Reborn in the Apocalypse: A Commoner's Survival Log

Just as Zhou Yang had expected, the pleasant days of temperatures in the twenties only lasted a few days before the first cold wave arrived.

The temperature dropped below ten degrees again.

Due to the previous high temperatures, many people at the base had not prepared even a slightly thicker jacket, let alone thermal underwear.

As a result, many survivors in the base caught a cold, and coughing could be heard everywhere as soon as they went outside. The doctors and nurses at the base hospital have been extremely busy these past few days because of this.

Without exception, all those people came to see a doctor for a cold and fever. Only those with some points and resources could afford to see a doctor and take medicine. Most people could only stay in bed and suffer through the illness.

To ensure that more people can survive, the base also distributes a bowl of ginger tea every day to ward off the cold, and has also launched an activity to exchange cold-weather supplies at discounted prices.

Under the dual policies, most survivors made it through, but some elderly people and children who were frail and sickly did not survive.

Faced with the cruel end times, people didn't even have the energy to offer sympathy.

September was fast approaching, and the temperature had already dropped below zero.

Zhou Yang guessed that the extreme cold was coming soon, so he made a special trip to Shen Zechuan's villa.

When he arrived, the group was huddled on the living room sofa, playing with their respective superpowers.

It wasn't cold inside because there was a charcoal fire burning in the fireplace in the living room.

Zhou Yang was still wearing thermal underwear and a cashmere sweater, and soon after entering, she got so hot that she took off her thick coat.

Looking at the fireplace in Shen Zechuan's house, Zhou Yang was still a little envious, but unfortunately, the large apartment he rented was not suitable for a fireplace.

After exchanging a few pleasantries with the group, Zhou Yang couldn't help but exclaim, "I never noticed before, you actually have a fireplace here! That's so nice! It's really convenient when it gets cold."

Upon hearing that Zhou Yang seemed to really like his fireplace, Shen Zechuan immediately suggested, "If you like the fireplace, you can move in with us. We have extra room; even Pea and Big Yellow can fit in."

Shen Zechuan originally got this fireplace on a whim and didn't plan to use it, but he didn't expect it to actually come in handy now, and Zhou Yang even likes it.

"No need, I'm fine where I am. I'm not cold even if I wear more clothes now. If it gets colder later, I have a heater and a small electric heater, so it's not a big problem."

Although Zhou Yang liked the fireplace, he decided against moving it over. He figured the villa would either be buried by snow or flooded, and his large apartment was much safer, so he decisively refused.

Seeing that Zhou Yang refused, Shen Zechuan was not discouraged. He invited him to sit down and then turned around to pour him a cup of hot tea.

"Here, have some hot water to warm up first. By the way, what brings you here today? Is there something I can help you with?"

"Nothing much, it's just that the temperature drop today feels a bit off. I'm worried it might turn into another heat wave like before. If the temperature drops to a record low, or if we experience extreme low temperatures like in the movies, I'm afraid many people at the base won't be able to survive. So I came to discuss this with you and see what your plans and countermeasures are."

Hearing this, everyone fell silent.

The group had noticed the unusual drop in temperature recently and had even inquired about it with Gu Tianqi and the research institute.

However, they are currently inclined to expect ordinary extreme weather and are prepared for an even colder winter this year.

But even now, the group was still taken aback by Zhou Yang's mention of the possible record low temperature and the extreme ultra-low temperature that resembled a scene from a movie.

They had already suspected Zhou Yang of being the prophet of the apocalypse, and now, hearing his words, which sounded like a warning, they couldn't help but feel worried.

Chai Jin tentatively asked, "Then how about stocking up on more down jackets, winter coats, and snow boots? And a few more down comforters?"

Zhou Yang scratched his head: "These things are fine for ordinary winters, but they probably won't work in extreme weather. I think you might have to treat them like you're going to live in the Arctic or Antarctic."

"hiss……"

Upon hearing this, everyone gasped in unison.

If it were really as cold as the North and South Poles, it would have to be at least minus forty or fifty degrees Celsius, right?

If that's the case, then ordinary clothing won't be enough to keep warm; at least polar research equipment would be necessary.

If it's really that cold, how many people will die at the base...?

Yan Fei rested his chin on his interlaced fingers, pondered for a while, and then said, "It seems we need to prepare more clothes and equipment with high cold resistance. We also need to inform my uncle, otherwise, not only ordinary survivors, but also soldiers and people with superpowers may not be able to withstand it."

“I know an adventure club that organizes trips to the polar regions every year. They probably have a lot of cold-weather gear there, so we could go. But if the temperature really drops that low, that gear alone won't be enough. We'd have a hard time just sleeping at night. The houses we're staying in aren't very cold-resistant, and there's no heating in the south.”

"Well, we'll see how things go. If it doesn't work out, you can move to my building first. I recently rented a flat across the street to grow vegetables temporarily. It's simply furnished. The rooms are definitely smaller than your villa, but since it's not as high up and is further from the ground, it's easier to keep warm."

Shen Zechuan's eyes lit up when he heard this. That's right, since Zhou Yang didn't want to move in, he could move in himself. He slammed his hand on the table and made the decision.

"Okay! We'll move it to the one across the street right away!"

other people:? ? ?

They're moving already? Giving up the villa? Aren't they even going to ask for their opinions?

Zhou Yang twitched his lips and waved his hands repeatedly: "There's no need to be in such a hurry... Let's find the cold-resistant equipment first. That's more urgent."

Upon hearing this, Shen Zechuan was somewhat disappointed that he couldn't move there yet, but he couldn't neglect his important business, so he immediately straightened his posture and nodded.

At this moment, Zhou Yang recalled the methods used in the base to deal with cold waves in his previous life, so he turned to Yan Fei and said:

"By the way, regarding the base, we could actually build a centralized heating system, just like we did during the high temperatures. I think the underground parking lots in each residential area would be quite good. We could have metal or earth-type ability users seal off the entrances and exits to block the wind and snow, and fire-type ability users could light a few more fires for heating. As long as the fires can keep burning and maintain the basic temperature inside, it shouldn't be too difficult for most people to get through it. You can talk to Uncle Gu about it later."

Yan Fei immediately nodded, agreeing that Zhou Yang's idea was good.

After giving Shen Zechuan and the others plenty of hints, Zhou Yang finally felt relieved and went home.

In this way, even in the first extreme cold after the apocalypse, many people should be able to survive.

After Zhou Yang left, Yan Fei immediately went to Gu Tianqi's office, changed Zhou Yang's hint to his own guess, and talked with Gu Tianqi inside for a long time.

After that, he set off with Lu Xingye and the others to the club that Shen Zechuan had mentioned earlier.

As Shen Zechuan said, there was indeed a lot of cold-weather gear for polar expeditions inside, and because there was a rental service, the sizes of the cold-weather clothing and such were all available, which made things convenient for them.

The group took all of these items back with them, keeping only what they could use and trading the rest to the army.