Snowstorm: I'm Super Rich in the Apocalypse-Chapter 367 Gradually Lighter Rain

Meng Meng was especially excited, jotting down in her little notebook everything Gu Pan said about the changes the quail eggs would undergo each day. Everyone, in addition to Guo Gang, taught Meng Meng reading and math, so the vocabulary and arithmetic she used were sufficient for daily use.

Cheng Yang and Chen Lang also came to see the hatching quail, and talking about this filled everyone with hope once again.

That evening, Gu Pan and the others didn’t lock the middle door, but Ma Jiahong didn’t know, so it was no different than usual.

Of course, it was also because she didn’t have many thoughts right now and just wanted to sleep well.

On the day the rescue team was due to arrive, Lu Ruisheng heard the announcement on the base’s broadcast and checked the time. Their street was scheduled for rescue around eleven in the morning, so at ten-thirty, they shone their flashlights distant as a distress signal.

Before eleven, a rescue tank stopped in front of their house and called out, thinking someone inside might be injured or have a medical emergency due to their house still standing.

The rescuers spoke to them through a megaphone.

Gu Pan also grabbed a megaphone, "Comrades, hello, we rescued a couple a few days ago. The man has a serious leg fracture, and we cannot ensure their safety. We request to take them to the base shelter."

The rescuers, knowing this was the home of Base Chief Lu’s son and having heard about it before, didn’t make it difficult and readily agreed, "Okay, secure the injured, and give them ropes on this side."

Because everyone knew resources were limited, with supplies being delivered only twice a month, and tanks patrolling to rescue without stopping unless there were distress signals every three days.

Each household had limited resources, suddenly having two more people meant doubling the consumption, and it was understandable if someone didn’t want to shelter others indefinitely. Besides, if the injured developed an infection or fever, it would be problematic if they died while under someone else’s roof.

Gu Pan and Lu Ruisheng had already prepared a large bathtub, placed Shen Qiu inside it, secured it with ropes, added a cover on top, and Ma Jiahong tied the ropes around herself, preparing to head out with the large basin she had arrived in.

Since the container home’s door was closer to the main gate, they directly released it from there.

Ma Jiahong didn’t say much, simply thanking Gu Pan and others briefly.

Shen Qiu, however, said many flattering words, praising their magnanimity and calling them heroes.

But time was pressing, and they soon sent them off.

Though there was danger, the transfer was completed smoothly.

Watching the people leave, Gu Pan and the others felt as if the container was sinking and hurried back to the first floor of the villa.

Indeed, as they reached the corridor, the container began to collapse, and once they were back on the first floor, the container home had completely fallen into the water.

It seemed there had already been some risks, but just now, sending people out had also been influenced by various external forces, which made the collapse faster.

Now only Feng Zhekai’s container home remained, also housing the quail, but everyone felt it was unsafe, so they decided to move the quail to the corridor, situated on steps above a concrete platform, less likely to fall.

Because Meng Meng liked them, the quails were placed on the corridor segment between her and Chen Lang’s homes.

Five days later, Feng Zhekai’s container home in the yard also collapsed.

Their house was still safe, but they could imagine that other people’s homes might collapse to some extent.

Of course, they still thought too simply. The base broadcast brought bad news, "Residents of No.7 Base, residents of No.7 Base, there has been a collapse in the residential buildings of the South District. Please, do not panic. The base has already sent rescuers. Everyone, please wait patiently and trust in the base."

Both Gu Pan and Lu Ruisheng had anticipated potential collapses due to foundational damages in the apartment buildings, but when the day arrived, it was still distressful.

But there was no remedy; such was the fate in these conditions. The stability of the buildings depended on their locations. The base’s buildings were of excellent quality, and under normal circumstances would not collapse unless due to geological factors. However, areas with significant water accumulation posed a risk, an unpredictable element under normal circumstances.

To lift everyone’s spirits, Gu Pan cooked spicy hot pot that evening and delivered some to each household.

With ample idle time, preparing something delicious also helped to pass the time.

The next morning, the rain had lessened slightly, and by evening, it had returned to the usual heavy rainfall levels, improving visibility, which allowed for longer views.

Standing at the door, Gu Pan looked out; the area had good drainage and no water accumulation, but the sight of the puddles on the ground was frightening, a scenario beyond the ordinary person’s expectation.

This was unlike regular storms or typical rising water levels, where overflowing is due to rainfall exceeding the drainage systems, flooding nearby farmland, villages, and cities. Here, no matter how good the drainage, bursting ground pits filled with water were overwhelming.

Even with reduced rainfall, no one dared to go out, unsure of the depths of these water pits should they accidentally step into one.

But as the rain had lightened, everyone could breathe the outside air from ventilated spots, which felt genuinely refreshing.

Speaking of which, during the apocalypse, many things and people seemed less significantーlike Qin Qianqian who had hated Li Qingfeng so much before, but now, simply surviving was difficult enough, making past grievances seem trivial.

Gu Pan was still worried about Entertainment City. Now that it was her territory, where Gu Ci and Chen Dasheng, her friends, resided, she hoped nothing bad would happen there, especially since there were some developmental resources and materials there, which she did not want to be destroyed by the rain.

That night, everyone slept relatively assured, since the rain had lessened and they no longer had to worry about their houses collapsing.

The next morning brought light rain. The base broadcast reminded everyone to be cautious as the disaster remained unpredictable, advising everyone not to go out rashly.

Though Gu Pan had a boat, the outside wasn’t entirely deep water but spotted with many unpredictable puddles.

The base had excellent drainage, and if not for this heavy rain that damaged the roads and created sudden puddles, it wouldn’t have been so dangerous. The terrain here was high, absolutely safe from flooding.

Gu Pan had previously inspected the base’s drainage ditches, built better than river embankments and extensively interconnected. Even if some parts were blocked,

many branches still existed, positioned on a slope, absolutely impervious to blockages.

Actually, Gu Pan’s biggest worry had been a landslide. If that had happened, they could have been buried by mudflows. Fortunately, that did not occur.

This disaster was indeed unpredictable by normal human standards, because who could have imagined rain creating such heavily pitted landscapes, with pits one or two meters deep?

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