Reborn Cave Queen of the End Times novel Chapter 176

Chapter 176 Sand in the Bread

Chapter 176 Sand in the Bread

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“Right, exactly,” Scott said. “That’s what we need to think through. Personally, I lean toward staying steady and building ourselves up first. This acid rain lasts half a year. Six months of drain is enormous We have to focus on farming and livestock to feed this many mouths.

“I’ve already cut it to the bone. The people who can’t work get two meals a day, flatbread mixed with sand, grass roots, and tree bark. Even so, the daily drain is a staggering number.

“And that’s with Autumn kindly providing most of the grain. I still say we fill our stomachs first and talk about everything else after” Scott looked at Autumn. “On top of that, there’s a disaster coming after the acid rain. We need to stockpile ahead for whatever it brings.”

Autumn turned it over. “That’s fair.”

Leonel spoke up. “Chances to make money vanish in a blink. I’ll be honest, the reason I’ve chased this gold so hard is that Autumn needs it.”

Everyone looked at Autumn.

She nodded. “That part’s true. Keeping the space running burns gold, and not a small amount either.”

t was a lie. The point was to keep anyone from thinking they could get something for nothing, from believing everything in her space came free. They had to have skin in the game.

Once the sunk cost was high enough, they’d worry about the space even more than she did.

Sure enough, Beckett and Scott fell straight into thought.

‘Autumn’s space is our bottom line. There can’t be any slip. Everything we own is in there.” Beckett said. “And it holds farmable and on top of that, which is the very foundation we stand on.”/

‘I agree.” Scott sighed. “No wonder Leonel kept asking for gold before. It was all for Autumn, wasn’t it? Fine, let’s work this out ogether. Growing grain matters, gold matters. Let’s see if there’s a way to do both at once.”

‘I do have an idea.” Autumn raised her hand.

Three heads turned to her at once.

I think we should go take a look at the central shelter ourselves. We’ll never sort this out sitting here talking. Better to go see it in person,” Autumn said “We slip in and check for anything worth grabbing. Making money matters, but so does a good scavenge

She finished with a wink

Leonel caught on first “You want to pick off what the rich leave lying around!”

“Why not?” Autumn said “The central shelter came after us again and again and cost us dearly if we don’t settle that account, we let them off way too easy We’ve got the space What’s there to fear?

Beckett’s eyes lit up. He was the last man to stomach a grudge, and he spoke at once “say we do it”

Scott thought a moment. “It’s not that it can’t be done. We just need to plan it carefully”

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4:57 pm P MW

Chapter 176 Sand in the Bread

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“Scott, there’s nothing to consider It’s all upside, no downside.” Beckett said urgently. “We go in quiet, come out quiet, and deny everything. Let the central shelter try to track it down. If they can find the missing goods, more power to them.”

“Don’t get too confident. The central shelter took in the population and wealth of ten provinces. There’s no shortage of capable people inside.” Scott, the oldest and steadiest, spoke slowly. “And Autumn’s space is Aurora Base’s absolute secret. There can’t be any slip. Aren’t you afraid that once the central shelter learns her secret, they’ll quietly move to kill her? An ability like this is beyond reason in the apocalypse. Powerful men won’t let it go.”

“Fair point.” Leonel nodded. “This really does need careful thought.”

Autumn opened her mouth, only to be cut off.

“Autumn, don’t rush. It’s not that you can’t go; it’s about the right conditions for going.” Scott soothed her at once. “You’re the base leader, after all. A wise person doesn’t stand beneath a crumbling wall. Am I right?”

Autumn nodded, deflated. “Fine. Let’s talk it over some more.”

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