Wasteland Hideout: Upgrading from the Sewers

Chapter 193: Tough Veteran Player, Yu Yuan’s Response

As the safe was opened.

Inside the safe appeared some gold and silver jewelry along with two portions of Rare-tier steel.

Yu Yuan collected the items, feeling neither particularly disappointed nor excited.

The purpose of these graded materials found in Freedom Tower was singular: forging equipment. Yu Yuan hadn't found a single blueprint yet.

He then began sweeping through the 15th floor. The Infected, having regained their normal strength, possessed significantly heightened perception abilities.

Every time Yu Yuan made a kill, his heart was in his throat.

But ultimately, it went off without a major incident.

Not every room in the Hotel Guest Rooms had a safe, but there were quite a few. By the time he had cleared all the Infected from this corridor, he had opened roughly eight safes.

The harvest was decent. Most safes contained gold, silver, and valuables, with occasional high-quality materials. In total, he obtained three Rare-tier materials and four Excellent-tier materials.

"The stairwell passage is just ahead. I wonder how the other players are doing!"Yu Yuan stepped out of a guest room. According to the virtual map, passing the corridor intersection ahead would lead to the stairwell passage.

And there were still seven or eight Infected in Dormant Mode in between.

Thinking this, he began moving silently towards the nearest Infected.

But just as he was about to strike.

Bang—

A sudden gunshot echoed from the stairwell passage.

Immediately followed by two more gunshots.

The Infected in the corridor, originally in Dormant Mode, were gradually awakened by these three gunshots.

The moment the gunshots rang out, Yu Yuan cursed inwardly and quickly retreated.

He ducked into a corner, remained completely still for three seconds, and entered the 【Concealment】 state.

Those few Infected were now fully awakened. With roars, they swiftly charged towards the direction of the stairwell passage.

Yu Yuan followed behind the Infected, also stealthily making his way towards the stairwell passage.

Before he could get close, he heard the sound of a glass bottle shattering.

At the junction between the 15th-floor Hotel Guest Rooms and the stairwell exit, a blazing inferno erupted. The leading Infected were instantly set ablaze and lunged towards the player inside the stairwell.

The flames completely sealed off the stairwell exit.

The moment Yu Yuan saw the flames, he swiftly dodged into the shadows of the nearest room to avoid the 【Concealment】 effect from disappearing.

He had seen clearly just now: the person who threw the Molotov cocktail, after blocking the 15th-floor exit with fire, had ducked into a room not far away.

Yu Yuan pricked up his ears to listen.

Soon, amidst the crackling of the burning flames and the roars of the Infected being burned, he heard the sound of bandages being wrapped.

"He's injured! Still healing up!"

Yu Yuan immediately understood the other's situation, but...

"Was he the one who fired the shots earlier?"

Yu Yuan was quite concerned about this.

Because the earlier gunshots were capable of rapid consecutive fire, which was somewhat terrifying on this map.

From the direction of the stairwell passage, sounds of a player battling the Infected also came.

The firelight illuminated the entire corridor, making it difficult for him to approach that room. He could only wait.

The facts proved Yu Yuan's choice correct.

Soon, those few Infected on the stairwell passage died one after another. Then came the sound of a fire extinguisher spraying, and the flames gradually died down.

"Here he comes!" Yu Yuan thought to himself.

In the room not far away, that player's bandaging was nearing its end, and he was preparing to continue fighting.

"Little rat, come out! Weren't you having fun ambushing me earlier?" A steady yet domineering voice rang out in the corridor, accompanied by the sound of a heavy hammer striking the floor.

Yu Yuan peeked out. Standing at the junction of the corridor and the stairwell passage was a man nearly two meters tall with a burly build, vigilantly scanning his surroundings.

Clearly, he was searching for the player in hiding.

The armor this man wore was actually similar to heavy plate armor. On his head was a helmet like an iron can, with only the eye area exposed. The defensive capability was simply exaggerated to the extreme.

The armor was covered in scars and fresh bloodstains, clearly indicating he had just finished fighting other players.

This set of equipment wasn't from Freedom Tower. Hanging at his waist was a homemade shotgun.

However, the heavy hammer in his hand was truly extraordinary.

The hammer was engraved with beautiful patterns and inlaid with three crystals. Two red and one blue crystal pulsed with a rhythmic glow in the dark environment.

With just one glance, a single thought flashed through Yu Yuan's mind: he absolutely could not let this hammer hit him. A direct hit would mean certain death.

The burly player didn't wait any longer. After taking out a can of drink and gulping it down, he tossed a disc onto the floor, lifted his heavy hammer, and entered the corridor to begin his search.

The sound of doors being smashed open echoed continuously.

The hiding player clearly couldn't stay put any longer.

Just as the burly player smashed into another room to search, he left his hiding spot and ran deeper into the hotel corridor.

But the moment he left the room, the burly player, who had seemingly already entered a room, suddenly reappeared in the corridor. A 30-centimeter homemade shotgun was now in his hand.

Bang—

A dense spray of pellets shot forward, instantly causing blood to bloom on the fleeing player's back.

Immediately after, the burly player, gripping his heavy hammer with a cruel smile, lunged towards the fleeing player.

"Got you!"

The fleeing player also reacted swiftly. Even as he was hit by the pellets and fell, he still managed to roll onto his back. A very simple, crude-looking revolver appeared in his hand.

It looked handcrafted, with a short barrel.

Bang, bang, bang—

As the trigger was pulled repeatedly, five bullets were fired in succession.

But the moment he raised the gun, the burly player had already blocked with his iron hammer. Three bullets struck the hammer, two hit the armor.

All sparked on impact, but none caused effective damage.

The burly player's movement only slowed slightly for an instant due to the bullets' impact force before he charged forward again.

Under the other's terrified gaze, the heavy hammer was raised high, about to come crashing down. But at the very moment it was about to strike.

He forcefully twisted his body using his waist strength. The hammer, originally aimed downward, changed its arc mid-swing and was brutally redirected towards the left rear.

Clang........

The sound of metal clashing against metal rang through the corridor. The violent impact sent tremors that made all three people present frown slightly.

Yu Yuan felt the intense vibration transmitted through the large hammer in his hands, nearly losing his grip.

"Damn! He could block even that!"

He cursed inwardly. After equipping with Mie Mie, his strength had increased by 100 kilograms!

This guy was truly a monster.

But his reaction was incredibly swift. He directly released his grip, storing the large hammer into the Rabbit Ring.

A Molotov cocktail and a lighter had already appeared in his hands. As flames ignited, the Molotov cocktail was hurled directly at the burly player.

The entire process happened in the blink of an eye, seamless and fluid.

The burly player had only just managed to control his heavy hammer, which had been knocked flying. The shock in his heart far surpassed Yu Yuan's. This was the first time he had encountered someone whose strength was not inferior to his own.

If not for his title ability allowing him to sense something amiss at the critical moment, he would probably be dead by now.

Even so, his hands were already somewhat numb and tingling from the tremor.

Just as he managed to dissipate the force on the heavy hammer, he saw a scene that filled him with dread.

A Molotov cocktail!

What was this situation!

Where was his weapon? How could it be a Molotov cocktail?

Even though he couldn't understand it, he knew he absolutely could not let the Molotov cocktail hit him. Otherwise, the sticky Fuel Oil adhering to his armor would turn him into a sizzling barbecue grill.

Retreat, retreat immediately! He couldn't possibly have many Molotov cocktails on him...

With this thought, the burly player pushed off with his feet, dodging to the side into a nearby room.

He dodged the first thrown Molotov cocktail, but he had no idea what he was about to face next.