Don’t raise unruly people in extreme cold weather

Chapter 575 Cooling down
"Why is it so cold today? Is the castle's constant temperature barrier broken?" In the early morning, Perfecto was awakened by the cold and got up from the bed. He pulled the fur cloak draped over the bed and put it on himself. Then he came to the window to see what was going on.

It was still dark outside and not completely bright yet. It looked gray at first glance.

However, when she walked barefoot to the window, she immediately realized something was wrong, because not only was her feet cold, but there was also a stinging pain that made her feel like she was stepping on ice.

She looked down and noticed that there was a thin layer of frost on the ground near the window, and a layer of frost flowers on the window.

And the thermometer that Perfecto had hung next to the window showed a value of -10℃.

As for outside the window, it was snowing, and the snow was already a finger thick. The sky was gloomy not because it was still dark, but because the wind and snow seriously affected the light.

Perfect looked at the time. It was already six o'clock in the morning. Normally, it should be bright at this time.

Obviously, the wind and snow were very strong, and the low temperature seriously obscured the light from the sky, giving people the illusion that it was not yet completely bright.

"It's snowing? The temperature dropped faster than expected!" Perfect turned to look at the stove in the room, and seeing that the fire was still burning, he walked to the stove, warmed himself by the fire, and thought about what to do.

Although she should respond immediately at this moment, she needs to sort out her thoughts before taking action.

The temperature drop came faster than she expected, at least three to five days earlier, leaving them with very little time, which was already limited.

She had been doing her best to crack down on the officials so that they could work more efficiently, but it was clearly not enough.

But Perfect could no longer force the officials to work faster. Their work efficiency was limited to a certain level, and it was unrealistic to work faster.

But now the cold wave has arrived, and she can still be woken up by the cold even though she lives in a castle with a constant temperature barrier, so one can imagine the situation of the people outside.

Even though most people have been placed in underground shelters, those who have not been placed in have been placed in sturdy buildings covered by energy towers. No one is living in tents directly exposed to the wind and snow at this time.

But for the people, surviving this cold wave is still a daunting test.

According to the forecast of the Association of Astrologers, the temperature will drop significantly in the next few days and drop to an extremely cold level of -40℃ in the next few weeks.

At this temperature, even metal will become brittle, and if people do not have adequate protection, they will be frozen solid if exposed to the outdoors for a short period of time.

If there were no energy towers and underground shelters, Perfect would have to consider whether he should board an airship and risk being caught in the typhoon to cross the ocean route back to the North.

Because even with the protection of buildings and sufficient fuel and food, this extremely cold weather still makes it difficult to survive.

Not to mention that as the first round of cooling ends, most of the planet will be covered with thick snow, and the white ice and snow will reflect sunlight, causing the temperature to drop further, forming a vicious cycle and ushering the entire world into an ice age.

"It seems that we can only let the people hide in the shelter for a while, and as for other things, we can only wait until the snowstorm is over." Perfect made up her mind quickly, but just as she stretched out her hand to pull the bell in the room to call the maid, a maid walked in first. "My Lord, Mayor Langton wants to see you." Seeing that Perfect was not asleep, the maid hurried over and whispered to her.

"I don't have time to waste with him. Let them act immediately and place as many people as possible in the underground shelters that can be operated. If the energy towers have been reinforced, then light them up; if they cannot be reinforced in time, then give up for the time being." Perfectcott had no intention of meeting with Mayor Langton, but directly issued an order: "Save the people first, and other things can be postponed! Consider other things after this storm is over!"

"Yes, Lord Earl." The maid responded. Just as she was about to stand up to convey Perfectcot's order, she stopped and asked, "Lord Earl, do you want me to prepare some food or hot tea for you?"

"Is there any food in the kitchen now?" Perfect looked at the maid in surprise, surprised that there was food in the kitchen at this time.

The maid nodded and said affirmatively: "The fire should be lit, so it's still possible to make some simple meals."

"Then prepare one for me," said Perfect, and he rose from the stove and went to dress.

She was wearing only pajamas and a fur cape, and although she wasn't cold by the fire, she still planned to put her clothes on first.

Seeing this, the maid immediately called other maids to help Perfecto put on his clothes.

Although Perfecto was able to dress herself, the maids dutifully allowed her to stand completely still while someone helped her put on all her clothes.

Perfect had long been immune to this level of extravagance and debauchery, and from another perspective, it was a good thing for these maids to still have jobs.

Otherwise, in the current environment, if they lose this job, their whole family might starve to death.

Considering that dismissing these maids would make them unable to survive, Perfectcott still maintained the maid configuration of Windsor Castle, but appropriately reduced their workload.

After all, she was the only one living in the castle now, and she was the only one the maids needed to serve. After Perfectcott ordered the closure of a large number of unused areas, the maids' work had indeed been reduced a lot compared to before.

After changing his clothes, Perfecto went back to the window and looked at the snowy city outside, his brows furrowed.

The problems caused by the cold are series and will trigger a chain reaction.

People must consume more energy to maintain body temperature in a low temperature environment. High-calorie food is the first choice at this time, but it is obvious that being able to eat compressed biscuits is a good treatment for people now.

Without enough food, people are more likely to feel cold and get sick than normal.

So what Perfectot was thinking about at this moment was how to improve the food so that people could get more calories and better withstand the cold.

(End of this chapter)