[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-ice-age-apocalypse-i-hoard-billions-of-supplies":3,"chapter-ice-age-apocalypse-i-hoard-billions-of-supplies-ice-age-apocalypse-i-hoard-billions-of-supplies-chapter-23":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"english","Ice Age Apocalypse: I Hoard Billions of Supplies",{"chapter":7,"nextChapterSlug":20,"prevChapterSlug":21,"totalChapters":22,"novelImage":23},{"id":8,"novel_id":9,"title":10,"slug":11,"index":12,"content":13,"wordcount":14,"created_at":15,"updated_at":16,"volume":17,"translator":18,"content_hash":19},770924,1022,"Chapter 23: Power and Water Outage","ice-age-apocalypse-i-hoard-billions-of-supplies-chapter-23",23,"\u003Cp>Chapter 23: Power and Water Outage\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Three days after the apocalypse began, the real chaos finally started.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhang Yi knew exactly what would happen today, so he stayed up all night, eagerly waiting to watch the show unfold.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The event was quite simple.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The entire Yue Lu community suddenly lost power!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shortly after, the water supply company couldn't function properly due to the cascading effects of the power outage.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The water supply system malfunctioned, cutting off water to every household.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>All of this was within Zhang Yi’s expectations.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At the start of the apocalypse, no one could predict how long this extreme cold disaster would last.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, as days passed, by the third day, they realized this wasn't something that could be resolved by human effort.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The extreme cold had caused major hydroelectric power plants to shut down, and thermal power plants also stopped functioning because staff couldn’t get to work.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Once the stored power in cities across the country ran out, power outages became inevitable.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At this point, only a few nuclear power plants were still operating.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, the electricity they generated was reserved entirely for government use.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The power and water outage plunged the lives of ordinary people into darkness!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhang Yi had anticipated this. He had already started two silent generators to power his home.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After setting everything up, Zhang Yi checked his phone and saw that the chat groups were flooded with messages.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Do you have power at home?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"We lost power! And the water's out too. What is going on!?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"We’re out of power and water too! It's freezing cold, the heaters are useless, and we can't use electric heaters. How are we supposed to live like this?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Why isn’t the government doing anything about this? If this continues, people will freeze to death.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhang Yi shook his head silently.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At this point, the government couldn’t take care of everyone.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>To survive, people would have to rely on themselves.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He knew that the true apocalypse started today.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Without modern society’s electricity and food, humanity would face mass deaths.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thinking about this, Zhang Yi glanced around his home with lingering fear.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing his house, warm as spring and as secure as a fortress, and his interdimensional space filled with endless supplies, he felt a surge of warmth and security.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The chat group was filled with anxious complaints.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If it weren’t for advanced technology keeping phone batteries operational in the cold, they wouldn’t even be able to use their phones.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But without power, even phones would eventually become useless.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"How long will this snow last? The heaters don’t work, and it’s minus thirty degrees inside.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"If this continues, we’ll freeze to death!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The water's out too. Are we supposed to drink snow?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"We don’t have much food left either. The snow has blocked the doors, and we can’t go to the supermarket. What are we supposed to do?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>People started tagging Aunt Lin.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Aunt Lin, didn’t you say everything would be fine?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yeah, I believed you and didn’t go out to buy supplies. What do we do now?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"When will the government come to rescue us? Say something!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Facing her neighbors' questions, Aunt Lin was filled with anxiety and fear.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She was even more terrified than her neighbors.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The owners didn’t know how the government would rescue them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, Aunt Lin, through the community committee, had already received some insider information.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Right now, the entire world is experiencing heavy snow. They say it’s a once-in-a-hundred-thousand-year snowstorm. We might be facing another mass extinction, another apocalypse!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The authorities are trying their best, but with a population of over a billion, it’s impossible to take care of everyone.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Major cities in the country have already fallen!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"To survive, we must rely on ourselves. Stock up on supplies, especially food and heating fuel.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I’ve already started collecting supplies from households under the guise of the community committee.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"But isn’t that harming others?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Harming others? If I don’t, we’ll freeze or starve to death within three days! I can’t worry about others right now!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"This snow disaster will kill many. I must ensure my family and I survive first.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yes, while we still have some influence, let’s gather as many supplies as possible. Surviving is the most important thing right now!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Aunt Lin stared intently at the messages in the community committee group, her whole body trembling violently.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Despite the indoor temperature being minus thirty degrees, cold sweat dripped from her forehead.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lying in bed, wrapped in three thick blankets that nearly suffocated her, she didn’t dare uncover herself.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The room was like an ice cellar.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her grandson, Hu, nestled under the blankets, asked, \"Grandma, why is it so cold outside? When will Dad and Mom come back?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Aunt Lin's heart sank as she looked at her grandson.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She had just spoken with her son and daughter-in-law today.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They were stuck in their rented apartment in another city, and their situation wasn’t much better.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I must protect us both. We have to survive!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Aunt Lin bit her lip hard, her eyes flashing with determination.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hu, don’t worry. Dad and Mom will be back soon.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After comforting her grandson, Aunt Lin picked up her phone and started speaking in the chat group.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Everyone, this snowstorm is temporary. The weather is too cold, so power and water outages are not surprising.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Rest assured, workers are already repairing the issues.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The government has issued a notice that in these extraordinary times, our community committee will manage the neighborhood.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"We hope everyone will cooperate with us. If anyone doesn’t cooperate and causes serious consequences, we’ll ask the police to arrest and interrogate them later!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Aunt Lin’s severe words sparked intense dissatisfaction among the owners.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They hadn’t expected the community committee to intimidate them instead of addressing their concerns.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But they were also scared and didn’t dare to oppose her openly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhang Yi leisurely watched Aunt Lin’s messages on his phone, chuckling.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He knew Aunt Lin was lying. In his previous life, she had used such despicable tactics to swindle many supplies from others.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But he had no intention of exposing her lies.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After all, the fate of the other neighbors was irrelevant to him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhang Yi turned on the TV and resumed his game.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Power and water outages?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That was no problem. His warehouse was stocked with a massive amount of backup batteries, generators, fuel, and solid alcohol.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As for water, he had stored 500 tons of tap water, not to mention tens of thousands of tons of bottled water and drinks in his warehouse.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And if necessary, he could melt snow for water.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In short, he lacked neither fresh water nor energy.\u003C\u002Fp>",1108,"2026-06-03T02:47:18.755Z","2026-06-03T02:47:23.599Z",1,"novelbin.me","78d55b35869e1e38845c047e4d5cc81b68f175504ebeca81e6b97f9a096875d2","ice-age-apocalypse-i-hoard-billions-of-supplies-chapter-24","ice-age-apocalypse-i-hoard-billions-of-supplies-chapter-22",1370,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fice-age-apocalypse-i-hoard-billions-of-supplies-cover.jpg"]