Surviving the Apocalypse with my Multiplier System novel Chapter 238

A few days later Liam's caravan came back from Fred's Ranch, concluding another successful trade.

"How did things go? Was Fred happy to see the chickens?", asked Rayne.

Liam smiled and nodded.

"Not only was he happy, but the whole settlement even threw a party in celebration!"

Rayne laughed, feeling like that was exactly the type of response Fred and the Ranch would have.

Liam looked up at the sky and wiped away a few beads of sweat from his forehead.

"It seems like it's gotten even hotter recently."

Rayne looked up, "You're right. It does feel that way."

She turned to look at what the others were moving out of the RV and into the warehouse, smiling. There were many jars of milk, butter, and cream as well as steaks and ground beef and beef bones.

Their warehouses were still very well stocked so there were no issues with continuing the trade route.

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From the corner of her eye, Rayne saw Ella running towards her.

"Rayne! Bad news!"

Rayne walked over to meet her, curious about what was going on.

Ella took a few deep breaths and looked up at Rayne with a slightly panicked expression.

"The new seedlings, they're all wilting. The farmers keep saying that the sun is too strong and that they'll burn up if something isn't done."

Rayne's brow furrowed. These crops were the hope of the settlement, they needed to figure out a way to save them.

She looked up at the sky, feeling the blazing sun beaming down on her face. This sun was much more intense than she had ever felt before.

Looks like we need to prepare for yet another disaster.

"I'll go find Julian and head over to the fields to discuss any potential solutions with the farmers. Thank you for letting me know."

Ella nodded and went back to the fields to offer help to the farmers.

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Rayne walked over to her house to find Julian. On the way there she observed her surroundings. The green grass had already begun to wither in the less shady areas, turning yellow and brittle.

"Looks like the signs were already here. They were just so gradual we didn't notice right away", she said.

"What did we not notice?", asked Julian.

He was sitting on the couch when Rayne walked in mumbling to herself.

"Oh! You're here. I was just looking for you. Ella just came to me because the farmers are worried about the crops. The sun's gotten so intense that the recently planted seedlings are all wilting".

Julian stood up, placing his book down on the coffee table.

"Hmm, the temperatures have indeed been hotter recently. Let's go take a look and see how we can help."