Surviving the Apocalypse with my Multiplier System novel Chapter 95

Julian walked around the SUV, nodding his head in approval.

"Sweet ride you have here. I haven’t seen too many of these cars out on the streets before. How did you manage to get it?" he asked.

Rayne smiled. "Ah, I bought it thanks to the generous amount of money you paid me!"

Julian smiled and shook his head. "Well, I’m happy to see that you spent the money on good-quality things."

Before entering the SUV, Rayne went to open the trunk of the car. She wanted to place a number of boxes of supplies inside to make it appear as though they had come with supplies. This way, if she needed to take something out of her system, she could pretend she was taking it out of her car.

Julian watched as boxes and bags of random supplies appeared out of thin air, filling the trunk of the vehicle. It only took Rayne a few seconds to finish her task before getting into the driver’s seat of her car.

"Are you sure you don’t want me to drive?" asked Julian as he got into the passenger seat.

Rayne looked over at him as she started the car. "I’m quite sure! I’ve missed my car very much! I’m a good driver too, so don’t worry."

"I’m at your mercy," Julian laughed, buckling his seatbelt.

They drove off toward the highway that led to the resort that had been converted into the government base. While it was relatively close to the bunker, the winding road made the trip a good bit longer.

When they finally arrived at the entrance checkpoint of the base, the sun had already risen. Rayne joined the long queue of cars trying to get in.

"It seems like we won’t get in anytime soon," she said, mentally counting the number of cars in front of her. Outside of the cars, there were even a few groups of people walking along the side of the highway.

Julian observed the long queue and pulled his backpack up from the floor between his legs. Unzipping it, he pulled out a small thermos and a pair of metal cups.

Rayne watched him, curious about what was inside. Soon, the pleasant scent of coffee wafted throughout the car.

"Here, for you," Julian handed Rayne the first cup of coffee. He then proceeded to fill the second cup for himself.

Rayne gratefully accepted the cup of coffee, sipping it slowly. The hot drink warmed her body, blissfully relaxing her.

They quietly sipped their coffee while occasionally engaging in small talk. A few hours later, it was finally their turn to pass through the entrance checkpoint.

The guard on duty looked at the rugged SUV, which appeared to be in very good shape, and walked over. Rayne lowered her window to greet the approaching guard, but before she could say anything, the guard spoke first.

"What’s your purpose for coming here?" he said sternly.

Rayne was taken aback slightly by his hostile tone. Even Julian leaned over to make his presence known.