Reborn in the end of the world, I scavenged in the empty city and bought for free

The person who spoke was a middle-aged man in his forties holding a bottle of water in one hand and a flashlight in the other. The man was a member of the Self-Defense Force who was responsible for patrolling the area. Due to the hot weather recently, everyone likes to work night shifts, but considering the health of some older members, they try to let the older ones work night shifts as much as possible, and the young men in their early twenties mainly patrol during the day.

The man originally just wanted to do a quick patrol, but he didn't expect there were two people hiding in the corner. At first he thought they were thieves, but they turned out to be a young couple out on a date?

After being teased in person, Gu Tongwan looked a little embarrassed and could only look at Chen Yanxi angrily. However, Chen Yanxi remained calm and nodded, saying, "Okay, let's go back to Mashan."

"It seems that we can't make appointments to meet in places like this in the future, so as to avoid misunderstandings." Gu Tongwan shrugged and smiled bitterly with some helplessness.

Chen Yanxi glanced at her meaningfully and said calmly, "Come to the villa area next time. I'll take you to visit the surrounding area."

Gu Tongwan thought about the villa where she was locked up at the innermost part of the Zheng family last time. In fact, she had never been around the villa area much, so she nodded and said, "That's great. I really want to see where the rich and powerful live. It is said that it is completely different from the outside world."

"It's not that exaggerated, but there are indeed some that are extremely extravagant." Chen Yanxi responded with a smile.

After his smile faded slightly, Chen Yanxi said, "I will contact you after the test results come out. It shouldn't take too long."

Gu Tongwan curled the corners of his lips, "Actually, I'm just curious about these potions. I haven't thought about what I'm going to use them for. I'm more concerned about when the dungeon will open."

"There is about half a month left. It will be opened to a small number of people in the inner circle first, and then gradually opened to the public. You seem to have always been interested in the dungeon?"

"After all, humans have lived on the ground for nearly ten thousand years. No one has ever thought that one day they would live underground. And don't you think it's exciting? It's like a game like Dungeon Fighter. Do you think there will be caves or restricted areas in the dungeon that can be conquered?"

It was originally just a joke, but unexpectedly Chen Yanxi replied: "Yes."

Gu Tongwan raised his head, his eyes suddenly widened, looking like a curious baby.

This look was in stark contrast to her usual cold and aloof look, so Chen Yanxi couldn't help but reach out and rub her head like he did when they were little.

As a result, both of them were stunned by this action, but Chen Yanxi's eyes flashed with a strange color. He naturally withdrew his hand and smiled lightly, "Not all areas of the underground city are open to residents. The area currently developed is about twice the size of the base above, but there are still at least more than several thousand hectares of square meters of areas that belong to the activity area of ​​mutant beasts and other unknown creatures. The base and the Hunter Association have been sending people to supervise this area, and modern weapons have been deployed to control it. It is also a certain distance away from the living area, and it will not pose too much of a threat to the living area of ​​the underground city for the time being."

"It sounds like an underground city in a novel. I am getting more and more curious. It turns out that humans are omnipotent. They can actually build an underground city. But think about it. Even super powers have been stimulated these days. Even if something sci-fi appears, I think I can accept it."

"It is indeed a bit like a dungeon. Perhaps the world of science fiction will gradually become the real world."

Although Chen Yanxi said this in a light-hearted tone, Gu Tongwan still felt as if a huge rock had been thrown into the lake of his heart, instantly causing the originally calm surface of the lake to become agitated.

Could it be that there really are unknown areas in the underground city that humans have not yet set foot in?

But thinking about my own portable system, every time there are tasks assigned to obtain corresponding points, isn't this also a mode of upgrading and fighting monsters?

"That's really interesting. If you need to form a team to fight monsters, don't forget to let me know." Gu Tongwan's eyebrows were curved, with a natural charm.

The two of them didn't chat for too long outside. Not only was the location inappropriate, but the time was also inappropriate. After chatting for a while, they parted ways. Just as Gu Tongwan turned to leave, Chen Yanxi called his name again.

"Wanwan, I still hope you can think carefully about what I told you last time."

Gu Tongwan couldn't help biting her lip slightly, and suddenly smiled: "But you didn't seem to confess to me directly last time."

"What kind of confession do you need?" Chen Yanxi asked back, his eyes filled with smiles.

Gu Tongwan blinked, and was slow for several seconds before he said in a daze: "Car? House? Flowers?"

Then, thinking that this was the end of the world, he couldn't help laughing: "I was joking. In this environment, it seems that all these are too extravagant." The smile gradually faded, and then he continued: "I can't agree with you right away, but I can accept your current pursuit method. As for when to give you an answer, how about this, after the dungeon is opened, if your mind hasn't changed, I will accept it, but what I mean by acceptance is that we can try dating first, and as for the result, just let it go naturally, okay?"

This was the biggest decision she had made with all the courage she had. After all, she originally thought that she would have nothing to do with matters of love between men and women in this life. The reason she was willing to take a step forward and date someone was entirely because the object was Chen Yanxi. After all, Chen Yanxi was more like a relative in her heart. As for how their relationship would develop in the future, only time could tell.

The 1,125th day of the end of the world, the 65th day of extremely hot weather.

It's 5:10 in the morning. At this time, most people are still asleep. After all, the temperature is lowest from 1:00 in the morning to around 6:00 in the morning. Although it is still around 50 degrees, at least people can fall asleep.

After the extreme heat, Gu Tongwan, who usually slept until about eight o'clock every day, was awakened by the movement of the blood vines on the back of his hand.

Blood vines are rarely so restless in the early morning. They will only become restless when they feel threatened or need to eat.

Gu Tongwan frowned slightly, but at this time he also felt that something was wrong.

After walking out of the room, she glanced at the window. It was quiet outside and all the buildings were shrouded in night fog.

When she reached the first floor, she finally realized where the strange feeling she had felt since she woke up came from.

The temperature has changed!

She immediately went to the living room and turned on the light, and was shocked to find that the thermometer attached to the wall of the living room on the first floor showed that it was only 42 degrees!

Normally, even when we get up at two or three in the morning, the real-time temperature updated on the official website of the base is around 51 or 52 degrees. By five in the morning, it has dropped to 42 degrees, which is quite different from the usual temperature.

In order to verify what he was thinking, Gu Tongwan simply pushed open the door on the first floor and walked into the yard. At this moment, a gentle breeze happened to blow on his face. Although the temperature was still a bit high, it was still not so hot that it made people suffocate with every breath.

Could it be that the extremely hot weather is about to end? The extreme heat that lasted for one and a half months ended quietly in one night. It will take another one or two days for the temperature to drop completely.

Before each natural disaster is about to occur, the environment will undergo subtle changes, in addition to the reaction of the blood vines.

This time, the blood vines have been unwilling to settle down. Could it mean that the next natural disaster will come earlier?

At this moment, the two blood vine branches that she had placed in the yard also slowly moved towards her, and when they reached her feet, they returned to her arms at a very fast speed.

Blood vines rarely return to their main body without their own orders, unless they sense an external threat that they cannot face and seek a safe haven that can accommodate them.

This is very similar to the situation before when the blood vine immediately ran away when it sensed Chen Yanxi's presence.

At this moment, several black-shelled cockroaches flashed densely in the yard. Not only cockroaches, but also some mutated insects. Rather than wanting to invade the house, it seemed more like they were passing through the yard and moving in a certain direction.

In order to observe further, Gu Tongwan even walked outside the yard.

Sure enough, there were insects and ants crawling outside the yard.

This feeling was a bit like the scene before the great earthquake two years ago. Gu Tongwan couldn't help but become alert, so he unconsciously walked further forward.

If I remember correctly, there is a new well nearby. It was built for aesthetics and as a feature. There is some groundwater in it, but because this is a villa area nearby, it is inhabited by some prominent people, and even those living outside the villas have decent living conditions. Therefore, very few people would actually go to the wellhead to extract groundwater.

The closer you get to the open space outside, the more you can feel that the temperature, which was very hot until yesterday, is gradually approaching the hottest temperature before the end of the world, probably around 42 or 43 degrees.

The feeling of uneasiness in his heart became stronger and stronger. Gu Tongwan quickened his pace and walked to the well. Looking down, he saw that the bottom of the well, which was originally almost dry, could still see white light formed by the refraction of the water surface.

Clearly until yesterday, when I passed by, I had confirmed that this well had dried up after the extreme heat, but now it is suddenly overflowing with water again. This is not a good sign.

Everything looks too much like a sign of the next natural disaster.

Gu Tongwan took a deep breath. In addition to the stuffiness in the air, there seemed to be a fishy smell of soil, and even a faint sour smell.

This smell is hard to describe. It is neither the smell of rotting food nor the sour smell of seasoning. Moreover, this smell comes with the wind, and it tastes a bit pungent when you take a deep breath.

The smell was definitely strange and familiar to her, but she couldn't tell where she had smelled something similar.

There seemed to be no better solution to continue staying outdoors at the moment, so Gu Tongwan could only temporarily suppress the many questions in his mind and return to the yard.

As soon as I closed the door, I found that Yan Fan had gotten up at some point and was standing not far away. "Sister Wanwan, what happened?"

The light in the yard was dim, and the two were still shrouded in darkness.

In fact, Yan Fan had already woken up when Gu Tongwan came to the yard, but she didn't get up immediately. People thought she might have come out for some fresh air, but unexpectedly she walked straight out of the yard and didn't come back until twenty minutes later.

"Come into the house first. I have something to tell you, but... I hope I'm just wrong." Even in the dark, Yan Fan could feel the caution and carefulness in Gu Tongwan's tone, but Yan Fan just nodded, took quick steps forward and followed her into the house.

The lights in the house were turned on, and the two of them were back in the light.

Gu Tongwan poured a glass of lemonade from the refrigerator that she had prepared in advance. The two sat at the dining table. Gu Tongwan frowned throughout the whole process, obviously thinking about how to explain the matter.

Yan Fan was not in a hurry either. He just held the cup in both hands and waited patiently.

About two minutes later, Gu Tongwan spoke again: "Did you notice any changes in the environment when you got up in the morning?"

Yan Fan was stunned and was about to say that he didn't feel anything, but suddenly he noticed that the floor-standing air conditioner behind Gu Tongwan was turned off, which meant that the air conditioner in the living room on the first floor had not been turned on. Although there were some beads of sweat on the forehead of Gu Tongwan opposite him, it was only a thin layer and not as profuse as usual.

And because he is a user of a parallel ability, he is very good at regulating his body. In extremely hot weather, he can automatically maintain his body temperature at a functional state that is most suitable for the human body. Therefore, he will have a slight delay in sensing the temperature. But once he puts away his ability, he suddenly feels that today is indeed different from usual!

The stuffy and suffocating feeling in today's extreme heat does not seem to be as strong as usual, which means the temperature is dropping!

"The temperature has dropped?" As if wanting to know whether his guess was correct, Yan Fan stood up and checked the temperature in the room.

Previously, Gu Tongwan installed thermometers upstairs and downstairs, with two each outdoors, to detect temperature changes at any time.

The indoor temperature shows only 41 degrees?

Until going to bed yesterday, he remembered that when he came out of the living room on the first floor after washing up, the indoor temperature was still 52 degrees!

The temperature dropped by ten degrees just overnight. Does this mean the extreme heat is about to end?

But Gu Tongwan's face didn't look relieved or relaxed at all. Instead, he kept frowning and looked worried.

"Sister Wanwan, the temperature has dropped. Does this mean that the extreme heat is about to end?"

Gu Tongwan nodded, but his right hand, which was holding the glass, tapped on it unconsciously.

"I just went out to observe. The humidity and temperature of the air have changed significantly. Even the groundwater is rising. But all this happened too suddenly. I always feel something is wrong."

Yan Fan didn't understand what he meant, so he continued to ask, "Why? Shouldn't it be a good thing after the extreme heat ends? After all, if it gets any hotter, no one will be able to bear it."

Gu Tongwan nodded first, then shook his head, "But after the extreme heat ends, no one knows whether the next natural disaster will come immediately."

Yan Fan suddenly clenched his hands tightly and looked across in disbelief, "The next natural disaster?"