Surviving the Apocalypse with my Multiplier System novel Chapter 177

Rayne walked around, ’plucking’ trees from the ground. Her speed alone would put any forest clearing company to shame, clearing a huge area in only a few minutes.

"It’s a bit hard to tell how big this area is. Would you mind flying the drone to get a better view?" asked Rayne. She was looking around at the space she had cleared but couldn’t tell if it would be large enough.

She wanted to make sure that she cleared enough area before inviting anyone here so that she wouldn’t have to explain how the trees were cleared.

Julian agreed and took the drone. It was an advanced model that could measure and take photos, making the planning process a lot easier.

Julian flew the drone around while Rayne continued to clear trees along the perimeter of the lake. Once the drone footage was taken, Rayne walked over to take a look.

"Okay, so I’ll just need to clear out this section behind the lake, and I think we’ll be good," she said.

She had already cleared out a massive area in the forest, making room for a warehouse, housing, and even a section of farmland.

"It’s a shame there’s so much snow on the ground right now. I would love to place a warehouse of sorts and start filling it with supplies," said Rayne. _{freewēbnoveℓ.com}

While the first step of securing and clearing the land was done, the snow really hindered any future progress.

"We should go out and find a good-quality mobile home. If I can store it, it would save a lot of time and effort building housing in the early stages," said Rayne.

She was looking through her system, and while she had any building material imaginable, the closest thing to a mobile home she had were the different kinds of RVs.

Julian looked around, feeling that the landscape transformation was insane. Within an hour, the previously forested area had been cleared out completely.

"We will also need to find some skilled people to help develop the area. While mobile homes are a great start, we’ll eventually need larger buildings," he chimed in.

Rayne fully agreed. "Yes, finding skilled and honest people will be the most important. The thing I’m worried about the most is how to handle unrest within the settlement."

Julian smiled. "You don’t need to worry about that. We can give that job to Noah and Ian. They happen to specialize in this area."

Noah and Ian had been taking care of each side of Julian’s business for him. They were both well-versed in how to garner loyalty and maintain order. Assigning them to this task would be very beneficial to the future base.

Rayne smiled but then frowned. "Would it be too much to assign them to this? The world is different now, and they have their own lives. What if they don’t want to step up to such a stressful role?"

She didn’t want anyone to work against their will, especially those two who were close friends to Julian.

He smiled, happy that she had such a caring heart. "Don’t worry about this. I grew up with them, and they need a sense of purpose to stay sane. All these years, I never forced them to stay by my side—they volunteered."

Rayne was surprised to hear this! She assumed he kept them close because they were the few people he could trust.

Now that she knew they did their work voluntarily, she felt a lot happier. "Well, in that case, I’ll pitch the idea when the time comes. If they don’t want to, we’ll figure something out."

After finishing up in the forest clearing, they packed up and made their way back to the highway. Rayne cleared a few more trees along the way so that they could fit a vehicle through to the clearing in the future.

Rayne pulled out a fresh copy of her SUV, which had a full tank of gas, as they got to the street.

"Shall we take a drive through some rural areas to see if we can find those mobile homes?" offered Julian as he started the car.

"Yes, I’d like to!" agreed Rayne cheerfully.

On the way back to the government base, they took a few small detours in search of a good-condition, quality mobile home.

Their journey took them through a few small towns until they finally found a community of mobile homes that appeared to be in decent condition.

"It doesn’t seem like anyone is living in this area anymore. The snow on the surface hasn’t been touched," observed Rayne.