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The electrical box exploded, and sparks flew in bright arcs through the dark air.

The loud bang stunned everyone.

Electricity is the greatest invention of modern society. Without electricity, many electrical appliances would be like scrap metal, only good for show and not for use.

Jiang Li looked at the clock on the wall, which had no display, frowned slightly, closed her eyes, and then slowly opened them again.

The helplessness in his eyes quickly turned into calm.

The day finally came; the loss of water and electricity seemed to herald the end of modern society.

Why is there a power outage? How are we going to get by?

After that, we couldn't even get a hot bowl of instant noodles.

[The internet will definitely be gone soon too.]

What's the point of life without internet and cell phones?

The government just tries to smooth things over and can't even provide the most basic guarantees.

The residents' group chat was filled with cries of despair, expressing their hopelessness about the future and cursing the government's inaction.

Jiang Li scrolled through the messages and knew very well that soon each building would become an isolated island.

Without mobile communication tools, even information between neighboring buildings can only be transmitted manually.

Soon, a signal loss indicator appeared on the phone.

Jiang Li casually placed her phone on the table, then lay down on the sofa, reaching out to tuck a cushion behind her head.

“There’s no internet available,” Jiang Li sighed, “and we don’t even know when we’ll be able to get internet access again.”

Ye Jingmo: "Didn't you download a lot of TV series, movies, and novels to your tablet?"

"There are still differences," Jiang Li muttered.

The residents' mood was just like the torrential rain outside; it was pouring rain outside, but they were feeling a little drizzle inside.

Their only hope now is that staff will arrive and see if they can solve their power and internet shortage problems.

During her afternoon nap, Jiang Li lay sprawled on the bed, the blanket tossed aside.

"Residents who need to be evacuated, please come downstairs. Lifeboats will take you to the official rescue site."

"Due to limited space, only residents on the fifth floor and below can be relocated."

"Residents on higher floors, please wait for further notice."

Jiang Li was startled awake by the sound of the horn, and her mind instantly cleared.

As soon as she opened the door, she ran into Ye Jingmo, who was also opening his door.

A bustling sound came from the stairwell; it turned out that the residents on the second floor were dragging large bags and small packages of supplies downstairs.

"Brother Mo, should we go down and take a look?"

Jiang Li gestured downwards and asked Ye Jingmo.

"Go down, but you stay home, I'll go down alone."

Ye Jingmo quickly changed into his outdoor clothes, his sharp, hawk-like eyes fixed on Jiang Li, his expression serious.

“There are definitely people here now. If we’re not careful, a stampede could happen. The fewer people there are, the less danger we’ll face.”

Jiang Li was a little worried about Ye Jingmo going down, so she grabbed his arm.

"Brother Mo, you don't need to go down either. You said you were worried about a stampede, and we don't necessarily need to know this information."

"Even without relevant intelligence, we can survive using the supplies in the space."

Ye Jingmo held Jiang Li's soft wrist. "I'll stay on our floor and keep an eye on things. If things aren't right, I'll come right back."

Looking down the stairs from the 8th floor, Ye Jingmo could clearly see with his sniper-like eyesight that the stairwell on the 3rd floor was crowded with people.

A rescuer in a red rescue uniform was surrounded by a crowd.

"Each person who needs to be transferred can only carry one bag with them; space is limited and no more bags can be brought."

Rescuers used loudspeakers to shout and prevent people carrying a lot of belongings from boarding the lifeboats.

Residents in the crowd expressed their discontent, saying, "How are we supposed to survive without these supplies?"

"Do you think the government can support us?"

The rescuers did not budge an inch. "These are the rules. If we let you bring your stuff up, the lifeboats will be full."

"Other places need our rescue efforts, and we can't afford to waste time."

Residents who were planning to move out were swayed by these words.

If I can't take my belongings with me, will I be able to survive in the rescue area?

Given the current harsh living conditions, having enough food on hand is the key to survival.

Some residents on higher floors also wanted to evacuate and asked, "Why can't we evacuate? We're also worried that the water level will rise to our floor."

The rescuers patiently explained, "The water level won't rise that quickly right now. If it does rise, we will definitely come to evacuate you. Please don't worry."

The residents who needed to be evacuated were reluctant to leave because the rescuers were unmoved and they didn't want to throw away their bags. So they remained stuck in place.

A clever resident immediately came up with a solution: take out the less important bags.

"Exchange, exchange! I'll trade my limited-edition sneakers worth thousands for half a bag of instant noodles."

A young resident shouted out that he really wouldn't have sold the shoes if he hadn't been unable to take them with him.

Those who realized what was happening started selling the things they couldn't take with them.

Some people were actually tempted and stepped forward to exchange for the supplies they wanted.

"Two guinea pigs, you can eat them or keep them as pets. All you need are six packets of instant noodles."

A middle-aged man ran down to the sixth-floor corridor and took out two guinea pigs from their cage.

People who hadn't seen meat in a long time rushed over, only to find that the two guinea pigs were only two or three months old, weighing less than three ounces in total.

"For these two mice, you want six packets of instant noodles? That's robbery."

"We can raise them after we buy them. Besides, they're a pair, so they can breed, and then we'll have more, right?"

The middle-aged man smiled apologetically, saying that if these two guinea pigs could really be exchanged for six bags of instant noodles, it would be a good deal.

After all, raising two guinea pigs to adulthood would require feeding them, and who knows when they would actually get their hands on the food.

Ye Jingmo didn't know much about guinea pigs, but he thought Jiang Li would be quite interested.

So he turned around and went home.

Seeing Ye Jingmo return safely, Jiang Li finally felt relieved.

"Have they all been moved away?"

"No, rescue workers are still counting the number of people."

Ye Jingmo shook his head and continued.

"I saw someone selling guinea pigs and wanted to ask if you wanted to buy one to keep as a pet. The person said you could eat them."

Jiang Li was immediately surprised. A guinea pig?!

However, I quickly realized that it must have been originally bought as a pet for my child.

Guinea pigs, also known as Dutch pigs, eat a lot and poop a lot.

Both it and rabbits are herbivores, but in some foreign countries they are eaten as meat, and it is said to taste quite good.

And they can also reproduce; having ten babies in one litter is not a dream for guinea pigs.

Jiang Li originally wanted to raise two rabbits as a source of meat for the future.

However, because I needed to move to a new place, I didn't have time to buy it.

Now that she's encountered guinea pigs, Jiang Li is immediately filled with the desire to raise them.