This Is Too Criminal

Chu Guang was a man of principle, so he naturally wouldn't freeload off the players' labor.

Although the Shelter was very poor right now and Contribution Points couldn't buy anything except "Revival Coins," he still paid Tengteng for her work.

50 Contribution Points for each piece of clothing made.

The requirements weren't high, as long as they were wearable and provided warmth.

Once the "Shop System" was online, he planned to price these clothes between 100 and 500 Contribution Points depending on their quality and sell them to other players.

Speaking of which, he'd need to find an NPC to be a merchant.

He heard that the nearby Brown Farm sold off some of their less able-bodied serfs every winter to save on food and fuel, and then bought a batch of cheap ones from slave traders in the spring.

Perhaps he should try his luck there.

"Esteemed Manager, when are we setting off?"

Seeing Chu Guang emerge from the Sanatorium, Trash Lord wagged his lizard tail and eagerly stepped forward to ask.

"No rush, I need to find you a suitable weapon... Come with me."

Outside the Sanatorium wall was a small wooden hut, built by [There Really Are Mosquitoes in the WC]. It was currently being used as a Woodworking Shop.

The Outpost currently lacked tools, especially reliable steel tools, so many things had to be replaced with wood.

However, necessity is the mother of invention.

By combining some industrial waste scavenged from the Wasteland with wood, this player, skilled in woodworking, had indeed created quite a few post-apocalyptic-style tools.

For example, the crossbow leaning against the wall was one of them.

A wooden stock combined with a simple mechanical structure and hinge pieced together from stainless steel parts, and the bowstring was made from the sinew of a Mutant Hyena, specially treated.

As for the arrows, they were sharpened metal pieces.

His Pipe Rifle didn't have many bullets left, only about twenty rounds, so he had to conserve them. For prey that could be killed with a crossbow, it was better to use the crossbow if possible.

Seeing the Manager pick up the crossbow, Trash Lord thought he was going to give him this treasure and quickly reached out to take it, but was slapped away.

"Your weapon is that."

Chu Guang pointed to a few javelins in the corner with sharpened metal pieces as spearheads, and a convenient strap next to them for storage.

"Your initial Strength is 8 points. As long as you master throwing techniques, you can kill prey with one hit within ten meters."

Trash Lord's face fell.

"But Esteemed Manager, I still think... if I had a ranged weapon, my hunting efficiency would be higher."

Chu Guang glanced at his two-meter-tall frame.

What was the point of such a big guy not rushing to the front to tank, but hiding in the back to snipe?

Was he even a man?!

"Javelins are a fundamental hunting skill. Whether it's close combat or a mid-range encounter, they can prevent you from being caught off guard."

"Today I'm only teaching you hunting techniques. As for what weapon you choose to fight with in the future, that's up to you."

So it's a plot point.

Trash Lord nodded as if he understood, then closed his mouth and stopped talking.

Just as they were talking, the player [There Really Are Mosquitoes in the WC] pushed open the wooden hut door and walked out with two glass bottles.

Seeing Chu Guang, his eyes lit up and he said,

"Esteemed Manager, I was just looking for you! This is the Acetone I was talking about! It can be used as a solvent to make Smokeless Powder."

As he spoke, he even mimicked an alchemist's gesture and shook the bottle in his right hand. This action startled Chu Guang and Trash Lord, who instinctively took a step back.

"It's fine, hehe, as long as it doesn't encounter an open flame, hehehehe."

As he said this, Mosquito looked excited.

This was something he only dared to do in the game; he would never dare to do it in his own small workshop.

He just hadn't expected the game to be so realistic that he could actually make this stuff.

At this moment, he suddenly noticed the lizardman next to the Manager, and his excited expression clearly paused.

"This is..."

Chu Guang lightly coughed and said,

"He's a new resident, ID: Trash Picker Level 99."

"Oh, oh, a newcomer."

Mosquito looked at him with envy.

Starting with a Hidden Class.

This was too awesome!

"Tell me about what you have in your hand," Chu Guang glanced at the glass bottle in his hand. "This stuff... how did you make it?"

"The method is very simple, it's actually Wood Distillation. You bake wood in a sealed metal container, lead it out with a tube, condense it over a cold water bucket, and the collected condensate can be easily separated into a watery solution and a thick tar-like residue... a simple distillation method will do."

"The watery part is pyroligneous acid, mainly composed of acetic acid, acetone, and methanol. They can be further fractionated based on their different boiling points. Acetic acid can react with alkali metal compounds to form salts with various uses, and acetone is this bottle in my right hand... Its use is quite remarkable."

At this point, Mosquito sighed, still wanting to say more.

"Tsk, if only I could get sulfuric acid. With sulfuric acid, we could produce hydrogen peroxide, and mixing hydrogen peroxide and acetone can create triacetone triperoxide... also known as TATP, commonly called Entropy Explosive."

Trash Lord was also dumbfounded listening nearby, and couldn't help but swallow.

What exactly did this guy do in real life?

This is way too criminal!

Chu Guang was also shocked by this guy.

He subconsciously glanced at the small wooden house in front of him, unable to connect this thing with a chemical laboratory.

Only players could do something so reckless.

Composing himself, Chu Guang looked at him and continued.

"I'll keep an eye out for chemical plants in this area, so... you mean you can't get explosives right now?"

"High-performance ones are unobtainable, but black powder is quite easy to get. Give me some more time, I'm thinking of other methods, but... sometimes you don't necessarily need explosives to achieve a lethal effect," Mosquito shook the glass bottle in his left hand, chuckled, and continued, "This contains a mixture of pine tar and acetone. I also added a little plant fiber inside. Lighting the cotton wick at the bottle mouth and throwing it out can burn for a long time."

Molotov cocktail?!

This thing is a good item!

Chu Guang's eyes lit up. He took the glass bottle from his hand and weighed it.

"Have you tested its power?"

"Uh... there are trees nearby, I was afraid the fire wouldn't go out," Mosquito said awkwardly.

Not bad.

It seems this guy still has some sense.

"I'll take it outside and test it for you later."

Chu Guang quietly put the glass bottle away, looked at him, and continued.

"Doing chemical experiments in this environment is still somewhat dangerous, and the shelter doesn't currently have the conditions to store such dangerous goods. I will give you the reward you deserve, but I can't encourage you to expand production."

After a pause, Chu Guang then changed the subject.

"However... I do suggest that you try to make these chemicals useful in the production and construction of the outpost base, creating the value we need."

"Creating the value we need..." Mosquito's expression was half-understanding. He silently chewed on the phrase and fell into thought.

"Yes, you can think about it carefully," Chu Guang nodded and continued, "Of course, I would suggest you talk to the other residents of the shelter and ask them if they have any good suggestions."

"Perhaps you'll gain something unexpected."

Thanks to "Xiao Li" for the Alliance Master reward~~~~~~ If there are any parts in this chapter that don't flow smoothly, it's likely because words were deleted during the review. Simply put, acetone was made from wood distillation. I don't know why this is sensitive; it's in high school textbooks, right?