Film and Television World Life Record

Chapter 475 Heavy rain pouring down

Two more days passed, and that evening, the weather forecast announced that there would be a round of heavy rainfall across the country.

Li Mu knew that a real flood disaster might really be coming.

I checked the specific weather forecast information, and the rain in Yunshi should be the day after tomorrow, so I have one day to prepare.

Sun Yuan brought in a pot of tea and said happily, "Sir, that's wonderful! It'll rain the day after tomorrow, and the temperature will drop."

Li Mu smiled faintly: "Yes! The temperature will drop once it rains."

Sun Yuan poured a cup of tea and handed it to him, saying, "Please have some tea, sir."

Li Mu took the tea, took a small sip, and savored the aroma: "Your skills are getting better and better."

Sun Yuan said happily, "As long as the gentleman thinks it's good, that's fine."

As she spoke, she walked behind Li Mu and said, "Sir, let me give you a shoulder massage."

Li Mu said, "Okay."

Then, a pair of small hands began to massage her shoulders with a light touch. Although she wasn't very skilled, it felt quite nice.

The next day, after their morning exercise, Li Mu and Wang Qian held a short meeting to discuss and implement all the necessary measures in preparation for the rain the following day.

The unfinished building and Muwu Building will be completely closed starting tonight. No one is allowed to stay on the first three floors. We are making full preparations to deal with rainstorms and floods.

After setting things up here, Li Mu dialed Zhao Qing's number again.

"Hey, Sister Qing, have you checked the weather forecast?"

Zhao Qing said happily, "I saw it, it's going to rain heavily tomorrow, the temperature is finally going to drop."

Li Mu said, "The temperature is going to drop, but have you considered that if it rains too much, there will be a major flood!"

Zhao Qing hesitated and said, "No way, the weather is so hot, many rivers and lakes are almost dried up. Will they flood after the next rain?"

Li Mu said, "Then you don't even consider the current situation. You just said that the rivers and lakes are almost dried up. So let me ask you, where has all the water from the rivers and lakes gone?"

Zhao Qing said, "It's too hot, has everything evaporated?"

Li Mu said, "You know it evaporates; all this water has evaporated into the sky, meaning there's a lot of water vapor accumulating in the air now. What do you think would happen if this water vapor turned into rain and fell back down…?"

Zhao Qing said with surprise, "Many places are going to experience torrential rain and flooding."

Li Mu said, "Not only that, but now it's not just the water in rivers and lakes on land that's evaporating; with such high temperatures, a large amount of water in the oceans is also evaporating. You have to understand that the oceans cover 70% of the Earth's surface, so compared to that, the area of ​​lakes and rivers is negligible."

"You should understand what this means: the ocean evaporates water dozens or even hundreds of times more than the land. Think about it, many polar ice caps are melting, but why hasn't the sea level risen much? It's because a large amount of water vapor has evaporated into the air."

"If even a small portion of this moisture were to drift onto land, it would cause tremendous rainfall and severe flooding."

Zhao Qing was frightened.

"Li Mu, then...then...what should we do? If the rain is really this heavy, will the villa be flooded too? Should we move west with the others?"

Li Mu comforted him, "Don't be afraid. This is just my guess. It might just be a heavy rain that will pass quickly. It's not that scary."

"Even if what I said is true, the actual high temperatures exceeding 40 degrees Celsius this year have lasted for less than two months, and those exceeding 50 degrees Celsius have only lasted for half a month. The amount of moisture accumulated in the air is not as much as we imagine."

"Even if there is a major flood, a short period of heavy rainfall might submerge one or two floors. But it's basically impossible to flood a three-story villa."

"You have to understand that we live on a vast plain with no particularly low-lying areas. If there's too much water, it will immediately flow elsewhere. For a villa to be flooded, the average water depth across the entire plain would need to exceed ten meters. At this stage, it's simply impossible for rain to come in that heavy."

Hearing Li Mu's words, Zhao Qing finally breathed a sigh of relief. Then she cried out, "Even if one or two floors are flooded, we can hide on the third floor of the villa. But what are we going to do if the water and electricity are cut off?"

Li Mu said, "I can give you another option and let you make your own decision. My place is a building with reinforced ground floor, so it won't be greatly affected by floods. There's water and electricity, so it won't affect your normal life. However, the management is quite strict, unlike the freedom outside. You may also have to take on some necessary work in the future."

"You can choose to continue living in the villa, and I will send someone to deliver a batch of water and food that can be stored for a long time; or you can choose to come here, but you will have to follow the rules here and you won't be as free."

Zhao Qing hesitated for a moment, then asked about the situation at the building. Li Mu gave her a brief explanation of what he could.

Zhao Qing said, "I need to discuss it with Huihui and the others before making a decision."

Li Mu said, "Okay, but you need to give me an answer before noon. If you want to come over, I will send someone to pick you up; if you want to stay in the villa, I will send someone to deliver a batch of water and food supplies to you. You also need to be prepared to move your accommodation and any useful supplies from your home to the third floor."

Zhao Qing said, "Okay, thank you, Li Mu."

Li Mu said, "No need to be polite, just give me an answer as soon as possible."

……

Around noon, Zhao Qing called.

She said weakly, "I'm sorry, Li Mu. We've discussed it for a long time and we're used to living here. Since the rainwater can't reach the third floor and the danger isn't great, we'd like to continue living here. Thank you."

Li Mu said, "It's nothing. You should also make preparations on your side. I'll send someone to deliver a batch of water, food, and supplies to you in a little while. Keep it up!"

Zhao Qing said gratefully, "Thank you, thank you so much, Li Mu."

After hanging up the phone, Li Mu instructed someone to send a batch of water, food, and supplies. He didn't think much of their reluctance to come.

For several strikingly beautiful women, being cautious in this sweltering, apocalyptic heat was to be expected. Especially since Li Mu had mentioned the strict management here, the required workload, and the limited freedom.

They were unaware of the building's layout or Li Mu's identity there. In this increasingly chaotic era, suddenly going to a new place, especially one with restricted freedom, was too risky, even with Li Mu as an old classmate.

In the apocalypse, who knows what people in despair might do?

……

Time passed gradually, and Li Mu realized that a flood disaster was going to occur. There were so many smart people in the country, and many of them foresaw that a large-scale flood disaster would occur.

On this day, not only Li Mu was making preparations, but also various places, including government departments, were making preparations.

Fortunately, the economy is doing well now, and there are high-rise buildings everywhere in the city. Even in urban villages, there are only three or four, five or six, or even seven or eight-story buildings. If one or two floors are flooded, they can still hold up.

Only a small number of residents need to be resettled. Fortunately, many people have recently moved west from Yun City, leaving a large number of houses vacant. Resettling these people is naturally not a problem.

The biggest problem is in rural areas. Unlike cities, there is less migration to the west due to economic and cultural reasons, making it harder for people to leave their ancestral homes.

Although the economy has developed rapidly in recent years, resulting in the construction of many two- or three-story villas, a large number of houses still do not meet the required standards and are easily submerged or collapsed during heavy rains and floods.

Despite the government's well-prepared emergency plans, it was still difficult to relocate such a large population within a single day. The only option was to allow those who could visit relatives and friends to do so.

The remaining people, day and night, were transported by truckload to vacant high-rise buildings in the city and settled in batches.

The basic resettlement and relocation work was not considered complete until the first drop of rain fell the following day.

……

On the thirty-third floor of the Muwu Building, hundreds of meters above the ground, standing before the enormous floor-to-ceiling windows, one can gaze at the city below. As dark clouds churn, the wind howls, thunder roars, and raindrops the size of beans begin to fall.

At first, it was sparse, then it gradually became more abundant and dense, until it became a torrential downpour.

The sky seemed to have opened a hole, and rain poured down like a river. The city, which had been baking in the heat for nearly two months, was suddenly hit by this rain, and a lot of water vapor rose up in many places.

This moisture forms a white fog that hangs over the city, making it appear ethereal and as if the city is floating in the clouds.

Unfortunately, the relentless rain that fell from the sky quickly disrupted everything. The moisture was dispersed, and the temperature of the buildings and the ground dropped rapidly under the incessant downpour.

The city, which had been shrouded in mist just moments before, was restored to its original state in just a few minutes after being washed away by the heavy rain.

The Muwu Building was located in the suburbs. Li Mu was hundreds of meters in the air, and with a high-powered telescope, he could see clearly the surrounding area for miles around.

In the distant urban-rural fringe area, as the heavy rain fell, countless raindrops flowed down the asphalt road into the ditches on both sides of the road.

The ditch connects to the river, and at this moment, countless streams of water flow along the ditch towards the riverbed, and the river, which had evaporated and exposed its bed, is revitalized.

Many fish that had survived the high temperatures were leaping and blowing bubbles joyfully on the surface of the water. As more and more water gathered, the river's water level gradually increased, surging downstream.

The heavy rain lasted for a day and a night. When Li Mu woke up in the morning, the rain had subsided a bit. He looked through his binoculars and saw that the entire city was flooded, and the rivers in the distance were also full. The overflowing water surged downstream.

As the rain subsided, many emergency transport vehicles continued to move about the roads, adding a touch of vitality to the city. At least seeing these emergency transport vehicles gave people peace of mind and reassurance.

At this moment, Sun Yuan came over and said, "Sir, the temperature outside has dropped to thirty-five degrees."

Li Mu smiled and said, "It's good that the temperature has dropped. With such heavy rain, many power lines have been affected and there have been power outages. Now that the temperature has dropped, we can manage without air conditioning."

Sun Yuan said, "This rain lasted for a whole day and night, which is just right. The rivers and lakes have filled up, and the temperature has dropped. It would be great if the rain stopped today."

Li Mu looked out the window at the vast expanse of black clouds in the distance and shook his head: "There's still a lot of moisture in the air! It's unlikely that the rain will stop today. I just hope the rain doesn't last too long."

Looking at the dark clouds in the distance, a hint of worry rose on Sun Yuan's face: "Sigh! I just hope the future floods won't be too severe."

……

As Li Mu predicted, the rain intensified again in the afternoon, with torrential downpours engulfing the entire city once more.

Li Mu stood in front of the French windows for a while, listening to the dense patter of raindrops hitting the windows, and then made a phone call to Zhao Qing.

Thanks to the villa's excellent drainage system, there was very little water on the road. The rain lessened in the morning, and the temperature dropped; several girls even went outside for a walk with umbrellas, seemingly in quite good spirits.

However, the sudden downpour in the afternoon caused them some concern, fearing that the flooding might be severe and inundate the villa, and they are actively making preparations.

After ending the call, I went downstairs to the sports center and played with archery for a while. Then I went to the traditional Chinese martial arts area, which was 300 square meters in size—not small, but not large either.

After performing a set of punches, Li Mu went to the weapon rack, where all eighteen kinds of weapons were available. Li Mu mainly practiced Xingyi Quan, which also included specialized weapon skills.

The weapons used in Xingyiquan are mainly knives, spears, swords, and staffs. Unlike ordinary weapons, the use of weapons in Xingyiquan is largely the same as that in unarmed boxing, which can be described as a combination of fist and weapon.

Li Mu drew his sword and twirled it. He had been running and practicing boxing in the last few worlds, and his weapon skills had fallen behind. He had only recently picked them up again.

In terms of Xingyiquan swordsmanship, Li Mu mainly studied the Five Elements Swordsmanship and the Twelve Forms Swordsmanship.

The Five Elements Swordplay, in its general sense, consists of the Chopping Sword, Collapsing Sword, Cobalt Sword, Cannon Sword, and Horizontal Sword. The Twelve Forms Swordplay corresponds to the twelve forms of Xingyi Quan, including the Dragon Form Sword, Tiger Form Sword, Monkey Form Sword, Horse Form Sword, Snake Form Sword, Alligator Form Sword, Bear Form Sword, Hawk Form Sword, Swallow Form Sword, Platform Form Sword, Chicken Form Sword, Eagle Form Sword…

Basically, all the techniques that can be used in Xingyi Quan can also be expressed using sword techniques.

After practicing the Five Elements Swordplay and Twelve Elements Swordplay for a while, and then practicing Xingyi Saber and Liuhe Spear for a bit, I was covered in a light sweat. I jumped into the swimming pool and swam a few laps, then went upstairs to the recreation center.