Chương 15: The Shocking Heist at Huahai Port
In the early morning, the sunlight shone on Ruby.Lee's face through the gaps in the curtains. He woke up slowly, washed up briefly, and then prepared breakfast for Little Black. After that, he ate a little something himself. At this time, there were still 18 days before the apocalyptic world arrived. Ruby.Lee calculated in his mind that during this period, he didn't need to do anything troublesome. He just had to stay at home quietly and wait for the arrival of the apocalyptic world.
So, in the following days, Ruby.Lee entered the "lying flat" mode. Every day, he either played with Little Black or watched TV and scrolled through his phone. Time passed quickly like a white horse galloping past a crack.
Finally, August 2nd arrived quietly. Just as day was breaking, Ruby.Lee went out early, hailed a taxi, and rushed straight to Huahai Port. Huahai Port was located in a remote area, quite far from the urban area. The taxi sped along the highway for a full 150 minutes before finally arriving at the destination.
Huahai Port, a world-famous international import and export freight port, was at its busiest time of the day. Looking around, on the distant sea surface, giant cargo ships were like floating steel behemoths, densely arranged, presenting an extremely spectacular scene.
Standing on the edge of the port, Ruby.Lee couldn't help but be amazed as he looked at the scene in front of him. There were all kinds of goods from countries all over the world gathered here. High-tech products, medical and health supplies, advanced electronic equipment were all available. All kinds of imported high-end food were even more dazzling. Whether it was fresh fruits and vegetables, abundant grains, rice, flour, or seafood and meat, they could all be found here. There were even simulation dolls newly developed by an island country with the latest technology. It was said that the touch of their skin was no different from that of real people, and they could switch the voices of many female teachers from that island country according to personal preferences. However, for Ruby.Lee, these were just insignificant trinkets. At this moment, what really made his mouth water was the vast amount of food resources in the port. After all, in the apocalyptic world, food was the foundation of survival.
Besides, there was another thing that excited Ruby.Lee greatly. If he could get it, although he wouldn't dare to say that he could dominate the world, at least in the apocalyptic world, it would be enough to make ordinary people shy away from him. That was the thermal weapons. As far as Ruby.Lee knew, the weapons and equipment that Country H supported the "Slipper Army" in the Middle East were secretly shipped out from Huahai Port. Here, guns might be the most common ones, and heavy weapons like RPGs and tanks were not rare either. What was really eye-catching was the hypersonic ballistic missiles. Previously, Ruby.Lee had seen in the news that the guy with a piece of cloth on his head, who was said to be the richest in the world, accidentally picked up many hypersonic ballistic missiles in the desert, and even the "electromagnetic gun" that only appeared in science fiction movies. Every time he thought of this, Ruby.Lee would be excited. He seemed to have already seen his glorious scene in the apocalyptic world: holding a gun in one hand and tightly grasping food in the other, living in a safe house, relying on the enhancement of his body by the mysterious system. Even facing the most powerful enemies, what was there to be afraid of?
Many of the supplies on these giant cargo ships were things that Ruby.Lee had never heard of or seen before. In the past, he had only caught a glimpse of the pictures of Huahai Port on TV and hadn't really felt the grandeur of its scale. Now, seeing with his own eyes that the boundless sea was filled with giant ships and thousands of large lifting equipment and tens of millions of freight robots in the port were busy shuttling among them, loading and unloading goods, he was shocked to realize that the area of this port was even larger than that of some medium-sized cities.
"Gurgle~" Ruby.Lee's stomach growled inappropriately. He swallowed hard and thought to himself, "Oh my god, there are so many. The supplies on just one cargo ship would probably be enough for me to eat for a lifetime. If I took away all the supplies in this entire port, even if the apocalyptic world came, the authorities probably wouldn't let me off easily. After all, in the apocalyptic world, supplies are extremely scarce, and the amount of supplies in Huahai Port is estimated to be enough for the nearly 45 million people in Huahai City to consume for five or six years." Thinking of this, Ruby.Lee couldn't help but worry about his future situation. He originally just wanted to find a safe place to live in the apocalyptic world, hide in a safe house, and live the rest of his life quietly without getting into any trouble.
"Damn it! I don't believe the authorities can trace it back to me. Just do it and make it a big deal!" Suddenly, a sense of heroic ambition surged in Ruby.Lee's heart. "I've been reborn, and I even have a system. Why should I be so cowardly!" He gritted his teeth and made up his mind. Anyway, even if he didn't take these supplies away, they would definitely be controlled by the authorities after the apocalyptic world came. As for ordinary people, they probably wouldn't be able to get even a tiny bit. No one could predict how many years this apocalyptic disaster would last. Perhaps Ruby.Lee wouldn't be able to see the day when the Blue Planet regained its vitality in his lifetime. In this situation, the authorities would definitely give priority to ensuring their own supply of goods. And hundreds of millions of ordinary people like Ruby.Lee, although they wouldn't be completely abandoned, would surely have an extremely difficult life. After all, the apocalyptic world would eventually pass, just like the countless mass extinctions that the Blue Planet had experienced in its billions of years of history. Where there was destruction, there would be new life. And the future reconstruction work would ultimately rely on the hard work of the general public. How could those powerful and noble people be willing to let their delicate skin and tender flesh get a bit dirty?
"Oh well, put aside personal morality and enjoy a somewhat unscrupulous life. What do other people's lives and deaths have to do with me?" Ruby.Lee murmured in his heart, and his eyes gradually became firm.
Time passed by minute by minute. Unconsciously, it was already two-thirty in the afternoon. It was the hottest time of the day. The sky was as blue as a gem, without a single cloud in sight. The scorching sun hung high in the sky, mercilessly baking the earth. The asphalt road on the ground seemed to show some signs of melting under the high temperature. However, strangely enough, Ruby.Lee clearly felt that the temperature had dropped a little compared to usual. You know, this was the middle of July, the hottest season in Huahai City. In the past, the temperature often soared to 45 °C at noon, but today, it was rather abnormal. However, this hot weather wasn't completely useless. At least in such high temperatures, those people who usually tried to extort money by feigning injuries had disappeared without a trace. Besides, there was another puzzling thing. The highest temperature shown on the weather forecast had never exceeded 39 °C. The reason for this was really hard to figure out.
Soon, the hands of the clock quietly pointed to twelve o'clock at night. At this time, compared to the hustle and bustle of the day, Huahai Port was particularly quiet. There were only two and a half hours left before the apocalyptic world arrived. Ruby.Lee, who had been lying in wait all day, finally got up slowly and started to take action. He carefully approached Huahai Port, deliberately avoiding all the surveillance cameras along the way. After confirming that there was no one around, Ruby.Lee closed his eyes slightly and concentrated his mind. In an instant, an invisible spatial fluctuation quietly appeared over Huahai Port. Then, something miraculous happened. In less than two breaths, all the supplies in the port seemed to be pulled by an invisible big hand and slowly disappeared into that spatial fluctuation, vanishing without a trace.
"Wow, this is so exciting." Ruby.Lee watched everything in front of him, and his heart couldn't help but beat faster. His hands were also trembling slightly with excitement. "I didn't expect that the first time I became a thief, I pulled off such a big heist. If this got out, it would probably break the Guinness World Record for theft... I'm really amazing."
With the instant disappearance of the port supplies, the port workers immediately widened their eyes. They stood there in a daze and finally came to their senses after a long while.
"Call the police!"
"This is crazy!"
In an instant, chaos broke out in the port. Alarm bells rang one after another, echoing through the night sky.
"Hurry up and get out of here! There's not much time left for me!" Ruby.Lee was startled when he heard the alarm bells. He quickly turned around and ran wildly towards the outside of the port. He ran all the way, hailing a taxi casually and quickly getting inside. Ruby.Lee calculated the time in his heart. The time he had reserved for himself was just enough for him to return to his residence. After all, the apocalyptic world was about to arrive, and he had to get home before that.
"Here is a breaking news that our station has just received."
"The hundreds of millions of tons of supplies at Huahai Port have disappeared without a trace. Our station's reporters have already rushed to Huahai Port. Now we will connect with two experts from Huahai University to interpret this event for us."
The radio in the taxi was originally playing a melodious song, but it was suddenly interrupted by this urgent news.
"Damn it! These guys are really fast. It's only been less than half an hour, and they've already started reporting." Ruby.Lee couldn't help but exclaim after hearing the news.
"Oh my, it's really strange in the middle of the night. So many things just disappeared like that. Who would believe it?" The taxi driver was a middle-aged uncle. After hearing the news, he showed a disdainful look on his face and muttered, "It must be someone who embezzled again. This time, their appetite is really big. They took away so many supplies. Well, now they've caused such a big stir. Alas, whoever did it will probably just get a slap on the wrist in the end. If you have the guts, just shoot them and see if they dare to be greedy again in the future. I'm already used to this kind of thing."
Hearing this, Ruby.Lee immediately felt relieved. He thought to himself that, as expected, no normal person would suspect him. No one would believe such a thing even if it was told. It seemed that this uncle was a good person. His words instantly calmed Ruby.Lee's originally flustered heart. After all, this was the age of science and technology. Who would believe that someone could be reborn and possess a magical space? Such things only existed in online novels. If someone claimed so in real life, they would surely be regarded as a fool.
Ruby.Lee was filled with gratitude towards this uncle in his heart. He planned to give the other party a kind reminder: "Hey, sir, you didn't turn on the air conditioner, did you? Why does it feel chilly?"
"Indeed. I felt a bit cold this afternoon. It's a bit abnormal." The driver shook his head and said, "There are so many strange things today. And all these strange things happened in Huahai City."
"This is definitely not normal. Sir, if you have nothing else to do, you'd better stock up on some emergency food at home. I always have a feeling that something's going to happen." Ruby.Lee didn't say too much. He knew very well that he couldn't reveal too much, otherwise he would surely get into trouble.
"Come on, my wife runs a small supermarket. There are piles of instant noodles in several warehouses at home. Don't worry. Even if the end of the world comes, brother, I won't go hungry." The driver laughed heartily and said, "Thanks for the reminder, brother. I'm just feeling like having some instant noodles. I'll pull ten boxes of instant noodles home tonight. Hahaha."
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