Chapter 33 Census, Torrential Rain?
Chapter 33 Census, Torrential Rain?
Su Jinjin took a comfortable hot bath, then threw herself into the soft bed and stretched like a lazy cat.
Having experienced the cruelty of a game, she cherishes the ordinary tranquility of the real world all the more.
"My own bed is definitely the most comfortable..." he muttered, casually opening a bag of potato chips and then unscrewing a bottle of chilled soda.
This is her unique "psychological repair therapy".
Use delicious food to dilute the shadow cast by the dungeon.
Just as she was enjoying the double pleasure of snacks and variety shows, her phone, which was on the coffee table, suddenly started vibrating wildly, and a series of message notifications broke the silence of the room.
"Hmm?" Su Jinjin frowned, put down the bag of potato chips in her hand, and reached for her phone.
The screen was bombarded with messages from the community property management group:
[Important Notice to Everyone: Recent doomsday rumors circulating online have attracted widespread attention. Please remain vigilant and report any suspicious individuals immediately...]
[Following instructions from higher authorities, a comprehensive population census will be conducted soon. We request your cooperation...]
[Special Reminder: If you notice anything unusual, please call our 24-hour hotline immediately...]
The group chat immediately erupted in chaos:
"What's going on? Is it really the end of the world? I don't feel like the world has changed much. Is this another fake?"
"Which mountain village did you just come from?"
"I heard that someone broke into a bank in the next city and robbed it. They were incredibly audacious, but no one could stop them. What do you think about that?"
"Could it be that they devised this plan after investigating those 'players'?"
Upon seeing the last message, Su Jinjin's fingers clenched tightly.
She stared intently at the screen, her heart pounding faster than usual.
Su Jinjin stared at her phone screen, her brows furrowing deeper and deeper.
This so-called "population census" is definitely not simple; it is very likely that the authorities have made some preparations in secret.
Although Su Jinjin had great faith in her country and believed that even if the country found the so-called players, it would not harm them.
It could be through players exploring natural disasters, or it could be through players saving the Earth from its current apocalyptic state.
But Su Jinjin still didn't want to reveal her player identity so soon.
As Su Jinjin thought this, she looked around her apartment, and cold sweat involuntarily seeped out.
The large amount of supplies stockpiled in the room practically screamed "I'm a player!"
The emergency food piled up in the corner, the hydroponic vegetable rack she was going to grow on the balcony, and the solar panels she was going to assemble in the living room... Even if an ordinary person believed the doomsday rumors, it would be impossible to prepare so professionally and thoroughly.
"It's too obvious..." Su Jinjin muttered to herself, biting her lip. "If the census takers come in and see this, they'll definitely become suspicious."
Su Jinjin made a quick decision and began tidying up the room.
Thanks to her spatial abilities, she only needed to wave her hand to make those suspicious supplies disappear one after another:
The hydroponic vegetable rack on the balcony? You can leave it. After all, it was made after discussing it with the neighbors, and it would be a bit deliberate to take it away.
However, some were taken away, leaving only a small portion.
The supplies in the living room? Take them away!
In less than ten minutes, the entire apartment was restored to the appearance of an ordinary single girl.
Neat, simple, with a touch of everyday life but without being overly prepared.
"Luckily there's space..." Su Jinjin wiped the sweat from her forehead and looked around the newly renovated room.
The only thing to worry about now is whether those daily necessities will seem too few.
It's suspicious if a person living alone doesn't even have spare tissues at home.
She had a sudden inspiration and took out a suitable amount of daily necessities from her space and placed them in a conspicuous position.
Place two packs of tissues on the coffee table, a few bottles of regular toiletries in the bathroom, and a few packs of instant noodles and snacks in the kitchen.
Of course, it's also suspicious that there were no food or snacks that I had bought after hearing about them.
Now it won't seem like deliberate hoarding, nor will it be too unusual.
"As long as they don't go into my bedroom and rummage through my stored items, the information about my large stockpile won't be exposed." Su Jinjin breathed a sigh of relief.
After doing all this, she collapsed on the sofa, staring blankly at the ceiling.
The night was deep outside the window, with only the occasional bark of a dog.
This feeling of trepidation was even more agonizing than facing the parasitic monsters in a dungeon.
My phone suddenly vibrated; it was a new notification from the property management: "The census will begin tomorrow morning at 9:00 AM. Please ensure someone is home..."
Su Jinjin turned off her phone and walked to the window.
Under the moonlight, several unfamiliar vehicles appeared in the residential area.
She drew the curtains tight, and silver needles materialized in her hands.
"Let's see how things go tomorrow."
Su Jinjin was about to turn off the lights and rest to prepare for tomorrow's investigation when she suddenly remembered something and picked up her phone to check the weather forecast.
The system had said that the "doomsday era" of Earth was coming soon, and she had to prepare in advance.
She'd read plenty of apocalyptic novels, and the most common natural disaster to start with was—torrential rain.
"Let me see..." She swiped the screen, then suddenly her finger stopped, and her pupils contracted sharply.
As a native northerner, she lives in a city deep inland, next to a vast desert.
The annual rainfall here is pitifully low; sometimes, not a single drop of rain is seen for several months in a row.
However, at this moment, the phone screen displayed a shocking forecast:
[30-day weather forecast]
Monday: Heavy rain?
Tuesday: Heavy rain?
Wednesday: Torrential Rain?
...
The continuous page of rainstorm warning signs stung her eyes.
"Are you kidding me?!" Su Jinjin sat bolt upright, her fingers trembling uncontrollably. "A month of continuous torrential rain? How is that possible?"
She quickly switched to other weather apps, only to find that all platforms were displaying the same forecast.
Su Jinjin then switched to other cities to watch, and found that they were all experiencing continuous torrential rain.
"Something's not right..." Cold sweat broke out on Su Jinjin's back.
Could this "torrential rain" be the beginning of the "apocalyptic era" that the system was talking about?
She immediately jumped out of bed and ran barefoot to the window.
Pushing open the window, a dry, hot breeze rushed in, and the night sky was dotted with stars, showing no sign of rain.
But weather forecasts don't go wrong for no reason, especially at this critical juncture.
"If it really is a natural disaster caused by torrential rain..." Su Jinjin quickly calculated the preparations that needed to be made.
Back in bed, she turned on her computer and began frantically searching for flood prevention information, while simultaneously making an emergency checklist:
1. Life jacket/life ring
2. Waterproof bag
3. Water purification equipment
4. Ships...
Waterproofing must be done well, and windows must be reinforced, otherwise we'll be finished if there's a typhoon, although Su Jinjin doesn't believe it either!
The typhoon hit the inland desert area directly, but what if it happens?
Su Jinjin's sleepiness vanished. Previously, the supplies she had stockpiled were mainly food and medicine, and now she needed to make a plan.
That is a plan to combat various natural disasters.
Of course, there are also the doomsday dungeons in the natural disaster game, which she must be prepared for.
The first two instances were safe thanks to unexpected factors, but these post-apocalyptic instances are completely different from peaceful society, with no rules to speak of, so Su Jinjin still has a lot to learn and prepare.