Apocalypse: I have a supermarket stocked with supplies-Chapter 37 - : Torrential rain

Chapter 37: Torrential rain

Wang Xin and his group had planned to look for work once day broke, but an unexpected downpour in the middle of the night ruined their plans.

The rain started suddenly, without any signs or gradual buildup; it was a heavy downpour right from the start.

Their house was already shabby, and though light rain could be somewhat blocked, the rain tonight was too heavy. The water flowed in through the damaged areas, quickly transforming the room into a watery cave.

Sleep became impossible.

Everyone was awakened by the rain.

Ah Qian, looking at the rain falling inside the house, failed to grasp the severity of the situation and even felt like joking.

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“It looks like we won’t be able to work tomorrow.” We need to fix the roof first. Besides, if the rain doesn’t stop, not many people will come out.

Getting drenched could lead to illness, and medicine was so precious during the apocalypse that not everyone could afford it.

Wang Xin was the first to sense something was off.

“Is it just me, or is this rain unusually heavy?” It hadn’t been long, and there was already a shallow layer of water on the floor.

Though their location was low-lying, the speed seemed excessively fast.

He suspected it was…

“Hurry and pack up the important things. I suspect this downpour won’t stop anytime soon,” Wang Xin said, packing his belongings as quickly as he could.

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An incessant downpour meant trouble, which everyone understood.

Gou Dan was dumbfounded.

“Can it be? Isn’t the safe period not over yet?” It had only been a few good days. Gou Dan was reluctant to believe Wang Xin’s suspicion, but he didn’t suggest staying either. He hurried to pack his belongings.

If it was as Brother Wang Xin said, everything they had would be washed away.

Humanity had been struggling to survive for ten years during the apocalypse, and over those years, various natural disasters had struck, leading the survivors to gradually discern some patterns.

After some disasters, there would be a relatively calm period, known as the safe period.

The duration of the safe period was generally predicted by the leaders of the bases.

They couldn’t predict what the next disaster would be, but they could estimate when it might occur.

Sun Base hadn’t given any notice recently.

Gou Dan didn’t want to believe it, but if the rain kept pouring relentlessly, all the firewood they had collected would be flooded, and all their possessions would be washed away.

They were well-practiced in dealing with natural disasters, and it didn’t take long for everyone to pack up their belongings.

However, as they were about to leave, Xiao Cao suddenly remembered the box of instant noodles they had buried. This was an important asset for them.

“Brother Wang Xin, the instant noodles.”

“It’s okay. The plastic is waterproof. Let’s keep them buried for now.” The instant noodles were tightly packed, so there was no need to worry about water getting in. They had buried them deep, and with firewood on top, there was no concern about them being washed away.

Some were still uneasy, but once Wang Xin had spoken, they didn’t dare suggest digging them up now.

A group of people, carrying their belongings, ran up to the high mountain inside the base in the middle of the night.

One side of Sun Base was bordered by mountains, while the other three sides were fortified by themselves. This was to ensure there was somewhere to go in case of a sudden downpour flooding the base.

At that moment, Wang Xin didn’t care about getting rained on anymore; they were afraid that if they waited any longer, the water would be too deep to walk. They didn’t have boats, and if the water was too deep, they would have to swim across. If they had to swim, they could forget about keeping their belongings.

Moreover, reaching the mountain early also meant securing a good spot.

Wang Xin and his group thought they had been swift, but to their surprise, when they reached the top, there were already quite a few people there.

Luckily, it wasn’t crowded, and there were still spots to choose from.

There were several naturally formed caves on the mountain. Later, to accommodate more people, the base had sent teams to dig a few more caves.

Anyone willing to leave Sun Base.

Wang Xin chose a spot towards the inner part of the location with his friends.

They arrived early enough to pick a good spot, while the last ones arriving only had the choice of selecting a place amidst the crowd, which was inconvenient and made it easy for stuff to be stolen.

Wang Xin and his friends had experienced this a few times before.

After they found a good spot, they began arranging their future residences.

Having done this multiple times, they had become skilled and quickly finished.

Once everything was set up, everyone breathed a sigh of relief.

It was only then that they started to feel sleepy.

“You guys go to sleep first, Gou Dan and I will keep watch, and later Ah Qian and Dongdong will take over,” Wang Xin said in the cave. They couldn’t all sleep soundly at once and had to have someone on guard duty. Otherwise, they would wake up the next day to find everything stolen except themselves.

The others didn’t hesitate and seized the moment to sleep. They were all used to this routine.

Wang Xin watched his friends fall asleep and glanced at the people continuously entering the cave, sighing.

Tomorrow was going to be busy.

Wang Xin secretly felt the five sausages wrapped in a piece of clothing, still considering trading them for Contribution Value.

Who knew that the safe period would pass just like that.

Lin Murong was awakened in the middle of the night by the rain pouring in as his bed was next to the window, and he hadn’t closed it the previous night. The torrential rain had hit him directly.

When he woke up, he was drenched. The cold rain poured on his face, making him unable to even open his eyes.

Finally managing to close the window, he found his whole body and bed completely soaked through.

Lin Murong sneezed and had goosebumps all over.

“Damn it, I’m freezing,” worried about catching a cold, Lin Murong took a shower and changed his clothes.

As he dried his hair with a towel and looked at the rain pouring down like a waterfall outside the window, he cursed late in realization.

What were those in charge at the base doing, not predicting this?

After drying his hair a bit, Lin Murong remembered his good friend Chi Yan.

Chi Yan usually slept with headphones on listening to music, and Lin Murong guessed that he wouldn’t have heard the heavy rain.

Putting on two layers of clothes along with a raincoat, Lin Murong rushed out.

But the rain was too heavy, and the raincoat could not hold up. The bath he had just taken was in vain.

Lin Murong also slipped and fell while wading through the water, looking a total mess by the time he reached Chi Yan’s house.

Chi Yan barely recognized him when he opened the door.

“You’re actually awake,” Lin Murong wiped the water off his face. He thought Chi Yan would still be sleeping, knowing how much he loved keeping healthy.

Seeing the drenched, muddy Lin Murong, Chi Yan didn’t want to let him inside. His house was so clean, and Lin Murong would just dirty it.

But realizing Lin Murong must have come specifically to see him, Chi Yan let go of the doorknob, stepped aside, and let him in.

“The area outside is already flooded, I saw the first floor is already half submerged,” Lin Murong said this with a bit of fear.

Luckily, his apartment was on a higher floor, otherwise, he wouldn’t even have had a chance to shower.

“We should hurry to the mountains,” It was uncertain how long the torrential rain would last or whether it would flood even the tallest building in the base, but the mountains were high and least likely to be submerged.

“Okay. Go take a shower first,” Chi Yan had to hold himself back from immediately throwing the muddy Lin Murong into the bathtub and rinsing him off with the shower hose.