As June began, the temperature gradually started to rise. Unlike previous years when June was relatively mild, the temperature unexpectedly broke through 30°C.

Shuxin and Yan Mo had successfully moved into their newly renovated home. They were almost fully settled in, with only the last batch of supplies left to manage.

While organizing supplies, Shuxin noticed that most of the essential materials were well-stocked, except for entertainment.

How could this be acceptable? Life in the apocalypse was already harsh enough; there had to be ample mental nourishment and entertainment to relax the mind, or else, after living like this for years, one might become mentally unstable!

Thinking about this, she immediately took action. She placed an order for several thousand large-capacity memory cards and had her boyfriend write a program to perfectly solve the issue of downloading movies, TV shows, novels, and variety shows.

Her decision to “cling to a big thigh” was proving to be essential for her survival at home—there seemed to be nothing her boyfriend couldn’t do.

She also bought quite a few games that could be played offline.

As for the coming apocalypse, Shuxin had already discussed it with Yan Mo three months earlier. In the end, they decided to send some information to the government through the internet, which wouldn’t expose their identities but would serve as a warning.

In the face of natural disasters and the apocalypse, any individual’s strength was insignificant. If the government could prepare in advance, perhaps more people could survive.

The more people who survived, the greater the hope of overcoming the apocalypse.

The greatest destruction caused by the early natural disasters during the apocalypse was to the very resources humans relied on to survive: water and food. Floods, freezing temperatures, and extreme heat were rapidly depleting these resources.

After the outbreak of the zombie virus, mutations in animals and plants further invaded human living spaces, encroaching on the land that could support normal plant growth.

Under these harsh conditions, food, which had once been common in peaceful times, became a precious resource in the apocalypse. Only those with enough strength could access the limited supplies.

Humans without special abilities had to rely on consuming dead insects or the disgusting food that research institutions developed, which tasted like mucus.

This was the cruel reality of the apocalypse!

By mid-June, the temperature in A City had already reached 38°C, with the national average temperature soaring to 40°C. The daily trending topics on Weibo were full of stories about delivery workers and couriers fainting on the side of the road from heatstroke.

People online complained about the high temperatures, while Ye Yu’an, having reclaimed her wealthy father from her past life, received a considerable sum of money to buy supplies.

Now reborn, she would never give her full trust to anyone.

She had been worried about where to safely store her supplies. However, one day while passing a street vendor selling antiques, she casually bought a bracelet. To her surprise, inside the bracelet was an empty space as large as five basketball courts, which solved her immediate problem.

If Shuxin knew that the female protagonist lost her space but later gained another one, she would definitely feel a sense of despair at the unevenness of the world.

Coincidentally, after Ye Yu’an’s rebirth, she also bought a penthouse in the same community where Shuxin and Yan Mo lived. The two buildings were located at opposite ends of the neighborhood.

Unless something special occurred, the likelihood of them meeting was very low.

Yan Mo privately arranged to meet with Bo Xiangwen and Mu Qimai in a place where they often gathered.

“Tsk, how come a busy person like you has time to find us today?” Bo Xiangwen lounged on the sofa, looking lazy and boneless.

“I called you here today because I have something to tell you. What I’m about to say might completely change your understanding. You’d better be mentally prepared.”

Yan Mo didn’t mock Bo Xiangwen like usual. He cut straight to the point.

The unusual tone and underlying meaning in his words made both Bo Xiangwen and Mu Qimai sit up straighter, leaning forward slightly.

“Is this about the large-scale arms purchases you’ve been making recently?” Mu Qimai had been helping Yan Mo with his clandestine dealings, so he knew more about Yan Mo’s actions than Bo Xiangwen did.

“Yeah, that’s part of what I’ve been preparing for. You must have noticed the abnormal weather this year. By the end of June, or at the latest, early July, there will be widespread heavy rainfall across the country. This rain will last for three months.”

“The three months of heavy rain is not the end, but the beginning. It marks the start of the apocalypse.”

The expressions on Bo Xiangwen and Mu Qimai’s faces became complex. If they didn’t know Yan Mo would never speak without reason, they might have suspected he was playing with them.

A deathly silence spread through the room. It took a long while before anyone spoke. Yan Mo quietly waited for them to process the news.

“So, should we start preparing? Food, water, gasoline, and other supplies should be stockpiled in advance?”

Mu Qimai, with his better ability to accept the situation, responded first.

“The reason I called you today is to ask if, when the time comes, you’re still willing to follow me?” Yan Mo looked at the two of them seriously and asked.

“Bro, of course, I’ll follow you. You gave me my life; I’ll follow you for the rest of my life!” Mu Qimai immediately expressed his loyalty without hesitation.

Bo Xiangwen didn’t lag behind either. “Tsk, what are you talking about? You want to ditch us and go solo? Even if you try to leave, I’ll stick to you.”

“What about your family… What are you planning to do?” Mu Qimai hesitated before asking.

“Ah, you don’t know about my family, huh? With a stepmother comes a stepfather. After all these years, I’ve given up on that family. When the time comes, I’ll anonymously send them some supplies, and that’ll be my last act of filial piety.”

Talking about his messed-up family situation, the usually carefree Bo Xiangwen forced a bitter smile. Every family had its own issues.

“Since you’ve both decided to follow me, when the time comes, you can move in with us. Living together, we can look out for each other.”

Yan Mo made his arrangements. Bo Xiangwen and Mu Qimai didn’t object and began to think about what they needed to buy.

Although Yan Mo had already prepared everything for them, they couldn’t just move in empty-handed, expecting to rely solely on him.

Before leaving, Yan Mo advised them to exchange some of their gold and cash for immediate use and not to buy large amounts of food.

Thanks to Yan Mo’s warning, the government had already started to control the food market, so large-scale purchases at this time would easily attract attention. It was better to keep a low profile.