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

Chapter 388: Providing Gasoline

Chapter 388: Providing Gasoline

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Yuan Rihui heard Yao Ran's question and explained, "I came here today to inform you that we won't be able to leave today. With the current situation, it's hard for us to find enough fuel for the journey. My elder cousin said we might need at least a week to gather enough gasoline."

When Yao Ran heard this, she asked, "Why?"

Yuan Rihui sighed and replied, "Because of the sudden arrival of the eternal night, the demand for fuel has increased significantly. I heard the base has already stopped selling fuel. And, no one wants to sell us gasoline no matter how high the price we offer to them."

After he said that, Yuan Rihui asked, "Miss Yao, you are very resourceful. Do you know where we can get gasoline?"

Yao Ran had plenty of fuel inside her space. Besides what she had purchased from Grandpa Mu, she also had what she and Long Yu had looted from the oil refinery near Juncheng City. Sharing some with Yuan Rihui so they could leave for Long Yu's air shelter base wasn't a problem.

After considering for a moment, she said, "I still have some gasoline. Is 5,000 liters enough for the trip?"

The moment she asked, Yuan Rihui's chopsticks fell on the dining table. He widened his eyes and asked, "Miss Yao, do you really have that much gasoline?"

Yao Ran had even more stored in her space, but she won't tell Yuan Rihui about it. She smiled and calmly replied, "That is all I have. If you need more, you will have to find it yourself."

Hearing her words, Yuan Rihui quickly said, "No, no, no. That is more than enough." After saying that, he picked up his chopsticks and quickly finished his food in a few bites. Setting down the empty bowl and chopsticks, Yuan Rihui stood up and said, "Miss Yao, I'm going back to tell my elder cousin the good news and will return shortly to transport the fuel." Looking at his excited face, Yao Ran nodded. "Alright."

Seeing that Yao Ran was still eating, Shi Xuan stood up and said, "Let me escort you out, Brother Yuan."

"Good."

Leaving the villa through the second-floor balcony, Yuan Rihui turned on his flashlight, setting it to the lowest brightness to save the battery, and then hurried back to his elder cousin's villa.

After all the survivors had left the underground shelter and returned to their homes, Ling Yi prepared accommodations for Chen Zizhen and his people. While they were busy settling the team members and their families, the base finally took action.

A few hours after the survivors left the underground shelter, the public office announced the open recruitment of technical personnel.

Those capable of building energy generators powered by waste would be hired immediately, and those able to construct machines similar to biogas digesters would receive high salaries.

When the announcement was made, countless survivors applied for the positions. Most were residents of the slums without abilities, hoping for a better life. Braving the dangers of the darkness, they crowded in front of the public office.

Although the base managed to attract many applicants, it lacked sufficient materials to produce generators and machines on a large scale.

Half an hour after the public office's announcement, the mission hall officially posted its first mission, which was to procure the materials needed to build the generators and machines. The generous mission's rewards successfully attracted many ability users.

When Yuan Rihui returned at noon, he brought this news to Yao Ran and the others.

While his men were busy loading the gasoline into the transport truck, Yao Ran said, "Brother Yuan, you must leave as soon as possible. I'm afraid this place won't remain as safe as it is now."

Darkness brings out the worst in human nature and provides an ideal environment for crime. Understanding her concerns, Yuan Rihui nodded. "My elder cousin and the others will leave as soon as we finish loading the supplies."

Yao Ran raised her brows slightly and asked, "You are not going with them?"

Yuan Rihui shook his head and explained, "I will stay here. We still have a lot of unfinished business, and we can't just abandon our clients and destroy what we have painstakingly built for more than one year."

Hearing his explanation, Yao Ran nodded in understanding. She had accepted them into her team not only because of their good relationship but also because of Ling Yi's connections. If they lost those connections, they would lose one of their greatest assets.

When the last drum of gasoline was loaded onto the truck, one of the men called out, "Brother Yuan, it's done."

"Good." Yuan Rihui turned to Yao Ran and said, "Miss Yao, I will head off now. If you need anything, you can find me at my elder cousin's villa in the evening."

"Alright."

After Yuan Rihui left, Yao Ran noticed that despite the darkness, everyone in the villa area seemed busy.

Thanks to Yuan Rihui and his men's help this noon, the sand covering her villa had been cleared. Now standing in the front yard, Yao Ran took out her night vision binoculars and scanned the surroundings.

Soon, she saw workers installing power grids and generators around nearby villas. After thinking for a moment, she decided to go and take a closer look.

Putting away the night vision binoculars, she took out a flashlight. After turning it on, she left her villa and walked toward her neighbor's villa. The distance between each villa was about 50 meters, so it didn't take long for her to reach the villa next door.

Yao Ran stopped in front of the villa and watched as workers installed the power grids.

One of the workers noticed her and asked, "Young lady, do you need something?"

The villa's owner had set up several solar lamps to illuminate the area, allowing the workers

to see clearly. With the brightly lit surroundings, Yao Ran turned off her flashlight.