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

Mu Jiuyue asked, "Didn't everyone outside go to the shelters? How come there are still people living outside?"

“Shelter isn’t for just anyone. You either need supplies or you need to be young and strong. Ordinary people can’t get in.” A boy of about twelve or thirteen explained, “They are just like us, abandoned people.”

Mu Jiuyue's group sighed together.

Mu Jiuyue calmly continued to ask, "How far have you gone?"

“We only explored the surrounding towns. Time was tight, so we couldn’t go too far. But I dare say it’s probably the same in other places,” the boy replied. “On our way here, we heard that the Southeast Shelter was long gone, as were the shelters in several major cities. Some died from avalanches, others from the plague. One shelter in a major city didn’t take the plague seriously, and as a result, the patient zero suddenly fell ill, vomited blood on the spot, and the blood splattered out, infecting dozens of people at the same time.”

"Those dozens of people were unaware that they were infected. After returning home, they continued doing whatever they were doing, leading to cross-infection. Half a month later, half of the people in the entire shelter were infected. They tried to escape for help, but most of them had already fallen ill before even leaving the shelter. Only a few hundred survivors managed to reach other shelters for help. Then, they were all riddled with bullets."

After saying these words, the boy looked at Mu Jiuyue with a restrained expression.

Although he was young, he was already certain that the thin young man in front of him was the leader of the team.

“That’s all we know,” the boy continued. “Now that the plague has broken out, I doubt anyone will be allowed into any of the large shelters anymore. They’re afraid of repeating the same mistake.”

Mu Jiuyue nodded: "Well done."

After saying that, Mu Jiuyue tossed a sack over and said, "This is your reward. There are vaccines, food, and water. It's hot now, so you can stay in the wild. You can find a place to stay here, but you absolutely cannot cross this line. Do you understand?"

"Yes, yes, thank you, brother." The twenty-odd people on the other side knelt down before Mu Jiuyue at the same time.

"Send over any information you have, and I will reward you accordingly based on the value of the intelligence," Mu Jiuyue said.

"Okay, how can we contact you?"

"Light the campfire. I'll come when I see it." After saying this, Mu Jiuyue looked up at the sky and said, "Friendly reminder, take advantage of the water source while it's still there and hurry up and stock up on water. Later, there might not be another chance."

Mu Jiuyue left with her entourage.

The group of people stared intently at Mu Jiuyue's retreating figure; it would be a lie to say they weren't envious.

But they really didn't dare to cross that line.

Because they knew that the young man would definitely keep his word.

Mu Jiuyue returned to the mountain shelter and went to find Wei Lie.

"Wei Lie, the situation is very bad," Mu Jiuyue said. "Our K City has become an isolated island. The surrounding area is full of infected people, and it's only a matter of time before they die. Right now, the only ones who can survive are probably a few large shelters and the temporary shelters in the big cities."

Wei Lie nodded solemnly: "According to estimates, the current population still alive in the country should be less than 300 million."

Mu Jiuyue said, "Yes. This is only the fourth round of natural disasters."

“However, there’s one good thing: the Central Shelter shouldn’t be causing trouble in K City for the time being,” Mu Jiuyue said. “The Central Shelter has already withdrawn most of its population from shelters in other cities, enough to keep them occupied for a while. Since they can’t withdraw from the K City shelter, they’re making things difficult for us. I hope Director Lin won’t let this go unpunished.”

Wei Lie laughed and said, "Of course not. But that's between them, it has nothing to do with us. We just need to guard our own territory."

“That’s right. Now is not the time to show our talents.” Mu Jiuyue said meaningfully, “The real reshuffling will happen after the major earthquake, tsunami, and volcanic eruption.”

"You've worked hard these past few days," Wei Lie said. "You should get some rest. I'll go talk to Lin Zhen and Director Lin again."

"Mm." Mu Jiuyue didn't stand on ceremony with him and turned to go back to her cave to rest.

As soon as I got back, I saw Lao Hou disinfecting the cave, leaving no corner untouched.

"You're back?" Old Hou saw Mu Jiuyue return and quickly came over: "How's the situation outside?"

"Hell on earth," Mu Jiuyue replied. "Don't go anywhere during this time."

"I'm not going anywhere," Old Hou said confidently. "By the way, when will this plague end?"

"It's hard to say," Mu Jiuyue sighed.

She really doesn't know.

In my past life, I missed the major outbreak of the plague by a twist of fate.

She had only heard that gourds could extract elements for healing, but she didn't know which powerful figure had researched it, nor did she know how the plague had disappeared.

It seems like it just disappeared all of a sudden.

It has an eerie feel to it.

In the days that followed, Mu Jiuyue rarely went out except to exchange information with that group of people.

Anyway, there's no point in going out now.

I used to go out frequently, either to search for supplies or to seek revenge.

Even if supplies could be found outside, they couldn't be brought in.

Moreover, she and Wei Lie really did manage to collect enough supplies.

With her ability to replicate ten thousand times, she could produce enough supplies to sustain ten thousand people for decades, so there was no need for her to go out and risk her life.

Unlike the male and female leads next door, who, despite having hundreds of billions in resources, still had to struggle to search for supplies and lived a life worse than dogs.

What is the picture?

This is a typical case of forcing oneself to endure hardship when there is none.

She's not one to be foolish; she wouldn't do something so stupid.

Director Lin followed Wei Lie's example, strictly guarding the area and not allowing anyone from the shelter to leave.

Everyone was just trying to survive, clinging to life in the base.

Director Lin is also a capable person. He not only developed cold-resistant seeds, but also drought-resistant and heat-resistant seeds, and led the residents of the shelter to farm like crazy.

If there's not enough land, we'll make up for it with space.

Mu Jiuyue visited out of curiosity. The greenhouse, dozens of meters high, was entirely vertically planted. The shelves were stacked very high, with layers of crops growing vigorously.

To feed such a large population, taste and nutrition are irrelevant; as long as the quantity is large and the food is plentiful, that's all that matters.

Therefore, most of the crops planted are high-yield crops such as potatoes, sweet potatoes, cassava, and large pumpkins.

Don't even say it.

With these resources, Director Lin has indeed been able to support several million people in the shelter.

No wonder the top two leaders have been sidelined. Given Director Lin's abilities, they'll have to step down sooner or later.

Lin Zhen also received the news, and apart from daily patrols and defenses, he led the people from the Dawn Base to frantically farm.

Everyone knows there are hardly any supplies left to scavenge outside. If you want to survive, go farm!