Chapter 26

【System Prompt: Triggered main quest "Safe House Ultimate Renovation", after completion safety rating 100%, current progress 0%, apocalypse countdown 5 days, 8 hours, 15 minutes】

Lin Chen hung up the unknown call, ignoring the lurking from the high-rise opposite, first contacting the gas station to deliver fuel and the installation team to bring building materials.

He urged the installation team to finish modifying the doors and windows that day, his tone full of urgency that couldn't be delayed.

Xia Nuan came over to look at the renovation blueprints, whispering if they really had to seal all the passages.

"45 floors high is an advantage, but not being able to escape is a weakness, must block the loopholes," Lin Chen pointed to the pipe shaft door on the blueprint.

【System Prompt: Installation team has set off, will arrive in 1 hour, suggest clearing redundant items first to make space】

The two immediately started cleaning the living room, moving compressed biscuits and canned food to the bedroom, and moving the medicine boxes into the storage room.

Just finished cleaning, the installation team arrived carrying explosion-proof doors and steel bars, asking which to install first.

"Seal the pipe shaft and fire door first, weld them shut with steel plates, fill the gaps with fireproof mud," Lin Chen pointed to the end of the corridor and instructed.

The electric drill buzzed, steel plates were quickly fixed to the pipe shaft door, Lin Chen crouched to check, pushing it and finding it motionless.

When the old entrance door was removed, Xia Nuan suddenly reminded: "Leave an observation hole in the steel plate fence, convenient for looking at the situation outside the door."

"Add an electromagnetic lock, only the two of us know the password," Lin Chen added, "The elevator must also be set to only call to the 45th floor."

【System Prompt: Entrance/exit renovation progress 30%, blocking intrusion paths, danger coefficient decreased to 35%】

By noon, the explosion-proof doors and steel plate fences were installed, the 1.8-meter-high steel plate fence could block climbing.

Lin Chen tested the electromagnetic lock, entered the password "click" to unlock, nodded with satisfaction, and asked for the location of the infrared alarm.

"Installed on the wall of the 45th-floor stairwell, it will sound if someone approaches within 3 meters," the worker handed over the alarm, "The one-way escape lock is also installed."

Xia Nuan helped pass tools, suddenly pointing outside the window: "The fuel delivery truck is here downstairs!"

Lin Chen looked out and hurried downstairs to receive it, 15 fuel drums piled on the terrace, next to two water storage drums.

【System Prompt: Fuel reserve completed, energy renovation progress 20%, generator can run continuously for 72 hours】

In the afternoon, they started modifying the windows and balcony, 12mm steel bars welded into anti-theft nets, the grid spacing less than 10cm.

When the workers were lifting the anti-theft nets to install, Xia Nuan touched the bulletproof glass and asked: "Can this really prevent smashing?"

"Even close-range gunfire can't penetrate it," the worker smiled while fixing the glass, filling the gaps with structural adhesive.

He also said the balcony would be sealed with the same material, leaving a small ventilation window with a lock for air.

Lin Chen looked at the worker sealing the balcony, suddenly remembering the water storage: "Install a rainwater diversion channel, connect it to the water storage drums with a filtration device."

He handed Xia Nuan another list: "Clear the bedroom cabinets to put materials, remember to mark the shelf life."

【System Prompt: High-altitude protection renovation progress 80%, water storage system activated, survival sustainability 85%】

By evening, the renovation was basically completed, Lin Chen checked with the blueprints, confirming all protections were done.

He walked to the terrace, the sunset shining on the solar panels, the workers debugging the equipment.

"These solar panels are enough to supply power, use outdoor power supplies on cloudy days," the worker said while debugging.

Xia Nuan brought a bowl of freeze-dried porridge, Lin Chen took it, feeling the temperature of the porridge, finally feeling relieved in his heart.

【System Prompt: Safe house renovation 50% completed, rating increased to 92%, remaining items: escape equipment, planting racks, communication equipment】

"Install high-altitude descent devices and planting racks tomorrow, then buy seeds and hamster food," Lin Chen said to Xia Nuan while drinking porridge.

Xia Nuan nodded, pointing to her phone: "Radio, satellite phone, I've placed the order, they'll arrive tomorrow."

She looked at the darkening sky, asking softly: "This way when the apocalypse comes, can we stay safely?"

Lin Chen looked at the fuel drums and water storage drums on the terrace, then glanced at the countdown, his voice gentle: "Can safely wait for the apocalypse to come."

【System Prompt: Safe house has no abnormal threats, danger coefficient stable at 10%, can enter safe development stage】

At night, the two took turns guarding, hearing no movement, and the reflection point on the high-rise opposite disappeared.

Lin Chen leaned against the explosion-proof door, holding a pistol in his hand, but no longer felt the tension from before.

Xia Nuan was organizing medicine in the side, suddenly saying: "Plant some oilseed rape tomorrow, the balcony has enough sunlight, use stored water to water them."

Lin Chen looked up at her serious appearance, the corners of his mouth pulling up a rare smile: "Fine, let's do it together tomorrow."

The city outside was very quiet, only occasional car sounds drifting in.

Lin Chen knew peace wouldn't last long, but at least now, they had a place to wait for the apocalypse safely.

Still have to install escape equipment and communication equipment tomorrow, one step at a time, always able to turn the 45th floor into a safe haven.