Chapter 283: Air Raid Shelter

Chapter 283: Air Raid Shelter



The scientist typed briefly on his laptop before standing to explain the data projected onto the large screen.Nôv(el)B\\jnn

"After collaborating with the monitoring department, we discovered that several super earthquakes have occurred worldwide over the past two months. However, because these earthquakes took place deep in the ocean, we didn't detect their impact until recently." "Tectonic plate movements have caused the seabed in certain regions to rise while some land areas have begun to sink. During this process, viruses, bacteria, and previously unknown ancient sea creatures were exposed to the ocean's surface."

"Additionally, the extreme global heatwaves have accelerated the melting of ice in the Arctic and Antarctica. Many ancient viruses and bacteria were frozen within the ice, and now that it has melted, these pathogens have been released to the air, land, and water."

"Most of these organisms returned to the sea, infecting marine life, but rare strains scattered in the wind. When inhaled by humans and animals, these strains triggered mutations and changed the DNA's structure."

The middle-aged man paused to show images of mutated animals and plants, then concluded, "This is all the information we have gathered so far."

After hearing the report, Gao Shuwei leaned back in his chair, lost in thought. Minutes passed before he said, "Closely monitor the mutation process. Notify me immediately if you find any mutants with deformed bodies."

The scientist was confused by the request, but he still nodded and calmly said, "Yes, Sir."

With nothing to discuss further, Gao Shuwei dismissed the meeting, "Return to your research."

"Yes, Sir." With that, everyone stood, gathered their belongings, and left the meeting room.

Now alone, Gao Shuwei turned his chair to face the floor-to-ceiling window. He gazed out with a deep frown, deep in thought.

He sat in silence for a long time before murmuring, "Everything is beginning to spiral in unpredictable ways. Is she really the only one capable of stopping the catastrophe, or have I been betting on the wrong person all along?"

She removed their IV drips, fed them a little lake water, and reexamined their wounds and pulses. After drinking two glasses of lake water, their injuries were fully healed.

Standing beside her, Long Yu asked, "How are they doing?"

"Their internal and external injuries have healed, but they still need more rest." Yao Ran replied while washing her hands.

As she dried her hands with a towel, she turned to Long Yu and asked, "Is the water usable?"

Shaking his head, Long Yu replied, "No. It smells sour and rusty. Using it could corrode the metal parts of the shelter."

Frowning, Yao Ran said, "If we can't use the groundwater, we will have to rely on the water I produce for daily use and dilute lake water for consumption."

Long Yu sighed and nodded, "Mhm. That's our only option for now."

After a moment of silence, Yao Ran looked at him and said, "A Yu, I need to fill the water tanks. You should take a shower and rest first."

Long Yu remembered that he had filled over fifty water tanks when he first bought the air raid shelter, but he also bought additional water tanks. Since those empty water tanks need to be refilled, he replied, "Alright."

While Long Yu headed to his room to take a shower, Yao Ran went to the water storage room. Opening the door, she saw over two hundred large water tanks connected by pipes to supply the entire shelter.

She marveled at Long Yu's foresight when she looked around the water storage room. If she hadn't known he'd prepared this shelter for his comrades in the army, Yao Ran might have suspected her boyfriend intended to use it as a base to dominate the end of the world.

After looking around the water storage room, Yao Ran took out a ladder from her space and placed it next to an empty water tank.