Doomsday Plan Special Envoy

Wednesday, 4 days and 22 hours until the end of the world.

Jiang Yan opened his eyes.

He immediately checked his phone and found several WeChat messages had already been sent.

Savior: Can I come aboard? I can take the day off and come aboard to test the drone.

Captain Zhang: The qualifications you provided are fine. You've been a captain for over ten years, so I'm at ease. I'll just come over today to sign the insurance contract and that'll be it.

Captain Li Defu: Boss Jiang, we're already up. Where do you think we should meet? Should we go straight to Hope Wharf?

Jiang Yan glanced at the message quickly, replying in between brushing his teeth and washing his face.

Su Muyun was willing to skip class to go on the ship to test the drone, and of course he had no objection.

Realistically speaking, we don't need to go to school anymore. It's almost the end of the world, so what difference does a few more days of study make?

Unfortunately, Su Muyun said that she couldn't attract too much attention. If she skipped too many classes, it would alarm her father, and it would become very troublesome to restrict her freedom because of reasons such as puppy love.

Picking her up early is out of the question, and if her father calls the police, the situation will only get worse.

So he replied: Bring your things and wait for me at Hope Wharf. I'll be there before eight o'clock.

Then came news about Captain Zhang. Jiang Yan had searched for a long time yesterday before finding a shipping team, and easily gained Captain Zhang's trust by using them.

Jiang Yan planned to actually rent this team for about ten days, and then "land" them in the hotel on the day the apocalypse came.

Of course, out of humanitarian concern, he would advise them to stay in the hotel and wait for rescue, and leave them some food and water.

There are many more things he can no longer do.

If he had been more capable, he might have been able to save more people from the beginning.

This was his first experience of the apocalypse, and he had no concept of the difficulties and dangers involved.

What exactly is the intensity of a so-called Class B apocalypse?

He was unaware of the situation, so he would never be presumptuous or do anything that would bring trouble upon himself.

Treat it with the utmost importance before the end of the world.

As for the shipping team that came from the neighboring city, Jiang Yan's reply was simple: just make sure they arrive at Hope Wharf before 8:30.

If you arrive early, call Captain Zhang to hand over the new ship, the "Nautilus".

This ship isn't theirs after all, so there will definitely be differences in the details. We can learn more from Captain Zhang later.

After having a quick breakfast downstairs, Jiang Yan asked the store manager where the goods he had ordered had been delivered.

Store Manager: I can definitely finish it by tomorrow and deliver it to you the day after tomorrow, how about that? I don't know why, but my friend's factory has been getting a lot of orders lately. I'm really sorry, his factory usually doesn't get many orders for months.

Jiang Yan: Okay, it must be completed within two days, otherwise this order can only be considered a breach of contract on his end.

Store Manager: Definitely, I'll urge them a bit more for you today.

"Orders are pouring in?"

Jiang Yan took a bite of the fried dough stick soaked in soy milk. The salty and sweet taste had a soft and oily aroma. The simple and pure mixture of sugar and oil was a beloved and blissful experience for humankind.

Delicious foods tend to cause weight gain, which is because the brain craves high-energy foods.

"Something's not right. Why the sudden surge in orders?"

A few doubts arose in his mind.

The factory orders spearheads and arrowheads, things like that. Generally, there isn't much market demand for these, so they often have to stop production or produce other steel parts.

Orders are pouring in?

These days, it's really unlikely that steel mills will be overwhelmed with orders, right?

Moreover, according to the store manager, the customer who placed the order a little earlier than him ordered the same items.

Spearheads, arrows, and the like are all items that are rarely seen under normal circumstances.

Is someone still preparing for the end of the world?

Jiang Yan inexplicably recalled what the water station owner had mentioned a couple of days ago: there were people hoarding water in the neighboring city, a situation that was quite rare from the owner's perspective.

However, he suppressed his doubts. As long as the factory orders could be completed smoothly, the other survivors were none of his business.

Even if someone else could predict the end of the world, so what?

Let's focus on surviving the apocalypse first.

Jiang Yan shook his head, finished breakfast, paid for a taxi, and headed to Hope Wharf.

When he arrived, he found that he was the last one to arrive. He glanced at the time and it was only 7:50.

Everyone else seemed to be more punctual than expected, arriving early.

The shipping team he hired consisted of three people: Captain Li Defu, First Mate Wang, and Second Mate Wang.

The first mate and the second mate are brothers, but the younger brother joined the force earlier, so he always holds the position of first mate.

This type of 35-meter boat doesn't require many people. In addition to their main job, the three of them can basically also take on tasks such as sailing and hauling, so the unit price is slightly higher.

Of course, it's definitely much cheaper than hiring more people.

At this time, the three crew members had already boarded the ship. Li Defu was discussing some of the ship's functions and details with Captain Zhang and even tried it out himself.

Su Muyun, on the other hand, stood by the dock, holding a parasol, waiting for him.

"Brother Jiang, over here!"

She saw Jiang Yan getting off the bus and immediately waved in their direction.

Jiang Yan strode over, his gaze landing on the large and small bags behind her: "What are these things?"

"I brought all sorts of drones, big and small, and some of my personal belongings with me."

Su Muyun replied with a smile.

"Okay, once we get on board, I'll be your cousin in front of outsiders. You're just here to broaden your horizons and have fun, you know?" Jiang Yan instructed, then picked up the bags and headed towards the ship.

First, put them on the speedboat, then call Captain Zhang back to bring them aboard.

"Do you rent this speedboat? I see it's been sitting idle here. Just put it on the stern of the 'Nautilus' later," Jiang Yan said to Captain Zhang.

The captain naturally agreed: "Sure, I'm just killing time anyway. This speedboat is pretty new; I just filled it up with gas a couple of days ago."

Jiang Yan nodded and led him onto the ship.

Having a speedboat would make getting ashore much easier.

Large ships have a draft; they can't just dock directly at the shore, or they'll run aground.

Without a speedboat, if you can't find deep water, you'll have to swim ashore.

"By the way, where are your friends? Why is there only one little girl?" Captain Zhang asked, puzzled, as he steered the speedboat.

Jiang Yan immediately made up an excuse: "They arrived early this morning and are catching up on sleep. This is my cousin. I'm taking her out to sea for a bit today."

"That's true, it's only eight o'clock now." Captain Zhang didn't suspect anything.

If you're not working, eight o'clock is already considered quite early; not everyone can get up that early.

The three quickly boarded the ship, where Captain Li Defu was already waiting in the control room. As soon as Jiang Yan appeared, he immediately greeted him: "Boss Jiang, I've basically figured it out. It's the same route as my previous ship. What time do we depart?"

"Nine o'clock, I'll go to my room to get my things ready first," Jiang Yan said, and then quickly left with Su Muyun.

They each had their own room.

On the way, Su Muyun opened her backpack and handed him a sample.

"Cousin, this is a sample I got from my dad's friend, reflective aluminum foil," she continued. "Someone ordered it a few days ago. Strangely enough, this one basically meets your requirements. It has sufficient reflectivity, dissipates heat quickly, and is of very good quality."

"Was it custom-made by someone else?"

Jiang Yan stroked the reflective aluminum foil, which was designed to prevent excessively high local temperatures in extreme weather conditions.

He planned to use it to cope with the extreme heat of the apocalypse.

Is it really such a coincidence?

No, there must have been other people who predicted the end of the world!