Natural Disaster: I Started By Hoarding Tens Of Billions Of Supplies

After Yao Ran handed him a pen, Long Yu spread the maps out on the dining table and began marking the locations where the ability users had disappeared. When he finishes marking all the locations on both maps, he draws lines to connect them.

The moment he connects the final point, Yao Ran's eyes widen in surprise. Staring at the two diagrams that had formed on the maps, she muttered, "I seem to have seen these formations before."

Hearing this, Shi Xuan asked, "Formations? How do you know these aren't just insignias but actual formations?"

Tracing the pattern on the Nirvana map, Yao Ran replied, "I remember seeing them in one of the books in my grandfather's study. This one should be a Time Reversal Formation."

She then touched the map of the Colossal City and said, "And this one is the Soul Sacrificing Formation."

After she said that, Guan Haotian looked at her skeptically. "Sister-in-law, are you sure these two patterns are formations? What if the information in that book was fake?"

It was normal for them to be skeptical of metaphysical concepts after living in a world dominated by technology and science, so Yao Ran didn't argue. She simply says, "The end of science is metaphysics."

Her words leave everyone in silence.

A few moments later, Deng Qiqi suddenly spoke up. "If these two patterns really are formations, then… could it be that The Ark's true goal is to reverse time by sacrificing everyone in the Colossal City?"

As soon as she said this, everyone turned to look at her.

Deng Qiqi blinked and hesitantly asked, "Did I say something wrong?"

Huang Zhihui held her hand and excitedly said, "Heavens! Qiqi, you are right!"

Deng Qiqi smiled, then glanced at the others before whispering in a low voice, "Zhihui, I think this is not the right time to be excited."

Hearing this, Huang Zhihui paused and quickly calmed down. Seeing the gloomy expressions of everyone present, she decided to keep quiet.

Now that they had a theory about The Ark's true purpose, Long Yu looked at Yuan Rihui and asked, "Brother Yuan, what about your investigation?"

Yuan Rihui replied, "From the information I have gathered so far, The Origin's goal is to stop The Ark. From this perspective, their objective aligns with ours. In addition, Commander Fu is Chairman Yao's right-hand man, and Chairman Yao once saved his life."

"Besides Fu Zongshang, all senior officers are also loyal to Chairman Yao since they were also saved by Chairman Yao. As for the captains, they are all orphans adopted by Chairman Yao from orphanages around the country. Their loyalty to both Chairman Yao and Miss Yao is unquestionable."

"As for the other soldiers and staff, each one of them owes a favor to Chairman Yao or the Yao family in some way, so they are also loyal to Miss Yao. Even the survivors living in the Colossal City were rescued by either the Yao family, Chairman Yao, The Origin, or Miss Yao herself."

He paused for a moment, then added, "Based on this information, it is safe to say we can trust them."

After listening to his report, Long Yu turned to Yao Ran and said, "No wonder they keep asking you to come here and take command."

Yao Ran nodded but said nothing.

Seeing her in deep thought, Shi Xuan asked, "Yao Ran, will you accept their offer?"

Yao Ran pondered for a moment before shaking her head. "No. I don't have the ability, nor do I want to be the commander of The Origin. I just want to get my revenge and live my life peacefully."

Hearing this, Jia Xiang recalled what had happened to Yao Ran when they were watching the surveillance footage. She observed Yao Ran's expression and then carefully asked, "Your revenge… is it related to The Ark?"

The moment her question fell, everyone turned to look at Yao Ran.

Noticing the concern in her friends' eyes, Yao Ran decided to tell them the truth.

Making up her mind, she calmly replied, "Yes. I have a blood feud with The Ark—or more specifically, with Gao Shuwei, the leader of The Ark."

She paused for a moment, then smiled at them. "Since this is a personal matter, I won't force any of you to help me. Destroying The Ark is extremely difficult, and killing Gao Shuwei is even harder. This mission is dangerous and might cost you your life. Therefore, if any of you want to back out, I won't stop you."

After she finished speaking, Huang Qian declared, "Yao Ran, we are teammates. Your enemies are my enemies. Your mission is my mission. Just for all the help you have given to me and Zhihui in the past, I—Huang Qian—will see this through!"

Jia Xiang nodded in agreement with Huang Qian's declaration. She smiled at Yao Ran and said, "A Qian is right. I will join this mission too. Not just for you, but for the future of everyone here."

After the two of them spoke, the others also voiced their support. Hearing their words and seeing their unwavering determination, Yao Ran's eyes reddened.

Lowering her head, she smiled and thought, 'It turns out being kind to others isn't foolish. The true foolishness is being kind to the wrong people. In this life, I'm lucky to have met all of them.'

Noticing her red eyes, Long Yu felt relief in his heart. He looked at the others and said, "Now that we have confirmed The Origin isn't our enemy and uncovered The Ark's true objective, the next step is to lure out the snake."

"However, before we begin to implement our plan, we need to inform Commander Fu. We might need their help to ensure Ran Ran's safety once she is taken by The Ark."

After he said that, the others nodded and responded in unison, "Yes, Captain."

Composing herself, Yao Ran smiled and said, "But before that, let's eat first before the food gets cold."

With that, they began eating while discussing their plan in detail.