Global Freeze: Constructing the Doomsday Safe Haven

Chapter 4 The five-star hotel ordered 500 tables for the banquet.

Emily Clarke escorted three large carts of supplies back to the residential complex. Along the way, many neighbors witnessed the scene and couldn't help but start gossiping. Emily wasn't afraid of being seen; after all, some neighbors had already spotted her at the supermarket. Plus, she knew that Fang Yuqing and Lin Cainong would surely spread the news further. There was no point in hiding. Emily even anticipated that when doomsday came, many people would try to break into her home to steal things. She had experienced all of this firsthand. However, she wasn't afraid because this time around, she was prepared in advance. She wanted those people to see but not touch, leaving them frustrated in the end.

Emily and Fang Yuqing lived in an apartment building. Since Emily worked as a warehouse manager at Walmart, neighbors often asked her to help them buy discounted items. So, everyone knew Emily. Seeing Emily and the others return with so many items, a grandma who was taking her grandson out to play approached them. She looked at the food in the carts, especially the fresh beef and mutton, and couldn't help but feel tempted. "Emily, why did you bring back so many things? Did you handle them in the warehouse?" the grandma asked. "You won't be able to use so much. Why not share some with your neighbors?" This was Lin Mama, who worked on the neighborhood committee. She often bossed around the neighbors, considering herself a leader. In the past, she frequently asked Emily to buy cheap goods for her, always trying to take advantage.

In a previous life, she even pestered Emily for food when everyone rushed into Emily's home to loot during the crisis. But instead of stopping them, Lin Mama showed more vigor than the young people. Fang Yuqing and Lin Cainong didn't want to provoke her, so they quickly said, "These items were all purchased by Emily. We just helped her bring them back." Lin Mama immediately looked at Emily and said with a smile, "Emily, it seems like these items are from your warehouse. How about sharing some with Lin Mama?" As she spoke, her grandson, Little Tiger, had already climbed onto one of the carts and grabbed a box of chocolates. Despite being young, his eyes were cunning. That imported chocolate cost over two hundred at the supermarket.

Without hesitation, Emily snatched the items back. Then, she coldly said to Lin Mama, "Sorry, these are for my own consumption!" Since doomsday was imminent, she couldn't even be bothered to be polite anymore. Lin Mama's face suddenly changed. Emily's refusal to give her face made her very angry, especially when Little Tiger, after being pulled away by Emily, started crying for the chocolates. "Kids don't understand. Why not give him a box of chocolates? Consider it bought by me, and I'll pay you back later," Lin Mama said in a low voice. Emily just sneered. With mobile payments nowadays, paying was extremely convenient. Her talk about paying later was obviously a way to avoid paying.

"I said, these are for myself. If you want some, go buy them at the supermarket!" Emily sneered and then motioned for Fang Yuqing and Lin Cainong to leave. As soon as they left, Lin Mama's curses followed behind them, but Emily ignored them. Lin Mama's son and daughter-in-law worked outside, leaving her alone at home to take care of her grandson. She usually only bought groceries for a day, so their supplies ran out first when doomsday arrived. Originally, Emily had helped them out of kindness, but without her help this time, it would be a miracle if that immoral grandma and her mischievous grandson survived for even ten days. Emily didn't want to argue with corpses. It wasn't that she was cruel; it was just that when doomsday came, it was difficult enough for everyone to take care of themselves. Others' lives naturally came second to hers.

After pushing the three carts of supplies back home, Emily asked them to leave. "Emily, don't forget to treat us!" Fang Yuqing joked, winking at Emily. But when Emily saw it, she felt nauseous. She just brushed it off. The two women had initially planned to stay and find clues about Emily's hidden wealth, but seeing Emily's lack of interest in entertaining them, they had to leave first.

After they left, Emily opened her dimensional space and stored the items inside. She wanted to see if there would be any changes when the supplies were placed in the space. After completing these tasks, it was already late in the day. Emily didn't rush to rest but took out pen and paper to plan out the preparations for the next month. Although she was usually lazy, people could unleash enough potential to survive when necessary.

"To live comfortably during doomsday, the first thing is to solve the food problem, which is easy." "Apart from what I usually buy, I can take other things from the warehouse. But I can't rush; I need to investigate first." "And I need to collect them a few days before doomsday to avoid attracting attention. If caught, I won't last a few days in detention." Emily wrote down "food" and ticked it off. "Then it's heating." "After doomsday, energy supply will be extremely scarce, and air conditioning will soon be unusable." "So, the simplest method is necessary. A fireplace is the first choice!" The principles of a fireplace and a heated kang bed were similar, using primitive methods for heating. In Europe, where winter temperatures were particularly low, people used these methods to get through the cold winters. "In that case, I need to renovate the house and add an insulation layer." Thinking of renovation, Emily remembered her home being broken into in her past life, which made her uneasy.

"I also need to turn my home into an impregnable fortress." "First, a full-on fake steel plate, able to withstand at least general explosives." After the arrival of doomsday, people would do anything to survive, so full preparation was necessary. Life safety couldn't be joked about. Emily had tasted the bitterness of death once and was unwilling to experience it again.

The issue of a safe house was also easy to solve. There were security companies in Tianhai City specializing in security for the powerful, including building safe rooms. Emily remembered that in her past life, a top tycoon built a super fortress that could even withstand attacks from small arms. "Then, medicine. I must prevent myself from getting sick and being untreatable." "There are many common medicines in Walmart's warehouse that can treat colds, fevers, and the like, but they're far from enough." "The Glacial Storm will last for at least several decades, so I need to be fully prepared." Luckily, Emily had good connections in Tianhai City. After all, she managed warehousing and knew some staff in hospital warehouses. As long as she paid enough money, she could get any medicine.

After solving these problems, Emily tapped her pen on the notebook. "Next, there's one last issue to address." Her gaze became sharp. "That's weapons!" With the arrival of doomsday, humanity would lose its morality, and battles for resources would occur everywhere. Human life would be cheap, so having enough power was necessary. Emily wasn't a martial arts expert, but even experts feared knives. As long as the prepared weapons

were strong enough, there was no need to worry.

"Machetes, crowbars, and axes are easy to get." "Crossbows, air guns, and compound bows also have channels." "But the most powerful is undoubtedly the American style katana. This thing can only be obtained through the black market." Emily rubbed her chin, knowing this issue couldn't be solved for now. But she still had a month, and as long as she was willing to spend money, she should be able to find a way. She spent three hours devising a perfect plan before finally taking a hot shower and lying down on her comfortable bed to sleep.

The next morning, Emily got up early. She hadn't slept well at night and had woken up several times due to nightmares. Upon waking up and finding herself still lying in her comfortable bed at home, she breathed a sigh of relief. The period of doomsday had caused significant damage to her psyche. To avoid repeating the same mistakes, Emily became more determined to make complete preparations. After getting up, Emily made herself breakfast and then checked the changes in the items she had thrown into the dimensional space. She was delighted to find that the meat, fruits, and vegetables she had stored overnight showed no signs of deterioration. While it wasn't evident for meat over a short period, fruits and vegetables often spoiled overnight. However, after being placed in the dimensional space, they remained as fresh as when they were bought.

"My dimensional space is independent of this world, so maybe the rules of time change are different." "It's possible that time flows slower or even stops. This is fantastic news!" "In that case, I can freely put all kinds of things inside." With this in mind, Emily had many ideas. If fresh meat, fruits, and vegetables could be preserved, what about cooked dishes? Although Emily could cook, she was still far from a professional chef. In the future, she could only rely on herself to cook, which would eventually become monotonous for her. So, Emily immediately called the largest five-star hotel in Tianhai City.

"Hello, this is the Hongfu Tianxia Grand Hotel. How can I assist you?" Emily immediately said, "I need to invite guests to my house for a three-day banquet. So, I need to reserve 500 tables of food!" The person on the other end of the line was also surprised. 500 tables of food would take them a long time to prepare. Moreover, they were a five-star hotel, and the cheapest table cost three to four thousand. With 500 tables, that would be over a hundred million! The waiter didn't dare to make decisions and quickly said, "Please wait a moment. Let me consult with our manager." After a while, another person took over the call.

"Hello, sir. I am Chen Dingfang, the manager of the Hongfu Grand Hotel. May I ask how to address you?"