Infinite Disasters: I Hoarded My Way to Godhood novel Chapter 35

Chapter 35: Chapter 35: Corinne Joyce, Substitute Puppet

Ronald Lynn fell silent at Justin Brooks’s words.

He remembered what Jen looked like when he returned yesterday.

The most cheerful member of their team now couldn’t sleep through the night. He would reflexively draw his gun at any unusual sound, and three fingers on his left hand bore the permanent scars of a monster’s bite...

"The higher-ups didn’t send us to find Players just to arrest them."

Justin Brooks’s voice sounded especially heavy over the rain. "It’s to gather all the strength we can before the true apocalypse arrives, to face this so-called apocalyptic era."

...

Seraphina Sullivan watched their figures disappear into the curtain of rain, only then did she fully relax.

She took the supplies out of her Space again, methodically putting everything back in its place.

The rain outside continued to fall, and its pitter-patter made the room feel exceptionally quiet, inexplicably stirring a touch of sadness in her.

’This is no time to get sentimental.’ Seraphina Sullivan patted her cheeks, psyching herself up. ’I have to survive in the real world, and I need to have an easier time in the instances!’

Taking a deep breath, Seraphina Sullivan opened her laptop and began typing furiously.

The blue light from the screen illuminated her focused expression.

’The internet isn’t down yet, I have to hurry up and learn!’ She quickly created a folder named "Survival Guide" and began frantically downloading various materials:

The Complete Guide to Firearm Use and Maintenance

Illustrated Close-Quarters Combat Techniques

The Encyclopedia of Wilderness Survival

The Practical Handbook of Emergency Medicine

Methods for Making Simple Traps

After downloading each file, she immediately backed it up to an external hard drive and also saved a copy in her Space.

Her fingers danced across the keyboard, her eyes shining with concentration.

’Having weapons is useless if I don’t know how to use them.’ She clicked open a military instructional video, taking notes as she watched. She had to learn how to use the weapons she’d gotten from Nicholas Jensen, which were stored in her Space.

’Recoil control, aiming stance, clearing malfunctions... I have to master all of this.’

As the rain grew heavier, she also downloaded a few guides on responding to storms and floods.

After organizing the data on her computer, Seraphina Sullivan geared up and prepared to go out for supplies.

She put on a plain black raincoat she had made during the Parasite Apocalypse instance using her Tailor skill. Despite its ordinary appearance, the raincoat was powerful enough to withstand even acid rain.

However, when she arrived at the supermarket, the scene before her made her freeze.

An ID scanner had been installed at the supermarket entrance; every customer had to scan their ID to get in.

The items on the shelves were all marked with "limit one per person" tags, and uniformed staff stood by the cash registers, supervising closely.

"Food purchases are rationed, one inflatable boat per household..." a clerk repeated the regulations mechanically, his eyes warily sizing up every customer.

Seraphina Sullivan instantly understood why Justin Brooks had used that strange device to record her ID information that morning.

’So it was to monitor people’s purchasing records. And perhaps they have other intentions as well.’

This way, whenever anyone wanted to buy something, they would be flagged and prevented from buying too much.

Of course, the authorities probably just didn’t want people hoarding supplies and causing unnecessary chaos.

She pretended to be an ordinary shopper, only picking up daily necessities within the purchase limits.

While waiting in line to pay, she overheard two housewives in front of her whispering:

"Did you hear? Some rich kid tried to hoard supplies and wouldn’t let anyone else buy a thing..."

"My nephew said his department has already arrested several people for jacking up prices."

"Tsk, tsk. The apocalypse isn’t even here yet, and people are already causing trouble..."

Seraphina Sullivan kept her head down.

She discreetly scanned the supermarket’s security camera layout from the corner of her eye. At least three new cameras had been installed, and the number of guards had doubled.

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