Snowstorm: I'm Super Rich in the Apocalypse-Chapter 164 - Acid Rain is Coming

Chapter 164: Chapter 164: Acid Rain is Coming

Chapter 164 -164: Acid Rain is Coming

After listening, the girl breathed a sigh of relief, “I feel the same, my family has always had plenty of supplies, we won’t starve even if we don’t go out for three months.”

Gu Pan realized that the other party was more cautious than she had anticipated and didn’t need to remind her, “It’s better to stock up more, the weather is so strange, who knows when you won’t be able to go out again? Even if the base allocates supplies, extreme weather conditions can’t guarantee a complete assurance, can they?”

The girl nodded repeatedly, “Exactly, exactly, you’re so right, the apocalypse is really terrifying. I used to have my father and brother with me to discuss things, but now it’s just me, so I need to prepare even more.”

Gu Pan approved of the girl’s thoroughness, “Yes, after all, the apocalypse isn’t over, it’s always good for us to be extra prepared.”

“I’m Yang Jia, a true homebody, really nice to meet you,” Yang Jia introduced herself with a smile.

Gu Pan responded, “I’m Gu Pan, and I’m very glad to meet you too.”

Yang Jia added, “I only go out once a week, I’m usually at home, so just knock on my door if you need anything.”

Gu Pan nodded, “Okay.”

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Yang Jia said goodbye and went back.

After returning to her room, Gu Pan told Lu Ruisheng, “This neighbor is alright, knows her boundaries.”

While at the door, Gu Pan had observed Yang Jia, who had no desire to peek inside the house; she respected other’s privacy, which Gu Pan genuinely appreciated.

Lu Ruisheng commented, “Yes, indeed, if all neighbors were like Zhang Ping, I’d move out overnight.”

Gu Pan burst out laughing, “Brother, you’re getting funnier.”

That evening, the two of them continued to stock up on water, and made quite a bit of food while they had electricity.

The next two days, they didn’t go out, staying at home and watching the streets from the window; the streets weren’t bustling with skyscrapers but were peacefully bustling with people.

In those two days, they had mostly scoured the cruise ship, finding nothing rotten; it was new and luxurious, with a banquet hall larger than average hotel lobbies, and every possible entertainment venue like bars, clubs, and casinos.

They really broadened their horizons; although it wasn’t on the sea, they somewhat experienced the extravagant lifestyle of the wealthy.

The only regret was that it would have been better if the cruise ship hadn’t been scavenged before their arrival, as there would have been a lot of food and supplies, but unfortunately, they were too late.

Of course, they couldn’t fit everything in the Space even if they had arrived earlier.

Sometimes you have gains and losses; even with Space, not everything can be theirs.

Having access to this cruise ship was fortunate; otherwise, it would have been a wasted trip without it.

One has to be content; they are human, not gods, they can’t anticipate everything.

Three days later in the morning, the sky was dreary, not just normally overcast, but the air carried a moist scent, looking out, the outside was tinged yellow, not like a sandstorm but more like a mist tinged with yellow drifting in the air.

Gu Pan closed the window with a worried frown and said to Lu Ruisheng, “The acid rain is going to start.”

Lu Ruisheng was prepared, yet he felt oppressed, for he had heard from Gu Pan about the acid rain. Although they had managed to escape it in their past lives, they had seen people completely corroded by the rain—it wasn’t merely a slight increase in acidity but was as corrosive as sulfuric acid.

He wrapped his arms around Gu Pan’s shoulders. “Don’t think too much.”

Gu Pan took a deep breath. “I don’t want to think about it, but it’s all in my mind.”

As they talked, suddenly, someone screamed outside, and the people on the street erupted into chaos.

Most of the people sprinted toward buildings, shouting for help as they ran.

Others seemed paralyzed, unsure of where to go, standing still with their hands over their heads, screaming incessantly.

Gu Pan watched the rain fall outside, clutching Lu Ruisheng’s hand tightly, as images began to resurface in her mind.

Scenes from their past lives—people burned by acid rain, their scalps gone, the flesh on their faces rotting away, blinded eyes, and bodies muddled with corroded flesh and blood—she couldn’t avoid thinking about them.

Lu Ruisheng held Gu Pan tightly with one arm and grasped her hand firmly with the other.

At that moment, the people inside the buildings didn’t dare to come out. Some clear-headed ones started throwing protective items like iron pots to the people on the streets, but no one dared to go outside.

Those who managed to squeeze into the buildings soon realized that the parts of their bodies exposed to the rain were as if corroded by sulfuric acid, their flesh blurred together. Some who had run in the rain had their eyes exposed to it and were now blind.

Those drenched in the rain were wailing in pain, but nobody could go out to find a doctor; they couldn’t visit the hospitals either. People were confused; they had never seen rain like pouring sulfuric acid.

The ones outside who were continuously confused eventually found direction by the shouts from people inside the buildings and, using the items thrown at them for protection, rushed under the cover of nearby constructions.

However, the sight of these people as they entered was terrifying; their clothes fused to their flesh, no part of their heads spared, hair gone, and scalps bloody.

Initially, their panic had outweighed their pain, but now they felt excruciating, piercing pain. They tried to touch their heads only to find their hands disfigured, with bones showing through in places.

Gu Pan and Lu Ruisheng stood upstairs, looking down at this, their hearts sinking into desolation.

Soon, the loudspeaker at the No.7 Base broadcasted, “Attention all residents of No.7 Base, corrosive acid rain is arriving. Avoid being outdoors, seek shelter nearby, and wait for further arrangements from the base.”

The announcement wasn’t made by the usual broadcaster; it seemed a leader had made an emergency notification themselves, repeating it three times before the usual broadcaster continued the repetition.

Many people whose families were inside were looking down through the glass, far from the windows, fearing they might suddenly shatter.

Gu Pan and Lu Ruisheng sat by the window, knowing that the acid rain was only corrosive, not violently destructive; they weren’t worried about the window breaking.

Looking at those transparent droplets, it was hard to believe they carried such corrosive power.

But in the apocalypse, what could still be explained by science? Even if it could be explained, it wasn’t something ordinary people could understand.

By then, the streets were empty. It was somewhat better inside the base, because of the loudspeakers, unified management, and plentiful buildings and shelters. There were lots of supplies, and nobody worried about starving. But it was different outside the base. Even if they managed to find shelter quickly, what would they eat?

Gu Pan also thought about her friends, swept away by the tornado. She knew that although the tornado was massive, not everyone caught up in it had died because, half a year after the tornado had passed, they heard that many of the people caught in it were still alive. They just didn’t know where they were blown off to, and living was just as humble anywhere else, so they hadn’t been found. It was only much later that they learned many of these people were still alive.