Surviving the Apocalypse with my Multiplier System novel Chapter 244

"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.

"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.