Chapter 145: Stockpiling Food and Supplies 2
The citizens of Ankang City also discovered this:
"Hey, look! The online shopping system is flooded with messages from Lord Lin!"
"Oh my God, has Lord Lin gone crazy? Why did he suddenly spend so much money?"
"Is there any need to think about this? Just prepare for the ultimate natural disaster!"
"The ultimate natural disaster..."
Someone muttered to himself, then suddenly turned pale. "Yeah, then I should stock up on more stuff. I can't move, so of course I have to be more protective!"
The others were originally laughing, but when they heard this, their faces suddenly froze.
Yes, the mission of the ultimate natural disaster said that it would be released in Ankang City. I don’t know what form it will take. It is possible that Ankang City will be the first to bear the brunt of it. What should we do?
They also need to stock up more food and supplies.
Thinking of this, everyone present suddenly became nervous.
My goodness, we were comrades one second, and now we have to fight for supplies the next!
This damn life!
*
The other side.
"Host, don't buy it, don't buy it. The data in my online shopping system is about to smoke."
"Host, I know you're really smart. You prepared the online shopping system just to wait for this day, but please don't be too impatient, okay?"
"Host, please spare me..."
Lin Muqiu ignored the system's constant wailing. "How can we not stock up more? Isn't it because you guys are such a rip-off?"
"Me?" The system was shocked. "What does this have to do with us?"
"The rules you gave are too ambiguous," Lin Muqiu frowned. "And how would we be considered successful in challenging the natural disaster? And how would we be considered unsuccessful? How long would it take? How long would it take? Without these conditions, how can I be assured?"
"And don't you think it's unfair that the natural disaster occurred in Ankang City, and Ankang City bore the brunt of the disaster, yet there was no extra reward at all?"
"Besides, what if other towns take advantage of the situation and invade after the natural disaster ends?"
The system's data fluctuated rapidly. "Host, you don't have to worry about this. The main system has already calculated everything to maintain world balance. Some data will be officially released the night before the countdown."
"Okay." Lin Muqiu finally felt relieved, then he opened the ice-type sound transmission stone and issued a notice to all departments in Ankang City:
[Make every effort to produce automatic tracking bows and arrows, explosive-grade spears, black iron daggers, and witchcraft cloaks, and ensure their inventory.]
[Ice Magic Stones, Hand Warmers, Wind Magic Stones, and Lightning Magic Stones have been incorporated into the war preparedness program. Magic Stones will no longer be sold to townspeople, except for normal expenses related to express delivery and town utilities.]
[The installation of decorative buildings has been temporarily suspended. The town is urgently adding sentry towers, watchtowers, reinforcing city walls and fences, and constructing wind defense towers, lightning rods, water towers, and metallurgical shops.]
[From today onwards, Ankang City will enter combat readiness drills.]
【……】
*
An anxious atmosphere spread across Ankang City.
At night, the karez excavation site outside the city.
A couple was taking advantage of the cool night to fertilize their fields outside the city.
【Countdown to the completion of the Piranha Plant growth: 19:34:21
Note: Because you are using glacial meltwater for irrigation, coupled with the effect of special fertilizers, the flowers will be able to be cultivated very quickly!
The wife touched the raised buds of the Piranha Plant and sighed:
"Ah, Ankang City is still the best. Look, the water problem was solved so quickly. The water is clear, and we don't have to worry about drought anymore. This batch of plants can be sold at a good price."
The husband kept smoking tobacco rolled from leaves and said nothing. After a while, he said, "It is indeed good, but it is a pity that we cannot stay long."
"What? Why are you suddenly saying that?!"
"This ultimate natural disaster is bound to be very serious, otherwise Lord Lin would not be so serious about it."
"Don't scare yourself, okay?"
"I'm not trying to scare myself, I'm telling the truth. Think about it, the ultimate challenge natural disaster mission, ultimate! Just hearing the name is scary enough. Ordinary natural disasters are enough to endure, not to mention Ankang City is the main battlefield."
"Then, what should we do? Our land, property, and hard work are all in Ankang Town."
"Then we have to leave too."
The husband put out his cigarette and made up his mind, "Even if Ankang City is great, our lives are the real thing. Besides, it's not like we won't come back, we're just going to go out and avoid the limelight for now."
His wife stepped back, unable to accept it. "But Ankang City is in trouble. If we run away now, what will others think of us? Besides, this is a crisis for the entire continent. Can you please not be so selfish?!"
Her husband stepped forward and held her hand tightly. "No, we are in the life department. Staying here will not only not help them, but may even become a burden."
"Listen to me, we'll leave here temporarily. If we have any extra supplies, we'll immediately ask the space mage to send them here. This might be another way to benefit the city!"
"Even if we don't consider ourselves, we should think about our daughter. She is still young."
"Okay, okay."
He finally breathed a sigh of relief when he saw his wife was persuaded.
Then the two of them were silent, with their heads down, not noticing that Ankang City had been covered with a light-colored protective shield.
Just as he was about to step in, the system suddenly popped up a scarlet warning font:
[Warning! Warning!
Ankang City: Golden Disaster-Level Protection Shield
Because of the impending final natural disaster, the system has completely sealed off Ankang City. People from outside can enter upon application, but those inside are prohibited from leaving.
Do you want to apply to enter this territory?
yes:
No: ×]
[Countdown to the Ultimate Natural Disaster: 40 Days]
[Number of residents in Ankang City: 86,453]
When the two saw the system broadcast, they almost slipped.
Damn it! Their daughter is still in the city!
*
The news of the city being blockaded spread like wildfire.
People outside the city hesitated whether to go in, while people inside the city were worried about what would happen if they didn't go out.
A group of people wailed: "Damn it! I was just thinking about leaving today! But I got blocked by the system! What the hell!"
"Damn, how could this happen? No matter how I cast spells, I just can't leave. It's over. This natural disaster is definitely going to be serious."
"You're all idiots! This mission is clearly aimed at the entire continent. Leaving Ankang City might be even more unsafe. After all, Ankang City still has the academy building with automatic healing!"
"That's true. I hope so."
"Instead of worrying about this, why not stock up on more food!"
“…”
Lin Muqiu, who was passing by, also frowned.
It’s really strange, why does the system have to block Ankang City?
At first, she thought the system blockade was for balance, to ensure that other cities could not take advantage of the situation and attack after the ultimate mission was completed, but after thinking about it carefully, she always felt that something was wrong.
Couldn't the system simply set up a protective shield around Ankang City to prevent it from being attacked by other cities? Why go to all that trouble and prevent people inside the city from leaving?
unless……
The lockdown was to facilitate counting and controlling the number of people remaining in the town.
But why does the main system care so much about the number of people?
Unless, the completion of this natural disaster challenge mission is linked to the remaining number of people in the city.
Lin Muqiu raised his eyebrows.
Good heavens, the system is really afraid of running out of steam, so it will save as much data as possible.
But this little thought will be the key to her catching the bug.
*
Other cities.
At the express packing area, two shop assistants who were moving goods were chirping quietly.
Under their feet, there were express deliveries everywhere.
Without exception, all of them were to be sent to Ankang City.
The sound of new orders continued to ring in their ears:
"Jerry from Ankang City has purchased the witchcraft robe you listed and requires you to deliver it via wind courier. (Because the city is blocked)"
"Mario from Ankang City has purchased your newly added culinary knife and asks you to deliver it as soon as possible. He reminds you to avoid using caravans as the city is under lockdown, so delivery to your home is impossible."
“…”
The endless stream of orders was irritating. One of the tall, thin men whispered, "Do you think Ankang City is panicking too? Otherwise, why are they in such a hurry? This situation is like a locust plague."
"Who knows?" The fat blacksmith paused. "I only know that if they can't even hold on to Ankang City, let alone other cities."
"Too."
The two of them sighed and stopped talking.
The two of them had lost their jobs in the winter. If Ankang City had not spread its wind-based express delivery technology across the entire continent, allowing their city to have external demand and expand recruitment, they would probably have had difficulty surviving this autumn.
Therefore, they are very grateful to Ankang City.
Thinking of this, the tall and thin man wrapped the bronze sword with cotton cloth to prevent it from being bumped, and whispered: "This is the essence summoning bronze sword, don't pick a bad one for them."
The fat blacksmith paused.
Yes, their town was famous for being home to a large number of bronze swords that could summon evil spirits. This was originally a good thing, but the Viscount was a stingy person - actually, this was nothing, after all, all bosses in the world were like this.
But the problem is that he withheld employees' wages.
This is a huge problem. If the upstream party deducts wages, the downstream party will likely recoup it elsewhere. Therefore, forgers inevitably cut corners, compromising quality. Someone from another city jokingly said, "The Yinling Evil Sword is really useful. The evil spirit is summoned in the morning, and the person is gone in the afternoon. If you ask why, it's because the hilt is not durable enough."
In fact, if these flaws were sent to private custom orders, it would be fine, because they are easy to detect, and the Duke and the forger would be more restrained. However, with this kind of mass production, it is easy for the quality to be uneven.
Lin Muqiu had custom-made it for thousands or even tens of thousands of dollars. If something went wrong...
The fat man suddenly broke out in a cold sweat and almost jumped up. "That's right! They are fighting for the entire continent. We can't... we can't do something that would let them down. We must inspect them thoroughly and not send them inferior weapons."
The two nodded vigorously. Although being picky would leave some bad goods behind, which would probably make the stingy person unhappy, they didn't care about that anymore.
The two of them checked very carefully and spent a long time picking.
After a long while, the thin man asked doubtfully, "Have you noticed that there really seems to be nothing wrong with this batch of goods..."
The fat man didn't dare to answer. He was also very puzzled. "No way, he hasn't been a human being for a few days."
"Humph! I may be stingy, but I'm not unreasonable."
A cold snort suddenly sounded from behind the two of them, causing their hearts to skip a beat and feel completely suspended in the air.
The two of them slowly turned their heads to look.
Very good, my heart is finally at peace.
Is there anything more terrifying in this world than secretly saying bad things about someone and having that person hear it?
Yes, if the person involved is your own boss.
The Viscount rolled his eyes silently. "I came here to give you a favor. This battle concerns the entire continent. You must work hard for Ankang City and don't be passive. If you feel that your salary is not enough, please tell me. Don't deduct anything from Lin Muqiu."
The two exchanged glances, their eyes filled with disbelief: Oh my god, the dead boss actually changed his personality?! This is incredible.
It’s definitely a scam!
Viscount Naihe's eyes were full of sincerity: "You don't know, Lin Muqiu is even more stingy than me. If she finds out that I'm embezzling things, she will kill me."
They both: “…”
The corners of their mouths twitched slightly, and they were speechless. But as the saying goes, the Magic Continent is all about profit, so they were willing to smile and say, "Then, Boss, how much of a raise would be appropriate for us?"
"How dare you bring that up?!" the Viscount was filled with righteous indignation. "If you insult the boss behind his back, I'll deduct 20 copper coins from you!"
Both of them: ???
I advise you not to be too dog-like
Just do this job and keep quiet :)
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