The Ice Age has begun.
In Tianhai City in the south, large snowflakes are falling like feathers, and the Internet is abuzz with discussions. Some people are complaining, while others are feeling lucky.
However, none of them know that this heavy snowfall and the sharp temperature drop are not temporary but will continue and intensify.
Ultimately, it will bring a disaster that no one can endure.
But at this moment, Zhang Yi is lying on the sofa at home, comfortably enjoying the temperature of over 30 degrees in the safe house while sipping on chilled Budweiser beer, feeling extremely relaxed.
Suddenly, Zhang Yi's mobile phone rings.
He picks it up and sees that it's people chatting in the mobile chat groups.
There are his former classmate groups, hobby - related groups, and the neighborhood owners' group.
"Oh my God, why did it snow so heavily all of a sudden? The weather forecast didn't mention it!"
"I was woken up in the middle of the night by the cold and quickly got up to turn on the air - conditioner."
"Don't even mention it. The heating effect of our crappy air - conditioner at home is so weak. It's been a while, and it's getting colder."
"I don't know how long this cold weather will last. I haven't even bought winter clothes yet!"
Everyone is talking and expressing their feelings in a hubbub.
However, Zhang Yi can sense that most people don't take this sudden temperature drop seriously. Instead, they are somewhat surprised.
Zhang Yi knows very well in his heart that this is only temporary.
He yawns and has no intention of continuing to read the messages.
Returning to his warm, large bed, Zhang Yi covers himself with a velvet quilt and closes his eyes comfortably.
His bed is very comfortable. It's a high - end item he moved from the Walmart warehouse.
Especially the mattress. It's said to be the same model as that of a certain female star, worth 3 million yuan.
Outside, large snowflakes are falling and the cold wind is howling. Inside the house, the fireplace is burning brightly and the temperature is pleasant.
In such a comfortable environment, Zhang Yi quickly falls asleep.
...
Early the next morning, Zhang Yi is woken up by the ringing of his mobile phone.
He opens his eyes and sees that it's Fang Yuqing, the so - called "white lotus," calling him.
Having his sweet dream interrupted, Zhang Yi is naturally in a bad mood.
He picks up the phone and asks grumpily, "Hello? Why are you calling me so early in the morning?"
Fang Yuqing is startled by Zhang Yi's cold tone.
But soon, she still says, "Zhang Yi, it's so cold outside today! When you stockpiled supplies before, did you know in advance that there would be a big temperature drop?"
Fang Yuqing's voice is trembling slightly as if she's struggling to endure something.
Hearing this, the corner of Zhang Yi's mouth curls up with a mocking smile.
Sure enough, this "white lotus" never comes to him without an ulterior motive.
He says lazily, "I just heard it from a friend casually. But I didn't expect the temperature to drop so severely."
He throws off the quilt. The temperature in the room is so high that he's sweating a little.
Zhang Yi puts on his slippers and walks outside. When he reaches the floor - to - ceiling window, the familiar scene in front of him makes his eyes narrow.
The heavy snow outside has submerged the entire city. He can't even see the streets and the bushes on the roadside now.
He can only vaguely make out the outlines of the city's buildings. The first floors of many houses are mostly submerged.
Moreover, the snow is still falling. Snowflakes as big as feathers keep falling to the ground without any sign of stopping.
On the other end of the phone, Fang Yuqing is still saying, "No wonder you stocked up so many things, Zhang Yi. You're really something. You didn't even tell me about this in advance."
Zhang Yi frowns. He can't believe she has the nerve to come and complain to him.
He hangs up the phone directly and throws it aside.
Then, he goes to the bathroom and takes a nice, hot shower.
After that, he takes out a top - grade A5 Wagyu beef from the space. For breakfast, he's having steak with spaghetti.
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While having breakfast, he turns on the TV.
Since the temperature has just dropped and there hasn't been a power outage yet, the TV can still be watched normally.
Even if there's a power outage, Zhang Yi has prepared various backup power supplies, dozens of generators, and a huge amount of gasoline.
In terms of energy, there's no problem for at least 300 years!
After turning on the TV, Zhang Yi first tunes it to the morning news channel.
Although as a reborn person, he knows what's going on outside.
But at a time like this, looking at the situation outside is also a form of entertainment.
On the news station, both anchors are wearing thick down jackets.
You know, in a place like a TV station, the central air - conditioning is never stingy, and it's also a place with priority power supply.
But if the anchors need to wear down jackets, it means the temperature has reached a point that the central air - conditioning can't fully resist.
The female anchor, facing the camera, tries hard to speak in a steady tone, "Last night, a strong cold air mass hit various parts of the world, causing drastic changes in the global temperature. The general temperature drop has reached 70 to 100 degrees Celsius."
"The meteorological department is currently investigating the cause of this cold air mass."
"In the next few days, everyone is hoped to keep warm properly and avoid frostbite."
"If it's not necessary, try not to go out as much as possible."
"The government will properly handle this problem. Everyone is hoped not to panic."
"Don't spread rumors, don't believe rumors, and don't rush to stockpile supplies. The snow disaster will pass soon."
Hearing the female anchor's words, Zhang Yi scoffs.
After the Ice Age arrives, if you want to survive, you can only rely on yourself. If you're stupid enough to just stay at home and do nothing, you'll surely be among the first to die.
On the upper right corner of the TV, it shows that the outdoor temperature in Tianhai City has reached minus 65 degrees!
You know, yesterday during the day, the highest temperature in Tianhai City was 15 degrees. That means the temperature has dropped by 80 degrees all of a sudden!
Zhang Yi shrugs. This degree of temperature drop is exactly the same as in his previous life.
But now, he's wearing pajamas, drinking red wine, and having steak with spaghetti, not feeling the cold outside at all.
After all, it's a safe house that cost 8 million yuan to build, and he specifically emphasized the heat - preservation function. Therefore, the temperature inside the house hardly drops.
At this time, Zhang Yi's mobile phone rings again.
He's rather interested and wants to see what those neighbors who used to laugh at him are chatting about.
First, he sees Fang Yuqing's message.
"Zhang Yi, why did you hang up on me all of a sudden?"
"There's so much snow outside. I can't go out. You bought a lot of food, right? Can you lend me some first? I'll pay you back after the snow disaster is over."
Zhang Yi raises his eyebrows, and a sneer appears at the corner of his mouth.
This "white lotus" has a brain. She knows that with so much snow, food will become extremely precious.
She doesn't want to risk going out in the ultra - low temperature of minus sixty or seventy degrees and wants to ask Zhang Yi for food.
But Zhang Yi knows that this ice age disaster will last for a very long time and won't be over soon.
Moreover, he has no intention of giving Fang Yuqing a single bite of food!
In his previous life, he was bewitched by this "white lotus," and he gave her a lot of the food from his home.
In the end, she even killed Zhang Yi and was going to dig out his ribs to make soup!
For a woman like this, Zhang Yi now just wants to play tricks on her and watch how miserably she dies.
Thinking of this, a playful smile appears on the corner of his mouth. He sends a message to Fang Yuqing.
"Why didn't you say so earlier? I've almost eaten up all the stuff I stocked at home. Look, I just fried a steak this morning!"
After Zhang Yi finishes speaking, he also takes a selfie of himself, the steak, and the red wine on the table.
He deliberately includes his image in pajamas in the photo and sends it to Fang Yuqing.