Surviving the Apocalypse with my Multiplier System - Chapter 120

Chapter 120: Extra Supplies
“Wow, Rayne! You found so many good things! You’re so good at scavenging; most of the good items were found by you today,” praised Ella as she looked at all the food in the box.

Rayne smiled at her friend and shook her head. “No way, you found such a nice table. You have the good eye!”

The girls giggled at each other, lifting the spirits of both men.

“Okay, let’s check out this last apartment and head back. I’m worried my wife is suffering from worry,” said Reginald.

Ella quickly ran into the previous apartment, claiming that she wanted to check some of the clothing in one of the bedroom closets. Rayne walked over to the car, carrying the box of food.

As she passed by Reginald and Julian, Reginald stopped her. “Rayne, do you mind bringing these items with you? It’s just a few medicines I found; one of them is for Ella,” he asked, taking the medications out of his coat pocket.

“Sure thing!” smiled Rayne. She waited for Reginald to place the pill bottle in the box, then walked over to the car.

While no one was looking, she took the opportunity to store the medicine in her system. She knew about Ella’s digestive issue, as it was common for Ella to take a pill before eating whenever they went out in the past.

After storing the pills, she took out another copy of them and opened the first bottle to fill it to the brim with pills from the second bottle. This way, Ella wouldn’t have to worry about them for a while longer, and when the time came, she could bring her a few more bottles, claiming to have found them while scavenging.

Rayne went back inside the apartment building to help carry anything else they found back to the car. This time, the items were smaller—mainly bedding, blankets, and warm clothes.

The colder weather was setting in, and soon it would reach freezing temperatures during the night. While, based on historic trends, they should still have a few weeks of mild autumn weather, Rayne knew that nothing could be predicted anymore.

“Look, Dad, I found this electric blanket next door!” said Ella, walking over with a folded electric blanket.

Reginald nodded, approving of the find. He knew that eventually, they would need to buy electricity for the purpose of heating their room in the winter months.

“I want to see if we can find an electric heater. I’m worried about the heating situation in the future,” he said.

Rayne overheard the conversation and walked to the room where Julian was. She opened a small closet and took out a high-quality electric heater, along with a few more heating blankets and warm clothes, scattering the items around the small bedroom.

Rayne then walked out and over to Ella, who was in the kitchen of the same apartment unit.

“Hey, leave this stuff to me. I’ll bring it to the car. Check out the bedrooms to see if there’s anything useful before we leave,” said Rayne casually.

“Okay, thanks!” replied Ella as she quickly skipped over to the bedroom.

Rayne smiled, shaking her head at her friend’s excitement. She felt that Ella had truly embraced the looting lifestyle, even seeming excited to do so.

It only took Ella a few minutes to find some of the scattered items Rayne had left around the room.

“Dad! I found a space heater! It looks brand new, in a sealed box!” she shouted from inside the bedroom.

Rayne smiled to herself as she backed the items Ella had set out from the kitchen cabinets into a small box.

A few moments later, she saw Reginald walk into the bedroom to inspect the electric heater. Once everything passed his inspection, Ella quickly looked around the room, finding many more quality items, including the ones Rayne had left.

After a few hours of looting and packing, they finally set off to head back to the government base. Ella drove, since Reginald was still injured and she had a better idea of how to get back. During the drive, it was mainly Ella and Rayne talking, while the men listened, relaxing.

“Rayne, I’ve got to tell you. Those camping supplies you brought over really saved us! We’re using most of the items even now!” said Ella.

Julian turned to give Rayne a knowing look but remained silent.

Rayne smiled, happy that the items she left turned out to be helpful. “Oh, really?! That’s so great! Actually, I ended up using the ones I left for myself too! Crazy how my random shopping trip turned out to be useful in the end.”

While Rayne didn’t enjoy lying, especially to her best friend, she also didn’t want to reveal her ability. She noticed Reginald give her a curious look from the passenger seat and got nervous.

But before Reginald could ask any questions, Ella changed the subject. “Ah, do you remember the king crab you brought over that one time? I’ve had dreams about it! Can you believe it? Dreams!” she said, practically drooling.

Rayne laughed. “Haha! Here I thought I was the foodie! Don’t worry, I’ll find some more for you to indulge in,” she smiled.

Reginald rolled his eyes at Ella’s antics and at Rayne’s promise. Finding fresh king crab was nearly impossible unless she was willing to go out and catch them herself. Only Julian smirked, knowing that Rayne could easily snap her fingers and bring out an entire feast if she wanted to.

A few hours later, they finally arrived at the first checkpoint of the government base. Rayne noticed that the line for the new people trying to register was even longer than when she and Julian first arrived.

“Looks like everyone is trying to make it here before the weather gets colder,” commented Reginald, staring at the long line.

“I’m just happy that we don’t need to wait in it since we’re residents,” said Ella as she pulled over to the second, much shorter line.

It only took them a few minutes to arrive at the checkpoint, where everyone in the car just needed to show their resident cards.

Ella drove directly to her building on the west side of the base, parking the car in front of her building.

Ella quickly ran up the stairs to the third floor, rushing to tell her mother that everything was okay and that Reginald was back.

Reginald made his way up behind her, followed by Rayne and Julian, who decided to tag along.

“Mom! I’m back!” shouted Ella as she opened the door.