My apocalyptic heroine has come true

Now, they just need to send someone to transport a large amount of explosives underground and successfully place it at the location of the nest.

The spiders underground will not self-destruct, they will only rely on their spear-like legs to attack. The narrow space underground will even restrict most mutant spiders.

So, the person installing the explosives only needs one advantage: sufficient physical flexibility.

Fang Ming knew it very well.

The best candidate here is Xia Xiaochi, who has a fluid neural exoskeleton.

Apart from Xia Xiaochi, anyone else who goes down will just be giving away their lives.

But Fang Ming obviously had some concerns.

He decided to negotiate with Xiao La first. It would be better if Shelter 2737 had more resource support or sent better candidates.

The flight lasted about ten minutes.

Fang Ming finally saw the familiar building.

The sun was setting slowly at this time.

Heat waves blowing off the sand distorted the horizon and the buildings in the distance.

When he got closer, Fang Ming was surprised to find that it was not the heat wave that distorted the building, but... the severe deformation of the metal itself.

It's like a can that has been crushed by someone's foot.

The state of Shelter 2737 in front of Fang Ming is now horrible.

Chapter 101: All-in! Shop Equipment

Outside Shelter 2737.

Both the man and the machine were surprised by the other's appearance.

At this moment, Xiao La obviously did not expect Fang Ming to appear in front of him. He stood in front of the twisted door of the shelter in a dishevel, his clothes stained with a thick layer of mud, and the empty cuff of his right hand fluttered in the wind.

Fang Ming deliberately enlarged the image of his arm and found that his right hand had really disappeared.

If Fang Ming remembered correctly, Xiao La's right hand was a robotic arm...

Fang Ming was very curious about what happened that caused the administrator of Shelter 2737 to lose his right hand?

"You..." Xiao La opened his eyes wide and spoke first.

"Were you also attacked last night?" Fang Ming asked back.

"Uh-huh."

Xiao La was stunned for a moment, then nodded slightly.

He put the loaded pistol in his left hand back into his clothes, glanced at the residents around him warily, raised his chin towards Fang Ming and gestured.

"Go up and talk."

The two soon arrived at the upper level of the shelter.

Xiao La pushed open the door of his room and walked in quickly.

He was in very bad condition, with fatigue visible on his face.

Returning to the table, Xiao La lowered his head and kept rubbing his temples, his furrowed brows never relaxed.

He looked like a failed man in deep trouble.

"Have you been breached?" Fang Ming asked.

"That's right..."

Fang Ming felt strange about Xiao La's answer.

"What does 'sort of' mean?"

"The gate was deformed by the explosion, and two tall-legged spiders slipped in..." Xiao La recalled with a painful expression.

"Why is your hand gone?" Fang Ming asked again.

Upon hearing this, Xiao La subconsciously glanced at his empty right hand.

He obviously hadn't adapted to his current situation. When he put his hand into his arms to take out a cigarette, his right shoulder involuntarily tilted to the side. Only then did he realize that he no longer had a right hand.

"...You know, they now prioritize attacking all mechanical and technological equipment rather than killing people. My hands have become one of their targets." A bitter expression appeared on Xiao La's face.

"They didn't kill you?"

"No." Xiao Ba shook his head.

Fang Ming felt increasingly strange.

Xiao Ba also found it difficult to explain: "This must be an order from the 'mother nest'. They are like soldiers carrying out orders. As long as there are enough 'priority targets', their attention will not be on humans."

Xiao La struggled to light a cigarette for himself with his left arm, and his tense spirit finally relaxed a little under the stimulation of nicotine.

"...A lot of my equipment was destroyed by them, especially the first floor of the shelter. As you can see, it's in a terrible state."

"I used a lot of ammunition to shoot them while they were wreaking havoc. Fortunately, not many spiders broke through the gate this time, and two-thirds of our residents survived, but I feel there is little hope of making it through tonight."

Xiao La exhaled a puff of smoke, stood up, and walked to the radio transmitter.

“…Now, I have only one way to go.”

"Don't worry."

Fang Ming certainly knew what this guy wanted to do.

This thing is the law of the dark forest.

If Xiao La were to spread his situation and location, it would be tantamount to committing suicide.

Judging from the fact that the group chose to blow up Shelter 0331 immediately after discovering the mutant spider, Fang Ming didn't believe that they were any good people.

The people Xiao La attracted using this method could only be a group of bad guys.

He was dragging the Ark Shelter down with him.

But as an administrator who has reached his wits' end, this is indeed the only choice he can make.

"You abandon the facilities on the ground floor and move everyone to the middle and upper floors to hold out for another night."

Fang Ming's voice came from the drone's microphone.

Hearing this, Xiao La raised his weathered face covered with scars.

"...I have strict regulations here. The bottom floor is the living area, and the middle floors store a large amount of food resources. If residents are allowed to enter this area, they will be difficult to control. And if they reach the upper management floors, the weapons stored there will cause them to riot..."

"When has it been?"

Fang Ming interrupted Xiao Ba's words.

His tone grew serious. "As you said, we're all on the same page. Even mutant spiders know they can't kill each other. So what's the point of trying to trust your own residents?"

"..."

Xiao La's dry lips moved, and finally he fell speechless.

"Tomorrow, you're going to blow up the hive? Right?" he asked.

"I can't make any promises, I can only say I'll try my best... but no matter what, I'm ready to take action."

Fang Ming said as he took off the drone.

After saying a few words to Xiao La, Fang Ming controlled the drone and left the shelter directly.

Originally, he wanted Xiao La to drop some more gold coins.

In the end, when he saw the tragic state of Shelter 2737 with his own eyes and the faces lying among the metal debris that he had seen many times, Fang Ming gave up the idea.

During the days of living in this wasteland, Fang Ming has been trying to fit in.

He has, as far as possible, let go of any helpful Madonna complex and become a 'ruthless egoist'.

But he is a young man in the 21st century after all.

When he saw the tragedy happening right in front of him, Fang Ming was still caught up in the emotions there, and felt a wave of sadness amid their heart-wrenching cries and tears.

This isn't just about saving Shelter 2737.

It is also about saving the Ark Shelter itself.

After looking around, Fang Ming couldn't find a better candidate.

Due to long-term malnutrition, the physical fitness of these residents is generally not very good, and each person has some injuries.

After thinking about it, Fang Ming decided to go into battle alone.

Unfortunately, he didn't see Shi Yi and Shi Si this time.

"I hope these two siblings are still alive..."

Fang Ming didn't have time to look for them. One minute before it got completely dark, the unmanned reconnaissance aircraft returned to the base station.

After returning, neither Xia Xiaochi nor Fang Ming rested.

Xia Xiaochi took out all the sugar from the Ark Shelter and used a decomposition machine to break it down into sugar granules.

She then followed the previous steps to mass-produce nitro sugar bombs using a small modular production workshop.

During this time, Fanshu and Fanqie also came up to help.

The mother and daughter were responsible for helping Xia Xiaochi move things. Whatever materials Xia Xiaochi needed, they would rush to the warehouse to get them.

While Xia Xiaochi was busy, Fang Ming was also busy.

He opened the first floor of the 'store' after a long absence.

This is the floor where paid-for weapons are sold.

On this floor, there are several weapons that have been there since day one.

Since Fang Ming did not purchase them, they were not refreshed and remained intact waiting for players to purchase them.

Nano Transformation Dagger: Made of nanomaterials, it can be stored in a small container and quickly reassembled into a dagger when in use. It can not only change shape and size, but also transform into other tools or weapons such as small grappling hooks and serrated blades according to combat needs. It also has self-repair capabilities. Price: 119 Energy Points.

Smart Aiming Firearm: Compatible with 5.56mm-9mm bullets. The firearm features a built-in high-precision AI aiming system that automatically analyzes environmental factors, wind speed, distance, and other factors, providing near-perfect shooting assistance. When paired with an augmented reality lens, it can even predict the target's movement trajectory, enabling "future aiming." Price: 119 Energy Points.

Fang Ming's hand hovered over the buy button.