Sure enough, it's here.
Inside Room 408 of the Phoenix Tree Apartments.
Yu Yuan lifted the aluminum ceiling panels of the bathroom, and a tactical backpack dropped down.
Opening it for inspection, Yu Yuan could feel his heartbeat accelerating.
A alloy folding crossbow, along with a dedicated crossbow bolt storage bag containing 10 intact alloy crossbow bolts.
Canned Beef × 5
Mineral Water × 3
Golden Fleece Cigarettes × 2
Chocolate × 4
Multi-Function Tool Pliers × 1
I've got a ranged weapon!
Although he really wanted to load the bolts right now, Yu Yuan had never used a hand crossbow, and in the end, he still put everything back into the backpack.
Unfamiliar weapons should, as much as possible, not be used when there are choices available.
Yu Yuan understood this point very well.
The supplies were already found, and Room 408 no longer had any value.
The supplies found from previous scavenging were stuffed into the backpack together, and then he replenished some food and water, leaving Yu Yuan with a satisfied expression.
After entering the wasteland game, he hadn't had a single drop of water and had been hungry for a long time, but because there were no supplies before, he had just kept enduring it.
Now that his stomach was full, even if he encountered any unexpected situations later, he would have the physical strength to deal with them.
Glancing at the time, it was already 9:10 PM; the longer he stayed here, the greater the chance of encountering refugees.
Without dawdling anymore, he put the backpack on his back, gripped the Kukri tightly in one hand, and used the headlamp in the other to illuminate the ground as he left the room.
Having made gains, Yu Yuan instead became even more cautious and careful, treading lightly as he reached the fifth floor.
Aside from a corpse at the stairwell, there were not many traces of combat here.
Originally, Yu Yuan hadn't held much hope for this corpse.
The result, however, greatly exceeded his expectations.
In the pockets on both sides of the thighs, he actually found a screwdriver and a ziplock bag.
The ziplock bag contained more than twenty nails of various specifications, including both screws and long nails, and great joy welled up in Yu Yuan's heart.
The construction of the Hideout's front door happened to require a screwdriver and screws, and now the set was complete.
Putting everything into the backpack, his anticipation for the remaining two supply rooms grew even stronger.
Just like on the fourth floor, he placed glass shards, empty cans, and other items prone to making noise at the fifth-floor stairwell position.
Following the house numbers, he arrived at Room 503.
To Yu Yuan's surprise, the room was actually locked; trying to twist the handle proved completely useless.
Could it be ramming the door? As soon as this thought appeared, Yu Yuan banished it from his mind.
Are you kidding me, the apartments all had security doors; he'd die of exhaustion before he could ever ram one open.
Moreover, refugees were about to arrive, and the noise made by ramming the door was simply courting death.
Helplessly abandoning 503, he came to Room 506. It wasn't locked here, but the inside was just like Room 408—the rooms were messy, and the supplies had long since been ransacked.
However, in the corner of the bathroom, Yu Yuan saw a bottle of toilet cleaner. This was a material needed to build the Hideout's bathroom, so he naturally put it into his backpack.
With the experience from Room 408, Yu Yuan successfully found the hidden supplies this very smoothly.
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In the toilet tank, he found a tightly wrapped package bound with black tape. The package was only the size of a water cup, and the contents inside couldn't be clearly seen.
Yu Yuan directly loaded it into his backpack, preparing to check it after returning to the Hideout.
He only discovered that after putting this package inside, the tactical backpack was already completely full.
The problem was that up in the bathroom ceiling, he had discovered another 4 packs of Camel Cigarettes, a dozen bags of instant noodles, five or six cans, three bottles of water, two large packs of chocolate (net weight 1.47KG), and a tactical axe.
There was quite a bit of dust on the ceiling, so these supplies had clearly been hidden here for some time.
Yet the problem now was that he simply couldn't carry this many things.
The backpack and pockets were already full, and in the surrounding rooms, never mind a backpack, there wasn't even a single bedsheet; taking the things away was simply impossible.
Yu Yuan intended to withdraw immediately, go back to clear out the backpack, and then come back to take the remaining items away. He couldn't give up so many supplies.
In the end, he could only tuck the tactical axe into the outer periphery of the backpack, shove four packs of cigarettes—two in front and two in the back—into his waistband, and pick up a large pack of chocolate in his hand.
Only then did he quickly snap the aluminum ceiling panels back into place, wipe the fingerprints on top clean so no signs of rumbling could be seen, and head back the way he came.
On the way back he remained cautious, but until he returned to the vicinity of the dental clinic, he didn't discover any abnormalities.
Nimbly diving into the sewer, turning the headlamp to its maximum, and moving with practiced ease, he returned to the Hideout in less than twenty minutes.
Yu Yuan did not rush to enter, instead carefully observing his surroundings and checking the warning traps he had set when leaving.
Until he checked all the traps, the expression that had been taut since departure finally broke into a smile.
Finally, I'm back!
This operation, though backed by detailed intelligence, left Yu Yuan feeling lost before setting out.
He was unsure whether he could accurately find the location of Phoenix Tree Apartments, avoid the dangers he might encounter along the way, scavenge supplies before refugees arrived, and safely return to his hideout with the goods.
Venturing out risked not only danger but also returning empty-handed, and his pressure along the way was unprecedentedly immense.
Yet Yu Yuan understood that he had to find Phoenix Tree Apartments tonight, bringing back supplies even if it meant risking his life.
If he failed to bring back supplies today, his survival probability in the Wasteland World would drastically plummet.
He had no choice.
Fortunately, though the process had its twists and turns, the result was complete success.
He returned, coming back with a backpack brimming with supplies.
This was merely the beginning; another batch of supplies awaited him at Phoenix Tree Apartments to be brought back to his hideout tonight.
Yet the moment he happily pushed open the wooden door of his hideout and stepped inside carrying his backpack.
Ding!
A mechanical prompt rang out in Yu Yuan's ear, making his very soul vibrate.
[Hidden conditions triggered: ① Bring back supplies with a value ≥ 10,000 Survival Points on the first day in the Wasteland; ② Weapons ≥ 2 pieces; ③ Injuries < Minor Injury; ④ Hideout located in an underground building. Conditions met. Unlock 'City Shadows' title route. Reward: Survival Points +1000] [Obtained title: Street Rat (Fine)] [Achievement Unlocked: Path of Rise! (Rare)] [Obtained Achievement Points: 100 points] [Fish Abyss Shelter rankings information has changed... Opening comprehensive evaluation: Initial supplies, number of hideout facilities, regional influence, risk confrontation coefficient, development potential, achievement bonus, title scarcity...] [Current hideout ranking updated: No. 9859]
Triggered hidden conditions!
Yu Yuan's eyes lit up. Opening his Virtual Light Screen, he saw his ranking on the leaderboard skyrocket like a rocket, climbing from the very last place to his current position at No. 9859.
He only felt an electric current surge through his entire body, raising goosebumps all over...
It, it went up, the ranking rose by 1,414 spots!
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