The Beginning of Natural Disaster, I Won by Hoarding Tens of Billions of Supplies

Chapter 483: United Base

The United base also lacks medical and food supply. While it’s true that all Russians are fighters, but they are flesh and blood after all. If given a choice, no one wants to die, and they have run out of bullets. 

The reason why the United base did not dare to do a complete bloodbath is because the Russians lied that they had a small handheld nuclear bomb. 

“Whoever is not afraid to die, come on! If we die, we all die together!” 

Before the natural disaster, the Russians were already in such a sorry state, and the United base couldn’t be sure whether they actually had nuclear weapons. 

If you say they dare to launch an attack, they might not. If you say they wouldn’t, they might just strike suddenly. 

In short, provocation is provocation. As long as the United base still has some rationality, they wouldn’t dare to push the Russians into a corner. 

Even if there’s fight every now and then, they wouldn’t dare to wipe them out completely. 

Jiang and Huo don’t have many people, but they have weapons, medical knowledge, and supplies. 

The most important thing is that before the natural disaster, the leaders and people of the two countries were quite friendly. 

The red flame of China was even ignited and passed on from their country. 

In that special era, the two countries had even closer exchanges. 

So, whether from an emotional or practical standpoint, Jiang and Huo are the best allies. 

Ivanov extended an invitation, “Those people are ruthless and cruel, not only do they torture prisoners… They have a lot of weapons in their hands. Once we are slaughtered, it will be your turn next, so we must unite.” 

Jiang Ning calmly declined, “Thank you for your invitation, but we are used to freedom and have no intention of forming an alliance.” 

Aside from those who have shared life and death with her, she doesn’t easily trust anyone. 

Being tied to the Russians means becoming an enemy of the United Base. 

Whether it is the five thousand years of culture or the principle of the Doctrine of the Mean, Jiang Ning will not form an alliance with a foreign race. If we were to talk about ethnicity or history, the Russians’ hands aren’t exactly clean either. 

They are naturally drawn to the West, it was only after being pushed aside that they had no choice but to look East, and it wasn’t really what they wanted. 

In times of crisis, Jiang Ning would only entrust her back to those closest to her. 

She clarified her position and said that she could maintain friendly exchanges but would not form an alliance with anyone. 

The implication is that even if the United Base comes, it will be the same. 

Ivanov has been in China for many years and has a better understanding of Chinese culture. 

He came here in such a hurry, not only to get medicine and to form an alliance, but also because he feared the United Base would get ahead. 

Ivanov knew full well the nature of the United Base and that sooner or later, Jiang and Huo would be targeted. 

But alliances cannot be forced, and if the two of them suffer a loss one day, they will come to their door on their own. 

They agreed on a trade for the next day, and Ivanov turned to leave. 

Jiang Ning returned to the house and prepared the medicinal materials according to Ivanov’s request. 

The medicine they request was very simple: anti-inflammatory, analgesic, fever-reducing, hemostatic, etc., which is all standard for the apocalypse. 

With the Americans involve, the firepower of the United base will not be lacking. 

Jiang Ning thought about it, then poured water over the ice house to thicken the ice layer a bit more. 

If the United base really wants to attack one day, their defense needs to be stronger. 

Huo Yishen wasn’t idle either. He was using a shovel to build a snow trench 50 meters away. 

There were gaps in the snow, and Jiang Ning poured water on it. 

The water seeped into the cracks in the snow and quickly condensed into ice, making the trench harder. 

After the 50-meter trench was completed, the 100-meter trench was built. 

The three of them worked so hard that they were sweating in the Arctic, where the temperature was dozens of degrees below zero.  

They stopped and went home immediately to take a hot bath. They dared not stay outside for too long, otherwise, the sweat would easily condense into ice and they would definitely get sick. 

The next day, Ivanov came for the trade with his companions. 

Half a sack of herbs in exchange for 200 pounds of supplies. 

To show his goodwill and sincerity, Ivanov even gifted a large bundle of ” bagel,” saying, “Jiang, Huo, try some of our country’s delicacies.” 

It was unclear when it had been made, but it was frozen harder than a stone. 

If used as a club, it could definitely kill someone. 

In the apocalypse, who doesn’t lack supplies? Even the wealthy landowners are crying poverty. Jiang Ning didn’t refuse and instead happily accepted. 

In return, she taught Ivanov a few acupressure techniques. “It’s good for keeping warm; you can practice more when you have nothing to do.” 

The trade was successfully completed in the wild, and they turned around and went back to their own homes. 

On their way home, Huo Yishen turned and looked into the distance, lost in thought. 

Jiang Ning asked, “What’s wrong?” 

“I feel someone is staring at us from a distance.” 

Jiang Ning quickly grabbed her binoculars but couldn’t find anything. 

However, she couldn’t rule out that someone might be out there. After all, the snow-covered landscape made it easy to hide, and if someone was using the snow as cover, they would be difficult to detect. 

This reminded Jiang Ning to be cautious. 

Once at home, she took out the rabbit skins she had stored in the space. 

She found some references and instructed Doudou to start processing the rabbit hides. 

There were still many rabbits stored in the space that had not been slaughtered. Jiang Ning picked out the white rabbits and asked Huo Yishen to skin. 

Bai Xue drooled at the smell of blood. 

Jiang Ning knew it was not hungry because it had just been fed, but she still rewarded it with one. 

Sure enough, it dragged the rabbit outside and began to bury it. 

Doudou had no experience in tanning and was afraid of damaging the rabbit skin. She repeatedly checked the information before she dared to start. 

First, she soaked the rabbit skins in clean water for several hours to soften them, then used a knife to scrape off the remaining flesh and dirt. Afterward, she washed them in warm water with a brush to remove the oil and impurities. 

She prepared a tanning solution with alum, salt, and water in the right proportions and immersed the skins in the mixture. 

After soaking the skins, she stretched them on a frame to dry in the shade. She then massaged the skins repeatedly to make them soft, and rubbed the surface with metal tools to give the skins a smooth finish. 

“Doudou, you’re impressive!” Jiang Ning praised her, “What do you want to eat tonight? Let’s have a celebration meal.” 

Doudou was very happy to have learned a new skill. “Anything is fine.” She wasn’t picky about food. 

Jiang Ning brought out a mini sewing machine and made coats and scarves for the three of them and the dog. 

With white hats and white coats, they were hard to spot in the snow. 

The dog, dressed in a full set of rabbit fur, was practically invisible. 

Jiang Ning thought of Dahui and Xiaobai. They dug a hole with their offspring and ran away. She doesn’t know if they survived the natural disaster… 

With the land sinking, how could they have… Never mind, she didn’t want to think about it too much. 

She was busy inside when suddenly, a whistle pierced the air. 

It was Doudou blowing the whistle—two short and one long—indicating that someone was coming! 

Jiang Ning and Huo Yishen rushed outside, where they saw three figures in the distance. 

They weren’t armed and were walking confidently toward them. 

They weren’t very tall as well, and they were obviously not Russians. 

When they were 200 meters away and had no intention of stopping, Huo Yishen decisively fired. 

The bullet shot through one man’s hat, sending him stumbling to the ground in shock. 

“Ah, you bastards!” 

The man was so angry that he jumped up and started cursing. 

The man next to him was quick to grab him, then bowed to the two of them, “Kou Ni Ji Wa.” 

Jiang Ning nearly spat blood. They really were relentless. 

Seeing no response from this side, the other one continued, “Ni Hao.” 

Still no reaction, so they switched to the man who had fallen, “Annyeong Haseyo.” 

Well, it was clear— the Southern Monkey¹, Kimchi², and Foot Basin³ —the three factions had arrived. 

These were people sent by the United Base. 

1. A derogatory term for a Japanese person. ↩︎
2. A derogatory term for a Korean person in this context. ↩︎
3. A derogatory term for a Chinese person ↩︎