Chapter 40: The Dragon Maiden of the Shelter (Seeking recommendations, seeking collection)
Driving through streets unfamiliar yet familiar, Chen Xin came to a stop at an intersection, pulling out a small binocular from the car to peer at a small building by the roadside.
The building was located at the corner of the intersection, an L-shaped three-story structure, with considerable land space.
The first floor used to be a street-facing shop, now charred black on the outside, yet the glass at the entrance and the metal security door were somewhat luckier than others. Although also charred, they remained intact, allowing a glimpse into the shop’s relatively intact interior.
As for the second and third floors, the windows were all fitted with security grilles, also charred black, rendering it impossible to see the inside.
This was the house of a friend from Chen Xin’s survival group. The first floor was her outdoor gear shop, the second and third floors were an archery range and a gym. Fully equipped, but only open to members, not the public.
Aside from these three ground pisos, there were actually two more subterranean levels — a members-only bar beneath, and below that, a shelter constructed by Chen Xin’s friend.
This friend of Chen Xin was an outdoor sports enthusiast and survivalist, with a typical home, but became wealthy thanks to two urban redevelopment compensations, leading her to buy this land initially in anticipation of a third redevelopment. However, after studying abroad, she returned and built the building, starting an outdoor equipment business.
The building was designed from the start with a shelter in mind; thus, the bottom level was constructed as a military-grade bunker. Chen Xin’s own shelter borrowed heavily from this friend’s design.