Yun Tutu, hearing this, could already guess the situation. If people can barely feed themselves, how could they possibly keep pets? But that probably wasn’t the worst of it.

As if confirming her thoughts, Ding Zongsheng continued, “With so many harsh events happening one after another, conflicts naturally followed. Riots soon broke out, leading to nearly a decade of internal strife that almost wiped out the remaining habitable space. In such dire circumstances, Junfang barely managed to eliminate some destabilizing factors and establish new bases. However, surviving now requires even more effort. In the past, you could still scavenge for supplies with some success, but it’s become increasingly difficult in recent years.”

Listening to this, Yun Tutu felt a wave of anxiety. Although Ding Zongsheng was describing their world, it sounded eerily similar to the current state of her own Blue Star.

Observing the subtle changes in her expression, Ding Zongsheng asked, “You speak the same language and write in the same characters as we do, and even your motorcycle is considered an antique here. Tell me, did you travel through time?”

Before the world completely collapsed, Ding Zongsheng had read some novels, and considering how strange Yun Tutu appearance was, he couldn’t help but ask.

Yun Tutu’s expression grew somber as she nodded. “Damn it, it’s been three years since that damn country started discharging radioactive waste into the ocean, ignoring the protests of neighboring countries. Even though I don’t live by the sea, everyone has stopped buying seafood products.”

“Those damn people are nothing but trouble,” Xie Yufei cursed, recalling the suffering they were enduring. “Even though they’re paying the price now, with their country destroyed and their island sunk, the damage they’ve done to this world is irreversible.”

“You should never have tried reasoning with them. You should have destroyed them to prevent them from continuing to harm others. As for their toxic waste, just make sure they deal with it themselves. As long as the toxic waste is contained, your future might not be as bleak as ours.”

Yun Tutu looked at the wasteland outside and couldn’t help but swallow nervously. If that’s how things were, she really needed to get this message back home.

“Songsong, is this our future?”

Songsong replied, “No, it’s just a parallel world with a similar historical progression. However, if you keep letting that certain island nation do as it pleases, who knows what might happen.”

Yun Tutu had barely begun to relax before Songsong’s next words made her tense up again. “But what can we do? All people do is criticize…”

“Yufei, enough. Let’s not talk about this anymore,” Ding Zongsheng interrupted, shaking his head at Xie Yufei. “And don’t make things difficult for Yun Tutu. She’s just an ordinary person like us. What can she do?”

Xie Yufei sighed. “Yes, what can she do? It’s just frustrating, knowing that such a wonderful world was ruined by them.”

The most frustrating part was not being able to exact revenge.

“Do we have records of this? If we do…”

“We do,” Xie Yufei immediately lifted her head. They might not be able to avenge themselves in this lifetime, but Yun Tutu could be their chance, no matter how slim. If she succeeded…

Ding Zongsheng didn’t stop her and cooperated by taking out a watch from his storage ring. “This is a projector that contains records from 100 years ago to the present. It was mainly used to help us find supplies, and it includes before-and-after comparison photos.”

Ding Zongsheng had Xie Yufei show Yun Tutu how to operate it. As she watched the series of city comparison photos, Yun Tutu held her breath several times, unable to believe what she was seeing.

“These are incredibly valuable to me,” Yun Tutu stood up and bowed to them. “Although we’re not from the same world, mine is experiencing similar issues. I will find a way to report this.”

“Let me give you a few more things as proof,” Ding Zongsheng said, not knowing if he or his world would have any significance in Yun Tutu’s. He wanted to help as much as he could. He laid out several items from his storage ring. “This storage ring has only one cubic meter of space, but it’s enough for our travel needs. We’re not scientists and don’t fully understand the principles, but it’s something about space-folding technology.”

Among the pile of items, Ding Zongsheng kept only two of the compressed water bottles, pushing the rest, including the storage ring, toward Yun Tutu.

Yun Tutu accepted the items and bowed deeply. “Thank you.”

Despite being in such difficult times, they still thought to help others.

“We’re doing this for selfish reasons as well. We can’t save our world, but yours still has a chance.”

He Ning also handed her a set of clothes. “I’ve used these before, but I hope you don’t mind. I bought them at a high price. They regulate temperature and protect against extreme heat and cold. I don’t understand the principles behind it, but maybe you can study it. If things get out of control, at least it might save some lives.”

In the early days of extreme weather, countless people lost their lives.

Yun Tutu accepted the clothes with both hands, repeatedly thanking them.

Before Xie Yufei and the others could react, she rushed out, having forgotten all about haggling, and hurriedly moved all the items from her bag into the room.

Looking at the pile of items on the ground and then at the motorcycle, Xie Yufei and the others were speechless. Did it have a storage function similar to their storage rings?

Yun Tutu struggled to drag the items inside. Seeing this, Xie Yufei quickly went to help. After moving everything inside, they realized the already small house now had even less space.

“These are all food items, and some seeds as well,” Yun Tutu said, pulling out a specially marked bag. “I don’t know if the soil here can grow anything.”

“Seeds?” Ding Zongsheng’s eyes lit up at the sight of the bag. “We had some prepared before, and some of the soil hasn’t been contaminated, but the seeds were all destroyed in the chaos. With these, we can start rebuilding.”

These seeds were more valuable than anything else. He had thought he was helping her, but it turned out he had gained the upper hand instead.

Ding Zongsheng looked at He Ning, who managed their food supplies.

He Ning nodded and took out some nutritional supplements. “These are supplements we developed later. They don’t taste great, but ten milliliters is enough to keep you going for a day. You should take them back with you.”

Yun Tutu didn’t dare take too much, accepting only two bottles. “These are enough for research.”