There’s no need to add extra layers for warmth, as Jianglin Grocery Store carries anti-cold protection suits.

If worse comes to worst, temperature control suits will suffice. 𝕗𝚛𝚎𝚎𝐰𝗲𝗯𝗻𝚘𝚟𝚎𝗹.𝕔𝐨𝕞

It’s the ice-cold drinks that might officially enter their off-season, though.

Chu Jiangyue stood by the window of her room and saw the snow start falling outside Jianglin Hotel right after the clock struck midnight and the temperature plummeted.

In the midst of a white flurry, Jianglin Hotel, shielded from the snow by its protective barrier, remained vibrant with life.

Guests at Jianglin Hotel, who hadn’t yet slept, felt their spirits dampen as they witnessed the snow start falling outside overnight.

In the snowstorm-ridden world, a seemingly endless horde of zombies finally made its way near Jianglin Hotel.

Due to Jianglin Hotel’s ability to repulse zombies, the zombies automatically changed their path to avoid the hotel.

But the sheer number of zombies soon had Jianglin Hotel surrounded completely.

As a result, the zombies outside couldn’t get in, and people inside Jianglin Hotel couldn’t get out.

Every time people in Jianglin Hotel came out of their rooms, they saw the dense swarm of zombies surrounding the hotel.

If not for the protective shield’s ability to block scents, being surrounded by so many zombies would have killed them through either violence or the stench of decay.

On the second morning of the polar day, as soon as Chu Jiangyue stepped out of her room, she was immediately surrounded by a crowd of guests.

"Boss Chu, Jianglin Hotel is surrounded by zombies. Will the hotel be overrun by them?"

"Boss Chu, our savings are fine for now, but if the zombie horde doesn’t disperse soon, what if we can’t pay for our rooms? We’ll die if we’re kicked out!"

"Boss Chu..."

"Boss Chu..."

The guests were like paparazzi from before the apocalypse, shoving microphones right into a celebrity’s face, unwilling to give way to each other, constantly jostling, as if they were the zombies themselves.

"Stop! Surrounding Boss Chu like this, each asking their own questions — how is she supposed to answer?

It’s really something to see so many people ganging up on one young woman!"

Shen Zhigui and his group of five didn’t know when they’d squeezed in, but they didn’t ask Chu Jiangyue any questions. Shen Zhigui just positioned himself in front of Chu Jiangyue, blocking others’ view of her.

Lin Xuyuan and his group of four started pushing back those trying to crowd forward, trying to give Chu Jiangyue a safe social distance.

"Back up, if you have questions, ask one at a time!"

After saying that, Shen Zhigui turned to Chu Jiangyue, "Are you okay? Can you answer their questions now?"

Chu Jiangyue shook her head, "I’m fine."

Saying this, Chu Jiangyue looked at the crowd asking all kinds of questions as if they were zombies, "About what you’re concerned about, I’ll clarify now that Jianglin Hotel will not be overrun by the zombie horde.

As for your lack of money, with so many zombies around Jianglin Hotel, couldn’t you just kill one or two and get a Crystal Core?

I’ve already given you a way to earn; if you can’t manage it, that’s your own problem.

The rule is that failing to pay for your room will result in automatic expulsion by the hotel. Don’t attempt to challenge this rule.

Of course, if you wish to be on Jianglin Hotel’s blacklist, pretend I didn’t say anything.

If there’s nothing else, disperse; don’t block my doorway, hindering my exit."

Saying this, Chu Jiangyue trod in her plush ankle boots toward Jianglin Grocery Store.

Shen Zhigui originally thought that when these people suddenly surrounded her, Chu Jiangyue might get scared, but her previous words didn’t show any sign of being affected at all.

Catching up with Chu Jiangyue with a few quick steps, he then maintained a pace alongside her as they walked forward together.

"Thank you for earlier."

Knowing Shen Zhigui had come to stand beside her, Chu Jiangyue said a word of thanks.

Even if they hadn’t come, she could have controlled the situation, but she understood well enough to appreciate the favor.

"No need to thank me, I just couldn’t stomach seeing so many people bully one girl."

Hearing Shen Zhigui’s words, Chu Jiangyue’s lips curled slightly. Perhaps he’d forgotten: inside Jianglin Hotel, she alone could wield superpower.

Those people... weren’t worth a few whips from her.

"You’re quite the good Samaritans."

Shen Zhigui bringing Lin Xuyuan and the others to help her out of the situation was unexpected for Chu Jiangyue.

Shen Zhigui’s group didn’t usually show much enthusiasm for female survivors, often keeping aloof.

The one exception being Miss Jin Chuyu, towards whom they were relatively nicer.

But that’s because Jin Chuyu earned it through ability, and because their respective teams were evenly matched, they’d sometimes cooperate on zombie hunts.

Over time, they’d grown familiar, but from the group’s usual interactions, it seemed like there was pure camaraderie with no romantic entanglements.

In Little Fox’s storyline, Jin Chuyu was the heroine. From what Chu Jiangyue observed, Jin Chuyu had more potential to progress further with the deeply affectionate second male lead, Huo Jun, from the original plot.

As for Zheng Wen’an, Chu Jiangyue felt he might have been removed from the male lead status already.

It’s just a pity, Little Fox hasn’t mentioned any plot developments lately, and Chu Jiangyue was close to forgetting this world was governed by plot-driven forces.

In Jianglin Grocery Store, many quick-thinking people had already started stocking up on anti-cold protection suits.

However, given the current inability to leave Jianglin Hotel, even those who’ve stocked up won’t find much use for them at the moment.

"Good morning, Miss Chu."

Chu Jiangyue had just walked into Jianglin Grocery Store when Fang Chengwu followed her in.

"Base Chief Fang, here to shop?"

"Yes, with the temperature dropping today, we still have to return to L City, and it’s crucial to make proper preparations."

Fang Chengwu still hadn’t abandoned the idea of returning to L City Base.

In Jianglin Hotel, he was just an ordinary guest, but in L City Base, he was the chief.

Even if the living conditions there were slightly inferior to Jianglin Hotel, Fang Chengwu preferred to have power within his grasp.

"We suspect the extreme cold following the polar day might last a while, just like the extreme heat did.

For safety’s sake, I recommend Base Chief Fang stay at Jianglin Hotel."

Besides Jianglin Hotel, there likely wasn’t any habitable place left outside.

After such extreme weather, only a scarce few survived.

"Is Miss Chu concerned about me?"

After just one night, Fang Chengwu seemed to have forgotten the lesson from the previous day.

"I’m just offering advice; whether you take it is up to you."

What needed solving was the layers upon layers of zombies outside Jianglin Hotel.

Chu Jiangyue didn’t wish to chat further with Fang Chengwu and turned to leave Jianglin Grocery Store.