chapter 2

Take a deep breath and calm down.

I just had a phone call with my parents not long ago. They were walking in the community and should be at home now. The capital city is the heart of the country, and order will never collapse in a short period of time. There is plenty of food in the restaurant and warehouse. If nothing unexpected happens, my parents' safety and livelihood are guaranteed.

As for herself, planes, ships, and high-speed trains are most likely unavailable, but country T and the motherland are on the same continent. It is only more than 3,000 kilometers away from Beijing, so she can definitely drive back. She will never let her words, 'What if the end of the world comes and I can't come back' come true.

Then I thought about the gasoline reserves in the space that were enough to get home, so I stocked up a lot in the early years. But there are not enough cars. In addition to the rented off-road vehicle, her only transportation options are an RV, a motorcycle, and two mountain bikes placed in the space.

More than three thousand kilometers is not a short period of time. If the car breaks down on the road and it is not as easy to repair as before, it will be very troublesome.

She still lacks a transportation route back home.

Thinking of this, Qiao Xi regretted it. There were a lot of supplies in the space, but they were mainly ingredients that could be used in restaurants and restaurants, such as rice, flour, grains, oils, vegetables, fruits, pulp, eggs, wine, and drinks. There were other supplies, but not enough to last a family of three for a lifetime.

It's just that as she gets older, she becomes less and less convinced about the end of the world. Who stipulates that portable space must follow the apocalyptic stream, but it can also follow the management stream.

I never expected it to be the end of the world! ! !

chapter 2

While Qiao Xi quickly collected the rest of the goods, he scolded himself for his lack of faith when he suddenly heard two violent explosions in succession.

She went straight outside the warehouse and saw that the iconic skyscraper a few kilometers east of the port seemed to have had a corner cut off by something, with fire and smoke billowing from it.

An out-of-control plane was the first thought that came to her mind.

Qiao Xi's whole body felt bad.

A fire accident of this level is difficult to extinguish in a short time even when various high-tech fire-extinguishing methods are available. What's more, under the current situation where water, power and communication are blocked, it is difficult to mobilize rescuers on a large scale. Looking at the direction of the wind, the fire might reach here.

Qiao Xi turned around and ran back to the warehouse to speed up the collection of goods. In addition to the goods in this warehouse, she also has a warehouse of frozen seafood. These are the foundation for their family to settle down in the apocalypse.

More than half an hour later, a sharp alarm sounded outside, and a staff member held a loudspeaker to remind that the fire was approaching the port and that all personnel should evacuate immediately.

Qiao Xi did not retreat. She was not afraid of the fire. If it was too late to escape, she could hide in the space. It took more than half an hour to collect all the goods. They were all bulk goods, so she had to collect them box by box, which was a waste of so much time.

Opening the warehouse door, Qiao Xi was hit by a wave of heat. He saw that the direction to the east had become an overwhelming volcanic sea of ​​​​fire. The fire and smoke shot straight into the sky. Half of the night sky was burned red, and even the gorgeous aurora eclipsed it.

The air is mixed with the pungent smell of chemicals, and there are many flammable and explosive dangerous goods in this port. She quickly took out the gas mask and fastened it on her face. She was thankful that her younger self was a post-apocalyptic survivalist and was prepared for such things.

It was only a matter of time before the entire port was devoured by fire. Qiao Xi didn't waste any more time, jumped on the rented off-road vehicle and headed straight to the direction of the refrigerated warehouse, which was also the direction of the sea of ​​​​fire. She was not willing to give up without confirming with her own eyes that the goods were not salvageable.

However, the darkness and thick smoke made Qiao Xi, who was not familiar with the road conditions, lose his way. After twists and turns, he failed to find the refrigerated warehouse and instead drove into the port container parking area.

Looking at the approaching sea of ​​​​fire and the rows of containers in front of him, Qiao Xi was caught in a battle between man and God. It's immoral to take advantage of the fire, but this is the end of the world and the fire is a disaster. It's immoral. It's better to take advantage of her than to be reduced to ashes in the fire.

After making a decision, Qiao Xi jumped out of the car, took out the telescopic ladder from the space, climbed to the top of the five-story container, and patted the boxes from front to back and from top to bottom. There are several containers stacked on top of each other, and she can only touch the bottom container below. Once it is taken into the space, the upper container that suddenly loses its support will easily collapse.

This process is the same as opening a blind box. The containers are locked. For privacy and security reasons, the contents of the goods are not written on the outside, only the owner's code, weight, date, shipping company and other information. But after retracting the space, she could 'see' the things inside.

A good start, the first container contained a local specialty - herbal ointment. Applying it on mosquito bites is very effective, so she always keeps this ointment at home.

Qiao Xi was immediately full of expectations for the containers in this area. Generally speaking, the volume of shipping was not small, and she was not disappointed. Another container of herbal ointments, followed by anti-inflammatory and analgesic plasters, natural organic banana ointments, cough pills, snake powder, tiger balm... Chinese people collectively call it the magic medicine of the T country, a good thing.

The next container is pretty good too, it contains T-shirts from a famous sports brand, and there are more than a dozen containers of clothing and footwear from the same brand.

Qiao Xi skipped. Time was limited and energy was limited. The larger the volume and weight of the materials collected, the more tired she became. That tiredness was not only physical, but also mental. There are at least tens of thousands of clothes in a container. Now these summer clothes are enough for their whole family to wear one set every day for the rest of their lives. There is no need to waste limited time and energy.

This time I was unlucky, five containers in a row were all filled with rubber.

Keep dancing, it's rice, or the most famous local high-end jasmine rice! No amount of food is too much in the last days. Qiao Xi only regrets that he is not an octopus and cannot collect eight containers at a time.

While paying attention to the distance of the sea of ​​​​fire, she patted the box. Her hands were red but she didn't feel any pain.

After she forgot how many boxes of rice she had, she finally received other supplies, including dried mushrooms, dried vegetables, dried seafood, cassava noodles... agricultural equipment, steel plates, handicrafts, and crystal lamps.

If this area doesn't work, change it!

Beer, milk, juice, carbonated drinks... massage chairs, leather sofas, glass vases, resin vases.

Change!

Four-piece bed set, carpet, pillows, cotton...Jacuzzi, log bathtub, shower, toilet, urinal.

Change!

Laptops, mobile phones, electric fans, air conditioners... bags, crystal jewelry, high heels.

Change!

Tampons, sanitary napkins, sanitary napkins, disposable cotton underwear...ceramic dishes, ceramic decorations, decorative paintings.

Change!

Swimsuits, wetsuits, paddling, scuba, rubber boat compression bags, foldable water bags, tents... parasols, slippers, beach shorts, deck chairs... milk powder, dolls, maternal and infant products, infant food supplements... sunscreen, Cooling spray, hat ice pad, mat...insulated cup, insulated pot, insulated bucket, Lock box...coffee, juice, soda, potato chips, jelly, cookies, beef jerky.

This was a nest filled with snacks. Qiao Xi was overjoyed. Snacks can help improve the happiness of life, and there just happened to be not many snacks in the space.

"Bang bang bang" the deafening explosion sounded violently, and the shock wave almost knocked Qiao Xi off the top of the container to the ground. His ears buzzed and his chest felt a little uncomfortable.

With lingering fear, I looked back at the raging fire that was getting closer and closer. This area was no longer safe. Qiao Xi took out his more maneuverable motorcycle and started the accelerator. Before leaving, he didn't forget to take pictures of two containers and opened two boxes of meat products such as beef jerky, pork sausages, etc. They were actually SanX squirrels imported from China. .

Then take two more boxes, hot and sour noodles, snail noodles, and self-heating hot pot.

Take the last two boxes, nuts, braised food, good stuff.

Two boxes and two boxes. Seeing that the sea of ​​​​fire was only a dozen meters away, and could not withstand an explosion, Qiao Xi jumped on the motorcycle and left in a real sense of fire. I was quite reluctant to leave. It was obviously enough to eat, but I felt distressed. They were all good things. It was a waste of natural resources.

Thousands of containers were collected, as if they were running three thousand meters at a sprint speed of 100 meters. Qiao Xi was physically tired, but mentally he felt an indescribable excitement. The regret of losing five million seafood had long since disappeared.

A few minutes after the motorcycle drove out, it suddenly braked and stopped because Qiao Xi saw a special warehouse with eye-catching signs of explosive, flammable and other dangerous goods.

The heavy door was unlocked. When I walked in, I saw that they were not containers, but rows of huge oil storage tanks. It was a bit messy inside. Depending on the situation, someone tried to transport these dangerous items, but the fire spread too quickly and the oil storage tank was too heavy. In the end, they had to evacuate in a hurry.

Qiao Xi was overjoyed, it must be refined oil. Because after the crude oil tanker docks at the port, the oil in the tank is directly transported to the refinery through oil pipelines buried underground. Relatively speaking, the amount of refined oil is small and the frequency is low. The oil tankers will be packed into tanks for transportation after arriving at the shore.

Sure enough, as soon as he entered the space, Qiao Xi saw the label on the tank, which was gasoline! Looking at the rows of oil storage tanks, she was no longer tired instantly, as if she had eaten spinach and was full of strength.

He waved his hands so hard that afterimages almost appeared. Hurry, go faster! As much as you can collect, it's best to collect them all. If this batch of refined oil exploded and burned, she would have to hide in space and have no chance to collect other supplies.

Qiao Xi was sweating all over his body. He was hot and tired, and his face gradually turned pale. As more and more oil storage tanks are retracted into the space, the feeling of fatigue becomes heavier and heavier, and the speed of collecting oil also slows down due to lack of strength. The state is like just finishing a three-thousand-meter run and immediately running at full strength again. Thousands of meters.

Seeing the sea of ​​​​fire approaching again, Qiao Xi, whose hands were aching, gritted his teeth and increased his speed. After collecting the last oil storage tank, he jumped on the motorcycle as if running for his life, stepped on the accelerator, and left quickly.

She is not racing against time, but against death.

Qiao Xi ran all the way to the seaside, thinking that if the situation went wrong, she would immediately jump into the sea and then enter the space. Otherwise, she would be trapped in the sea of ​​​​fire. If the fire could not be extinguished for several days, she would have to wait for several days before she could leave the space.

After running for some distance, she discovered another Feng Shui treasure, a white container. White absorbs heat relatively slowly. Containers of this color are usually refrigerated containers, and the materials that need to be refrigerated are mostly fruits, vegetables, fish, meat, dairy products, medicines, precision instruments, and volatile chemicals.

Qiao Xi rushed forward immediately. Thirteen thousand meters was nothing, she was an athlete who could run the entire marathon.

I reached out and patted it, but it didn't work. I walked around and saw that the wires behind the container were still plugged into the wall. Therefore, the container, the plug-in wires and the wall are a whole, and the wall is connected to the earth, so obviously the space cannot be collected.

Qiao Xi pulled out the power cord from the container on the top floor, and the next moment, the power cord and the container were retracted into the space. A whole box of ice cream came from Country

This time she didn't have to jump up and down anymore. She only had to reach out and pull out the plug and pay attention to the up and down position of the container.

Ice cream, cones, ice cream, cheese, cheese, chocolate...prunes, bayberries, avocados, grapes...beef, lamb, venison, bacon, ham...parsley, red cabbage, onions, peas...king crab, Lobster, sea urchin, tuna, peony shrimp, fish steak...cakes, egg tarts, pizza, burgers, barbecued pork buns, dumplings...eggs, goose eggs, ostrich eggs, quail eggs...

After collecting all the white containers, Qiao Xi, who was sweating like rain, had to go into the space, take off his gas mask and take a deep breath of fresh air, then drink up a bottle of sports drink to replenish the lost water, and immediately come out to collect another one after he calmed down. area of ​​white containers.

Durian, mangosteen, pineapple, longan... black tiger shrimp, Pipi shrimp, clam meat, king crab... nasturtium tomatoes, banana buds, celery, pepper... pigeon, chicken, crocodile meat...

Eighty percent of this batch of refrigerated containers is food, and the remaining 20% ​​contains cosmetics, skin care products, perfumes, cassette stove gas tanks, batteries, pesticides, chemicals, etc.

After spending a little too much time in this area, the fire that had been thrown away caught up with more violence. Qiao Xi got on the motorcycle and ran for his life.

She stopped twice to collect the containers. She was dripping with sweat, as if she had been fished out of the water, and her breathing was as loud as a bellows.

Qiao Xi: I can't do it anymore, I want to jump into the sea, I want to enter space, I want to rest!

Qiao Xi, who felt his body was hollowed out, flew towards the seaside.

five minutes later.

Qiao Xi: I'm not tired, I'm okay!

Qiao Xi's eyes lit up with excitement when he accidentally stumbled upon the imported car parking area. Rows and rows of brand-new cars were neatly placed there. There were cars everywhere he could see, the cars he needed most when going home!

She poured down a box of chilled milk, and before swallowing the last mouthful, she went straight to the three bungalows next to her.

In order to facilitate vehicle management, there will most likely be car keys in the room. She had to find the key first, otherwise she wouldn't be able to use it no matter how many cars she collected. Today's car anti-theft systems are top-notch, but they can't be turned on by just putting a wire on them.

The first thing I noticed when I entered the door was the gray iron cabinet placed against the wall. Although it had a combination lock, it was not a problem. I took a photo and the entire iron cabinet was retracted into the space. Sure enough, there were rows of car keys hanging inside.

Qiao Xi searched all three rooms again to make sure that no other key cabinets were missing. On the way, he accidentally found a few barrels of oil and two simple refueling machines, which should be used to refuel the cars on site.

After getting the car keys, she returned to the parking lot and went straight to the large cars.

She must be lucky to have a Mercedes-Benz Unimog, known as a mobile fortress. Along with it are three Mercedes-Benz G, Brabus 900, and Sprinter RV. She also found Land Rover, Hummer, and Wrangler one after another. , Toyota Land Cruiser, Grand Cherokee, Lexus... In addition, there is a Sagitar MAN Commander RV from the United States, a Hofler Qixiang dual-extended RV, two Ford F550 luxury RVs...

She only knows small tricks like changing tires and adding engine oil. Maybe the car is a disposable item, so she needs to prepare more. Rugged off-road vehicles are the first choice, followed by RVs and SUVs. To prepare for the future, we will also collect a few big trucks, vans, excavators, cranes and other big guys.

The cars on the edge of the parking lot have been ignited by the spreading fire. The fuel tanks of these cars are more or less filled with oil. The lithium batteries of new energy vehicles are also flammable and explosive.

After the first car exploded, surrounding cars were affected, and explosions occurred one after another, starting a series of explosions in the parking lot.

When Qiao Xi saw this, he immediately ran straight to the sea a hundred meters ahead without looking back.

The sound of explosions behind him was endless. The small car was overturned and flew into the sky, and then crashed down again, triggering the next round of explosions.

Exhausted, Qiao Xi plunged into the sea water, dived a few meters, and entered the space.