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

After the meeting, everyone felt a little heavy-hearted.

When Mu Jiuyue returned to her tent, Lao Hou had already laid out a table full of delicious food and drinks for her.

Ms. Qin filled a small bag with the snacks she had made for herself and placed it quietly on her favorite recliner.

Mu Jiuyue picked up her chopsticks and started eating, but suddenly stopped.

The person I am in this life is completely different from the person I was in the last life.

In my past life, I would never have shown pity for ordinary people and would have taken it for granted that the fittest would survive and the inferior would be eliminated.

But this world and this society are made up of countless ordinary people.

They will all be like Lao Hou and Teacher Qin, ordinary and unremarkable.

They are flesh and blood, and they have feelings.

I started to become more human and compassionate, and began to worry about ordinary people.

Am I being moved?

still--

The space surged.

Mu Jiuyue dropped her chopsticks and quickly entered her spatial dimension.

Then I saw the sky swirling with clouds, and the former horizon receded rapidly, revealing more of the world.

It's like playing a game and leveling up to unlock a new area.

Mu Jiuyue suddenly understood.

She asked the space around her, "Is it because I just showed compassion to ordinary people that you rewarded me with a new area?"

The space was empty, and no one answered her question.

She has to solve all her confusion on her own.

"So, what exactly do you want me to do? Be a savior? I don't think I'm qualified." Mu Jiuyue continued speaking to the space, "I can only save as many as I can within my capabilities."

A gentle breeze was blowing, and the temperature was pleasant.

"Never mind, I'll figure it all out sooner or later." Mu Jiuyue glanced at the space once more, then turned and left.

What Mu Jiuyue didn't see was that the moment she turned to leave, the clouds in the sky gathered together and turned into a big smiling face.

Lin Zhen came over to Mu Jiuyue: "Eating."

"Here are your chopsticks." Mu Jiuyue didn't waste any words and handed over the chopsticks, inviting Lin Zhen to eat together.

Lin Zhen didn't stand on ceremony with her, took the chopsticks and started eating: "Delicious, delicious, this is definitely Lao Hou's cooking. Lao Hou really has a lot to say about you."

Mu Jiuyue asked, "What do you want?"

"Let's discuss our route. It's not realistic for so many people to set off together," Lin Zhen said. "You've never led a team before, so you don't know how huge it is to have over 600,000 people on the road. Moreover, such a large number of people is very disadvantageous for defense."

“Indeed.” Mu Jiuyue nodded: “I only anticipated that the consumption of supplies along the way would be a considerable amount.”

“It’s not just that.” Lin Zhen explained to Mu Jiuyue, “We definitely can’t walk there, right? It’s not like we’re being exiled to the frontier. Young men are fine, but the elderly, women, children, and the sick won’t be able to make it. How are we going to get there?”

"So, we'll definitely need to drive. Let's say each car can fit a hundred people. With over 600,000 people, how many cars would that require?" Lin Zhen asked. "Let's not even talk about not having that many cars. Even if we did, it's impossible for them all to travel together. If we're ambushed, we'll definitely be scattered. And those who are scattered basically can forget about coming back alive."

"Do you have any good suggestions?" Mu Jiuyue asked.

“My suggestion is to send a small force forward first, and only after confirming that there is no danger ahead should the rest follow,” Lin Zhen said. “Leave the scouting to me. I have tens of thousands of men under my command, so it won’t be a problem.”

Mu Jiuyue nodded: "Okay. But you reminded me. We need to get the car team sorted out."

She remembered that Wei Lie used to own a super bus.

At this point, don't worry about overloading; just cram everything that can fit in.

Those who can climb onto the luggage racks stay on them; those who can't sit on small stools in the corridor.

With a little effort, a car can fit around two hundred people.

The military trucks on Lin Zhen's side can also hold one or two hundred people.

Try to squeeze in as much as possible; everyone's supplies can be temporarily stored on the supply truck, which will save a lot of space.

Mu Jiuyue shared her thoughts with Lin Zhen, who nodded and said, "That makes sense. In that case, we'd need about two thousand vehicles. That's quite a large convoy!"

Mu Jiuyue said with a bitter face, "Too many people will be troublesome."

"There's no other way," Lin Zhen said with a smile. "This is the most economical, time-saving, and labor-saving method."

After seeing Lin Zhen off, Mu Jiuyue ate and drank her fill, then returned to her space and began to frantically consume gold, coolly replicating resources.

Since we're on the move, we can't afford a full Manchu-Han Imperial Feast; we'll eat whatever's convenient.

Instant noodles, sausages, bread, compressed dry food, bottled water, and some emergency daily pills.

Add a medium-sized blanket and put it into a backpack.

It's perfect for personal use as it can be carried around without taking up much space.

When Mu Jiuyue handed the backpacks to Director Lin, Director Lin gave her a thumbs up: "You're so thoughtful."

"Alright, stop flattering me," Mu Jiuyue said. "Hurry up and send it out. Some people from Lin Zhen's side have already set off to scout ahead for them. It won't be long before we all set off too."

No sooner had he finished speaking than a cannon shot rang out in the distance.

Mu Jiuyue's expression darkened.

Lin Zhen's vanguard was ambushed!

Although she had expected this to happen, she didn't expect it to happen so soon.

They had barely landed when the enemy was already waiting there, showing that they knew such a large fleet was coming and had been lying in wait, ready to trap them.

Director Lin immediately said, "I have faith in Lin Zhen's command abilities and in the combat capabilities of his men!"

Mu Jiuyue nodded and said, "You're right. Lin Zhen can handle this kind of small situation."

At this moment, Lin Zhen was indeed enraged.

The people who ambushed them used standard-issue weapons.

What does this mean?

Either a team has betrayed them, or a group of desperados has slaughtered a team and seized their weapons.

Regardless of the possibility, Lin Zhen's expression wouldn't be much better.

"Brothers up ahead, state your names." Lin Zhen shouted into the megaphone, "We're from Dawn Base, just passing through this place, will you give us some face?"

Soon, someone on the other side responded through a megaphone: "What Dawn Base, Twilight Base? I don't know. I only know that this is my territory. If you want to go, you can. Give me supplies! As long as the supplies arrive, everything is negotiable."

“Giving supplies is fine, but I need to know who these supplies are going to,” Lin Zhen asked.

"Why ask so many questions? If you keep asking, I'll kill you!" came the arrogant reply.

Lin Zhen's heart sank.

Of the two possibilities, the latter is the most likely.

In other words, this group of outlaws massacred an entire organized group and stole their weapons.

This is the last thing Lin Zhen wanted to see.

Lin Zhen's eyes darkened, and he raised the megaphone, saying, "Brother, I'm trying to reason with you nicely now, so you'd better know when to back down. Otherwise, once our base commander comes, he won't be as easy to talk to as I am."