Chapter 257: Sudden Cooling
In serious cases, it is difficult for the indigenous people to escape being hunted by the snow beasts on their own.
It's the same even if there are players protecting you.
The snow beasts learned to move together, and a team of ten people would often have to face more than twenty snow beasts.
In this way, even though there were two or three players in the indigenous team under Cheng Ce to escort them, some people still died in the mouth of the snow beast.
This is not the only difficulty.
Today is the fourth day of the extreme cold. The daytime temperature has dropped to minus 40 degrees Celsius. Many cars have had breakdowns of varying degrees, and the leading snowplow can no longer make it out of the road.
The snow outside was piled up to the waist, which brought considerable difficulties to the team that went out to search for supplies.
And even with winter coats, everyone wouldn't have to stay outside for three hours before their clothes would be penetrated by the cold, and their toes in their boots would become red and itchy.
If you wear a down jacket originally produced in this world, it won't last even half the time.
When the team came back tonight, many people in the team had colds of varying degrees, and some even started to have fevers.
Seeing this, Jian Yiqiu had no choice but to give up the idea of going out to look for supplies.
Fortunately, with the help of the players, the shelter's material reserves have increased sharply in the past two days, and there is no need to worry about material problems in the short term.
After the convoy came back, Shao Jing hurriedly isolated those with colds and fevers, otherwise with so many people in the shelter, it would be easy for everyone to be infected.
Those who need to take medicine should take medicine, and those who need injections should get injections.
At the same time, after two days of unremitting efforts, the shelter has begun to take shape.
The prison's already tall outer walls were covered with milky white ice, which was almost one meter thick.
From a distance, the entire Prison No. 3 looks like a huge ice bowl, almost invisible against the backdrop of heavy snow.
The tall sentry boxes at the four corners offer a panoramic view of the entire shelter, and there are people on duty 24 hours a day.
If a snow beast appears, they will immediately issue an alert, and then a special patrol team will go to eliminate it.
Since the temperature dropped sharply, the sentry box is no longer just paying attention to the entrance of the cross-sea bridge, but also the area around the island.
A layer of ice had formed on the sea surface. Jian Yiqiu had led some people up there before and found that the ice was large enough to support several people passing through.
This also means that the snow beasts in City Y can easily run over from across the sea.
Inside the shelter, Jian Yiqiu would take people to clear a batch of snow every day.
One is to facilitate the entry of vehicles, and the other is to prevent the door from being blocked by heavy snow.
This kind of cleaning usually requires three or four trips a day. There is no other way, the snow outside is too heavy, and we have to clean it up!
Fortunately, there are many people who can work, and the survivors can clear the snow in about an hour.
Speaking of the survivors, after the first day of resistance, gradually, the survivors in the shelter began to compromise.
Facts have proved that Jian Yiqiu and his friends have done their best. Among the three meals a day, there is always one meal with meat.
Although the quantity is not much, it is still enough to eat until you are 8% or 9% full.
The electricity is available 24 hours a day, and there is not only air conditioning, but you can even take a shower.
The water used for bathing is purified snow water. Although it is not drinkable, it is completely fine to use it for bathing.
It seems that if they were outside, they might not be as comfortable as they are here!
Having tasted the sweetness, or having seen how difficult it is to survive outside, the survivors no longer complain.
They go out to work honestly every day, and some troublemakers dare not cause trouble. After all, the rules of the shelter are posted on the wall.
If you violate the rules, you may be punished with forced work and have your meal tickets deducted, or even be kicked out of the shelter in serious cases.
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That night.
It was around one in the morning and it was pitch black outside. Apart from the whistling wind and the falling snowflakes in the sky, the only people moving around in the entire shelter were the patrolling guards.
Xiao Jin was awakened by a sharp and piercing alarm.
The next second after hearing the sound, Xiao Jin turned over and stood on the ground.
Holding the shadow spear in his backhand, Xiao Jin scanned the surroundings inch by inch with a sharp gaze, trying to find the source of the abnormality.
But the next second, her expression suddenly changed.
At some point, changes began to quietly occur in the room. A thin layer of frost spread silently on the walls and ceiling.
The air conditioner on the wall had been turned off long ago. In such an environment, every inch of air in the room seemed to be frozen.
Xiao Jin's gaze passed through the window that was almost completely covered by white frost, trying to capture the situation outside the window, but he could see nothing.
Frost flowers now clung to the glass, blurring the outside world into a hazy white.
With every breath, the breath from Xiao Jin's mouth turned into wisps of light white mist the moment it came into contact with the cold air.
The temperature has dropped!
Xiao Jin checked the current temperature. As soon as the value appeared, her heart skipped a beat.
It actually dropped to minus 60 degrees!
"Oh no, Jian Yiqiu." Xiao Jin looked up suddenly.
Perhaps the patrol personnel discovered something unusual and sounded the alarm, but the alarm has not stopped until now. According to Jian Yiqiu's personality, he would not be so quiet outside.
Xiao Jin strode open the door and ran out. When he looked up, he found the quilt bundle curled up into a small piece on the sofa.
"Jian Yiqiu!!"
Xiao Jin rushed over and pulled back the quilt, only to find that Jian Yiqiu's eyes were closed and his hands and feet were cold, clearly signs of being unconscious.
"Fuck, wake up, don't sleep!"
After pushing the person and finding no response, Xiao Jin decisively took out a winter coat, a thermal vest, a quilt, woolen socks, and several hot water bottles.
Because it was too cold outside during this period, even with air conditioning, Jian Yiqiu did not take off his underwear and always slept in a woolen sweater at night.
But it was also thanks to his action that he saved his life, otherwise Jian Yiqiu would not have been able to hold on for so long after the power outage.
Xiao Jin moved quickly and put everything in his hands on Jian Yiqiu's body in a few seconds. Finally, he stuffed the hot water bottle under his feet and covered him with a quilt.
After doing all this, Xiao Jin tried to wake up Jian Yiqiu again.
"Wake up, wake up, Jian Yiqiu!!"
There was no ginger soup in Xiao Jin's space. She didn't like to drink that stuff, so she simply picked a cup of not-so-hot coffee. Xiao Jin slowly pointed the paper cup towards Jian Yiqiu's mouth.
This period of time was not in vain. After the temperature returned to normal, Jian Yiqiu's face was not so pale anymore, and a blush gradually appeared.
He seemed to regain consciousness, his stiff body softened, and his mouth opened. After realizing that someone was trying to save him, Jian Yiqiu cooperated and drank the coffee bit by bit.
"Xiao...Jin..."
Five minutes later, a slow moan came from Jian Yiqiu's mouth.