Natural Disaster Strikes: I Stockpiled Billions and Carved My Way Through the Apocalypse

Mu Jiuyue quickly took a shower, dried her hair, and came out.

That's the advantage of short hair; you don't need to blow-dry it, just wipe it dry.

While eating the shaved fruit salad that Lao Hou had made, Mu Jiuyue asked, "What are they busy with next door?"

"They're still sending supplies this way," Old Hou replied. "It looks like another group has arrived. What exactly does that Wei Lie do? How come he has so many men under his command?"

"I don't know. He looks like a rich person," Mu Jiuyue replied.

"Nonsense." Old Hou rolled his eyes at her and said, "We have enough supplies to eat and use, don't go out and risk your life."

Mu Jiuyue put down the ice bowl, sighed, and said, "Old Hou, if you want to comfortably endure until the end, you should act when the time is right."

Old Hou paused for a moment, then said, "I understand. I will exercise."

"I can assure you that as long as I live, you won't go hungry. But, Lao Hou, there will be times when I can't take care of you." Mu Jiuyue wasn't one to make grand promises; she simply stated the cruelest truth in the calmest tone.

Old Hou remained silent and went to the kitchen to stew mung bean soup.

Mu Jiuyue couldn't help but sigh.

Old Hou is a good person, a truly good person.

Such an apocalypse is cruel to a good person like him.

But if he wants to live, he has to learn to harden his heart.

Otherwise, it's just a matter of dying sooner or later.

The cave next door.

Wei Lie's cave is cool and pleasant.

Even though it was already 50 degrees Celsius outside, the cave was still comfortable and cool.

The high temperatures have just begun, and the mountains are very resistant to heat, so it's very comfortable without needing air conditioning.

But the city suffered.

Cities already have a heat island effect, and with temperatures rising steadily, more and more people are succumbing to the heat.

Every hospital is overcrowded. Township hospitals that were previously unacceptable are now packed to capacity, with no beds left in the corridors.

"According to our investigation, while the outside world isn't completely chaotic yet, it's already in a state of utter disarray," Wei Lie's secretary reported. "All hospitals are overflowing. Drug purchases are rationed, and many medications aren't reimbursable. Pharmacies are booming, with everyone carrying large bags of supplies. Supermarkets are packed with people, all frantically stockpiling. Despite repeated appeals from higher-ups that stockpiling isn't necessary, those who have experienced the virus outbreak have learned to plan ahead. People in Dongda have a habit of stockpiling. Based on their reserves, they should be able to hold out for three months. But after three months, it's hard to say."

"Mu Jiuyue was right after all." Wei Lie tapped the table lightly with his long fingers and said, "The three months of drought and high temperatures are just a buffer period. Once the buffer period ends, the real test will begin, and by then, everyone's reserves will be almost depleted. The world of cannibalism will then begin."

"Yes, according to Miss Mu's deduction, the riots will begin in three months."

"Go and tell your people to speed up the purchases from abroad and spend all the money they have. Make sure things are handled well at customs; I hope no one will obstruct our tanker," Wei Lie said coldly.

"Yes, I understand. I have instructed everyone to collect as many supplies as possible. There is another matter. The main family has learned about your sale of shares and is asking what you plan to do. Should we tell them the truth?" the secretary asked.

Wei Lie sneered: "Aren't they arrogant and conceited? If they're so capable, why are they asking me?"

“The moment I was kicked out of that house, the year my grandfather died, I had nothing to do with that family anymore,” Wei Lie said coldly. “Life and death are predestined, wealth and honor are determined by fate, that’s what they told me. Now, I’m returning that to them.”

Secretary: "Yes."

"Go ask the neighbors next door if they need anything brought back from overseas." Wei Lie said with a smirk, "If we get along well with the neighbors next door, things might be easier for us in the future."

Secretary: "Yes."

"Bringing things from overseas?" Mu Jiuyue pondered for a moment: "Your CEO Wei is quite impressive. Where do you buy things from overseas?"

“Various countries and ports are involved.”

"I see." Mu Jiuyue smiled. Although she lacked nothing, who would refuse something better?

So Mu Jiuyue spoke up: "I heard there's an escape pod made of aerospace materials. It can withstand earthquakes, tsunamis, and even volcanic eruptions without damage. Could you bring me one?"

The secretary's eyes flickered slightly: "Okay, no problem. How big do you need?"

"One four-seater and one eight-seater, please," Mu Jiuyue said. "How much will it cost?"

The secretary replied with a smile, "Mr. Wei said he won't take your money; consider it as making you a friend."

"Hahaha, okay, thank you." Mu Jiuyue replied cheerfully.

The secretary returned to report to Wei Lie and couldn't help but ask, "Mr. Wei, Miss Mu is young and beautiful, why..."

"Why not date her to keep her tied down?" Wei Lie scoffed. "Do you think she's like those vulgar women? All she cares about is survival, nothing else. If I'm friends with her, she'll lend me a hand. If I date her, she'll snap my neck while I'm asleep. Alright, go do your work."

The secretary nodded thoughtfully: "Yes."

Wei Lie's team is truly strong.

Tools are in place, technology is in place, talent is in place, and resources are in place.

In just a few days, they had almost completely hollowed out the mountainside.

Of course, it's also because this mountain isn't exaggeratedly high or steep.

It looks unremarkable, barren of vegetation, and full of jagged rocks.

The interior is like a honeycomb, densely packed and layered.

Each cave was specially reinforced, and each room was filled with various supplies.

There's even a growing room inside, which uses simulated growing light to promote crop growth.

There's already a vegetable patch there, all lush and green with tender shoots.

It can be said that droughts, high temperatures, torrential rains, hurricanes, tsunamis, severe cold, and sandstorms are all easily handled and not to be feared.

Compared to Mu Jiuyue next door, she's simply not in the same league.

Mu Jiuyue's cave was just a simple, unremarkable little house. At most, there were some planting boxes in the surrounding open space, where some scallions, ginger, garlic, chives, and peppercorns were planted.

Therefore, Wei Lie was certain that Mu Jiuyue had even bigger trump cards up her sleeve.

Otherwise, what would they eat, drink, and use in an empty cave?

No one is stupid.

At this moment, Mu Jiuyue was lying on a recliner, comfortably playing on her phone.

Although she has already signed the sale agreement, she is still in the owners' group of Xingfu Community.

At this moment, the owners' group chat exploded.

A resident of unit 5-2-601 posted a message in the group chat: "Does anyone have any medicine? My mother has fainted from heatstroke! I can't get through to 120 at all, and I heard that even if I did, the hospital wouldn't admit patients. What should we do? Is this going to kill her?"

The resident of 8-1-201 chimed in: "Exactly! It's unbearably hot! We feel like we could be soaking in water all the time. We're definitely going to go over the electricity bill this month! My husband lost his job, and the whole family depends on my meager salary. We're really going to starve!"

1-4-302 said, "You should be grateful. At least you can stay home and escape the heat with the air conditioning. I heard that four sanitation workers died from the heat today; they couldn't make it to the hospital."

There was a silence in the group.