Natural Disasters Strikes: I stockpiled like crazy!-Chapter 158: Tier 2

Two days had passed, and the temperature had dropped to a chilling negative twenty degrees Celsius, while the days grew shorter. Fewer people wandered outside—mostly those who had taken Nanzhi’s frostbane serum, those who worked or sold goods, and those who came to buy in the market.

In the span of two days, Lin Weihao had been bringing her jades ever since their partnership business took off.

Thanks to him, the Game Lobby’s time had increased by another 2 hours, and Nanzhi had been tirelessly grinding, making serums nonstop.

After successfully advancing to Tier 2 by absorbing the spars of the wolves and the wolf king, her mental power skyrocketed from 168 points to 359 points, crossing the threshold for Tier 3 Awakeners.

Nanzhi had been practicing mainly on the alien beasts that wandered near the base.

Both she and Lin Weihao exercised regularly outside.

However, most of the alien beasts they encountered were of lower ranks, and the battles ended quickly as Nanzhi effortlessly killed them.

She couldn’t grasp the full extent of her improvement through this. Still, she could tell that there was a qualitative change in various areas, such as the weight limit she could control, the number of items, and more.

In addition, the benefits gained from serum-making, fighting alien beasts had become easier. Maintaining a stable flame honed her ability to fine-tune her energy output, preventing overexertion or loss of control, making her telekinetic power smoother and sharper.

For example, before, she used to condense her mental power into a ball, but now she could shape it into smaller forms like bullets or needles, while maintaining the same lethality but with greater precision.

On the side note, the 20 points of mental power were earned by crafting 559 frostbane serums. Over time, her success rate had risen to 90%, reducing waste and taking less time.

Her sub-job EXP bar also made small progress.

[Sub Job: Novice Bio-Artificer (7,090/100,000)]

But it still pained her to look at. Ugh.

[You’re almost there, just need 92,000 EXP more.]

Nanzhi doesn’t know if the system was really cheering her or poking at her wounds.

Anyway, Yu Baoyin had started working as well. The department she applied to was rushing to make more winter clothes after their work was delayed by the mass fever.

The girl had been diligent in practicing whenever she had free time, using the excuse that she didn’t want to lag behind Nanzhi.

At the same time, Feng Ran, Wang Chul, Colonel Tang, Pei Zhi, and Professor Zhang had developed fever and awakened fire, wind, earth, and healing powers, respectively.

Lin Weihao’s mother also gained wind abilities, and little dumpling Lin Yicheng surprisingly awakened a rare defensive power.

At first, Lin Yicheng was sad, thinking he hadn’t gained anything. However, when his uncle sneaked to eat the leftover chocolates in the fridge she had given him that night, a transparent, glass-like film appeared before Lin Weihao.

Though it didn’t stop Weihao’s thievery, it made the little dumpling happy, and he ran off the next day to her unit to show off his power and, of course, report his uncle’s misdeeds.

"Uncle is a bad guy! He likes to steal my chocolates at night!"

"Then, if Uncle does it again, tell him Big Sister won’t talk to him for an entire day." Nanzhi seized the opportunity to lightly pinch his soft cheeks that she missed dearly.

The next day, Lin Yicheng came to her, grinning. "Big Sister, Uncle didn’t eat my chocolates anymore!"

Lin Weihao, lounging on the sofa nearby, scoffed at his nephew’s words. "Heh."

The farm destroyed in the gravar goats’ riot had recruited wood and water attribute Awakeners.

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Dan Dan was lucky enough to acquire wood power.

Alongside him was Cang Min, a water attribute Awakener. Having spent time together in the ward, their families had become closer, and Auntie Yang had left Dan Dan to him, while she applied for a tailoring job alongside the Cang family women.

Her husband was still in the hospital waiting for his medicine.

While, Cang Zhou had acquired earth power.

Zhang Min also awakened a body enhancement ability specializing in strength.

After his outburst in the ward, he had apologized to the officers and Colonel Tang.

The two had started working in construction jobs.

Those sharp enough had begun to make a living off their abilities, bringing life back to the base.

The awakening rate in the base had soared to 90%. Those who hadn’t awakened still received some benefits from the stabilizer, improving their bodies slightly.

With this, Lin Weihao and Nanzhi had become more interested in the mushroom.

Before, the fever would have terrified everyone, but now, it was seen as a golden opportunity for a new life.

The base quickly organized lessons on mental power—how to use, control, improve, and recover it.

The entire base buzzed with activity.

After all, the concept of humans gaining superpowers was once confined to fiction. For it to manifest in reality evoked mixed reactions from the residents.

But most of the excitement centered on a new store that had opened in the survivor’s camp. Not only did it accept points, but also jades!

Nanzhi decided to go out today.

Accompanied by Lin Weihao and little dumpling Lin Yicheng, the three of them disguised themselves and strolled through the market.

Lin Yicheng was only allowed out once his elders approved of the frostbane serum.

"I’m going to shop with Big Sister! I can’t wait!" he exclaimed.

As the exchange of points for jades became known across the base, a quiet buzz of curiosity spread among the residents.

At the exchange store, families approached hesitantly, clutching small jade pendants, rings, or bracelets—sentimental keepsakes. Dan Dan handed a simple jade bangle to the person behind the counter.

"This was my grandma’s," he said, his voice small but steady. "Will this help us get more points?"

The jade appraiser, Feng Ran, smiled warmly and examined the bangle. "It will," he replied gently.

Auntie Yang let out a breath she hadn’t realized she was holding, her hands trembling slightly as she accepted her point card back. "Thank you," she whispered.

Nearby, Lao Song, dressed in a patched coat, observed the growing crowd of survivors—some trading small jade ornaments, others simply watching. He sighed, then reached into his pocket and pulled out an old jade pendant that had once belonged to his father. His fingers ran over the smooth surface before he stepped forward.

Feng Ran gave him a reassuring nod. "It’s alright, sir. You don’t have to if you don’t want to."

Lao Song smiled wistfully. "Ah, but it’s not just about me. It’s for my family and the other villagers. I’d rather see them fed than keep this locked away."

He had received supplies but, if he calculated the consumption, it would only last more than a week.

Like him, many others were uncertain if this exchange store would still be running by that time or would there still be supplies.

The store’s goods were affordable, with a wide variety of items.

Everyone clamored to buy rice, oil, bundles of firewood, cotton, dehydrated vegetables and fruits, flour, sugar, and herbs good cold and fever.

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