Natural Disasters Strikes: I stockpiled like crazy! novel Chapter 214

"Sister Nan, we finished checking the other accommodation areas, but we couldn't find the people in the pictures," Yu Baoyin reported, a slight frown on his face.

"You're too impatient! Giving up after just one try? Maybe we just haven't looked hard enough," Feng Ran chided. "Some people have three holes in a burrow. There are still places we haven't checked."

Feng Ran shot Yu Baoyin a look, his lips curling into a smirk. Two extra chicken legs as a reward! How can you give up so easily?

Hei Qian nodded in agreement, silently giving the photos back. He had already memorized the images in his mind.

Bingwen smiled. "Even though we didn't find them, we gathered other important information. This trip wasn't wasted."

Having been spoiled rotten by Nanzhi's delicious food, these four had unknowingly become foodies, willing to go through mountains and rivers just for another meal.

This base, unlike theirs, didn't have a proper mission hall. Instead, awakeners gathered in the parking lot, which had become a temporary hub for mercenary activities. There was only a small bulletin board where missions were posted. Due to the high cost of accommodation, many people chose to sleep in their vehicles, saving money for food and gasoline.

"I saw a mission post on the bulletin board," Bingwen continued. "They're recruiting awakeners for an escort mission tomorrow. The destination is the Crystal Spring Water production facility near Qiandao Lake."

Qiandao Lake—the same one connected to the river under the overpass bridge.

"They must be after the pre-apocalyptic water reserves or the production equipment," Nanzhi guessed.

"There are already five teams registered, and they're looking for one more. The mission rewards are split equally among all participants."

"I also heard that the base leader himself is personally overseeing the mission," Yu Baoyin added. "He's bringing his own team."

Nanzhi raised an eyebrow. Lan Fuyou? Leading a mission?

She recalled the man sitting in his palanquin and frowned inwardly. What is he thinking? He can hardly walk. Will he bring his palanquin and bearers with him? And what if they abandon him in the middle of a crisis?

However, if his team was participating, then the mission was worth considering.

Lin Weihao, didn't know much about the man behind the palanquin, but from what she had observed, a person like him wouldn't obediently act as Lan Fuyou's lackey without an ulterior motive.

There was barely concealed insubordination in his eyes.

And something else.

His energy field—a deep, murky green, almost black. It was far more aggressive than even Snowball's. They were flickering flames.

Feng Ran and Yu Baoyin hadn't returned empty-handed either. The two were more sociable than the rest, making it easier for them to gather intelligence.

"I heard something interesting about that facility," Yu Baoyin said. "Rumor has it that it's infested with alien beasts."

"Alien beasts?" Nanzhi's eyes lit up like stars.

Yu Baoyin grinned. "That's not all. The beasts are strangely coordinated, attacking in formations. The base has had trouble clearing them out."

Oh?

Her smile deepened. These cuties really knew how to make her happy. A higher-ranked alien beast had to be behind this.

Now that they mentioned it, she vaguely recalled something like this from her past life.

"There's no need to keep searching," she said abruptly. "I think I know where one of them is."

Lu Jian was a mama's boy. And Lu Meiying? She had a son complex. Even in times like this, the two were likely living together.

However, something about Lu Jian's energy field surprised her. It was grayish—a color she had never seen before.

As for Lu Chenyu, Lu Meiying might have an idea of his whereabouts. They were both women who held grudges, unwilling to let go until justice was served.

Once she found Lu Meiying, she could extract a confession and kill two birds with one stone.

Feng Ran wasn't done gossiping.

Nanzhi learned that the base leader had been monopolizing water supplies. He was forcefully "inviting" all water-based awakeners into his residence, and once they entered, they never came out.

The image of Helen Wu being escorted by guards flashed in Nanzhi's mind.

The absurd water prices in the market. _{frёeweɓηovel.coɱ}

The pieces fell into place.