Opening the security door, the buffer room on the balcony and the stairwell outside were all in darkness.
Because Tang Li had installed solar panels under the glass ceiling and on the glass walls enclosing the stairs, they blocked the sunlight, leaving only the south-facing balcony unobstructed.
These solar panels could generate electricity and also serve to block sunlight.
If there were a power outage, these solar panels would be able to supply power to Tang Li's home.
Tang Li's foresight indeed brought her considerable convenience in the following months.
Although Jiang City had a nuclear power plant, when the extreme heat season arrived and the river water dried up, the nuclear power plant would be unable to generate full power due to insufficient cooling. It would then first cut off power to most areas of the shelter, prioritizing the construction of the underground city.
At that time, these solar panels would come into play.
After going downstairs and just as she drove out the SUV, Tang Li saw two figures in protective suits ahead.
Although they were both wearing fully enclosed protective suits and their faces were hidden, Tang Li knew that at this time, the villa owners, Grandpa Li and Grandma Li, had already gone to work at the factory.
The two figures near the villa could only be the new residents who had moved in on the third floor.
As expected, when Tang Li drove her car closer, she saw that it was indeed the father and daughter living on the third floor of the villa.
They had moved to Jiang City on April 7th, after the snow in Jiang City had been cleared.
"Sister Tang Li, where are you going?"
Seeing Tang Li, the daughter of the father-daughter duo quickly ran over and greeted her enthusiastically.
Tang Li smiled and said truthfully, "I'm going to the exchange. Uncle Peng, Yixuan, what about you two?"
Peng Yixuan heard this and said, "What a coincidence! We're going to the exchange too!"
"Then get in the car, let's go together. I'll give you a ride," Tang Li said with a smile. kuAiδugg
"Okay, thank you, Sister Tang Li!"
Peng Yixuan cheered and got into the passenger seat.
The father of the father-daughter duo, seeing his daughter's reaction, shook his head helplessly.
He then nodded to Tang Li and said, "Xiao Li, then I'll trouble you."
Tang Li smiled and said, "It's no trouble, I was going there myself anyway."
Seeing that Tang Li didn't mind, he then got into the car.
This father and daughter were: the father, Peng Yue, in his late forties, in his prime, a martial arts coach.
The daughter, Peng Yixuan, was only 16 years old, still in high school. However, there were no schools for her to attend now, so she was practicing martial arts at home with her father.
The reason Tang Li showed them friendliness was also because she heard them practicing martial arts upstairs and wanted to find an opportunity to learn a few moves from them.
After all, after her physical training reached its limit, Tang Li could not think of any way to further improve her physical fitness.
Apart from wearing mechanical exoskeletons, the only other ways Tang Li could think of to enhance her combat power were to learn some martial arts, as well as weapons like swords, spears, and sabers.
Moreover, after living together for more than ten days, Tang Li had a good impression of the Peng father and daughter.
If they didn't practice martial arts, or if they had left a bad impression on Tang Li, then Tang Li would not have gotten so close to them, nor would she have given them a ride to the exchange.
In addition, the protective suits worn by the Peng father and daughter were not ordinary electromagnetic radiation shielding suits, but a new type of protective suit that integrated functions for cold protection, insulation, flame retardancy, heat insulation, cooling, heating, and radiation protection – a thermo-insulating and radiation-proof suit.
This was a new protective suit released by the research institute, and it was not cheap.
It was worth noting that even the one Tang Li was currently wearing was an electromagnetic radiation shielding suit she had bought online before the apocalypse.
It wasn't that she couldn't afford it or was reluctant to buy it, but she hadn't been to the exchange for many days.
Tang Li's last visit to the exchange was on April 2nd, when she went to buy delta particle decontaminant.
At that time, the new protective suits produced by the research institute had not yet been put on the shelves.
The fact that the Peng father and daughter could afford these two new thermo-insulating and radiation-proof suits indicated that they had quite a bit of savings.
This was another reason why Tang Li did not reject Peng Yixuan's closeness.
They had their own points, were good people, possessed strong martial arts skills, and had full self-preservation capabilities.
Even if she befriended them, it wouldn't cause trouble for Tang Li. It might even be beneficial.
Peng Yixuan had a lively personality.
As soon as she got into the car, she started chatting with Tang Li.
When she learned that Tang Li was also going to the exchange to look at mechanical exoskeletons, she exclaimed in surprise:
"What a coincidence? Old Peng and I are also going to look at mechanical exoskeletons!"
"I heard that mechanical exoskeletons can assist in combat. I wonder if they can be used in conjunction with the martial arts we practice..."
Peng Yixuan didn't stop talking all the way.
Her father, Peng Yue, sat silently in the back seat, only watching his daughter converse with Tang Li.
Soon, the car arrived at the exchange of Jiang City Shelter No. 3, which was originally the Jiang City No. 3 Exchange.