Surviving the Apocalypse with my Multiplier System novel Chapter 173

At the Government Base

A few days went by, and Rayne was now fully focused on developing her own base. From her observations over the past few days, the government base was not handling things well, and the situation was only getting worse.

She had already made a few trips to the market to ’sell looted items’ just to stock the shelves a little bit. People were slowly starving, eating only once every other day.

Even those with contribution points had a hard time filling their bellies, as there was nothing available to purchase.

Even after days of unrest, no one from the base’s administration had come out to address any of the issues or try to pacify the residents.

Unrest was growing as quickly as the prices. People were getting desperate, and theft, along with other petty crimes, spread throughout the base like wildfire.

Every day, Rayne could hear people crying, either from starvation or from their items being stolen. She knew that things could not continue this way and that this base was a ticking time bomb.

She was currently sitting on the couch, surrounded by laptops and tablets, looking through many preloaded maps in search of an area where she could develop her base.

She had found a lot of inspiration from her trip to the north and her meeting with Fred. Their small community was a good example of how adaptable humans could be when people band together.

She wished that the base she developed could inspire hope in the people who lived there.

As she continued to look through the various topographical maps, she found it difficult to choose a suitable location.

Every spot she considered had its own benefits, making the decision even more difficult.

"If I choose this mountainous area, it will have a good amount of natural defenses, but it lacks fertile land... and I really wanted to make farming plots and greenhouses in the future," Rayne mumbled to herself, lost in thought.

She circled another area that was similar to the forested area where Julian’s bunker was built. This would provide a lot of natural resources and wildlife, as well as fertile soil once the trees were cleared.

She had a few different pinned locations—some were along the southern coast, while others were in the countryside, where established farms and ranches were located.

Julian came back from meeting with Noah and Ian and saw the frustrated look on Rayne’s face.

"Still can’t decide on a spot?" he laughed, walking over to her.

"No! There are so many things to consider! I just want someplace that’s easy to defend and can work as a farm!" she cried out.

The clock was ticking, and the government base was only going downhill. There was also the looming threat of Damien’s men discovering them here at any moment, so she felt very pressured to pick something as quickly as possible. _{frёeweɓηovel.coɱ}

Only after she decided on a spot could she start looking for people to help her build it. All of these things took time, something she felt she had very little of.

Julian lifted her and placed her to sit on his lap. "Don’t stress it, babe, it will work out. Maybe we should go check some of these places out. It might help you make a choice."