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

Back at the camp, Mu Jiuyue summoned Director Lin and, without further ado, said, "I've collected a lot of gold, and I suspect it's someone else's smuggled goods hidden here. Let's get out of here immediately!"

Director Lin stood up abruptly: "I'll make the arrangements right away, break camp!"

The people at Dawn Base were unaware of what had happened that required them to leave in a hurry, and on a forced march.

But they knew that listening to what the higher-ups said was the right thing to do.

Perhaps they sensed some danger, which is why they left in such a hurry.

After all, the mutated scorpion army they had just experienced was something they would never forget, even in death.

Therefore, no one complained; everyone obediently packed their things, got on the bus, and left in single file.

The sandstorm had not completely subsided at this time, so the team was moving very slowly.

Every vehicle had its hazard lights on, and all of them were linked by chains to prevent them from getting lost.

We traveled for more than ten hours in this difficult way. We ate our meals in the car. Except for getting off to take care of our bodily needs, we spent the rest of the time in the car.

They rushed as fast as they could, covering three days' journey and only managing to travel a little over two hundred kilometers.

Mu Jiuyue noticed that everyone's spirits were not very high. After estimating the distance, she figured it was safe and ordered the team to stop and rest for a while.

The people at Dawn Base cheered when they heard they could get off the bus and rest.

In stark contrast to the cheers at Dawn Base, the people at Southwest Shelter were also cheering.

They rushed to the vault and were about to break it down when someone suddenly shouted, "Look! There's a hole here!"

"How could there be a hole?" Xue Yuan's expression changed instantly: "This vault is so well hidden, no one should know about it."

A bad feeling flashed through Xue Yuan's mind, and she said urgently, "You, go down and take a look!"

"Yes!"

After donning protective suits, the group of people made an emergency descent through the opening.

As they walked towards the main entrance of the vault, before they could even feel happy, the sight before them completely stunned them!

The vault doors were wide open, and the vault was completely empty.

The group looked at each other in disbelief: "How could this happen?"

"How could someone have gotten there first?"

"How to do?"

"Go and report to Captain Xue immediately!"

Xueyuan rushed over, and when she saw the clean and tidy vault, her face turned deathly pale.

She suddenly panicked.

After parting ways with Mu Jiuyue, she did not return directly to the Southwest Shelter. Instead, she found the second team that had come out to search for gold and used her status to suppress them, forcing them to obey her orders.

Xueyuan's plan is as follows.

Even if the entire team she brought was wiped out, if she could successfully find the gold and bring it back to the Southwest Shelter, she could atone for her sins and gain Qi Wuguo's forgiveness.

But what about gold?

Where is her gold?!

Without gold, how could she explain it to Qi Wuguo?

She didn't want to lose Qi Wuguo's trust!

Such a brilliant and talented man could only belong to her!

"Captain Xue..." someone said weakly, "Look at this lock, it's clearly been forcibly broken!"

Xueyuan rushed forward in one stride, and with a gentle squeeze of her hand, the lock core was crushed to pieces like a crisp biscuit!

"What happened?" Xue Yuan's face was grim, filled with murderous intent. "How did this lock become like this?"

"It looks like it's been thoroughly corroded," the man replied. "This couldn't have been done by just one or two people, but by a group of people. A few people couldn't possibly move so much gold in such a short time unless it was done by thousands or tens of thousands of people."

"Several thousand people? Tens of thousands? Dawn Base! Mu Jiuyue!" Xue Yuan suddenly realized: "It's her again! It's her again! Mu Jiuyue, why do you always have to ruin my plans! I'm not finished with you!"

Xueyuan lashed the whip in her hand fiercely at the wall.

Wow!

Countless pebbles rained down.

Having endured earthquakes and acid rain, the passageway had become less sturdy. With Xue Yuan's pull, it collapsed one after another like dominoes!

"Oh no, this place is going to collapse! We have to get out of here! Get out of here!" The people Xue Yuan brought didn't care about her and turned around and ran back.

Xueyuan had no choice but to run along with them.

The collapses accelerated rapidly.

The enormous roar almost drowned out the entire passage.

A green light flashed in Xue Yuan's eyes. She suddenly grabbed someone in front of her and threw them backward with force.

She took the other person's spot, grabbed the rope, and jumped up with all her might!

Xueyuan successfully climbed up, but the person she grabbed and shook off was instantly buried by the rubble with a look of terror on his face!

After Xueyuan went up, she simply said, "He was unlucky. He was running behind and was swallowed up by the collapsing rubble."

It's hard for others to say anything.

After all, everyone knows that Xue Yuan is Qi Wuguo's lover and the person Qi Wuguo trusts the most.

Xueyuan stared at the collapsed vault, her teeth clenched in hatred.

The old and new grudges caused Xueyuan's emotions to nearly spiral out of control.

"Mu Jiuyue, you've got some nerve!" Xue Yuan gritted her teeth and said hatefully, "I'll settle this score with you one by one! I won't rest until I've torn you to pieces!"

"Achoo! Achoo!" Mu Jiuyue kept sneezing and muttered, "Who's cursing me behind my back? They're using such foul language."

"It's clearly the sandstorm that made you sneeze," said Teacher Qin, who brought in dinner. "The sandstorm is so bad, there's dust everywhere. Here, have something to eat."

Mu Jiuyue glanced at the sky, which was a hazy yellow, and she couldn't see through it at a glance.

“Everyone has had a long journey, so let’s rest for the next few days. The sandstorm is bad for our travel, and it’s also bad for the mutated animals and plants,” Mu Jiuyue said. “We’ll set off again after this sandstorm passes!”

"Okay! I'll go tell Director Lin right away." Teacher Qin put down her plate, turned around, and went out.

This sandstorm lasted longer than expected.

The wind blew for seven days before it finally stopped.

Although the sandstorm blocked their path, it also concealed their tracks. Xue Yuan later tried to find Mu Jiuyue by following the tracks, but failed.

The dust and sand wiped away all traces completely.

After the sandstorm ended, the sky returned to its azure blue and tranquil state, as if it had never happened at all.

The people at the Dawn Base were making the most of their time to wash their hair, take showers, and do laundry.

Everyone can shake their hair and get a couple of ounces of dirt out; the feeling of being covered in dust and dirt is really not pleasant.

After taking a shower, Mu Jiuyue put her hands in her pockets and went to discuss something with Wei Lie.

Unfortunately, Wei Lie was taking a shower.

Mu Jiuyue, wanting to avoid the hassle of going through it again, simply stood outside Wei Lie's tent and spoke to him: "Lin Zhen and Director Lin have repeatedly confirmed that we are currently in northern Shaanxi. What used to be a plateau and Danxia landform is now completely destroyed by acid rain; you can't see anything anymore. The roads are difficult to travel, and the convoy will likely have trouble moving forward. We'll probably have to walk from here on out. Wei Lie, did you hear me?"

Wei Lie, who was taking a bath in the tub, sighed helplessly: "I'm taking a bath."

"I know, that's why I'm standing outside telling you," Mu Jiuyue said matter-of-factly.

Wei Lie was speechless.

Does she even realize she's a girl?

Wei Lie could only helplessly comply: "I heard you."