Surviving the Apocalypse with my Multiplier System novel Chapter 150

After everything was settled, Rayne led the group of people out of the city. They walked toward the ranch to see if Fred was willing to take any of them in.

"Okay, everyone, please wait here. I’m going to talk to the leader of the ranch and see if they are willing to take you all in," said Rayne. They were currently at an old diner not far from the entrance to the ranch.

Rayne and Julian set off to meet with Fred, along with an appointed leader of the group. They walked down the familiar long driveway, surrounded by pastures on each side.

As they approached the white farmhouse, Fred had just stepped outside, noticing them from the porch.

"Oh hey! You’re back!" greeted Fred in his signature happy way.

"Hi, Fred. We made it out, and we have a group of refugees. We wanted to discuss whether you would be willing to take them in," said Julian.

Fred smiled. "Well, we’re not ones to turn people away, but things are getting a little crowded here. I’ve been thinking for a while about clearing out the neighboring house to use as another living space. Maybe we can push those plans forward."

The man chosen as a representative for the refugees almost burst into tears. "Thank you, sir. We’re all willing to work and help out."

Fred followed them back to the diner to gauge the number of people who would be moving in. Meanwhile, Rayne and Julian finally approached the younger scientist of the three.

"Hello, I’m Rayne, and this is Julian. We actually came all the way up here in search of a chemist after hearing that there was one here. We’re not sure if you’re the exact person we heard about, but we are in need of a chemist."

The young man looked startled but greeted them back. "Hello, I’m Jonah. I am indeed a chemist. I’m curious, why do you need a chemist?"

Rayne discreetly pulled out the vial containing the red, sand-like substance. "We found this and want to know more about it. From my encounter with the leader of the Blood Skulls, I can see that they got their hands on it too."

Jonah’s eyes widened. "How did you get ahold of this? This is a very dangerous substance. I’m not exactly sure what it does, but from my short time working for the gang, I could tell it’s a very volatile substance."

"That’s exactly why we’re looking for a chemist. We need to understand as much as we can about this substance," said Julian in a serious tone.

Jonah looked at both of them and fell into thought. He was also concerned about the substance after seeing it for the first time.

There was nothing really keeping him in City R. He had no family here and no home, so he thought that maybe going with them wouldn’t be such a bad idea.

Rayne noticed how lost in thought he was and decided it might be good to give him some space. "Think about it today. Let us know tomorrow. If you have any questions in the meantime, please don’t hesitate to ask."

Fred had just finished taking count and introducing himself to everyone. He was a capable leader and quickly organized the group into smaller sections based on their skills.