The basement that Ling Yi bought was not actually completely enclosed; the elevator, doors, windows, and ventilation openings were all weak points.
Next, Ling Yi will face extreme weather conditions such as extreme heat and extreme cold, although Ling Yi doesn't expect the shelter to be completely insulated.
At the very least, the normal temperature inside the basement should be maintained to the greatest extent possible.
Ling Yi was busy for the next few days.
Whether it's typing code in front of Computer or disassembling and assembling a pile of mechanical parts, welding and hammering.
Gradually, Ling Yi managed to tinker with a mechanical device that looked like a centipede.
If this thing were to extend, it would be 20 meters long, with eight mechanical legs on each side of its body, for a total of 16 mechanical legs.
The mechanical legs are extremely flexible, extending to 1.2 meters, but when folded, they are less than 10 centimeters long.
Ling Yi had equipped the mechanical centipede with all sorts of weapons.
Eight AK47s were loaded, allowing them to deal with enemies from all directions simultaneously. Ling Yi modified the magazines of each AK47, increasing their capacity to 200 rounds.
Eight AKs require 1600 rounds of ammunition.
It's sufficient for handling most Combat.
However, these Firearms are usually folded up and stored in the groove on the back of the mechanical centipede, so they are not visible when not in use.
Ling Yi spent a considerable amount of skill points to upgrade his related skills in order to create this mechanical centipede.
Forging Skill, mechanical engineering, electronic numerical control, etc.
Ling Yi currently has absolutely no skill points left.
But looking at the mechanical centipede that was nimbly crawling around the room, Ling Yi was very satisfied.
With this mechanical centipede, Ling Yi Ling Yi found it much easier to do what he needed to do next.
Next, Ling Yi officially began the renovation of the basement.
The elevator had to be destroyed and sealed off. The locations of the ventilation vents had to be changed; the original vents were sealed off, and the new vents were placed in more concealed locations.
The doors and windows were all replaced with thick insulation boards and alloy panels, and not just one layer.
They even dug a power supply room specifically downwards.
The power supply room contains more than two hundred large storage batteries.
These batteries have been charging continuously these days, and with them, Ling Yi for two to three months in the event of a sudden power outage.
However, this thing has significant safety risks, which is why Ling Yi specifically created a separate space for it.
"Fortunately, the mechanical centipede was built ahead of schedule."
On the twelfth day of the Doomsday Drill, Ling Yi looked at the completely renovated basement with a satisfied smile on his face.
In terms of safety, Ling Yi believed it was in no way inferior to, and perhaps even stronger than, the official survival base.
These past few days, if it weren't for the all-rounder mechanical centipede, Ling Yi wouldn't have been able to complete the transformation of the shelter in such a short time.
The mechanical centipede had folded into a ball shape and was charging in the corner of the room.
As for Sariminglan, besides cooking, she spent her time gathering information from the outside world online and reporting it to Ling Yi.
"The outside temperature is getting higher and higher, with the highest temperature reaching 65 degrees Celsius and the average temperature exceeding 50 degrees Celsius."
At the dinner table, as she did every day, Sariminglan reported the news from outside to Ling Yi.
"There was a downpour three days ago, but the dark clouds over Gao City have now dispersed. The temperature is expected to be even higher after today."
Ling Yi took a bite of the steamed bun and murmured, "Is it extremely hot?"
"Yes, according to online information, the temperature across the entire planet is rising, especially near the equator, where temperatures have exceeded the Limit of human endurance."
"The glaciers at the Arctic have completely melted, and at least one-third of the surface area of each continent is submerged by the ocean."
" The Radiant Water Country has been completely submerged." When she said this, Sariminglan's tone noticeably lightened.
Ling Yi couldn't help but smile.
The viewers in the live stream were even more excited after hearing the news.
Today is a good day; my uncle's piglet gave birth to a litter, so we must set off firecrackers to celebrate.
I don't usually laugh unless I can't help it.
[ Ling Yi is amazing! He actually managed to create such an incredible mechanical centipede. He's practically an all-rounder.]
[Upstairs, why did you suddenly break the formation? Is this the time to talk about the mechanical centipede?]
[I just checked the other contestants in the live streams, and right now, the two doing the best are contestant No. 7, Ye Feng, and contestant No. 10, Ling Yi.]
[Currently, live streams #4, No. 5, #6, No. 9, No. 8, and No. 2 are all gone, leaving only No. 1 Cheng Min), No. 3 Fang Bian), No. 7 ( Ye Feng ), and No. 10 ( Ling Yi).]
[ No. 9, No. 8, and No. 2 deserved to die. Why didn't they stay in their Ancient Country? They had to go to Amai Chou! They must have been out of their minds. What era are we living in? They still think the grass is greener on the other side?]
During this period, only four out of ten live streaming rooms remained.
Cheng Min (No. 1) and Ye Feng (No. 7) are both in the temporary base set up by the authorities, and for the time being, they are not in any danger.
Because of her good physical skills and various professional abilities, Cheng Min became a junior leader at the base.
As for Ye Feng, he stayed in Gao City's survival base, just waiting to die.
This guy is cheating; he doesn't lack any resources for survival.
Fang Bian No. 3) remained in Dafeng City, but instead of going to the official survival base, he used his fists to seize an underground cold storage room at Fenghai Hotel with a few others.
The resources and refrigeration equipment in the cold storage are temporarily able to withstand the high temperatures outside, and life is still relatively comfortable.
But it's only temporary.
Once the power goes out and the cold storage facility shuts down, those good days are over.
But right now, Fang Bian has no choice; it's impossible for him to go to the survival base now.
The heat outside is truly unbearable.
However, this guy has a really good attitude; he's completely indifferent and just takes it one day at a time.
Currently, the most popular live stream room is undoubtedly Ling Yi's No. 10 live stream room.
There's no way around it; of all the participants in the Doomsday Drill, Ling Yi has the most to do.
However, the daily airdrops still didn't belong to Ling Yi, but to Cheng Min.
It wasn't that the show had any behind-the-scenes manipulations; rather, Ling Yi voluntarily gave up his airspace investment slot.
He now has no shortage of survival supplies and a safe shelter, so he has no need to airlift resources.
It would be better to give it to other players.
According to official announcements from various countries, this apocalyptic disaster is said to have been caused by a sudden solar storm.
Sariminglan looked at the news on her phone and said to Ling Yi.
"It is said that the energy released by this solar storm is the largest in history, but the cause of the solar storm is still unknown."
"It is precisely because the radiation caused by the solar storm exceeded the Blue Star's tolerance Limit that the Blue Star's atmosphere was greatly affected, especially the ozone layer, which suffered considerable damage."
"According to experts, it will take at least two to three months for Blue Star's ozone layer to fully recover, and the high temperatures are likely to last for at least six months."
At this point, Sariminglan looked at Ling Yi and asked, "Boss, will the disaster really end in six months?"
Ling Yi shook his head. How could he possibly know what would happen six months from now?
However, it's highly unlikely that this will end.
Extreme heat, this is just the beginning.
Even if the atmosphere returns to normal, the planet will still have a fairly long self-adjustment process.
Extreme heat will inevitably lead to a series of chain reactions.
Do you think you can end the disaster in six months? Absolutely not.
Just then, a deafening roar suddenly rang out.
The sound seemed to come from the sky, giving one the illusion that the sky had suddenly collapsed.
At the same time, the ground was also experiencing slight, continuous tremors.
"Was it an earthquake?" Sariminglan asked in alarm.
Ling Yi quickly ran to the Computer, typed a few lines of code, and the next moment, all eight monitors on the wall lit up.
These eight monitors correspond to the eight surveillance cameras that Ling Yi installed on the roof.
Ling Yi looked around and quickly Light Lock on one of the monitors.
The monitor on this display is pointed directly towards the West Peak.
In the footage, the entire West Peak appears to have Collapse suddenly, with large swaths of white snow tumbling down from West Peak.
Ling Yi then noticed that the West Peak, which was usually covered by ice and snow all year round, was now showing patches of bluish-gray.
"It's not an earthquake; it's the large-scale melting of snow and ice on West Peak. Perhaps soon people will be able to see what West Peak looks like without its snow cover."
"Then, what will happen?" Sariminglan asked nervously.
"The area surrounding Gao City will soon become a vast ocean, and Gao City will become an isolated island."
"Will Gao City be in danger?"
" Gao City is situated on higher ground, so there's no immediate danger."
"The melting glaciers on the West Peak will isolate Gao City, but this won't last long."
"Given the elevation, the water level will Extreme Speed drop rapidly in about ten days to Half Moon."
"Moreover, the water level will soon drop below the normal level."
Ling Yi took a deep breath. "The real crisis will arrive then."
"Why?"
"Because of water shortage."
Sariminglan did not understand.
Most of the viewers in the live stream didn't understand it either.
Why is there a water shortage? I don't understand.
[In most areas near West Peak, freshwater primarily comes from the West Peak and snowmelt. Now, the glaciers on West Peak have completely melted, and due to the high altitude, very little water can be retained.]
Without the water supply from West Peak, the rivers near Gao City will quickly evaporate and dry up under such terrifying temperatures, which is why Ling Yi said there would be a water shortage.
[ Gao City has a population of over ten million, and it's likely that the vast majority of them haven't considered the issue of water shortage. After all, many people believe that Gao City, nestled against West Peak, couldn't possibly lack water.]
[If Gao City runs out of water, very few of its more than ten million inhabitants will survive in such high temperatures.]
[It's not that serious, is it? These people aren't dead, don't they know to go out and look for water?]
[You make it sound so easy. The outside temperature has already exceeded 65 degrees Celsius. With the ozone layer damaged, let alone whether we can withstand such high temperatures, who can withstand this ultraviolet radiation?]