Snowstorm: I'm Super Rich in the Apocalypse-Chapter 113 - Enhancing the Storage Capacity of

Chapter 113: Chapter 113: Enhancing the Storage Capacity of Space

Chapter 113 -113: Enhancing the Storage Capacity of Space

Over the following days, Lu Ruisheng had already started building wooden houses in the Space. Whenever they went out and saw good planks, they would collect them into the Space, so they weren’t short on materials.

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Furthermore, they had downloaded various skill videos onto their tablet computers, and building wooden houses was among them.

These past few days they had been on their own, going about freely. The previous battle hadn’t been easy, so it was only normal to allow everyone to relax for a few days.

Of course, this meant that Gu Pan and Lu Ruisheng could finally go out and do their own thing at night.

They visited a few friends, left them with specific addresses and supplies, then went to several trading posts to exchange some gold. Before, the area of the Space had reached 8860 square meters, and today they had added another 200 square meters, bringing it to 9060 square meters.

According to the current rate of expansion, it actually wasn’t fast enough. Gu Pan and Lu Ruisheng had considered that if the extreme weather persisted, inevitable events like polar ice cap melting might occur, and then they wouldn’t need a yacht but a large cruise ship. The capacity difference between a yacht and a cruise ship was like heaven and earth, and they were incomparable in terms of the environments they could adapt to.

If they had enough gold and the Space was large enough, they wanted to make a trip to the seaside to secure these assets into the Space. This was the only way to have a carefree future.

They had previously overlooked something, which was that bringing a cruise ship into the Space would effectively expand its area. Buildings couldn’t be brought into the Space due to foundation limitations, but cruise ships could, and a large cruise ship could have over ten or twenty decks. Wouldn’t that be like adding significantly more area?

Plus, they could also live inside it. The resources on a luxury cruise ship were abundant, and the facilities were very comprehensive.

Their trip to Binhai City was roughly a drive of a couple of hours, so they couldn’t rush there until everything was ready, the Space was sufficiently large, and they were fully prepared.

A typical cruise ship’s footprint was over a thousand square meters, with the larger ones occupying more than seventeen hundred square meters, so for now, their focus remained on expanding the Space. Only when there was enough area would they be able to acquire a cruise ship. Otherwise, if they went and could only fit the large and not the small, wouldn’t the trip be in vain?

Previously, their trades had been limited to their own city, conservative but safe.

However, they couldn’t stay complacent forever. This time they decided to venture out, take a trip to the neighboring province, and exchange more gold.

Gu Pan had many valuable items in her Space, which she had never sold locally, of course, because she didn’t want to attract attention. But if they went to another place, they could leave immediately after the exchange. In this era without the internet, it would be more difficult for others to find them than to ascend to heaven, and besides, with Gu Pan’s many wigs and makeup products, disguises for them were truly not difficult.

The reason they didn’t head straight for the coastal cities before the apocalypse was that they had only visited once, and that was by high-speed rail. They were unfamiliar with the route, so this time they chose to go to the neighboring well-known city first. Once everything was set and they could leave their base for a long time, they would then go to the distant seaside city.

That day, they gathered everyone in Cheng Yang’s conference room.

Gu Pan began, “Ruisheng and I are planning to go out for about ten days. We’re going to other provinces to understand the situation in various places, as well as to inquire about base matters. We’ve always been here, our knowledge of the outside world is too limited, and being so cut off from news isn’t good for us. We’ll head to the neighboring provincial capital first to get the latest news there.”

Lu Ruisheng continued, “Since our base here has so many supplies, we must leave more people to guard it. Therefore, only the two of us will go this time. You all, as much as possible, should not go out during this period. Keeping our supplies safe is of the utmost importance, more important than anything else.”

Everyone found this rationale sensible, as they indeed had limited access to information here, listening to the radio every day but relying on that single channel.

They also didn’t know what the situation with supplies was like outside, what different things there might be. If one day there was more extreme weather and they needed to move again, they would be in the dark. So Gu Pan and Lu Ruisheng’s suggestion to go out and have a look was very foresighted.

Feng Zhekai thought for a moment and said, “Why don’t I go with you? Being a doctor, I might be able to create more opportunities for us in some cases.”

This was true; if his medical skills could save key figures, it would indeed make their trip smoother.

But Gu Pan was well aware that she had a secret that couldn’t be known to outsiders, so she said, “Just the two of us going out will seem like an ordinary couple to others. If it were three people, it would draw more attention. Moreover, our base here needs you more. With your medical skills, if there’s any change here, that’s also capital for you to deter others.”

Feng Zhekai thought it over and indeed found it reasonable, “Then I’ll bring you some emergency medicine and teach you some first-aid techniques. You both know the basics, but it’s always good to know more.”

Gu Pan had no objections to this, “Okay.”

Duan Shumei said, “Then take all the grenades and smoke bombs with you. I can make more while you’re gone. It’s safer for you to have more protection out there.”

Gu Pan knew that everyone truly cared about them and readily agreed.

Cheng Yang and Chen Lang wanted to say something, but it seemed they didn’t have anything noteworthy to offer.

After much thought, Cheng Yang said, “Chen Lang and I will train harder. By the time you return, we’ll be a greater help to you.”

Gu Pan smiled, “Then we’ll test you when we return. You’d better prepare well.”

Cheng Yang agreed without hesitation.

After talking for some time, Feng Zhekai started to teach them some medical knowledge and gave them some emergency medicines he carried with him.

In fact, Gu Pan had many medicines in her Space, but they couldn’t resist taking the goodwill offered by Feng Zhekai.

Once they were ready, the following evening, Gu Pan and Lu Ruisheng set off. They did not let anyone see them off to avoid attracting attention. With their group originally consisting of eight people, leaving two behind would obviously weaken the rest, so they decided to keep their departure secret. By the time others noticed and began to speculate, Gu Pan and Lu Ruisheng would likely be close to returning.

Therefore, Gu Pan and Lu Ruisheng left as usual without carrying much on them, as there was no need.

When they reached a deserted area, Gu Pan took out a vehicle and a map from her Space and started toward the neighboring province.

They avoided the nearby cities because those locations were too close and not conducive to their intentions, so they headed directly for the neighboring province.

The drive out of the province was not too far; it was about a three-hour trip to reach the border of the neighboring province.

Since they were traveling on the highway, there were no people to be seen during this great calamity; these places had no villages ahead or stores behind, and it was rare to even see a car every ten days or so.

Although they were on the highway, they did not drive fast. The highways were no longer maintained, not all that smooth, and there was some debris.

They did not use the car’s air conditioning. Now that they were out at night, they preferred to drive with the windows down, enjoying the natural breeze, which was far more comfortable. Using the car’s air conditioning would have meant a big temperature difference when getting out, which could easily lead to illness.

After three and a half hours, the two finally entered the first city of the neighboring province.

Seeing the rundown road signs and a city with no sign of life except for faint candlelight made one feel inexplicably oppressed.

This was a place Gu Pan and Lu Ruisheng had visited before, for a client’s wedding. They had also arrived at night, and recalling the splendor of the lights back then, how could one reconcile it with the present?

Neither of them spoke of this because speaking wouldn’t change anything. It was more important to stay alert and watch out for any ambushes.