Su Wei put down her phone and let out a long sigh of relief.
The room was very warm; we were so engrossed in our conversation that it even got a little hot.
Cotton Candy was already fast asleep on the sofa, sprawled out in a "spread-eagle" position. Her snow-white belly rose and fell with her breathing, and she would occasionally twitch her paws, probably chasing rabbits in her dreams.
Su Wei stood up and stretched languidly.
A series of popping sounds, like popping beans, came from his spine.
It was a tiring day, but it was worth it.
I've repaid my debts of gratitude, earned some start-up capital, and even booked lunch for tomorrow.
Life is slowly getting back on track.
He walked to the entrance hall, intending to check the door lock before going upstairs to sleep.
The moment his fingers touched the cold doorknob.
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The dim yellow chandelier overhead flickered twice without warning.
The noise from the unstable current was particularly jarring in the quiet of the night.
Su Wei paused, then suddenly looked up.
The next second.
Smack
The filament went out.
The world was instantly plunged into deathly silence and darkness.
Only the remaining flames in the fireplace cast flickering red light, stretching the shadows of the furniture long, like ghostly figures.
at the same time.
The electric heater in the corner, which had been humming all along, also went completely silent at the same time.
The reassuring sound of the machines running stopped.
Su Wei stood in the darkness, still in the gesture of reaching out his hand.
It seems there's a power outage?
Chapter 36 Blizzard's Counterattack, Oil Cut-off Crisis
The darkness came suddenly, catching Su Wei completely off guard.
The only remaining light in the room was the stubborn orange glow of the fireplace, flickering gently.
The shadow of Su Wei cast on the wall appeared particularly distorted.
Su Wei was stunned for a moment and stood still.
He remained calm, without panicking or shouting.
In this wilderness, power outages are common, and making a fuss won't solve the problem.
This is the wilderness.
The wilderness of Alaska.
Here, a power outage is a minor issue.
Sometimes, you even wake up and open the door.
You might find a brown bear watching you from outside.
This is no joke.
That's what makes Alaska special.
Wilderness, pure wilderness.
He turned his head and walked to the entrance.
He pulled a powerful flashlight from the drawer of the entryway cabinet.
Click.
A beam of light pierced the darkness, illuminating the tiny dust particles floating in the air.
The beam of light swept across the wall clock; the hands continued their inertial movement, emitting a soft mechanical sound.
Next is the thermometer.
The room temperature is still around 20 degrees Celsius, which is quite comfortable.
The heater had stopped, leaving only the faint sound of charcoal burning and the wind outside the window.
They kept banging on the window.
"Ooh... slap..."
"Dynamo."
Su Wei made his judgment in a low voice.
The cabin's electrical system relies entirely on an old-fashioned diesel generator in the garage.
Since coming down from the mountain, Su Wei hasn't refueled it, probably because he's already drained the tank dry.
I've been so busy digging for Devil's Club, hunting, and dealing with debts that I completely forgot to refuel this oil-guzzling behemoth.
This was truly an oversight that shouldn't have happened.
Startled by the darkness, Cotton Candy jumped off the sofa, let out a short cry, and then rubbed against Su Wei's trouser leg.
"Fine."
Su Wei bent down and rubbed its fluffy head; it felt very warm to the touch.
"Stay home, I'm going to the garage."
He pulled a thick down jacket from the hanger and wrapped it around himself, then put on the leather hat with ear flaps, leaving only his eyes showing.
Picking up the garage key from the hook, Su Wei took a deep breath and turned the doorknob.
Click.
The door lock popped open.
A tremendous force slammed into the door panel, nearly knocking Su Wei off balance.
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A fierce wind, carrying ice shards, lashed out and struck Su Wei directly in the face.
The wind and snow that had been howling outside the window were now fiercely rushing in.
Su Wei squinted and subconsciously raised his arm to shield his face.
The snow was too heavy.
It's bigger than ever before.
The snow on the ground had been blown into various shapes by the wind, and the steps in front of the door had almost disappeared, nearly buried by the wind and snow.
Su Wei was so engrossed in his call with Emily that he completely ignored the increasingly heavy snow outside.
He never expected the weather to change so quickly in just a few hours.
It's snowing so heavily.
This is Alaska; the weather at the end of October always starts to become unpredictable.
In particular, he lived in the suburbs.
Swoosh.
A white shadow darted out from beside Su Wei's feet.
The Cotton Candy clearly wasn't afraid of this extreme weather.
As the original inhabitant of this place, its genes have been awakened.
The little guy plunged headfirst into the soft snowdrift and disappeared in an instant.
Then, a cloud of white mist exploded in the snow two meters away, and a white fox's head, covered in snowflakes, emerged. It spun around twice, its tail wagging rapidly.
If it weren't for the exploding snowflakes, Su Wei wouldn't have been able to see the Cotton Candy at all.
Its snow-white fur blends perfectly into the snowy weather.
It darted back and forth through the thick snow, having a great time.
This immunity to the cold is truly enviable.
" Cotton Candy!"
Su Wei had to raise his voice, but half of his words were blown away by the wind as soon as they came out.
"Don't go far! Be careful!"
Hearing its owner call, the little fox stopped what it was doing, tilted its head to look at the light source by the door, and whimpered twice in response.