Natural Disaster: I Started By Hoarding Tens Of Billions Of Supplies novel Chapter 383

Chapter 383: Darkness

After saying that, the middle-aged woman suddenly remembered their earlier conversation and leaned in toward Yao Ran again. "Young lady, I noticed you are carrying a long sword. Can you fight?"

Yao Ran nodded and asked cautiously, "Why do you ask, Auntie?"

The older woman gestured toward the crowd and replied, "All these people are here because the Second Army is recruiting soldiers. Also, the base has finally announced the official opening of the mission hall, and teams can now register their name."

Yao Ran, unfamiliar with the local situation, was intrigued. Recalling a previous mission hall, she asked, "Wasn't there already a mission hall? Why did they create another one?"

The auntie looked at her knowingly and said, "You must spend most of your time outside, right? That old mission hall was just a prototype. This one is the official version."

"Previously, you had to register personal information and an ID number to accept a mission. The rewards were also sent directly to your ID card. But now, it's different."

Yao Ran's eyes flickered for a second as she asked, "What is the difference?"

Satisfied with Yao Ran's attentive listening, the auntie continued, "With the new mission hall, people can complete missions as teams. The rewards are given to the team instead of individual."

"The advantage of this new rule is that if you manage to make a name for yourself and come out on top, you will get better treatment at the base and better mission opportunities. However, there is also a downside to this new rule."

"Before, if someone died on a mission, the base would compensate their family with supplies. But now, if you die, that's just bad luck."

After hearing this, Yao Ran commented, "It seems like the old system was better. At least the families of the deceased can get something to survive after losing their loved ones."

The auntie nodded with a sigh. "You are right. But what can we do? Supplies are running out, and with the eternal night, we can't farm."

"The soil is contaminated, and the sunlight is gone. Everyone is desperate to survive."

"Even the Jiangcheng Military Base, which never accepts survivors, is struggling to feed its soldiers. Our base has survivors to support, and feeding millions of people is no easy task. It's already a blessing to have something to eat while living here."

Seeing the auntie's distress, Yao Ran fell into silence. After thinking about it, Yao Ran pulled a 600 ml bottle of mineral water and a pack of compressed biscuits from her backpack.

She handed them to the middle-aged woman and said, "Auntie, thank you for telling me all this. Here, these are for you."

The auntie's face lit up as she quickly accepted the water and compressed biscuits. She smiled at Yao Ran and said, "Young lady, you are too kind. I was just sharing what everyone knows."

Despite her modest words, she hastily hid the items in her dirty clothes. Yao Ran nodded at her and then walked back to where Long Yu and Shi Xuan were waiting.