Wasteland Hideout: Upgrading from the Sewers

Chapter 170: The [Jackal] Squad Re-establishes Contact; The Alpha Wolf's Target

The sudden call made Yu Yuan pause for a moment.

He immediately realized it was the voice of the Jackal team.

After being gone for nearly a week, they finally had news.

He walked over to the workbench. On a table next to it sat a shortwave radio.

Alpha's voice was coming from here.

"Alpha, Alpha, Wolf Den receiving, Wolf Den receiving!"

Yu Yuan's slightly hurried voice echoed within the shelter.

He placed considerable importance on this Jackal team. Now that he finally had news, he naturally felt a bit anxious.

This was followed by a silence lasting up to two minutes, and Yu Yuan's expression grew increasingly grave.

He also tried to continue calling, but received no reply.Just as he began to speculate if they had encountered some mishap, Alpha's voice finally sounded again.

"Alpha calling Wolf Den, Alpha calling Wolf Den..." This time, the voice was much clearer and more coherent.

Yu Yuan immediately replied.

"Alpha, this is Wolf Den. We have received your call. What is your situation?"

This time, the other side replied very quickly.

"Excellent! King, we've finally connected with you. We are all fine..." From the speaker came not only Alpha's slightly excited voice, but he could also hear the other members trying hard to suppress their words.

"It's the King's voice, we got through! Eagle Eye... the antenna in your hand is shaking like a sieve, it's affecting the signal. Hold it higher."

"Got it! This tree is really hard to climb..."

"Quiet!" That was Fang's voice.

Listening to these guys' voices, Yu Yuan couldn't help but smile.

"Alpha, no casualties among everyone, right?"

"King, rest assured, everyone is completely unharmed. This time, it was all thanks to Fang..."

Afterwards, Yu Yuan listened as Alpha briefly recounted their mission completion over the past week.

When he heard that the supplies they had acquired this time were actually 5 barrels of fuel, Yu Yuan was also slightly taken aback.

The value of 5 barrels of fuel was self-evident. Earning five barrels of fuel after just a few days out, this return rate was simply incredible.

"King, what are our arrangements next?"

Hearing Alpha's question, Yu Yuan pondered for a moment. The cold wave was approaching, and he had carefully considered the arrangements for the Jackal team over the past few days, having basically formed a general idea.

"Alpha, the situation in Green Forest City is becoming increasingly complex. For now, you should still not enter Green Forest City, but also do not undertake any more long-distance missions..." Yu Yuan's voice became somewhat serious.

The Jackal team sensed the change in Yu Yuan's tone and all listened quietly.

"In at most sixteen or seventeen days, an extreme cold disaster will arrive. The lowest temperature of this disaster will reach -98°C..."

Yu Yuan could hear two distinct gasps for air. He continued.

"This extreme cold disaster will last 4 to 6 months, possibly even longer. I am currently finding a place for you to settle. It will be resolved in at most ten days. During this period, your mission is very simple: gather all usable survival supplies around the perimeter of Green Forest City, and then... await my orders..."

The radio fell completely silent.

Clearly, the Jackal team was shocked by Yu Yuan's words.

What kind of concept was -98°C? Many people wouldn't even dare to imagine it.

"King, you... are you telling the truth?"

Alpha's voice remained steady, but a slight tremor could still be detected.

Yu Yuan sighed.

"Correct! So don't hold onto any wishful thinking about hiding outside. That path only leads to death."

"Alpha, I give you at most 10 days. Figure out a way to gather survival supplies. In 10 days, I will arrange shelter for you."

"Remember, you have at most ten days. After ten days, you must return to Green Forest City to take refuge from the disaster. Fourteen people, not a single one can be missing!"

"This is my order! Can you do it?"

Hearing Yu Yuan's words, Alpha's side also regained its usual composure.

"Understood, King!"

Only then did Yu Yuan give a slight nod, his tone softening.

"During this period, maintain contact with me once every three days. This way, if there are special circumstances, it will be convenient to notify you promptly."

"Yes..."

As the radio emitted the white noise of static, Yu Yuan also breathed a sigh of relief.

Regardless, he had finally made contact with the Jackal team and informed them about the cold wave situation.

"The mission for the Gold Luxury Card needs to be completed as soon as possible. Hmm~~ Let's see the situation with the Wasteland Trial tomorrow, after that, the Genetic Modification Serum can be put up for sale!"

Yu Yuan opened the Virtual Light Screen. His survival points had astonishingly reached two million.

Apart from the profits from selling firearms and ammunition, the biggest gain was from killing Star Duke. He had plundered 50% of Star Duke's survival point balance, directly receiving one hundred and fifty thousand survival points, which became the catalyst for breaking through two million.

The equipment and weapons of those invading players had also been listed for sale by Yu Yuan and sold off completely.

Yu Yuan estimated that just selling one Genetic Modification Serum would be enough to gather three million.

"And there's tomorrow's Wasteland Trial. Hopefully, we can find some high-value supplies!"

West of Green Forest City lay the Harmon Strait, which separated Green Forest City from the western wasteland.

To enter Green Forest City from the western wasteland, one had to cross Harmon Bridge.

At this moment, somewhere in the western wasteland.

All members of the Jackal team looked grave.

Alpha, Fang, and Veteran sat in the middle, while others stood guard around them.

"Do you think that disaster will really come?" Fang frowned slightly.

"This news, although somewhat unbelievable, since the King said it, it's almost certainly true. Don't forget, during the last operation to capture Loris, the process of our action matched the King's prediction almost exactly."

Veteran calmly stated the facts.

But precisely because they understood Veteran's meaning, Fang and Alpha's expressions grew even more unpleasant.

They all knew that only by taking shelter could one possibly survive such a disaster.

Putting aside everything else, just the food consumption for their fourteen people over several months would not be a small amount.

Although the King said he would solve these problems.

In reality, it was far from that simple.

Alpha suddenly looked at Fang.

"Fang, I remember you mentioned before, does the Burning Fortress have an outpost called Fuel Town, specifically selling fuel to the wasteland?"

Fang was slightly taken aback, then nodded.

"Yes, Fuel Town is a subordinate outpost of the Burning Fortress. It specifically sells fuel to people active in the wasteland in exchange for survival supplies..."

At this point, Fang's words paused slightly, as if understanding something.

"Alpha, you're not thinking of targeting Fuel Town, are you! That's completely impossible. Their defensive firepower is extremely fierce, it's not something we can deal with..."

Alpha smiled and waved his hand. Veteran, however, seemed to understand his meaning, his eyes lighting up.

"Alpha means, the supply transport convoy?"

"Hahaha... Veteran is still sharp!"

Alpha chuckled twice, then the smile on his face gradually faded as he looked at Fang and Veteran.

"However, the Burning Fortress's supply transport convoy is obviously no easy target either. This will require us to plan carefully..."