Chapter 64: Changing Seasons, Changing Hearts of Nuns
Mcgee did not care what the nuns thought.
The main reason he made this weird request was to make them back off and stop bothering him.
Mcgee would not stop them if they wanted to be the Virgin Mary.
But there was no way he could be the Virgin Mary himself.
If he wanted to save them, he would have to go against his will.
If he wanted to be firm in his beliefs, he would rather die than surrender. Then, he would have to pretend that he did not say anything.
By creating a dilemma, Mcgee would be able to relax if she knew she was in trouble and retreated.
Of course, if Irene chose to save the people, Mcgee would naturally keep his promise and help her.
“Okay, I promise you.”
However, to Mcgee’s surprise, Irene only thought for a few seconds before replying firmly.
Since that was the case, Mcgee did not waste any more time and said, “I don’t know how long the storm will last. But, even if you go out, you have nowhere to go, so you’d better stay where you are.”
“I don’t have any good ideas either. I can only bear the pain of selling you something that I just got so that you can hold on for a while longer.”
“As for the lack of food and drink, at this time, don’t keep any supplies. Hurry up and trade some food. If anything happens again, no matter how many supplies there are, it will be useless.”
“You should be glad that the system can still be used normally after this upgrade and maintenance. It’s not like the online game updates, where the system shuts down directly.”
Very soon, Irene replied.
“I understand. But can I owe you on credit first? To host this event, I’ve traded all the supplies and materials.
“Don’t worry. I’ll definitely return it to you in the future.
“I don’t care about the food anymore. Through this, I’ve realized the other side of human nature. My mind is in a mess…”
Mcgee did not force her. However, he knew that Irene’s belief in herself and the utopia had started to waver.
And this needed time.
“I can keep it on credit, but don’t make me wait too long. Let me say this first. My item is sold for five copies of the blueprint.”
“After the system upgrade is completed and the monetary system is established, you can also use the equivalent items to offset it.”
To actually ask for five copies of blueprints was no different from robbery.
Irene was not stupid. In the beginning, if everyone wanted to survive, they could still sell those things that were obviously very useful.
But now, most people had basically gotten used to it and no longer panicked. They knew that they had to stay for a long time.
So, they all worked hard to become better.
As for blueprints, the more, the better.
It had to be said that Mcgee’s eyes were very sharp. However, he asked for a very high price. He was simply asking for too much.
But with Irene’s situation, she did not have the courage to refuse. After all, this was a chance that she had been begging for.
After getting the nun’s consent, Mcgee uploaded the items and made a trade request.
Looking at the item that appeared in her inventory, Irene was stunned for a few seconds.
She never expected that Mcgee would send her a portion of magma.
Magma was a hot fluid that contained a terrifyingly high temperature. However, the cave was like a pool of water, and the water level was still rising.
Could it be that using a portion of magma could evaporate the acc.u.mulated water so that the people would not drown?
“Do you know how to use it?” Mcgee asked casually.
“Teach me,” Irene replied immediately.
“I knew your brain wasn’t working well. This isn’t for you to evaporate water. It’s to keep your body temperature warm. So that you don’t freeze to death.”
I see… Irene immediately understood.
She began to take a little magma each time and put it into the water. Suddenly, hot bubbles appeared in the water, raising the temperature of the water nearby.
Then, she changed to another place and continued to throw it.
After repeating it a few times, the temperature of the water in the cave obviously rose, like a hot spring.
The change in the temperature of the water made those big men who were making a big fuss shut their mouths, and those old, weak, sick, and young people who had long been s.h.i.+vering from the cold cheered joyfully.
Even their tamed beasts had recovered their body temperature and some vitality.
“Everyone, gather closer. The hot water is limited, so don’t waste the heat. We don’t know how long this storm will last. So everyone, hurry up and trade some food to fill your stomachs.”
Seeing that the situation had calmed down, Irene quickly instructed.
Each round of lava would be able to maintain the temperature for about 15 minutes.
Very quickly, two hours had pa.s.sed, and Irene had also used up this portion of lava.
The water level had risen from their chests to their necks. In another hour, their noses would be submerged.
However, the cave’s terrain was not low-lying.
…
Omori jumped into the water, and the water level covered his calves.
If not for the fact that the foundation of Mcgee’s wooden house was much higher than the ground, with Omori’s height as a j.a.panese man, his neck would have been lost in the water.
Mcgee stood by the window on the second floor and watched the heavy rain outside.
The first floor of his wooden house had been submerged, but the heavy rain was continuing.
Even with his toes, he could tell that something was wrong.
He thought of the boss, the Molten Lizard, in the summer. At that time, the temperature difference between day and night was huge, and the weather was hot during the day and cold at night…
But now, the rain did not stop.
Could it be… that the new season was the rainy season? Or was it related to the rain?
If that was the case, then everyone’s survival would be even more difficult.
At this moment, Irene, who had run out of magma, sent him a private message.
“Big brother, Mcgee, thank you for your help, allowing us to pa.s.s through two hours safely. Unfortunately, however, the water level continues to rise, and we’re going to drown soon…”
The downpour was not a bluff. This downpour was really the work of the heavens, and it was getting heavier and heavier.
There was only half the time left before the upgrade and maintenance were completed. The world outside was already a vast ocean, and more than half of the land was submerged by the acc.u.mulated water.
If Mcgee had not upgraded his home and owned a small two-room house, his current situation would not have been much better — he would still be soaking in the water.
After pondering for a while, Mcgee replied to the private message expressionlessly.
“We have an old saying, ‘leave everything to fate’. But, there’s also a saying, ‘life and death are unpredictable’.”
“You should understand that everyone’s situation isn’t too good right now, and they can’t take care of themselves. You sincerely serve the G.o.ds, so why don’t you ask your G.o.d to save you?”
Irene, who was the only one left with her head above the water, finished reading the private message, then looked at the companions around her who were trying their best at the last minute, showing their sincere pleading faces.
She suddenly felt a bit of heartache, a bit of sadness, and a bit of amus.e.m.e.nt.
That was because the great G.o.d was high and mighty, treating everyone equally.
So, what difference did it make whether the lowly creatures believed in G.o.d or not?
When they truly encountered danger, they could only rely on themselves.
Similarly, whether they went to heaven or h.e.l.l after death, they could only rely on themselves.
G.o.d had always been high and mighty.
Their compa.s.sion, judgment, justice, and anger… were also high and mighty. They were far from being influenced by lowly creatures.
“G.o.ds die in the high sky, and demons are born in the abyss…” Irene muttered repeatedly.
At this moment, her mind was filled with the raging waves of the vast sea, but her faith was like a small boat that could sink at any time…
When she opened her eyes again, her eyes were filled with determination as she said in a deep voice, “Since G.o.d abandoned the human world and did not care about it, then we should choose a new G.o.d and regain the order of the human world.”