Film and Television World Life Record

Not only is the area rich in water resources, but the temperature is also lower than in other places. In the event of floods, because it is close to the sea, all the water can be drained into the sea nearby. Unlike inland areas, where floodwaters have to go through river channels and recede very slowly, in coastal areas, even if floods occur, the water will recede in two or three days at most.

These advantages all come from water. But water is both its strength and its weakness. Because of its proximity to the sea, the air is rich in moisture, resulting in heavier and longer rainfall than in other places.

Most importantly, the sea level keeps rising.

Especially since June, the global temperature has been rising higher and higher since the beginning of summer, breaking records repeatedly. Such high temperatures have not only caused a large amount of water on the Earth's surface to evaporate, but also accelerated the melting of polar ice caps, with large amounts of icebergs breaking off and floating in the ocean.

On land, snow-capped mountains that had accumulated over hundreds of millions of years were also beginning to melt and dissipate…

As a result of all these factors, sea levels are rising. According to statistics from professional organizations, sea levels have risen by a cumulative 3.8 meters since the beginning of this year, causing many islands and coastal cities to be flooded.

Rising sea levels pose the greatest threat to coastal cities, like the Sword of Damocles hanging over their heads at any moment. Otherwise, living in a coastal city wouldn't be so bad in this kind of high temperature.

Therefore, even after the large-scale westward migration, about two-thirds of the population in the coastal areas remained in their original locations.

As long as we pay attention to rising sea levels and stockpile large quantities of food and supplies, there's no shortage of high-rise buildings for everyone to live in. With a small population and factories that have almost entirely shut down, the demand for electricity has also decreased dramatically. Coupled with the extensive deployment of solar panels, life is actually quite good, at least much better than for those who migrated westward.

Unfortunately, all of this is like a flower in a mirror or the moon's reflection in water; as sea levels rise, it will eventually vanish into nothingness.

As August drew to a close, the temperature did not rise further, but the drought worsened, with almost all the rivers and lakes in the central region drying up.

Looking at the scorching sun and the air distorted by the high temperature, all I could do was helplessly pray that all of this would pass quickly.

Fortunately, the recent high temperatures have caused more and more moisture to accumulate in the air, and a new round of rainfall has begun.

At the end of August, amidst swirling dark clouds, flashes of lightning, and torrential downpours, Yun City experienced a long-awaited super rainstorm.

This rainfall was more intense and lasted longer than the previous two. On the tenth day of the super rainstorm, Li Mu stood in front of the floor-to-ceiling window of his 33rd-floor luxury mansion, observing the outside world through a high-powered telescope.

The average depth of rainwater on the ground has reached seven meters, and in many places even eight meters. The third floor of almost all buildings is flooded, and in many places the fourth floor is also flooded.

Looking at the relentless, seemingly endless torrential rain, I wonder when it will stop?

Qingning walked over, snuggled into Li Mu's arms, picked up a high-powered telescope, and looked around the vicinity. Suddenly, she exclaimed in surprise, "Brother, a building over there has also collapsed, and there are still people rescuing people."

Li Mu sighed and looked through the high-powered binoculars. It was an old-style residential area, the buildings looked to be twenty or thirty years old, with a total of seven or eight residential buildings, each with more than ten floors.

The building on the right, closer to the main road, was already tilting and collapsing. In the heavy rain, more than a dozen official assault boats and motorboats were going back and forth there, constantly transferring and rescuing the residents inside the building.

After watching for a while, he stopped when Li Mu was gone, and wrapped his arms around Qing Ning's waist and lower abdomen, holding her tightly in his arms.

Qing Ning blushed slightly, her face full of happiness. After a moment, she said, "I wonder when the rain will stop. Those people are so pitiful."

Li Mu said, "Actually, these people are lucky. Since this round of super rainstorms started, too many tragedies have happened, and this is not the only place where buildings have collapsed."

"Think about a few days ago, after the building collapsed, how many people were able to hold on until the rescue? Most of them were quickly submerged in water after the collapse, and very few people survived. In comparison, this building was lucky. It collapsed very slowly, and by the time the rescuers arrived, most of them were rescued, except for a small number of casualties."

Li Mu was telling the truth. In this period of time, more than a dozen buildings have collapsed, most of which were old-style residential buildings and small high-rise buildings built by themselves in urban villages.

Many houses collapsed so quickly that there was no time for rescue; in comparison, this time was indeed quite lucky.

After finishing the conversation, Qingning suddenly asked, "Yesterday at the library, I saw you and Sister Huihui sitting together. Were you chatting?"

Li Mu carried her to the sofa and kissed her on her alabaster-like face: "What's wrong? Are you jealous?"

The bright red lime exclaimed, "No way!"

Li Mu said, "Aren't you jealous? Why are you asking this?"

Qing Ning lowered her head and whispered, "Nothing, I just wanted to ask!"

Li Mu patted her on the buttocks as she asked for advice: "Still saying you're not jealous!"

Qing Ning's face turned even redder. She pouted, then suddenly turned around and hugged Li Mu's neck, saying pitifully, "I won't dare to do it again. You can hit me or punish me as you please."

His appearance was so pitiful that I felt sorry for him.

Looking at the stunningly beautiful face before him and feeling the soft, fragrant body in his arms, Li Mu felt a surge of desire. He didn't want to find someone who was merely a tool in this world. They had known each other for quite some time, and their feelings had been nurtured for a while; the time was right for them to take things further.

Li Mu leaned close to her ear and said, "Really? You're willing to take the beating and punishment? Then tonight, I'll punish you by making sure you don't leave."

Qing Ning's cheeks flushed crimson. She glanced at Li Mu discreetly, remaining silent, clearly acquiescing. With things having progressed this far, some things naturally followed.

For the rest of the day, Li Mu continued studying music with Qing Ning until evening. After dinner, he dismissed everyone else. Li Mu picked up Qing Ning and, under her shy gaze, walked towards the bedroom.

The next morning, Li Mu let Qing Ning, who had just shed her youthful innocence and was feeling unwell, continue to rest. He went to the French windows and observed for a while with high-powered binoculars. The water level had risen by about half a meter compared to yesterday, and the torrential rain showed no signs of stopping. He wondered when this round of rainfall would end.

Li Mu turned on the TV and watched the news. As the water level rose higher, the power plant was flooded, and the power had long been cut off. Fortunately, Li Mu had his own generator, so he wasn't affected.

Not only electricity, but cell phone signals and data have also been cut off long ago, completely severing all contact with the outside world. This is why Li Mu watches TV; these days, you can easily get a signal with any outdoor antenna. In times like these, it's the most convenient way to receive information from the outside world.

Fortunately, Li Mu set up a local area network using a batch of servers, which contained all kinds of entertainment products available on Earth: movies, music, novels, games, and more. He could spend his time watching movies, listening to music, reading novels, and playing games every day. Apart from not being able to communicate with the outside world, it wasn't much different from when he had internet access.

The existence of the local area network also calmed the people in the building, allowing them to watch movies and play games, thus alleviating some of their despair and pessimism.

A few days later, Li Mu woke up on time. His arm, which had been used as a pillow all night, was a little numb. Just as he was about to pull it back, Qing Ning woke up as well.

Seeing that she looked tired, Li Mu kissed her on the cheek and said, "You must have been exhausted last night, get some more sleep."

Qingning pouted and pinched him: "It's all because of you!"

Li Mu smiled and said, "How can you blame me? Someone is a terrible player with a bad addiction to fighting. He's not strong enough and surrenders at the drop of a hat, resulting in a complete rout. Is that my fault?"

Qing Ning's face suddenly flushed red, and she said shyly, "You're such a pervert... I'm not! Who told you to be like that..."

Li Mu laughed and said, "This is the fundamental principle of human relations. It's your own weakness that's the problem; you can't blame others for being too strong."

Qing Ning was also a little guilty. She really couldn't handle it. After hesitating for a while, she whispered, "Hmph, I'll just let you have it easy. I'll have Hui Hui come over, and the two of us will deal with you together."

Li Mu exclaimed in surprise, "So generous!"

Qingning snorted at me: "I know what you're thinking. It's only a matter of time. I might as well have her come and help me sooner rather than later."

Li Mu kissed her on the cheek: "You're such a good girlfriend."

After lingering for a while longer, Li Mu let Qing Ning continue to rest, then quickly got out of bed, washed up, and went to the French windows in the living room. Suddenly, he noticed that the rain had stopped.

The torrential rain that had lasted for half a month finally stopped. Standing in front of the floor-to-ceiling window, Li Mu could even hear the faint cheers of the city celebrating the end of the rain.

However, the flooding was quite severe, with the surface water reaching a depth of eight or nine meters. Apart from some high-rise buildings, small high-rise buildings or villas with two or three stories have been completely submerged.

I wonder how many days it will take to drain all this water.

Chapter 480 Food Crisis

It took more than a week for the floodwaters to recede completely. Looking at the devastated landscape, everyone could only wipe away their tears and fight for survival.

Under official organization, various projects were restarted, public facilities were restored, power plants resumed generating electricity, and the city quickly returned to order, as if nothing had happened.

October arrived quickly, and Li Mu had been here for a year. In this year, he had experienced a lot and had many feelings.

Fortunately, the year went very smoothly. We had ample supplies, a safe base, and beautiful companions, making it a very pleasant year.

I wonder what will happen in the next two years!

While thinking about these things, he held Jiang Hui's hand and gently stroked it.

Jiang Hui blushed slightly and glared at Li Mu: "Your skin is getting thicker and thicker. Aren't you afraid Qing Ning will get jealous if she sees this?"

Li Mu said with a mischievous smile, "Qing Ning said she doesn't mind, and even wants to recognize you as her older sister."

Jiang Hui glared at him: "She doesn't care, but I do! She was the last to arrive, yet she was here so quickly..."

Li Mu said, "Who told you to be the class monitor! You have such a cold and aloof image, your filter is too heavy, who would dare to approach you easily?"

Jiang Hui rolled her eyes at him and said, "Then what are you doing now! Didn't you say I was too aloof and that I was too intimidating to approach?"

Li Mu said, "That was my thinking before. Now that I've gotten to know you better, I've discovered that you're quite gentle and cheerful in private, just like the girl next door. So my biases have naturally disappeared."

Jiang Hui snorted: "These are all excuses you make for yourself. In my opinion, you're just a womanizer."

Li Mu said, "I was indeed a womanizer. I was always looking for something better and was never satisfied with what I had. I have failed Huihui's good intentions."

Jiang Hui asked, "So what do you want to do now?"

Li Mu said, "Look at the world, it's already like this, and it's going to get even more difficult. Who knows, one day the whole world might be destroyed."

As he spoke, he reached out and pulled Jiang Hui into his arms, holding her gently as he said, "In this environment, no one knows when disaster will strike? No one knows if the world will be destroyed, or when it will be destroyed?"

"Life is short, so why not just follow your heart and enjoy life happily? If you have to worry about these things, you'll only make yourself miserable."

Jiang Hui glared at him: "You give such high-sounding reasons, but you just want to be a womanizer..."

Li Mu said, "Yes, I do want to be a womanizer. I want both you and Qing Ning. I won't give up either of you. That's what I really think."

Jiang Hui wasn't angry. For some reason, hearing Li Mu's concern for her and his firm words brought her a faint sense of joy.

She was ultimately a step too late, allowing Qingning and Li Mu to get together sooner. If Li Mu really had to choose one, she wasn't confident in herself. Although she thought she was very pretty, Qingning was definitely a beauty in the making.

Even though she had known Li Mu longer and had even been secretly admired by him during their school days, that was in the past. Qing Ning was gentle, clingy, and understanding, which was something she lacked.

In these chaotic times, Li Mu was the most suitable partner, both emotionally and rationally, and she couldn't possibly give him up. She could only glare at Li Mu, then nestle in his arms, pouting and remaining silent.

……

Time flies, and a month has passed in the blink of an eye. Another heavy rain has arrived. This rain is similar to the last one, but we were prepared and managed to get through it despite the great damage.

As the floodwaters gradually receded, the temperature, under everyone's watchful eyes, began to rise steadily: forty degrees… forty-five degrees… fifty degrees, fifty-one degrees, fifty-two degrees…

That evening, Jiang Hui walked over with a happy expression.

"Li Mu, the temperature isn't going to rise anymore! The weather forecast just reported that the high for tomorrow and the day after will only be 52 degrees Celsius."

Li Mu was taken aback. Usually, after it rains, the temperature drops and then quickly returns to normal. Whatever the temperature was before the rain, it will return to the same level after the rain, or even higher.

It's quite rare for temperatures to stop rising during this rapid recovery phase.