Wasteland Hideout: Upgrading from the Sewers

Chapter 100: Finding Supplies, Escape, Tracker

Diving Cliff wasn't particularly close to South City's urban area.

Traveling through the sewers from District 13 all the way past District 4 and District 3, Yu Yuan finally entered South City's territory.

Because Yu Yuan didn't have a sewer map for South City.

He could only rely on the city map to choose his route, wasting quite a bit of time.

By the time he emerged from the sewers, it was already past 10 PM.

Climbing out of the sewer, confirming the surroundings were safe, he opened his virtual map, summoned Mie Mie, and headed toward Diving Cliff.

On the beach shrouded in darkness, Mie Mie advanced at full speed without any reservations, reaching 60 kilometers per hour, forcing Yu Yuan to cling tightly to the sheep's neck—only this way wouldn't he be thrown off.

Fortunately, the wool that had been sheared from Mie Mie had regrown.

Although only half as long as before, it was still enough to provide cushioning and shock absorption.

Soon, there weren't many buildings around, only a few beach shops and lifeguard huts, all dilapidated and run-down.As he got closer to Diving Cliff, a strange sensation emerged in Yu Yuan's mind, guiding his direction forward. That direction was also toward Diving Cliff, just with a slight deviation.

This feeling was also telling Yu Yuan that in this direction, there was something good!

After sensing this feeling, Yu Yuan didn't hesitate and immediately adjusted Mie Mie's direction, following the sensation.

This was precisely the effect obtained after the title [Neighborhood Rat] advanced to Rare quality.

Title: Neighborhood Rat (Perfect)

Quality: Rare

Path Affiliation: City Shadows

Effects:

① Hearing +20, Smell +20, gain Dim Light Vision when in dark environments;

② Can clearly perceive air flow within a three-meter range through skin fuzz;

③ When locked onto by a powerful creature, can sense the other's location;

④ When there are unclaimed high-value supplies or large quantities of supplies nearby, can sense their direction.

This was the fully unlocked title ability after he scanned that Greenwood City map (Police Internal Use Only).

Not only were the original two effects further enhanced, but two new effects were added.

The sensation that just appeared in his mind was precisely the fourth effect of the title ability being triggered.

The direction guided by the sensing should be where that container was located.

Sure enough, as Diving Cliff came into view, Yu Yuan also saw that black cabinet on the beach. The cabinet was wedged between some rocks, which was why it had run aground here.

Plus, the cabinet's color was similar to the rocks, making it hard to distinguish from a distance.

The cabinet wasn't large, about 1.2*0.6*0.5m in size, made entirely of sealed metal alloy, with sealing strips on it—clearly valuable at a glance.

Through his mental sensing, Yu Yuan also confirmed that the cabinet before him was exactly what he was looking for.

So why wait?

Because it contained other supplies, the cabinet couldn't be listed on Taotao Hole.

The cabinet's length also exceeded the space in the Magician's Ring, so Yu Yuan had to open it on the spot.

Removing the sealed cover from the cabinet's lock hole, he pulled out his lock picking tools and started working on the lock.

"Huh? It's actually an Excellent quality lock cylinder!"

Surprise flashed in Yu Yuan's eyes.

He understood that the contents of these two cabinets must contain high-value supplies.

Otherwise, they wouldn't match this lock cylinder.

Click.

As the cabinet door opened.

Three alloy boxes, securely fastened with locks, were tightly fitted into grooves inside the cabinet.

Looking at the three obviously extraordinary alloy boxes, Yu Yuan frowned slightly.

Was this the so-called special supplies?

Just from these three alloy boxes alone, one could tell they were indeed not ordinary.

He took out the boxes and opened the first square alloy box.

As the lock was released and the box opened, a wave of cold air hit his face—it was actually an insulated box.

Inside the insulated box were eight neatly arranged, fist-sized, perfectly round eggs.

That's right, they were eggs of some kind of animal, fist-sized and round in shape.

"What are these things?"

Yu Yuan then opened the other two alloy boxes. The smaller box contained two USB drives.

When he opened the largest box, there were only three cylindrical sample bottles.

Inside the bottles were three emerald green seaweed specimens, soaked in what seemed to be either seawater or a special nutrient solution. This box was also an insulated container, emitting faint cold air.

Yu Yuan couldn't figure out what these things were.

But he still stored all three boxes into the Magician's Ring.

Whatever they were, this place was too dangerous—better take them away first.

Just as Yu Yuan was about to take the cabinet too, two lights suddenly appeared on the distant sea surface, rapidly approaching.

"What's going on!"

Without time to think, Yu Yuan directly listed the cabinet on Taotao Hole.

He mounted the sheep, hugging Mie Mie's neck and clamping his legs around its belly.

"Mie Mie, go quickly!"

Before the words finished, Mie Mie was already galloping away toward the district.

Their speed was even faster than before, and soon the man and sheep left the beach, stepping onto the coastal highway.

The people on the two speedboats clearly saw Yu Yuan's traces.

Rat-tat-tat-tat....

Gunfire pierced the night sky, bullets crackling as they hit the ground.

Stirring up clouds of sand, but the man and sheep had already disappeared into the vast darkness.

Seven or eight people jumped off the speedboats, looking in the direction Yu Yuan had disappeared. One of them said, "Check the surroundings, notify the leader that the enemy took the goods and fled into the district. We'll continue pursuit and request backup."

After speaking, he took out something resembling a tablet from his person, frowning as he looked at the screen showing no signal.

Soon, several wasteland combat vehicles arrived as backup, including one Thug who was clearly higher-ranking.

"What happened? Where are the goods?"

"Reporting to Supervisor Eck, the enemy escaped before we arrived, heading toward the district. The activated tracker signal disappeared, currently unable to lock onto the target's position."

Hearing this, Eck pointed to the seats behind him.

"Get in the vehicles, pursue them."

"Yes!"

Soon, after pursuing for some distance, the group had completely lost their target.

They could only continuously search this district.

But after half an hour, the group had searched the area no less than three times without finding any clues.

Finally, just as subordinates were about to start the fourth search, Eck called them off.

"Enough, the enemy who took the goods must have escaped. Probably used some method to block the signal. Let's return and report to the leader first!"

"Yes"

As the Thugs departed.

One hour later, in a certain room in the district, a rickety door was pulled open.

Yu Yuan cautiously peered outside.

Confirming there were no enemies, he quickly summoned Mie Mie and continued running deeper into the district until he saw a sewer manhole cover. Quickly opening it, he slipped inside.

"Damn it! There was actually a tracker, how sneaky! Luckily I discovered it early and didn't bring it back to the shelter..."