She immediately replied to Chen Miao’s message using her own alternate account.
[Walnut Pastry]: I’ve sent a few gifts to you. They’ve already arrived at your doorstep. Trust me—move into my family’s villa as soon as possible. It’s safer here.
After sending the message, she slipped her phone back into her pocket.
Chen Miao had been one of the few people who treated her well in her previous life.
This time, if she could help, she would.
Besides Chen Miao, the delivery notifications showed that the gifts she had sent to several others had already arrived and been signed for.
Despite dying tragically in her previous life, she still held onto hope.
She hoped that good people would survive this apocalypse.
After returning home, Li Su took the opportunity to rest.
She still had work to do that night—helping her family move supplies into the mine for storage.
When her alarm rang, she quickly got up and joined her father and elder brother.
Li You and their father each drove a truck, transporting the mountains of prepared meals, rice, flour, cooking oil, and medicines piled up in the backyard to the mine.
Under the cover of darkness, everything was done silently and unnoticed.
This was the first time Li Su had officially entered the mine her father had renovated.
The moment she stepped inside, she was stunned.
Li Zun had excavated the abandoned mine another thirty meters deeper, turning it into a true underground fortress.
Three layers of heavy blast-proof doors stood guard.
An independent oxygen-generation system hummed continuously.
Groundwater was filtered and purified.
Temperature-control equipment maintained a constant eighteen degrees Celsius throughout the mine.
There was even a dedicated farming area and livestock section, complete with nutrient-rich soil and grow lights.
Even the excavated earth hadn’t been wasted—it had been used to reinforce unstable sections of abandoned tunnels.
The only thing missing was interior decoration.
“Dad, this is unbelievably fast!” Li Su praised sincerely.
Li Zun wiped away his sweat.
His expression grew serious.
“Before, we worked around the clock and never noticed anything because we didn’t have abilities. After awakening perception powers, I discovered that two nearby mines are being renovated too. To avoid attracting attention, we can only work at night. Progress will be slower from now on.”
Two other mines?
Li Su’s heart tightened.
She immediately activated her perception ability.
Sure enough.
From a diagonal direction came distinct vibrations.
Footsteps.
The scraping of shoes against stone.
She could vaguely sense numerous people gradually leaving the mine.
Once she confirmed everyone had departed, she immediately made a decision.
“Let’s take a look.”
Li Zun grabbed a pickaxe and shovel and led Li Su and Li You to the end of the mine tunnel.
A solid rock wall still stood there.
“It’s right above us,” Li Zun said quietly. “Lots of people. Vehicles come and go every day.”
Li Su tucked the pickaxe into her belt and activated [Gecko Climbing Ability].
Like an agile gecko, she scaled the wall in one smooth motion until she reached the ceiling over ten meters above.
Combining her Golden Left Hand with the Boxer’s Right Hand, her strength became astonishing.
She swung the pickaxe hard.
Stone fragments rained down.
Half an hour later, she had carved a hole about the size of a fist.
She peered through it.
Then immediately held her breath.
Outside lay a massive bomb shelter.
It was filled with supplies.
Everything was covered with camouflage tarps and neatly arranged.
Military transport carts, first-aid kits, and standardized equipment were scattered nearby.
The air carried a faint scent of machine oil.
A military shelter.
Li Su understood instantly.
S City already possessed military reserve facilities.
A bomb shelter adjoining an abandoned mine wasn’t unusual.
These supplies were most likely emergency reserves prepared by the government for disaster relief.
Any thoughts of looting vanished immediately.
When the apocalypse arrived, soldiers would be the first people risking their lives to save others.
These supplies were lifelines for countless survivors.
Even if she robbed the entire Shen family blind, she would never touch a single item here.
Climbing back down, she spoke firmly.
“Dad, seal off this passage with explosives. We must never have contact with them. We can’t risk exposing ourselves.”
Li Zun nodded thoughtfully.
Clearly, he had reached the same conclusion about the shelter’s occupants.
“Let’s check the other side!”
Li You couldn’t suppress his curiosity.
The three of them headed toward the mine at the opposite diagonal.
Once again, Li Su climbed to the ceiling and opened a small hole.
This time, the moment she saw what lay beyond, her eyes lit up.
It was another mine.
And it was packed with supplies.
Unlike the military shelter, however, everything here was thrown around carelessly.
Wooden crates sat open with items spilling out.
More than a dozen brand-new snowmobiles were lined against the walls.
Sleds, ski poles, goggles, and complete snow gear were piled on the floor.
Boxes of hot-water bottles, hand warmers, and hand-crank generators filled the space.
Huge quantities of compressed biscuits, dried fish, dried fruit, and dried vegetables were stacked everywhere.
There were even bags of grain and vegetable seeds.
In one corner were several sled dogs wearing anti-bite muzzles.
Nearby stood two sturdy horses.
Several cages full of chirping chicks sat beside them.
Every single item was an apocalypse necessity.
Then she noticed the words printed on a utility vehicle parked nearby:
Shen Group.
Li Su laughed out loud.
Shen Jianchen!
What a wonderful surprise.
She had searched everywhere without success, only for it to fall right into her lap.
She jumped down from the ceiling enthusiastically.
Thanks to [Grasshopper Jumping Ability], she landed lightly without the slightest jolt.
“Dad. Big Brother.”
Her eyes sparkled.
“Prepare mine carts immediately. As many as possible.”
Unable to suppress her excitement, she continued:
“The supplies next door belong to Shen Jianchen. There’s nobody guarding them right now. We’ll move everything. Leave absolutely nothing behind.”
The moment they heard Shen Jianchen’s name, both Li You and Li Zun’s expressions darkened.
At the bar, they had watched helplessly as Li Su was drugged while her so-called fiancé stood by and did nothing.
The man was nothing but a despicable scoundrel.
“We should rob him!”
Li You gritted his teeth.
“Absolutely rob him!”
“Not yet.”
Li Su remained calm.
“We move our own supplies first.”
They couldn’t afford to lose the watermelon while chasing sesame seeds.
Their highest priority was transporting all of the family’s supplies into the mine before daylight.
As for Shen Jianchen’s stockpile?
The man didn’t even dare leave anyone behind to guard it, afraid of revealing the location.
That meant they could loot it whenever they pleased.
“Move our supplies first.”
“Got it.”
The three accelerated their work.
There was still plenty of time before sunrise.
Li Su and Li You drove mining carts back and forth through the tunnels, transporting supplies into the newly constructed sealed warehouse.
Once the heavy alloy doors shut, nobody would ever guess that enough supplies to sustain their family through the apocalypse were hidden inside.
Meanwhile, the mine’s ongoing renovations could continue normally, perfectly concealing everything.
They worked until dawn.
After returning home, Li Su instructed everyone to produce the day’s spider silk.
Three strands per person.
All of it was handed to Yang Wen, who carefully wound the silk into balls for storage.
Only then did Li Su head upstairs.
After a quick shower to wash away the sweat, she collapsed into bed and fell asleep.
Her exhaustion was so extreme that dreams flooded her mind.
Some were memories of the apocalypse.
Others were scenes from the past.
Then came the bar where she had been drugged.
In the haze of her dream, she vaguely saw the silhouette of a tall man.
His hand gently closed around her wrist.
Who was he?
Why couldn’t she see his face clearly?
Li Su struggled in confusion.
The struggle eventually woke her.
She suddenly sat upright in bed.
Only then did she realize it was already afternoon.
No.
She couldn’t keep sleeping.
Time was running out.
There were only eleven days left before the apocalypse arrived.