Chapter 26: First Natural Disaster Information

【This instance has ended perfectly, personal ranking rewards have all been distributed, now announcing regional ranking rewards!】

【These rewards are only for all participating players within the region.】

First place: advance knowledge of the first disaster's name + a detailed response guide for that disaster + mineral water x10 bottles

Second place: a random disaster response guide + mineral water x10 bottles

Third place: mineral water x10 bottles

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Cheng Shuili looked at the first-place reward and her heart pounded. Indeed, after the Newbie Protection Period ends, there is a continuous stream of natural disasters!

And now, their major region can obtain advance notice and a corresponding complete strategy!

This is an absolute lead.

The regional channel was noisy with gongs and drums, firecrackers blaring, red flags waving, and after a sea of people, it finally calmed down.

【Lin Gang】: Everyone should be normal people. I'll speak frankly, we got first place purely thanks to Wuya Dalao's efforts.

【Shi Bu Dai Wo】: The upstairs comment is absolutely fine; without Wuya Dalao, we wouldn't know what specific results we'd have.

【Di Yi Ba Tu Lu】: Wuya Dalao indeed has merit, but if nobody bought it, we couldn't achieve this situation, right? Let's calmly discuss: this merit absolutely belongs first to Wuya Dalao, while other merits should fall on each proactive survivor.

That was beautifully said; below, a dense flurry of "I agree" appeared.

Cheng Shuili was also in a good mood, and she followed up with a message.

【Wu Ya Zuo Fei Ji】: I agree!

【Bu Chi Cai】: I agree!

【Bu Chi Cai】: Ahhh, I caught the big shot!

【Yang Er Gou】: You should be happy already; can I express my sadness? Is there a kind soul to share the obtained data? We're all from the same major region; although I have no merit, I didn't drag everyone down either.

【Xu Lingqi】: I'll send you a copy when the time comes; we're all from the same region, we see each other often, we're friends!

【Shi Ran】: I also need one.

Cheng Shuili paused upon seeing this message, then couldn't help but burst out laughing.

He actually didn't participate!

No wonder he had the leisure to argue with her on the regional channel.

"Hahaha," Cheng Shuili laughed, leaning back; just now she felt unhappy, but thinking that he could also get the reward made her feel bad, now she feels relieved.

Even if Shi Ran could eventually get it, at least for now he has to humbly lower his tone on the regional channel.

After the system announced the last place, it released all rewards.

A document and ten bottles of mineral water instantly appeared in Cheng Shuili's embrace.

Cheng Shuili instinctively raised her hands to embrace the item in her arms, thus avoiding being hit in the foot by the suddenly appearing reward.

She had some objections to this distribution method, but now wasn't the time to voice them. Cheng Shuili hurriedly tossed the ten bottles of mineral water onto the sofa and carefully examined the document.

After the Newbie Protection Period ends, their region's first disaster is 【Extreme Cold】.

Cheng Shuili gripped the document tightly, her fingertips turning white from pressure; the system's advice was scarce, only three points.

First, prioritize warmth. It is recommended to adopt the "three-layer clothing method" (moisture-wicking layer + insulating layer + wind- and waterproof outer layer), avoiding cotton clothing (which loses insulation when wet). If there is no warm clothing, one can stuff newspaper, foam board, etc. into the clothing layers for temporary insulation, and wrap limbs with plastic sheeting to block wind.

Second, reinforce the vehicle. Car windows can have tape applied in a "rice" shape for anti-shatter, covered with blankets/bubble wrap for insulation. Door gaps can be blocked with wet towels; if possible, hang heavy curtains on the inner side of the door.

Third, food and health. Daily, one should consume high-calorie diet, ingesting fat at least once a day to maintain body temperature. If unfortunately frozen, when treating, do not directly warm by fire; use body temperature (underarm or abdomen) to slowly rewarm.

These are all very basic content, plain but indeed useful.

Cheng Shuili suddenly felt her fingers touch a torn page; she flipped the document over and indeed found a small slip of paper tucked inside.

【First Place Exclusive Key Information】

(Issued only to player Cheng Shuili; please handle it yourself.)

Extreme Cold Day 3: wind force will suddenly increase to level 10; leaving the vehicle requires a safety rope.

Extreme Cold Day 5: random airdrop supplies may appear on the highway (note: red smoke indicates supplies, green smoke indicates monsters).

"Heh," Cheng Shuili flicked that slip of paper lightly; the system is indeed as secretive as ever. However, the information is surprisingly generous!

Cheng Shuili shook her head, stood up intending to do something, when her gaze inadvertently caught the still-open regional channel nearby.

Several people's posts had a small line of text appended.

【Lin Gang】: Who has cold-resistant supplies? I'll trade double food for a down jacket! (This information involves disaster disclosure, shown only to known players.)

Cheng Shuili paused, pulled up the screen to view the message.

【Xu Lingqi】: Saw it, it's Extreme Cold, @Yang Er Gou, prepare early! (This information involves disaster disclosure, shown only to known players.)

【Yang Er Gou】:???

【Xu Lingqi】: It's over, the system won't let us speak. Buddy, do your best; I can't help.

【Yang Er Gou】: If you don't want to say, just forget it; still looking for an excuse?

Players who just learned the disaster content are busy; each is reinforcing, trading supplies, with no time to reason with him.

Xu Lingqi also didn't reply further.

Cheng Shuili glanced, then closed the regional channel; she needed to first organize her cold-resistant supplies and reinforce her vehicle, she was busy.

Tomorrow is the last day; the day after tomorrow is Extreme Cold!

Time is precious!

Cheng Shuili pulled a roll of tape from a basic repair kit, and according to the system's instructions, applied rice-shaped strips to the car windows.

The vehicle door can be reinforced tomorrow; after upgrading to a level-3 vehicle, a door opened between the cab and cargo area, so finally no need to get out and walk around.

Cheng Shuili organized her cold-resistant supplies; she now has three sets of properly sized women's winter clothing, one regular sleeping bag, and one double-layer insulated sleeping bag.

Hats, ear warmers, gloves, socks—these thicker items she actually had none of.

Let alone heating equipment.

Whether electric or oil‑burning, Cheng Shuili hasn't seen a single heating device so far—not only has she not turned one on, but many people in the area channel are talking about this.

Cheng Shuili thought for a moment; since that's the case, the system probably hasn't started distributing disaster relief supplies.

These past few days she's somewhat figured things out.

This system always leaves a sliver of hope for players within its killing moves.

And for players to find that sliver of hope, they must inevitably give something—effort, courage, or the like.

There's always a way when the cart reaches the mountain; let's take it step by step.

Cheng Shuili glanced at the area channel; Yang Erdog was still begging everyone to tell him what the disaster would be seven days later, and a few non‑participants followed him, wailing and pleading for their parents.

Relief was also there.