DipNovel Chapter 031 Did you think I would fall for it?
Chapter 031 Did you think I would fall for it?
Lu Chen had once heard such a story.
In the story, the fat guy and the skinny guy are inseparable.
One day, they went up the mountain to chop firewood and unexpectedly discovered a pile of gold.
The two were naturally extremely excited about the windfall they had found for free.
Two people divided the money into five, and each got a big bag!
Carrying the gold bag home, the two grew increasingly tired as they walked.
So the skinny man decided to "do what he could" and discarded some of the gold along the way.
As you go, you lose things along the way.
Walk a bit, lose a little.
When he got home, the skinny man's once bulging gold bag had shrunk to a crisp.
Even the remaining portion made the skinny man rich, and he lived a life of luxury from then on.
But the fat man became the clown in the story.
—On the way, the fat man was clearly very tired, but he still refused to give up the gold.
Not only did he not want to discard his own, he even put all that the skinny man had discarded into his own gold bag.
In the end, the fat man couldn't bear the burden and died of exhaustion on his way home.
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Although the current situation is not exactly the same as this story, the principle is the same.
—Act within your means.
If Yu's pickup truck can pull two hibernation pods, then of course they should be brought back.
Even if you can only pull one, as long as time allows, you can find a place to hide one of them properly.
But right now, besides the obvious number 3994 that is about to arrive in this area, there are also countless scavengers who may appear in the shadows at any time.
If it is delayed, things will change.
"It's best to secure the profits."
With a soft voice, Lu Chen reached out and gently patted Yu's shoulder.
Then I saw her brows furrow slightly, her expression shifting rapidly.
Finally, he let out a long sigh and nodded helplessly.
"Phew~"
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"That's all we can do."
"—Safety is the most important thing."
"Hide one nearby before noon."
"We'll leave at noon to take another person back to the city."
After Yu spoke, Lu Chen immediately got up and tied one end of the chain to the relatively smaller hibernation pod.
—Lu Chen always felt there would be a surprise with the bigger one!
Hide the small one first, and take the big one back!
However, how to hide in such a large open area became a problem.
"If you just bury it, it's no different from throwing it directly on the ground."
"Those who operate outside the city are all experienced scavengers."
"They can even tell by feeling whether there are resources buried under a patch of scorched earth."
Yu's words, which could not hide her frustration, stirred something in Lu Chen's heart.
Is it hard to hide?
Then...
So you're not hiding it anymore?
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"Scavengers, is it possible to obtain explosives, detonators, or similar items from the black market?"
The question, which seemed out of the ordinary, left Yu completely bewildered, but she still nodded subconsciously.
"It's very expensive."
"But as long as you can afford the price, you can buy it."
"Hand grenades are cheaper, and many scavengers have one for survival."
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"But I didn't."
Upon hearing this, Lu Chen smiled with satisfaction.
He then walked to the car and opened the door.
With a rather familiar air, he picked up Yu's cigarette case and matches from the cup holder on the driver's side.
Open the cigarette pack, take out two cigarettes, and put the pack back in its original place.
He turned around and walked back to Yu, offering her one of the cigarettes.
After Yu opened her mouth with a strange expression and closed it, Lu Chen, with a cigarette in his mouth, grinned, lowered his head to light a match, and held it to Yu's mouth with both hands.
Then, light the cigarette in your mouth, take a deep drag, and slowly exhale.
Have you ever heard this saying?
"—There's no silver buried here, three hundred taels!"
"Wang Er next door, didn't you steal it?"
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On August 4, 294 AD, at 12 noon.
Yu himself drove the pickup truck, towing a huge tan hibernation pod, and left the area on time.
However, they did not turn back along the same route.
Instead, they plunged headlong into the sandy area.
—The route the two took was to exit through the south gate, follow the asphalt road, and travel 40 kilometers south to reach the sandstorm zone;
Then turn east and drive for over 100 kilometers to the metal zone.
After finishing exploring the metal zone, head southeast for over 100 kilometers to reach the safe harbor;
Traveling several dozen kilometers further east and over a hundred kilometers further north—a total of nearly 200 kilometers—you will arrive at the "hibernation pod area".
The total distance was over 440 kilometers, which was actually a huge detour.
On the map, the two's route is first downwards, then to the right, and then upwards.
They walked half a rectangle.
But now, the two no longer need to turn back.
Head straight west, plunge into the sandstorm zone, and head towards the city wall!
Once you find the city wall, drive along it for a maximum of 300 kilometers to reach the South Gate!
There's absolutely no need to stop overnight or recharge—the pickup truck is already fully charged, and even with the hibernation pod towed, it can easily travel 300 kilometers!
As for the difficulty in determining direction within the sandstorm zone, Yu confidently assured everyone.
If you can't tell east from west, how can you not find the city wall?
As long as you're heading in roughly the same direction, you're sure to find the city wall!
Once you find the city wall, just walk close to it.
Under the cover of the sandstorm, there's no need to worry about being spotted or having your whereabouts exposed.
Most importantly, Yu had traveled this route once before.
This is the second time.
The last time was after we found Lu Chen's hibernation pod.
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As it turned out, Lu Chen's concerns were justified.
—Only three hours passed after the two left!
Around 15 p.m., a similarly dilapidated but clearly more powerful heavy-duty pickup truck appeared in the "dormant compartment area".
Unlike Yu, who was cautious and constantly vigilant of his surroundings;
This heavy pickup truck, like a mad bull that suddenly broke out of its enclosure, charged straight at the small hill!
When they were only a few dozen meters away, the man in the driver's seat slammed on the brakes, causing the car to gracefully drift and kick up a cloud of dust.
If Yu saw this scene, she would surely react like a cat with its fur standing on end, criticizing the person for having "absolutely terrible safety awareness."
But the man clearly didn't care.
He flung open the car door and jumped out with a thud.
He symbolically glanced around, then squatted down at the entrance of the cave, extended his gleaming mechanical right arm, and slowly clenched his iron fist.
boom!
With a single punch, the rusty car door shattered into pieces, and the soil covering it fell into the hole.
Upon entering the cave, one is greeted by a dense array of circular exploration holes on the cave walls.
And near the entrance, there is a pit the same size as the hibernation chamber, more than two meters deep.
"Jade……"
"Wow, that was fast..."
"Hiss..."
He chuckled and looked around inside the pit again.
The man didn't rush to act, but instead crawled out of the hole and stepped onto the footboard outside the car door—a rare moment of seriousness as he surveyed his surroundings.
Almost instantly, the man noticed a T-shaped metal frame standing two hundred meters away from the small mound.
Although the sandstorm obscured the view, it still shone with a dazzling metallic luster under the sunlight.
The man stepped forward and stopped 3 meters away.
Slow down and approach carefully, you'll see a cardboard board weighed down by stones in front of the metal frame.
—It's a pleasure to meet you, scavenger number 18-172-3994.
—It is a great honor to have discovered the same hibernation chamber pit as you.
—Blessed by Lady Luck, I unexpectedly obtained two hibernation pods, but I was unable to bring them back.
—I've left one for you; I hope you like it.
—Scavenger No. 18-172-9101, Resurrected Person No. 9527.
Best wishes.
Picking up the cardboard, the man glanced at the crooked handwriting and let out a mocking laugh.
Then I looked up at the incredibly eye-catching 'T'-shaped metal frame and the scorched earth beneath it, which had clearly been loosened by human hands.
"Oh."
"Children's tricks."
"You really think I'd fall for that?"
After saying that, the man casually tossed the cardboard aside and gave the 'T'-shaped metal frame a deep look.
Then, with a snicker, he returned to the car.
He took a backpack from the passenger seat and bent down to crawl into the cave.