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

Chapter 385: Searching For Clues

Chapter 385: Searching For Clues

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Long Yu shook his head, "No. I suspect this situation isn't natural."

Hearing his response, Yao Ran asked, "You mean... this is man-made?"

Long Yu nodded at her question and replied, "There is this possibility, but we cannot rule out that certain factors in nature cause it."

Yao Ran frowned and questioned further, "Is it even possible for this to be man-made?"

"There is nothing impossible in this world. It's just that we haven't seen it before and know nothing about it," Long Yu calmly replied as he tightened the night vision camera onto the drone.

After listening to what he said, Yao Ran pondered for a moment before responding, "Since you believe the current situation might be man-made, then the person responsible should still be at this base."

"That's right," Long Yu agreed.

Yao Ran handed Long Yu the drone controller, then retrieved a laptop from her storage space and connected it to the drone.

Once she was ready, she powered on the drone and said, "A Yu, let's check the entire base."

"Alright," he replied.

Long Yu operated the drone while Yao Ran observed the screen. The two of them remained on the rooftop for a long time.

Meanwhile, downstairs, Shi Xuan had already finished cleaning the first and second floors but still couldn't find Yao Ran or Long Yu. After calling out to them a few times and getting no response, he decided to head to the rooftop.

Noticing the door to the rooftop was open, Shi Xuan guessed the two of them were there. As he stepped through the doorway, he heard Yao Ran's voice.

"A Yu, next, check the slum area."

Curious, Shi Xuan approached them and asked, "Captain, Yao Ran, what are you guys doing up here?"

Hearing Shi Xuan's voice, Long Yu said, "A Xuan, you are better than me at controlling drones. Come and help us."

Shi Xuan crouched beside Long Yu and took over the drone controller. As he began operating it, he asked, "Captain, what exactly are you doing? There is nothing out there to see."

"A Xuan, don't you think it's too quiet?" Long Yu asked while studying the laptop screen.

Shi Xuan's eyes widened as realization dawned on him. "Captain, now that you mention it, it does seem eerily quiet."

Long Yu nodded and added, "Other than the noise we have made, there is no sound at all. Since we left the underground shelter, it is like the world has fallen into a silent abyss."

Hearing this, Shi Xuan frowned slightly but remained silent. With his skilled operation, he managed to inspect even the narrowest alleys in the slum.

After hours of work, Yao Ran rubbed her sore eyes and said, "I can't find anything. How about you, A Yu?"

Long Yu was about to reply that he hadn't found anything either when something on the screen caught his attention. His eyes flickered, and he quickly said, "Stop the drone."

Shi Xuan immediately stabilized the drone in mid-air. After that, Long Yu instructed, "Zoom the camera in on the gutter in the right alley."

Following the instructions, Shi Xuan maneuvered the drone closer and zoomed in with its camera. Thanks to the high-resolution night vision camera, the three of them could clearly see what lay in the gutter.

After staring at the screen for a while, Shi Xuan said in confusion, "Captain, there is nothing there. What are you staring at?"

Long Yu pointed at the screen, "Look at this."

Shi Xuan and Yao Ran focused on the spot Long Yu pointed at and finally noticed a small black stone with golden lines running across its uneven surface. The stone has holes in it and looks similar to a tafoni stone.

"What kind of stone is that? It looks beautiful," Shi Xuan said with a hint of interest in his voice.

Recalling events from his past life, Long Yu clenched his fists and said, "Don't be deceived by its appearance. This stone is not a good thing."

Shi Xuan glanced at him and commented, "Captain, you seem to know something about this stone."

Long Yu nodded. "This stone is a type of ore that started appearing after the natural disasters. I don't know where it comes from, but I do know the damage it can cause to humanity." Sensing the gravity in his tone, Shi Xuan frowned. After staring at the stone on the screen for a few seconds, he asked, "What kind of damage can a stone cause?"

Long Yu looked away from the screen and replied, "This stone is likely responsible for the strange phenomenon we have right now. It releases a toxic gas that's incredibly deadly. Just a single whiff is enough to kill instantly."

"Mutants have better senses than humans, and deformed monsters act on instinct. I think it was because of this stone that the mutated monsters and the deformed monsters left this

place alone."

Shi Xuan stared at him in disbelief and asked, "Something that powerful exists?"

Long Yu replied, "Yes. Why else do you think there has been no sound since we left the underground shelter? If even those mutants and deformed monsters are afraid of this stone, how powerful do you think it is?"

Shi Xuan was left speechless by the questions. After saying that, Long Yu continued to observe the screen and added, "We must destroy it before the survivors leave the underground

shelter."

"Should we blow it up?" Yao Ran suggested.

Long Yu shook his head. "No. Moving the ore even slightly will release the toxic gas. If we blow it up, this area may become uninhabitable in the future."

"Then what should we do?" Shi Xuan asked.

After a moment of thought, Long Yu said, "First, we need to confine the stone inside a sealed box. That way, the toxic gas won't spread when we move it. A Xuan, I think you can help in this plan with your space ability."

Shi Xuan tilted his head, pondering Long Yu's words before his eyes lit up. He smiled and said, "Captain, don't worry. I know what to do."

As soon as these words came out, Yao Ran knew what Long Yu wanted to do.