Chapter 162: Global Extreme Cold 5
Chu Yian was incredibly attentive in caring for Lu Qingyuan, using hot towels to compress his leg and massaging it with alcohol to stimulate blood circulation.
“Why are you so good to me?”
Lu Qingyuan finally asked the question.
Everyone was an adult; they all knew there was no such thing as kindness without reason, let alone favors without cause. If someone was overly enthusiastic, nine times out of ten, it was to gain more benefits from him.
Of course, she was good to him because their relationship was good.
However, given Teacher Lu’s monthly memory reset, he certainly wouldn’t believe that reason.
“To get a promotion and a raise, and become part of our Lu Group’s management.”
What a shallow, yet undeniable reason.
“…Our company is called Huayuan, Chu Yian. Have you ever actually worked at a company?”
“None of that matters.”
Chu Yian pulled a down comforter from the cabinet and draped it over him. “The most important thing is a promotion, a raise, and a monthly salary over ten thousand. Just tell me if that’s possible?”
Is that all she wanted?
“Ambition.”
Lu Qingyuan relaxed amidst her playful banter. Drowsiness steadily overcame him, and before he knew it, he fell asleep. Having been cold for a long time, Lu Qingyuan, with his iron-like physique, had also caught a cold. In a daze, someone was feeding him medicine by the bed, and a warm hot water bottle had been tucked into his blanket.
Once the cold snap passed, fulfilling her wish wouldn’t be out of the question.
Boss Lu thought vaguely.
The power system had been down since the third day of the game and hadn’t recovered by the fourth day, yet the temperature continued to drop. The thermometer Chu Yian bought showed the indoor temperature had already reached minus 5 degrees Celsius.
Fortunately, there was still a cell phone signal indoors, and Chu Yian was constantly checking information on various platforms and group chats.
“This terrible weather, when will the power finally come back on?”
“The elderly and children at home have all caught colds, and we can’t even take them out.”
“I just rented this apartment; I have nothing but two autumn outfits. My goodness, it’s really freezing people to death. I lie in bed every day and don’t dare to get out.”
…The citizens who were excited about the heavy snow yesterday were now starting to complain.
But these weren’t the most important things yet.
What Chu Yian most wanted to find was official information, hoping to find news about the Oasis. Among many social media platforms, she discovered a news release platform that could be considered a national channel.
“Global low-temperature warning issued.”
“According to observations from the meteorological station, a large-scale temperature drop will occur nationwide, lasting for seven days. Please reduce outdoor activities and pay attention to cold prevention and warmth.”
7 days?
Couldn’t current technology detect the abnormal global weather?
Seeing such a message on the most authoritative platform, Chu Yian felt confused. Even if future climate changes couldn’t be detected, with today’s highly developed information, it should be understood that the temperature drop was global.
She frowned slightly, her finger scrolling down.
Just then, she suddenly saw a comment below the information.
“The upper echelons are concealing information; a super freeze is coming. Why must they deceive the public? Everyone, hurry and dig tunnels and hoard supplies.”
This message disappeared a few seconds after it was posted.
Chu Yian suddenly realized something—someone at the top was deliberately concealing information.
The information was sealed off, with only a very small number of people in the know.
Society wouldn’t immediately collapse, and power structures could still provide some services for certain specific groups. But those at the top of the global pyramid had reached a tacit understanding, protecting themselves and disregarding the lives of ordinary people. It was like a certain sci-fi disaster movie, where in the face of world-ending catastrophe, the life-saving opportunity to board a ship required a 2 billion dollar ticket.
Only a minority of elites, politicians, and tycoons were saved.
“…Damn it!”
Chu Yian suddenly felt a bit annoyed. She turned to the kitchen to light the stove, preparing to cook food, and in the afternoon, she would burn incense, pray, and open the treasure box.
The last game gave her a chance to specify items in the treasure box. She hoped this ability would work and allow her to get information about the Oasis.
She quickly made a bowl of shredded pork and mushroom congee. When she brought it to Lu Qingyuan, she found that he had already woken up.
Lu Qingyuan had a fever last night. Although he was better now, his face was pale.
He was sitting up, holding his phone, his brows slightly furrowed. “What?”
“Is the information reliable?”
“…Okay, but I have two people here.”
Lu Qingyuan couldn’t help but cough as he spoke.
Their conversation seemed to have a disagreement, but he was very firm. “Two people, you must reserve enough space for two people.”
In their bargaining, the other side seemed to compromise first. Seeing this, Lu Qingyuan breathed a slight sigh of relief. “Don’t worry, I will definitely give you what you want.”
Chu Yian waited for him to hang up before curiously leaning towards him. “Teacher Lu, who were you just talking to?”
She had a strange feeling it was related to the Oasis. After all, in previous games, whether it was a safe zone or vaccines, Lu Qingyuan always had channels to find them.
“Didn’t you already know this morning? A cold wave is coming.”
Lu Qingyuan wasn’t a fool. Her buying so many cold-weather items wasn’t because she was stupid; it meant she knew the news in advance.
He put down his phone and didn’t beat around the bush. “I have a friend who said that in a week, the temperature will drop to an unbearable level for humans. But there’s a way to arrange a helicopter for us to take us to the shelter ‘Oasis’ created by the Government.”
As expected, Teacher Lu had a way! Chu Yian’s eyes immediately lit up.
“There are conditions.”
Lu Qingyuan, looking sickly, coughed again. “I have to exchange the newly developed intelligent core raw data.”
This item was extremely valuable. Even without doing anything, selling it could easily fetch tens of billions.
Only such a valuable item would qualify to make the Government call and give him two spots to enter the Oasis.
“But the raw data is on the company’s computer.”
“So we still have to go back one more time.”
Chu Yian understood. “Then tell me where it is; I’ll go get it.”
“After we eat, we’ll go together.”
Lu Qingyuan rejected her plan.
It wasn’t out of chivalry; Lu Qingyuan was just worried she wouldn’t know how to operate it, and if the raw data was damaged, it couldn’t be recovered. Since it was something to save their lives, he felt more at ease doing it himself.
“…Alright.”
Chu Yian nodded, then ran to the living room to find thickened warm clothing.
Lu Qingyuan had to admit that the useless items he previously thought Chu Yian bought were now very useful. He wore fleece-lined thermal underwear, waterproof boots, and the thick, long down jacket was truly warm.
The two of them, fully dressed, set off from the villa. The moment they pushed open the door, the outside was already covered in heavy snow.
