Surviving the Apocalypse with my Multiplier System novel Chapter 107

Rayne and Julian walked along the once scenic path in the less populated area of the base. They went to the spot they had discovered earlier that served as an overlook over the river valley below, watching as the sun rose behind the mountains.

"It’s so beautiful!" smiled Rayne. "It’s almost as beautiful as that spot you took me to see the sunset!"

Julian placed his arm around her, holding her by the waist. "Yes, it is beautiful. We should come here more often in the future," he agreed.

They walked around some more, chatting and observing how the people in the tents lived until they reached the job offices.

"I was expecting more people here for some reason," said Rayne, looking at the nearly empty job office.

"You missed the crowd just now," commented an older man who was sitting on a bench nearby. "If you’d come just 15 minutes ago, you would’ve seen the many teams that had just set off for today’s missions."

"Oh! I see. Looks like they set off earlier than I anticipated," commented Julian.

"There should be another mission today. I guess there’s some scientist out there that needs a ride over to the base, so there’s a newly posted scouting mission," said the man.

Rayne’s eyes lit up. "Sir, do you know what kind of scientist?" she asked quickly.

The man shook his head. "No, I have no idea. I’m just relaying what I’ve heard by sitting here since early morning."

Rayne turned to Julian and saw him smiling at her. "Well, it’s the best lead we’ve had. Let’s sign up!"

The two of them then walked over to the appropriate counter. "Hello, we’re here to sign up for the recent scouting mission. The one to retrieve the scientist," said Julian.

The recruiter looked at him and Rayne. "Sure. We have exactly two spots available for this mission. You will be paid contribution points upon your successful arrival."

They both nodded in understanding and handed him their resident cards to finalize the sign-up process.

"This mission leaves at noon and is estimated to be an overnight mission due to how far away the target is. Please prepare accordingly. You will be under Team Star," explained the recruiter.

"Let’s head back and prepare," said Rayne. They still had some time before they needed to leave, and she wanted to make sure she returned the favor to their ’lovely’ neighbors before they set out.

Julian looked over at her curiously, wondering what kind of thing she had planned. He had seen that look before and knew she was up to something.

When they made it back to their room, Rayne quickly walked over to the small electric cooktop and took out a small pot.

"What are you up to? Are you hungry already?" asked Julian curiously as he watched her turn on the cooktop.

"Oh no, I’m sending a small gift to our neighbors. They’ve been so attentive to us, I feel that we need to return the favor," she said, almost giggling.

Julian stood beside her and watched as she took out bowl after bowl of water-looking soup. _{freeωebnovēl.c૦m}