Extreme Heat

The heating stove had stopped at some point. Cheng Shuili had not yet taken off her polar cold-proof suit, which was why she hadn't noticed the change in temperature. It was only when she saw the snow melting that she realized what had happened.

A few night owls on the regional channel were sending scattered messages, but they were just idle chatter, and none of them had noticed that the temperature had already begun to rise.

The monsters stood neatly outside the protective barrier, drooling as they stared at Cheng Shuili.

Cheng Shuili curled her lip; she no longer felt even a ripple of emotion when she saw them now.

She turned her head, and when she looked back, she made a face at the monsters.

The grimace didn't scare any of the monsters, but it made Cheng Shuili herself laugh. She pulled the curtains shut, told Fufu to turn on the air conditioner, and went to sleep after washing up.

Early the next morning, the regional channel was filled with wailing.

"Didn't they say it was going to be acid rain? Why is it so hot instead of raining?"

"Wait, hold on! It can't be that the person named Wawan was right, can it? Is it really extreme heat?"

"How could the news from Boss Glory be wrong? If I had known this disaster was extreme heat, I would have sold everything I owned yesterday to get an air conditioner from Boss Crow!"

"Hahaha, luckily I had Boss Crow make me an air conditioner yesterday. It's not hot at all after turning it on! So comfortable!"

"@Angry Crow Takes Flight, are you still doing custom work, Boss? Boss! Look at me! I really need an air conditioner!"

"@Angry Crow Takes Flight, @Angry Crow Takes Flight, please save a life, Boss. I feel like I'm about to get heatstroke."

"Tsk, Crow hasn't done custom work during the day. If you didn't seize the opportunity yourself, don't blame Crow for not saving you."

"How much time does it take to process one? You'd be saving a life! This is a human life we're talking about!"

"Haha, that post above really made me laugh. What? Are there not enough people dying already?"

"In this godforsaken place, human lives are the most abundant thing, right?"

"As a bystander, I'll just say one thing: if they save you, it's out of kindness; if they don't, it's their prerogative. Stop with the moral kidnapping!"

"Internal news here: the workstation cannot be moved while it's in use. Can you understand the words 'cannot be moved'? What if the highways merge suddenly? You won't even be able to move! I don't think I need to explain how dangerous that is, right?"

"You said it yourself, that's just a 'what if'! The probability is so low! What's the harm in taking a little risk to save us?"

The regional channel was arguing incessantly, but none of this had much to do with Cheng Shuili.

Although she had gone to bed very late yesterday, her biological clock still woke her up right on time.

Her eyelids were just too heavy to lift, and her quilt felt alive, binding her to the bed and refusing to let her get up.

Just as Cheng Shuili was drifting back to sleep, the Golden Rice Bowl suddenly landed steadily in front of her, and an alluring fragrance instantly filled the air.

Food!

It was already time to eat!

Cheng Shuili was startled, shook her head to stand up carefully, and only started eating after washing up.

By now, the arguments on the regional channel had ended. There were still occasional requests for Crow to help make air conditioners, but they were drowned out by other messages, and Cheng Shuili didn't even notice them.

What was worth noting was that Glory had posted an apology statement.

【Glory Shines on Blue Star】: I deeply apologize for the incorrect acid rain warning information released yesterday. The information was provided by player 【AA Barbecue Brother Zhou】. Because we published it in a rush without sufficient verification, many compatriots were unable to properly cope with the extreme heat disaster. I apologize again to the affected compatriots. In the apocalypse, every mistake can be fatal. I hope we can take this as a warning and survive together.

"Ah, so the Boss was lied to as well."

"Is that all the capability your Boss in partition 1000 has?"

"Upstairs, if you say that again, I'm tagging Crow!"

"So, even if it's news from Boss Glory, it only has reference value, not certainty?"

"Because Boss Glory is a human too, a player! They aren't an NPC, let alone the system! How could they be right every single time?"

"Even though I know what the person above said is a fact, I still feel so disappointed. It's like something I've always relied on suddenly collapsed."

"Boss Glory is a victim too! I'm standing right here, let's see who dares to insult Boss Glory!"

"That Barbecue Brother Zhou! Are you even a human being? If you want to sell news, sell it, but why the hell are you selling fake news?!"

"I've never used profanity before, but today I have to say it: Barbecue Brother Zhou, you're dead!"

"It's clear that the person above really hasn't used profanity before."

So, it was this person who tricked everyone.

Cheng Shuili narrowed her eyes. Just as she was about to close the regional channel, she saw a particularly interesting message.

"@Wawan, how did you know it was extreme heat? Do you have something that can predict it?"

"I almost forgot about this kid! What he said was actually true! He must have a treasure in his hands! Who has a Designated Player Duel Card? I'm going to go make friends with him!"

"I have one, but I don't want to sell it. @Wawan, tell us what it is? Or how about we just meet up?"

"How can you people be like this?! Are you trying to kill someone?"

"Shout again and I'll kill you too."

Cheng Shuili had originally just been watching the drama. She was a bit tempted by the driver card in Wawan's hands. Setting aside whether killing someone was moral, the key was that even if she killed him, she might not necessarily get the driver card.

That was quite disgusting.

Cheng Shuili sighed. She no longer felt tempted. Just as she was about to get up to wash the dishes, she received another private message.

【Wawan】: I only know you now! Crow, the person who killed me has the ID Ai Lin! Help me get revenge... ah!!

He had sent a voice message. His speech was very urgent, and it ended with a scream. Clearly, he had been pushed to the brink.

Along with this voice message, a driver card had been sent over as well.

Cheng Shuili clutched the card and remained silent for a moment. What was this...?

Had she taken a mercenary contract?

She wasn't familiar with this line of work!

The messages on the regional channel were always fast. Sharp-eyed people immediately noticed that Wawan's avatar had turned gray.

"The person is dead. Who killed him? Can you tell us how you knew? Satisfy everyone's curiosity!"

"Holy crap, he's actually dead? That was a living, breathing person! You didn't even let him finish a sentence?"

"Wow, you guys are doing this, so who will dare to predict disasters on the regional channel in the future?"

"Whoever killed him, you'd better hide well. That thing is in your hands, right? Watch out, you might be the next one to die!"

【Ai Lin】: I killed him. But the item isn't in my hands. Before he died, he sent a voice message to someone named "Crow", asking Crow to avenge him. It should have been given to Crow.

"???"

"Passing the buck?"

"Is this for real? Did you really kill him?"

Ai Lin once again confirmed the fact that she had killed him, and the regional channel exploded.

"Holy shit, a living murderer!"

"No, why are you so shocked? There are tons of murderers in this godforsaken place! Survival of the fittest, do you understand?"