Lahat ng Kabanata ng The Apocalypse Hoarder: Kabanata 31 - Kabanata 40

Could you imagine what it felt like to have ice-cold water dumped on you in -70°C?Cyrus gripped the thick water hose and unleashed a torrent straight onto the thugs outside his door.The difference in temperature between inside and outside was nearly 100°C. The water left the pipe steaming, but the instant it struck those men, it froze solid against their bodies.Bundled in down jackets and sweaters, they might have looked well-prepared for the cold. But once drenched, it felt like being tossed into a frozen cellar."Holy shit! It's freezing! I'm gonna die out here!""Ahhh! Stop! Stop pouring!"At that moment, they would have preferred a savage beating to this glacial torture. Their lips turned purple, and some collapsed into shock from the sudden cold.Driven by pure survival instinct, they stumbled away from Cyrus' doorway. But even after 10 seconds under that water, their clothes were soaked through. Before they reached the elevator, their garments had already stiffened into

In the residents' chat group, Linda kept prattling on, endlessly flooding the feed with her voice messages."Everyone saw the news, right? Our country has the strength to handle this snow disaster!"Don't panic. Every problem will be solved soon enough."Also, if anyone's household is short on supplies, those who can should lend a hand. This snowstorm will be over quickly, so there's no need to hoard."But replies came only sporadically. Two full days had passed since the Frostfall began, and with no end in sight, unease was spreading.At that moment, Diana sent Cyrus another message.Diana: [Cyrus, are you okay?]Cyrus raised an eyebrow. She probably assumed Jack had already taken care of him. He knew better. Her concern was anything but genuine.Cyrus: [I'm fine.]Diana: [Oh, that's good.]In truth, a flicker of disappointment stirred in her heart, but she quickly followed with another message.Diana: [We're out of food at home. I remember you bought a lot… Could you spare

Cyrus feigned confusion.Cyrus: [What's wrong? I haven't done anything bad, have I?]Natalie fired back at once.Natalie: [Are you stupid? The city's sealed off by snow, and we're almost out of food here. If you bring over some of your good stuff now, isn't that the perfect way to prove your loyalty to Diana?]Natalie: [If I were you, I'd send over all the best things. Steak, lobster, whatever you've got. Once Diana is moved by your gesture, won't your chances with her skyrocket?]Reading her words, Cyrus could already picture that gold-digger drooling as she typed.He sneered. How was this any different from begging for scraps?What amused him most was how they begged like paupers yet acted as if they were dispensing charity. As though his delivering food to them was their favor to him, some priceless opportunity. That smug entitlement made his palm itch to slap them across the face."Pathetic," he spat.He decided to toy with these two manipulators a little.Cyrus: [But I d

Three days after the Frostfall began, the real show finally started.Cyrus had known this day was coming. That was why he had not slept a wink the night before, waiting to watch the drama unfold.The event itself was simple. Power across the entire Cervusa Residence suddenly failed. Soon, as the blackout spread, the municipal waterworks could no longer function. The water supply system collapsed, leaving every household without running water.All of this was exactly what Cyrus had expected. At the start of the Frostfall, no one could have predicted how long this extreme cold would last. Authorities had desperately tried to hold the line, attempting to manage the blizzard crisis.But as the days dragged on, by the third day, it became clear that this was a problem human effort could not fix.Hydroelectric stations across the country froze one after another. Thermal plants shut down as workers could not continue in such harsh conditions. When cities finally exhausted their stored re

Cyrus lounged on the carpet, controller in hand, munching on imported snacks while immersed in his game. His life was flavorful, even pleasant.Outside, the entirety of Volaris City—and over 99% of the world—had plunged into total blackout and water outage.The lack of water, while inconvenient, remained somewhat manageable. Those who could not tolerate it could dig through the snow and melt it for drinking water. However, the power outage was what truly broke people.Modern humans were far too fragile. Forcing them to survive in temperatures dozens of degrees below zero was almost a death sentence.Not that the government was entirely to blame. Most power stations were not failing due to technical issues but because workers simply could not reach their posts in these conditions.Cyrus remembered clearly that, even later, brief windows of power would still appear each day. The government did not aim to let the common folk perish completely.Still, with the grid reduced to relying