The spatial ability Su Yu awakened in this life had unlimited usable area.
Because of that, she didn’t need to shrink objects to save space.
The newly unlocked “magnification space,” however, was quite interesting.
The magnification space also had limits on size and duration.
Anything placed inside it would be enlarged by an equal ratio after twenty-four hours.
Su Yu casually placed a banana inside.
She thought that if Little Monkey saw a giant banana, he would definitely be thrilled.
The extreme heat had already lasted for more than a month.
Early in the morning, the beeping of the temperature monitor reached Su Yu’s ears.
A terrifyingly high number flashed on the monitor:
58°C.
At this temperature, the human body could only survive for half an hour outdoors.
Thankfully, indoor temperatures were still around 45°C.
Not enough to kill, but enough to make living torture.
Everything in a house was glued to people’s sweaty skin.
Sofas, mats, chairs, and tables all stuck to the body, making them unusable.
Only the marble floor offered a bit of cool relief.
Families without stored supplies survived on whatever dry food they had left.
At night, they would fumble their way to nearby rivers or the community fountain to fetch water.
Since tap water was no longer available, people also bathed in the river.
Under normal circumstances, no one would ever drink dirty, foul-smelling bathwater— but in order to survive, they had no choice.
Most community fountains had already been completely drained by residents.
Soon, the world would begin announcing the completion of the first safety bases.
People would then be able to enjoy limited electricity and water in those bases.
But the requirements for entry were extremely strict.
Children under ten and the elderly over sixty were not allowed to enter at all.
And these two groups had the highest death rates during the heatwave apocalypse.
Entering a safety base was never part of Su Yu’s plan.
After all, inside Mingyue Huafu, they could use air conditioning indefinitely and consume all resources freely.
Besides, the newly-built safety bases lacked mature rules and management.
Many people died inside due to fights.
And three years later, when a massive global earthquake struck, every safety base collapsed instantly.
Going there now would only cause trouble for Su Yu’s family.
Once the residents of Mingyue Huafu headed to the safety bases, Su Yu’s family would live even more comfortably.
Su Yu opened the curtains just enough to leave a thin gap, then pushed open the insulated glass.
Attached to the outermost layer of glass was the constantly beeping temperature monitor.
When she removed it, the outer glass was so hot that it burned her fingers.
She quickly scanned the entirety of Mingyue Huafu, then closed the curtains again.
All surviving residents of the complex kept their curtains tightly closed.
With this level of heat, no one dared open their windows to let in sunlight.
Su Yu stretched lazily.
The banana in the magnification space had been inside for several days.
At this point, it had expanded eightfold.
It now looked like a giant jackfruit.
Su Yu picked it up—it weighed almost ten kilos.
“Mom, come out and eat fruit.”
Su Wukong knocked on Su Yu’s door.
Although the little monkey had grown in size and intelligence after receiving the serum, he was still lively by nature.
He worked diligently around the house every day.
When Su Yu opened the door, she saw a fruit platter on the living room table.
It was arranged in the shape of an adorable little Wukong.
Little Monkey was beaming proudly, clearly waiting for Su Yu to praise him.
Su Yu handed him the giant banana as a reward.
At the dining table, breakfast had already been set.
Today, Su Mom wore a silk dress, her hair tied up neatly with a ribbon.
“This is Little Wukong’s first time cooking. Quickly, come and try it.”
She called Su Yu over warmly to eat.
As Su Yu approached, she clearly saw the various delicious dishes laid out on the dining table.
They were ham and egg pancakes, sweet potato milk oatmeal porridge, and jade egg custard.
At first, Su Yu felt a bit cheated—after all, she hadn’t even been in a relationship yet, but Su Wukong was already calling her “mom.”
But judging by the current situation, Su Wukong was not only clever and capable but also very strong.
Being a mom without any pain didn’t seem so bad after all.
Su Yu picked up a spoon and took a bite.
“Ahem, ahem, it’s really good,” she praised.
However… the ham and egg pancake was burnt and bitter.
The sweet potato milk oatmeal porridge seemed to have salt instead of sugar—it was extremely salty.
And the jade egg custard even had bits of eggshell inside.
When Su Yu tasted the oddness of the breakfast, she looked up at Su Mom.
Sure enough, there was a satisfied smile in Su Mom’s eyes.
Su Yu realized she had been tricked.
At that moment, the door opened.
It was Su Dad, who had gotten up early to take out the trash.
Although the air conditioner was on, preventing the trash smell from fermenting too quickly, it still needed to be taken care of.
Living on the 26th floor, they often chose to dump trash in the empty apartments below the 25th floor, where no one lived.
Usually, this was dry trash like packaging paper.
Kitchen waste was typically shredded by an automatic grinder installed in the kitchen drain, then flushed away directly.
Just as Su Dad came home, he heard his wife and daughter calling him.
“Honey, come try the breakfast our little grandson made for you.”
“Dad, Wukong cooked for the first time!”
Su Dad responded and went over.
Though he felt Su Yu and Su Mom were acting a bit strange, he still picked up a spoon.
The next second, his smiling face froze.
Su Dad couldn’t help but say, “This is way too terrible.”
Su Yu gave Su Dad a look, and Su Wukong had already come into the dining room.
Su Dad quickly changed his words, “It’s delicious, delicious.”
“That’s great! Then I’ll keep making breakfast every day!” the little monkey said happily.
The family spent the day together in this happy and harmonious atmosphere.
In the afternoon, Little Monkey read and studied.
Su Dad and Su Mom worked out.
Su Yu held a cup of cloud coconut latte and watched dramas.
Today, they should be watching episode eight of Lan Cang Jue—Little Hua Lan and Zun Yue would kiss underwater.
When night came, the outdoor temperature finally dropped a few degrees.
Because the days were so unbearable, people had started to invert their daily schedule.
If they could sleep during the day from exhaustion, they could more easily endure the scorching heat.
More and more people began to be active at midnight.
Su Yu’s family also adjusted their schedule accordingly, to avoid attracting attention during gatherings in the community.
Three days later.
At midnight, the family, curled up on the sofa watching a horror movie, heard a noise.
It was a knock on the door very close to the 26th floor.
The three of them, along with a monkey, quickly turned off all the household appliances.
Su Yu took out several bags of pre-stored trash and sweaty, smelly clothes from her space.
Because their lives lacked neither water nor electricity, they naturally did not emit foul odors like other residents in the community.
The trash in their space was for emergencies, such as right now.
Su Dad used his clairvoyance to observe someone walking in the 25th-floor corridor.