Chapter 3: Shopping and Stockpiling

It took an entire day.

Lin Xiaodou finally finished organizing all the daily necessities.

Next, without wasting a second, she rushed off to several massive clothing malls.

She hadn’t bought any clothes yet, and she needed to stock up on plenty of good-looking outfits in case they became unavailable in the future.

She bought dresses, t-shirts, pants, jackets, sweaters, and padded coats from all kinds of high-end brands, in every size available—buying as much as she could get her hands on.

Worried about an eventual extreme winter, Lin Xiaodou even rushed to a clothing factory to custom-order several thousand sets of scarves, hats, thermal underwear, thick cotton coats, and heavy jackets—all in dirt-resistant black.

She also went to some outdoor specialty stores and directly bought out all the outdoor gear.

Clothing and food were now settled.

As for shelter, Lin Xiaodou planned to later hide in the mountains and live inside her space, so she didn’t need a house for now.

That just left one last thing: transportation.

A car was absolutely necessary—preferably high quality and bulletproof.

Lin Xiaodou went to several 4S dealerships, explained her requirements, and quickly purchased the highest-end vehicles available.

There were sedans, SUVs, sports cars, trucks, RVs—over thirty vehicles in total.

Among them, a few off-road RVs worth tens of millions each especially delighted her.

They looked rugged and majestic on the outside, yet were refined and comfortable inside—perfect for long-distance travel.

In addition, Lin Xiaodou asked the store managers about aquatic transport resources.

If a flood were to hit during the apocalypse, things like kayaks and yachts would be essential.

And sure enough, by the next day, with introductions from several store managers—

Lin Xiaodou purchased about 20 types of aquatic vehicles.

These included hovercrafts, motorboats, jet skis, fishing boats, cruise liners, sailboats, and yachts.

She also used her connections to privately purchase large amounts of gasoline, generators, and petroleum for emergencies.

With most of the supplies now in place, Lin Xiaodou prepared to go abroad.

She had only been able to buy a limited amount of medicine in her home country—not nearly enough.

Plus, she still needed to purchase firearms and weapons for self-defense, which would have to be done overseas.

In the past few days of stockpiling, she’d gotten to know a few powerful individuals with broad connections.

Through various channels and introductions, Lin Xiaodou had already found some suppliers.

As soon as she got off the plane, someone was there to pick her up.

“Miss Lin, all the medicine you requested is in this warehouse. Please take a look.”

A foreign man with a prominent nose led her to a warehouse.

Clang!

The warehouse doors opened, revealing rows upon rows of medicine-filled shelves.

Every kind of medicine imaginable was there: ibuprofen, aspirin, penicillin, morphine, codeine, atorvastatin, heparin, and so on.

Lin Xiaodou paid in full, and once everyone left, she swiftly stored all the medicine into her space.

She then went to another warehouse.

This one contained all sorts of advanced medical equipment, human diagnostic devices, and AI medical robots.

There wasn’t a huge quantity, but the price was staggering—just ten sets cost Lin Xiaodou a billion yuan.

Finally, Lin Xiaodou arrived at a security company and hired twenty special forces soldiers.

She needed to buy weapons from an arms dealer and had to ensure her personal safety.

The entire transaction went smoothly. The sellers thought she was some big-shot from who-knows-where and treated her with extreme respect the entire time.

Lin Xiaodou spent a total of 10 billion yuan to purchase three massive warehouses full of guns and ammunition before returning safely.

After buying all that, Lin Xiaodou splurged at top-tier shopping plazas overseas.

All those luxury goods she didn’t even dare to look at on TV before—now she bought them all with a single wave of her hand.

Chanel, Gucci, Hermès—clothing, bags, shoes, cosmetics, watches—she cleared out the entire inventory!

Lin Xiaodou stayed abroad for just three days before quickly returning to her home country.

She didn’t know when the apocalypse would strike, so every minute had to count.

As soon as she landed, she went to a printing factory located in the suburbs.

It was a nearly bankrupt book printing factory. Lin Xiaodou had already contacted the person in charge beforehand.

Within an hour, they signed the acquisition agreement.

Once everyone left, Lin Xiaodou stored over a hundred thousand books into her space.

These were spiritual nourishment—extremely important.

Back when she was overseas, she had used her free time to buy a vast collection of TV dramas, movies, and variety shows online, storing them on over ten laptops and phones.

Once everything had been collected, Lin Xiaodou spent a day organizing her space.

Grains, vegetables, fruits, meats, alcohol, snacks, seasonings, kitchen supplies, daily necessities…

Clothes, vehicles, aquatic transport, medicine, firearms, books, entertainment resources—each category was neatly stored in over a dozen stone houses.

Tens of thousands of small animals bounced happily across the grassy plains. The clear lake was filled with shrimp, crabs, shellfish, and other marine products.

Countless grain and vegetable seeds were planted with her thoughts in the fields by the lake.

That exquisitely built wooden cabin in the space was still sealed.

Lin Xiaodou had originally planned to decorate it into a cozy little home.

But it didn’t matter—she had bought several RVs. Living in any one of them would be just fine.

After finishing organizing everything, Lin Xiaodou realized she still had over 2 billion yuan in her account.

What could she do? She simply had too much money.

She couldn’t finish spending it. Literally couldn’t!

Once the apocalypse arrived, all that money would be no better than toilet paper.

Since that was the case, she might as well put it to good use.

She couldn’t be a savior of the world, but she could at least be a kind-hearted person.

Lin Xiaodou decided to donate the remaining funds—to do some good and accumulate virtue.

She anonymously donated 200 million each to orphanages, Red Cross critical illness funds, charitable foundations, student aid programs, disability assistance groups, and stray animal shelters.

She also anonymously donated 500 million to national medical and research institutions to support the country.

After all that, she still kept 10 million for emergency use.

If the apocalypse truly came, her own combat strength would need improvement too.

Lin Xiaodou paid a hefty sum to hire two personal instructors—a boxing champion and a sanda (Chinese kickboxing) champion.

In the following days—

She trained in boxing every morning, practiced sanda every afternoon, and hit the gym every night.

Her days were packed and fulfilling.

After a month, her combat strength soared.

She’d built muscle and could easily take down two or three strong men by herself.

But Lin Xiaodou had started to feel a little puzzled these past few days.

She had spent nearly a month gathering supplies, and another month training.

Two whole months had passed—why hadn’t the apocalypse arrived yet?

Could she have been wrong?

But she’d already spent almost all her money. This couldn’t be some cruel joke, right…?

Frustrated, Lin Xiaodou took a savage bite of roast goose leg.

After every exhausting workout, she treated herself with delicious food to replenish energy.

Today’s meal plan: roast goose leg + ice-cold cola.

One bite of goose, one sip of cola—utter satisfaction.

“Mm~ So good! One more big bite!”

Hic… Ugh… Ugh…

Lin Xiaodou’s eyes flew wide open as she clutched her throat tightly.

Her eyes rolled back—and she fell backward.

Bang! Her head smacked the floor hard, and she passed out cold…