Surviving the Apocalypse with my Multiplier System-Chapter 197: The Soup

David smiled slightly. "My wife is pregnant, and we’ve been walking all day. She’s very tired now," he explained.

Rayne looked at the pale woman and instantly wanted to help somehow. "Is there anything I can do? Does she need any medicine?"

David looked at Rayne with a surprised expression. She didn’t know them at all and was offering them her precious resources!

"Um, I feel bad asking, but maybe some water or some food? We’ve only eaten once today, and it was a small bag of chips," he said quietly.

At first, he didn’t want to ask, but he knew his wife needed the nutrition. Even though he felt embarrassed asking, for her, he would do anything.

Rayne froze for a brief moment. These people had only eaten half a small bag of chips today? And they had walked all day?

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"Let me take a look and see what I can bring you guys. Please, lay her down on one of the mattresses," she said, pointing toward the wall.

David gave Rayne a grateful expression and led his wife inside.

Rayne walked over to Julian. "Hey, come with me to the RV for a second, please. I want to bring them some food. They just told me they split a small bag of chips as a meal, and one of the women is pregnant."

Julian smiled and nodded. "Sounds good, let’s go." He knew Rayne had a kind heart, and she had an unlimited amount of food anyway. Doing a kind deed wouldn’t hurt them.

Rayne walked into the RV with Julian and opened her system panel. "What should I offer? I’m leaning toward something nutritious like a soup or a stew. It will also warm them up a bit."

"I think a soup or stew would be perfect," agreed Julian. Even without the warming effects, Rayne’s dishes were all delicious.

Rayne scrolled for a minute, then took out the largest stockpot she could find. It was huge, almost as tall as her upper body!

She placed it on the stove inside the RV and turned it on. She wanted to keep the soup as warm as possible, so she decided to warm the pot on the stove before pouring the soup inside.

The soup she chose was similar to a chicken noodle soup, but the noodles were replaced with parmesan tortellini. The soup also had more substance with the addition of spinach, along with the typical vegetables.

Julian watched as Rayne poured potfuls of soup into the giant stockpot. He could already smell the delicious aroma, which caused his stomach to growl.

Rayne looked over at him after hearing the loud noise from his stomach and giggled. "Hungry? Want me to pour you a bowl?"

The tips of Julian’s ears turned red, but he nodded. "Yes, please. It just smells too good!"

Rayne smiled and quickly poured him a big bowl. "Here you go. Just be careful, it’s hot."

Julian didn’t mind how hot it was and quickly began to eat it. While Julian ate, Rayne continued to fill the stockpot with soup.

"Hmm, we will also need to bring bowls over, and water!" said Rayne.

She left the task of carrying the large stockpot of soup to Julian and pulled out a basket to fill with bowls, spoons, and a ladle. She also took out two one-gallon jugs of water.

"Okay, let’s deliver this and head to bed," she said. But before they left the RV, a thought came to her.

"Hey, Julian. They said they’re trying to go to the government base to start a new life. Maybe they could join us? We know it’s not safe there, and we’re planning to start the base building tomorrow..." she said, looking at him.

Julian thought for a moment. "Let me speak with their leader. If they’re willing to help out with the new base, I think having them will be a good idea. Maybe we can keep them here for a few days first to observe them."

While they initially looked to be harmless, Julian needed to be sure. Keeping them close by for a while would help him see their true character and if they were hiding anything. And on the off chance they were Damien’s spies, keeping them here would also benefit him.

After thinking it through, Julian walked outside with the pot. "Yes, I’ll talk to the leader to convince them to stay a while."

Rayne smiled and followed him out of the RV. They quickly made their way to the lobby/reception area of the motel and noticed that Brandon’s group had finished laying out the mattresses.

Mila walked over after seeing Rayne and Julian come back. "Oh, thank you, these blankets and beds are so nice and warm. We also got the pellet stove set up, thanks to Dave. He used to work as a general contractor, so he’s got a lot of experience with these things."

Rayne lit up hearing that information. She really hoped that these people would be trustworthy.

Julian set the pot of soup down and went to speak privately with Brandon while Rayne passed Mila the bowls and utensils.

"Here, I made some soup. I hope it’s to everyone’s taste," she smiled.

Mila couldn’t believe her eyes! When she opened the lid, an intoxicating aroma spread throughout the room, causing many people to glance over.

"This is for us?" asked Mila. She was speechless and found it difficult to process Rayne’s kindness.

Rayne smiled. "Yes, I heard you had a long journey today and didn’t get to eat. Please help yourself."

Julian came back to Rayne’s side. "Okay, it’s all settled. We should head back now, it’s getting late." They had plans to go down to the forest clearing in the morning to see how much of the snow had melted.

Rayne agreed and bid Mila a good night before following Julian back up to their room.

Mila stood rooted in place, staring at the huge pot of soup in front of her. When Brandon came over, she looked up at him. "What did you talk about?"

Brandon smiled. "Oh, he kindly invited us to stay here for a few days. When I said that I would feel bad, he insisted that we stay, so I finally agreed."

Mila’s eyes widened. "Are they planning to do something to us? Why would they insist that we stay? What’s the benefit for them?"

Her mind raced as images of them being killed in their sleep flashed through her mind. She couldn’t think of a logical reason for them to insist that twenty extra people stay with them.

She looked down at the heavenly-looking soup and felt a shudder.

It couldn’t be right? They wouldn’t go as far as poisoning the soup... right?