Natural Disaster: I Started By Hoarding Tens Of Billions Of Supplies

Since it wasn’t a secret, Yao Ran answered Chen Zizhen’s question truthfully.

"On our way back from Luocheng City, we stopped by the warehouse area outside the city. Luckily, most of the containers were in decent condition, with only minor rust, so they can be converted into living spaces."

"A Yu and I plan to stack them on ships and secure them to expand the area, making room for more people. When you modify them, please prioritize maximizing space over aesthetics."

After hearing her explanation, Chen Zizhen couldn’t help but admire Yao Ran and Long Yu’s ingenuity. He nodded and responded, "Understood."

As they chatted, they arrived at the empty plot of land near the mutant plant’s farmland.

Yao Ran looked around the area and nodded in satisfaction. "This place should be big enough for the containers."

After saying that, she waved her hand, and in an instant, more than thirty thousand containers appeared, filling the entire area.

When Chen Zizhen saw this, he was speechless. "…." I thought the quantity Miss Yao brought back was small, but it turns out she collected the largest size available.

Unaware of what Chen Zizhen was thinking, Yao Ran said, "Then I will leave the rest to you, Brother Chen."

Snapping back to his senses, Chen Zizhen nodded. "I will do my best to clean and modify them as soon as possible."

No one knew when the next natural disaster would strike, so it was best to complete preparations as soon as possible.

Yao Ran was satisfied with his answer and smiled. "Good. I still have things to do, so I will take my leave first."

After Yao Ran left, Chen Zizhen used his walkie-talkie to contact Yuan Rihui.

"Brother Yuan, are you free?" he asked.

A second later, Yuan Rihui’s voice came through. "Brother Chen? Do you need something?"

"Miss Yao just gave me a task to clean and modify the shipping containers she collected in Luocheng City. I need your help arranging workers," Chen Zizhen replied.

Hearing that it was Yao Ran’s request, Yuan Rihui said, "No problem. What kind of modifications do you need?"

"We are turning the containers into living spaces. Miss Yao wanted to maximize the space and asked us not to focus on the appearance," Chen Zizhen explained.

Yuan Rihui’s eyes lit up at his words as he asked, "Wait… are these containers for the evacuation plan?"

"Yes." Chen Zizhen answered.

With that confirmation, Yuan Rihui finally felt a sense of relief. Since the announcement of the incoming tectonic plate collision, he had lived in constant worry. But now, at last, there was some good news.

A smile spread across his lips as he said, "Leave it to me. I will find workers for you. How many containers need to be cleaned and modified?"

Chen Zizhen looked at the containers filling the area, and hesitated for a moment before answering, "Around thirty thousand."

Yuan Rihui fell silent, thinking he had misheard. After a moment of silence, he asked again, "…How many?"

"…Thirty thousand," Chen Zizhen repeated.

Another long silence fell after he said that.

"….." This Miss Yao always made a big move whenever she did something.

With this in mind, Yuan Rihui sighed and said, "Alright. I will arrange the workers immediately."

Hearing that, Chen Zizhen was relieved. He then added, "The containers are in the empty plot near the farmland. Send the workers here as soon as possible. After cleaning and modifying, we need to attach them to the ships. This may become our new home in the near future."

When he said that, Yuan Rihui responded, "Understood."

With the workers’ matter secure, Chen Zizhen went to find Li Tianyu to recruit some ability users for this big project.

Meanwhile, Yao Ran had already arrived at the warehouse area.

Seeing her approach, Jia Xiang turned to a staff member and ordered, "It’s too big and inconvenient to carry during evacuation. Pack them into smaller bundles."

The staff member nodded. "Yes, Miss Jia. I will arrange it immediately."

As the worker left, Jia Xiang smiled at Yao Ran. "Yao Ran, you are here."

Yao Ran nodded at her and asked, "How many supplies do you need, Sister Jia?"

Jia Xiang glanced at the busy workers sorting through supplies and replied, "The total number of survivors from our team and Commander Xu’s team exceeds two hundred and fifty thousand, but we have only managed to prepare less than fifty thousand supply packages until now."

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"Based on rough calculations, we need at least two hundred thousand more." She then turned to Yao Ran and asked, "How much can you provide?"

Yao Ran had just harvested another batch of crops, fruits, meat, and medicinal herbs, so she had no issues supplying what was needed.

After thinking for a moment, she said, "Providing two hundred thousand supply packages won’t be a problem."

Jia Xiang’s eyes lit up at Yao Ran’s words. Letting out a sigh of relief, she said, "That’s great. The warehouses are empty right now. You can place the supplies there, and I will handle the rest."

Yao Ran nodded in agreement. "Alright."

Just then, a worker approached and reported, "Miss Jia, Aunty Han is looking for you."

Seeing how busy Jia Xiang was, Yao Ran said, "Sister Jia, go ahead. I will handle the supplies."

Noticing the worker’s anxious expression, Jia Xiang nodded. "Alright. Thank you, Yao Ran."

As Jia Xiang hurried away, Yao Ran went to the warehouses and filled them with various supplies—freshly harvested potatoes, processed medicinal herbs, daily necessities, clothes, medicines, and everything in between—until each warehouse space was packed to the brim.

When she finished, she headed to the water storage room to assist Huang Zhihui.

As everyone worked tirelessly, time flew by in a blink of an eye. Before they realized it, five weeks had passed.

When everyone was sleeping soundly and the night shift guards were patrolling the area, the siren suddenly blared.

Wung~! Wung~! Wung~!

The sound echoed throughout the area, jolting everyone awake.