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

Chapter 602: Wake up, don’t sleep anymore, Anning is here

Jiang Ning was busy inside the tent, and Xu Kaitai and the others couldn’t help with much, but seeing the members of the camp full of curiosity, they started spreading the word, “We come from Fengcheng Base, and there’s also a national-level base called Huacheng, both established by the military. If you’re interested, you can choose to go there.” 

“Compared to here, both bases have decent conditions. At least you won’t have to wander around outside. You’ll have food, shelter, and some level of safety.” 

Home? They actually had a home. 

Many people’s eyes instantly filled with tears, as it felt like waking up from a long dream. 

Survival, fighting, and the safety of loved ones had drained Zheng Weili completely. 

She sat there, frozen, beside Lu Yu, too tired to ask Jiang Ning about her past. “Anning, thank you.” 

Jiang Ning tried to reassure her. “Don’t worry too much. Lu Yu will be fine.” 

Zheng Weili couldn’t help but worry. Death had knocked on their door countless times, and not every time could they be lucky enough to escape. 

She held Lu Yu’s hand and murmured, “Lu Yu, wake up, don’t sleep anymore, Anning is here.” 

Sometimes, Lu Yu would mutter to himself, wondering where Jiang Ning was and if she was doing okay. 

Then he would answer himself, thinking that with her and Brother Shen’s abilities, how could she be struggling? 

Life in the apocalypse was hard, but maybe it was emotions like these that kept survivors holding on to life. 

Facing the unconscious Lu Yu and Zhang Chao, Jiang Ning’s emotions were a mess, but the words she wanted to say just wouldn’t come out. 

She stayed in the tent, while Xu Kaitai and the others were outside talking to the camp members. They quickly gathered the information they needed. 

Unexpectedly, the camp’s feud with the Americans was linked to the Fire Seed Containers. 

The Fire Seed Container was over a hundred kilometers from the camp, and it was the first thing they had discovered. 

It was something China had poured countless efforts into preserving, and Zheng Weili and the others were originally part of the Fire Seed Plan. They were responsible for protecting the scattered Fire Seed Containers. 

Unfortunately, the Americans found out about it quickly. 

Unable to move it, they tried to forcibly dismantle the container. 

The camp refused, and after failed negotiations, a battle broke out. 

The more the Americans valued the Fire Seed Containers, the more they believed there was something valuable inside. When dismantling didn’t work, they requested the most advanced equipment to do it. 

During the chaos, Zhang Chao and Lu Yu were injured. 

If the Americans succeeded in forcefully opening the box, the supplies inside would be taken away. 

Additionally, over a hundred people from the camp had been captured by the Americans and were forced to work in the open oil fields, suffering both physical and mental abuse. 

The special forces were all military personnel with higher principles. 

When they learned that their fellow countrymen were being treated so inhumanely, their anger flared. 

They were angry, but still rational. 

Huo Yishen calmly asked, “Why don’t you just leave?” 

“Leave?” The camp leader gave a bitter laugh. “Where could we go?” 

Beyond the endless ocean was the wasteland. If they encountered other survivors, it would either be hunting or becoming prey. 

Here, there was an oil field, and the Fire Seed Container. At least there was some hope. 

When they first landed, they had tried planting crops. 

But the seeds from the submarine were scarce, and after so much time, the germination rate was low. Then, the Americans started asserting dominance, forcing them into guerrilla tactics. Eventually, planting was abandoned. 

At this rate, they really couldn’t hold on much longer. 

But watching the Fire Seed Container being dismantled and the oil fields being taken over, they just couldn’t swallow their pride. 

They were waiting for a chance, hoping the Americans would succeed in dismantling the container so they could seize the materials inside, rescue their fellow countrymen enslaved in the oil fields, and then escape. 

However, things didn’t go as planned. Two of the four leaders of the camp were seriously injured, and, in a coma, one was pretending to be a man in the oil field concentration camp acting as an inside informant, waiting and looking for a chance to counterattack. 

Now only Zheng Weili remained. She had no weapons, no food, and was barely holding it together. 

Huo Yishen frowned slightly. It was Ding Qi who had gone to the oil field as an insider. 

That made sense given the personalities of the four of them. 

In such a harsh environment, it was impressive that they had achieved so much. 

Huang Mao lifted the tent flap and signaled to Jiang Ning. 

Jiang Ning stepped out, and the two of them moved to a corner to talk. 

Huang Mao lowered his voice and quickly summarized the situation the team had gathered, then said, “Sister Ning, the camp is led by people from the southern military base’s Fire Seed Plan. They’re highly motivated, and all the survivors they’ve taken in have been screened. The team is decent overall, but they’re still falling behind in the fight against the Americans.” 

They’re all fellow Chinese, so helping them feels like fate, and besides, it doesn’t hurt us.” 

The special salvage team had all gotten rich. They’d traded for a lot of food, and every time they went out to sea, the base gave them a food quota. During their free time, they even went diving for seaweed and other things. Over time, they had saved quite a bit. 

They usually stored the food on the transport ships, but now those ships were under Jiang Ning’s control. 

For the 14 members of the team, the amount of food was plenty, but for a camp of over a thousand people, it was barely a drop in the bucket. 

Still, they were willing to contribute. 

Jiang Ning had no objections, but they only brought two vehicles over, so it doesn’t make sense to bring too much.  

It was simply a gesture of goodwill. 

She walked to the vehicle and dragged out five bags of mixed grain flour. 

Each bag weighed around 20 pounds, enough for the camp’s survivors to fill their stomachs. 

The so-called mixed grain flour was actually just dried sweet potatoes and potatoes crushed into powder, with the leftover bits mixed in. 

Even though the taste was terrible, for the camp, it was already a great food source. 

The kitchen intended to ration it, cooking it into a thin soup, with each person getting half a bowl to fill their stomach. 

After over a decade of natural disasters and the apocalypse, who hadn’t gone hungry? Huang Mao and the others had gnawed on grass roots and eaten dirt, but that was a long time ago. Now, seeing the camp in such a tough situation, it made them remember those difficult times. “How about we take them back with us?” Huang Mao suggested. 

Huo Yishen calmly analyzed, “They are part of the camp, and they have their leaders. Whether they leave or where they want to go is up to them. We’d better not intervene lightly.” 

Even if they came from the same base or were old friends, everyone had their own plans. Being too eager to help could actually put them in a difficult position. 

Huang Mao and the others hadn’t thought of it that way, and they fell silent. 

A team of over a thousand people was already a formidable force. 

They dropped the topic and instead discussed how to get the Fire Seed container back. 

The Fire Seed container had been seized by the Americans, and they had already brought in special equipment to force it open. 

They couldn’t afford to delay any longer. 

But now, any action could have huge consequences. If they attacked to reclaim the Fire Seed container, even if they wiped out the Americans on site, there were still over a thousand people in the camp. Jiang Ning’s secret would undoubtedly be exposed. 

They could escape, but what about the people in the camp? 

Would the Americans retaliate even more viciously, perhaps even killing the prisoners in the concentration camps out of spite? 

One wrong move could trigger a chain reaction, so they needed to think carefully. 

Xu Kaitai suggested, “How about I lead a few people to scout first? We can figure out the situation and then make a plan.” 

It wasn’t just about the Fire Seed container; the oil fields were also involved. 

Huo Yishen nodded, “You go after the Fire Seed Container. I’ll head to the oil fields.” 

The group divided up the tasks, and Jiang Ning stayed behind to look after the sick in the camp. 

Late that night, Zhang Chao slowly opened his eyes, his vision blurry. He vaguely saw a figure sitting beside him. 

He thought it was Ding Qi, but it didn’t seem quite right. 

As his dizziness faded, his vision cleared. 

Jiang Ning? Was he dreaming, or had he really gone to the afterlife? 

“Ning?” 

Jiang Ning, barely awake, was stirred by his hoarse voice. 

Looking at the pale, weak person in front of her, she smiled reassuringly. “Chao.”