Surviving the Apocalypse with my Multiplier System-Chapter 244: Setting Up Irrigation

"Okay! I'm setting off now! I'll let you know what Fred says about moving down here", said Liam.

He was waving to the settlement that came to see him and the rest of the caravan crew off.

Rayne nodded, "Yes, we look forward to hearing from you soon. Have a safe trip!"

The caravan set off with more supplies, consisting of mostly water, back over to Fred's ranch. Liam was also hoping to make it over to the Chicken farm, depending on what happened at the ranch.

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After seeing Liam and the rest off, Rayne and the other returned to their homes. Everyone was eagerly awaiting the sun to set so that the solar panel crew could continue their work.

Tonight was also the night that Rayne planned to go out and set the irrigation system up with Julian.

She was also hoping to fill the lake with water since everyone in the settlement relied on it.

With this checklist in mind, she relaxed in her home with Julian until the sun finally set. Just as it started to darken, the sounds of drills and other power tools could be heard.

"Looks like they're trying to install a few more solar panels before nightfall", said Rayne, looking out of the window.

"Yeah, I'm going to go out and help them. Although my skill set does not include solar panels, I'm familiar with electrical systems", said Julian, heading towards the door.

Rayne smiled, "Okay, sounds good. I'll start making dinner so don't stay out too late".

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She walked over to the kitchen and opened her system panel to see what sort of dish she was going to make tonight.

Most of what they ate recently was food from her system, but today Rayne was in the mood to cook something.

Looking through the endless list of ingredients she finally settled on a homemade lasagna.

She took out a small convection countertop oven and placed it where the working outlet was located on the counter.

Next, she took out all of the ingredients she would need, lasagna noodles, ricotta cheese, mozzarella, egg, marinara sauce, ground beef, spices, and fresh herbs.

While the noodles boiled, she mixed the rest of the ingredients and cooked the ground beef.

After assembling everything she popped the dish into the oven. It didn't take long for the smell to fill the room.

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"It feels good to cook after so long! And the best part is: no dishes!", she giggled to herself, as she stored all of the used pots and utensils into her system. (A/N: in this case, she just deleted the dirty dishes)

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Rayne continued to read her book while she waited for Julian to come home.

About twenty minutes later, Julian came back with a smile.

"Phew, it's hot outside even without the sun. Oh, wo,w it smells heavenly in here!", he said while taking his shoes off.

"Welcome home! Did you guys manage to finish installing any panels?", asked Rayne as she walked over to check the oven.

"Yeah, we managed to finish two houses this evening. Unfortunately, the sun is gone so they'll have to wait until tomorrow to use them, but overall everyone was happy with the progress."

Rayne nodded and sliced the lasagna into neat squares. She took out a small garden salad from her system to have as a side and walked over to set the table.

"Wash up, the food is ready", she announced.

Julian bolted to their bathroom where they had a large vat of water that they scooped to wash their hands and face.

Although there was no plumbing installed outside of the house, the water from the sinks simply drained onto the ground outside of the house.

When Julian came back the table was set and the food looked amazing. Rayne had even taken out a bottle of wine and a pair of wine glasses.

The table was set with a single tall candle in the middle which helped create a moody atmosphere.

"Oh, why do I feel like we're having a special date tonight?", smiled Julian.

He walked over to the table and kissed Rayne before taking a seat across from her.

"Oh you know, sometimes I get in the mood to be a little extra. Keeps it interesting", she smiled.

One of her favorite things about Julian was his attention to detail. He always noticed if there was something new around her. He was also very vocal with his compliments, never letting the opportunity to praise her go by.

"Wow! This has got to be the best lasagna I have ever had", he said after taking a bite.

Rayne's face flushed. She was happy to hear that he enjoyed it.

"Be careful, it's hot. I just pulled it out of the oven", she smiled as she took a few bites of her salad.

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They took their time eating and drinking before they cleaned up to set off on their trip into the forest.

Rayne had already explained how the irrigation system worked so they both had a good understanding of what to do today.

As usual, they dressed themselves in all black and sneaked out of their house and into the forest. They walked back to the same spot as yesterday to begin.

Rayne bent down and touched the soil with her fingers.

"It's so dry that it doesn't even feel like we dumped hundreds of gallons of water here last night", she said.

Julian looked further out and noticed that the grass beneath the trees was also beginning to wither.

"I think the possibility of a forest fire gets higher and higher each day."

They both took a moment to observe the trees and forest further out as best as they could before getting to work.

"Well, let's hope that this helps a little bit", she said.

She took out multiple copies of each segment of the irrigation system and began snapping them together.

Julian bent over and did the same thing and in a matter of minutes, they had one very long line of hose.

Rayne took the opportunity to store this longer house in her system to save time later on.

They both walked around the entire perimeter of the settlement, laying down this irrigation network, and trying to place it in harder-to-see areas.

Rayne wasn't worried if someone ended up seeing it since what they were doing was potentially life-saving. She didn't think anyone would be more concerned about where the hoses came from than the potential danger they were trying to prevent.

"Now that we have all of the hoses laid out all we need to do is find a place for the tank and pump", said Rayne.

The tank was optional, but the pump was what pushed the water through the whole irrigation system. If she wanted to she could place the pump in the lake, but decided against it.

She looked through her system and found a huge empty tank. It was a one thousand gallon tank and was designed to be able to be buried underground if needed.

"Now, where to put this?"