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Zhang Ye emptied the entire South China warehouse of Walmart!
Billions worth of supplies were all transferred into his dimensional space.
Yet he pretended to know nothing and immediately reported the incident to Walmart's senior management.
Soon, the news spread throughout the upper ranks of Walmart's South China division.
A large group of executives, shocked beyond belief, rushed to the scene and reported the matter to the police.
Tom Watson, the general manager of the South China warehouse, turned pale as snow when he saw the empty warehouse.
"Oh my God! How am I supposed to explain this to headquarters?"
In fact, Walmart's U.S. headquarters had already issued an order demanding all supplies be shipped back to the U.S. as soon as possible.
It was said this directive came from high-level officials in the U.S., and the cargo ships they sent were about to arrive at Tianhai Port.
Now, everything was ruined!
On the other side, Zhang Ye wasn't worried at all about being exposed.
After all, in just two hours, an entire warehouse worth billions mysteriously vanished—this kind of thing was simply unimaginable.
Even if the police investigated with full force, it would be impossible to uncover the truth in a short amount of time.
Moreover, Walmart was a foreign company, not a state-owned enterprise, so naturally, the intensity of the investigation wouldn't be very high.
Still, he pretended to be nervous and frightened, cooperating fully with the police investigation.
After a night of interrogation, Zhang Ye was released.
The police were also highly suspicious of the incident.
They reviewed the surveillance footage from inside and outside the warehouse.
Although the internal cameras had all been shut off, stealing millions of cubic meters of goods without leaving any trace was simply impossible.
However, the external footage around the warehouse showed no sign of any vehicles passing by.
In other words, the billions worth of goods either vanished into thin air, or… Walmart staged an inside job.
Logically speaking, the latter seemed far more plausible.
Unless something supernatural had occurred, there was no other way to explain how millions of cubic meters of supplies could disappear in just two hours.
As for Zhang Ye and other ordinary employees, they did draw some suspicion.
But since the disappearance of the goods defied any logical explanation, even if there was internal collusion, it wasn't seen as the primary cause.
Because Walmart was a foreign company and had no official ties with the Huaguo government, the case was a sensitive one.
Given the scale of the incident, the police were in no rush, and due to concerns about international impact, the investigation was pushed around like a hot potato.
It wouldn't be solved in three days, maybe not even in three months!
Zhang Ye, meanwhile, was ordered not to leave Tianhai City for the time being.
He was also required to cooperate with any future investigations from the police or Walmart's internal team.
Zhang Ye complied fully and was allowed to go home.
After returning, he looked out the window through the blinds of his floor-to-ceiling window.
Today was December 10th—only two days remained before the Ice Age arrived.
From now on, all he had to do was stay home and do nothing. Victory was already in his grasp.
Thinking of the massive haul in his dimensional space—supplies worth billions, enough to meet almost every need in life—Zhang Ye felt deeply at ease.
He returned to his bedroom and lay down. After a night of busy interrogation, he was feeling quite exhausted.
Zhang Ye slept until the evening. When he turned on the TV, the news was reporting on the theft at Walmart's South China warehouse.
Due to the sheer amount of missing goods and the bizarre nature of the theft, every major news outlet in the country was covering the story.
"That massive warehouse emptied in just a few hours—this had to be an inside job!"
"It must've been someone from within, probably senior Walmart executives trying to commit insurance fraud."
"We're talking about millions of cubic meters of supplies! Even using trucks nonstop, you couldn't move it all in one night."
Zhang Ye smiled faintly. No one would know the truth of this matter—at least not before the apocalypse arrived.
Over the next two days, Zhang Ye stayed home and didn't go anywhere.
He knew time was running out for this world.
For safety, he had no intention of leaving his room.
During this period, police and Walmart investigators summoned him again for questioning.
They still found Zhang Ye's behavior that night somewhat suspicious.
But with limited time and no hard evidence, suspicion was all they had. They couldn't arrest him without proof.
Some acquaintances also messaged him, trying to fish for inside information, but Zhang Ye brushed them off with vague replies.
Finally, December 12th arrived.
At exactly 2:00 a.m., a burst of gamma rays passed through Blue Star. Though it lasted only a moment, the consequences for the planet were catastrophic.
Several hours earlier, Zhang Ye had already sealed off his room. His fireplace was lit.
Because soon, with the depletion of energy sources, air conditioning and central heating would completely fail.
The only means of warmth would be the most primitive methods.
At 2:00 a.m., he sat on the sofa in front of the massive window, holding a bottle of beer, eyes fixed on the outside world.
Suddenly, a faint white light appeared on the horizon. Though it was the middle of the night, the land lit up like twilight.
But this light lasted only two seconds before vanishing.
Most people were asleep and didn't notice the change.
But Zhang Ye, who knew exactly what it meant, felt a chill run down his spine.
He took a large gulp of his beer. The crisp taste of Budweiser brought a bit of calm.
He tossed a few more high-quality logs into the fireplace.
Turning on the TV, he began watching programs while waiting for the world to change.
Within minutes, snowflakes began to fall outside.
At first, they were the size of a fingernail. But within two minutes, they turned into large, dense flakes like goose feathers!
The wind howled outside, and the snow became overwhelming in an instant.
The entire city was suddenly blanketed in heavy snowfall.
This was the power of nature—it never gives warnings when it decides to change.
Zhang Ye began to feel a little anxious.
Although he had built a nearly perfect survival shelter, he had lived through the Ice Apocalypse once already, so anxiety was natural.
He didn't know whether this $8 million shelter could truly withstand the temperature drop to come.
But as the flames in the fireplace roared to life, the room grew increasingly warm.
Almost too warm.
Zhang Ye checked the indoor temperature—it had reached 32.6°C.
Looking outside again, the snow was already covering the entire city.
Zhang Ye felt much more at ease.
He reduced the amount of charcoal in the fire—after all, it was too hot inside to be comfortable.
He didn't go to sleep right away. He wanted to keep watching for changes in the environment.
As for rest, he had plenty of time for that later—no more work anyway.
In less than thirty minutes, the snow on the balcony had already formed a thick layer.
Zhang Ye checked his phone for news and found that stories about the temperature plunge had flooded the internet.
The entire internet was full of complaints. Netizens were crying out about the sudden arrival of the harsh winter, saying they hadn't had time to prepare proper clothing.
"This damned weather! It's already minus ten-something degrees!"
"By tomorrow, the roads will be frozen solid—how are we supposed to get to work?"
Some people were actually happy.
"With snow this heavy, looks like no work tomorrow, haha!"
Especially people in the south, who posted excited selfies with the snow.
They said they'd never seen snow this heavy in the south before.
Zhang Ye shook his head. This was just the beginning.
The snow would continue for at least three more months, and temperatures would only keep dropping.
By then, no one would be in the mood to enjoy the snow.