Kingdom of Corrosion
Chapter 574 - 283 Night Moon

Chapter 574: Chapter 283 Night Moon

Lin Wu came down from the electricity tower, took out paper and pen to draw and explain. Maya said, "With our previous way of thinking, we would choose a base close to the county town to prepare for the next step of development. Since there are such rich resources by the lake, I believe the player’s base should be located near the lake, not far from the county town."

It’s just a few kilometers from North Town to the mountaintop church, and only around a dozen kilometers from the mountaintop church to Left County. From this data, one could infer that Technology City is at least five times larger than Future City, if not more. Moreover, the North Town area of Technology City is vastly more expansive than its counterpart.

Maya drew lines on the hand-drawn map: "We should cross the desert while we do not need drinking water, using the lake circuit road as our base to look for players. If it’s a freshwater lake, the resources of animals and plants around it would be very rich."

Lin Wu asked, "There are no electric towers in the desert, what if we get lost?"

Maya sighed and said, "Your computer has a compass." Usually so clever, why can you be so dumb sometimes?

Lin Wu accused, "What do you mean by sighing?"

Maya replied, "Just... sighing."

"Hmph." Walks ahead to lead the way and casually opens the compass app.

The two left the road and entered the desert. After walking for about ten minutes, Maya called a halt. She crouched down to look at the ground, clearly seeing the fresh horse hoof prints left in the sand. The local sandstorms were quite strong; fresh hoof prints indicated that players had been around recently.

True, if one had horses, of course they would choose a straight line. There were stories of vehicles getting stuck, but never of horses. Lin Wu said, "It seems this group of players has a very wide range of activity."

Maya said, "Sparse population, resources are very remote." Taking Blue Star as an example, in Future City’s terrain, tens of kilometers of road would usually have one or more gas stations, and you might accidentally pass through several towns and dozens of villages. In Technology City’s terrain, one might not see a gas station or even a village for a hundred or two hundred kilometers.

Lin Wu said, "Dawn providing horses, is this a kind of compensation for local players?"

Maya said, "People who can tame horses must be quite capable. Adding the fact that they have such a wide activity range, if I am not wrong, this group of players should be quite powerful."

Lin Wu argued, "Those without the strength would already be dead."

Hitting too far hurts when throwing stones, and cursing is not an equal opponent, so Maya ignored the prodding element in this sentence, saying, "When we meet them, we need to be as inconspicuous as possible. When we are not valuable to be killed, we will not be killed."

Lin Wu said, "Rather, we should show our capabilities. When we are valuable to be recruited, we will be invited to join."

Maya, with her hands on her hips, and Lin Wu, with a snicker, said, "Let’s go." Leading the way, irritating you is my victory. If you have no reaction, where would my sense of achievement come from? Calling someone Immature Ghost isn’t just for show, after all, it’s just a young person in their early twenties, untested by society’s tough love.

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Leaving the road to cross the desert, initially for a few kilometers it was hardened sandstone terrain with thorny shrubs. A few kilometers later, it transitioned into soft sand, but it was still not quite like a true desert; while it made walking more difficult, it would not cause one to sink.

Suddenly, Maya grabbed Lin Wu’s clothes from behind and pulled him back. Seeing Maya’s serious expression, Lin Wu asked in confusion, "What’s wrong?"

"There was a sound just now, but it’s gone."

Lin Wu also heard a rustling sound and asked, "Insects? Crickets?"

"Rattlesnake." Maya looked at a severely wind-eroded rock three meters away from them, the only nearby hiding place. But if the rattlesnake wasn’t there, it meant that it had burrowed into the sand. Besides its deadly venom, this creature was also very cunning, using the shaking of its tail to deceive and attract small animals. When a small animal approached, it might hide, waiting to strike its prey fatally.

Now that the sound had stopped, it indicated the rattlesnake had detected living creatures nearby. If the rattlesnake didn’t make the first move, they couldn’t afford to move carelessly.

Lin Wu said, "Wai." It’s not a big deal.

Wai immediately barked toward the sand near a bunch of wild onions, and Lin Wu ordered, "Fetch."

The battle between dog and snake ensued; despite the rattlesnake’s decent size, it was no match for the Hunting Dog. After being bitten at its critical spot, it could only coil around Wai, hoping to strangle him to death.

Maya, somewhat distressed, said, "Aren’t you worried Wai will get poisoned?"

Lin Wu replied, "I have healing skills, dummy."

Oh, she had forgotten that detail. Theoretically, as long as Wai doesn’t die instantly, Lin Wu could save him. If Lin Wu himself were bitten, he might die. But if Wai got bitten, it definitely would not die.

After cutting some snake meat, they continued on their way. Considering unknown dangers, Lin Wu had Wai lead, returning to its Hunting Dog roots. Unfortunately, after not even five hundred meters, the silly Wai got stung by a highly venomous scorpion. Lin Wu had no choice but to treat Wai under the scorching sun. Fortunately, it was within the revival protection period, otherwise making this trip without carrying ten kilograms of water could have likely resulted in death by thirst.

Maya checked the time, saying, "There are five hours left of the revival protection period."

Lin Wu, standing on tiptoe to look around, guessed, "I think we can make it out in three hours."

Maya asked, "How do you guess that?"

Lin Wu said exasperatedly, "I finally understand why no one likes a nitpicker."

A gunshot rang out from afar. Lin Wu and Maya looked toward a sand dune about three hundred meters away and over ten meters high. The sound of the gun seemed to have come from behind the dune. It wasn’t a standard sand dune but rather a hill with sand or a stone mound.

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