Wasteland Hideout: Upgrading from the Sewers

Chapter 218: Reinforcing Traps and Scams, Sorting and Recycling Trash Cans

"Oh! What the hell is this thing!"

Inside the containment room.

Dale looked at the Swiftstrider in the cage and backed away in terror.

He felt his entire system of understanding was collapsing.

Dale thought that all his experiences over the past few decades couldn't compare to the stimulation he'd received today.

And this was just the beginning. When he went next door to the Treadmill Generator Room and saw that demon-like monster locked in a steel cage, running non-stop to generate electricity, he could no longer tell if he was dreaming or in reality.

After all, everything was too fantastical.

It gave him the feeling that he hadn't woken up properly, that he'd gotten up too abruptly.

What kind of mind could conceive such an unbelievable method of power generation? Is this something a normal person could think of?

His gaze towards Yu Yuan held a trace of fear.A large part of that fear stemmed from the Swiftstrider.

Those people had clearly been transformed into that state by some kind of virus, and he instinctively thought of Yu Yuan.

"Don't let your imagination run wild. These are all monsters captured by the King. We're also researching these things," the Doctor explained.

Then the Doctor and Fang took Dale to visit the Spiritual Creature Laboratory. Seeing the biological blood samples and spiritual organ specimens in the laboratory's sample containment area, Dale immediately believed the Doctor's words.

Because he could tell these specimens came from different sources.

His fear dissipated, replaced by the endless thirst for knowledge within a researcher's heart.

In the core living area on the third floor, Dale already knew this was where he would live from now on.

Naturally, he cared deeply about his living environment. Seeing the state of the core living area, he was at a loss for words.

"If this is still a dream, please don't ever let me wake up. I'm willing to live in this dream forever," he murmured to himself.

When Dale went down to the underground fourth level and saw the three boxes of mealworms that had completely pupated, he was so overjoyed he nearly cried.

He caressed the breeding boxes, tears welling up in the corners of his eyes.

"Good! Excellent!"

At the same time, he also saw that uniquely sized mealworm and was utterly astonished.

"Perfect! How was this achieved?"

Seeing Dale acting all mystical and muttering, Fang and the Doctor felt somewhat helpless, could only shrug, and waited for Dale to process all this on his own.

Meanwhile, Yu Yuan stood in the civil defense shelter level passageway, with the pit trap right in front of him.

"The Giant Mutant Rat, including its tail, already exceeds eight meters. It's currently uncertain what function its tail might have, but something that even a Saint from the Aurora Animal Assistance Association covets must be approached with extreme caution!"

The pit trap in front of him was only 7 meters long. After seeing those droppings, Yu Yuan always felt it wasn't secure enough.

"Forget it! I'll just extend the pit's length to 10 meters. I don't believe I can't take it down!"

Thinking it, he acted. Yu Yuan immediately began construction, extending the pit length from 7 meters to 10 meters. The spike traps paired with the pit were also significantly reinforced by Yu Yuan.

The shorter pit walls on either side, where flamethrowers were installed, also had some spikes added by him, specifically to prevent the Giant Mutant Rat from clawing and digging.

An extra wire was connected to the spike traps, allowing for maximum instantaneous current.

Finally, above the pit, meaning the ceiling of the passageway, Yu Yuan installed spike traps. This was his final preparatory measure.

It was specifically to prevent the potential scenario of the mutant rat jumping. Although the passageway's ceiling height was inherently low, normally, for something like the Giant Mutant Rat already over four meters long, it shouldn't be able to leap over the pit.

But...

The very existence of the Giant Mutant Rat was already something that couldn't be explained by normal standards.

So Yu Yuan would rather waste some resources to ensure absolute preparedness.

When the time came, the one-meter-long spike traps would extend from the passageway ceiling. Even if it had the ability to jump, it would get stuck by these spike traps.

And this was already the maximum level of protection Yu Yuan could manage.

Watching the passageway become enveloped in a green light curtain again, Yu Yuan just needed to wait quietly for the construction to finish.

Returning to the shelter, the Doctor, Fang, and Dale had finished their tour.

Earlier, right after returning, Yu Yuan had placed the supplies from the Rabbit Ring and those from Taotao Hole in the first-floor hall.

The three of them were currently organizing this batch of supplies.

However, they now faced an urgent problem that needed solving.

The warehouse was overflowing again.

The Warehouse was currently at level 4, which was the highest level the warehouse could be built to.

To upgrade further, they could only look for blueprints related to storage.

In the end, Yu Yuan moved all the firearms, ammunition, and throwing weapons from the warehouse into the indoor shooting range.

He upgraded the Water Collector and Lighting to level three, and built a living quarters for Dale on the third-floor living area, consuming a wave of resources.

Only then was the current storage demand for these supplies met.

But Yu Yuan knew this was only a temporary fix, not a permanent solution.

With Carmen and the Jackal team entering the Black Shield Police Department, and Dale, Fang, and the Doctor helping manage the shelter, the speed of acquiring supplies would only get faster and faster.

It was already necessary to start looking for a path to a larger storage warehouse space.

Leaving the three of them to organize and move the supplies.

Yu Yuan went down to the underground fourth level. A 2m x 1m trash can appeared in the corner.

— The Sorting Recycling Trash Can.

This was the Fate's Gift item obtained after upgrading the Resource Recycling Trash Can.

The trash can was divided into several containers, labeled respectively: Recyclable Waste, Mixed Waste, Food Waste, and Hazardous Waste. Each category had a dedicated drop-off slot.

On top of the trash can were several cabinet-like boxes similar to mailboxes.

These cabinets were also labeled: Basic, Parts, Items, Blueprints, and Special, five categories in total.

This was the storage location for items refreshed after garbage recycling.

The only thing that satisfied Yu Yuan was the trash can's recycling capacity being significantly increased. The various types of waste produced by the shelter finally didn't have to be wasted anymore.

Checking the time, it was already 1 PM.

Yu Yuan didn't delay any further. He hadn't entered the Wasteland Battle Royale today, and the activity time was limited. Whether it was capturing Swiftstriders or collecting high-level supplies, Yu Yuan couldn't miss out.

Moreover, he had another, more important reason for entering the Wasteland Battle Royale.

After informing Fang and the other two, and confirming that his previous injuries wouldn't affect the upcoming actions, he changed into his Wasteland Battle Royale equipment and immediately entered the queue sequence.

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"This is the Thug Prison's Mechanical Modification Body?" Hogg looked at the half-mechanical torso in front of him, then at Carmen.

"He could destroy an armored vehicle with his bare hands... Carmen, explain the situation in detail."

"Yes!" Carmen stood ramrod straight.

"Chief, this was also largely thanks to the brothers being capable. After discovering this Mechanical Modification Body, everyone followed orders and launched a coordinated assault on him.

The sniper accurately hit his head. I seized the opportunity to attack him with the RPG, inflicting serious injuries. Afterwards, he tried to kill me in a desperate counterattack, but I had already predicted it, set up an ambush in advance, and captured him... It's just a pity..." Carmen showed a trace of sorrow.

"Heide and the others still fell to that guy's desperate last stand..." Carmen recounted the course of the battle.

Heide was the thug who had protected Carmen earlier.

Hogg caressed the mechanical wreckage, listening quietly.

Lao Ke then brought in two men wearing maintenance uniforms.

Hogg looked at Carmen.

"Carmen, you've worked hard. Take good care of the brothers' arrangements. If supplies are needed, apply with Commander Ika. Go rest for now!"

"Yes!"

After Carmen left, Hogg turned to the two engineers, his previously amiable expression gone.

"I want specific data on this wreckage by tomorrow morning..."