Kingdom of Corrosion
Chapter 48 - 47: The Corpse Trick

Chapter 48: Chapter 47: The Corpse Trick

The next morning, Lin Wu was awakened by a delicious smell, just like everyone else, and subconsciously walked over to the campfire. They saw a pot of food on the table, from which a tantalizing aroma wafted. Curious heads peered over and discovered it was a pot of congee with meat and seafood added. Horse Soul, wearing a chef’s apron, walked out from the church with a large spoon in hand and, seeing everyone looking at him, called out, "Get your own bowls."

Bowls and chopsticks were a problem, and even cups for drinking water were an issue. Lin Wu and Little Knife searched the warehouse for a long time and came back with various containers, including but not limited to empty cans, plastic bags, and wooden planks. Stone went outside the church to break off some tree branches to use as chopsticks.

Lin Wu’s container was a small speaker that hadn’t been dismantled; he ladled the porridge into it and ate with two bent twig sticks. Why not use his hands directly? It would be too hot.

At the old Shadow base, there were plenty of bowls and chopsticks because there were many residences nearby. Maya didn’t waste time, and as soon as everyone was present, said, "Today our target is Apartment 1."

Snow Egg said, "We’ve run out of salt, there’s no meat, no eggs, basically all the basic ingredients are in this pot." After saying this, she glanced at Horse Soul.

Horse Soul tapped the basin with the spoon to get everyone’s attention and said, "Good morning, everyone. I’d like to seriously apologize to everyone for what Snow Egg and I did yesterday. I’m sorry, and I promise it won’t happen again."

Snow Egg followed up, saying, "Sorry for ruining everyone’s good mood, we hope you can forgive us."

Lin Wu raised the speaker, "No problem." He didn’t know how the issue had been resolved, and as an inquisitive person, Lin Wu wasn’t concerned with the process, but he was satisfied with the outcome.

Little Knife, Stone, and Su Shi echoed, "No problem."

Maya just nodded, not seeing it as a big deal. She began assigning tasks for the day, "Lin Wu is to scout the mountaintop villa, equipped with Eagle Sand and some medical supplies."

Maya continued, "Snow Egg and Little Knife are responsible for shops 3-5 on the commercial street. Horse Soul and I will take care of the second floor of Apartment 1. After the work is completed, meet up with the other groups for further work assignments. Stone, when you have time, keep watch at the cliff edge to provide some surveillance for the commercial area." The commercial area was only about 120 meters away in a straight line. Once they had electricity, the walkie-talkies would be very useful.

Maya added, "Su Shi, continue dismantling trash. We need a lot of basic materials." To make a knife, one must first collect some splintered wood, sticks, or similar items to create a wooden board, then process it to turn it into a knife handle. Similarly, one needs to collect metal scraps to make an iron plate and use a whetstone to shape the iron plate into a knife blade. Whetstones also need to be synthesized from trash.

The knives produced through these processes are System Items. A knife assembled by oneself from a blade and a stick doesn’t have any system enhancements.

A voice came from the radio and Stone got up to respond. Soon after, Stone emerged from the church and said, "A player using the radio at a base in North Town contacted me; they claimed to have Chemistry Skill and want to join our base. I told them to wait near the Olive Road sign. Lin Wu, you go meet them."

Lin Wu had no objection, stood up holding the speaker, and while eating asked, "What’s their name?"

Stone replied, "Shana."

Lin Wu turned to stone, and after a while, he finally spoke up, asking, "Reliable?"

Stone understood Lin Wu’s concerns and said, "I chatted with her for a bit. From what I could tell, this girl is quite cheerful and straightforward. Besides, we operate under a lead system, and I’ll control her weapon claims. There shouldn’t be any problems."

Lin Wu nodded, slowly nodding, "Chemistry, huh?"

Stone asked with uncertainty, "Is there a problem?"

Lin Wu voiced his doubt, "What can Chemistry do?"

Maya explained while working, "Many drugs are directly related to chemistry. Pharma, industrial production, and many other fields rely on the chemist’s ability to construct molecules. Strictly speaking, chemists combine the strengths of both medicine and explosives. Weren’t you discussing blowing up buildings last night?"

Lin Wu hesitated, "I see."

Stone, understanding Lin Wu’s temperament, inquired with confusion, "Is there something I don’t know?"

"No, I’m going to get my equipment."

Stone was baffled, and soon after, he shouted a question, "Lin Wu, why did you claim Eagle Sand?" There were some zombies on that road, but their density was very low, and both Lin Wu and Maya had traveled it multiple times, as had Stone and Little Knife.

Lin Wu stood at the back door of the church, leaning against it, looking at the Eagle Sand in his hand, and said, "Last night, Dawn came to me in a dream and told me that this Eagle Sand was cursed by the Devil. As long as I bury it today, no one in our base will die in the coming month."

Stone looked at Lin Wu for a good while, then turned to everyone and asked quietly, "What’s going on?"

No one had a clue, and they all shook their heads together.

Stone turned back and said, "Take it if you want to, but don’t joke about this kind of thing. Go ahead."

Maya watched Lin Wu leave and said, "This seems familiar."

"What?"

Maya explained, "The last time Lin Wu stole the motorcycle, he showed some unease and a sense of shame."

Stone was puzzled, "He’s killed players before, I’ve never seen him show any sense of shame."

Maya clarified, "Not that. When Lin Wu and I went to the outpost, a girl who stole our pickup was killed by him, and then we turned around and stole the motorcycle."

Stone understood, "He just graduated from college... you never mentioned this before."

Maya thought for a moment, "Did I not? I had promised not to tell Stone that Lin Wu killed a doctor who wanted to join the base."

...

Lin Wu had some admiration for this woman named Shana, who alone had not only managed to acquire an Eagle Sand but also learned a doctor’s Skill Book. Less than 12 hours after being resurrected, she had obtained a Chemistry Skill Book. As a college graduate, he certainly understood the relationship between chemistry and pharmaceuticals. Once someone could systematically produce medicine, patients wouldn’t have to die clinging to their sick beds. Taking a few bottles of medicine with you when going out would greatly increase the chances of survival.

Lin Wu had thought about explaining things to Stone, but he always felt like doing so would be petty. Now, he was banking on luck, given that his name was Lin Wu, not Liangren. It was dark that evening, and maybe they hadn’t clearly seen his face. This mentality, rooted in the fact that after killing and looting, Lin Wu realized he might have really killed the wrong person, gave him a sense of guilt about his actions.

Full Power Value in decisiveness, not knowing right from wrong, just say whether the killing was fast or not.

Why haven’t Cotton and Tangtang returned, yet this woman was able to come back to North Town?

Why did Shana contact Stone directly? Lin Wu believed she wasn’t here for revenge. Judging by Shana’s skill and equipment level, it was right for her to seek out the largest local base, and she was also very confident.

Deny till death? How to deal with Eagle Sand? Damned incriminating evidence.

Face it bravely, wriggle out of it if you can, and if you can’t, just own up to it. As a person, you have to take responsibility for anything you do.

Lin Wu, with an overly active mind, arrived leisurely at Olive Manor. Shana was standing under the sign of Olive Manor, Lin Wu approached and asked, "Shana?" He glanced at the sign, where the words he used to lure players to Olive Manor were still there.

Shana looked at Lin Wu for a moment and asked, "Lin Wu?"

As if she hadn’t recognized him, Lin Wu stepped forward to shake hands, "Yes, that’s me."

Shana smiled and said, "I’m pleased to meet you."

"Me too."

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