So, Su Mo... Poked the Kobold's Nest!

"The laws of the wasteland: Be ruthless to yourself, be ruthless to monsters, and as for your own people..."

"I will naturally repay those who are good to me, and I must retaliate tenfold or a hundredfold against those who are bad to me or who want to harm me!"

Lying on the overgrown hillside, Su Mo leisurely recorded the 2.0 version of the post-apocalyptic survival rules in the Dead Man's Private Message.

Currently, there are three main types of Dead Man's Private Message: one is used to keep a diary, one is used to record survival rules, and the remaining one is used to record the acquisition of resources.

"My strength has been tested, and I should have no problem taking on three Kobold Warrior. Besides, I have armor, which gives me enough leeway."

"In some matters that require a bit of radicalism, perhaps we should be bolder and more courageous."

Muttering to himself, Su Mo wrote down two more entries.

People always change. Even the most conscientious and good person, after witnessing the cruelty and ruthlessness of the apocalypse, will gradually lose their humanity and become an animal that only cares about survival.

Su Mo didn't want to become that kind of person.

Yes, it means exactly what it says! At least after seeing how Ma Gu managed to stay true to himself for over four hundred days.

Su Mo's inner competitive spirit prompted him to have more principles regarding the future.

Oreo, standing nearby, also enjoyed a long-awaited sunbath, something he hadn't experienced in days. However, "My little Oreo, what's wrong with you? You're sleepy as soon as you come out! You look so listless."

Seeing that the Kobold Castle was still tightly closed, Su Mo simply rolled over, lay down, and started tugging at Oreo's belly.

Feeling Su Mo's caresses.

Oreo let out a weak bark, closed its eyes, and continued to enjoy its happy sunbathing moment.

If Oreo hadn't been perfectly fine just a few hours ago and hadn't been eating anything unusual lately, Su Mo would have thought it was about to die.

"Alright, alright, you can sleep. There's nothing much to do today. Just stay here and keep watch. If you come out, we'll just accept it like a package; if you don't, there's no loss."

Seeing that Oreo didn't want to talk to him.

Su Mo had no choice but to turn his head, put his hands under his head, and lie quietly looking at the azure sky of the wasteland.

"It feels like it's been so long since I've had this kind of quiet and leisurely life!"

"Actually, if it weren't for the constant stream of disasters, living here would be quite interesting, at least."

"I've become stronger!"

As he pondered this, a slight smile appeared on Su Mo's lips.

A person's confidence and charm all come from their vision and ability.

In my previous life, I worked in a small office in Mo Du. Although I didn't experience any dramatic events like being bossed around by my superiors or being beaten and framed by my colleagues.

But at least in terms of lifestyle, they cannot achieve economic freedom or freedom of thought.

Every day, back in his tiny 120-square-meter room in Mo Du, staring at the pale yellow ceiling, Su Mo would think, "If the apocalypse ever comes, I won't have to worry about all this."

Unfortunately, when several asteroids actually flew towards Earth...

Not only was Su Mo panicked, but even those at the top of the world were in a panic.

In just three months, one large shelter after another was built on Earth.

The state apparatus under wartime conditions was terrifyingly efficient, and everyone became a cog in the machine. As a result, Su Mo couldn't even snag a ticket home before he fled.

Especially when he heard his parents' worries on the phone, Su Mo would pretend to be confident and comfort them, saying, "Mom and Dad, what are you afraid of? It's just an asteroid, not aliens. The Earth is so big, it can't be smashed through!"

At this point, Su Ba would always adopt the tone of an experienced engineer who knew everything, and scold:

"You little brat, what do you know? Back when your dad was working in the detonation team, I took a class taught by a great academician. He talked about the relationship between kinetic energy and power. Don't try to make your old man happy. Your mom and sister are well taken care of. As long as you take care of yourself, your mom and I will be at ease!"

As expected, Su Ma would chime in at this point. "Remember to bring plenty of clothes. The shelter said they'll provide food and water, not your personal belongings!"

Sometimes, even her younger sister would playfully say, "Brother, don't worry about us, we're worried about you! You're such a homebody, in this kind of environment, we should be prepared not to see each other for more than ten years, okay?"

"You can bring a sister-in-law home, but don't bring me a nephew. I'm not ready to be an aunt yet."

Thinking of the two elderly people's repeated admonitions.

Looking at the sky, Su Mo seemed to see his father's serious face with a hint of childlike smile, and his mother's eyes, which were always happy but also revealed worry.

"Dad, Mom, things will get better."

"Whether it's me, us, or any human being on Earth, as long as we want to survive, there will always be a way."

Licking his dry lips, Su Mo waved to the air, took out the cookie dough he had made that morning, and ate it with Oreo.

Apart from food, the daily intake of Psionic Water is now more than 7 liters.

Although they couldn't achieve food freedom, at least they had an unrestricted supply of Psionic Water.

He took out the Psionic Water, drank about 300ml, turned his head, pried open the Oreo dog's mouth, poured the remaining water into it from mid-air, and Su Mo used a void move to retrieve the water bottle.

Turning around, and looking again at the still motionless Kobold Castle, Su Mo got up and crept forward.

This hillside is about 500 meters away from the castle.

Logically speaking, the distance that the kobolds on the watchtower could observe and confirm should be 200-300 meters.

Of course, we cannot rule out the possibility that the watchtower kobolds may have evolved some kind of extraordinary vision or other special abilities.

Therefore, Su Mo decided to use the time before sunset to thoroughly measure the surveillance range of the kobold watchtowers.

He gestured for Oreo to stay lying down, Su Mo crouched down and trotted forward.

Based on the sun's position in the sky, it should be 5 PM.

Night falls late in the wasteland; the sun doesn't set until around 7:30 pm.

The sunlight wasn't very strong at that moment.

So when he was about 400 meters away from the watchtower, Su Mo went from jogging to lying down and began to slowly move forward on the ground.

The weight of the armor and combat suit wasn't noticeable while running, but it felt a bit heavy when lying on the ground.

After climbing another hundred meters, when he reached about three hundred meters, Su Mo looked up.

At this moment, the kobold on the nearest southeast corner watchtower, although it seemed to be staring intently at this angle, actually had no idea where its gaze was directed.

"Keep climbing. These kobolds can't outrun me anyway, and they can't do anything to me."

Beneath his armor, Su Mo smiled wryly and continued his slow, agonizing advance.

280m, 250m, 230m, 150m!! The resolution of the naked eye is about 0.0003 rad, and at about 150 meters, the resolution can be increased to about 4 centimeters.

At such close range, with Su Mo's increasingly better eyesight, he could vaguely make out the expressions of the kobolds at the watchtower even without a telescope.

"Is it taking a nap or something? Is it trying to fool me into playing a game of wits with thin air?"

He summoned a telescope from his Storage Space and held it up in front of him.

This time, not only could Soma see the expression on the kobold's face, but Su Mo could also clearly see whether the pupils were large or small, and whether the black spots on his lips were on the left or right side.

At this moment, the kobold's pupils were radiating extremely, and his ciliary muscles were limp; it was clear he was exerting the strength that many high school students would envy.

Secret Technique: Sleeping with Eyes Open! "You old dog, you really do have something!"

After observing for another five or six minutes, carefully examining the castle for any other flaws, as well as details such as the specifications of the gate, etc.

With a thought, Su Mo retracted the telescope, replacing it with a cold, Electric Crossbow.

Press the switch button and wait for the crossbow to complete its self-check.

Su Mo slowly changed from a prone position to kneeling on one knee, and as his position changed, the crossbow was naturally raised.

Looking at the watchtower kobold that still showed no reaction in the scope, Su Mo smiled and said, "Good dog, keep sleeping!"

The trigger is pulled!

A black arrow streaked through the air, piercing the kobold's fragile skull in an instant.

Blood, a foot high, splattered everywhere, spraying freely towards the azure sky ahead.

At the same time, an alarm rang out inside the Kobold Castle, followed by a deafening bark! The sound from the vast castle was terrifying; it sounded like there were at least a thousand kobolds! With so many kobolds, even an Automatic Rifle might not be enough to defeat them.

Run!!!

Putting away his crossbow, Su Mo abandoned all pretense and ran off on his feet.

Wishing all my fellow test-takers, like the author, taking the provincial civil service exam tomorrow the best of luck and a resounding success! Go for it!!! You guys are the best!