Kingdom of Corrosion
Chapter 306 - 178 Hunter

Chapter 306: Chapter 178 Hunter

Since the personnel from the Shadow base had not been assigned to this dock, the supermarket base and the Shadow base failed to rendezvous at their birthplace.

Let me repeat the layout and division of Waste City. Waste City is divided into 12 districts in total, with the northernmost from west to east being 1, 2, 3, 4; the middle being 5, 6, 7, 8; and the southernmost being 9, 10, 11, 12. In simple terms, 12 numbers are horizontally divided into three groups arranged in sequence.

Lin Wu and Maya are currently in District 9, in the southwestern area of Waste City. Supply points are located in Districts 1 and 4. Excavation points are in Districts 6 and 7. Theoretically, the closest route from District 9 to District 1 would be to head north across District 5, but as per the agreement between Maya and Shana, they chose the eastern target as their rally point, which is the supply point in District 4. The route from District 9 to District 4 is the longest straight line on the map.

"Let’s head to District 4," Maya decided.

Lin Wu said helplessly, "Fine," and took little Wai out of his belly and placed it on the ground.

"Drones."

Lin Wu released his drone to catch up with the main force, only to see a group of about a hundred people standing on a street with an NPC in a white lab coat lying motionless 10 meters in front of them. They didn’t know if the NPC was unconscious or dead, reminiscent of the scene from the first expedition to rescue the scientists, the only difference was that last time it was a soldier who lay unconscious.

Someone went forward first, then everyone crowded around to watch. A brave girl flipped the NPC over, and a fist-sized object hidden underneath sprang up, soared to a height of 4 meters, and exploded, sending countless steel balls flying. Blood splattered amongst the crowd of onlookers.

However, no one fell, thanks to being in full health and immune to execution. But many saw their life force drop to rock bottom. Full health immunity to execution only worked if the parties involved were players or NPCs. If you’re facing a Titan, you’d be torn to shreds even at full health. This suggested that the tripwire trap must have been set by a player or an NPC.

Before the players could react, gunfire erupted from the third floor of a building by the road, with a machine gun spraying bullets within a 10-meter radius of the NPC at the center. Those with quick reflexes managed to escape, while those who were slower were shot to death on the spot. Lin Wu controlled his drone to fly opposite the machine gun and discovered that it was operated by a mechanical arm.

After listening to the explanation, Maya said, "We’ve violated the third rule and triggered a trap. Humans are excavating the green device, but someone doesn’t want humans to excavate the green device."

"Fortress Company?"

"Not sure, but it seems only Fortress Company would go to such lengths," said Maya. "Be careful of Nightmare and his gang."

"Okay," Lin Wu no longer paid attention to the majority of players heading for District 1 and instead directed his drone eastward to scout the path. Flying along this road, he didn’t see a single player. It seemed that only he, the fool, would follow Maya, another fool, on the longest path to meet up with the team.

The two of them proceeded with caution, passing only ruins along the way. Mid-journey, they came across a scientist lying on the ground. Lin Wu raised his hand and shot him, but there was no response. They skirted around the scientist and continued on. After another hundred meters or so, Maya looked up at the sky and pulled Lin Wu into a building: "Drones."

Could he tolerate this? Lin Wu immediately made his drone return, and sure enough, he spotted a drone identical to his own hovering in the air between them and the corpse of the scientist. However, there were differences: Lin Wu’s drone was an indestructible skill item, while it was clear that the other drone was subject to physical damage. Besides, Lin Wu’s scouting drone also had the anti-physics properties of being covert and silent.

Lin Wu’s drone followed the other for about a kilometer, and the target drone flew into the third floor of a building without external walls, where a hand reached out and caught it.

Lin Wu said, "No mistake, there’s the symbol of the Fortress on the clothes, it’s a Fortress agent. But she’s probably not a player.

Maya asked, "Why are you so certain?"

"Because she’s very beautiful, the kind of beauty that’s not human," Lin Wu replied. She was dressed in black with red-dyed hair, black eyes, and a clean, neat face. One could tell at a glance that she was something you’d only see in CG. Most importantly, she was wearing a black cloak that went down to her heels, a piece of cloth fluttering with the wind. The thing looked stunning and attractive when blown by the wind but was useless. No normal person would dress like that, or what would happen if the wind blew it against someone? Or if a strong gust caught it and carried you away?

The system broadcasted: "Player Lin Wu has discovered a Fortress Hunter. Release of information: 20+10 Fortress Hunters will hinder this excavation effort, they have their own supply points and are equipped with conventional weapons and various advanced devices. Hunting a Fortress Hunter will earn a large number of instance points."

Lin Wu said excitedly, "You know, overall, Dawn isn’t too bad."

Maya looked at Lin Wu for three seconds: "I wonder how long you can maintain that impression."

Lin Wu replied, "At least a few minutes."

Maya reminded him, "Dawn didn’t say that the discoverer would get points."

Lin Wu was startled and asked angrily, "Are you even from Dawn’s country?"

"I’m not," Maya replied. "Is there a chance to hunt the target?"

Lin Wu shook his head: "No, it got away. The drone can’t see through buildings, it can barely scan for life forms." A floor could be scanned for life forms, but not if separated by two floors.

The two of them and the dog continued on their way. After traveling about two kilometers, Lin Wu stopped and recalled his drone: "It’s being affected by radiation interference, difficult to control normally." After proceeding a further two kilometers, the radiation detection value rose to the yellow zone, and both of them began to suffer radiation effects, so they put on protective gear. One-click dressing, convenient and quick.

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