Wasteland: My items are infinitely upgraded.

Chapter 124: Outside the Shelter Ruins, Arsenal, and Military Factory

A group of four cars continued their journey.

The last fifty kilometers, a journey that should have taken less than three hours, took nearly four hours.

The main reason is that the closer you get to the Taishan ruins, the more bumpy and rugged the road becomes. From time to time, you will encounter uphill sections, and you can only climb the slope with difficulty by stepping on the accelerator to the bottom, or send someone to come down and push the car from the back.

Moreover, according to the established route, everyone had to bypass the Taishan Shelter that formed the Meteoric Wolf Valley, take a long detour, and reach the Feicheng Shelter on the west side of the mountain range.

The journey will add another ten kilometers.

When we finally arrived, it was ten o'clock in the evening. Although the sun was still shining brightly above our heads, the long journey had already made us exhausted.

Fortunately, after passing the entrance and entering the basin surrounded by mountains, the target appeared not far ahead.

Entering the city that has long been reduced to ruins, you can see at a glance a giant tunnel entrance fifteen meters high standing on the mountains to the east.

The underground shelter built in just a few years with the help of shield machines and human hands can be called an underground kingdom.

Almost half of the urban area and most of Mount Tai were completely hollowed out.

I heard that when they finally moved in, some of the cement in the corners had not completely dried.

Now, six thousand years have passed, and the world has changed dramatically...

Only the bare hole left tells of that crazy and great period.

Walking through the city ruins and approaching the cave entrance, everyone saw dozens or even hundreds of rusty vehicles of different shapes appearing near the entrance of the shelter.

"There are actually so many people..."

Liu Mingfei couldn't help but speak.

Lin Feng frowned slightly.

More people is not necessarily a good thing:
"Pull over and don't get too close."

"understand!"

The Rock Horse Chariot at the front stopped two hundred meters outside the shelter entrance, and the three trams behind it also stopped one after another.

The four cars formed a circle, creating a safe and private camp in the middle.

Lin Feng and Liu Mingfei got out of the car holding weapons.

Join the other eight people.

This was the first time I met several people in the team. The other two members of the church team, especially Zheng Yanying, who was 1.8 meters tall and strong, wearing white armor, were quite eye-catching.

Lin Feng stood behind the car, looking at the old, dilapidated cars in the distance, and asked Zheng Yanying who was walking by:
"Are there usually so many people here at the Taishan Ruins?"

Zheng Yanying frowned slightly:
"Generally, the wasteland is more populated in the years before the New Year. After all, although it's a restricted area, its undeveloped state means there are more opportunities. Even if we don't collect life essence, the various life reserves within the ruins, including the equipment and supplies moved into the shelter, are a considerable fortune."

"I remember two years ago, a group of lucky wanderers discovered a secret warehouse hidden in the dungeon. When they opened it, it turned out to be an arsenal!"

"There are thousands of rifles alone, millions of rounds of ammunition, and all kinds of light artillery..."

Zheng Yanying said with some emotion:
"In fact, the three large shelters beneath the Taishan ruins, with tens of millions of survivors, are themselves a small underground kingdom. If it weren't for the radiation-restricted area, if all the supplies were transported out, it could easily form a large wasteland power."

"Back then, this was also the territory of a third-level king."

"As for now, tens of thousands of scavengers and wanderers come here every year to try their luck."

"Like I just said, there are usually more people in the first few years of the wasteland year, and most of them are just passing by to watch the fun..."

"But there are less than ten days left, and there are very few teams going down. Once they can't escape, they'll be stuck in there for two or three years. In the end, they'll either be eaten by the aberrations or become new aberrations."

"unless……"

"What news has been spreading in the ruins recently that has caused so many scavengers and wanderers to be reluctant to leave?"

As she spoke, Zheng Yanying looked at Lin Feng:

"Two of you come with me and try to find out."

Lin Feng nodded and called Chen Shanshan behind him.

The two of them put on their armor. Lin Feng held an armor-piercing cannon and a rapid-fire cannon, while Chen Shanshan held a wrapped titanium gun and also wanted to bring the Holy Flame of Demon Repelling.

Zheng Yanying, who was standing by, saw the two of them making such a big fuss, smiled and said:

"Don't be so nervous. Although it's not as strictly organized as Oasis Town, it's not to the point where everyone is in danger. We're all here to explore and collect supplies, not to rob."

“When you’re out and about, your identity is sometimes more important than your personal strength.”

As she spoke, Zheng Yanying pointed to the church emblem printed on the chest of her armor under her gray robe.

Lin Feng immediately understood and took out the guild's special hunter license and hung it on the left side of his breastplate to show his identity.

Chen Shanshan followed suit and showed her license.

Seeing the silver guild badges taken out by the two, Zheng Yanying was a little surprised. She nodded and led the two towards the cave entrance in front.

When they approached the broken car camp, some yellow-faced and black-haired barbarians looked at the three people with great vigilance.

While they were keeping a close eye on the uninvited guests, Lin Feng was also observing them.

This group of people is different from the savages living near Oasis Town.

Although they have the same yellow and black skin tanned by the sun, they do not look dazed or weak. On the contrary, their condition and strength are better than those of the permanent residents in the village.

Most of them have enhanced strength in the later stage. Lin Feng also saw several early stage evolvers lying on the seats.

Their strength is similar to that of the Hunting Team. The only difference is their clothing and weapons and equipment. The styles are very different and there is no unified sense of standard.

Seeing the homemade guns and cannons in their hands, Lin Feng had an illusion that civilization was lost.

Fortunately, they have the same yellow appearance and speak Mandarin to each other, so they are not completely divided into two different races.

Soon, a man dressed fairly neatly walked out of an RV, holding a grass root in his mouth and wearing a wide-brimmed cowboy hat with a sun shield.

The man walked onto the road and stood in front of the three people, a large-caliber revolver on his waist.

"It's rare to see people from the church, and they brought two hunters from the guild?"

Seeing that the other party was a mid-stage evolver, Zheng Yanying stopped and slowly said:

"I came here temporarily to run some business. What's the latest news? Why are so many people still here?"

As she spoke, Zheng Yanying took out an unopened nutritional supplement from her pocket and threw it to the man in front of her.

The man took it, tore it open, tasted it, and nodded with satisfaction:
"Nothing. Didn't someone find a small arsenal a year ago? There's a rumor going around lately that after the arsenal was emptied, there was a weapons factory on the next floor."

"If we can find one or two machine tools, they would be worth a fortune and could be the foundation for a small power."

"Although the major powers look down on us, many wanderer organizations still send teams to try their luck."

Zheng Yanying nodded. Only such a reward could attract so many people and keep them staying.

The arsenal is more attractive to hunting teams and small caravans, while for some wanderer forces of about a hundred people, or medium-sized forces of a thousand or ten thousand people, the arsenal only contains disposable weapons and ammunition.

It may only be what they consume for a few months.

It's just a small arsenal. There's really no need to waste a lot of manpower and resources to search inside the ruins. After all, the danger of the restricted area is not proportional to the gains.

But if it is a military factory, even the lowest-level small lathe can continuously produce various firearms accessories or different types of bullets.

The thing that is most abundant in the wasteland is iron. Whether it is the scrapped vehicles in the ruins of the city, or the rust and ferric oxide in the red rocks all over the ground, they can all provide sufficient raw materials.

It is much more convenient to have gunpowder left over.

Traditional black powder, also known as potassium nitrate, is difficult to obtain. It can be extracted from human urine or by collecting saltpeter soil in places where animals gather.

In short, if a force wants to grow and expand, it must have autonomy. Otherwise, even basic weapons will have to be bought and sold from others, and all aspects will be constrained, making it easy to run out of ammunition and food.

If you can acquire one or two machine tools for producing guns or bullets from the arsenal and establish your own arms industry, you can not only meet your own needs but also sell them to other nearby factions and earn resources. By doing this, you can move from a small wasteland faction to a medium-sized one, or even a second-rate medium-sized one, increasing your resources and addressing your shortcomings.

Only in this way can it attract so many people. Even though the Fiery Sun Forbidden Zone will soon be approaching, there are still groups guarding the entrance to the ruins.

"A team is carrying out the machine tools?"

Zheng Yanying narrowed her eyes and continued to ask.

Although she understood the value of military factories, the Holy Spring Cult, as the top force in the wasteland, had long established its own arms manufacturing industry and had a chemical plant that directly provided gunpowder.

Naturally, I look down on these three melons and two dates.

Only some wandering forces, or large families that want to increase their local heritage, and small caravans that come to try their luck will come here to try.

The man ate half of the nutrient solution, carefully put it away, nodded, looked at the special hunter behind the battle priest, and licked the remaining liquid from the corner of his mouth.

Zheng Yanying understood and took out another nutrient supplement and threw it over.

The man smiled after finishing the knot:
"That's right. A while ago, a group of extremely powerful hunters, three top-level hunters, pulled out a two-ton gun lathe. I heard it can produce five standard rifles a day..."

"Worth one hundred thousand points from the Wilderness Hunter Guild!"

"Besides that, someone from the hunting team they were in before leaving mentioned that the military factory still had a large amount of production materials and several bullet production lines..."

"A production line can produce 10,000 rounds of ammunition a day, worth thousands of points. This is a real money-printing machine!"

After listening to the man's introduction with a look of longing on his face, Chen Shanshan, who was wearing a hood, took a breath.

Lin Feng's eyes flashed. This was more profitable than collecting wild wolf essence or even hunting wild wolves.

It is also more suitable for you!

Machine tools are the mother of industry and the cornerstone of civilization.

As for the bullet production line, it is a hen that lays golden eggs. If it can also achieve an upgraded brand, wouldn't it be possible for me to make money without doing anything?

It’s a pity that time is tight, otherwise Lin Feng really wants to stay and explore it.

Zheng Yanying was right. Although the small kingdom of Mount Tai ruins was a restricted area, it was also a treasure house containing countless treasures.

Only Zheng Yanying looked calm and continued to ask:

"Then how many late-stage evolvers or second-level experts are left here?"

The man shrugged:

"I've seen a few late-stage evolvers, and a special-level hunter from a guild. As for the second-level existence, a group of salvation soldiers went there half a month ago. Judging from the size of the group, there should be a second-level leader."

"They are also the last medium-sized force left. I saw a few Salvation Army tanks the day before yesterday. They went out and came back, and they haven't come out since entering the cave entrance."

After understanding the general situation, Zheng Yanying nodded.

He took Lin Feng and the other two back to the camp.

Walking on the road:

"That matches the intelligence we've gathered. This Salvation Army probably has an insider in Oasis Town, allowing them to precisely attack the fully loaded pilgrim convoy returning home."

"But at the moment, it seems their goal is probably just the Li family's rock wildebeest industry."

"After entering the ruins, you may not be sure whether they are friends or foes. Remember to be prepared in advance."

Lin Feng and the other man nodded and entered the convoy.

Give a brief account of the current situation of the ruins.

The two teams sat in a circle to discuss expedition strategies.

Although the current situation cannot be described as good or bad, it is very different from what everyone thought before they came.

I originally thought it was a deserted restricted area for exploration.

As a result, when the news of the military factory came out, it attracted too many fearless forces to stay.

Although their ultimate goal is different from that of Lin Feng and his companions, for these wanderers and scavengers, everything of value is a potential target.

It could be the wild wolf essence obtained by Lin Feng and his companions, or it could be the valuable equipment on their bodies, or it could be these four first-class active electric vehicles.

In short, the problem that everyone has to face now is not only the deformed body at the bottom of the ruins, but also the greedy eyes looking at them from afar.

Before, even if they had a hundred guts, they wouldn't dare to attack members of the Holy Spring Cult within its territory...

But now the restricted area of ​​​​the scorching sun is approaching. If you run away directly after the robbery, all traces of the crime will be swallowed up by the scorching sun behind you. As long as you run fast enough, you will not be able to identify the murderer.

Zheng Yanying, the combat priest with the most experience in the wilderness among the two teams, slowly spoke, breaking the silence in the camp:

"I originally planned to send nine people down, divided into three groups of three to speed up the exploration. The faster we complete the mission, the better it will be for the oasis."

"Given the current situation, we have to further reduce the number of people exploring underground. At least four members must remain on the ground to guard the four trams."

Lin Feng nodded:
"Let's go slow. Father Suan gave me a deadline of less than a week. We will go down with six people, divided into two teams to search the area of ​​only a hundred square kilometers. We can definitely complete the mission within five days."

Zheng Yanying sighed lightly:
"This is the only way for now. Get ready and go in to explore the route in half an hour."

Lin Feng then looked at the people around him.

If four people are to remain, three of them must remain, excluding the one from the church team.

Ding Yi and Liu Qian must stay. Their fighting power is not enough to cope with the dangerous restricted area of ​​the ruins. It would be more appropriate for them to guard the convoy camp with guns.

Mainly the third candidate.

After much deliberation and internal discussion, it was finally arranged that Liu Mingfei would stay on the surface.

Firstly, he is the best driver and can take everyone away if anything goes wrong. Secondly, leaving a man behind is more intimidating than having three women.

Even though in fact A Lian and A Ming have more combat experience.

But those malicious wanderers and scavengers don't think so.

So in the end, Lin Feng and Chen Shanshan, along with Alian and Aming, a total of four people entered the underground ruins.

Accompanying them were Zheng Yanying and Shen Yue from the church team.

After replenishing their energy, putting on their armor, carrying their backpacks, and carrying various supplies and equipment, both sides began their first exploration of the shelter ruins.

Before setting off, Zheng Yanying took out a sketch of the shelter structure she had drawn herself:

"The shelter has ten floors and is approximately seventy meters deep."

"Currently, most of the aberrations have been cleared from the cave and the top three floors. Starting from the fourth floor, we can see traces of aberration activity. That will be the beginning of our collection."

"And further down, on the fifth floor, there are two tunnels leading to the Taishan Shelter. If we can't find enough Wild Wolf Essence, we'll have to enter the tunnels..."

"Although it's dangerous there, there must be a large number of corpses of the Steppenwolves that invaded the shelter!"

Everyone nodded and set off.

Before leaving, Lin Feng told Liu Mingfei and the other two that while they were in the ruins, they must wear armor and hold weapons to be on guard at all times.

With the weapons in their hands, they were able to suppress the wanderers near the entrance.

"This operation is just a preliminary exploration to adapt to the environment and structure of the ruins. We won't stay here for long. Don't worry, we will definitely be back within three hours."

Lin Feng said a comforting word and took the two rifle magazines handed to him by Liu Qian. There were sixty rounds of modified empowered holy water hollow-point bullets in them.

Switch the rapid-fire cannon in your hand back to rifle mode and load the hollow-point magazine.

Lin Feng then led the four members of the team, followed Zheng Yanying and the others, and headed to the tunnel entrance not far away.

(End of this chapter)