novelraw Chapter 266: [Escape Key] Enhancement Completed, Rank 4278
Chapter 266: [Escape Key] Enhancement Completed, Rank 4278
Yu Yuan's consciousness returned to his body.
He tapped on the table.
Thinking about yesterday's newspaper, which clearly wrote about a group of mysterious people entering the southern district of Green Forest City from the sea. It now seemed these mysterious people should be the Ascetics of the Humpback Whale.
Yu Yuan sent a message to Mona.
[Wolf Den · King: What do Miller and the Saint have to say about the Humpback Whale?]
Soon, Mona's reply came.
[Wolf Mother: Miller has confirmed the existence of the Humpback Whale and also found out they are making contact with the May Alliance, the Black Rock Caravan, the Green Forest Parliament Alliance, and the Big Gold Tooth Brotherhood.]
[Wolf Mother: Hogg from the Black Shield Police Department has been getting very close to Cold Crow and his people lately. Miller has proposed replacing the head of Black Shield several times these past few days, but Cold Crow and the others have been dragging their feet, using the threat from the Thug Prison and the potential unrest from a leadership change as excuses.]
Looking at Mona's message, Yu Yuan thought for a moment and replied.
[Wolf Den · King: I have an idea right now. The organization behind the Thug Prison, the Mechanical Vanguard Society, currently has a supply truck convoy in the Northern Wilderness. They plan to make a move against you in the next day or two.Perhaps you can let Cold Crow and the others know about this convoy. From what I know, Cold Crow is currently very keen on the technology of mechanical reformers. Maybe we can use this opportunity to eliminate them! This way, you can also gain more influence.]
Mona's side fell silent, clearly pondering this information.
Several minutes later, Mona's message arrived.
[Wolf Mother: I've thought it over carefully. If this news comes from me or Miller, I'm afraid Cold Crow and the others would become suspicious. But if this news reaches them from the Black Shield Police Department, the situation would be very different.]
Yu Yuan thought about it and agreed with Mona's consideration.
[Wolf Den · King: Alright, understood. Also, I still have great use for the Black Shield Police Department. Find a way to keep them out of this operation!]
[Wolf Mother: Understood!]
Yu Yuan sent a message to Carmen, inquiring about Hogg's recent activities.
[Lone Wolf: These past few days, Hogg seems to have sensed the abnormal weather and is clearing out the air-raid shelter beneath the police station...]
"This guy's sense of smell is really sharp!" Yu Yuan thought to himself.
He then told Carmen about the Mechanical Vanguard Society's supply convoy and his plan.
[Wolf Den · King: Within the next couple of days, the Mechanical Vanguard Society will attack the Aurora Animal Assistance Association. This batch of enemies is very strong. My idea is to let Cold Crow from the Aurora Animal Assistance Association deal with them, while you guys don't get involved in this matter.]
[Lone Wolf: Do you have specifics on their combat strength and numbers? That way I can better guide Hogg and Lao Ke. Otherwise, based on my observations recently, Hogg also seems interested in this mechanical reformer technology. I'm afraid he might hide this information and act on his own.]
[Wolf Den · King: How do you think Hogg views the Aurora Animal Assistance Association?]
[Lone Wolf: Ever since the incident with Loris last time, Hogg has clearly become wary of the Aurora Animal Assistance Association.]
[Wolf Den · King: Good! I'll go scout tonight and then tell you the detailed combat strength of the Mechanical Vanguard Society.]
Yu Yuan also asked about the situation on Hans's side.
He then learned that to avoid detection by the Mechanical Vanguard Society, they had already left the observation point monitoring the Feed Factory. Instead, they had moved to monitor near the essential route leading to Green Forest City.
Apart from the two Blackfire members who returned to Green Forest City, no other vehicles had passed by.
And in the morning, Hans had also reported the matter of the Feed Factory to Victor, as Yu Yuan had suggested yesterday.
After all, Hans needed a plausible reason for mobilizing personnel for reconnaissance.
But he didn't mention the Mechanical Vanguard Society, only saying the Thug Prison was planning an operation.
And just as Yu Yuan expected, Victor was somewhat surprised by the Thug Prison's operation and told Hans to focus on it.
Yu Yuan ended the conversation and checked the time. The Escape Key on the Workbench had finished its enhancement.
Yu Yuan walked over to the Workbench.
Looking at the Brass key, whose appearance hadn't changed much, he clicked to view its information.
[Escape Key]
Quality: Rare Artifact
Ranking: 4278th (↑690)
Introduction: The birth of this item was an accident, but that doesn't diminish its power, especially since it has undergone an incredible enhancement. Trust me, it won't let you down.
Functions:
① Any door opened with this key will lead to the Motel Main Guest Room of the Northern Wilderness Motel. The cumulative daily stay time is 12 hours. The main guest room space is 120 square meters. When leaving, you can freely choose whether to reset the room's layout.
② Any door opened with this key will lead to the Motel Main Guest Room of the Northern Wilderness Motel. When leaving the room, you can freely choose between the shelter, a Safe House, or the location you were at before entering the room. (Only effective within a 500-kilometer radius centered on the shelter.)
Taboo: Please pay attention to the time spent in the Motel Main Guest Room. If you exceed the allowed stay time and do not leave the room, you will be permanently trapped inside.
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"This..."
Yu Yuan's hand holding the key trembled slightly.
This enhancement far exceeded Yu Yuan's expectations. Not only did the ranking directly jump by 690 places, but the key improvement was the upgrade to its usage effects.
It was practically an Epic-level enhancement.
Yu Yuan directly inserted the [Escape Key] into the door of the Rest Area.
As the door opened, the drastically changed Main Guest Room appeared before Yu Yuan.
If the introduction hadn't clearly stated [Motel Main Guest Room], Yu Yuan would have thought he had arrived at a luxury suite.
The layout was two bedrooms and a living room, with a very large living area.
It was much bigger than the previous Main Guest Room.
Yu Yuan quickly walked through the room, familiarizing himself with the layout.
After thinking for a moment.
He tossed a piece of clutter into the living room and messed up the positions of the cushions on the sofa. Then, he placed his hand on the door handle, ready to leave.
Three options appeared on the Virtual Light Screen before Yu Yuan.
——1. Go to shelter
——2. Go to Safe House
——3. Return to origin point
Yu Yuan chose option [2], to go to the Safe House.
As the door opened, the scene outside had transformed into that of the [Starry Sky Observatory].
Yu Yuan stepped out the door, looking at the familiar [Starry Sky Realm] and the familiar displays around him.
Confirming this was indeed the Starry Sky Observatory.
The door closed.
Another prompt appeared on the Virtual Light Screen.
[Reset the Motel Main Guest Room?]
Yu Yuan naturally chose not to reset.
——[No]
Yu Yuan then took out the [Escape Key] again and used it to open the door of the [Starry Sky Observatory]. The other side of the door was no longer the first floor of his previous shelter.
Instead, he had returned once more to the Motel Main Guest Room he had just left.
Walking into the room, Yu Yuan immediately spotted the piece of clutter he had tossed onto the living room floor.
And the cushions on the sofa were still in disarray.
Seeing this scene, an uncontrollable smile spread across Yu Yuan's face.
"Hmph... Hahaha... HAHAHAHA!"