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nChapter 357: Attacked!

nTranslator: Dragon Boat Translation Editor: Dragon Boat Translation

nMission completed. Reward: 50 Technology Points.

nUpon hearing the completion of the task, Zhao Yu finally relaxed.

nThese aliens were too terrifying; they seemed to have a way of transmitting information among themselves.

nKilling one alien meant that the same method would hardly work on another.

nFortunately, his subordinates were fearless and they managed to take down all five aliens in the shelter.

n“Nine people dead…”

nNine soldiers meant a loss of nine technology points but fortunately, they managed to save four people along the way, slightly offsetting the loss.

nThis expedition was quite fruitful, yielding a total of 120 technology points and the loss of nine soldiers.

nAdditionally, various weapons, equipment, and a quantity of food were acquired. The food found in the shelter alone was enough to sustain a thousand people for a month.

n“The indoor cultivation technology of this world is still decent…”

nZhao Yu looked at a large expanse of indoor farmland before him.

nThis level was dedicated to cultivating food, designed to sustain a thousand people for an extended period.

nThis place was indeed a rare find for him.

n“It would be a waste to just abandon it…”

nZhao Yu hesitated as his initial plan was to develop his power around a base.

nBut now, he found it hard to give up this shelter, yet relocating his base here didn’t seem appropriate.

nWho knows when the Re Zhao Corporation would release another batch of aliens?

nZhao Yu gradually formed a new idea.

n“It seems unnecessary to always stay and develop around the base. Before, it was because 1 was weak and needed to protect my safety…”

n“But now that I’ve grown stronger, I can also dispatch some troops to occupy some resource points…”

nIn recent times, Zhao Yu’s understanding of this world had deepened.

nFood, weapons, manpower, and enhancers were all essential for a force.

nHaving a base meant that he needed various other resources unless he didn’t want to grow and expand, content with just surviving.

nThus, every resource would be it mineral or oil was critically scarce.

nEspecially oil, essential for making gasoline and diesel. Without it, tanks and planes would be useless scrap metal.

nAccording to his understanding, there were only two sources of oil currently available on the market.

nOne was scavenging from gas stations in abandoned cities from the old era.

nOver the past few years, scavengers had picked clean most of the safe gas stations, leaving only the dangerous ones surrounded by mutant beasts or radiation creatures.

nThe second source of oil was purchasing from Black Rock City, but the prices were exorbitantly high, beyond the reach of ordinary people.

nZhao Yu pulled out a map drawn with a ballpoint pen from the backpack of a soldier.

nThis map represented the area where he had been active recently, along with the marked territories of surrounding forces.

nThe scope was not large, just over a hundred kilometers, and it wasn’t comprehensive, only showing the places he had visited.

nAt the top of the map, two marked points indicated the 12988 shelter and a nearby county town.

nThe southernmost part of the map showed a farm where he had previously completed a mission, marked as 119 kilometers from his base.

nTo the east was Black Wind Stronghold, marked as 133 kilometers from the base.

nThe central area of the map showed thirteen locations with survivors, as gathered from soldiers and other factions’ information. Most were small gatherings of about ten to twenty people, marked by Zhao Yu as villages.

nThere were two locations with over a hundred people: Meng House Village, near the base, and Black Wind Stronghold.

nZhao Yu contemplated the marked points on the map.

n“A hundred kilometers from the base isn’t too far, especially now that 1 have an off-road vehicle. It would take two to three hours to reach these places…”

nThis was considering many roads were in poor condition. If his power grew, he could build a proper road.

n“I could occupy this place, leave some people here, and have messengers travel back and forth every day for communication and support…”

nZhao Yu couldn’t bear to abandon the shelter, especially captivated by the fourth level’s food production.

n“Let’s do it!”

nHe made up his mind and selected ten soldiers to stay and clean up the shelter.

nThe resources in the shelter were well-organized, except for the corpses scattered everywhere.

nHe planned to send a large truck to transport the bodies back to the base’s recycling furnace.

nHundreds of corpses could provide enough raw material to create several hundred soldiers.

nZhao Yu then began to assess the resources. There were over five hundred tons of food, no need to transport ail back to the base. This place could serve as a granary, with supplies fetched every few days.

nHe also planned to send engineers to see if they could repair the shelter’s main gate, making it more defensible against aliens, mutants, or even zombies.

nHe instructed his men to gather scarce resources like gold, silver, and copper.

nAfter busy preparations lasting over three hours, the vehicles were fully loaded.

n“Five of you will continue to guard here…”

nZhao Yu left five soldiers originally guarding the surface, making a total of fifteen staying at the shelter.

nLooking at the vehicles loaded with resources, Zhao Yu waved his hand and ordered the return.

nThis expedition was a huge success.

n“Let’s go!”

nThe troop restarted, heading back to the base.

n“Hmm?!”

nTen minutes into the drive, Zhao Yu’s left eyelid twitched violently, as if sensing an impending event.

nAs he rubbed his eyes, about to say something, sudden gunfire erupted.

n“Da da da—!”

n“Plak!”

nA bullet shattering the glass, barely missing Zhao Yu’s ear.

n“Enemy attack!”

n“Enemy attack!”

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