Surviving the Apocalypse with my Multiplier System - Chapter 131

Chapter 131: Selling Supplies
The next morning, Rayne woke up early. She had a hard time sleeping after what happened last night, only falling asleep thanks to Julian’s cuddles.

Today’s to-do list included fixing the broken window, selling a few more items at the market, and preparing to host the Soto family for dinner.

Julian woke up after hearing Rayne’s subtle movements. “Morning, did you manage to get any sleep?” he asked. Last night, he spent a while cuddling and playing with her hair before she was finally able to fall asleep.

Rayne turned around and smiled. “Yes, I did. Thank you.”

“We might have to start using those electric heaters soon; it’s getting chilly,” he said as he stepped out of the warm bed.

“Yeah, the winter months are approaching. I hope it’s a mild winter so that those without heating or electricity can survive,” said Rayne.

The items she wanted to sell at the store today were all items to keep warm. She planned to sell a large amount of wool sweaters, thick blankets, and a few wood-burning stoves and electric heaters.

Rayne walked into the living room and looked at the broken window. The first order of business was to fix the window.

Julian came over just in time and helped her with removing the rest of the window. Rayne had all of the needed tools, making the process much easier.

Thankfully, the windows used in the building when it was first built were a standard size, allowing Rayne to pull one out of her system to replace it.

She was thankful that she had a desire to potentially build her own home before the apocalypse started. This desire led her to various home improvement and contractor stores, where she filled her system with a large amount of housebuilding materials.

It took them about an hour to install the new window along with some iron bars to prevent a similar situation from happening in the future.

After they finished, Rayne took out some classic pancakes and maple syrup for breakfast.

“These are delicious! What restaurant were these from?” asked Julian. He never really cared for pancakes before, but these were great.

“Oh, I made these back when I was living in my old apartment. I had a lot of free time and wanted to experiment with my system, so I spent a lot of time in the kitchen cooking and storing meals,” said Rayne.

“Ah, no wonder. Anything you make tastes amazing,” he teased. Although his tone was lighthearted, he really did feel that the things she cooked were some of the best he’d ever had.

After breakfast, Rayne turned to tell Julian about her plans.

“I want to go to the market and sell warm clothes and heating equipment. It’s only going to get colder, and there are still many people living in tents,” she said.

“Okay, that’s a good idea. Before you leave, the store will have all of the furniture back in your system. I noticed that some blood had gotten on the sofa. Also, leave some cleaning supplies for me so I can do a deep clean while you’re out,” said Julian.

Rayne smiled and did as he asked. It was a good idea to do this so that when the Sotos arrive for dinner tonight, everything would be clean and sanitary.

“Okay, I’ll be back soon,” she said and left for the market.

When she arrived at the market, she noticed many people lined up around the chain-link fence, looking at the items on display.

The only shopkeeper who was free was the one standing at the counter where people could sell items. It was the same one who helped Rayne last time she came to sell things and quickly recognized her.

“Hello, are you here to sell today?” she asked politely, looking at the stuffed black trash bags that Rayne was carrying in.

Rayne walked over to the counter. “Hello! Yes, I just came back from a scavenging mission, and I picked up a lot of good things to sell.”

Rayne picked up one of the trash bags and placed it on the counter, letting the shopkeeper sort through it.

“Oh wow! This is perfect! Many people have been asking for warmer clothing!” the shopkeeper exclaimed.

Rayne smiled. “Yes, when I was out, I ran across a clothing store that wasn’t looted. I knew that with the coming colder months, many people would most likely be in need of warmer clothes.”

The shopkeeper bought Rayne’s story and continued to pull out sweater after sweater. There were about 40 of them in total, all of various sizes.

After the first bag was emptied, Rayne placed the second bag, which contained all sorts of blankets.

“I have a few more items in the car, so I’ll be right back if that’s okay,” said Rayne.

The shopkeeper nodded, thinking that Rayne was very trusting. Most people watch her every movement when they come to sell items, fearing that she would cheat them out of the correct cost.

Rayne didn’t care about contribution points much since she had any supply she needed. Her purpose here was to help the people of this base without being overly obvious about it. If she were to just give away items for free, people would begin to suspect her.

Rayne took a few trips ‘to her car,’ bringing back wood fire stoves, coal stoves, and electric heaters. The shopkeeper was ecstatic, treating Rayne like a goddess of wealth.

After counting up all of the items Rayne brought, the shopkeeper finally gave her a total. “So for all of these items, we have decided to award you 2,000 points. This is about double the normal value, but since they were all in such good condition and in demand for the upcoming cold season, the higher-ups felt that they were worth more.”

Rayne smiled. “Thank you.” She accepted her resident card with the newly added points and took a peek at what was offered for sale behind the chain-link fence wall.

There were few items available, mostly just packs of biscuits and crackers. Even the canned food she sold a few days ago was all gone.

“Looks like the base is still far from being able to meet the needs of the people,” she mumbled to herself and turned to head back home.