Early morning.
Su Yu replaced the generator that had been running for a long time and switched to using the power stored in the solar battery.
Outside, the temperature had already reached 52°C.
Lifting a corner of the curtain, Su Yu looked out at the scene within Mingyue Huafu.
Bloodstains everywhere.
Food scraps and packaging littered all over the ground.
Many households’ windows were already smashed, broken glass scattered across the floors.
Aside from the people who jumped last night…
He Lihe had also looted two more families.
The two households he targeted were on the 10th and 8th floors of Building 7.
Yesterday, the family he robbed—Brother Li—lived on the 9th floor, so the three floors were connected.
He Lihe, Fu Shan, and Wang Wei each occupied one floor.
All three had criminal records and acted ruthlessly.
Especially He Lihe—he had gone to prison to take the fall for his drug-trafficker boss.
Although social order had already collapsed, the three hadn’t directly killed anyone.
If they caused too much commotion, the entire community’s residents might gang up on them.
So He Lihe planned to slowly take over all of Mingyue Huafu.
Su Yu brought two catties of flour into the kitchen.
Today’s breakfast: steamed buns.
She chopped pork and beef, added vegetables and seasonings separately.
In such weather, smells spread quickly—even though the kitchen window was closed.
To be safe, Su Yu took the fillings, the portable gas stove, and the pot into her spatial ability.
This way, nothing would leak out to the outside world.
She placed the pot, neatly lined the buns inside, and now just had to wait for the fragrant steamed buns to finish.
While waiting, Su Yu checked the vegetables she recently planted in her space.
The baby bok choy had already matured—its pale green leaves looked beautiful.
Su Yu thought she could make stir-fried bok choy with vinegar tonight.
So she picked all the mature bok choy.
The moment she harvested them, she clearly felt a change in the space.
She found the wall engraved with the space’s level.
Sure enough—the upgrade requirements appeared!
【Upgrade Requirement】: Successfully plant vegetables/fruits using the space — 3/10
Confirming the requirement, Su Yu quickly took out more seeds from her storage and planted them.
She chose baby bok choy again since it matured quickly.
Based on its growth cycle, in fifteen days, Su Yu could upgrade the space to Level 6.
After finishing everything, she carried her fragrant steamed buns out of the space.
Su Mom had cooked a pot of millet porridge in the kitchen.
Next to it, the juicer still held freshly blended soy milk.
After breakfast—
The little monkey grabbed Journey to the West from the shelf and continued reading the next chapter.
Su Dad had figured out the upgrade requirements for his clairvoyance ability—
Its range had now increased to 5 meters.
After recent training, Su Mom’s physical fitness had greatly improved.
Su Yu, holding a cup of iced milk tea, went to the window.
She observed the situation outside.
Since it was still the early chaotic period, everything needed close attention.
Soon, Su Yu spotted a familiar figure.
The sharp-tongued woman had gone outside wearing a swimsuit, her back and long legs fully exposed.
A small automatic fan hung around her neck.
They must have stocked up on water before the apocalypse, so she likely had several such fans at home.
Perhaps she had, like Su Yu, prepared a diesel generator—
Just not as many, and with limited diesel.
Beside her was the round, overweight nouveau riche man.
Under the sunlight, his greasy skin glistened.
Even without getting close, Su Yu knew he must smell disgusting, not having showered in days in this weather.
Normally, no one would go out in this heat.
So for the two to appear outside the building meant something was about to happen.
As expected, three shirtless men followed behind the fat man.
These men had a gangster-like look—just like local thugs.
“Brothers, as long as you’ve got the guts, you can live in any building you want. This entire place will be your home.”
The fat man said proudly, pointing at the whole Mingyue Huafu.
The sharp-tongued woman added,
“Building 6 has a really pretty chick. Let’s see who among you has the ability.”
Mingyue Huafu was a luxury complex with one elevator per unit.
Normally, residents needed their own elevator cards.
But now the entire world had lost power.
After more than ten days of chaos, the property management staff had all run away.
The generator fuel was completely depleted, and all elevators had stopped.
So the fat man’s group had no choice but to climb floor by floor.
They didn’t know which floor Su Yu lived on, so they planned to search upward until they found her.
If they encountered a household with supplies, they would rob it on the spot.
Each of the five men carried a knife of varying size.
These were their weapons for home invasions.
From the material they saw when collecting supplies previously,
Building 6 had ten households who received materials.
So they started from the floors where no one had collected supplies.
If knocking didn’t work—they forced the door open.
But the moment the door opened, a wave of heat blasted out—so hot it was hard to breathe.
Many units were unoccupied.
The rooms were empty, windows open, and the sunlight heat was enough to burn their skin.
If they kept climbing and searching like this, they would pass out from heatstroke before finding anyone.
The group slumped in the hallway, panting heavily.
The fat man and his three “brothers” were all overweight.
Once they moved around, they overheated easily and sweated excessively.
The smell enveloped the sharp-tongued woman, almost making her vomit.
“Let’s go back first. I don’t want to die from this damned heat.”
She turned and quickly went downstairs.
She circled around the parking area of Building 6 and returned home.
Just from walking a few steps outside, her nose and shoulders had already turned red from the heat.
Back home, she turned on a small fan.
But in this weather, even the fan only blew hot air.
She opened a bottle of mineral water, intending to rinse herself off.
But just as she poured the water—
A rough voice shouted:
“What the hell are you doing, you wasteful woman?!”
The fat man rushed forward and snatched the mineral water bottle from her.
Even the little bit spilled on the floor made his heart ache.
“Do you know how much a bottle of mineral water costs now? One hundred yuan! You’re using a hundred-yuan bottle to shower?!”
The more he spoke, the angrier he became.
Even though they still had over a hundred bottles at home, he couldn’t tolerate waste.
Who knew—maybe he could trade these bottles for gold someday.
As he was calculating, suddenly—
Someone violently pounded on their door.
The fat man’s expression instantly turned serious.
The next second—they heard the unmistakable sound of someone picking the lock.
Someone dared to pick their door?!
The fat man signaled for his three brothers to stand on both sides of the door.
The moment someone entered—they would attack with their knives.