Snowstorm: I'm Super Rich in the Apocalypse-Chapter 363

In the current situation, we can only wait in our respective safe places and wait for the heavy rain to pass.

But this rain seemed endless, having lasted for over half a month without a cease.

At that time, flowing water was everywhere outside, and some houses’ roofs had collapsed. Those who were previously prepared had hidden by the walls and were not crushed to death. However, with their houses destroyed and their sweet potatoes waterlogged, there was nothing they could do but resign themselves to fate.

Ultimately, the base had no choice but to dispatch armed tanks to rescue those trapped, and while at it, deliver food to each building. The tanks available from the base were limited as they were strategic assets not intended for initial use, but there was no other option now.

However, tanks had their drawbacks—they couldn’t reach the houses directly, so people still had to run to the tanks under makeshift shelters; this part was the most dangerous.

Rescuers would throw a rope for the victims to tie around their waists so that even if they fell into water pits or were stunned by the rain, the rescuers could still pull them through. Of course, this was still highly risky; hitting a rock or falling into a hole and getting stuck made the chances of losing lives quite high.

But there were no alternatives; people either had to stay in their houses and die or make a desperate attempt to survive. No one could have predicted the rain would be so severe.

In the villa area, soldiers delivered supplies in the same way, using ropes to swing them over, often requiring several attempts to catch them.

It was somewhat better near the apartment buildings where tanks could get closer to the buildings and throw supplies into the entrance of the apartment buildings, with the apartment manager handling distribution.

Luckily, where Gu Pan and his group were located, the delivery went smoothly.

After receiving the supplies and examining them, Gu Pan thought they were very scientifically prepared: sweet potato "Protein Worms" along with coarse flour and vegetable pancakes, which preserved well and provided all necessary nutrients.

Naturally, Gu Pan didn’t consume these and instead stored them in the "Space" for emergencies.

After that, Gu Pan and Lu Ruisheng continued cooking. When they were idle, they would prepare various meats and vegetables from the "Space," which they then stored in disposable meal containers within the "Space" for future use when it might be impossible to cook.

Gu Pan frequently baked biscuits as well, and surprisingly, Zhuang Jie’s supplies contained preservatives, along with a small sealing machine and bags, so Gu Pan sealed them up immediately after making them.

Of course, to avoid appearing abrupt when taking them out later, Gu Pan also informed the neighbors about it, allowing them to use it if needed.

Thus, lately, the neighbors frequently made and preserved food using this sealing method too.

Later, Gu Pan also dried some noodle strands, following previously stored information; these noodles lasted longer and were more convenient.

The next day, the phone line at Gu Pan’s house was disconnected, leaving them unable to contact the outside world, likely due to the lines being severed by the storm. freeweɓnovel~cѳm

They had initially thought having a phone connection would facilitate reaching their families, but now they were back to this helpless state.

The base’s tanks couldn’t possibly come out all the time to rescue people or find severely trapped residents on time, especially given the zero visibility during the torrential rain.

Those in the apartment buildings could use flags or lights in the windows to signal for help and take refuge in the corridors of the lower floors as the top ones were dangerous.

However, that was not possible in the villa area. If a house collapsed, one could quickly drown or be crushed to death. Even if people survived, emergency items might not be readily available. Being trapped for days without food or water was also not survivable, so many at the base were panicking.

Gu Pan and his group were also worried, so these past few days they reinforced another layer inside their house, not even sparing the corridors, which were already designed with sloped roofs but now further reinforced with steel plates to ensure stability and resistance to water damage.

Nevertheless, Gu Pan and Lu Ruisheng still opted to sleep in the "Space" at night, finding it more reassured.

Gu Pan had just woken up that morning when she heard someone knocking on the window.

As most gates in their villa area had already collapsed, including theirs, it was understandable in such heavy rain. The perimeter walls couldn’t withstand it, so if someone came in and saw the light in the house, knocking on the window made sense.

The person knocking was definitely not one of their own as insiders would walk through the corridor. It was a miracle for someone from outside to still be alive, given that the entire perimeter wall was full of pits. With the rain this heavy, even a small pit could quickly turn into a large hole, and for someone to make it from the main gate to the window without falling into a pit or being stunned by the rain, was truly a miraculous feat.

The sound of knocking from outside was peculiar—without any rhythm, like a child randomly banging, desperate but weak, intermittently accompanied by soft sniffles and broken sobs.

The weather was ominously rainy, and with such sounds of knocking and crying, Gu Pan’s hair stood on end. Although she didn’t believe in ghosts, the atmosphere was quite unsettling.

Lu Ruisheng and Gu Pan moved together to the window, Gu Pan gripping her husband’s hand as they both looked outside.

Suddenly, the face of a disheveled, pale woman appeared at the window.

Gu Pan was genuinely startled; it was scarier than seeing a dead body, but this sudden appearance was hard for anyone.

Lu Ruisheng turned Gu Pan’s face toward him and buried it in his chest, "It’s okay, it’s a person."

Gu Pan was brave, but the unexpected encounter did startle her. She nodded, "Yeah, I know. I just wasn’t prepared for it."

Hope rekindled in the person outside when they saw them, holding up a large basin imploringly, "Please help me."

These were probably locals from the base, those who could reach them must be nearby. During such critical times, Lu Ruisheng and Gu Pan still went to open the door, of course, keeping their guns ready in case anything went wrong.

There was a small door at the corridor by the entrance, also an emergency exit for them. The windows had iron bars added, so entry wasn’t possible through them. The door was the only option.

Fortunately, the door was under an eave, sparing the person from more rain exposure.

Upon opening the door, Gu Pan and her husband saw that it was two people; the other was a man, with a leg injury, dragged here by the woman. They had a large aluminum basin placed on the ground which they likely used as shelter to get here. Surviving such a distance in this environment was truly lucky; the probability of both surviving was about ten percent.

Lu Ruisheng stepped forward to help them inside.

Once inside, the woman burst into tears, "We’ve survived." She embraced the man, crying and laughing, "We’ve made it."

The man’s face was terrifyingly pale, his leg deformed and bleeding, his eyes unfocused.

Gu Pan couldn’t help but remind the woman, "Your companion is badly injured."

The woman then realized, "He stepped into a pit halfway here and hurt his leg."

Lu Ruisheng crouched down to examine the man’s leg, "It’s broken, we need to handle this quickly."

Gu Pan fetched the medical kit, "Doctor Feng isn’t home, I’ll go call Sister-in-law Xuerong, she’s learned a lot from Doctor Feng."

Previously, Lu Xuerong had self-studied traditional medicine, so for first aid purposes, she was more reliable.

Lu Ruisheng nodded, "Good, be careful."

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