Chapter 126: The Great Disaster - Cold Wave 3
After reading the river, Gu Mi went to check the situation on the other side of the industrial area.
The quarry and logging quarry are still in operation, and there is a steady stream of stone and wood produced every day, and the salt lake is only frozen on a shallow surface. Just tap a stick to reveal the bottom. The flowing brine comes.
Salt can melt ice, and salt lakes have high salt content, so they are not frozen.
Fortunately, Gu Mixiao breathed a sigh of relief.
At least there is currently no shortage of wood for heating in the territory, and if necessary, salt crystals can be used to thaw the ice on the streets.
In this way, as long as the residents pay more attention to keeping warm, they can still reluctantly resume their daily life.
It's just a pity for those rice flower fish in the paddy fields.
All of them were frozen into ice cubes, and it took a lot of effort to chisel them out, and even the crop of rice planted on the paddy field was wasted.
Gu Mi checked carefully and confirmed that the rice had been frozen to death.
The root system has lost the slightest bit of vitality, and it has completely become a dead thing, and even the spring of life cannot be saved.
Fortunately, there are still some rice seeds in the grain warehouse of the rice drying field, which can be replanted when the cold wave subsides.
These rice seeds are a bi-annual variety.
Thanks to the increase in advanced farmland, its planting period has been greatly shortened, and it can reach three crops a year, so even if the tide will last for several months, they will be able to replant in time.
That is, the rice flower fish that was originally reserved for breeding fry in the paddy field can only be taken out and eaten, and then re-cultivated later.
Gu Mi didn't think the fish that were quick-frozen into ice sculptures could still live.
Compared with the bleak scene on the paddy field side, it is fortunate that other farmlands where large quantities of wheat and beans are grown have not been greatly affected.
Don't get me wrong, no matter how hardy it is, in this severe cold of minus 50 degrees and continuous cooling, wheat beans and other vegetables and fruits will not survive.
But compared to the slower growth cycle of rice, they are already mature.
reached the harvestable standard.
The reason why I didn't harvest it immediately before was just because I wanted to make the grain grow more full in the ground.
Now that the territory is facing a special period, it is natural to harvest it in advance, so that all the food that can still be eaten is stored in the warehouse.
Who knows what will happen next?
If even this batch of grain is damaged, it will inevitably cause huge losses to the territory.
Of course, this huge loss is not enough to trigger a food crisis.
Gu Mi has always been conscious of saving grain. Every time there is a bumper harvest in the field, she will have people deduct enough grain for the entire territory to support the next round of bumper harvest, and save two-thirds, and the surplus will be used for one-third. Take it out to trade with other territories.
Therefore, the current stock of food in the territory is still sufficient.
Even if there are more than 10,000 new residents in the near future, it will be enough for them to last for the first half of the year. In addition, the group that can still be rescued in the field can last longer.
"Lord Lord." The old village chief's voice sounded behind Gu Mi.
Hearing the sound, Gu Mi looked back, and saw that the old village chief led a group of residents with farm implements over, apparently thinking of saving the food.
Seeing that everyone was dressed warm enough to not be frozen, Gu Mi didn't say anything, just nodded to everyone and exhorted, "It's important to grab the food, but if you feel too cold or have any health problems. In a comfortable place, you still have to go back to the house in time to hide from the fire, return to the temperature, go to see a doctor if you are really uncomfortable, and you must not make fun of your body, you know?"
When the words fell, Gu Mi also built two primary dwellings on the open space of the grain drying yard, and put a large iron basin that can be burned and enough wood to provide the residents with shelter from the cold.
"I know, thank you Lord Lord!"
All the residents gratefully responded to Lord Lord's concern and decided to work harder.
Every time they rescued some more food, it was also a reward for the lord and the territory.
Seeing that everyone was working in full swing, Gu Mi didn't bother too much.
She teleported away again.
This time, when it reappeared, it was standing in front of a dark house.
In fact, until now, the sky has not fully lit up.
Except for the other places where there are fires and lights, it is terribly dark here, and the cold wind blows loudly, making a 'woooo...' devil cry, as if the souls are mourning for their own death.
Gu Mi stood silently outside the door, the expression on his face was a kind of sadness and sadness.
The house did not close the door, let alone close the windows, allowing the extremely cold air outside to invade, freezing everything inside into a piece of ice and snow, and between that piece of ice and snow, there were corpses that had been frozen into ice sculptures lying side by side. , some of them are still complete, and some are already incomplete.
They...
are the territorial people who were unfortunately killed when the territory was attacked by the Demon World and the undead.
The cold wave came too fast.
Before their bodies could even be buried, they were forced to stay here temporarily, unable to rest in peace.
Gu Mi took a deep breath and suppressed the various negative emotions that were rolling in her heart. She took a few steps forward and closed the doors and windows that were too late to be closed.
Lowly, like a murmured whisper dissipated in the whistling cold wind: "Rest in peace, I will not forget..."
On the first day of the cold wave, everything was frozen, and the outdoor temperature instantly dropped to minus 50 degrees Celsius, a temperature that can barely go out as long as you wear thick enough clothes.
I hope the territory responds quickly and leads the people to rescue food and collect wood.
On the second day of the cold wave, the temperature slipped from -50C to -55C, which was 5C lower than the previous day, but it was still within the tolerance range. I hope the territory will continue to rescue food and collect wood.
On the third day of the cold wave, the temperature dropped again, reaching minus 62 degrees Celsius.
A temperature that is colder than the average temperature of the north and south poles of the Gumiyuan world. Today only those who wear cold-resistant equipment, or orcs with thick fur themselves can go out to rescue food and collect wood.
Many people are powerful.
Although the recent increase of more than 10,000 people is not a small burden for the territory, the increase in the labor force has also brought many more people to help with many things.
Efficiency is naturally improved a lot.
Therefore, in just three days, most of the grains in the fields were rescued, and the frozen fruits and vegetables were also edible. They were all picked and sent to the grain warehouse in batches for storage.
In addition, some self-proclaimed strong people took up axes, braved the severe cold, and went out to chop down trees, trying to get more wood that could be used as firewood.
It is a pity that the frozen trees are more difficult to cut down, so there is not a lot of wood accumulated in these three days, but it is better than nothing.
The cold wave came on the fourth day.
It snowed heavily in the sky, and the temperature dropped again, reaching a terrifying minus 69C, almost breaking the mark of minus 70C.
In this extreme temperature, if they don't wear yellow-grade or above equipment with a thermal function, ordinary people can't go out at all, even beasts who are completely beasts and have thick furs can't stand it.
Most of the residents were trapped in the house, covered in animal skins, roasted on fire, huddled together and shivering, only a few people were still busy outside.
Among them, there are naturally a few large corps figures.
Even in the face of this extreme cold natural disaster, the security of the territory cannot be ignored, and even several levels of vigilance must be raised.
Because in the white snow on the ground, there is still some terrifying danger hidden.
Moreover, Gu Mi always felt that the conspiracy brewed by the cooperation between the demon world and the undead creatures could not easily end like this, and there might be some follow-up.
It's a pity that she is still troubled by the backlash of "God-level perception". Although her head is no longer so painful, she still has a throbbing pain from time to time. She can't use this talent for the time being, and there is no way to explore anything.
All kinds of unfavorable factors gathered together, which made Gu Mi feel a little uneasy after a long absence.
So she can only raise the vigilance of the territory as much as possible.
To prevent the enemy from being able to deal with it.
This precaution is more than half a month passed.
The cold wave continued, but fortunately, the temperature entered a relatively stable state when it dropped to minus 70C to minus 75C.
After being frozen for a long time, some people began to adapt.
The streets that were originally deserted were gradually filled with people.
In this world, including the weakest human race, they can improve their physical attributes by killing monsters and leveling up, so their bodies are powerful and their adaptability to the environment is stronger than ordinary people.
Gu Mi didn't know when this change started.
Anyway, when she noticed it, she found that there seemed to be a frenzy of struggle in the territory. Everyone began to be keen to improve their own strength. They went out in the cold every day, either in the arena to simulate a battle with monsters or in the military camp. train.
The barracks in the territory are open to the public.
Since Gu Mi wanted to develop the territory into a soldier for all people, she naturally couldn't block the channel for everyone to improve their strength in this regard, so she also set up the general battalion into an arena-like model.
As long as you spend money, you can enter the training.
Basic training is 30 copper coins, and in-depth training is 50 copper coins.
The price is clearly marked, and the old man is not deceived.
In addition to these trainings that can increase various physical attributes, the other two functions of the barracks, the division of arms training and team combat training are only open to the soldiers of the major corps in the territory.
If you want to participate in all training, you can join as a reserve soldier in the territory.
Yes, Gu Mi started recruiting again.
This was something she had planned to do in the first place, and would not be put on hold because of a cataclysm. In other words, in this relatively stable period, it was the best time to recruit troops for the territory and expand military power.
With the previous batch of people who ate crabs.
The latter group naturally behaved very positively. Even if they were newcomers and didn't know enough about the territory, they were well-connected by the old territorial residents, and naturally knew how good it would be if they could be recruited by the territory matter.
Therefore, as soon as the recruitment news was released, the number of applicants immediately exploded.
In the end, it was the leaders of the six major corps and Gu Mi who helped to work overtime, and finally screened out 3,500 recruits.
Like the previous batch, these recruits were first arranged as reserve soldiers, and after three months of intensive training, they were then assigned to various regiments according to their personal performance and wishes.
During the training, Gu Mi allowed Cheng Ke and other legion commanders to take turns to lead new recruits for training, so as to see if there were any good seedlings they wanted, and they could be recruited in advance.
