Surviving the Apocalypse with my Multiplier System novel Chapter 67

Meanwhile in the city:

The once vibrant communities have now become quiet ghost towns, with many homes destroyed. Scenic parks and tree-lined streets have turned into an unrecognizable landscape, with uprooted trees and fallen power lines.

The survivors have taken shelter in half-broken buildings or underground metro stations, trying to seek refuge from the strong winds outside.

Stores have long been closed, and people are slowly suffering from starvation. While the slightly braver ones went out to scavenge, most of the people are too afraid to leave their shelters.

The building where Rayne lived was one of the few still standing, as it was located in a more remote area and was newly constructed. The residents here were relatively lucky compared to others, as it was still a relatively secure area.

While there was no electricity, making the elevators unusable, the stairwell had a manual key lock, which every registered resident had access to. This prevented outsiders from flooding in... at least for now.

"We are so lucky that nice young lady allowed us to use what she left behind in her house," said the elderly lady who lived next door to Rayne.

Her grandson nodded while opening a can of shelf-stable soup. "Yeah, we would have run out of food and water a while ago. I still feel bad taking her things. Are you sure she said we could take them?" he asked guiltily.

"Yes, I’m sure. She told me that she won’t be back for a while and that we were free to use anything and everything we could find," answered the elderly lady. _{frёeweɓηovel.coɱ}

They were heating up the can of soup on a small camping stove they found in Rayne’s apartment.

"Still, don’t you think it’s a little strange that she had every cabinet stuffed with canned and shelf-stable food? There’s probably enough to last us half a year if we ration properly," said the grandson.

He had made it back home from a business trip the night of the initial earthquake. He was glad to see that his grandmother, his only living relative, was okay. They had been holed up inside their house ever since.

The food they had was quickly used up, but just as they reached a point of starvation, his grandmother pulled out a key that their neighbor had given her. He quickly went next door to find the house fully stocked with camping supplies, non-perishable food, and water.

The two of them were so grateful to Rayne for these items, wishing her a lifetime of blessings.

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The next morning, Rayne woke up extra early to get ready for the trip back to the city. She needed to see what things were like after the back-to-back natural disasters.

After showering, she got dressed, putting on one of the thermal shirts she had in her system. Although the winds and rains had lessened, they were not fully gone.

She fished out her black backpack from the box of things Ian managed to salvage, giving her a cover if she needed to use her system later, and headed out to meet up with everyone.

"Hey, you’re up early," greeted Julian from the communal kitchen.