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nMcgee did not care what the nuns thought.

nThe main reason he made this weird request was to make them back off and stop bothering him.

nMcgee would not stop them if they wanted to be the Virgin Mary.

nBut there was no way he could be the Virgin Mary himself.

nIf he wanted to save them, he would have to go against his will.

nIf he wanted to be firm in his beliefs, he would rather die than surrender. Then, he would have to pretend that he did not say anything.

nBy creating a dilemma, Mcgee would be able to relax if she knew she was in trouble and retreated.

nOf course, if Irene chose to save the people, Mcgee would naturally keep his promise and help her.

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"Okay, I promise you.

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nHowever, to Mcgee's surprise, Irene only thought for a few seconds before replying firmly.

nSince that was the case, Mcgee did not waste any more time and said,

"I don't know how long the storm will last. But, even if you go out, you have nowhere to go, so you'd better stay where you are.

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"I don't have any good ideas either. I can only bear the pain of selling you something that I just got so that you can hold on for a while longer.

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"As for the lack of food and drink, at this time, don't keep any supplies. Hurry up and trade some food. If anything happens again, no matter how many supplies there are, it will be useless.

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"You should be glad that the system can still be used normally after this upgrade and maintenance. It's not like the online game updates, where the system shuts down directly.

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nVery soon, Irene replied.

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"I understand. But can I owe you on credit first? To host this event, I've traded all the supplies and materials.

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"Don't worry. I'll definitely return it to you in the future.

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"I don't care about the food anymore. Through this, I've realized the other side of human nature. My mind is in a mess...

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nMcgee did not force her. However, he knew that Irene's belief in herself and the utopia had started to waver.

nAnd this needed time.

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"I can keep it on credit, but don't make me wait too long. Let me say this first. My item is sold for five copies of the blueprint.

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"After the system upgrade is completed and the monetary system is established, you can also use the equivalent items to offset it.

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nTo actually ask for five copies of blueprints was no different from robbery.

nIrene was not stupid. In the beginning, if everyone wanted to survive, they could still sell those things that were obviously very useful.

nBut now, most people had basically gotten used to it and no longer panicked. They knew that they had to stay for a long time.

nSo, they all worked hard to become better.

nAs for blueprints, the more, the better.

nIt had to be said that Mcgee's eyes were very sharp. However, he asked for a very high price. He was simply asking for too much.

nBut with Irene's situation, she did not have the courage to refuse. After all, this was a chance that she had been begging for.

nAfter getting the nun's consent, Mcgee uploaded the items and made a trade request.

nLooking at the item that appeared in her inventory, Irene was stunned for a few seconds.

nShe never expected that Mcgee would send her a portion of magma.

nMagma was a hot fluid that contained a terrifyingly high temperature. However, the cave was like a pool of water, and the water level was still rising.

nCould it be that using a portion of magma could evaporate the accumulated water so that the people would not drown?

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"Do you know how to use it?

" Mcgee asked casually.

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"Teach me,

" Irene replied immediately.

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"I knew your brain wasn't working well. This isn't for you to evaporate water. It's to keep your body temperature warm. So that you don't freeze to death.

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nI see... Irene immediately understood.

nShe began to take a little magma each time and put it into the water. Suddenly, hot bubbles appeared in the water, raising the temperature of the water nearby.

nThen, she changed to another place and continued to throw it.

nAfter repeating it a few times, the temperature of the water in the cave obviously rose, like a hot spring.

nThe change in the temperature of the water made those big men who were making a big fuss shut their mouths, and those old, weak, sick, and young people who had long been shivering from the cold cheered joyfully.

nEven their tamed beasts had recovered their body temperature and some vitality.

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"Everyone, gather closer. The hot water is limited, so don't waste the heat. We don't know how long this storm will last. So everyone, hurry up and trade some food to fill your stomachs.

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nSeeing that the situation had calmed down, Irene quickly instructed.

nEach round of lava would be able to maintain the temperature for about 15 minutes.

nVery quickly, two hours had passed, and Irene had also used up this portion of lava.

nThe water level had risen from their chests to their necks. In another hour, their noses would be submerged.

nHowever, the cave's terrain was not low-lying.

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nOmori jumped into the water, and the water level covered his calves.

nIf not for the fact that the foundation of Mcgee's wooden house was much higher than the ground, with Omori's height as a Japanese man, his neck would have been lost in the water.

nMcgee stood by the window on the second floor and watched the heavy rain outside.

nThe first floor of his wooden house had been submerged, but the heavy rain was continuing.

nEven with his toes, he could tell that something was wrong.

nHe thought of the boss, the Molten Lizard, in the summer. At that time, the temperature difference between day and night was huge, and the weather was hot during the day and cold at night...

nBut now, the rain did not stop.

nCould it be... that the new season was the rainy season? Or was it related to the rain?

nIf that was the case, then everyone's survival would be even more difficult.

nAt this moment, Irene, who had run out of magma, sent him a private message.

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"Big brother, Mcgee, thank you for your help, allowing us to pass through two hours safely. Unfortunately, however, the water level continues to rise, and we're going to drown soon...

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nThe downpour was not a bluff. This downpour was really the work of the heavens, and it was getting heavier and heavier.

nThere was only half the time left before the upgrade and maintenance were completed. The world outside was already a vast ocean, and more than half of the land was submerged by the accumulated water.

nIf Mcgee had not upgraded his home and owned a small two-room house, his current situation would not have been much better -- he would still be soaking in the water.

nAfter pondering for a while, Mcgee replied to the private message expressionlessly.

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"We have an old saying, 'leave everything to fate'. But, there's also a saying, 'life and death are unpredictable'.

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"You should understand that everyone's situation isn't too good right now, and they can't take care of themselves. You sincerely serve the gods, so why don't you ask your God to save you?

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nIrene, who was the only one left with her head above the water, finished reading the private message, then looked at the companions around her who were trying their best at the last minute, showing their sincere pleading faces.

nShe suddenly felt a bit of heartache, a bit of sadness, and a bit of amusement.

nThat was because the great God was high and mighty, treating everyone equally.

nSo, what difference did it make whether the lowly creatures believed in God or not?

nWhen they truly encountered danger, they could only rely on themselves.

nSimilarly, whether they went to heaven or hell after death, they could only rely on themselves.

nGod had always been high and mighty.

nTheir compassion, judgment, justice, and anger... were also high and mighty. They were far from being influenced by lowly creatures.

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"Gods die in the high sky, and demons are born in the abyss...

" Irene muttered repeatedly.

nAt this moment, her mind was filled with the raging waves of the vast sea, but her faith was like a small boat that could sink at any time...

nWhen she opened her eyes again, her eyes were filled with determination as she said in a deep voice,

"Since God abandoned the human world and did not care about it, then we should choose a new God and regain the order of the human world.

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