【17】

Half an hour later, with the help of each other, they used the rescue basket and boarded the helicopter hovering above one by one.

The other party was also surprised by their appearance. The water on this coast has not receded since it was hit by the tsunami. Ten days ago, the temperature began to drop significantly. Heavy rain, hail, and blizzards came one after another, and the temperature dropped much faster than on Island L.

The remaining seawater gradually froze into ice, and residents in all coastal areas had already evacuated inland. They did not expect to see people on the ice today.

As the story unfolded, what surprised the other party even more was that they actually drove a speedboat all the way back from Haiguo Island! Not only did they bring food and water supplies, there was also a little boy over three years old in the team, and they actually returned safely all the way.

Jingguo, this is really surprising!

Although Ximan couldn't understand, he could read the surprise from the other person's expression. He glanced at You Xi quietly. Speaking of surprise, the flamethrower she used to break the ice just now surprised him the most.

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But regarding this injector, everyone had a tacit understanding and didn't ask.

When the helicopter flew near to prepare for rescue, Lin Wu specifically told him in a low voice not to mention how their speedboat broke through the ice floes and reached the fixed ice layer. If the other party asked, just tell him to use branches and diesel to melt the ice.

Just fine.

Ximan felt that Lin Wu was looking down on him. No matter how stupid he was, he knew that he couldn't talk about this casually. What's more, he was not stupid. You Xi had such high-tech items and his identity should be very secret and special (?). Of course he didn't.

Will talk nonsense.

After Lin Wu and Yuan Ning finished talking about the situation of their team, they began to explain the current situation of Island L in Haiguo. There were still many tourists from Beijing trapped on Island L, who were anxiously waiting for external rescue.

"After the undersea earthquake and undersea volcanic eruption, the tsunami destroyed all coastal ships. Civilian aircraft are currently grounded. Now surrounding cities are working overtime to build icebreakers. In addition to the sea country, we also have many people trapped abroad. Don't worry.

, we will try our best to rescue all survivors. When we arrive at the temporary resettlement area, you can send two people over to explain the situation in Haiguo in detail."

While Lin Wu and Yuan Ning were explaining various situations, You Xi had been sitting quietly in the corner, taking out snacks for Yuanyuan to eat. When the helicopter flew to the temporary resettlement area for the people, it was also the time when she left the team and walked alone.

The helicopter flew for more than half an hour, flying over the ice where the ship's carcasses were frozen and a deserted coastal city.

All the coastal buildings in this city were washed down, and some of the buildings that were left behind were now submerged by floods and frozen into ice. The entire city was empty and lifeless, with no trace of humanity in sight.

Several people on the plane looked at the abandoned buildings below with heavy hearts. It was not until the helicopter flew over the city and slowly landed in the mountainous area where the resettlement area is located that the mood slowly eased.

"This is the East District. You go to the exit to register first. After registration, send two people to the central area. The rescue command office in the resettlement area is there. As for transportation, all flights have been suspended. If you want to go home, you can take the train. Details

You can check the situation at the information station next to the registration office."

The other party still had tasks to do, so he left after briefly giving directions.

There were a large number of people in the resettlement area. When a few people crossed the entire eastern district and reached the exit, they discovered that You Xi, who was following at the back, had disappeared for some time.

"Is she gone?" Yuan Qi is not stupid, and she won't be stupid enough to think that the other party accidentally got separated from them. "Oh, she is a girl, and she doesn't have any supplies. Even if she wants to leave, let's just say it."

I can also give her some food."

"Don't worry, she should be able to take care of herself." Yuan Ning's eyes shuttled back and forth among the crowd. With her alertness, she didn't even notice when the other party disappeared. It seems that her identity is indeed not simple (?)

"After registering the information, we will revise it here for two days, and then we will see how to leave."

Lin Wu and Yuan Ning are not in the same city, but they all have relatives. Now that they return to Beijing, they must go home to reunite with their relatives first.

As for Ximan, almost all the islands in the country have been submerged. He should live in the resettlement area for a while.

The next step, how to contact relatives, and how to return home, all have to be done step by step.

This mountainous area was originally a forest park with a resort. Several people were assigned to a room. When they were preparing to eat, they discovered that there was an extra bag inside the large waterproof bag made of plastic film.

It was a very common supermarket shopping canvas bag, the size of 40, but this bag did not belong to any of them.

Lin Wu opened it and saw that it was full of various food snacks, dried fruits, coconut soft cakes, dried fish and meat, juice milk, chocolate jelly, a pack of ten Warm Stickers and a note.

It says: A gift for Yuanyuan, thank you, goodbye.

Obviously, You Xi put it in on purpose, because he was afraid that they would not accept it, or for some other reason, so he didn't let them know.

Lin Wu thought of that beautiful but cold face, lowered his head and smiled softly.

Some people appear distant and cold on the surface, but in fact they are cold on the outside and hot on the inside.

Goodbye? Can we really meet again?

Lin Wu felt a trace of melancholy in his heart.

He handed the canvas bag to Yuan Qi, and a mechanical voice sounded in his head.

{World mission: Lead five survivors to the temporary settlement area in Jingguo G City safely. The mission has been completed and 100 points have been obtained.}

{Can leave the current world.}

{Do you want to leave?}

Lin Wu: Yes.

Just for a moment, as if he was in a daze, the faint smile on Lin Wu's lips disappeared.

He raised his head and looked around, his expression and eyes showing a hint of mechanical stiffness compared to a moment ago. It was just a tiny hint. No one noticed that the original Lin Wu was no longer here.

Thermal underwear as a base layer, followed by a set of breathable and sweat-absorbent fleece pants, then a thin and warm down jacket, and the outermost is a windproof and waterproof fleece jacket and jacket.

The cashmere hat, scarf, fleece mittens, and waterproof mittens are all equipped. Finally, the hood of the jacket is pulled up and put on. The clothes isolate almost all the cold.

You Xi walked out of the bathroom stall and looked at the person in the mirror. She saw an unfamiliar face. She was a middle-aged woman in her forties. She was about the same height as she was before, about 1.68 meters tall. She was thin, slightly hunched, and had an average face.

Ordinary to the point of forgetfulness.

The expiration date of [Camouflage Lipstick] is twenty-four hours, and there are still twenty-three hours left.

According to the world information, her body's family background is very simple. Her parents are dead, she is single, and her job and current residence are in City S. However, City S is also a coastal city, and it has long been submerged and frozen by the sea.

She spent some time going to the information station to check. There was a network there and she could check the information about the train station.

Due to heavy snowfall and low temperatures, not many train lines are passable. It is difficult to buy tickets for several inland big cities. Many outsiders are stuck in the resettlement area and unable to return.

More locals are gathering in temporary resettlement areas around coastal cities or in neighboring cities, waiting for this winter to pass, hoping that the temperature will rise, the ice will thaw, the sea water will recede, and they can return to their homes.

But You Xi understands that that is destined to be impossible. Since this is the end of the world, this low temperature should last for a long, long time.

Fortunately, she can return to a peaceful world in more than two months. She doesn't have to go to a big city in these two months, and she has no specific destination. She can buy a ticket in any small inland town as long as there is no chaos.

Just fine.

In the end, she chose K City, a small city in the southwest of Beijing. K City used to be known as the Flower City and was not too far from where she is now.

She checked the information on the Internet. After the disaster, the tsunami did not affect that area, so many people fled to that area at first.

After the low temperature hit, the small town was not one of the main rescue cities because of the lack of supplies, so many people moved out again due to the pressure of resource constraints.

You Xi does not lack supplies. What she lacks is a quiet place to live. Fortunately, it is the early days of the end of the world and the order in various places is not chaotic yet.

One day later, You Xi, who had returned to his true self, arrived in K City.

K City is not big, only about a quarter of the area of ​​L Island. There is network coverage here. She swiped her card and rented a single apartment in a lively area of ​​the city.

The apartment building has a password-locked door, and you must swipe the door card to take the elevator. It is considered one of the most closely guarded residences in the city.

The apartment is not big. It is about the same size as her real apartment on the first floor. It has a kitchen, a bathroom and an open bedroom. There is no second floor. It has double-layer floor-to-ceiling glass facing south, which is warm and soundproof. It also has air conditioning. However, because the voltage load is too high, it occasionally

There will be a power outage.

Therefore, each apartment house is equipped with an electric heater that can burn gas for temporary use when the power is out.

Nowadays, the temperature during the day remains at about minus 30 degrees Celsius, and sometimes it can reach minus 40 degrees at night. She heard that the suburbs of a big city hundreds of kilometers away from Huacheng are rushing to build cold-resistant houses with heated kangs like those in the north.

Most of the house is buried underground, and the wall glass exposed above the ground has been specially modified and is said to be able to withstand ultra-low temperatures of minus 80 to 100 degrees Celsius.

Huacheng is also actively preparing to resist the low temperature. An underground air-raid shelter has been planned as a place to escape the low temperature. The interior is being urgently renovated. Various heating and ventilation treatments have been added, a large amount of grain has been stored, and a cellular room similar to a dormitory has been built.

Television and radio broadcast circular broadcasts every day, firstly to summon workers of various types of work, and secondly to appease the people, letting everyone know that although Huacheng is small, there will still be countermeasures, so that everyone should not panic, do a good job of keeping warm, and live as usual.

For more than two months after that, You Xi basically lived in her apartment. The bank card with this identity contained her savings from working for several years. It was not a lot of money, but it was more than enough to cover two or three months of expenses.

In addition to staying in her apartment every day to figure out what to eat for breakfast, what to eat for lunch, which takeaway to eat at night, and making toothpaste, she would wrap herself into a ball and then go to the large supermarket opposite the apartment to queue up for shopping.

Large supermarkets have guards on duty and prices have increased, but they are still within a reasonable range.

Food and water are purchased in limited quantities per person every day, and you have to show your ID card. However, these supplies are stored every day for more than two months, and the weight is staggering.

She had asked the Star House system before, wondering if the money in the bank card of this identity could be taken to her own world. After receiving a negative answer, she asked if the materials placed in the Star House warehouse could be taken out.

And the answer is: yes.

After that, she spent several hours shopping almost every day: rice, instant noodles, canned luncheon meat, vacuum sausage, edible salt, bottled water, dehydrated vegetables, noodles, boxed milk, drinks...

As long as it is available food, she will buy it according to the maximum daily purchase limit. She is not picky about the types, as long as she can eat them.

In addition to all kinds of drinking water, she also stocks various daily necessities and consumables: paper rolls, napkins, kitchen paper, sanitary napkins, toothpaste and toothbrushes, shampoo, conditioner, body wash, antibacterial soap, laundry detergent, dishwashing liquid, and rags.

Pots, pans, mops, knives, scissors, various types of batteries, plastic bags, tinfoil tape...

She will accept all kinds of items that can be purchased and are needed in daily life.

Fortunately, there were many people around her who lined up to stock up on things like her every day, so it didn't seem strange to her.

Of course, occasionally she would encounter robberies, fights and other incidents due to shortage of supplies. Once or twice, it was directed at her, and most of them were seen by her on the road, but because the guards showed up in time, the situation was not serious.

Fortunately, her apartment is right opposite the supermarket, and the apartment's security measures are very strict, so there are very few dangers on the road.

With the last week left in March, the temperature plummeted again, dropping to 60 to 70 degrees below zero. This time, Beijing issued an early warning notice.

You Xi packed up a large backpack, put on polar cold clothing, and followed the flow of people into the underground air-raid shelter in Huacheng.

There are no rooms in the air-raid shelter. They are all collective bunk beds. The highest level is six floors, making full use of every space.

Probably for the sake of privacy, each bed is surrounded by a cover that is as wide and as long as the bed, similar to a tent-like fabric, with a small pull-out window and a zipper that can be locked from the inside.

With so many people crowded into the same space and eating the same meals every day, the quality of life can be imagined. But at this time, no one cares about it. It’s good to be alive. I heard that many people outside have no time to build cold shelters and underground collectives to keep out the cold.

Many people died in the dormitory area.

But even in such an environment, intrigues are still happening every day in every corner.

You Xi still had a week left, trying to keep a low profile every day, not actively causing trouble, and not showing off supplies. Finally, at twelve o'clock in the evening on the seventh day, she heard the sound of the system.

[World Mission 2: Survival for three months has been completed, the host received 30 star coins. Number of star coins: 40]

【Are you leaving the current apocalyptic world? 】
Chapter completed!