Chapter 2: What Should Be Prepared Before the End Arrives?

Su Miao was almost in tears with frustration as she read the replies from these ridiculous netizens.

Dry-fried chicken rice bowl is so delicious. One more bite.

The end of the world really is coming!

But even if she told the truth, who would believe her?

Just as Su Miao was growing desperate, someone named Teemo answered the question.

“Friend, you should take a look at these three essential survival manuals for the apocalypse: The Barefoot Doctor’s Handbook, The Militia Training Manual, and The Military-Civilian Dual Skill Companion.”

“The Barefoot Doctor’s Handbook will teach you how to diagnose illnesses, prepare medicine, and even perform surgery to treat various conditions under extremely harsh circumstances.”

“The Militia Training Manual can help you transform a group of people with no military experience into combat-ready soldiers in a short time.”

“The Military-Civilian Dual Skill Companion will quickly teach you knowledge of military affairs, agriculture, commerce, civil engineering, and basic electrical and mechanical skills.”

Finally, a proper answer.

Su Miao gave this reply a like, jotted down the book titles, and planned to order them as soon as she got back home.

These three books basically covered all the difficulties one would encounter when the apocalypse came.

By then, the internet would likely be down, and looking up information online would be out of the question.

A few minutes later, another user named Guihai responded.

“Based on your description of the apocalyptic scenario, you need to first find a base at a high elevation, one that won’t be easily flooded.”

“Next, you must stockpile large amounts of fresh water, food, and medicine. The food you store needs to have a long shelf life, be portable, and easy to store.”

“Rice, flour, soybeans, and potatoes are good to keep as initial resources. Soybeans in particular can provide essential vitamins for survival.”

“Stock up on various canned goods—military rations, compressed biscuits, freeze-dried foods, self-heating meals if possible.”

“Oil, salt, white sugar, brown sugar, alcohol, ethanol, vitamin tablets, dehydrated vegetables.”

“Various grain and vegetable seeds—not for eating, but so you can grow crops at the right time and give yourself a chance to survive in the future.”

“Next, basic resources: petroleum, fuel, generators, solar generators, air conditioners, laptops, water filtration and distillation devices, quilts, and so on.”

“Underwear, thermal and cold-weather clothing, tents, sleeping bags, etc.”

“Flashlights, batteries, magnifying glasses, toilet paper, glasses, whistles, radios, non-digital watches, masks, gas masks, soap, drones, lighters, maps, compasses, walkie-talkies, fire starters, and so on.”

“Finally, if conditions allow, stockpile some knives, swords, firearms, and explosives. In the post-apocalyptic world, anything can happen.”

Su Miao gave this a like too!

She made a note of this as well, planning to buy these items soon.

When doomsday arrives, most people won’t have stockpiled supplies. By the time they want to, it’s likely there will be nothing left to hoard.

As for the government, they probably have large reserves of grain, but without the ability to continue production, with communications and transportation cut off, there’s no telling how long those supplies would last.

In the absence of resources, people would die of thirst and hunger every day, and unimaginable bloody conflicts might break out over something as small as a single bun.

But where would she get the money to buy so many supplies?

The next moment, Su Miao saw a new answer from someone named Lan Shaokong.

“People above have said a lot, but none have addressed the main point: where does the money to stockpile all these supplies come from?”

“Here’s a method: download every loan app you can find, whether they’re scams or not, and max out every one. With the big ones, you can get about three hundred thousand yuan, smaller ones about fifty thousand. Altogether, you can get more than three million.”

“Take that money and use it to pay deposits on supplies. That way, you can buy five hundred thousand or even a million’s worth of goods with only a hundred thousand down—more than enough for your needs.”

“Useful, right? Give me a like.”

Su Miao nodded seriously as she read this reply.

It was exactly what she needed.

And she still had an apartment her parents had left her, which she could sell for a large sum.

Thinking of her parents, Su Miao felt a pang of sorrow. Her memories of them only went up to when she was six years old—after that, there was nothing.

A few years ago, when her grandmother passed away, she told Su Miao that her parents were working on a national secret project, and urged her not to resent them.

Unconsciously, she finished the last bite of her dry-fried chicken rice bowl.

It really was delicious.

Would she ever get to eat it again when doomsday came?

Su Miao thought of the magic she’d learned, and decided to try something.

She went to the counter and summoned her courage. “I’d like twelve more orders of dry-fried chicken rice bowl, to go.”

The adorable girl with blue twin-tails smiled gently. “Certainly, that’ll be three hundred and twelve yuan. Please wait a moment, meow.”

Su Miao paid by scanning the code, then sat at an empty table to wait.

Her gaze drifted to the books on the side of the restaurant.

Could there be a magic book among them? Su Miao wondered.

But all the words had vanished from the magic book earlier—she had no idea how to explain that.

Fifteen minutes later, her twelve orders were ready.

The girl with blue twin-tails packed the rice bowls into two large bags and set them on the table.

As if remembering something, she bounced over to the shelf and picked up a book. “Here, this is a gift for you, meow.”

“Thank you…” Su Miao stammered, not knowing why the girl was giving her a book, but nervously accepted it, grabbed her rice bowls, and dashed out of the restaurant as if fleeing.

She didn’t mean to be rude; she just had no idea how to express her gratitude.

It had taken all her effort just to come out and eat.

Besides, with the end so near, she needed to start making preparations.

After running a short distance and making sure no one was around, Su Miao stored the book and all twelve rice bowls in her magical space.

Feeling how light her hands were, Su Miao was once again certain that none of this was a dream or an illusion.

Back home, she found the property deed and contacted an agent online, authorizing them to put her apartment up for sale.

They agreed to show the apartment in five days, since she didn’t want to meet with the agent in person.

Online communication was fine, but face-to-face made her unbearably anxious.

When that was done, Su Miao started downloading every loan app she could find, following Lan Shaokong’s advice, and maxed out each account except the ones requiring nude photos.

She was busy until nightfall.

When she finally saw the fresh balance of 3.6 million yuan in her account, she clenched her fists.

Plus the 300,000 her parents had left for her living and education expenses, she now had 3.9 million!

She finally had enough to stock up on supplies for doomsday!