Enter Again! The Liangfang Town Ruins!

Explosive Crossbow Bolts (Excellent)

Description: This crossbow bolt, crafted by the novice artisan "Su Mo," possesses the ability to explode in a small area after Picric Acid explosive is added to the groove of the arrowhead. Due to the materials of the shaft and arrowhead, it cannot be recycled after use. For some unknown reason, the quality of the crossbow bolt has been upgraded to the excellent level.

Explosion radius: 10m; Explosion velocity: 7.35km/s; Explosive power: 105% (TNT equivalent); Blast: 103% (TNT equivalent); Assessment: Shocking! A craftsman has created a melee crossbow! Calculations show that he himself is within the blast radius! "10m—I never imagined that such a small amount would have such an exaggerated blast radius!"

After carefully storing all the Explosive Crossbow Bolts into his Storage Space, Su Mo finally breathed a sigh of relief.

Picric Acid reacts with metals to form Picric Acid.

It only enters a static state when placed in the Storage Space; otherwise, if it's left for too long, it will explode the moment it's taken out and fired! Arriving at the stove, Su Mo boiled water and prepared to make a Noodle Soup to replenish his energy.

Noodle Soup is easy to make and very filling. Although the taste might be a little lacking, we can't worry about that now!

After a hasty lunch with Oreo, we opened the shelter door and checked several times to make sure the Mist Ruins showed no signs of dissipating.

Plug in all the battery components to charge, and watch for the charging indicator lights to light up.

Su Mo returned to his small bed, drank a sip of Psionic Water, and began to close his eyes to rest.

The high-intensity experimental operation lasted for nearly three hours, which was a considerable test of both physical and mental strength.

Despite having the energy replenished by the Psionic Water, Su Mo still felt a bit mentally exhausted.

After just a few days, he's no longer the same novice he once was! Even if the monsters in the ruins don't have a scent and Oreo can't detect them, Su Mo is confident that he can easily kill the same monster he encountered last time!

Su Mo slept for a good forty or fifty minutes before slowly waking up.

"Since arriving in the wasteland, my sleep quality has improved day by day. After three hours of continuous high-intensity work, I only need this short rest time to fully recover."

As Su Mo sat up slowly by the bedside, the fatigue and drowsiness in his eyes vanished with the rest.

After picking up the Psionic Water from the Bedside Table and drinking all the remaining water, Su Mo went to the water tank where the Psionic Water was stored.

Last time, I entered the ruins without bringing Psionic Water, and I suffered a setback.

This time I'll definitely bring everything!

After filling three large bottles with Psionic Water, Su Mo went to the Culture Medium, took down his clothes, and began to dress! Oreo quickly ran over, indicating that he was ready! "Alright! Today we must explore what's inside. It's going to be a tough battle! Are you ready?"

"Woof!" Oreo pushed off the ground with its front paws and stood up, indicating that it was ready! Back in the Weapon Equipment Room, Su Mo first helped Oreo put on the raincoat it had made earlier, and then began to put on its armor! This time, it would be a direct confrontation with the enemy, so Su Mo decided to wear the Optical Combat Suit underneath to protect its skin from direct contact with harmful substances.

Use the armor to shield yourself from the outside and fight against the mutated monsters.

After putting on the equipment, I picked up the fully charged Fine Iron Electric Spear, tried turning the power on and off, and after confirming that there were no problems, I put it aside.

He took out five high-quality Explosive Crossbow Bolts, carefully pressed them into the magazine of the Electric Crossbow, turned on the self-test button, and after confirming that there were no problems, Su Mo put them into the Storage Space.

The electric spear can be activated in less than a second, while the Electric Crossbow takes a full three seconds.

This amount of time is a major taboo in close-quarters combat. Activating it in advance and storing it in the Storage Space means you can take it out and fire it immediately when needed! The entire set of equipment is now fully equipped!

Su Mo clenched his fists, feeling his bulging biceps and strong forearms repeatedly, and resolutely opened the front door and stepped into the passageway.

Enter your password.

Open the door.

The distant ruins were still shrouded in black mist, looking eerie and terrifying.

The distance was very short, so Su Mo suppressed his idea of driving the Dune Buggy over. Carrying the electric spear and Oreo along, he made his way towards the ruins step by step.

On the Loess Plateau, sandstorms rage.

Not one or two small storms, carrying sand and dust, rushed into the black fog and disappeared.

On this desolate land, a man and his dog steadfastly forge ahead.

If paired with the background music from Interstellar, it creates a unique and poignant beauty.

The closer you get, the more oppressive the black fog becomes.

After walking about twenty meters, wisps of mist quickly dispersed, like an invisible maw, eager to swallow Su Mo whole.

"Is this... the wall I dug down?"

Su Mo remained calm and slowly moved to about ten meters away. This time, the scene inside was already vaguely visible.

The breach in the earthen wall that was dug down last time seemed to be right in front of me, and looking to the side, it was the same place I had entered last time.

"Liangfang Town is back again!"

In the world chat channel, no one has ever entered the same ruin twice in a row.

Now that Liangfang Town has appeared, Su Mo doesn't know whether to be happy or worried.

Why not just pull out Dongfeng Missile and fire it inside? The moment this strange thought crossed his mind, Su Mo quickly shook his head, banishing the dangerous idea from his mind.

The delivery service is fun for a while, but the looting is a nightmare.

After receiving a rare-quality package, Liangfang Town will probably be razed to the ground. Even if you can find some trash, it won't be as worthwhile as exploring.

"Forget about it, let's just charge! I wouldn't be afraid of two of those monsters from last time!"

After touching the Oreo, Su Mo decisively stood up and led the Oreo into the giant mouth of the black mist.

The next moment, the towering black mist and sea of clouds suddenly vanished into the sky and earth, as if nothing had ever happened.

The lonely yellow sand, having lost its target, can only continue to surge forward.

[Record]: You have entered the ruins.

[Record]: The Game Panel functions are locked. Please exit the ruins to use them.

The game notification sounded as Su Mo entered, and at the same time, the surrounding mist began to dissipate, revealing a slightly larger distance than before.

This time, it was a full six or seven meters long!

And as Su Mo entered, it continued to dissipate rapidly.

"It's that familiar smell again, like burnt charcoal or rotting flesh. No wonder Oreo's sense of smell has been so greatly diminished."

After sniffing the surrounding area twice, Su Mo frowned and walked forward.

The small courtyard wall that had been split open earlier showed no signs of repair or disturbance; several larger clods of earth remained lying obediently on the ground.

"These are... footprints of other creatures?"

As his eyesight improved, Su Mo was able to observe more and more details.

Inside the broken clod of earth, a three-pronged footprint can be clearly seen.

"This footprint is bigger than my palm! What kind of creature is this?"

After trying to make a couple of gestures, Su Mo muttered to himself.

This strange footprint is as big as two palms, and it looks like it belonged to a guy who was definitely a heavyweight.

But here's where the problem lies.

The fragile clods of earth, despite being trampled by such heavy creatures, showed no signs of crumbling in the slightest.

Such large footprints? And such a light weight? Two completely different attributes appearing in the same creature, Su Mo immediately became more vigilant.

After crossing the gap and entering the courtyard, the mist cleared away, and the view opened up as if I had returned to my own territory.

The three gates that Su Mo had violently broken open were wide open, and the cleaved iron chains lay crookedly on the ground.

Reaching the doorway of the inner room, Su Mo squatted down, took out a flashlight, and shone it on the ground to observe the scattered traces of dust.

"Fortunately, it was probably this broken wall that attracted other creatures. There were no traces inside the house, so they probably weren't there for money."

"I just don't know if there are still humans inside the ruins."

Stepping out of the courtyard, Su Mo had a sudden thought and summoned the Path Clearing Iron Axe.

In rural areas, courtyards are usually not far apart; less than ten meters outside the broken courtyard wall, there is another courtyard.

In a few swift movements, Su Mo wielded his iron axe and, more skillfully than before, broke open a gash.

After recalling the iron axe and summoning the Fine Iron Electric Spear into his hand, Su Mo cautiously stood at the opening and peered inside.

"This family seems a bit wealthier than the previous one; they have four houses, and it looks like they also have a small shed specifically for raising livestock."

"All the doors were locked, but those locks couldn't stop me."

"There doesn't seem to be any sign of monsters."

After analyzing the situation, Su Mo carefully and slowly stepped across the gap and walked inside, hugging the earthen wall. When he reached the middle of the courtyard, there was still no reaction.

Just as Su Mo breathed a sigh of relief, a sudden, muffled thud erupted! Boom! Visibly, a protrusion the size of a human head appeared on the iron door of what appeared to be the hut responsible for raising livestock! "Damn it! There's something in there!"