Wasteland Hideout: Upgrading from the Sewers
Chapter 40

Shocking Inside Story, Flame Priest

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Yu Yuan enlarged the map. When he saw the location of Splow Park, he seemed to understand what Burning Fortress and Marauder Prison were planning.

He could not help drawing in a sharp breath.

Without hesitation, Yu Yuan immediately opened the virtual screen—the Book of Fate.

Use—[Intelligence Card—Inside Story]

Target—intelligence on the cooperation between Burning Fortress and Marauder Prison.

The next moment, [Intelligence Card—Inside Story] disappeared from the Book of Fate, while the words near the information about Burning Fortress in the newspaper in Yu Yuan's hand began to become clear.

Two seconds later, the newspaper had changed completely, and a brand-new news report appeared before Yu Yuan.

But when he saw the gossip-rag-style headline, the corner of Yu Yuan's eye twitched several times.

[Shocking Inside Story: Burning Fortress and Marauder Prison, in Broad Daylight, Actually...] Quality: Rock Danger Level: Moderate

According to our undercover reporter's life-risking investigation, Burning Fortress and Marauder Prison have reached a secret agreement. They plan to launch a frenzied ambush on the Black Shield Police Department this afternoon. Is this the collapse of morality or the distortion of human nature? Please read our detailed report.

According to the reporter's investigation, Burning Fortress and Marauder Prison were about to conduct a supply trade. Marauder Prison would exchange twenty slaves for supplies provided by Burning Fortress, including a truckload of fuel, some survival supplies, and explosives.

In truth, those twenty slaves were merely a cover. What they were really trading was a donor compatible with organ transplantation. Their purpose was to replace the lungs of Burning Fortress's leader, Black Lung Victor.

For this, Burning Fortress needed to deliver the supplies in advance to the dense forest viewing area of Splow Park in 9th Block, then assist Marauder Prison in completing the ambush on the Black Shield Police Department.

This trade was also the foundation for the continued cooperation between Burning Fortress and Marauder Prison.

There were only two objectives for this cooperation:

Burning Fortress would assist Marauder Prison in eliminating the Black Shield Police Department's stronghold in East City, allowing it to take control of East District.

Marauder Prison, meanwhile, would help Burning Fortress seize No. 1 Offshore Oil Field in the Green Forest Waters.

To ensure this cooperation proceeded smoothly,

Marauder Prison had dispatched one prison guard, forty raiders, and ten slave suicide squads. This would be the beginning of their siege against the Black Shield Police Department.

Burning Fortress had sent thirty Flame Riders to ambush the Black Shield Police Department. According to the plan, five Flame Riders would guard the trade supplies and the organ donor, while the remaining twenty-five would participate directly in the battle.

However, a Flame Priest had temporarily joined the rear guard. His arrival seemed to serve another purpose... Our paper is still investigating this...

After reading everything, Yu Yuan felt cold sweat trickling down his forehead.

Too dangerous!

If he had followed his original plan and foolishly gone to Carlisle Tunnel to wait for leftovers, he probably would not even have known how he died.

So this trade had been nothing more than a trap set by Marauder Prison and Burning Fortress for the Black Shield Police Department.

The lingering fear in his heart was overwhelming.

But then an even more excited expression appeared on his face.

"Burning Fortress only left five Flame Riders and one Flame Priest to guard the supplies. Isn't that just six people?" Yu Yuan's mind began to race. If there were only six people, then with his current weapons, he might be able to take them down!

As long as he killed all six, couldn't he take all those supplies away before the other enemies returned?

It was already eight in the morning. Yu Yuan could no longer sit still. He quickly put on all his equipment, making sure to bring the M64 Grenade.

9th Block was not close by. With this sudden development, he had to go to Splow Park and scout things out, planning his escape route in advance. This opportunity was once in a lifetime—he had to seize it.

He quickly waved at Miemie.

"Miemie, come equip!"

At Yu Yuan's call, Miemie immediately turned into a stream of light and flowed into his body.

Yu Yuan left the Hideout and climbed down into the sewers using the ladder. He then canceled Miemie's equipped state, climbed directly onto Miemie's back, adjusted his direction, and pointed ahead.

"Let's go, Miemie."

"Meee~"

Miemie immediately started forward, easily carrying Yu Yuan as she ran ahead.

9th Block, Splow Park.

This was a dense forest viewing area. Thick trees surrounded the entire area, making it difficult to see what was inside without getting close.

Yet the forest, which had long been abandoned, was unusually crowded today.

Thirty wasteland-modified motorcycles were neatly parked to one side, followed by five wasteland-modified Apocalypse Pickups.

However, Burning Fortress's vehicles differed greatly from those of other factions. Whether motorcycles or Apocalypse Pickups, their exhaust pipes stood tall like chimneys.

At that moment, a man in a fiery red robe stood in front of one of the pickups.

Not a single hair grew on the man's shiny head. Instead, it was covered in flame tattoos, and both his earlobes bore flame earrings polished from fiery red crystals.

Hualuo looked approvingly at the man locked in an iron cage in the pickup bed and nodded lightly.

"This donor is far stronger than we required. He is perfect."

Hearing this, the person behind Hualuo spoke with a smile.

"Our leader values this cooperation highly. We only captured this donor yesterday. Once we confirmed that he met Leader Victor's donor requirements, we immediately swapped him in."

Hualuo nodded in satisfaction.

"On behalf of our leader, I thank Leader Habal for his consideration. Rest assured, this ambush will not let a single person from the Black Shield Police Department escape."

"Thank you, Priest Hualuo!"

After seeing off the people from Marauder Prison, the smile faded from Hualuo's face as he looked at a Flame Rider beside him.

The other man immediately stepped forward.

"Lord Hualuo, don't worry. We have searched the entire park. Everything is safe. But why did you come here in person? Weren't you handling that matter?"

Hualuo nodded slightly.

"I originally did not plan to come this time, but there was a problem with the previous operation. Someone actually took the item while we were not paying attention. I received word from Hans that they followed the tire tracks and discovered the target had already hidden in Green Forest City. They are my target this time."

"What?!" the Flame Rider exclaimed. But he quickly recovered and immediately lowered his voice. "My lord, then I'll send people to search for them right away..."

Hualuo waved a hand. "No. Our cooperation with Marauder Prison is equally crucial and cannot suffer any mishaps. We will finish what is in front of us first. Marauder Prison must not learn of this, nor can they notice anything unusual about us. Do you understand?"

"Yes, Lord Hualuo!"

Hualuo smiled at the Flame Rider before him and patted his shoulder.

"Gaina, once you complete this mission, it should be time for you to advance to Flame Priest, right? I'll cast a vote for you then. Try to make this mission a splendid success!"

"It is all thanks to Lord Hualuo. If not for you, I would have died in the disaster long ago..."

"Enough, enough. Once you become a Flame Priest, you will be qualified to learn many things. By then, the way you see this world will change greatly..."

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