Xu Qian paused, putting down her chopsticks after finishing the last bite of noodles.
"Did they say what kind of natural disaster it was?"
Guan Weiyun shook his head. "There's no concrete evidence, just an assessment based on the sky and wind speed."
Xu Qian leaned back against her chair, her eyes narrowing slightly.
About three and a half years into the apocalypse, what kind of natural disaster would Hope Base face?
She remembered... there wasn't any, was there?
Suddenly, "Patter patter patter—"
Heavy rain sounds came from outside, very suddenly.
Xu Qian frowned and got up to open the window.
A strong, sour stench flooded her nostrils. Xu Qian coughed lightly, covering her mouth and nose.
She focused her gaze and saw the rain making sizzling sounds as it hit the ground.
It was highly corrosive.
Acid rain?
"Acid rain."
Guan Weiyun sighed. The land was already difficult to cultivate, and now it was even harder.
Acid rain had already fallen a year ago.
That acid rain had altered the soil, and no vegetables could be grown on any of the land.
Fortunately, Hope Base was entirely built with brick houses. As long as they stayed inside and didn't come out, the acid rain would stop on its own.
"Let's go, we should head back."
Xu Qian raised an eyebrow and asked, "Don't we need to do anything about it?"
Guan Weiyun's brows furrowed, and he shook his head. "There's nothing we can do."
No wonder she had no impression of it in her past life. She only remembered the base issuing orders for everyone to stay indoors, but she had forgotten the specific reason.
"Bang crash clang—"
"Clatter—"
Suddenly, glass shattered all over the floor, and a strong gust of wind swept towards them.
Both of them were very strong individuals, and even with the strong wind, they quickly stabilized themselves.
Xu Qian clung to a nearby stone pillar, saying coldly, "Acid rain and a tornado."
Truly, quite ruthless.
The acid rain, carried by the wind, splattered onto the villa's floor, which sizzled and corroded.
Guan Weiyun's expression changed slightly, and he instructed, "Don't move, I'll go let Xiao Hei in."
Xu Qian truly hadn't expected him to still be thinking of Xiao Hei at a time like this.
The leopard's den was connected to the house. As long as the inner door was opened, Xiao Hei could come in from there.
After the black panther entered, Guan Weiyun immediately pressed the smart control button on the wall. The entire villa instantly went dark.
No sound of wind, no sound of rain could be heard.
It was sealed up tight.
Guan Weiyun fumbled his way to the computer in the dark, quickly relaying instructions for everything before finally relaxing.
Hope Base had built air-raid shelters every ten meters, where everyone could take shelter.
With too many natural disasters, they could not afford to sit idly by.
"Boss Guan?"
Guan Weiyun jolted, remembering that his wife was still clinging to the wall.
Xu Qian turned on her flashlight and shone it inside.
The living room was already a scene of devastation, with neatly arranged decorations blown onto the floor.
[Ding, a mandatory sub-quest has been activated. Please help the bases in G Province to escape. Reward: 10,000 points.]
[Ding, thirty buses and anti-corrosion umbrellas have been collected into your space. These vehicles are windproof, rainproof, and heat-insulated. They have been upgraded to be heat-insulated, cold-resistant, windproof, and rainproof. Host can use them with confidence.]
Xu Qian: ...Another sub-quest?
[How long will the natural disaster last?]
[Ding, approximately one week.]
[I remember there wasn't a tornado in my past life. Why is it so severe this time?]
Acid rain + tornado, did they not want anyone to live?
[Ding, the ecosystem has been disrupted, and disasters will naturally increase. Moreover, due to the host, the timeline has been accelerated.]
[What do you mean?]
The system did not reply.
Xu Qian steadied her mind and walked inside. Guan Weiyun also walked towards her.
"Weiyun, I need to go out for a bit."
Guan Weiyun was stunned. Going out in this weather was like seeking death.
Xu Qian was not an impulsive person; she must have her reasons for doing this.