Mobile Shelter

However, after this upgrade, Dong Qi also discovered that he didn't fully understand his awakened superpower; the information appearing in his mind was only based on his own existing knowledge.

If it's beyond one's comprehension, then the corresponding information won't come to mind.

However, since the object of my destiny can be powered by electricity, will it be able to be powered by steam in the future?

To be honest, if we really go to the apocalypse, neither electricity nor fuel power is as practical as steam power.

However, most steam-powered engines are quite large. It's not that cars can't be equipped with steam power, but the size would need to be at least that of a large heavy-duty truck to match.

Yesterday's reminder to Dong Hao was also a reminder to Dong Qi himself.

The basement did indeed have a lot of supplies stored up, but most of them were ready-to-eat products, which were convenient to eat and could be stored for a medium to long term.

However, these supplies are not suitable for long-term storage. Only vacuum-packed rice, compressed biscuits, various canned goods, and imitation military rations are suitable for long-term storage.

More importantly, Dong Qi's basement did not have much water, and most of it consisted of various beverages. Although there was some purified water, it was not much.

So after daybreak, Dong Qi went to the market again to purchase the supplies he needed.

To be honest, the snow disaster has just ended. Although there is a lack of supplies in the city, it does not mean that the whole city is lacking supplies.

The shortage of supplies in the city is due to several factors. In addition to the fact that the snow disaster lasted for a long time, causing some people to panic and hoard supplies, there are also some unscrupulous merchants hoarding and speculating.

In fact, most major supermarkets and wholesale companies have built professional reserve warehouses in the suburbs, and each warehouse has sufficient reserves.

If it weren't for the blizzard blocking the roads, it wouldn't have had much impact on the lives of urban residents.

The wholesale shops in Dongqi's market are actually built around a centralized warehouse area, so most of the goods on the market can be sourced here in large quantities.

Compared to the last purchase which consisted of daily necessities, Dong Qi could gradually consume those supplies even if no natural disasters occurred in the future.

This time, Dong Qi purchased reserve supplies. If he gambles correctly, that's fine. But if the snow disaster is just an unexpected event, he'll probably have to sell the stockpiled supplies at half price through middlemen later.

Dong Qi's premonition was correct. This snow disaster was not an isolated incident. The emergence of Awakened Ones had a significant impact on Earth.

In fact, as early as the day the snow disappeared and work resumed, there were already awakened individuals with prophetic abilities who sensed the signs of the next disaster.

Perhaps because the other party had just awakened, the prophet only predicted that the disaster was about to occur, but did not predict the specific time of the disaster or the specific type of disaster.

Although the imperial court learned of the prophecy in time, it did not receive specific information about the impending disaster, so at first it only formulated various strategies to deal with different disasters.

Unlike previous meetings that were often drawn out and repetitive, this meeting was precise and efficient, despite producing many different disaster response strategies.

Because everyone in the meeting knew that natural disasters would not give them any special treatment because of their status, and if they did not make contingency plans in advance, they could very well die due to lack of preparation.

Therefore, during the meeting, they not only did not shirk or refute any contingency plans that might harm their personal or factional interests, but instead quickly nodded in approval.

However, although the meeting was very efficient, many people still purchased and stockpiled a lot of supplies in advance, whether intentionally or unintentionally.

When some people heard the news and wanted to stockpile supplies, most goods in the Great Xia Dynasty had already begun to be rationed based on ID cards, with each person only allowed to purchase a week's worth of supplies at a time.

After being reminded by Dong Qi, Dong Hao had not originally planned to buy many supplies, but only to stockpile a small amount.

However, due to being busy with work, my leave request was not approved, so I could only tell my parents about it and ask the retired couple to help with the shopping.

When Dong Hao's parents learned of this news, having experienced famine, they did not make small purchases as Dong Hao had suggested. Instead, they spent most of their retirement savings to stockpile a considerable amount of supplies that could be stored for a long time.

Dong Hao hadn't expected his parents to be so efficient in their purchasing. In just one day, by the time he got home from get off work that evening, the house had already stocked up on a large amount of supplies.

Seeing the various supplies piled up in the house, and knowing that the elderly couple spent most of their pension money every day, Dong Hao did not complain about his parents.

Although his parents spent most of their savings at once, it was at his urging.

And just as Dong Hao's father said, no matter what, having food in hand means you won't panic. If no more natural disasters occur in the future, the family can slowly use up the supplies they have stockpiled, so it won't be a waste.

After hearing his parents say this, Dong Hao checked the types of supplies he had stockpiled and found that there was no bottled water. He then reminded his father, "Dad, since we've already stockpiled so many supplies, let's go buy some bottled water and put it at home."

Also, I remember my second uncle's second son sells filter media, so let's buy some more and keep it at home. In case of another disaster like Dong Qi said, clean water is still very important.

"Why buy purified water? Your dad and I will find some buckets and fill them with tap water. A few bottles of mineral water will be enough for a ton of water."

Before Dong Hao could even speak, his father retorted, "Son is right. Tap water isn't always available. You've forgotten about the frozen water pipes during the snowstorm. Although the snow could be melted then, the melted water wasn't clean."

If we had a filter at home back then, we wouldn't have been so worried about drinking water.

Since we've already stockpiled so many supplies, and water isn't expensive, I'll listen to my son and buy some more tomorrow.

As for the filter media, that's easy too. Just buy some to stock up at home. If you really don't need it, since it's still unopened, you can just sell it at a discount.

Seeing that her son and husband had reached an agreement, Dong's mother didn't say anything more.

Their anxiety stemming from hoarding large quantities of supplies became complicated when they heard that the government was beginning to restrict the purchase of daily necessities.

On the one hand, it was because they did the right thing by stockpiling supplies in advance; on the other hand, it was because they preferred to do something futile in order to ensure a stable life in the future.

On the contrary, the fact that the government restricts the purchase of goods for whatever reason indicates one thing: life may become less stable in the future.