Surviving the Apocalypse with my Multiplier System-Chapter 199: Starting the New Base

The next morning, Rayne woke up and got ready to head over to the forest clearing at the base of the mountain with Julian.

Before they set out, she paid their visitors a visit while Julian went over to tell Noah and Ian about the newcomers.

"Good morning, Mila. I hope everyone slept well," smiled Rayne. She wanted to make sure they were all settled before spending the whole day out.

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"Oh, it was very comfortable. I still can’t thank you enough for that delicious soup yesterday," she said, genuinely thankful.

"Not a problem! I’m glad you all enjoyed it. I will be going out for most of the day today, so we will leave two others in charge in our stead. Julian is talking to them now so that there are no surprises," said Rayne.

Brandon walked over and smiled. "Hey, sounds good. Please let us know if there’s anything you want us to do today. We have a number of able-bodied men here if anything."

"Thank you for the offer, but today please just focus on recouping and relaxing. If you need anything, please don’t hesitate to ask Noah or Ian. We’ve been lucky and have a decent amount of supplies," said Rayne, stressing the point that they were free to ask.

Brandon looked over gratefully. "Thank you again. We will ask if anything."

"Hello, everyone," said Noah, glancing around the room. Julian walked in behind him and greeted Mila and Brandon.

"This is Noah. I’m not sure if Rayne mentioned him," Julian said, introducing the redhead.

Mila nodded. "Yes, she just finished telling us that he will be in charge while you’re out today." She felt that all of the people in their group were extremely good-looking.

Maybe it’s a group of ex-movie stars?

After introducing Noah to the group, Rayne and Julian got into her SUV and drove down the mountain and into the forest clearing.

The mostly melted snow made it possible to drive through the forest, and Rayne was grateful that her SUV was equipped with off-road tires, allowing her to effortlessly drive through the muddy path.

"Wow, it looks even more beautiful without the snow!" exclaimed Rayne. The more she looked around, the more she fell in love with this spot.

Julian smiled, seeing her so happy. No matter how beautiful the environment was, it wouldn’t compare to a single strand of her hair. Stay connected with novelbuddy

"It’s a little muddy, but it will work," said Rayne as she opened her system panel to find the large temporary garage shelter (picture in chapter comments).

It was a self-assemble type of structure where you needed to build the frame and secure the weatherproof cover on top.

Rayne pulled out the massive box and called Julian over to help her set it up. They chose a spot that was right up against the mountainside so that it was somewhat covered.

Although the setup process was straightforward, it still took the two of them a couple of hours to assemble it. The hardest part was pulling the cover over the skeletal structure, but after a few tries and a couple of ladders, they finally finished it.

"Wow, that was harder than I expected," she said while catching her breath. The sheer size of the tarp made it very heavy.

Julian was also tired from pulling the covering but was satisfied with the final result.

"We finally have a starting point! You can fill this new ’warehouse’ with tools and materials so that next time we can come with others to build this place up," he said happily.

Rayne nodded and began filling the ’warehouse’ with wire shelves. Thankfully, she had these stored as already prebuilt shelves, so it saved them time by not having to put them together.

Before she began filling the warehouse, she decided to take care of the residential area by placing a few copies of the mobile homes that she stored not long ago.

She walked over to the east side of the clearing and placed the first copy of the older house.

"Now I just need to remove all of the furniture, decorations, and anything else that would normally make this home feel unique. Can I ask you to help me paint the siding?" she said, turning to Julian.

"Yes, of course. Just give me the paint and I’ll get to it!" said Julian happily.

Rayne handed him various painting tools and exterior-specific white paint. She decided that white would be the best neutral color to go with for now, and in the future, it would work as a good base color if they wanted to change it.

She walked inside and began storing everything she could into her system: picture frames, tables, lamps, plates, etc.

By the time she was finished, the entire inside was empty, leaving only the built-in items like the countertops, vanity, and toilet.

Another issue that Rayne needed to address was the plumbing and sewage. For now, she could use one of the holes in the ground to make an outhouse but considered making a basic septic system in the future.

After emptying the house, she took her time and cleaned it thoroughly. The more she cleaned now, the less she would need to clean later when she made copies.

Both she and Julian worked throughout the entire morning, only finishing after noon.

The originally well-kept house transformed into a shiny, brand-new home! The fresh coat of paint made all the difference for the exterior.

Even if someone were to look closely, they wouldn’t be able to tell that it wasn’t the original color. The interior was clean and like new! There were a few parts where Rayne had to touch up with some paint, but overall, everything was like new.

After they finished the house, Rayne stored it in and made a few copies, positioning the houses in a neat row, at an acceptable distance apart.

She placed ten houses in a single row and was happy to see that there was still plenty of room for more, so she continued to place the copies until the row was completely filled.

The end result was more houses than she would need for a while, but she knew that once people moved in, she wouldn’t be able to add more.

Rayne made her way back over to the warehouse to begin stocking the shelves. She placed an entire hardware store’s worth of products on the shelf: tools, hardware, nails, light fixtures, gallons of paint, gardening supplies, sealants, drywall supplies, buckets, piles of precut wood and plywood, etc.