Apocalypse: I Can See the HP Bar, Killing Monsters Drops Loot

City Hall had done a lot of preparation in advance to make the second New Year after the apocalypse have a festive atmosphere, and the streets were very lively, creating a really nice atmosphere, almost better than before the apocalypse.

But then such heavy snow fell suddenly, making it impossible for anyone to stay outside—let alone people, even the red lanterns that were hanging on the trees and houses had turned completely white, not even a hint of red showing…

"Heavy snowfall isn't a good thing…"

Wang Tao felt somewhat helpless.

Given this situation, he figured they wouldn't be able to go anywhere for quite a long time.

Inside the city was manageable, as they could remove the snow manually. But outside the base, no one was taking care of it. Who knew how thick the snow would get? With the accumulation of snow, vehicles would become impossible to operate…

While Wang Tao was thinking about the situation outside, Qu Shilin suddenly called.

"Wang Tao, have you seen the snow? It's huge!"

"…You didn't just wake up, did you?"

Wang Tao glanced at the time. It was already almost noon.

"Ahem…"

Qu Shilin felt a bit awkward, then quickly changed the subject.

"I'm calling you about something important. This snow is so heavy, and we don't know when it will stop. Subsequent travel might be troublesome… Aren't you not going out right now? Why don't you drive your Crystal Energy Car to the research institute, and we'll prepare to modify it for this kind of severe weather…"

"How thoughtful of you! I was just wondering what to do about traveling later, and here you are with a follow-up plan, really thoughtful!"

Wang Tao said with a smile.

"Hey, don't flatter yourself! It's not just you, a large number of vehicles in the city are being modified, you're just included incidentally."

Qu Shilin joked.

Upon hearing this, Wang Tao frowned slightly.

"A large number of vehicles in the city need to be modified?"

That was no small project; it would require a lot of manpower and resources. If it were just one or two heavy snowfalls, there was no need to go through all this trouble…

"Yes, a large number of vehicles in the city need to be modified. Our meteorological experts at the research institute predict that this snowfall will not only be heavy but also long-lasting. For the next month or even two months, it will turn into a land of ice and snow. This will cause a lot of trouble for our travel…"

"Of course, this is just a forecast; the actual situation will only be certain after a couple of days. But it's better to start preparing now, better safe than sorry! Your car is in the first batch, we'll test the effects first. If it works well, then we'll implement it on a large scale…"

"Besides vehicle modification, there will be many other troublesome issues afterward, like thicker coats, how to stay warm, food sources… Just thinking about it gives me a headache, but these are not my responsibility—oh right, I just remembered, you said last time you would give me a Food Compressor? Can you bring it along by any chance?"

After listening to Qu Shilin's words, Wang Tao looked very serious.

A month or two of glacial conditions sounded chilling to the bone.

The survivors outside the base… This was going to be tough!

Even though Ability Users were more resistant to the cold, that didn't mean they could stay in low temperatures forever; if exposed for too long, they could also freeze to death, let alone ordinary people…

But this was not something Wang Tao could change. Even if those survivors came to Changhe Base, because of the high level of Internal Impurity in their bodies, they couldn't enter the base. The base certainly couldn't risk the safety of hundreds of thousands of people just to do a good deed… All one could hope for was that they found some place to overwinter.

"Okay, I'll drive the car over now, and I'll bring the Food Compressor too…"

After ending the call, Wang Tao said to Ding Yuqin and the others:

"I'm going to the research institute for a bit."

"Okay, drive slowly on your way there, watch out for slippery roads…"