dognovel Chapter 1129
Chapter 1129
Everyone's skin was tanned dark, and many people had peeling skin on their shoulders and backs, which were excruciatingly painful to the touch.
Zhou Shuwan stood on the deck of the mothership, feeling the scorching heat beneath her feet, her brows furrowing slightly.
She looked up at the glaring sun, took out a thermometer from her spatial storage, and placed it on the deck. Within minutes, the mercury column in the thermometer soared to 52°C.
In such high temperatures, even metal gets scorching hot, making it impossible for ordinary people to spend long periods of time outdoors.
She turned around and went back to her dormitory, took out all the air-conditioned clothes stored in the room, spread them on the bed and carefully inspected them.
These air-conditioned clothes are treasures she hoarded through various means. The family used to take turns wearing them. Dami has worn out seven or eight of them during her many outings and work, and now only six are left.
Each air-conditioned garment's cooling module needs to be charged. Fortunately, there are plenty of solar energy devices available now, so charging isn't a problem. It's just that there aren't enough of them, just enough for her and her family.
Once someone accidentally damages it, there are no more spares to replace it.
Zhou Shuwan checked the wiring and cooling effect of the air-conditioned clothing one by one, and prepared to combine the seven or eight damaged pieces to see if they could be made into two new ones.
We don't know how long the daytime and sea boiling disasters will last, so it's better to have extra air-conditioned clothing on hand than nothing at all.
In the dormitory, it became unbearably hot and stuffy after only a short while.
Because the air conditioning vents on the mothership only blow out a weak breeze.
The mothership's fuel reserves are becoming increasingly strained, and in order to save energy, the air conditioning system is no longer running around the clock.
Only the command center, medical room, and core power area can guarantee basic cooling; the air conditioning in other areas is mostly turned off.
Fortunately, the mothership had already been equipped with a large number of solar panels. Now, under the blazing sun, the solar panels are generating a considerable amount of electricity, greatly alleviating the pressure on fuel.
However, the amount of electricity generated by solar energy is ultimately limited, and it is simply unrealistic to cover the cooling needs of the entire mothership.
The temperature inside the cabin was still as high as 35 or 36 degrees Celsius. The survivors could only cool down with homemade fans and wet towels, and everyone looked exhausted.
"Wanwan, did you just finish checking the air-conditioning suits?" Zhang Jia came over for a visit and saw the air-conditioning suits laid out on the floor. "After all these years, you've kept them quite well. Azheng and I only have two sets to wear."
Zhou Shuwan smiled and nodded, handing over a bottle of chilled water: "Senior, this is chilled water we exchanged with the restaurant. Try to stay home as much as possible these days. Once the mid-air fortress is built, the environment up there will be much better."
Zhang Jia and Zhou Shuwan had a good relationship. After they arrived at Hope Island No. 4, the two families visited each other frequently, exchanging food and gifts, and maintaining the etiquette of friends.
So drinking a bottle of ice-cold water is no big deal. Zhang Jia took the water, gulped down a few mouthfuls, and sighed, "Yeah, I'm looking forward to that day. The temperature is unbearable now. I hope we can finally catch our breath then."
Once the mid-air fortress is completed, the mothership will need to transfer all the solar power equipment to the fortress, along with the newly installed wind turbines, in order to barely sustain the basic survival needs of more than 10,000 survivors, including cooling, lighting, and daily electricity.
This is another massive project that requires a huge amount of manpower and time.
She and Zhang Jia discussed it for a long time and finally agreed that the families would live together for easy access.
They were the leaders of a civilian organization within the fleet, and their family had stored up a lot of supplies, so they were not worried about food or clothing.
Then, like the Zhou family, I can exchange for a better place to live.
Days passed by in the sweltering heat and busy schedule, but the construction team's progress never stopped.