The majority of the world’s volcanoes erupted simultaneously, with volcanic ash soaring tens of thousands of meters into the stratosphere. A large amount of volcanic ash layered upon each other, blocking eighty percent of the sunlight. The entire world was plunged into darkness. At the same time, a massive amount of sulfur dioxide, nitrogen oxides, and other acidic gases reacted with water vapor in the upper atmosphere to form acids, continuously mixing... After the eruption, the alternating cold and heat created a significant temperature difference between the ground and the air, causing uneven heating; Wind formed as air flowed from areas of high pressure to low pressure. The whirlwind grew larger, sweeping in... Big Camphor Tree Base. The mountain breeze began. The air was filled with drifting volcanic ash; shining a flashlight through it revealed countless fluttering fragments. The air was thick with the smell of sulfur, extremely pungent. The wind grew stronger. Li Hang and others, including Captain Lv, went to inspect the wind turbine below them. Before the eruption, there was hardly any wind, and the massive blades of the wind turbines moved very slowly. But now, as the wind grew stronger, the blades spun faster. Li Hang watched the energy meter of the wind turbine, the power values constantly changing. After checking that the circuit board was fine, Li Hang said to Captain Lv beside him, "No problem. I’m putting it back now." Then, Li Hang reattached the metal plate, then re-covered it with the insulation material installed above, secured the two layers of waterproof fabric, and stepped out of the small space. To ensure the circuit board and wiring were unaffected by external conditions, they had carefully insulated and heated it, maintaining the normal operation of the wind turbine. After their inspection, the two left the area. Watching the blades spin faster and faster, Li Hang had an unreadable expression; the wind was useful for generating energy. However, the sky had also darkened, and with no solar power, it was uncertain what would happen next. "Let’s go, let’s head to the main meter and check the recent power usage, tally it up," Captain Lv said. The task that Li Yu had just given him was still incomplete. Currently, many places in the base needed electricity, whether it was the air conditioning in the residential buildings of both the inner and outer city or the underground planting chambers, and they also needed illumination; all of these required electricity. The two headed to the power distribution room. While descending the mountain, the wind laden with volcanic ash made them cough ceaselessly. Li Hang used his sleeve as a mask, covering his nose and mouth, shouting to Captain Lv, "Captain Lv, cover your nose and mouth." Seeing this, Captain Lv quickly did the same. Fighting against the increasingly strong wind, they finally reached the distribution room. Having shaken off the dust from their clothes, when they lowered their sleeves, they saw each other’s faces unshielded by the sleeves, all covered in dust, looking grimy. Nᴇw novel chapters are publɪshed on NovelHub(.)net Looking at each other without smiles, such thick dust indicated their living environment had worsened. Row by row of electric meters, Li Hang held a manual, checking each one. As he checked, his expression grew grimmer, and without a word, he rushed to the solar energy storage batteries to look at their storage capacity, then he breathed a slight sigh of relief. Seeing him , Captain Lv asked uneasily, "Is there a problem?" "Currently, the solar power is virtually non-functional, and according to the normal wind power generation, it can only sustain a third of the base’s electricity usage. Fortunately, the stored electricity in the batteries is enough for us to last a month based on our current usage. With the addition of wind power generation as a supplement, we might be able to last about a month and a half. Let’s hope the light will return by then..." Hearing this, Captain Lv too breathed a sigh of relief. Having enough for the moment was good, so he said to Li Hang, "Let’s inform Li Yu of this news as soon as possible. He might want to find ways to save electricity." The two walked together toward the First outer city. In the First outer city. The atmosphere was quite good. Dong Tai, who had come from the Second outer city, finally relaxed after seeing Tian Rui waking up. He had barely slept since entering the base yesterday, worried about Tian Rui’s condition. Now seeing Tian Rui awake, he felt much relieved and his gaze towards Li Yu and others became friendlier. Tian Rui had just awakened and wasn’t aware of recent events; Dong Tai briefed him. He then talked about how Xiao Jun had left Juzi Island, found Li Yu and others, and how they entered the base. Listening carefully, when Tian Rui learned that Li Yu and others had also rescued over a thousand people now in the Second outer city, his view of them greatly improved. However, his body was still weak, and suddenly receiving so much information, he felt somewhat lethargic. Seeing his condition, Xiao Jun brought over some freshly made porridge for Tian Rui to eat. Li Yu, observing that Tian Rui was tired, spoke, "Let’s leave it at this for today, Camp Commander, you should rest well." Tian Rui gratefully said to Li Yu, "Thank you, Director Li, thank you all." After saying these words, he seemed to want to say more, but felt his mind couldn’t keep up and paused with the bowl in hand.