Kingdom of Corrosion
Chapter 805 - 361 Winter 2_2

Chapter 805: Chapter 361 Winter 2_2

Lin Wu had already loaded his gun and replied, "Sure, it works fine, but the bullets get used up so quickly too." This round alone had taken 15 bullets and at least one bottle of Serum, there wasn’t much profit to be had. If there was any upside, it was that he exchanged old Serum in the inventory for new Serum.

"Draw four times and then leave." Titan was not to be messed with under any circumstances.

So, they drew four times and obtained two bottles of Serum, with Maya using one on the spot. When it was done, Maya carried Lin Wu on her back as they retreated to the base.

Passing through the intersection, they once again destroyed an approaching drone and safely delivered Lin Wu to the base before a new drone arrived. When a green dot appeared for the base, everyone huddled in the warm room came out to greet them and took Lin Wu to the infirmary. The trouble was there was no stretcher; Lin Wu repeatedly said no need, but Little Knife thought Lin Wu was being polite. He lifted Lin Wu’s legs and almost made him cry out in pain from walking.

General practitioner Maya issued a 12-hour stay order for Lin Wu, injected herself with an old bottle of Serum, and turned four bottles into new Serum.

Under Lin Meng’s curious questioning, Lin Wu simply mentioned the process. Lin Meng asked, "Why did you take off your winter gear with Cold Resistance Value and jump into the water?"

That was a good question, and it stumped Lin Wu. He called for Maya and asked, "If I had kept my winter gear with Cold Resistance Value on and jumped into the water, could I resist the chill of the ice water?"

Maya looked at Lin Wu like he was an idiot: "Cold resistance combats temperature, not heating you up or boiling the water. After you enter the water, you’re enveloped by it, you come into direct contact with the water, not your winter clothes." She sighed, shook her head, and left.

This irritated Lin Wu, prompting him to beckon Lin Meng over and flick her forehead—Lin Wu had never suffered such a public embarrassment. Lin Meng could only mutter softly, "I was just asking." Meanwhile, she had another question: "Why don’t you tell everyone about the great sacrifice you made? About diving in winter? Maybe everyone would respect you for it."

Lin Wu thought for a while and replied, "Pretentious."

"Huh?"

"No need for others to know, just being pleased with myself is enough. I’m someone who dived during the Ice Age, heh heh." Lin Wu changed the subject: "Everyone cares whether I’m alive or not, it’s not easy to empathize with past hardships that are over."

Lin Meng looked around and whispered, "Wait for me."

"Huh?" Watching Lin Meng run off, Lin Wu was puzzled.

Soon Lin Meng came back, glanced around again, and took out a can of shrimp crackers. She opened the seal and handed it to Lin Wu. Lin Wu questioned, "Is that necessary?"

Lin Meng smiled and said, "Ever since the last event, I’ve been too embarrassed to buy them for myself." Her Points were high, but they were all from selling Shadow’s weapons.

Lin Wu extended the can, and Lin Meng took a cracker. Lin Wu said, "Relax, don’t think about what you should do, think about what you want to do. For example, the base’s fuel isn’t enough to support your safehouse’s use, you choose not to waste fuel and stay with everyone, that’s right, it shows your willingness to share weal and woe with everyone. Your liking for snacks is another matter, it’s your habit and personality, there’s no need to change yourself for too many worries."

Lin Wu continued, "On the other hand, if you change yourself to gain group acceptance, you lose your individuality. Such a group isn’t worth it; better to roam the wilderness alone. Shadow is comfortable because it is inclusive, like how Maya doesn’t socialize or chat, only talks about work. Or how I definitely slack off when doing grunt work. Or Shana’s emotional mentality, etc. If Shadow even wanted to deprive you of your right to enjoy snacks, I wouldn’t stay with them."

Lin Meng hurried to explain, "There’s no deprivation, I just think too much."

"If there’s none, then don’t think about it. Silly girl." Lin Wu passed her the crackers: "Here, take it."

Lin Meng asked, "You don’t like them?"

Lin Wu: "I don’t."

Lin Meng: "But... no, never mind." He didn’t like eating them; he just liked stealing hers.

As they spoke, Shana knocked and came in, Lin Meng instinctively lifted the shrimp crackers can, and Shana took two, saying, "Thanks!"

Lin Wu looked at Shana: "What’s up?"

"Just wandering around." Shana smiled wryly: "It’s only been a day, and I’m already feeling bored."

Lin Wu asked, "How are the chickens doing at the ranch?"

"Not bad."

Lin Wu rummaged through his backpack, pulled out a flashlight, and handed it to her: "Then go shine a light on the eggs, see if there are chicks inside."

Lin Meng exclaimed, "Can you really see them?"

"You can." Shana became interested: "Let’s go, Lin Meng, let’s check it out together."

Lin Wu called out, "You can also dig around nearby, look for some worms to feed the chickens."

"Okay."

Lin Wu called again: "Lin Meng, remember to cook lunch, don’t switch shifts with someone else just because I’m injured."

Stone’s voice came from the second floor: "Little man."

"Old man, hello."

"Hmph." Too disdainful to bicker with you.

"Whatever." Retort.

Lin Wu yelled out: "When is the snowman-building competition? When is the ice sculpting contest?" If bored, find something to do; Lin Wu could still think of treasure hunts, knowledge quizzes, snow dodgeball, and so on.

However, these activities were postponed for now; tomorrow morning he’d help Lin Meng with an attack mission.

The system showed that the location and season for Lin Meng’s attack mission were not suitable, meaning the originally posted attack mission was not fit for the current season and location. After refreshing, Dawn issued a new mission: intercept an Alliance convoy. Note: This is a non-instance mission, the enemy consists of 8-10 armed personnel, with a 10-minute preparation time.