Surviving the Apocalypse with my Multiplier System-Chapter 240: Emergency Trades

Rayne and Julian set off late that night, arriving at the beach in the early morning.

The sun was already beaming down, even this early in the morning but it was still tolerable, any later and they would be burnt to a crisp.

"Ah, the water feels so refreshing! We should have started our base around here", said Rayne.

She was splashing the ocean water up around her.

Julian also dove in, swimming to his heart’s content. After they had their fun swimming they both took cold, refreshing showers and made their way back to the settlement.

As they made it back to the small mountain town not far from the settlement, Julian pulled over to allow Rayne to fill up the car.

The solar panels were large, so she needed to take out a small trailer hitch before filling it up with solar panels.

She filled the remaining space with the other items she wanted to bring back along with a big box of freeze pops, for everyone to enjoy and cool off.

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When they made it back, Rayne hopped out of the car to get people to help move the items into the warehouse.

However as she walked around, she realized that most of the residents were crammed inside of Anna’s medical house, trying to cool off in the airconditioned room.

"More people were brought in due to heat exhaustion", said Mila, updating Rayne on what had happened.

"Hopefully we can get these solar panels up and running so that everyone can air condition at least one room inside of their house", said Rayne.

She invited a group of people to her house since hers was the only other house that had electricity and air conditioning.

"Here, have some iced water", she said, passing out a few glasses of cold water.

"Thank you!", said Liam. He was one of the people at her house, marveling at how nice the interior was.

He took a small sip and a refreshing smile blossomed on his face, "Ice is really a luxury these days. I can’t believe I’m saying that after going through such a cold winter."

The other around him agreed and happily enjoyed the refreshments as they cooled down.

"Hopefully the solar panels will finish getting installed for everyone soon!", said Rayne. She was thankful that no one was upset that she had electricity while they didn’t.

"I want to make another trip around to the settlements", said Liam.

He placed the glass on the counter and looked at Rayne, "I was hoping that we could trade some water and sun protection. We’re lucky that we have the shade of the forest to hide in and a lake full of water. Fred ranch is out in the open, and I don’t know if they have a nearby water source."

Rayne didn’t even need to think twice before agreeing.

"Yes, that’s a very good idea! The main purpose of this caravan is to help other settlements survive. I hope we can find new ones soon."

Liam nodded and took another sip, "Then, I’ll talk to Noah and the other to get ready for another trip. Thankfully the A/C in the RV works perfectly!"

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Later that day Rayne helped Liam load up the RV with all sorts of sun protection, water, reusable ice packs, and emergency cooling patches.

She wasn’t sure if the other settlements had medical personnel so she secretly added extra first aid supplies, focusing on treating heatstroke.

"Let me know how they’re doing overall. I’m willing to trade them these items even if they can’t afford to trade for them. This is a dangerous time for everyone, we should help each other out if we can."

Liam nodded, accepting the order, "Very well. I’ll make sure to give these out regardless if they can trade or not."

Rayne actually wanted to go on this trip with him, but she knew that Julian would oppose it, saying that she was still not fully recovered from her injuries.

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When Liam finally arrived at Fred’s Ranch the following day he watched as disaster unfolded.

People were suffering from heat exhaustion, hiding in any shady location they could find. Even some of the cattle could be seen passed out in the pasture, while the other were crying for water.

Fred walked over to Liam and the RV looking at him as if a savior finally arrived.

"Liam, please tell me you have water to trade! I’m not sure how much longer we can survive!", he cried out.

Liam quickly invited him inside the RV where he could cool off in the air conditioning.

"Don’t worry, we brought water and emergency first aid for treating heat stroke. You can begin passing it out to anyone in need right now. I’ll unload the vats of water and water bottles."

Fred looked at him with tears in his eyes. It felt like one day they were enjoying the sunny weather, and the next moment everything descended into chaos. They were unprepared for this type of weather shift.

Liam ordered the rest of the crew to begin unloading the supplies while Fred went to find anyone who still had the strength to help out.

The two groups worked together, passing out water, hats, sunscreen, and cooling pads to as many people as they could, prioritizing the people in worst condition.

Fred looked around and saw his people slowly recovering. The healthiest people shifted over to helping the cattle cool down, by sending them to shady areas and ensuring they had access to water.

They also installed fans inside of the barn to promote airflow, cooling the overall air temperature inside.

Unfortunately, even after all of their effort to save all of the cattle, some of the older ones passed away.

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"I don’t know how we will survive. The supplies you have given us have saved us temporarily, but if we can’t find water soon, I don’t know how much longer we will be able to keep this up", said Fred.

With the loss of some of the cattle, along with the heat exhaustion everyone was feeling, it was difficult for them to feel hopeful.

Liam wasn’t sure how to answer this problem for them but made a note to try and visit often so that he could continue to bring them much-needed supplies.