Natural Disaster: I Started By Hoarding Tens Of Billions Of Supplies novel Chapter 288

Chapter 288: Let’s Eat Together

Hearing Wu Lian's question, Yao Ran nodded and explained, "A Yu built the hydroponic room to ensure sustainability. We are lucky it works."

After storing the snow-white tube in the kitchen's storage room, she filled a bowl with rice and asked, "I'm going to prepare lunch. Would you like to join me?"

Though hungry, Wu Lian understood the value of supplies. Smiling, he shook his head and politely refused, "We still have food, so we won't join you. Please just prepare your portion." Yao Ran raised her eyebrows slightly at his refusal and nodded, "Alright."

Seeing her busy preparing the lunch, Wu Lian tactfully left the kitchen with the young soldier.

When left alone in the kitchen, Yao Ran prepared a big pot of steamed rice and some side dishes.

After seeing Wu Lian and the soldiers' appearance, she knew that they had been starving for a long time. Since she had plans that required their cooperation, Yao Ran couldn't let them starve while they stayed here.

As Yao Ran worked on lunch, Wu Lian wandered around the shelter. Noticing his men crowding inside one of the bedrooms, he approached curiously. As he got closer, he overheard their conversation.

One soldier came out of the bathroom, holding a cup of clean water, and excitedly showed it to the others.

"Brothers, look! There's really clean water here!"

The soldiers were surprised and fell into silence. A few seconds later, they erupted in excited discussion.

"Let me test the water first," one volunteered.

"No, no, no. This is a dangerous task. I should do it," another countered.

The first soldier frowned at them and said, "What are you guys fighting for? I will try it!"

As soon as he said that, everyone shouted in unison, "No, don't drink it!"

The others tried to stop him, but the soldier had already taken a mouthful. As he swallowed, the group stared at him nervously.

After a tense moment of silence, one soldier asked, "How do you feel? Are you alright?"

The soldier licked his chapped lips, smacked them a few times, and then grinned brightly.

"Brothers, it's safe! The water doesn't have any smell, and it's refreshing! It tastes better than the water created by water element ability users!"

As soon as he spoke, the soldiers stood stunned for a second before rushing to the sink to fill their water bottles.

Watching his comrades queueing impatiently, the soldier sighed and said, "Brothers, there are plenty of bedrooms. Why are you crowding around this sink? Just go to another room to get water!"

The other soldiers froze when they heard it, glanced at him briefly, then continued talking amongst themselves as if they hadn't heard anything. Pretending to be deaf, they ignored him entirely.

"..." The soldier stood there, speechless.

"..." From outside the room, Wu Lian watched the scene unfold, equally speechless.