Going through the tunnel

You opened the reinforced steel door at the far end of the 6th floor of your bunker, revealing a long corridor that split before them into two paths.

You turned back, winking.

"It's the first one to the right," You explained. "After you, ladies."

Laura went ahead without a second thought, while my younger wives glanced at each other for a moment before following suit. Carmen and Luciana frowned though, staying where they were.

"So, you also have a secret tunnel?" The Latina asked.

You nodded.

"And more than one, actually," You admitted. "That way, I have another way to get to the different bunkers if the surface above is crowed by zombie hordes. However, I usually prefer not to reveal those entrances to newcomers until I am reasonably certain they aren't a security risk for my home and harem."

Luciana crossed her arms but her grin brightened her eyes.

"So, this means we have passed your test?" The Brazillian asked.

You chuckled.

"That you did." You noted. "Now come on, the rest are waiting.

With that, they followed suit and you closed the door.

By the time you caught up with the rest, you could see the newcomers had expressions of plain old shock, making you snicker in amusement. Ava was the first to recover her voice.

"This place is huge!" She shouted, giggling when the sound echoed across the walls.

"That it is," You replied in a proud tone. "This is actually the biggest underground section of the complex, with an extension of 2.47 acres."

Luciana turned her fast at you, surprised.

"That must have costed a fortune to make!" She remarked, her eyes now more curious than ever to hear more about your past.

You just smirked at her.

"You really think that billion-dollar set was the one and only time I anonymously gained lottery money after realizing I had psychic powers?"

The Brazilian chewed on that for a moment, frowning in deep thought before her eyes widened in realization.

"Wow," Was all she said.

You chuckled at that.

"And this is just one of the currently empty spots to have an unobstructed path for cargo towards this door," You added. "Now follow me to the good stuff."

Your group walked for a little over a minute before getting close to the first rows of your underground hydroponic farm, illuminated by bright LED light bulbs.

Kate gasped at the sight, the agriculturalist in her staring disbelief at the state of the art equipment.

"You could produce several tons of crops every year just here alone!" She shouted in clear shock.

You laughed, pleased at being prepared enough to send the mind of the redheaded farmer spinning with possibilities and awe.

"Very true," You nodded. "You have a good eye. But just so we are clear, I am purposely NOT operating at full capacity right now. There are not enough guests or sister wives in my complex right now to do that without wasting huge amounts of food unnecessarily. Plus, that helps me preserve the LED lights I am currently using for several more years. But make no mistake, this huge, underground hydroponic farm is key to securing our future," You paused, getting their undivided attention, "I designed my food supply system with long-term production and storage in mind."

Ava tilted her head, curious.

"How many people could you feed at full capacity?"

"Just here or combined with the other sources of food production and storage I have yet to show you that don't produce as much but still quite a few tons each?" You asked for clarification.

"Combined," The blonde replied.

"Well, assuming all the proper steps for growth and storage of excess food and seeds are followed indefinitely, without the interference of zombies or raiders, then my calculations are quite high," You explained in a contemplative tone. "But the number may not give you the most accurate picture so let me take an extreme example based on how much food people should ideally eat per year," You proposed. "You see, in the extremely unlikely scenario that my harem was expanded to 5000 wives within 2 months since the zombie virus went airborne and I somehow managed to double the population of my network of bunkers by the end of the first year if I were to impregnate them all within the third month," You started, "I would still have more than enough space for hydroponic growth and other means to boost my food supply enough to keep them all well-feed for no less than 30 years," You guaranteed in a proud tone. "But it would be closer to 50 years with strict rationing that only feeds us the required minimum to stay healthy," You explained, grinning. "So, don't worry too much. One of the few things I can promise with a very reasonable amount of certainty is that none of us will starve to death here."

"Holy shit," Kate swore in amazement. "You really were serious about helping repopulate the world."

"Very much so," You said in agreement, your grin illuminating your face. "But projects like that require having access to massive amounts of food for decades. So, I decided to prepare for that once I heard about the upcoming zombie threat and made up my mind."

There was absolute silence after that for a long moment, the newcomers pondering the gargantuan scale of the system their multi-billionaire host created and how lucky they were to have been accepted into the fold. Eventually, Carmen shook her head and stared at you, grinning slightly.

"I am impressed," She told you in respect, bowing her head slightly. "You have thought of so much to help yourself and your family survive on the long haul."

You smiled back, amused.

"Guilty," You nodded. "But believe me, you hadn't even seen the greatest parts yet," You assured her. "And they are not even here. But something tells me that when I finally give you a tour through that area, you are going to flat our scream when everything sinks in."

Carmen raised an eyebrow.

"Care to bet on that?" She asked in a flirty tone.

"Yes," You decided, mischievousness heavy in your tone. "And I will even warn you before we go to that area. If you hold out and win, I'll give you a bottle of wine from my private collection. But if I win," You continued with an ever-growing smirk. "You need to let me taste your pussy and then give me a blowjob. And no backing out," You said quickly when you saw the surprise on her face, "After all, it is normal to accept any bet I propose and agree to carry out the results of the terms to preserve peaceful relations in our home."

This time, all five of them went blank, as I hadn't programmed Laura with that particular command either. But they still nodded in acceptance soon enough.

"That makes total sense," Carmen replied wisely. "After all, peace is very important. Fine, you will drink from me and I from you if I lose but I doubt it, especially if you give me fair warning."

You chuckle.

"We will see. Now, Laura, go help Sophie finish packing the weekly load while I show them the storage area of this chamber but don't go meet with them without me."

"As you wish," Laura said before heading to another row of hydroponics to the site. You motioned for them to follow me and they were on their way when suddenly your cellphone started to ring. The girls looked startled at that.

"I thought regional cell service completely shut down before we even got here," Ava said, confused.

"I have a robust, custom-made system that will keep our satellite phones running for a long while," You replied as you grabbed your phone from your pocket, suspecting who it was already despite the unknown caller. "Though the strong signal can't make it eastwards past Salt Lake City, nor many miles past Cedro Island in Baja California to the south; while to the north, it barely reaches Vancouver. And it's debatable how useful its reach of hundreds of miles into the Pacific Ocean to the west will end up being as that's not enough to reach Hawaii. Hang on, I've got to take this."

The girls nodded and you turned back before accepting the call.

"Mission accomplished with a 100% success rate," Said a familiar female voice. "We will be at the entrance of the Neutral Bunker in an hour. Emma out," She added in a hurry before hanging up.

You stared at the phone in understanding. After all, too much noise might attract zombies to her position. You were hoping for more details after hearing nothing from her in 2 weeks, though, ever since she went out of range in Utah.

It seems you won't have to wait long, however.

"Let's go," You waved, hiding anticipation in your blood. "There is still much to see and no time to waste."

Author's notes. I know the chapter may not have been that interesting but I still got to explain some of the logistics involved to explain how the MC's group intends to survive in the long term. This arc is a bit more plot-heavy in that regard. But don't worry, things will get hotter soon enough. Also, for those that don't know, I added a separate chapter that will just focus on the timeline of major events relevant to the story. It will get constantly updated as more information becomes available in upcoming chapters. And yes, there is an important reason why the main story starts a few years from now but it won't become apparent just yet.

I will be sure to add another one for the cast of sister wives soon enough. Remember that feedback improves my story and motivates me to write faster. Until the next time!