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

The next day, as dawn broke, Mu Jiuyue opened her eyes comfortably and heard Old Hou next door chopping vegetables again.

Sigh, compared to him, am I too lazy?

"She's awake." When Old Hou saw Mu Jiuyue coming out wearing shorts and a tank top, shuffling around in slippers, he immediately stubbed out his cigarette in the ashtray, continued chopping minced meat, and said, "There's cold noodles in the pot, you can mix your own toppings."

"Hmm." Mu Jiuyue sat down lazily and said, "Tonight, Wei Lie will take me to the shelter to check on the situation. Do you want to come along?"

Old Hou thought for a moment and said, "Alright. We've been away for so long, it's time to go back and take a look, and while we're at it, see if my little restaurant is still there."

Mu Jiuyue smiled and said, "Then let's go take a look on the way."

After eating and drinking her fill, Mu Jiuyue went to Wei Lie to ask for some tea.

As soon as I entered the cave, all the pores on my body contracted, it felt so comfortable!

Wei Lie really knows how to enjoy life. With such a comfortable temperature, how much electricity must he be using!

"You're here, have a seat." Wei Lie nodded to Mu Jiuyue when he saw her. "You really know how to pick your time, the tea is freshly brewed. Come, try my finest Yunwu tea."

"Okay." Mu Jiuyue took a big gulp and smacked her lips. "It's pretty good."

Forgive her for being vulgar.

I really can't taste it.

Wei Lie paused for a moment, then smiled.

“We’ve acquired a new material at the shelter. It’s as light and thin as a cicada’s wing, almost like you’re not wearing anything, but it’s incredibly insulating,” Wei Lie said. “Whether it’s hot or cold, it can regulate your body temperature to around 50 degrees Celsius. In other words, in this weather, wearing this thermal suit will feel as comfortable as if it were 20 degrees Celsius. Similarly, in the dead of winter, even if it’s minus 70 or 80 degrees Celsius outside, the perceived temperature will only be around minus 20 degrees Celsius.”

Mu Jiuyue's eyes lit up instantly: "There are such good things?"

Wei Lie nodded: "That's why I agreed to make the deal with the shelter."

"How much can this be exchanged for?" Mu Jiuyue became increasingly interested.

“I don’t know how much stock they have over there. I plan to trade a truckload of purified water and medicine.” Wei Lie reminded Mu Jiuyue, “What they need most right now is water, medicine, and then food. Everyone in the world knows that there’s a food shortage, so food has become a hard currency. If you need my help with transportation, I can spare a truck.”

Mu Jiuyue swallowed the words of refusal that were about to come out of her mouth and readily agreed: "Okay, thank you."

"We'll set off once it's completely dark and the temperature drops," Wei Lie said. "We'll go through the back of the mountain; there's a small path there, and my men are on duty there to ensure absolute safety."

“No problem.” Mu Jiuyue looked at Wei Lie with a smile.

It's so cool to be neighbors with big shots!

Being well-informed is something she can't do.

In her past life, she had no idea that such wonderful things existed in the world.

If she had known earlier, she would have stockpiled them long ago.

"When will the satellite fall?" Wei Lie asked.

“After the extreme cold, the Earth’s magnetic field changed, and all the satellites in the sky lost their signals and drifted in outer space,” Mu Jiuyue replied. “From then on, all countries in the world lost their ability to communicate.”

Wei Lie paused for a moment, then asked, "So, at most, there are still six months left?"

"almost."

"I understand." Wei Lie nodded. "So, did satellite launches resume later?"

"How can we recover?" Mu Jiuyue smiled bitterly: "Next up will be hurricanes, sandstorms, poisonous insects, toxic fog, earthquakes, and tsunamis. Humanity will be too busy to recover and will have no energy to resume production. Wei Lie, don't be complacent. Things will only get worse from here on out. Unless you can survive the last Heavenly Fire, you might be reborn."

Wei Lie also gave a wry smile.

In the evening, Mu Jiuyue and Lao Hou went to meet Wei Lie. The group walked down a narrow path, about a foot wide, for about half an hour before reaching the foot of the mountain.

Fortunately, we were walking along a small path inside a cave, so it wasn't too hot.

Otherwise, at this temperature, even at night, they would become dehydrated from the heat.

Once they reached the foot of the mountain, the group got into the car one by one, and only after turning on the air conditioning did they feel alive again.

The truck secretly drove along the small road at night, and after nearly two hours, it finally stopped in a deserted clearing.

There are already quite a few cars parked here.

Someone came to check and, once the list was confirmed to be correct, they put a sign on the vehicle, and then everyone lined up and entered the underground shelter together.

Mu Jiuyue had to admit that the power of humanity was truly immense.

In just a few days, the shelter has begun to take shape.

Infrastructure construction is everywhere, and everyone is busy building things against the clock.

At this time, there was still discipline and order, so despite the bad weather, everyone's faces were filled with hope and enthusiasm.

When the convoy arrived at its destination, everyone got off the vehicles one by one.

Someone came over and greeted Wei Lie: "Mr. Wei, please come with me."

Wei Lie nodded and followed the other person inside.

Mu Jiuyue followed naturally. Old Hou thought for a moment and said to Mu Jiuyue, "I'll wander around and take a look. Keep in touch."

"Okay." Mu Jiuyue handed him several gold chains and rings: "Take these to exchange for things."

Old Hou didn't refuse and accepted it.

Mu Jiuyue followed Wei Lie into a spacious room. There were several rows of chairs in the room, and a long table was placed on the central platform.

This looks like a meeting is about to start!

Wei Lie gently tugged at Mu Jiuyue: "There are quite a few people here tonight to make a deal, probably all for that special material."

Mu Jiuyue frowned and asked, "Then do we not bring enough things?"

"We'll see how it goes," Wei Lie reassured her. "Not everyone is as generous as we are."

Mu Jiuyue nodded and sat down in a seat on the side with Wei Lie.

The others entered the room one after another and found seats.

In no time, the room was full of people.

Several of them clearly looked like wealthy people, dressed in designer brands and adorned with jewelry, as if they wanted everyone to know they were rich.

Mu Jiuyue glanced at it a few times, then couldn't help but turn back to look at Wei Lie to wash her eyes.

Wei Lie is still more pleasing to the eye.

"What's wrong?" Wei Lie asked.

"It's nothing, just washing my eyes," Mu Jiuyue replied. "I was almost blinded by the light."

Wei Lie laughed silently.

It was almost time, and someone came in carrying a water glass. He sat down on the platform and began, “I’ve invited you all here today because I have a favor to ask. As you all know, given the current situation outside, the higher-ups won’t abandon you. To ensure the survival of most people, they’ve specially approved the construction of shelters. Each city has one, depending on its size. K City has always relied on your support to achieve its current development. Now, K City is at a critical juncture of life and death, and we hope you will generously donate to support us!”

At this moment, one of the nouveau riche spoke up: "Director Lin, it's not that we don't want to support you, but we're powerless to do so! As you know, we grain traders can't buy grain at all right now, so we can't offer our support even if we wanted to!"

Someone chimed in, "Yes, yes, I'm in the seafood business. I haven't earned a single penny this month, and I even have to pay for rent, utilities, labor, and car rentals. I can't afford to lose money! The higher-ups can't just keep taking advantage of us; they should think of some solutions for us too."