228: gray fog

Jiang Fei locked the storeroom door and entered the Supermarket to check.

On both sides of the staircase on the first floor of the Supermarket, there were an additional 3 elevators.

She walked into one of the elevators.

It was no different from an elevator in a real shopping mall and could accommodate about 10 people.

However, the buttons for floors above the 5th floor were covered by white mist, so she didn't know how many floors there were.

This would save her from running up and down the stairs.

Jiang Fei pressed the button for the 5th floor.

The elevator quickly reached the 5th floor, and the door opened with a 'ding'.

System: [Ding! Congratulations to the Host for successfully unlocking a new function! Reward: One Lucky Turntable spin.]

Not in a hurry to use it, Jiang Fei first checked the last section of the 5th floor.

This time, there were 3 extra-long single-sided shelves and 4 large counters.

The single-sided shelves formed an open area against the wall.

The counters were placed within it.

The 3 shelves held rolls of fabric, each roll tagged with '50 meters'.

There were also balls of yarn, each weighing 150g.

There were various types of yarn and fabrics, including linen, sisal, jute, cotton, velvet, mulberry silk, waterproof fabric, gauze, acetate satin, plant fiber yarn, animal fiber yarn, cotton yarn, etc., in different colors and materials.

They could be cut to make clothes, or used for curtains, drapes, tablecloths, yarn crafts, gloves, and more.

On 2 of the large counters were individually packaged bedsheets, duvet covers, pillowcases, four-piece sets, disposable four-piece sets, towels, bath towels, hand towels, and dry hair caps.

These included various materials, sizes, and colors.

On the other 2 large counters were latex pillows, buckwheat pillows, down pillows, throw pillows, goose down pillows, wool quilts, cotton quilts, summer quilts, silk quilts, etc.

Below the 4 large counters was another layer of space, holding bags of fillings such as pearl cotton, goose down, down, cashmere, memory foam, faux silk cotton, silk, and buckwheat hulls, each bag weighing 500g.

These were all home textile products.

From now on, she wouldn't lack bedding or clothes.

Exiting the Supermarket, Jiang Fei chose to use the Lucky Turntable.

After a strange piece of music—

[Ding! Please believe that after the storm comes a rainbow, Host. You have obtained 'Home Textile Helper'.]

[Ding! The Host is cursed with bad luck. You have obtained 'Breeding Slots' x 12.]

[Hint: Due to insufficient unlock conditions, the Home Textile Helper is currently unusable.

Breeding Slots: The Host can breed poultry and livestock in the Supermarket without a membership card. Limit: 12.]

There was no 'Thank you for your patronage'!

The system even gave her a surprise!

Jiang Fei grinned from ear to ear and mentally checked the 'Home Textile Helper' stored in the Supermarket's warehouse.

It was a luxurious gold-colored electric sewing machine.

Roughly estimated, its height reached her chest.

Its built-in operating table was so large that she could lie on it.

The sewing machine had a red button and a green button.

The red button was engraved with 'On/Off', and the green button was 'Input'.

On both the left and right sides of the operating table were folded mechanical arms.

Could it automatically sew things?

She didn't know what the unlock conditions were.

Thinking this, Jiang Fei opened the storeroom door and went out, returning to the cashier counter on the 1st floor.

Su Liuyuan had already transferred contribution points to everyone.

Seeing Jiang Zhengkang and the others standing at the main entrance of the mall, looking outside, Jiang Fei walked over curiously.

The glass doors were closed.

Outside, a hazy mist drifted, so thick that it obscured the nearby streetlights, creating a stifling and oppressive atmosphere, much like a horror movie set in a mountain village.

"When did the mist appear?"

Lu Yu: "Just now."

"After we swiped our contribution cards, we wanted to go to the car. Han Yang was the first to notice the grey mist outside, so he closed all the doors and windows."

Jiang Zhengkang was a little uneasy: "This mist isn't a new disaster, is it... like carrying unknown bacteria and viruses?"

Jiang Xiaoshi, scared, hugged Cao Xiuhong beside him: "Sister Cao, will there be monsters and beasts hidden in the heavy fog?"

"I don't know either, but no matter what happens, Sister will protect you."

Cao Xiuhong stroked Jiang Xiaoshi's head.

Ling Zhaorui: "Sister Jiang, should we stay in the mall now, or go home?"

"Let's wait a bit."

In her previous life, grey mist had never appeared, so she didn't know what dangers it would bring.

Xiao Jin Yang held a high position in the Kyoto Base, so he might know something.

Jiang Fei called Mo Yanan on the walkie-talkie.

However, she received no reply, only the sound of a car approaching.

A man wearing a gas mask ran towards the mall, carrying a bag.

Han Yang and Yao Jin immediately blocked the door, preventing him from entering.

Lu Yu was about to draw his gun.

"Miss Jiang, it's me."

"My young master sent me to deliver gas masks to everyone."

Recognizing Uncle Liu's voice, everyone relaxed.

Han Yang held his breath, quickly opened the door to let him in, and then closed the door before daring to breathe again.

Uncle Liu took off his gas mask and handed the bag to Jiang Fei.

The bag contained 10 gas masks.

"I didn't find you at Villa No. 11, so I guessed you and your friends were still at the mall, so I came to look for you."

"Half an hour ago, grey mist suddenly appeared in the Kyoto Base. The Research Institute conducted urgent tests, and the current results show that prolonged inhalation of the mist will damage the human respiratory system. Ordinary masks are useless; dust and gas masks are needed for protection."

"The specific extent of the damage still needs further experimentation by the Research Institute. The base broadcast will announce it then."

"My young master is at the Research Institute tonight, waiting for the test results. That place is beyond the walkie-talkie's communication range. He asked me to deliver these items and tell Miss Jiang that he'd like to treat her to a meal when she has time."

No wonder she couldn't contact Xiao Jin Yang.

Jiang Fei asked: "Did the Research Institute say if the grey mist would float in through the cracks in doors and windows?"

"No, but the Mo family's shops and residences had all their cracks sealed during the extreme cold."

"Their sealing is very good, so no mist will get in."

Jiang Fei was relieved.

Everyone had been in the mall for so long without any protective gear, and she was worried that mist might have entered indoors and affected them.

After delivering the items, Uncle Liu put on his gas mask and left.

Jiang Zhengkang and the others remained where they were, feeling dejected.

Ping An Small Mall had just opened today, only to be met with a new natural disaster.

It was as if the heavens were pouring cold water on them.

Jiang Zhengkang: "Fei Fei, should we still open tomorrow?"

"Not for now, let's wait for the base's broadcast."

Jiang Fei was also annoyed, but there was nothing she could do.

No matter how important gold was, it couldn't compare to human lives.

After putting on their gas masks, Jiang Fei and the others pulled down the mall's rolling shutter, locked it with a key, and drove home.

The grey mist obscured everything, with visibility less than a meter. For safety, everyone had to drive at a snail's pace.

What used to be an hour's drive took more than three hours tonight to reach Fenglin Villa District.

Jiang Fei returned to Villa No. 11 and brought the four chickens (Oldest, Second, Third, Fourth) into the Supermarket, along with their feed and water troughs.

This was to prevent the grey mist from affecting the poultry.

Entering the Supermarket for the first time, the chicks and goslings curiously roamed around.

The plantation and orchard had walls and wooden gates, and the rice paddies, wheat fields, and ponds were far away, so Jiang Fei wasn't worried they would harm the crops.

She used wooden boards, wire mesh, and other tools to make a simple fence, herded the chicks and goslings inside, and closed the gate.

"You all stay here obediently; no sneaking out."

"I'll make you a new home when I have time."

The chicks and goslings nodded, as if understanding and agreeing to Jiang Fei's words.

Exiting the Supermarket, Jiang Fei returned to the villa and took out two thick plastic sheets to seal the air conditioner and range hood, preventing the grey mist from drifting indoors through the pipes.

Fortunately, the temperature wasn't high now; otherwise, if she couldn't open windows or use the air conditioner, both Big Yellow and she wouldn't be able to stand it.

She also used the walkie-talkie to remind everyone to seal their air conditioners and range hoods.

The next morning, Jiang Fei heard the broadcast from outside while at home.

"Good morning, residents. Grey mist suddenly descended in various areas last night. After testing by the Kyoto Research Institute, the mist contains substances that damage the human respiratory system."

"If the grey mist is inhaled for more than 1 hour, it will cause respiratory inflammation."

"If it exceeds 24 hours, there is a 70% chance of developing nasopharyngeal cancer or lung cancer."

"If it exceeds 72 hours, it will lead to respiratory organ failure."

"Please wear gas masks when going out. No special disinfection or protection is needed."

"Residents without gas masks can wear multiple layers of medical masks and come to the Central Building to receive them for free."

"If grey mist drifts indoors, do not be alarmed. A small amount of mist will dissipate in about ten minutes and will not cause harm to the body."

"Good morning, residents..."

Suddenly, Jiang Fei's walkie-talkie crackled.