An Nuan cursed inwardly and immediately sent a message.
"OP, where are you? I need to find you, I can't track your location."
As soon as this was posted, the comment section exploded again.
"Look at this person, she still wants to find the OP. Is she out of her mind?"
"Maybe she wants to go beat them up."
"Just crawl through the internet. Remember to stream, I want to watch!"
An Nuan felt a wave of frustration.
She couldn't help but type out a few words.
"Others are just trying to be helpful. You should all stock up on supplies just in case. What if there's a natural disaster and the city is locked down? Buying some food and drinks will make it easier for you."
As soon as An Nuan posted it, she was met with ridicule.
Comments like "stockpiling food will make you starve to death," "dig yourself a grave and live in it to survive," and "die at home" started pouring in.
Hai Changfeng cursed, "Why are these people like this!"
"It's okay, they're just netizens. I don't care what they say."
Whose opinion would dead people care about?
Especially strangers who were dead.
In the apocalypse, there was no shortage of dead people.
Not only were zombies dying, but humans were also dying every day.
Compared to dead people, she was more afraid of seeing cockroaches.
The cockroaches in the apocalypse were as big as footballs, so disgusting!
An Nuan's phone suddenly vibrated. A text message popped up with a string of code. After deciphering it, she got a few words.
"Ms. An Nuan, we will meet."
Who was this? So resourceful?
Had they really found her through the internet?
Just as she was about to try and find the sender, all the interfaces disappeared, and the phone restarted.
Luoluo's call came through.
"You weren't saying anything just now, and it was making me so anxious. Xiaonuan, are you okay? Do you need me to find someone to continue deciphering?"
"No need."
An Nuan had a premonition that they would indeed meet.
"Luoluo, don't do anything else these few days. Download all the TV shows, variety shows, movies, and documentaries for me. And buy all your favorite toys. I'll give you ten million, is that enough?"
Luoluo remained silent.
An Nuan: "Not enough? Then I'll give you another five million. By the 12th, you and the stuff need to be at my new place. Also..."
"Also what?"
"Luoluo, don't go out unless it's necessary. Protect yourself."
An Nuan hung up the phone. After seeing Hai Changfeng off, she continued her life of buying and receiving goods.
To keep An Dong's spies in the dark, she had specifically acquired a logistics company.
Under her manipulation, An Dong was utterly confused.
He couldn't understand why An Nuan, the well-off young lady of the group, would abandon her position to do such dirty and tiring work.
An Tianxin: "Dad, do you think she might want to do smuggling business?"
"Smuggling cucumbers and potatoes? Even if she shipped them to Africa, they wouldn't be worth much. What exactly does she want to do..."
Before An Dong could figure out An Nuan's intentions, he didn't dare to act rashly.
While he was agonizing over it, An Nuan was meticulously filling in the gaps every day, gradually perfecting her stored supplies.
Half a month later, the weather finally showed signs of abnormality.
It should have started to cool down by the end of August, but it hadn't.
Not only did the temperature not drop, but it rose to 45 degrees Celsius.
The outdoor temperature reached a staggering 60 degrees Celsius.
People everywhere began to suffer from heatstroke, fainting, and even dying from the extreme heat.
Many businesses and organizations started giving out high-temperature leave, and everyone retreated to their homes, with air conditioners running 24 hours a day.
From the end of August to the beginning of September, the temperature continued to climb.
The power grid couldn't withstand the massive electricity consumption and the sudden high temperatures. Electrical boxes in many areas suffered accidents and exploded.
The posts encouraging people to stockpile food, which had been up for a week, had disappeared.
There was no longer any need for reminders.
Due to the high temperatures, fruits and vegetables decayed rapidly, and livestock suffered heatstroke, with countless deaths.
People also didn't want to work in the high heat, increasing labor costs.
As a series of butterfly effects took hold, the prices of ingredients soared to unprecedented levels. Chillies, which used to cost 3 yuan per jin, now cost 28 yuan and were being snatched up, disappearing from shelves as soon as they were stocked.
An Nuan was currently sitting on the sofa, eating an ice pop and watching the news on television.
This was possible because her basement was filled with ice blocks.
An Nuan pulled away the insulating layer between two layers, and the icy chill seeped up from below, making the entire floor refreshingly cool.
Juanzi and Daizi, still feeling a bit cold, were curled up on the sofa, fast asleep.
She had to admit, the efficiency of a professional team was impressive.
In three weeks, they had not only renovated the house to her specifications but also installed many additional features, including a living green wall.
After An Nuan secured several laser guns in hidden corners, her new home was complete!
Ding dong!
"Coming!"
As soon as An Nuan opened the door, Luoluo threw a package into her house.
"My dearest, the map of your new place is as complicated as Qin Shi Huang's tomb! You even need a map to navigate!"
"I've buried traps and explosives underground. You'll die if you step on the wrong spot."
"You're crazy!"
Luoluo didn't take An Nuan's words seriously as she carried several bags inside.
"One hundred 2TB hard drives, containing all the variety shows, movies, TV series, and documentaries from the Antarctic to the Arctic that we could find resources for. The backpack contains 10,000 games. It'll keep you entertained for a year, guaranteed you won't be bored."
An Nuan wasn't worried about boredom.
In her past life, after awakening her powers, she was assigned to a search team and had to venture out for resources every two days.
Being able to stay at home and be bored to death was a great blessing in life!
Luoluo entered the house and opened a bottle of iced cola. The television was showing current events.
"Our city will experience rainfall at 1 AM tomorrow. We urge all citizens to take note..."
"It's finally going to rain! Oh god, I'm going to evaporate!"
"It should have rained long ago! Come quickly, drench me!"
Luoluo giggled, "Xiaonuan, look! Someone's actually saying they want to be drenched to death. They've really been driven mad by the heat. How could rain kill someone?"
An Nuan smiled faintly.
She glanced at the quartz clock on the wall.
September 12th, 11:59 PM. The second hand ticked away rhythmically.
As all three hands pointed to midnight, An Nuan took a deep breath.
"Luoluo, that netizen's wish is about to come true."
Rumble~~
At 1 AM, a few peals of thunder cracked open the sky.
The color of the sky turned ominously terrifying. In the dark sky, a strange, yellow mushroom-shaped cloud appeared.
A torrential downpour poured down.
Most people were awake, and some even ran out into the rain to celebrate.
Everyone was immersed in the excitement of the rainfall.
But within a day, no one could smile anymore.
Although it rained, the high temperatures persisted, even becoming higher than before.
The combination of massive amounts of water and high temperatures turned the city into a giant steamer.
The temperature didn't drop; instead, it became more humid and hotter, making people feel as uncomfortable as steamed crabs.
In just two days, thousands of people died from the unbearable heat.
Luoluo was stunned: "Xiaonuan, the apocalypse has really begun..."