The Special Pollution Cleanup Department had always been quick and thorough in its preparations.
After Lu Xin and Gecko's "business trip" applications were approved, a tall modified vehicle was soon driven to the foot of the Guard Department building. At the same time, a staff member from the support team came upstairs and handed a checklist to Lu Xin and Gecko.
"The preparations should be more or less complete..."
Gecko listlessly opened the checklist and began tallying things up one by one.
After glancing at the long list, Lu Xin could not help feeling surprised. "You prepared this much?"
"It's all necessary..."
Gecko glanced at Lu Xin and explained helplessly, "Fifty boxes of military rations, one hundred packs of compressed biscuits; thirty jin of purified water, one water-filtration device, and two replacement filters; two emergency medical kits, one set of surgical equipment; two simple tents, two sleeping bags; two high-powered flashlights, four batteries, and one simple solar charger; one latest-model military map and two compasses."
"Ten thousand Alliance currency that can circulate throughout the entire northern region; two gold bars; four special ability-user restraints, three for those ability users and one spare; and my weapons: one standard pistol, four magazines of bullets, one special 14.9-millimeter ultra-long-range sniper rifle, fifty ordinary rounds, and twenty special rounds. Plus three utility daggers."
"Two signal guns and six signal flares."
"Two special wilderness satellite phones and one simple signal receiver."
"One set of radio equipment and two walkie-talkies..."
"Also, one change of clothes each, two sets of simple tableware, and three respectable magazines for passing the time."
"..."
Listening from the side, Lu Xin was somewhat dumbfounded. "Why prepare so much? We're only going out for ten days..."
"Sigh, I'm still worried it won't be enough. Who knows what we'll run into in the