Mobile Shelter

When Dong Qi first heard Lu Ziye's notification, he didn't pay much attention to it. After all, even if it was an official team, judging from the size of the team, it was a large team. Therefore, Dong Qi didn't think there would be many good items in the team to exchange.

Dong Qi didn't think the caravan didn't have anything good; he just felt that the other party wouldn't offer up their valuable items in exchange.

However, since he had received the notification and had nothing better to do, Dong Qi decided to come over and take a look at the list of supplies provided by the other party.

When the list of supplies was handed to Dong Qi, to his surprise, it contained many items that were suitable for his use.

In particular, the amount of C4 provided above can just make up for Dong Qi's growing shortage of explosive materials.

To be honest, with the improvements made during these upgrades, my car doesn't actually lack any of those auxiliary features.

However, due to its model, my favorite car is actually missing one crucial, high-damage weapon that can deliver the final blow.

Previously, Dong Qi had always used explosives as a trump card, so at this moment, Dong Qi's warehouse was indeed lacking some explosives.

In addition, Dong Qi also needs to replenish a batch of general-purpose rifle bullets used in mechanical operations and large-caliber ammunition used in sniper rifles.

What was very important to others was not so important to Dong Qi.

After inquiring about Lu Ziye's exchange situation, it was learned that Lu Ziye would use the heavy-duty RV that belonged entirely to him as a bargaining chip for the three-way transaction.

Dong Qi did not directly ask the other party about the exchange status of the items on the list.

While Dong Qi was reviewing the supplies list, Wang Heng simultaneously informed everyone that after offsetting the supplies needed for the heavy-duty RV, they could also directly exchange supplies with the other party.

To Lu Ziye's surprise, after confirming that firearms and ammunition were found among the supplies provided by the other party, some people in the Chengfeng convoy actually took out something that surprised everyone.

It was at this moment that Dong Qi learned that entering the secret realm was not only about gaining primordial energy by destroying the secret realm, but also about using special methods to preserve special items within the secret realm and bring them out after the secret realm was destroyed.

In fact, Dong Qi was unaware that his previous act of collecting metal in the secret realm was actually a way of preserving the products of the secret realm through special means.

Of course, items that disappear along with the destruction of the secret realm without special storage methods are basically special items.

As for most ordinary items in the secret realm, as long as they are captured or controlled when the secret realm is destroyed, they will not disappear along with the destruction of the secret realm.

Although those special items looked very valuable, they were somewhat useless to Dong Qi at the moment. Therefore, after only getting a general understanding of their contents, Dong Qi lost interest in them.

What Dong Qi really wanted to exchange was the huge thing being transported by the overloaded truck in the other convoy.

Although the thing was completely wrapped up, Dong Qi already knew what it was just from its appearance and size.

That was the pinnacle of technology created by the Academy of Sciences after the natural disaster: a giant combat mech.

That thing was originally designed to deal with giant mutated marine creatures.

However, after the verification and manufacturing were completed, those giant mutated marine creatures unexpectedly perished due to environmental changes.

Although the original target has disappeared, most of the new secret realms can be easily overcome by activating that big guy.

But wanting it is one thing, and envying it is another.

Dong Qi knew that unless something unexpected happened, his chances of obtaining the giant combat mech were extremely slim.

Fortunately, Dong Qi was self-aware, so although he didn't get to see the real appearance, he was able to exchange it for a batch of C4 explosives, which indirectly satisfied Dong Qi's needs.

Lu Ziye never expected that the items brought out by the usually low-key group of two or three people would be exchanged for supplies that were almost the same value as the heavy-duty RV.

After the three-way transaction is completed, the next step is for both parties to freely exchange their goods.

Perhaps because the other party was a large official convoy, they had already determined the approximate value of all the supplies the moment they presented the list.

Fortunately, the price assessment of the supplies provided by the other party was very fair, and most importantly, the supplies they possessed were also exchanged at this price.

Wang Heng was only there as a trading representative; he wasn't the actual trader.

After Dong Qi selected the required items, someone came to serve him.

"Sir, what goods do you intend to use for the exchange?"

"Grains and cereals are basically staple foods."

Upon hearing Dong Qi's words, the other party swallowed quietly before speaking, "Because this transaction involves a large quantity, we need you to provide proof of ownership of the goods, and we will conduct random checks on the quality of the goods during the transaction."

Upon hearing this, Dong Qi frowned slightly before asking, "At this point, where am I supposed to find proof of supplies for you?"

Upon hearing Dong Qi's slightly angry question, the other party quickly explained, "Sir, please don't be anxious. The proof of supplies I'm referring to isn't the kind of written document."

"You just need to take me to the storage location so I can randomly inspect some supplies to confirm their quality."

Hearing that the other party did not request written materials, Dong Qi calmed down a little.

"If it's convenient for you, let's find an open area, and I'll unload the supplies from the car so you can inspect them up close."

Upon seeing Dong Qi's understanding reply, the other party immediately nodded.

Dong Qi then drove his vehicle to a slightly more open area and took out a batch of staple grains from the warehouse.

The source of this batch of staple food was all the resources produced in the secret realm. It included not only the food that Dong Qi directly collected, but also the supplies that were handed over and distributed by ordinary people.

Although the types of goods may seem somewhat disorganized, all supplies, regardless of the weight of a single package, are basically all vacuum-packed staple foods.

Therefore, it is not actually that difficult to perform detailed sorting.

Fortunately, the other party was already used to this situation, so after briefly checking the supplies on the ground, they returned to Dong Qi's side.

After confirming that the quality of the supplies Dong Qi would provide was basically the same as the ones currently on the ground, he immediately took out his walkie-talkie and arranged for the convoy to send someone to carry the exchange supplies selected by Dong Qi to the transaction.

This time, Dong Qi took out all the supplies he had collected from the secret realm and exchanged them for a large amount of C4 and various explosives.

As for other things, to be honest, they didn't really appeal to Dong Qi much.

Not only Dong Qi, but all the official members of the Chengfeng team had exchanged their desired items from the supply list provided by Wang Heng.

Although the number of people exchanging supplies may not seem large, the amount of supplies each person can bring out is quite substantial.

If it weren't for this exchange of supplies, Dong Qi would never have imagined that the people who usually joked around were all actually quite capable.

In particular, it was originally thought that only the car in the team had ever had the experience of expanding the internal space of the kit.

But when the others took out the supplies for the trade, they discovered that it seemed that Wang Xiaoai, the only awakened one who joined the team later, was riding in a heavy-duty RV without independent storage space.

No wonder the other members who had been inside the car were not surprised by its interior.

The transaction lasted until late into the night, and neither side caused any trouble after it was completed.

After daybreak, Lu Ziye had no intention of disbanding the Chengfeng Racing Team and integrating into the official racing team.

Instead, they urged the convoy to leave as soon as it was dawn.

Even so, when the convoy actually left, several unregistered vehicles still fell behind.

After confirming that all the occupants in the refilled RVs had chosen not to leave, it was found that none of them had opted to leave.

Lu Ziye couldn't help but snort coldly, feeling that the official team was safe and wanting to stay there in an attempt to join the other team.

It's a foolish choice to join such a large, reputable racing team. Unless you joined when the team was first established, or even joined with your own investment, you'll need not only strong skills but also unique abilities to truly integrate into the team later.

Otherwise, it's better to stay in a small team and live comfortably than to join such a large team.

As for safety, it goes without saying that large convoys usually don't encounter any danger while traveling, but if they do encounter danger, it's definitely a situation where they have a slim chance of survival.

Conversely, smaller convoys, while frequently encountering dangers of varying degrees, are generally able to avoid or resolve these dangers themselves.

Basically, as long as you don't intentionally commit suicide, the survival rate of small convoys when they encounter danger is actually much higher than that of large convoys.

Therefore, some people prefer to stay in large motorcades for long-term stability.

Some people prefer small convoys, which, although they may encounter danger from time to time, rarely face the risk of being wiped out.

Perhaps because the other party was quite wary, Lu Ziye did not have much contact with them and instead left early in the morning.

As the distance between them grew greater, the radio station, which had been somewhat quiet, gradually became lively again.

However, to everyone's surprise, just two days after leaving that official team, they encountered another team again.

Seeing that several vehicles in the other convoy were damaged and unable to continue driving, their convoy did not stop to communicate with them, but instead simply drove around to avoid them.

"Captain Lu, if we continue to advance in a straight line like this, we may not encounter any new secret realms."

Hearing Xu Yinuo's words on the radio, Lu Ziye also felt somewhat anxious.

After several days of monotonous travel without any incidents along the way, most of the team members felt somewhat anxious.

To be honest, people can be a little bit perverse sometimes.

If the journey is fraught with difficulties and dangers, most members will yearn for safety.

On the contrary, if the journey is peaceful and without any accidents, then the same people will actually crave some unexpected events.

At this moment, the people in the Chengfeng team were in this situation. At this time, the team still had a lot of fuel left, and the inventory of supplies could last for more than half a month.

Under normal circumstances, while the reserves of supplies and fuel may not be considered abundant, they are certainly not lacking for the time being.

This situation is actually something that most migrating caravans can only dream of but not reach at this time.

However, some of the members in this kind of caravan couldn't stand the loneliness and wanted some excitement.

Perhaps sensing the excitement of the other members of the convoy, Lu Ziye opened the nearby map and then found the location of a city.

Because the Earth's volume has expanded, most areas have expanded proportionally, while those areas that originally had human structures, i.e., former cities, have expanded accordingly.

Although the area also expands, perhaps because the buildings were built with deep foundations, the buildings rarely collapse during each expansion of Earth's volume, even though the city's coverage area increases.

Therefore, for large areas like cities or industrial zones, the original Blue Star map can still be used to find the approximate area.

However, satellite maps or smart maps are now obsolete, and the only thing that can still serve some purpose is the most traditional paper map.

However, due to the expansion of Earth and the resulting changes in terrain, it is difficult to determine one's location using landmarks unless one constantly uses paper maps to mark their current position.

As it happened, when Lu Ziye decided to leave Kyoto, he not only planned his route in advance, but also marked it on the map.

More importantly, he had another passenger in the car who could not only read the map correctly, but also determine the actual scaling ratio between the map and reality by observing the vehicle's speed and the marked areas on the map.

This capability should have been relegated to the dustbin of history with the advent of satellite maps and smart navigation.

After all, modern smart navigation systems can achieve meter-level accuracy.

The ability to calculate the scaling ratio between the map and reality by comparing the map with real-world landmarks and vehicle speed is useless in modern society.

Fortunately, the man was Lu Ziye's retired father, who used to work for the National Geological Exploration Team, which is why he had mastered this skill.

If it weren't for the old man's presence, Lu Ziye wouldn't have dared to assemble a caravan and decisively leave Kyoto.

Dong Qi wasn't interested in the passengers in the other official members' RVs, which is why he only found out now why Lu Ziye dared to form a caravan and leave Kyoto.

Led by Lu Ziye, the convoy soon arrived at the edge of a city.

Unlike the diverse and complex secret realms, most cities have become the strongholds of mutants.

These cities do not have a core item like the core of a secret realm, which can be destroyed directly by destroying it.

The supplies inside may not be as well-preserved as those in some secret realms.

Although cities have their drawbacks compared to secret realms, there is no doubt that as long as all the mutants in the city can be eliminated, even the large official convoy encountered before can gain a lot of benefits.

Compared to the mysterious realm where the internal situation is unknown, the source of danger in the city is very simple: only mutants.

Although those mutants are very likely to mutate, they basically have no special abilities and are all close combatants. Therefore, even ordinary people, as long as they are careful, will hardly encounter any danger to their lives when they are armed with firearms.

The appearance of those special mutants is very distinctive, and as long as ordinary people do not provoke them, it is almost impossible for them to be wiped out.

Therefore, when the convoy arrived at the edge of the city, Lu Ziye did not immediately arrange for the convoy to explore in groups.

Instead, they directly announced that teams could form freely, and that supplies collected in the city would not need to be handed over proportionally; instead, they would only need to pay for insurance of one kilogram of food per day.

The food supplies provided by the Wind Chaser team are not collected daily, but only each time the team enters a secret realm or a city with resources.

The amount collected is not very large, basically one kilogram per day.

It's perfectly normal for an ordinary person to collect dozens of kilograms of food every day if they search diligently.

Perhaps it's because he's experienced so many secret realms that his own strength has improved a lot.

Or perhaps it's because they just received a large quantity of weapons and ammunition from the official convoy.

Therefore, even the ordinary people in the convoy mostly chose to act alone.

After all, compared to the unfamiliar secret realm, the scenery in the city had changed, but it was still an environment that everyone was used to. Therefore, when they actually entered the city and started collecting supplies, everyone felt much more relaxed.

Because Dong Qi had used up a large amount of supplies in one go, he entered the city this time with the idea of ​​collecting supplies to replenish the warehouse.

However, unlike others who started their search from shopping malls on the city's outskirts as soon as they approached the city, Dong Qi found the city's map from the map he had previously uploaded.

Instead of rushing into the city to collect supplies, Dong Qi studied several large squares within the city.

I recall mentioning before that every city has warehouses for storing war supplies.

These warehouses are usually built underground in large plazas, and the entrances are typically behind the doors of underground parking garages that are never opened.

Therefore, compared to those scattered supplies, the supplies stored in these war reserve warehouses, although they taste slightly worse, are indeed compressed dry rations that can be stored for a long time.