Ashen God
Chapter 69: Miscellaneous Bag

Chapter 69: Chapter 69: Miscellaneous Bag

As part of the preliminary preparations for reinitiating the clearing plan for the outer area of Raccoon City, he packed a bottle of mineral water, a small Magic Recovery Potion, a Red and Green pill, an Emergency Spray, and three keys (a key to apartment 301’s anti-theft door, a key to the main iron gate of the apartment, and a key to the rolling door of the gun shop) into the utility packs and equipment bags strapped to his belt.

Then Zhang Yanhang also loaded a few spare rifle magazines and grenades onto his belt. As for the previously indispensable Enemy Seeking Radar? This time, due to having acquired the Seeking Fortune and Avoiding Evil Skill, it was officially retired along with the ancestral single-shoulder bag.

Of course, the same fate befell the old clothes Zhang Yanhang had found in Ashen World; having acquired attribute-enhancing equipment, he no longer needed such items.

To be honest, he had long grown tired of these poor-quality clothes, which would tear easily if bitten by a zombie. He had only kept wearing them because he didn’t want to go shirtless.

After preparing some items he might need later, Zhang Yanhang re-planned the clearing program for the outer zone of Raccoon City. First, he needed to re-clear the already cleaned First Stage and the partially cleared Second Stage, specifically the area from Dulda Apartment to the slot machine where new zombies had spawned.

Although this area covered six square kilometers, since the zombies were freshly spawned, clearing them should be relatively easy, Zhang Yanhang estimated it would take about an hour.

Next would be the unfinished part of the Second Stage, the areas around the slot machine. Last time Zhang Yanhang couldn’t finish it due to lack of time, but this time, he definitely could clear it smoothly, a mere three square kilometers, a task he could complete within three hours, even before becoming stronger.

After that, the plan would proceed as before, starting with cleaning the area from the slot machine to the Big Treasure Box and then back to the apartment. Together, these two parts covered at least ten square kilometers, possibly even up to more than twenty square kilometers.

Once all four stages were completed, Zhang Yanhang’s clearing plan for the outer area of Raccoon City would be considered complete, and he could then officially start advancing into Raccoon City’s mid and core areas.

Moreover, according to the information previously revealed, Raccoon City required clearing not only above ground but also underground, speculated to involve Raccoon City’s sewers and the Umbrella company’s laboratories set up beneath the Raccoon City Police Department, both of which he had visited multiple times previously while playing games.

"Although I don’t know when the transmission channel will close, I will definitely clear up to the Third Stage." The Third Stage covered far too much area, and even now that he was stronger, Zhang Yanhang still wasn’t confident he could clear it all in one go.

Also, if his physical strength allowed, he might choose to stay, then leave when the transmission channel reopened four days later. "It’s perfect since the National Day holiday lasts a full eight days. I would return on the evening of the 8th, and school wouldn’t start until the 9th, so I won’t miss any classes."

Of course, even if he did end up missing school, Zhang Yanhang really didn’t mind, because compared to becoming stronger, attending school was truly trivial.

"Now, let’s officially set off." Zhang Yanhang pulled out an M4A1 rifle from his Waist Bag and slung it over his shoulder, then clipped an M9 pistol to his belt.

Even this time, Zhang Yanhang didn’t forget to lock the door when leaving home—locking the door is truly important. He stepped outside of Dulda Apartment, took a deep breath of Raccoon City’s fresh air, and nodded in satisfaction.

Thanks to the isolation provided by the Energy Shield, the strong smell of decay normally present in Raccoon City’s air was completely undetectable. Thus, the air he was breathing was genuinely fresh, even better quality than that in the Main World.

...

Fifteen minutes later, on the rooftop.

Zhang Yanhang stretched out his right hand and directly crushed the head of a zombie that tried to get intimately close just as he opened the door. He waited a few seconds on the spot and, finding no Treasure Box, he typically used his Perception to check if the locations of other nearby monsters had changed.

"Hmm? What is this?" Zhang Yanhang suddenly noticed something boxy at the edge of his Perception range that resembled a box. His Perception strangely couldn’t penetrate this box to see its contents.

"My intuition tells me this could be a real treasure." Previously, the only thing he encountered with similar characteristics was the slot machine, which he also couldn’t see inside with his Perception. Thus, he keenly presumed he might have found something valuable.

"But heading straight there feels too troublesome; I’ll just continue clearing step by step as planned, since I have plenty of time this round." Zhang Yanhang had essentially decided to stay there for four continuous days, so he had ample time.

Currently, Zhang Yanhang was standing on the rooftop of an eight-story building, but as he gazed into the distance, he still couldn’t make out the exact height of the towering tree in the northern part of Raccoon City. "Despite my Agility attribute already being at 21 points and even after drinking the vision-enhancing Silver Frost Flower, I still can’t manage it; it really is unreasonably tall..."

Now, after enhancing his vision with the Silver Frost Flower, Zhang Yanhang could see patterns on discarded cans on the ground within a one to two kilometer radius, assuming no obstructions. However, in a modern city like Raccoon City, made of reinforced concrete, his vision didn’t really come into much play.

Instead of relying on his vision, Zhang Yanhang was more dependent on the Perception provided by the Seeking Fortune and Avoiding Evil Skill, mainly using it to scan for nearby monsters — ensuring there were no oversights, which was a truly great feature. Unlike the previous Enemy Seeking Radar, the three-dimensional map created by his Perception was refreshed in real-time.

This significant advantage had led to a further increase in Zhang Yanhang’s efficiency in hunting monsters, enabling him to plan his routes more effectively and avoid unnecessary detours.

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