Chapter 24 Clara's Threat
Steven played games while snacking on imported snacks, living a very comfortable life.
The entire Starlight City, or more than 99% of the world, was plunged into a state of water and power outage.
The water problem was relatively easy to solve.
For those who couldn't stand it, they could go out to dig snow to get water.
But the power outage was the most unbearable thing!
Modern people's bodies are very delicate. Living in temperatures hundreds of degrees below zero could be fatal!
However, it was not entirely the authorities' fault, as most power plants were operable; it was just that the workers couldn't go to work.
Steven remembered that there would still be some electricity supply for a period each day, as the authorities didn't want everyone to die.
However, relying solely on the nuclear power plants and new energy power plants of the 21st century, the electricity provided was very limited.
At most, they could charge their phones or boil some water.
High-power appliances like air conditioners and heaters were out of the question.
At this time, the neighbors in the homeowners group were wailing in fear, choosing to band together tightly in the hope that someone could bring them a glimmer of hope.
Andrew, who had his leg broken by Steven before, was now dragging his broken leg at home, almost freezing to death.
With injuries of his own and then having to survive in extreme cold, the toll on him was twofold.
And his less important subordinates fared even worse,although Steven had just drenched them with a water pipe.
But in such temperatures, there was no way to keep warm.
The indoor temperature slowly approached the outdoor temperature, reaching over three hundred degrees below zero Fahrenheit.
Several people started to develop high fevers, with the lowest temperature reaching 102.2 Fahrenheit and some even above 104 Fahrenheit.
Since they weren'taware of stocking up on medicine, there were no antibiotics prepared.
And with this weather, it was impossible for them to go out to buy medicine.
Therefore, they could only choose to tough it out.
That's why Steven didn't shoot them at the time.
Letting them freeze to death in despair day by day was much happier than killing them directly!
Steven sat on the carpet, focused on playing games.
Outside was a world of ice and snow, with howling winds mixed with heavy snow.
Inside the room, it was 80.6 degrees Fahrenheit, brightly lit, and he wasn't worried about food or drink; he had everything he needed for food, drink, and entertainment.
If there was anything missing, it would probably be the lack of a woman to accompany Steven.
However, Steven was not a fool driven by desire.
Having been severely hurt by women in his past life, he now prioritized his safety and quality of life above all.
Unless it was in an absolutely safe situation, he would not let anyone into his safe house.
In the post-apocalyptic world, the depths of the human heart are truly unfathomable.
He had seen with his own eyes a woman smashing her husband to death for a piece of bread.
At that moment, Steven's phone lit up again.
He was very interested and picked it up to find Clara mentioning everyone in the homeowners group.
"Due to the current blizzard, it has had a huge impact on everyone's lives."
"According to official notices, this snowstorm will last a relatively short period."
"To help everyone get through this difficult time with dignity, everyone can live in difficult conditions."
"So, form now on, the neighborhood committee will collect the resources of each household and then distribute them uniformly."
"This is an official directive, so every household must cooperate! Otherwise, , they will be punished by the organization afterwards!"
"Don't think you are capable enough to oppose our organization. Remember, each of your households has its own weaknesses!"
Steven sneered.
It was the same old trick as in his past life.
Clara, as a member of the neighborhood committee, only had limited power, but she had more information channels than ordinary people.
She must have known that the end of the world had come to Starlight City, which had ground to a halt.
Therefore, she wanted to use intimidation to make everyone hand over their resources to her.
However, Clara's methods were not strong enough.
After all, she was just a middle-aged woman with a high school education.
In fact, what she said could be seen as problematic by intelligent people.
Even if the authorities were implementing unified control, they wouldn't issue such an order.
However, in the building where they lived, with more than fifty households, there would always be some timid people who would follow Clara's orders out of fear.
Steven had no intention of getting involved in this matter; he just wanted to enjoy the spectacle.
Sure enough, this time, due to Clara's strong demands to confiscate resources from each household, some people were finally pushed to their limits.
Grace Griffin, who lived on the 15th floor and was also Steven's colleague, was a thrifty housewife who often brought things home from the warehouse.
The neighbors all knew this.
Clara wanted to collect resources from each household, and her house was definitely on the list.
Grace said, "Now that the snow has sealed the doors, we can't go out at all, and we doesn't have enough to eat. It's unreasonable to collect and distribute resources!"
Another homeowner named Larry Price also said, "Everyone is having a hard time, and it's not easy for us to save food. It's too much for you to confiscate it!"
Clara gritted her teeth and pressed the voice key with her finger.
"I've said it before, it's a dangerous time, so of course I have to use special means!"
"The snow disaster will soon pass, so you don't have to worry. I'm just redistributing resources."
"At times like this, many households don't have enough to eat. Are you all so selfish?"
"Think more about your neighbors!"
Some households had hoarded resources, so naturally, some households were lacking.
Therefore, those lacking resources naturally stood up to support Clara.
"That's right, we're all neighbors, why not help each other at this time?"
"It's just some food and drink, right? On normal days, everyone can afford it, it's just a special situation these two days!"
"This is an organizational decision. If you don't comply, the consequences are not something everyone can bear."
In the chat group, people from the two camps started to argue.
Steven didn't say a word, and neither did Alice and Ivy.
Because they actually had quite a few resources at home.
But with their personalities, they would never hand them over, even if it meant death.
Steven wanted to watch the situation develop quietly, but soon, that idea was shattered.
Although he didn't say anything, Clara took the initiative to send him a private message.
"Steven, you work at the warehouse; you must have a lot of food and drinks at home, right?"
"I remember you bought three large shopping carts of stuff last time!"
"Now that everyone is in trouble, it's time for you to contribute."
"Don't worry, once the snowstorm passes, we will definitely return them to you. Everyone will remember your kindness."
Clara first established her credibility in the chat group, causing panic among some timid people.
Then she began to deceitfully break down people's emotional defenses one by one one by one.
As long as she could deceive one household, she could get some resources to help her and her grandson survive a few more days!
And Steven, the warehouse manager at Walmart, was naturally targeted by Clara.
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