In this post-apocalyptic world, I unexpectedly became a star galaxy master.

Hongtang's personal information on the system has also been updated again.

Name: Hongtang

Age: 26

Location: Interstellar Dimension

Merchant Level: 3 (3/10)

Number of transactions: 5438 (5438/)

Quantity: 5438 item (!/!)

Number of negative reviews: 0 (0/3)

Dimensional Coins: 3946

Equipment: 1 spatial item, 1 autonomous trading card, 1 automatic delivery robot

[Host, all items on the shelves are sold out and need restocking.] The sister's cold, mechanical voice rang out quickly, and it seemed somewhat excited. The host had finally leveled up, and it too was experiencing its first system upgrade.

"Okay, little sister, you can arrange it. But you need to raise the price of all the goods, the minimum is no less than 5. Also, for the vegetables, you can add some simple recipes, and give away seasoning packets for bulk purchases. I'll send you the recipes later."

[Okay, host. There's more good news. Since you're now a level three merchant, your sister can level up too. After leveling up, she'll provide you with more information about energy and its usage.]

"Great! Little sister, once you've listed the items, hurry up and upgrade. By the way, since upgrading takes time, can the system still process transactions during that time?"

Sister, "..." Heartless host, can't I level up before finishing my work? Waaah~

[During the sister's upgrade, the system allows transactions, but some tasks will require the host to perform them manually. The upgrade will take approximately 7-15 days. Oh, and remember to check the upgrade gift pack...] The mechanical voice gradually faded.

"Hey, little sister, don't upgrade yet, finish harvesting the fruits and vegetables and put them on the shelves first..."

"The upgrade gift pack can't be opened right now. Let's wait until my sister upgrades before checking it."

Without her sister as a free helper, Hongtang had to do it all herself. She spent the whole night in the space, finally finishing her work at two in the morning before going to sleep.

I was woken up this morning by Ha Ge's meowing.

"Brother Ha, wait a minute, Daddy will add more cat food for you. You eat so much, two big bowls were empty in one night. Whose kitten is like ours? What kind of family do you live in?"

Brother Ha, "Meow~ Meow~" Silly woman, always calling me "Daddy" this and "Daddy" that, never doing anything proper. Hurry up and look outside, the weather is changing.

Seeing that Brother Ha kept pulling at the curtains, Hongtang went over and yanked them open. The bright sun outside was so dazzling that it was hard to open one's eyes, so she quickly shielded them with her hand.

"Why is the sun so strong outside?" Then I checked the temperature: 55°C.

Hongtang's heart sank. The extreme heat was truly coming.

Although similar high temperatures have occurred before, they always happened in August or September and only lasted for a few days. This time, it's happened a full two months earlier.

Extending my mental energy outwards, I saw few people outside, only some elderly men and women fully equipped with protective gear returning from grocery shopping or breakfast. They were mostly talking about trivial matters such as the weather, how much food and water they had stocked up on, and their children's jobs.

Although the community had issued notices multiple times urging residents to stock up on rice, food, and water, this wasn't the first time such a high temperature event had occurred; everyone had experienced it more than ten times before and was quite familiar with it, yet many people still didn't take it seriously.

Hongtang stood by the window, her brows furrowed, two little figures arguing in her mind. After a long while, she sighed; she still couldn't get over that hurdle in her heart.

She quickly wrote an anonymous letter, concisely describing the impending extreme weather, and sent it to the authorities both by email and by mail, hoping they could prepare in advance and save people from disaster.

Then she posted the same information on an online forum, hoping to warn more people.

When she finished posting, she discovered that rumors about the end of the world had been circulating online since early June, and this time the authorities did not vigorously deny or suppress them.

Is this a signal? Hongtang is relieved; it's good that everything is prepared.

After washing up, I took out a breakfast from my space: two steamed buns, an egg, and a serving of tofu pudding. I ate it with relish, while Ha Ge was munching on cat food.

Ha Ge: Why won't you give me a steamed bun? Is it because I scratched the curtains just now?

After dinner, Hongtang sent the renovation plans for the six buildings of Beishan Villa to the email address she had previously provided. Then she started booking train tickets.

She was going to Jincheng to buy coal.

Because of the high temperatures, coal prices have dropped to only 2000 yuan per ton. Only a fool wouldn't take advantage of such a bargain.

After extreme heat comes torrential rain and extreme cold; my sister didn't say how long this will last, so I probably don't know either. It's always good to stock up now.

She still has 300 million points, enough to buy 1500 tons.

After making more than a dozen phone calls online, they finally found a coal plant, but it only had 1000 tons of coal, and Hongtang would have to find a transport truck himself. The plant closed at 7 p.m.

There's no need to find a transport vehicle; she plans to go directly to the storage space tonight. Due to the weather, the only bus to Jincheng at this time is at 1:30 PM, which is three hours away. She'll set off for the station at 12:30 PM, and the journey from the neighborhood will be just in time.

What I'm most worried about right now is news of my eldest sister.

Once the older sister finalizes the renovation plan, her business deal will be successfully completed. After that, she won't have any more dealings with anyone, and then she can finally find a place to relax.

If there's really nowhere else to go, then just hide in a spatial dimension.

Nobody knows what the future holds. She needs to take care of herself first before she can have the capacity to care for others.

Looking at the spacious and empty house, Hongtang simply put everything into her space. Anyway, the house was to be cleared out on June 20th, so there were still 4 days left. It didn't matter if she was a day earlier or a day later.

Finally, Hongtang even took the stove and range hood. The 150㎡ house was completely empty, just like when it was handed over with the basic finishes.

As for the sudden disappearance of her belongings and whether it would arouse suspicion in the future, she wasn't worried at all. She'd been frequently driving her minivan in and out lately; a little ant-like movement wouldn't hurt, would it?

Ha Ge came over, carrying a fluffy ball in his mouth. "Meow~" I only have one toy left, so I quickly put it away.

Hongtang patted Ha Ge's head, "You still want this even though it's already scratched so badly? Then I'll put it away for you."

It was almost time, so the cat and I went out and first went to the underground parking lot to retrieve the minivan.

Just as I got to the basement, the eldest sister from villa 6 called. This time, the man on the phone was the same one from the first time; it turned out to be her assistant.

The male assistant said the main design plan had been chosen, the most expensive one, with a renovation standard of 2.5 yuan per square meter. However, there were some minor adjustments that needed to be discussed in person, and he asked her to come to the Beishan Villa.

Wow! Money talks, but this also means she'll miss her train to Jincheng. She'll have to wait until tomorrow to buy coal, and fearing something might go wrong, she quickly called the manufacturer to explain the situation and offered another 10 yuan.

Then he transferred another 40 yuan to the rich second-generation owner of the car modification shop for the final payment on her RV, which she had previously paid in installments. The apocalypse was coming, and who knew what the future held? He wanted to pay off the debt first to avoid having to repay favors later.

At the same time, I sent messages to both him and Han Ya, subtly reminding them to stock up on food and water. Although they weren't bad people and had some interaction, it was just a casual acquaintance.

Meanwhile, in a supermarket in a small third-tier city in northern China, a man in his forties or fifties was looking at his phone text messages when a relieved smile suddenly appeared on his face. He then filled his shopping cart with more instant noodles and water.

Several students in school uniforms came over and greeted him: "Teacher Gao, you're here to buy things too?"

"Okay, hurry back to the classroom after you've finished shopping, be careful not to get heatstroke."

After getting the minivan, I hopped on a taxi and sped to the villa in Beishan to discuss the renovation plan with my male assistant. On the way, I also managed to withdraw 35 yuan from an online lending platform.

See, just change your mindset and the money will come!