Firepower Suppression, Four-Story Above-Ground Shelter

With a guide and the explanation that there was no insurmountable danger outside the town, everything went smoothly.

After passing several houses, listening to the slightly violent roars of the Mutated Creature inside, and the occasional appearance of a Truth Barrier blocking their way, Su Mo revealed a knowing expression.

"It seems this shelter has taken the wrong path in technological development!"

Instead of continuing to improve their Technology Tree, they set their sights on unknown, mystical abilities.

"Isn't it enough to rely on special abilities to improve the level of technology?"

The level 17 shelter, in its development, has not deviated from the third level of technology, but has developed mystical abilities.

Su Mo didn't envy this ability; instead, he was somewhat indifferent.

Throughout history, the development of science and technology has always followed a vertical path.

If you choose to move left or right instead of forward, you are destined to take a detour.

As for whether you can reach the destination after taking a detour, that really depends on luck.

"By consistently controlling special abilities within a certain range and mass-producing them, this shelter has actually forged its own path."

"Unfortunately, in the end, we don't know what happened, but everyone evacuated, and this place was abandoned!"

All the surrounding buildings retain the simplest architectural style, without any hint of the technological steel feel.

After attempting to squeeze into the most luxurious room, Su Mo only found items with similar contents to the previous supplies.

The three essential items—television, Washing Machine, and air conditioner—were all there.

But after carefully examining the items, Su Mo realized that they were the same model as the previous one, and that each of the three items required a full six hours to bring out. He instantly lost the desire to take them back.

Minimalism: all appliances serve the purpose of better survival.

As for the other small appliances Su Mo wanted, such as razors, microwave ovens, cameras, and radios, none of them were found. It's unclear whether they were taken away or were never actually made.

Regrettingly climbing over the High Wall of the house, and glancing at the village buildings behind him, Su Mo could only temporarily abandon the outermost "garbage".

"No, I must bind myself to the core of this ruin, whether it's the contents inside or the buildings themselves."

"If we could take this to the outside world, my Hope Village could develop immediately."

Even a small mosquito is still meat. After surveying four courtyards, the dirt road finally came to an end.

Further ahead lies the entrance to Liangfang Town, the place where I first hesitated and stopped.

Oreo led the way, followed by Moore. After turning the corner, the huge archway finally came into view, along with the inner side that resembled a ghost town.

As Su Mo followed the Tibetan Mastiff Dou Dou into the town, he held up his rifle and surveyed the area around the archway.

The first time I came here, it was in a rush, and I only got a general look around.

As they drew closer, Su Mo took a closer look and finally discovered the ingenious purpose of the archway!

The town wasn't actually dark; rather, all the light that emanated from it was reflected back by this archway, which resembled a black hole!

"Wow, this light-absorbing material is pretty good. If I could apply it to weapons, or even my artillery shells, I'd be invincible."

After touching the hardened paint on the pillar and trying to scrape some off with Steel Blade and place it in the Storage Space, Su Mo was satisfied and stepped over the archway to walk inside.

Taking that step felt like entering a completely new world.

Outside was a dilapidated Slums, barely lit, and the only thing that protected everyone was a crumbling mud wall.

But once inside, the eerie red light of the blazing sky didn't all get in; instead, it was blocked by some material or technology from above, leaving only an unusually bright light.

In addition, each household finally had a mechanized guard force.

Thick iron walls, sharp barbs, and a three-tiered, progressive steel defensive structure.

If combined with some fantasy-related abilities, it's not impossible to defend against creatures outside the barrier.

"This is the outskirts of town. Apart from this house and that house which are not guarded by Mutated Creature, you can't get into the other houses."

DouDou, the Tibetan Mastiff Dou Dou, pouted and made a human-like, fearful expression.

Following DouDou's gaze, Su Mo indeed saw two rooms with their doors wide open.

As standard villas, all the houses don't look very different from the outside. Apart from slight differences in paint color, the other details are basically the same.

"This does resemble a dilapidated town from 7 Days to Die!"

Looking at the scene before him, which resembled something out of a game, Su Mo chuckled and, mimicking the way he investigated in 7 Days to Die, strode forward and kicked open the door.

Whoosh! The kick was incredibly powerful. With one stomp, the Tie Pi door couldn't withstand the force and flew straight into the house, kicking up a cloud of dust.

"Hey, the joint is starting to weather!"

While the dust inside was still dancing, Su Mo squatted down and carefully inspected the metal plates connecting the Tie Pi doors.

Compared to the surrounding residential houses, the villas inside, though bright and beautiful on the outside, appear dilapidated inside, as if they have been through countless years.

Once the dust had settled and Oreo had detected no danger, Su Mo stepped into the house to investigate.

The house has wooden floors, and the moment you step on one, it starts creaking under the weight.

With the slightest force, it shows signs of collapsing.

"The first floor should be the homeowner's living room. The items on this floor are much more intact than those on the outside, which means the homeowner probably didn't take them with them in time."

The three essential items are all present in this room.

Furthermore, in a corner of the room, Su Mo also spotted an extremely valuable item: a vacuum sealing machine! The kind that's worth twelve days of disaster time! "There are still two whole rolls of spare sealing bags, but they show signs of use; it seems the homeowner used them to pack things before leaving."

With a pained expression, Su Mo touched the dust off the laminator, carried it to the sofa, covered it with a cushion, and then carefully went up to the second floor.

The second floor is where the family lives. Not only are the bedding 80% new on the bed, but there is also a brand new four-piece bedding set in the closet.

"Only half an hour? Okay, I'll take it!"

After storing the four-piece bedding set in the Storage Space, along with a white goose down comforter, he led Satisfied Su Mo to the third floor.

This floor was where the homeowner stored his weapons, but now all the weapons have been taken away, leaving only ashes.

"It's a pity. All the humans living inside must have evacuated in an emergency, taking most of the items that could enhance their combat abilities with them."

"The rest are mostly daily necessities."

After leaping off the second-floor balcony, shaking his head, Su Mo entered another room, which, as expected, had the same layout.

The items inside are all pretty much the same.

In an emergency evacuation, what remains are either large items that are difficult to carry or ordinary household goods that are not worth the time to take with you.

"Forget it, just take me to Mayor Ma Fei's house. There's nothing interesting to see in these ordinary houses!"

After inspecting two rooms and climbing onto the roof to survey the surroundings, Su Mo gained a preliminary understanding of the organization of Liangfang Town.

The actual area surrounding Liangfang Town is not large, and it seems that the people living there do not have a high status; they are considered peripheral residents.

These surrounding houses total forty-five rooms, with an estimated occupancy of around ten people.

After passing through the archway, there are more rooms inside, a total of sixty rooms, with six people per room.

The population of this town should be between 700 and 1200.

Compared to the scale of Earth, such a number probably wouldn't even be enough for a village, but in the wasteland, it would be more than enough.

At the very least, managing the supplies for over a thousand people is a major challenge.

"Ma Fei's room is the innermost one. I've never been inside it. The Mutated Creature that went crazy and rushed in before never came out alive."

Following the Tibetan Mastiff Dou Dou, after passing more than a dozen houses, we finally arrived at a larger house.

Furthermore, a nameplate bearing Ma Fei's name was prominently displayed at the entrance of the house.

As for defensive measures, unlike the steel plates used by others, Ma Fei only had simple wooden planks, which provided a token defense and looked extremely weak, as if a strong gust of wind could topple them over.

Trying to circle around to the side and back of the house Dou Dou mentioned, sure enough, under a window, Su Mo's long-desired computer was sitting there! "LCD monitor, water cooling, judging by the setup of this computer, its configuration is quite high!"

After taking out his tactical binoculars and carefully examining all the computer's components, Su Mo's heart began to pound.

However, Oreo, who was sniffing frantically nearby, perked up its ears alertly.

"Oreo, is there danger inside?"

Seeing Oreo's cautious expression, Su Mo quickly suppressed his excitement and asked in a low voice.

The Ma Gu's Parallel Earth Expeditionary Force left behind their belongings to benefit future generations.

But this Ma Fei, although he shares the same surname as Ma, is definitely not a simple person, having reached level 17. He may have left behind some precautions to guard against greedy outsiders.

"Woof! Woof!"

"There really is one!"

Looking at the room in front of him, Oreo was extremely agitated, as if he had smelled something, but he wasn't sure.

This was the first time Su Mo had seen him like this since Oreo was born.

"Since there's danger inside, let's find a way to force them out!"

Carefully move it to the front, trying to avoid the direction of the room where the computer is located.

Su Mo pulled out four Type 80 Machine Gun fully loaded with bullets, and then took out all the bullets. A glint of light appeared in his eyes.

"Brother, when a person dies, it's like a lamp going out."

"No matter what you were in life, unless you're a ghost, you'd better give way to bullets."

He handed over three machine guns to Moore and lay prone in front of the cabin's main entrance. As soon as Su Mo gave the signal, a rapid burst of gunfire erupted.

Boom boom boom boom boom! Unlike the rat-a-tat-tat sound of a rifle, the Type 80 Machine Gun sounded like firecrackers, booming and exploding.

Sure enough, a group of guards rushed out of Ma Fei's house three seconds after the gunshot.

Su Mo was familiar with these guardians; they were the monsters outside the barrier, lying on the ground like scarabs from a mummy movie!

The monstrous insect, about the size of a fist, quickly locked onto its target as soon as it crawled out.

Like a tidal wave, an endless stream of insects lay on the ground, forming a giant carpet, and rushed towards the few uninvited guests at the door.

"Damn it, open fire immediately, fire indiscriminately!"

The moment the insect crawled out, the silly dog DouDou ran away frantically, its eyes filled with fear, clearly having witnessed the terror of this creature before.

Moore, on the other hand, was bold enough to immediately release the safety lock after hearing Su Mo's command.

With two strong, powerful bear arms resting on the machine guns, Moore's immense strength and physique allowed him to wield two machine guns at once! Combined with Su Mo's arm, the Metal Defense Line was instantly erected!

Although each bullet that hits these scarabs produces a metallic clanging sound, crackling and popping.

But occasionally, a shot that hits a weak point can produce smears of corrosive black blood.

"Moore, suppressive fire, await my command!"

Seeing the strange insects surging out, more and more, Su Mo glanced at the ammunition reserves and decided not to wait any longer.

He pulled out a gasoline bottle he had prepared in his Storage Space and threw it into the swarm of insects. Under the machine gun fire, the flames exploded.

This time, the strange insect, which was originally impervious to bullets, finally let out an unbearable wailing sound and began to try to avoid the flames.

However, how could Su Mo possibly miss such an opportunity to kick a man when he's down?

Four more gasoline bottles were thrown, accompanied by flames and the smell of burning insects. In just five minutes, all the machine gun bullets were about to be emptied.

Fortunately, the number of strange insects in the flames had decreased considerably, with only a few still hopping around.

"Is there still danger?"

Seeing Oreo nod and shake his head, he pulled out his rifle and shot the remaining monsters to death.

Stepping over the corpses of the strange insects, Su Mo attempted to enter the area within the Wooden Fence.

Whoosh! After his entire foot and half his body were submerged, the scene before him changed rapidly in the next second.

"This... this is!"

"Refuge???"

Looking at the two children still waiting outside, and then at the completely different scene in front of him, Su Mo's skin crawled with goosebumps in an instant.

Backing away, the dilapidated manor was still littered with the corpses of insects, and the stench of burning remains could still be smelled.

But as they moved forward, the insect corpses in their sight vanished, replaced by a pile of broken machine parts...

Furthermore, at the edge of the field of vision, a building with a distinctly game-like feel appeared...

A four-story above-ground shelter!