The Apocalypse Hoarder
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Noticing his expression, Keira added, "Those things don't carry much weight in modern warfare anymore. Maybe 100 years ago, infantry-scale weapons like that mattered."
She shrugged. "As for gunpowder, give a middle schooler the materials and they can make it. Sulfur, nitrate, charcoal. That's it."
Cyrus' smile faded into something more serious. "Times have changed again. With the extreme cold, planes and carriers are basically scrap. War has shifted back to smaller-scale, close-quarters fighting. That's where mines and explosives come into play."
He told her what Barbara had discovered. "Our shelter has drawn attention. We don't know who's watching yet, but it could be a heavily armed grou