Wasteland Hideout: Upgrading from the Sewers

Chapter 337: The Xiao siblings sharpening their knives before the war

Inside the Moss Cottage Shelter.

Xiao Wu looked at the private message on the virtual light screen, a satisfied smile curling at the corner of his mouth.

Just moments ago, he had communicated with the player ranked 98th on the shelter leaderboard—the Mountain Stone Shelter—his older sister's contact.

The Mountain Stone Shelter was the bodyguard Xiao Xi had found for Xiao Wu. As soon as Xiao Wu's truce period ended, the Mountain Stone Shelter would immediately use a [War Token] on him to launch an invasion war.

This would not only prevent Yu Yuan from launching an invasion against him, but the Mountain Stone Shelter would also help Xiao Wu clear surrounding threats, rapidly expand the number of blood slaves, and prepare for the next step of ranking improvement.

"Hmph hmph... This Mountain Stone guy is really determined to get that Embrace qualification..." Xiao Wu thought to himself.

"But I didn't expect the troop type he brought would be wild boars, and a full twenty of them right away. Could his title be related to wild boars?"

Xiao Wu was somewhat curious about this.

However, he couldn't ask the other party directly. He figured he could only wait until they got acquainted after the other party arrived, and then slowly inquire.

But one thing Xiao Wu was clear about: the other party's wild boar troops definitely wouldn't be ordinary wild boars. They were most likely spiritual creatures, similar to his previous Subterranean Stone Lizard.Only spiritual creatures would be worth a top hundred-ranked player using as their main combat force.

"Wild boars are good! When wild boars get fierce, they are animals more ferocious than tigers. Maybe we really can try attacking that underground city. Their thick fur plus hardened mud would definitely make an excellent defensive layer...."

"Hmm~~ No rush for now. Better to get acquainted with him first and check out the strength of those wild boars."

Xiao Wu already had a rough plan for the subsequent actions.

If the plan went smoothly, he believed it wouldn't be long before his shelter ranking would improve significantly.

Thinking of this, Xiao Wu couldn't help but feel pleased.

He checked the time and immediately sent a message to his older sister.

[Moss Cottage Shelter: Sis, the truce period is ending soon. Is the plan for Yu Yuan's side all set?]

Xiao Xi quickly replied with a message.

[Moon Shadow's Breath Underground Castle: Just focus on improving your strength. Leave the rest alone.]

Although Xiao Xi's words were quite brusque, Xiao Wu was very happy.

He knew his older sister. Since she had said that, it meant things were already properly arranged.

"Hmph hmph~~~ Yu Yuan, oh Yu Yuan! I know you want to kill me, but what a shame! You can't do it~~~"

"Haha~~"

Inside the Firefly Earth Shelter.

This was a shelter built within a large tree.

A man with delicate features and a tall, slender build looked at the item as thin as a cicada's wing in his hand and let out a hearty laugh.

"Just by finding the location of the Yu Yuan Shelter and mapping that city and its controlled territory, I can get this rare artifact. This is simply too good a deal."

As he laughed, densely packed fireflies the size of walnuts rose from the shelter walls.

This was the title ability of Firefly Earth.

—[Firefly Light]

It allowed him to breed and control fireflies for target search and combat.

After such a long period of cultivation, the number of his firefly army had already exceeded ten thousand. Among them, the number of specially mutated individuals, under his meticulous cultivation, had also reached over three hundred.

Although the biological grade and combat power of these three hundred-plus special individuals hadn't reached the Bronze-tier level.

Their purpose wasn't combat at all, but search and tracking.

"Yu Yuan Shelter, I'm really sorry! I actually don't want to be your enemy, but there's no helping it. The Blood Clan is offering way too much! So don't blame me...."

Thinking this, Firefly Earth couldn't help but chuckle.

Anyway, he had no intention of fighting the other party. He only needed to find the location of the Yu Yuan Shelter to complete the task. Their life-and-death struggles had nothing to do with him.

Besides.

Even if he invaded Yu Yuan's world, what could the other party do?

As soon as he entered the other's world, he would immediately put on this rare artifact—[Chameleon Skin]—to hide his form.

The city was so big. Could Yu Yuan possibly have heavenly eyes to know where he was?

By then, with the firefly army deployed, he didn't believe he couldn't find the other's shelter.

As long as he lasted seven days and submitted the task to his employer, by then Yu Yuan would probably be in a situation where he couldn't even protect himself.

What did he have to fear!

Firefly Earth chuckled lightly.

He was already very familiar with this kind of thing.

"The Blood Clan really lives up to their reputation of being loaded with wealth! Tsk tsk...."

Thinking of this, Firefly Earth checked the time. It was almost the agreed-upon invasion time.

He sent a message to that high-ranking Blood Clan player.

[Firefly Earth Shelter: All ready!]

Inside a blood pool where fresh red blood continuously flowed, a white jade coffin stood upright in the center of the pool.

The coffin was inlaid with colorful gems of various hues, and its surface was embedded with gold, forming lines of text or symbols with unclear meanings.

Inside the coffin, lined with burgundy velvet, Xiao Xi was currently looking at the message that popped up on the virtual light screen, a thoughtful expression on her face.

"With the help of the Mountain Stone Shelter, Xiao Wu's ranking should be able to rise. It seems I really wronged him before. That Yu Yuan is indeed not simple."

"With Firefly Earth's tracking ability, finding the location of the Yu Yuan Shelter shouldn't be difficult. Yu Yuan is definitely a secret weapon cultivated by the Wolf Clan. It's fortunate Xiao Wu is in the same channel as him.

Otherwise, if he smoothly rose to the Bronze-tier, the Wolf Clan would gain another genius. He must be nipped in the bud."

Xiao Xi was very satisfied with her arrangements.

She had already won over 7 political allies, and the courting of the Council Elders was also in place.

Now she just needed one opportunity, an opportunity that would allow her to obtain a large amount of contribution points. This would allow her to stand out from the three Reserve Elders and formally squeeze into the Council.

She would also fulfill the final requirement for promoting to the Silver-tier, elevating her civilization tier from Bronze to Silver.

"It's been so long since my life grade was promoted to Silver, and I'm only short this formal Elder status..."

Xiao Xi felt a sense of hardship finally giving way to sweetness.

And on her virtual light screen, a message sent by the Council also popped up. Seeing it, Xiao Xi immediately set aside the matters of Xiao Wu and Yu Yuan.

A flash of excitement passed through Xiao Xi's eyes as she licked her dark red lips.

"My contribution points... are coming...."