A night passed, and the apocalypse entered its fifth day.It was eight in the morning, yet the world outside remained shrouded in fog, dim and heavy with gloom.Hail still fell from the sky, though it had grown smaller and less dense. A thick layer of ice had formed across the ground, mixed with frozen pellets—so slick it was nearly impossible to walk. Worse still, the ice was toxic, making it completely unsafe to go outside.There was no rescue.It had already been five days. People's patience had been completely drained, and an even deeper despair settled over every heart.One unavoidable question hung in the air: this disaster was unlikely to end anytime soon, and rescue was clearly not coming. So how were they supposed to save themselves?Everyone grew more restless by the hour.Ray took Leo down to the garage. The atmosphere felt unusually heavy. Everyone stared at one another with strange, guarded looks, as if they weren't neighbors who had lived together for years, but sw

Honey felt her heart waver.She was not like Amanda.Amanda was still unmarried and didn't view relationships between men and women as something especially serious. But Honey, despite her seductive and charming appearance, was extremely conservative at heart. She had a strong sense of morality and deeply resisted the idea of selling her body.To be honest, if it weren't for her husband, she never would have gone to find Ray yesterday.But… just now, Ray had singled her out."I'll wait outside first," she said."Okay." Amanda also let out a breath of relief. After all, this wasn't exactly something to be proud of.So Amanda went alone into the passage that led to the basement beneath Ray's villa. Even though it was daytime, the garage was still extremely dark, and she had no choice but to take out her phone to use as a flashlight.The battery Ray had charged for her phone earlier was finally coming in handy.She sent Ray a message, and when she reached the door, she gave the ir

There was not a single man in the neighborhood who hadn't fantasized about Honey.But where was the opportunity?And now, Honey was actually sleeping with Ray?Heavens—what a lucky son of a gun!Wasn't this the end of the world? Wasn't everyone's money just worthless numbers on a screen now?So why was Honey still letting Ray have her?A wave of intense curiosity swept through the crowd. One by one, they trailed after Justin, though no one dared get too close, afraid Justin might snap and start swinging that cleaver wildly.Justin stumbled into the dark corridor. His phone had long died, leaving him no source of light. Blinded by rage, he charged forward recklessly in the dark and slammed headfirst into a wall. The impact only fueled his fury, and he began cursing under his breath nonstop.Finally, his hands found the steel door, and he started hacking at it with the cleaver."Ray! You bastard, you slept with my wife? Get the hell out here! I'm going to chop you into pieces!"

Honey and Amanda left, carrying Ray's advice with them. "Keep the doors tightly shut," he said. "Don't open them for anyone, and before stepping outside, make sure no one is lurking around."The latter, of course, was highly unlikely. The cold was unbearable.Senna City had never seen temperatures plunge below minus ten degrees Celsius. Winter clothing was practically useless. A quick stroll outside was tolerable—but lingering? No one could survive that long. And if it ever dropped to minus forty or fifty? The frigid air could damage lungs within minutes. Twenty minutes, tops, and a person's internal organs would begin to fail. Death wouldn't be surprising.So, caution before venturing out was all that was necessary.Ray was being so meticulous because Honey was attractive, with a figure that made him reluctant to lose her—even temporarily. If someone else forced themselves on her, he'd have no reason to want her anymore.He paused, thinking. After publicly killing Justin, he ha

A full half hour passed before the six men's groans finally began to subside.Ray had even brought over a small space heater, mainly to warm his own hands, but it also kept Moe and the others from freezing to death."Now listen up," Ray said calmly. "I have a job for you. Get it done, and this crate of instant noodles and water is yours. Fail… or try to pull anything…" He smiled faintly. "Feel free to test me."Moe didn't immediately agree or refuse. Instead, he asked, "What do you want us to do?"There was no harm in asking. Besides, they needed time to recover.Ray grinned. "Go to Building 11, Unit 302. There are four people inside—an old couple, and a brother and sister. I want each of you to take a turn with all four of them." He gestured to a small box. "Here—four condoms per person. When you're done, bring the used ones back as proof, and you get your reward."That was… Ray's ex-wife's family, wasn't it?Moe and the other five sucked in a sharp breath. Ray was truly ruthle