Sixteenth Day! The Final Obstacle! (Third Update)

The moon sets and the sun rises.

Specks of sunlight streamed through the Breeding Room, illuminating most of the shelter along with the Treasure Chest Wall.

Sitting on the edge of the bed, Su Mo waited quietly for eight o'clock to arrive.

[January 16th of the Doomsday Calendar]

You lie down in front of the Treasure Chest Wall you've collected, sleeping soundly, feeling completely relaxed (Survival Points +10)

Your shelter has received the Lion-Man's magical blessing, gaining the power of wind (Survival Points +50)

[You now possess your first piece of excellent-quality armor, increasing your chances of survival in the cold winter (Survival Points +60)]

Your pet Oreo detected a potential threat, and you averted danger (Survival Points +10)

You have detected four waves of enemies and devised a detailed defense plan (Survival Points +30)

You have killed an enemy, fulfilling your declaration in the post-apocalyptic wasteland, and you feel a sense of clarity in your mind (Survival Points +500)

You have acquired a batch of supplies, but not all of them (Survival Points +30)

[Scanning the host's living environment, Survival Points assessment in progress. 232 Survival Points gained today.]

Final tally: Survival Points +922 Remaining Survival Points: 1982 "Not bad. I thought I'd be a couch potato all day yesterday, but I didn't expect to gain so many Survival Points!"

After examining the 500 points he received for killing Maeda Kento, and the fact that his daily Survival Points had been restored to 232, Su Mo nodded in satisfaction.

Survival Points are acquired without any pattern; sometimes, a small event can suddenly increase the number of points by several hundred.

Sometimes, even if Su Mo expects an event to add hundreds of points, the system only gives a few dozen points, leaving people puzzled.

"Based on the current bonuses, it feels like the more comfortable and relaxed I am, the more I get. It's really just wishful thinking!"

After taking another look at the System Panel, Su Mo turned off the Electric Blanket, got dressed, and got out of bed.

Compared to yesterday when the temperature in the shelter plummeted after the snowfall, it has risen considerably today, with the perceived temperature returning to above 5 degrees Celsius.

Upon arriving at the Command Room and turning on the television, Su Mo began his routine reconnaissance of the area surrounding the shelter.

"Huh, it seems like it's not going to snow anymore?"

The scene on the television screen was unusually calm. When the camera zoomed out, the snowflakes stopped falling, the breeze ceased, and the earth was utterly still.

After checking the surrounding area and finding no problems, Su Mo simply put on his Combat Suit, opened the door, and went out.

Compared to yesterday's strong winds and snowfall, today's weather is much better.

On the horizon, even the sun had already risen, radiating its light.

Although the warmth from the sunlight felt like the light in a refrigerator, Su Mo still felt a touch of warmth deep in his heart.

"That's more like it! If it snowed every day for the seven days before the disaster, who could withstand that!"

I pulled off my mask, and a cold wind blew in.

Although it's still a bit creepy, it's much better than yesterday's biting cold.

After walking up the hill and surveying the area around the shelter, Su Mo stretched his body and then returned to the shelter.

This kind of weather is perfect for going out, and it's also perfect for revenge!

Saltpeter Camp is the lifeline of the kobolds; if they want to increase the power of their fireball spells, this is an essential resource point.

A day has passed, and even if it's slow, the kobolds should have recaptured the camp by now, and might even have resumed production.

"The previous bombs completely destroyed the defenses of the Saltpeter Camp. In just one day, without the help of his lackeys like Maeda Kento, even if the kobolds had accumulated resources, they couldn't possibly rebuild their defenses in such a short time."

"At this moment, the defenses of the Saltpeter Camp are completely undefended."

While taking flour and kneading dough to make breakfast, Su Mo looked at the description of the camp that he had saved in the private message panel.

Although there are currently reserves of sulfur and toluene, the essential ingredient for making Picric Acid bombs, saltpeter, has been completely used up.

Su Mo ruled out the idea of storming the camp with bombs as the first option.

Setting fire? Digging tunnels? Using a feint? After much thought, Su Mo couldn't come up with a solution since he hadn't seen the current defensive setup of the Saltpeter Camp, so he simply put it out of his mind.

Upon arriving at the Breeding Room, seeing that the cabbages next to the Culture Medium had almost been plucked bare, Su Mo had no choice but to suppress his craving and return to the Earthen Pot.

"After eating noodles for so many days, I might as well make some Dead Dough Pancake today. It'll fill you up and I can take it with me to work."

Dead Dough Pancake is also one of the most beloved foods among the people of Shaanxi.

Feeling hungry late at night but not wanting to eat rice or noodles, I went straight out to the barbecue stalls by the ancient city wall.

Order a Beef and Mutton, along with a skewer of tendon and kidney, and of course, the essential Dead Dough Pancake is a must.

Spread out the pancake, put the meat skewer inside, squeeze it tightly, watch the oil from the skewer seep into the Dead Dough Pancake pancake, and smell the fragrant, spicy, and fresh meat aroma that makes your tongue tingle.

One bite, and your mouth is filled with bread and meat. The more you chew, the more the aroma explodes. Finally, take a sip of beer, and the taste is simply divine.

Even though there was no meat or kebabs on hand today, Su Mo still swallowed hard as he smelled the gradually browning Dead Dough Pancake in the Earthen Pot.

The novel flavor also attracted Oreo and Big and Little Spark.

With the help of its wings, the Big and Little Spark could flap around and see what was good in the pot.

Oreo, standing nearby, was anxiously pacing around, but without Su Mo's permission, he dared not climb onto the stove to check out the good stuff in the pot.

"Wait a minute, don't rush before I say we're eating!"

Seeing the aroma emanating from the pancakes in the pan, Su Mo paused for a moment, then brushed on another layer of Vegetable Oil to make the aroma even stronger.

Such heavily seasoned pancakes naturally cannot meet the standards of a healthy lifestyle in civilized times, which require less sugar, salt, and oil.

But in the apocalypse, it is a top-notch "excellent" food.

Su Mo stopped cooking after making two batches of pancakes, enough to last three or four days, and storing them in his Storage Space.

By this time, the first batch of pancakes had cooled down.

After distributing some of the peanuts into the three children's food bowls, Su Mo returned to the Supply Room and took out the bag of "Drunken Peanuts" that he had been keeping for a long time.

The peanuts are salty, savory, spicy, and very soft and chewy, paired with a coarse yet chewy flatbread.

Su Mo ate a full half-pound of food at this meal, finally managing to calm the cravings in his stomach.

"Goodness, my appetite is really getting bigger and bigger. At this rate, this food won't be enough for me!"

After washing the pots and pans and cleaning the three little ones' food bowls, Su Mo sat on the stool, slightly lost in thought.

On Earth, who would have thought that such a simple and plain food could be eaten in a single sitting for almost a pound without getting tired of it?

Once the food in his stomach had been digested and he was no longer so bloated, Su Mo got up and began to prepare the things he would take on this trip.

First, the route to the Saltpeter Camp can't be taken the Maeda Kento did and he had to walk there.

"Should we make our own snow chains, or just upgrade the system's snow driving attributes?"

After checking the few remaining infrastructure materials in the base and the Survival Points that had been restored to nearly 2,000, Su Mo decided to activate the system upgrade.

As for what to bring on the road, you don't need to prepare much.

Two pistols, a crossbow, a spear, armor, Combat Suit —weapons and equipment sorted.

Dead Dough Pancake and several large bottles of Psionic Water —that's all the food I need for my trip.

Finally, bring a few units of common infrastructure materials, just in case.

"Oreo, let's go, time to get to work!"

After putting on the armor over his Combat Suit and pressing all the electric buttons to confirm that everything was working properly, Su Mo opened the front door and crawled out.

The sense of security brought by the full set of protective gear allowed Su Mo to remain confident even after opening the shelter door and stepping out.

On the pristine white snow, warm air surged from the entrance of the Underground Shelter, mingling with the cold air at the doorway to create a white mist.

While Su Mo was closing the gates, the spiritual Oreo wandered around the vicinity of the Underground Shelter.

After confirming that there were no problems, the man and the dog walked steadily toward the Deep Sea Shelter.

Su Mo has walked this path several times; he can find the location even with his eyes closed.

In about half an hour, the Deep Sea Shelter came into view.

The footprints left by these people yesterday were still faintly visible. Standing around the footprints, Su Mo looked up at the Deep Sea Shelter and then sighed slightly.

"Although Maeda Kento is a beast, he's right. Information is indeed the most important thing in the apocalypse."

"Because of my proactive approach, I gained a significant information advantage over the other side. If I had remained cautiously holed up in the base, they might have actually succeeded in stealing our kill this time!"

Back in the Deep Sea Shelter, after a series of hinge pulls, Su Mo successfully ignited the engine and drove the Earth Tiger out.

After closing the basement door and the second-floor door, I got into the Land Rover and tried accelerating to 20 km/h. Sure enough, as soon as I turned the steering wheel slightly, I felt like I was about to flip over.

As a standard rear-wheel drive vehicle, the Earth Tiger is inherently prone to slipping on snow. It would be better if it had an ESP (Electronic Stability Program) to regulate and reduce the engine's output torque and brake the wheels to prevent the car from skidding or fishtailing.

However, given the current purely mechanical structure, which relies entirely on human control, if you drive a little faster and steer slightly to avoid an obstacle, you will immediately end up falling over and overturning.

"Without a trip computer, many intelligent controls are impossible. It seems the only way to prevent skidding is the most basic method!"

Sumo summoned the system, and as the Earth Tiger's attribute panel appeared, Su Mo searched and found the anti-skid chain behind him.

With this, although it may cause damage to the fetus, there is a systematic repair process, so it's not a problem.

After spending 45 points to add the equipment, a flash of green light appeared, and rubber anti-skid chains were fitted onto the four wheels of the Earth Tiger.

This time, Su Mo got back into the car and tested it again. As long as he kept the speed below 40 km/h, the car was indeed much more stable! "Everything is ready! After today, once that camp is burned down, no one will be able to stop my development!"

Looking towards the Underground Shelter, Su Mo felt a surge of pride. After correcting the direction of the Saltpeter Camp, he stepped on the gas, and the Earth Tiger nimbly sped off.