Chapter 574: Hot Bath
As soon as they discovered a convoy of armed forces nearby, the entire Granite Vault was mobilized to defend against any invasion by outside forces. Pen × fun × Pavilion www. biquge。 info
The people in the shelter have long been accustomed to this kind of mobilization, because the days have become more and more difficult after the cataclysm, and storming the shelter has often happened. In order to stay alive, all must tense their nerves in order to cope with any crazy thing.
In the beginning, it was a large number of people who had escaped from the city who tried to enter the shelter. But the Vault's five-member body of elders steadfastly refused to admit any more, relying on force to drive out those who came after them, even going so far as to drive some of their opponents out of the Vault.
This cruel decision turned out to be the right one, and when supplies are scarce, even one more person can make life in the shelter even more difficult. After the bomb washed the ground, the residents of the shelter were even more glad that they had stockpiled enough supplies, and they were even more resistant to anyone sharing resources with them.
However, as the Vault's personnel went out, the existence of the Granite Vault became known. There are always people coming in all sorts of ways, some pleading, some threatening. But the people of the Vault have long been trained to be hard-hearted and uncompromising in order to protect their territory.
After time, mutated creatures appeared in the city, and it was an endless impact and battle. In a life of blood and fire, the inhabitants of the shelter can only forget the rules of the civilized world and begin to practice the law of the jungle.
Charged with the defense of the Granite Refuge, Elder Joseph showed no mercy to any foreign enemy. With his decisiveness and determination, he won the love of the residents. It is because of him that he can live a good life in the shelter.
After discovering the armed convoy, Elder Joseph mobilized his men to be vigilant and ready for battle. They've had a hard time with the Brotherhood of Steel's adventurers, and they're not left behind.
"Rest assured, we can protect our homeland. We can survive until the nuclear winter is over, and we can live happily ever after. "Elder Joseph was so encouraging to every warrior under his command. But when he laid everything out, he didn't wait for the imaginary attack.
What is that armed convoy doing outside? Are they going to spend the night in the icy wilderness? Hurry up and attack! We're all ready.
The guns were loaded, the personnel were well equipped, and all were mobilized to fight for the protection of their homeland. But the enemy is ......, and he won't come for a long time!
The left can't wait, the right can't wait. When it really fell into the night, the cold wind blew, and the soldiers in the defensive positions arranged outside began to be unbearable, and they made all kinds of complaints.
Why didn't you bring food yet?
Why didn't anyone come to the changing of the guard?
Why are we being blown by the cold wind here?
You must know that Baltimore's dimension is very high, and the temperature during the day in nuclear winter is below zero, let alone at night, it is cold and biting! Even peeing in this kind of weather is prohibited, otherwise JJ takes it out and becomes a Xiaoice stick every minute.
But in such a terrible environment, the armed convoy didn't seem to have any. Their camp was as brightly lit as day.
Elder Joseph, dressed in a thick warm cotton coat, climbed up to the spire of the church again, and looked through his binoculars at the brightly lit camp two kilometers away.
How did these guys do it? The supporting facilities are so good!
Elder Joseph stayed for a long time, and finally remembered the walkie-talkie that had been used by drones during the day. He pressed the call button again and asked, "What are you doing with the convoy outside?" ”
After asking for a long time, a reply came from the intercom, "The temperature is too cold, and we are trying to find a way to keep warm." ”
You know it's too cold, huh? Why don't you get out of here on such a cold day? What are you trying to do outside our shelter?
Elder Joseph was so angry that he asked aloud, "Heating?" In this cold weather, you should find a complex to live in, and it is useless to build a few campfires in the wild, and you will all freeze to death. ”
"Oh, thanks for the concern!" The person on the walkie-talkie happily replied, "We found a well nearby that hadn't been frozen, so we rebuilt a bathroom and were preparing to boil some boiling water for a bath." You don't know, it's really enjoyable to take a hot bath on such a cold day! ”
What?
Listening to the laughing voice over the walkie-talkie, Elder Joseph wondered if he had misheard.
Bathe? Wash your sister!
Nonsense also needs to have a score, okay?
Although the surrounding dead branches and leaves can be used to make a fire, it is not easy to boil the water. The current temperature is at least minus 10 degrees, or even 20 degrees! In such a cold weather, no one except mutated creatures is willing to come out for activities.
But Elder Joseph held up his binoculars and looked at the old man in the cold wind for a long time, and he really noticed bursts of hot water vapor coming from the camp two kilometers away. Seeing this scene clearly, even the entourage around him was stunned one by one.
Taking a hot shower on this cold day is already an unattainable luxury for many people. You must know that everything in the shelter is good, but it is not good to make a fire on a large scale. Don't think about fuel or anything, the only thing that is fortunate now is that Maryland is highly forested, and there is no shortage of firewood near the shelter.
However, in the underground shelters, a lot of wood is burned, and if the ventilation is not done properly, everyone will get carbon monoxide poisoning. Because of this, the residents of the shelter rarely take a shower once a month.
"This is absolutely fake, you will freeze to death when you take off your clothes in this kind of weather, how can you still have the courage to take a bath?"
"The place where the convoy is staying is only a few simple buildings, and it can't even live in it, so it's possible to open a bathroom and take a bath?"
"They must be lying to us, trying to induce us to be curious to investigate. We must not be fooled. ”
Several of the attendants talked to themselves, and immediately solved the reason for the 'bath puzzle'. But Elder Joseph kept staring at the camp opposite, silent for a long time.
And two hours later, another greeting came over the intercom, "Hey! The people in the shelter, we've finished taking a shower, and there's a lot of hot water that we don't want to waste, so why don't you come and enjoy it? ”
Elder Joseph, who had already left the spire and returned to the church, was stunned again when he heard this greeting. The entourage who followed him was stunned and then a little moved, and someone whispered, "Elder Joseph, may I take this opportunity to go to their camp to see how it is going?" Let's get an idea of how many people and equipment they have. ”
A casual person, but not an important person. Elder Joseph thought about it and nodded slightly, "Pay attention, take a look at the characteristics of this team." I always thought this convoy was weird. ”
After an hour he ran back and shouted, "Oh, that strange convoy has really remodeled a bathroom, and there really is hot water!" Take a hot bath on this cold day, this is the whole body is comfortable and warm. ”
Looking at the red glow on the faces of such an entourage, Elder Joseph asked with a cold face, "Have you figured out the situation of that convoy?" ”
"Huh?" The attendant who took a hot bath was immediately stunned, shrunk his neck and said weakly: "Patronize the bath and forget about it." ”
"Idiot, rice bucket, idiot, you've screwed things up." The other attendants shouted and then said, "Elder, I am willing to investigate the situation again and make sure to find out the situation of this mysterious convoy." ”
"I'm willing to go, more than one person has more eyes."
"Don't fight, don't you say that there is still a lot of hot water? Ah......, no, no, no. I mean we go together and get to know the situation in more detail. ”
Looking at the noisy group of young people, Elder Joseph was furious, "You bastards, can you be serious?" They all want to take a hot bath, right? (To be continued.) )