Tibetan Mastiff Dou Dou, the Computer's Whereabouts!

Make bold assumptions, then verify them carefully.

As a staunch materialist, Su Mo always kept his distance from supernatural and ghostly beliefs.

There is nothing that science cannot explain.

If so, it's just that the level of science hasn't reached that point yet.

As the only human on Earth who is at the third level of technology but has already seen the fifth level, Su Mo has enough "confidence" to analyze all the previous doubts.

"What I need to find now is the real reason for Ma Fei's death, and what exactly the world outside the ruins is."

"Does the level 17 core refer to this town, or does it include the area outside the town as well?"

If the ruins of Liangfang Town are truly just the core of Ma Fei's Shelter Core, a level 17 powerhouse, then the various clues that can be inferred from this are absolutely chilling upon closer examination.

Stepping into the small courtyard where he had previously used to hide from the Tibetan mastiffs, he directed Moore to destroy the earthen wall. Seeing that the time had indeed increased by another hour due to the destruction, Su Mo sat down on the stone slab in the center of the courtyard with peace of mind.

With the Time Currency, Su Mo had plenty of time to explore the ruins this time. He didn't rush to search other rooms and patiently took out his pen and paper again to begin a detailed analysis.

"First, if I were living in such a shelter, why would I move out? Or rather, leave?"

When thinking about problems, Su Mo was extremely adept at putting himself in other people's shoes, changing his own identity to infer their thoughts and actions.

The very first question began to slowly overturn all previous conclusions.

If they were refugees who had already traveled to the wasteland, there would be no reason for them to leave after joining such a shelter.

Unless it was forced!

Or, to use a more accurate term: "Coercion".

"The Tibetan mastiffs previously said they would abandon humans, that humans deserve to die, which proves that the humans here most likely knew this before they left."

"Leave this refuge for the wasteland?"

"No, the most important thing I need to know right now is whether this is a parallel world Earth, or another wasteland."

Su Mo clearly remembered seeing the organization of Liangfang Town on the flour sack he had seen before.

Tianxi Province, Xiangping City, Hualian County. If we extrapolate from this, if this were in a wasteland, such a system would probably have already established a complete country.

However, on a parallel Earth, there would be another deeper meaning.

"Based on this conclusion, it's somewhat plausible to speculate that the cities where humans live on Earth are formed from the Shelter Core."

"Whenever a disaster strikes this core city, as long as it survives the disaster, the city experiences a significant leap forward in its development."

"And what about Earth? What is Earth's place in the world?"

"No, if we consider Earth as a large core, the real disaster would probably come from outside Earth before we even cross over!"

One absurd yet logical guess after another kept popping into Su Mo's mind.

Then Su Mo would completely reject this conjecture from other angles and turn to the next possibility.

As a level 17 shelter, Su Mo had every reason to suspect that it could hold out for so long after its energy supply was cut off.

Ma Gu was also someone who had been inside the ruins!

However, after getting involved with Ma Gu, the more Su Mo analyzed it, the more overwhelmed he felt, and he could only put it aside for the time being.

"Let's not think about that too much for now. I need to protect this level 17 core no matter what."

"This might be the greatest treasure near the shelter!"

Having already guessed countless possibilities, Su Mo felt no remorse whatsoever for the "energy" required to extend his core lifespan.

"I only need 200 complete and 1000 damaged to bind them. I'll be able to collect them all this time I go out to sea."

"Once I've bound myself to a level 17 shelter, I'm eager to see what secrets this wasteland holds!"

Clenching his fist, he realized that the ruins were a refuge for others, and the road ahead suddenly became clear.

Su Mo felt no fear towards Liangfang Town, which was like a ghost town; instead, he was filled with anticipation.

"Even though everyone has evacuated, all I need now is to find Ma Fei's main shelter; maybe I can still snag some of the good stuff he hasn't deleted."

"A level 17 expert! Even a tiny bit of his stuff would be enough to fill my stomach!"

The thought that the mysterious ruins he had once feared had turned into a unique "garbage-collecting" feast made Su Mo immediately stand up and excitedly stride out.

However, it didn't matter if he didn't go out, but as soon as he did, the acquaintances who were already waiting at the door were startled by Su Mo rushing out.

The last time I saw this malevolent Tibetan Mastiff, its signature wreath-like fur was extremely fluffy, making it look exceptionally luxurious.

Even during the later pursuit and chase, the Tibetan Mastiff had a leisurely, cat-like feel to it.

If it weren't for the Truth Barrier in the courtyard, Su Mo would have had to fight tooth and nail to have any chance of escaping.

But this time, the Tibetan Mastiff clearly knew what it was doing.

Upon seeing the burly Moore wielding a weapon as tall as himself, and Oreo with Divine Light in his eyes, it cowered!

Being a coward is embarrassing, but it's perfectly reasonable.

It, which was spying on it, did not expect that Su Mo would suddenly wake up from his reverie and rush straight out.

This time, caught red-handed, the Tibetan Mastiff could only lie at a distance, baring its teeth, and didn't dare to rush up and attack like it did last time.

Hey there, do you remember me?

Pulling out an M-1 Rifle, Su Mo smiled knowingly at the Tibetan mastiffs that looked like they were facing a formidable enemy, and released the safety without hesitation.

My lord, times have changed!

Da da da da!

The loud gunshots, unlike the sound of explosions, began to linger over the town once they started.

Even though the Tibetan Mastiff thought it was fast, it was wrong when the bullet came.

A magazine of bullets was emptied by Su Mo in less than four seconds.

Forty bullets were fired, but what they got in return was a row of bullet holes on the ground and countless tiny holes in the Tibetan mastiff's legs.

There was no blood seeping out, just like the mist that had entered the area. After Su Mo broke four of the mist's legs, the Tibetan Mastiff could only fall helplessly to the ground.

"No, don't kill me. I'm willing to submit."

Looking at Moore striding forward, holding Three-Pointed Double-Edged Blade and looking "ferocious," the Tibetan Mastiff felt resentful, but its body language betrayed its true intentions.

"Hey! You old dog, how dare you ambush us! We'll teach you a lesson today!"

A beat too slow, and realizing that his prey had already been dealt with by Su Mo, Moore was not giving up and came up to continue striking.

In a few swift movements, the misty limbs, which had been rapidly repairing the leaks, were once again dispersed and dissipated by Moore.

This time, the speed of condensation was visibly much slower, and a hint of human-like despair appeared in the Tibetan Mastiff's eyes.

"Tell me, where did everyone go? And what else do you know?"

"Well said! Not only will I spare your life, but I might even be able to take you out of this world that's already on the verge of death!"

Su Mo removed his mask, revealing a set of pearly white teeth and a amiable smile.

This "refined and easygoing" demeanor makes it hard to believe how pathetic he looked last time when he was chased and forced to sit on the wall by a Tibetan mastiff.

"I'll talk, I'll talk, don't kill me!"

Before they could continue with threats and inducements, the Tibetan Mastiff swallowed hard and barked as Oreo walked over with elegant steps.

Seeing Su Mo's gesture, Moore revealed a fierce expression, holding Two-Edged Blade and standing aside, as if to say that this Tibetan mastiff was not behaving properly and should be dealt with on the spot.

With the threat in place, the submissive Tibetan mastiffs began to behave themselves. Once they started talking, they began to chatter like a mother hen.

These ramblings sometimes come from one place and sometimes from another.

However, thanks to Su Mo's powerful logical abilities, after extracting some key points, many secrets of this world were uncovered.

The Tibetan Mastiff has an extremely cute name that doesn't match its size at all!

Poor DouDou had no idea whether this world was on Earth, and no human had ever told him.

Of course, before all the humans were transferred, his memories were fragmented, and he had not yet learned how to speak human language.

It was only after Su Mo entered the ruins last time that he accidentally activated something, which caused his language ability to improve by leaps and bounds.

These Mutated Creature were normal before all of humanity disappeared.

It was only after humans left that all living things mutated, but within the entire Liangfang Town Core, only it possessed sentience.

Other creatures either transformed into mindless beings like Black Dog and Mad Cow, or inexplicably broke through the invisible wall and never returned.

Old Lady Dou Dou is a very talkative person. Just as she was about to start reminiscing about how she was abandoned, Su Mo quickly interrupted her.

"You mean the humans here knew they would be leaving before they did?"

"Yes, before my master left—I mean, before the person who abandoned me left—he said he would come back for me and told me to stay put."

"But they left completely, and never came back!"

After half an hour of rambling and delay, the mist had reformed DouDou's four legs, but it seemed to have resigned itself to its fate and did not run away.

Instead, she lay on the ground, constantly licking the floral wreath around her neck.

Do you know the layout of the town? Have you ever heard of the name Ma Fei?

"I've heard of him. Ma Fei is the administrator here, the town mayor. He even gave me a big piece of meat once, it was so delicious."

"As for the town, I've explored every corner, but there are some places I haven't been able to enter. Either there were animals that had gone mad blocking my way, or, like last time, they wouldn't let me in."

After tilting her head and thinking for a moment, DouDou nodded.

After talking about those crazy animals, it shrank back, looking exactly like a bully who preys on the weak.

"Good heavens, have you ever seen something like this before!"

Seeing that this simple-minded Tibetan Mastiff actually knew so much, Su Mo stopped hiding it and started gesturing with his hands in the air.

This thing would be very familiar to any modern person here.

It was a computer!

From monitors to mainframes, from laptops to desktops, Su Mo described the general outline of his ultimate goal for this trip as much as possible.

Even when the silly dog DouDou couldn't understand, Su Mo personally took out his notebook and drew a complete simplified diagram of a computer.

Looking at the picture, this time DouDou finally stopped shaking her head and nodded firmly.

"I've seen this before, but there are several Mutated Creature here, so I can't go in. I can only look through the window!"

"Okay! Take me there!"

Just when you've searched high and low without finding it, it comes to you effortlessly!

Having obtained the computer's exact location, and considering the explosive Technology Tree to come, even the usually composed Su Mo felt a surge of ecstatic joy! A level 17 core was a formidable goal, but the computer...

This is a "divine artifact" of third-level human technology!