Securing supplies: They wanted her to provide more supplies for the higher-ups, to be a...

"Auntie, I know where they sell them. The black market at the base has them, but with this heavy rain, the entrance to the underground black market is probably blocked. We can only try other black markets. How about this, you come to my house, and we'll go together."

Sang Mei chimed in, "I want to go too."

Sang Luoluo said, "Okay, I'll come pick you up right away."

Sang Jia didn't hang up the phone and continued, "There are official ships at the base, but those ships need to be centrally dispatched by the base. Our Guard is also on standby at any time. It's hard to say how bad this rain will get. Having a boat at home gives me some peace of mind."

Sang Luoluo: "That's what I think too."

In no time, they arrived at Sang Jia's place. The two had already put on their raincoats, opened their umbrellas, and gotten into the car.

Qi Feng asked, "Where are we going now?"

Sang Jia tapped his wristwatch a few times and whispered, "There are only a few places that might be selling boats right now. Let's go take a look."

Qi Feng glanced at the area and recognized it as several black market trading locations, then headed directly to the nearest one.

Seeing the two women's attire and the messages on the forum, Sang Mei felt uneasy. "Auntie, these past two days, part of the base's planting area has also been flooded. Aside from harvesting some of the fast-growing mutated mushrooms, the rest of the crops are probably doomed. There was too much rain today."

Sang Luoluo also heard about this at the high-level meeting. "Yes, I see that the authorities still have some grain reserves. If this rain is really severe and causes flooding like other bases, then the planting bases will have to suspend operations. There's nothing we can do about natural disasters."

Sang Mei said, "Auntie, I bought a lot of supplies on the Farm App. If the rain floods, there won't be any place to put them at home. Do you think I could store them with you?"

Sang Luoluo nodded. "Okay, don't worry, if the rain stops in a couple of days, everything will be fine."

Base No. 32 has been relatively peaceful in recent years, and even when there are minor disasters, the base has been able to overcome them. Sang Jia and Sang Mei, the brother and sister, have never encountered any particularly serious disasters since they were young.

This heavy rain made the two of them uneasy; they felt that something was wrong with the rain.

Although Sang Luoluo said that, Sang Mei was still worried. Better safe than sorry.

The ground was flooded, so the car drove slowly. When they arrived at the first black market transaction location, the car pulled over, and everyone got out, wearing raincoats and holding umbrellas.

Sang Luoluo put the armored vehicle away; it was too conspicuous, and if someone saw it, she would have to explain herself.

Sang Jia, with her sharp eyes, noticed a large group of people trading supplies in the distance. Several others had already realized something was amiss with the rain and alerted the group, "Look, there are a lot of people coming over there."

By this time, the rainwater had reached about knee-deep, and the group could only wade through slowly.

Sang Luoluo took out two backpacks in advance and had Sang Jia and Qi Feng carry them.

I slowly moved into the crowd and saw that most of the transactions were for food and water, mostly nutritional supplements, as well as some canned goods and mineral water, but the prices had increased several times over.

No one knew how long the rain would last. Those who didn't have much food stored at home could only brave the rain to go out and stock up on as much food as possible, or even just some nutrient solution, which could last them for several days.

Sang Mei tugged at Sang Luoluo's sleeve and pointed in a direction. "Auntie, there are boats for sale over there."

Sang Luoluo looked over and called everyone to come over together.

There were more than a dozen boats floating on the water, of all sizes. Most were kayaks, simple planks, and wooden boats. There were also slightly larger yachts, which could easily accommodate dozens of people.

Qi Feng quickly scanned all the ships present, getting a general idea of their quality.

Sang Luoluo forward and asked, "Boss, how much are these boats for you?"

Sang Luoluo's gaze fell on the kayaks, wooden boats, and yachts. The yachts were modified and could be powered by Crystal Core cores, which was the most convenient.

Sang Luoluo plans to buy two yachts and a wooden boat, one large and one small, so they can be used when necessary.

The boss was a strong-looking middle-aged man with scars on his face. When he saw that the group wanted to buy a boat, he immediately put on a fawning smile.

"Just exchanging supplies, which kind do you want?"

Sang Luoluo asked, "Yachts and wooden boats."

The shopkeeper's gaze fell on the large backpacks carried on the backs of the group. He said, "The yacht is more expensive, requiring 30,000 Crystal Core worth of supplies, while the wooden boat requires 8,000 Crystal Core. Friends, you all know the situation right now. Nobody knows how long this rain will last. Having a boat provides at least an extra layer of protection."

"I don't want Crystal Core, I just want supplies."

Sang Luoluo didn't refuse when she heard this. She had the supplies, but at this price, she couldn't take out that many supplies from her two backpacks.

Sang Luoluo said, "I want two yachts and one wooden boat."

"Don't want Crystal Core?" Sang Luoluo glanced at the inventory in her space. "Want some fresh meat?"

The boss replied, "Yes, of course I want it."

My gaze fell on their backpacks, which didn't look like they could hold meat at all.

"Don't try to fool me, I have a lot of people backing me up."

Sang Luoluo said, "I'm not kidding you. You'll have to come with me to get the 68,000 Crystal Core worth of supplies. Or, you can lend me your yacht first, and I'll bring the goods over."

How do I know if you're lying?

Sang Luoluo pointed to the people next to her. "Is it not allowed for me to leave everyone here?"

After thinking for a moment, he added, "Now let's talk about the price. As you said, we don't know when the rain will stop. Your yacht has already gone up in price, and food prices will go up even faster. How about this, I'll give you two pigs, each weighing about 400 jin. Is that alright?"

"Pig?"

Sang Luoluo nodded. "Yes, the live pigs purchased through the Farm App can be slaughtered whenever you want to eat them. The price I'm offering is very fair. If you're not willing, I can ask other vendors; you're not the only one selling boats."

The boss was persuaded by Sang Luoluo. That was pork produced by the Farm App, something he had never managed to get his hands on before. How could he not be surprised that this little girl had live pork in her hands?

"Okay, then two pigs it is."

Sang Luoluo pointed to the yacht, "Lend me one. I have a friend waiting in the distance. I'll be back in a bit."

The deal was settled, and the boss agreed to let Sang Luoluo borrow a yacht temporarily to transport the goods, while everyone else stayed behind.

Sang Luoluo gave Sang Jia and Sang Mei a reassuring look, familiarized herself with the operation of the yacht, and then sailed away. Due to the rain, no one could see who was on the yacht.

Sang Luoluo drove a little further away, waved, took two live pigs from her spatial storage, and put them on the boat. She even tied them up with ropes to prevent them from moving around and falling into the rain. She also covered the pigs with a waterproof cloth.

A dozen minutes later, Sang Luoluo returned, bringing back two live pigs.

The boss's eyes widened in surprise.

The transaction was completed smoothly between the two parties, and Sang Luoluo and her group took away two yachts and a wooden boat.

Sang Jia and Sang Mei wanted to buy another one, but Sang Luoluo stopped them. She said they could borrow the yacht for the time being, since the two families lived very close to each other and there was no need to waste money.

Sang Mei thought about it and agreed. The siblings were deeply moved that their aunt was willing to take care of them. They just wanted to help their aunt more in the future.

Sang Luoluo remembered that she still had some wood in her space. "I have some wood here that I collected from the wild before. If all else fails, we can build a few wooden boats ourselves. It's just a bit of a hassle."

Qi Feng said, "No trouble at all. If there's a real need, Lei Qi and I can handle it."

Chapter 260 Ensuring Supplies: They wanted her to increase supplies for the higher-ups, to be a...

It was almost one o'clock when she got home, Sang Luoluo quickly went to rest.

Several flashes of lightning streaked across the dark night sky, and the rain intensified.

The next morning, Sang Luoluo downstairs for breakfast and training. She saw that the water in the yard had already overflowed the steps. If this continued, the first floor of the villa would be flooded that night.

With no other option, Sang Luoluo had to move all the furniture, appliances, and kitchenware from the first floor into her space and move them to the second floor.

Moreover, not only was the rain heavy outside, but the air was also extremely muggy, so it was impossible to sleep on the first floor. We had to go to the second floor, where the air conditioning was on and the temperature was relatively comfortable.

Even after finishing breakfast, Sang Luoluo didn't forget about training.

At 10 o'clock, the high-level meeting began.

Problems are starting to appear at the base.

Some workers were trapped on the low-lying buildings of the base, and the higher-ups had no choice but to order the Guard to send people to rescue them. The Guard moved them to a relatively safe place.

Some residents living in the basement, whose homes have been flooded, also need rescue by the base's Guard.

The base has separate shelters for dealing with floods, but those places aren't as comfortable as home.

Not only that, some warehouses and supplies at the base also need to be moved, and people were sent to handle that yesterday.

The base suffered considerable losses due to the torrential rain. The planting areas outside the base were also flooded, and the crops inside were contaminated by the rainwater before they even grew up. Only a small portion of the planting areas on higher ground were still able to operate normally.

This significantly reduced the base's food sources.

Sang Luoluo received a message from Sang Jia that he, as a member of the Guard, had been dispatched to carry out a mission.