Apocalypse: I Have A Multiplier System - Chapter 91

Chapter 91: Chapter 91: Military

“Anyways where is Lin Hao now?”

[Host he is in a deep meditative state.]

“Eh? Deep meditative state?” Su Jiyai asked in confusion.

[Yes host. He had rented another room and locked himself in the room. For some reason even I can’t monitor his room.]

“System…do you think we possess any danger from him?” Su Jiyai questioned.

[No, host. He doesn’t hold any hostility towards the base and the boss of the base at all.]

“Ah…is that so?” Su Jiyai fell into a deep thought.

After a while, she asked the system to call Yuan Xin in.

The moment Yuan Xin entered the room, he asked,

“Boss Su, how are you?”

Su Jiyai’s tense mood relaxed a bit,

“Good. How about you?”

For the first time, Su Jiyai felt happy that she always used a voice changer. Now she couldn’t communicate with the tenants directly, and the best way to communicate was to ask the system to translate it.

“Very good.” Yuan Xin smiled, “Boss Su thank you.”

“Hm?”

“It’s all because of you.” Yuan Xin bowed.

Now his life which was dark and hard to live seemed good.

His dad was recovering and maybe in 2 to 3 months, he could recover a lot.

Their living lifestyle has improved. He doesn’t need to put his life in danger and he could gain a considerable sum just by introducing some new tenants.

As compared to the previous year… when he had to fight level 3 zombies and face near-death situations only for mere bread and water…his current life was a luxury to him.

All because of Boss Su…

He was truly thankful to Fei Bao too who brought him here.

“Nothing. Boss Su the reason why I requested a meeting is because of the newly developed buildings.

Some of the tenants want to shift to double-room apartments.”

“No problem. But they will have to wait since the construction of the buildings has not yet been completed.” Su Jiyai informed.

Her entire focus was on the supermarket and she hardly decorated any of the building’s rooms.

“Alright.” Yuan Xin agreed and provided her with a monthly report.

From small matters such as a few people who were caught lying about their background to big matters like increasing tenant applications.

Once Yuan Xin finished speaking, Su Jiyai suddenly ordered,

“Little Xin, write down your resume. I want all of your information.”

“Ah?” Yuan Xin was confused however his trust in Boss Su forced him to shut his mouth and nod.

“Also can you gather some information regarding…”

After Yuan Xin left, Su Jiyai ordered the system to call Lin Hao.

[Host, I am not able to communicate with him.]

Su Jiyai sighed.

“Alright. Let’s deal with the next important matter at hand. System where should I settle the Steel Wasps?”

It was a matter that gave Su Jiyai a headache.

Steel Wasps didn’t belong to her world in the first place. If by chance any human saw them…something disastrous would happen.

Maybe the humans would get scared and may even start to them…

The worst outcome would be if they start to associate her with some evil organizations who wants the humanity to go extinct.

If she had some other property maybe she could shift Steel Wasps there.

However, she doesn’t own any other property…

Wait!

“System…do I own any other property?” Su Jiyai asked with a hint of uncertainty in her voice.

According to the system she owns the property where is she living now, however, she never knew about its existence.

Then maybe…maybe the system knows a few more properties that are under name and she doesn’t know about it?

Reality proved Su Jiyai was overthinking because the next second the system answered in an emotionless voice.

[No host.]

Su Jiyai’s shoulders slumped.

But soon an idea appeared in her mind.

Each inch of land in the apocalypse world was very expensive…if they are bought with federal coins or money.

But if she uses food…maybe she would be able to save some money.

A single piece of bread and a bottle of water cost 20,000 federal coins but for her, she could easily buy the same for 200 federal coins from the system.

This vast difference could be used by her.

Su Jiyai’s eyes brightened the more she thought about it.

Finally, she reached a conclusion and Yuan Xin returned by now too.

“Boss Su, the land around your base is owned by the government.”

Su Jiyai’s eyes brightened.

After the apocalypse, the law and order turned chaotic. There was hardly any human who continued to listen to the government’s words.

That was until…the country’s military became one of the rising powers and started a safety shelter.

In a world filled with unexpected events and the constant fear of death, the government’s influence had waned significantly.

However, the military’s safety shelters had begun to restore some semblance of order, giving humans a fighting chance against the relentless dangers of the apocalypse.

Many citizens turned toward the safety shelter for help.

Just like before the government asked those citizens to pay ‘taxes’ to them.

Either those citizens have to pay taxes or pay with the land they own.

By the time the safety shelter was built, 2 years had passed and many human lives were lost.

In those 2 years, the citizens saw their loved ones dying either due to hunger or becoming a zombies.

In those 2 years, the most useless thing was land.

No one could convert their land into money or food, hence the government’s proposal was like a treat to all those who wanted to convert their lands into cash or food.

As a result, many citizens readily gave up their land to the government in exchange for food or the promise of protection.

The military-backed government took control of vast amounts of territory.

Su Jiyai was impressed by the government’s foresight because after 5 years passed, the price of the land started to rise.

Compared to the 2nd, 3rd, and 4th year of the apocalypse where anyone could possess any piece of the land and start their base, the 5th year was much more chaotic.

The military drove away all those people who were possessing the land illegally and started a bid for the land.

All the people who wanted to build their base bought the land.

Of course, the military had made a fortune from those bids.

The land that had once been worthless now became a valuable commodity.

People who once considered land useless were now scrambling to buy it. However, now the price has risen to the point where only some rich tycoon could afford them.

Su Jiyai shook her head.

It would be good if she could communicate with some generals of the military and get a bit of a cheap price.

Hence that night Su Jiyai announced in all the residential buildings that as long as someone had a connection with the country’s military force and could introduce her to them, she would waive their rent.

What made her even more happy was her rising bank account.

Yesterday, her bank account was emptied out but today was the day some of the tenants paid off their monthly rent while some extended their stay duration.

With money in her hand, she was a bit confident in her heart.

…………………..

In the Country’s Safety Base.

Located deep within the fortified walls of a military compound, General Wang Qingshan, the Chairman of the Central Military Commission (CMC), sat at his massive oak desk.

His office was dimly lit, the only light coming from a single lamp illuminating a pile of papers scattered across the surface.

His face, lined with age and stress, bore a perpetual frown, and the dark circles under his eyes hinted at sleepless nights.

The weight of responsibility pressed heavily on his shoulders.

Since the apocalypse began, it had fallen upon him and the military to keep the remnants of civilization alive.

The government’s authority had collapsed, and the people’s trust in their leaders had crumbled.

Wang Qingshan leaned back in his chair, rubbing his temples.

Just as he was about to close his eyes for a moment of rest, there was a knock at the door.

“Enter,” he said, his voice gruff.

The door creaked open, and a few soldiers, led by Captain Liu Feng, stepped into the room, their expressions grim.

Captain Liu was a sharp, capable officer, but even he looked troubled.

“General Wang,” Liu Feng began, saluting smartly. “I’m afraid I bring bad news.”

Wang Qingshan gestured for him to continue, already anticipating the report.

“The hybrid seed experiment has failed once again, sir,” Captain Liu said.

“Despite our best efforts, the seeds did not germinate in the controlled environment. We’ve run out of options with the current stock.”

Wang Qingshan’s frown deepened, and he slammed his fist on the table, rattling the documents.

“This is unacceptable! How many attempts have we made? How much time have we wasted?”