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The sky began to lighten with a faint, fish-belly white glow, and a gentle breeze dispersed the morning mist.

Jiang Li woke up, washed up, stretched, and walked downstairs. Her eyes still looked sleepy, as if she hadn't fully woken up.

Ye Jingmo had undoubtedly gotten up. When Jiang Li walked downstairs, he was serving breakfast.

Jiang Li looked at the dining table and saw that Ye Jingmo had made fried dough sticks, steamed eggs, and two cups of soy milk.

Today's breakfast was very simple.

Jiang Li grabbed a fried dough stick, put it in her mouth, and found the outer shell to be golden and slightly crispy, while the inside was soft and sweet.

The fried dough sticks were dipped in the condensed milk in the small dish, which Ye Jingmo had specially prepared.

Jiang Li likes to dip fried dough sticks in condensed milk, which makes them taste sweet.

"After we finished eating, we went to the building next to the treatment center. The authorities had issued a notice to go there to get vaccinated."

Ye Jingmo peeled the eggshell and spoke to Jiang Li.

Jiang Li swallowed the egg yolk in her mouth while drinking soy milk. "Has the official announcement been issued yet?"

Let's set off early to avoid traveling when the sun is fully up and the temperature is too high.

The treatment center is an hour's walk from us.

The authorities didn't send any vehicles to transport residents to get vaccinated, so they had to walk there.

Jiang Li quickened her swallowing pace and finished her breakfast in just a few minutes.

She and Ye Jingmo each carried a backpack.

Jiang Li packed a small fan, wet wipes, and electrolyte water in her backpack.

She was worried that the weather would be hot, and that sweating too much under the sun could cause electrolyte imbalance and lead to heatstroke.

After packing their things, the two closed the doors and windows of their house and left.

Pudding had long been used to Jiang Li and Ye Jingmo going out without it from time to time.

I would just stand at the door and watch them leave each time.

As Jiang Li locked the front door, she ran into Qin Yue and Qin Yu, assuming they were also heading out.

Jiang Li smiled and said, "What a coincidence, are you also going to get vaccinated now?"

Qin Yue shook her head and naturally stepped forward to take Jiang Li's arm.

"Unfortunately, I had arranged to go out with Brother Jingmo, so it's safer to be on the road."

Qin Yu added:

"I originally planned to ask you to set off together, but Jingmo asked beforehand."

"Don't go, don't say anything."

Ye Jingmo suggested.

The four of them talked as they walked toward the treatment center.

The unobstructed sunlight beat down on the ground, causing the temperature to rise sharply.

Jiang Li pulled the brim of her straw hat down lower; she felt hot all over.

The shoes beneath my feet felt like stepping into a scorching furnace, almost melting me.

A gentle breeze swept by, but instead of bringing coolness, it felt like a wave of heat hitting my face.

The smoke made the person's face turn red and hot.

Qin Yue fanned herself with her hand, hoping to bring some coolness.

She glanced at the sun and complained:

"It's not even eight o'clock yet, how come the sun is already so intense and scorching?"

I felt like I was about to be roasted alive.

"The recent temperatures are abnormal; it's likely that another wave of natural disasters is coming."

Qin Yu, who was following behind Qin Yue, speculated.

He noticed that it hadn't rained for a long time, and the temperature was still rising.

It is likely that the human living environment will deteriorate further.

Jiang Li took out a small fan from her backpack, turned it on, and let the breeze blow on her face.

Although the hot air couldn't dispel the heat, it did manage to reduce some of the inner irritability.

Jiang Li gave Qin Yue a small fan from Ye Jingmo's backpack so that she and Qin Yu could use it together.

Ye Jingmo looked at Jiang Li, who was on the verge of death from the heat and unwilling to speak.

He moved to block the sunlight with his body, creating a shadow for Jiang Li.

Jiang Li used a portable fan to blow on Ye Jingmo, making him feel the comfort of the breeze.

Ye Jingmo opened Jiang Li's backpack and took out a water bottle.

"Have some water, you're sweating too much."

Jiang Li nodded, her forehead covered in beads of sweat, some of which landed in her eyes and stung.

She drank the electrolyte water from the bottle from Ye Jingmo's hand.

She specially packed it in a thermos.

The moment the icy water entered her mouth, it felt like she had entered the Arctic, and all the heat in her body was swept away.

"Brother Mo, you should have some water too."

Seeing that Ye Jingmo was taking care of her, Jiang Li couldn't help but remind him to drink water as well.

Ye Jingmo first put Jiang Li's water bottle back in his backpack before taking out the bottle and drinking some water.

Qin Yue held the hot mineral water bottle in her hand, her brows furrowed.

The water in the mouth is warm.

She looked enviously at the thermos in Ye Jingmo's hand. Why hadn't she thought of pouring the mineral water into the thermos to preserve it?

While it's certainly not as cold as if it were refrigerated, it's at least slightly cool.

Unfortunately, there's no other choice now.

An hour later, the four of them finally arrived at the open space in front of the building next to the treatment center.

A number of people had already gathered in the open space, but they all made a point of keeping a certain distance from each other.

Those at home who could afford it wore masks, while those who couldn't covered their mouths and noses with cloth.

Despite the sweltering heat, they still wore masks cautiously, fearing they might accidentally contract the disease.

Jiang Li and the other three had already put on masks when they approached the treatment center.

They stood at the end of the line, waiting for medical staff under the scorching sun.

The official announcement stated that vaccinations would begin at 9:30 AM.

Jiang Li almost vomited when she smelled the mixture of sweat, body odor, and putrid smells in the group.

After a period without rain, many people have no water to bathe.

The weather was also too hot, causing many people to smell.

She had no choice but to pour some medicated oil into the mask.

The cool, pungent smell helped Jiang Li feel a little better.

People arrived one after another, and the queue filled the entire open space, spreading outwards.

When it was almost time, several soldiers and medical personnel carried five tables to the front of the line.

The other twenty or so soldiers began to manage and maintain order, keeping people about half a meter apart.

Before starting the vaccination, you need to scan your watch at the soldier's table at the first table to register your information and pay points.

Then they waited for medical staff to administer the vaccine.

The injection itself doesn't take long; the main problem is the long wait for medical staff to get the vaccine.

Due to a shortage of warming equipment, medical staff have to go inside the building to retrieve another vaccine after each use.

This is to ensure the vaccine's effectiveness.

Jiang Li and her three companions were in the middle of the queue. They waited for about forty minutes before they were able to receive their vaccines.

They found a quiet spot and waited for half an hour until the observation period was over before heading towards the villa area.

In the past, many people would not pay attention to the observation period after vaccination and would disappear in a flash.

However, there is a lack of medical care and medicine, and transportation is inconvenient.

If you leave and experience any adverse reactions, it will be too late to come back and see a doctor.

Back home, Jiang Li couldn't wait to turn on the air conditioner and set the temperature to 16 degrees Celsius.

Jiang Li watched as Pudding lay sprawled on the floor, its tongue lolling out as it grunted to cool off, looking utterly lazy.

She also really wanted to lie down on the ground to cool off.

Jiang Li thought for a moment, and then a brilliant idea flashed in her mind. She took out a bamboo mat from her spatial storage and spread it on the ground.

She lay completely on the bamboo mat.

Wherever it touches the skin, it feels cool.

Jiang Li felt as if she had come back to life.

Pudding saw her lying on the ground, so she immediately got up and went to Jiang Li's side, nudging her hand with her head.

The dog's face was full of confusion.

It didn't understand why Jiang Li suddenly lay down on the ground.

Are you feeling unwell somewhere?

Jiang Li wrapped her arms around Pudding's head and pulled it into her embrace.

She tugged at Pudding's soft ears and said, "The ground feels so cool, isn't it, Pudding?"

"Brother Mo, do you want to come along?"

Jiang Li moved aside, revealing a large bamboo mat next to her, and patted it to invite Ye Jingmo to join her.

Ye Jingmo watched Jiang Li and Pudding playing together with a smile in his eyes, and gently shook his head in refusal:

"no need."

Jiang Li, lying on the bamboo mat, swung her legs, thinking that if she had an iced cola right now, she would be as happy as an immortal.

Ye Jingmo walked to the door and looked at the thermometer. The outside temperature had reached fourteen or fifteen degrees Celsius.

Jiang Li decided to stay home during the day for the time being.

Going out during the day is pure torture, like being a crab thrown into boiling water, feeling like you're being cooked.

His skin was red and he was panting heavily.

Ye Jingmo also felt that the daytime temperature was too high, and going out to work was too physically demanding.

Both agreed to start their activities in the evening, slightly reversing their sleep schedule.

The vaccine was administered for five consecutive days, and almost all the survivors received it.

The never-ending crematorium was finally able to catch its breath, the gray-black smoke slowly dissipating into the sky.

The shadow of death brought by the epidemic gradually disappeared from people's minds.

With sufficient manpower available, the authorities began organizing the construction of the base.

Workers at the construction site are given five points and work eight hours a day.

Jiang Li quickly learned about the situation and then put it out of her mind. She didn't lack those points and resources, so she decided to give the opportunity to others.

Daytime temperatures continue to rise.

Today, Jiang Li checked the thermometer outside the door, and it had reached a high of 57 degrees Celsius.

Since the temperature rose, the villa's air conditioner has been running at high capacity during the day.

The power supply from the solar panels is also soon insufficient to support the power consumption of air conditioning on both the first and third floors at the same time.

"Brother Mo, the solar panels on the third floor aren't providing enough power."

I'm thinking of taking a few more from the space and placing them in the backyard to store more electricity.

Also, I'll cover the outdoor unit of the air conditioner with a sunshade later.

I'm afraid it will explode if the temperature gets too high, and then a fire would be difficult to handle.

Jiang Li, wearing a straw hat and a dark gray sun-protective suit, stood at the back door and called out to Ye Jingmo.

If she hadn't wanted to let the solar panels work a little longer during the day, she would have waited until evening to take action.

Ye Jingmo stepped off the treadmill, beads of sweat dripping down his neck.

He picked up a towel hanging on the treadmill and casually wiped the sweat from his face.

"I'll go out to install it; you can stay inside."

The sun was shining brightly, and after a while, my skin felt like it was being pricked with needles.

Jiang Li's skin is too delicate and easily gets sunburned and swollen.

Ye Jingmo opened the back door, and a wave of heat rushed in, making him feel hot and sticky all over.

He took the solar panels to the backyard and deftly began installing them.

Ye Jingmo's face remained expressionless, seemingly oblivious to the intense heat.

Only the beads of sweat on his face and his slightly flushed skin revealed the scorching heat outside.

Jiang Li didn't just sit idly; she took out a sunshade cloth and started cutting it to the size of the air conditioner's outdoor unit.

She couldn't buy a suitable sunshade for the air conditioner's outdoor unit back then, so now she has to sew it by hand.

Jiang Li used her clumsy sewing skills to begin sewing the edges of the fabric together.

When Ye Jingmo entered from the backyard, he saw Jiang Li intently sewing something on the sofa.

Her brows were slightly furrowed, and she occasionally bit her lip, as if she were doing some difficult work.

Jiang Li finished the last stitch and put the needle and thread back in the box. She felt that this was really a skill.

Looking at the crooked stitches on the sunshade, well, it's ugly, but it works.

Jiang Li comforted herself in her heart.

"By the way, Brother Mo, I was thinking it's too hot, how about we lie down on the first floor to sleep later?"

This way, we can use the air conditioner less and reduce electricity consumption.

The temperature at night wasn't as ridiculously high as during the day, but it was still higher than before.

With nighttime temperatures nearing 40 degrees Celsius, it's impossible to fall asleep without air conditioning.

The two of them often spend more time in the living room on the first floor than in the bedroom on the second floor.

Sleeping on the first floor is simply a matter of adding two more beds.

Ye Jingmo had no objections, so Jiang Li approved the proposal.

Jiang Li took the sunshade cloth to the third floor.

Feeling the heat outside, Jiang Li quickly covered the air conditioner unit outside the window with a sunshade.

She then immediately closed and locked the window.

Since the temperature rose, the air conditioner on the third floor has been running all day and only turned off at night.

Jiang Li noticed that the soil in the planting trough was already somewhat dry.

However, the crops did not show any signs of drying out and continued to grow vigorously.

Jiang Li immediately replenished the water in the planting trough.

Domesticated crops grow better in environments that are superior to those grown outdoors.

The chirping of the chicks in the cage echoed incessantly throughout the room.

Some stiff feathers grew out of their downy fur, and they grew from glutinous rice balls to buns in size.

Jiang Li cleaned up the droppings under the cardboard box and found that the ten chicks were already quite crowded inside.

I'm afraid it won't be long before one cardboard box can't hold them all.

She removed the old-fashioned light bulb a couple of days ago.

Jiang Li took out another cardboard box, grabbed five chicks, and put them inside.

Once the chicks are a little bigger, put them in a chicken coop and place it at the entrance to the backyard on the first floor.

You can feel the air conditioning in that spot, and the space is spacious.

To avoid piling everything up in the third-floor room, making it difficult for people to walk around.

Inside the guinea pig cage, the black and white guinea pigs slept side by side, separated by the cage walls.

There was still some rat food left in the food bowl, but the water in the water bottle was empty.

Jiang Li planned to let them finish the rat food in their bowls before adding more to avoid waste.

She simply filled the water bottle with water and hung it back in the cage.

When she reached the first floor, she received a message from Qin Yue, asking if they would like to go to the mountains together that evening.

Qin Yue and Qin Yu planned to go up the mountain to pick some wild vegetables and see if they could find a water source.