After returning home.
Jiang Gan had already sorted and organized the newly arrived deliveries. The moment Jiang Lang came back, she neatly stored everything into the space.
“Sis, how many days until the apocalypse arrives?”
“Twelve days.”
A countdown Jiang Lang calculated every single day.
He held his phone out in front of her.
“Tsunami Sweeps Through City, Thousands Missing.”
Jiang Lang narrowed her eyes and stared at the blurry video on the screen. Even through the phone, it felt terrifying.
Madam Bai also opened her phone and saw the trending news at the top.
“Is this considered a precursor?”
Jiang Lang said nothing.
The three of them inhaled sharply at the same time.
The apocalypse was no joke.
Several people looked at the comments under the video.
[Hope everyone stays safe.]
[The number of missing people this time is actually considered low. It’s a tsunami! Normally tens of thousands would die, or even an entire city would be submerged.]
[Strange things happen every year, but there hasn’t been a major tsunami in centuries. Why did one suddenly happen now? Do you think it’s a sign of something?]
[Don’t scare me, I’m really getting frightened sob sob sob.]
…
The mother and her two children exchanged glances.
Jiang Lang typed out a comment and posted it.
[I’m scared too. I’m going to stockpile more supplies just in case. Food is my sense of security.]
The entire sentence avoided directly mentioning the apocalypse. She could only remind people in such a subtle way.
Hopefully, at least some people would become more alert.
“Baby, you did the right thing. Even if we want to warn people, it has to be done this way. If you say it too clearly, people will think you’ve gone crazy online.”
Not only would nobody believe her, but attracting attention could also become dangerous.
Jiang Lang nodded. Warning others wasn’t her obligation. It was simply the result of the education and sense of responsibility she had grown up with.
As for what people chose to do afterward, that was no longer their concern.
The moment she posted that comment, replies immediately appeared below it.
[Friend, the coast is literally thousands of miles away from us. Isn’t this overreacting a little?]
[Exactly. Sounds a bit alarmist.]
[I’m planning to stock up too. Even if nothing happens, there’s no loss.]
Some people dismissed it.
Others planned to prepare a little.
Jiang Lang turned off her phone and took a deep breath.
“Don’t worry, Mom, Sis. I’ll protect you both. As long as I’m here, nothing will happen to you.” Jiang Gan patted his chest confidently.
Jiang Lang glanced at him.
“You were literally the first one to die.”
Jiang Gan: “……”
“In the early stages of the apocalypse, it’s mainly extreme natural disasters. As long as we have enough supplies, stay healthy, and remain indoors, we can survive it. Our family will definitely live longer than we did in the previous life.”
Madam Bai continued, “As for the matter of the space, it absolutely must remain secret. We also can’t casually give supplies to other people, even acquaintances. If it gets exposed, our entire family will be doomed.”
“Don’t worry, my mouth is sealed tight!”
Jiang Gan guaranteed proudly.
“I’m most worried about you.”
Jiang Gan: “……”
Jiang Lang actually wasn’t worried. Madam Bai always felt Jiang Gan was too mischievous and immature, but that was only in comparison to the other three members of the family.
In reality, all four of them were extremely reliable people, including the still-underage Jiang Gan.
In the previous life, after Jiang Gan was injured, even when he knew he was about to die, he never showed fear toward death, nor did he cry once. Instead, he told his parents and sister to live on properly.
Once the apocalypse arrived and he witnessed the true cruelty of the world, he would mature rapidly.
Of course, she would make sure he matured quickly as well.
“Where’s Dad? Still not back yet?”
Speak of the devil and he shall appear.
The phone rang.
“Hello, Dad.”
“Jiang Jiang, hurry over here.” Professor Jiang’s voice sounded excited.
The moment they heard his tone, they knew he must have obtained something good.
The family of three hurried over immediately.
The place had already been cleared out.
Aside from Professor Jiang, there wasn’t another living person around.
The ground was filled with traces of construction work. In the middle stood a two-story house, neither too big nor too small.
Professor Jiang was covered in dirt and grime, tools still in hand. He stepped back to admire the full view of the house he had built.
“How is it? This house?”
Seeing his wife and children arrive, he immediately asked excitedly.
“Dad, you built this?” x33xs.
“I hired people, of course, but I personally participated in the design and construction too.”
Professor Jiang said, “The roof is made of solar panels. These panels were newly modified with extremely high efficiency, and they can last for a very long time. The house may be small, but it has everything necessary. Washing clothes, showering, whatever you need.”
His field specialized in the development and utilization of new energy. Solar power was one of his major research topics.
“We can store it inside the space. Later, if we need to relocate or travel, we can live inside it.”
“Old Jiang, you’re incredible!”
Jiang Gan’s eyes lit up.
A house you could take out and live in anytime, anywhere was unbelievably cool.
Professor Jiang was also extremely excited.
Only heaven knew how devastated he had felt when his research had just begun making progress, only to be told the apocalypse was coming.
Fortunately, he recovered quickly and managed to contribute something within his own field.
Jiang Lang took out a shrinking button, shrinking the house down to the size of a study desk before storing it into the space.
Aside from that, there were also many solar-energy tools Professor Jiang had prepared, along with copied experimental data and research materials.
After nearly twenty days of difficult effort, all the most important supplies had finally been gathered.
From then on, the family of four leisurely shopped online.
The other thing they focused on was exercising.
Jiang Lang placed two treadmills in the most noticeable area of the house.
Madam Bai created exercise schedules for everyone in the family.
Madam Bai and Professor Jiang’s physical conditions weren’t strong enough yet, so they started with two kilometers.
Jiang Lang and Jiang Gan initially ran four kilometers, but under Jiang Lang’s strong insistence, it was changed to five.
“We absolutely must develop the habit of exercising and staying healthy. That way, we’ll get sick less often during the apocalypse. Not only do we need to exercise now, but after the apocalypse begins, we absolutely can’t stop.”
The apocalypse was drawing even closer.
“Sis! Did you see the news?!” Jiang Gan shouted loudly.
The other three hurriedly opened their apps to check the headlines.
The words “Volcanic Eruption” immediately entered their sight.
Madam Bai widened her eyes in disbelief and covered her mouth.
“My God.”
Scrolling further down, they saw blazing red lava violently spewing outward, swallowing land, houses, fields, trees, and even crowds of people whole.
Steam and smoke surged wildly into the sky above the lava.
The comments below were increasing by the second.
[Volcanic eruptions aren’t unusual, but why are volcanoes erupting simultaneously both domestically and internationally? What’s going on?]
[Praying for everyone’s safety.]
[This year is seriously too strange. What exactly is happening?]
Provided by Qing Youyou’s Natural Disaster Apocalypse: After Rebirth, I Hoarded Hundreds of Billions of Supplies and Lay Flat