Strengthening the Escape Key and Binding Bramble, a War of Words on the Civilization Channel

Yu Yuan stood before the Crafting Table, studying the Oddities in his hands.

The Escape Key, Walls Have Ears Stethoscope, Baptized Military Canteen, Pen of Long Heritage, and Binding Bramble.

Two were on the Rankings, and three were not. Five Oddities in all.

Even across the entire Rock Tier Rankings, that combination of quantity and quality was rare.

But now he had to choose: which Oddity should he strengthen?

It had been some time since the Crafting Table had unlocked the Curio Workshop upgrade path.

He had yet to use it.

At first, he had lacked Spirituality Crystals. Since then, one thing after another had held him up.

He now had three Spirituality Crystals left.

He had earned them all on the last day of Wasteland Battle Royale, when he had fought his way into Liberty Tower and killed Infected.

It was time to strengthen an Oddity.

The Escape Key was the first Oddity Yu Yuan had obtained. Its value went without saying.

It had helped him escape danger several times.

The Motel's Master Guest Room was a versatile place to dispose of bodies, conduct interrogations, block pursuit, and take a brief rest.

And the spatial passage connecting his Hideout to the Starry Sky Observatory alone gave Yu Yuan both a lifeline and a means of strategic retreat.

Strengthening the Escape Key was naturally his first priority.

As for the other four Oddities, Yu Yuan eventually put away the Walls Have Ears Stethoscope, Pen of Long Heritage, and Baptized Military Canteen.

He kept the Binding Bramble out.

Fed with Spiritual Blood, the thorny vine had fully recovered.

He could still picture the moment Stag had used it to trap the Mutant Giant Rat.

Back then, the vine had been unable to pierce the rat's fur, so it could not tighten