The mountains were filled with wind and rain, and occasional flashes of lightning illuminated the pitch-black night.
The night lingered, shrouded in terror. What was once a lush green forest now, under the fleeting light of the lightning, appeared like a gaping maw, seemingly ready to devour anyone!
The rain continued to fall, and the atmosphere remained tense.
It had been raining for 20 consecutive days. Previous heavy rains typically lasted around 10 days, but this one had persisted for a long time. The air was damp, and one felt sticky all day.
Amidst this torrential rain, they fought zombies and drained water every day.
They faced these terrors, they were...
Even those inside the base, with electricity, hot water, hot food, and the ability to rest for 16 hours after 8 hours of fighting zombies, were incredibly fortunate compared to others struggling to survive in this apocalyptic downpour.
However, being drenched in rain daily and facing the grotesque zombies inevitably brought a sense of vexation, and everyone's mood was somewhat low.
Even Li Hang, who was usually quite cheerful, felt a bit down.
Rainy weather always tends to affect people's moods.
Over twenty days of heavy rain had submerged many areas. Li Yu and his group had already harvested some of the vegetables planted in their fields on the fifth day of the rain.
If it were just a continuous drizzle or a heavy rain after a long drought, it would nourish vegetables and fruits. But continuous, super-heavy rain, where plant roots are constantly submerged, easily leads to rot.
After harvesting the vegetables, some were directly made into pickles, while others were stored on the second floor, where two dehumidifiers were placed to maintain as dry an environment as possible.
Besides the dehumidifiers on the second floor, Li Yu also placed about 5 large dehumidifiers in the warehouse, requiring water to be emptied every few hours.
When the warehouse was built, full consideration was given to hot weather, heavy rain and humidity, and various extreme weather conditions. Therefore, the entire warehouse was built on low ground and incorporated many waterproof and heat-insulating measures.
Li Yu got off the wall and stood quietly downstairs in the villa, as rain poured down.
His grandfather, from nearby, also moved a small stool and sat beside him.
"If it keeps raining like this, we'll probably miss the season for planting rice. Late rice is planted in June, and it's almost the end of May now. Yu Zai, when will this rain stop?" his grandfather asked, puffing on his old pipe.
Li Yu also felt a little worried. In his memory, the apocalypse and heavy rain were closely linked; every time a major danger arose, it was accompanied by torrential rain.
In the five years before his rebirth, he had encountered too many heavy rains. He remembered one instance where it rained for several months, and after the rain came a drought.
Human survival was extremely difficult!
He remembered that in the first year after the apocalypse broke out, there shouldn't have been more than a month of heavy rain. It had already rained for 20 days, so it should be ending soon, right?
So he said, "Grandpa, it should be about done raining."
His grandfather glanced at Li Yu and said nothing. When he asked Li Yu just now, he wasn't really asking how much longer it would rain; it was more of a rhetorical question.
Without weather forecasts, after the apocalypse arrived, no one knew if it would rain tomorrow or what the weather would be like.
Some elderly people, most of the time, are very familiar with the 24 solar terms and can tell by looking at the sky whether it will rain tomorrow or if the sun will come out.
However, with the arrival of the apocalypse, such experience was no longer very useful.
Because this weather was full of uncertainty.
Li Yu looked ahead, the rain forming a curtain, falling like a waterfall.
Suddenly, he thought of something and walked towards the drain. The drain was quite large, with a diameter of 1.2 meters. This concrete pipe was mixed with rebar, concrete, and stones, thoroughly stirred, then dried in the sun, and then repeatedly watered to harden. This made the concrete pipe very hard.
Rain fell from the sky, and water flowed from the mountain, converging into a small stream. The stream was rapid, constantly rushing towards the drain.
The drain had already been welded with rebar, leaving only a hole about 3 centimeters in size between the rebars.
This drain was about three meters lower than the ground, like a well. At this point, due to the influx of water, the water level was less than 1 meter from the ground.
Li Yu thought for a moment, then moved a large stone onto the ground, covering the well-like opening.
Finally, he placed several more large stones on top before leaving.
Meanwhile, Li Hang, who was still on the wall slaying zombies today, bravely raised his spear, focused, and thrust it swiftly into a zombie's head.
Then, he skillfully pulled the spear back.
The entire action was smooth and fluid.
It wasn't just him; over these twenty-plus days, everyone had been constantly killing zombies with spears, and they even developed a better method.
This involved tying a tough rope to the end of the spear, allowing the spear to be thrown like a javelin, striking zombies from a greater distance.
However, there was also a certain risk: if the spear was retrieved too slowly, it could easily be pulled by other zombies.
This required everyone to be quick, accurate, and decisive. As the saying goes, practice makes perfect. Now that everyone was accustomed to this method, their efficiency in killing zombies increased rapidly.
Just like assembly line workers, after repetitive mechanical actions, their mastery of a particular movement greatly improved. Everyone in the rain continuously twisted their waists and threw their hands.
Whether it was accuracy, stamina, or understanding the zombies' weaknesses, everything had greatly improved.
After fixing the drain, Li Yu prepared to go back and rest.
Yesterday, he had covered for his father, taking an extra 4 hours, and had only slept for 6 hours and eaten something just now.
While there was still time, he could still get some more sleep.
Returning to the villa, not many people lived there. It was just Li Yu, Li Hang, Li Yuan, his parents, and his grandparents.
As Li Yu was about to return to his room, passing by the small living room on the third floor, he saw Li Hang's computer on the table. The computer was still on, and its screen was lit.
"Xiao Hang, if it weren't for the hydroelectric generator still producing electricity, the base's power supply would be tight. And he's still not saving power. Sigh," Li Yu muttered.
He was about to shut down the laptop and close it.
However, before he could shut it down, he saw a line of text Li Hang had written on the computer screen.
"The weather is bad, but I must stay happy! Research inner strength, focus on myself, and write down my strengths."
Li Yu felt a sudden curiosity upon seeing this, but he didn't want to snoop on his younger brother's things.
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Recommending a friend's book: "Rebirth in the Apocalypse: Destroying the Planet at the Start"
