Kingdom of Corrosion
Chapter 958 - 414 Summer_2

Chapter 958: Chapter 414 Summer_2

"What about you, what is the third task?"

"I haven’t chosen yet." After completing the second task, Twin Dreams immediately fled. Lin Wu said, "All the tasks that came up today involve finding people or objects."

Maya said, "Do you think Nightmare is being too optimistic?"

Lin Wu puzzled: "Optimistic in what way?" Nightmare’s face showed no optimism, at most festivity.

As they walked, Maya said, "She thinks that by killing Nightmare she can securely sit on the throne of the top scorer among the Fortress Agents."

Lin Wu said, "In True Hardcore Mode, agents can’t revive either; if Nightmare dies, she stays dead."

Maya: "That’s not what I mean, I mean Lin Meng."

"Lin Meng?" Lin Wu never considered this deadbeat.

Maya said, "In the Underground City tasks, Lin Meng took a lot of our weapons to exchange for points, and she also completed the collection of all weapons except for the Repeating Crossbow. Moreover, in the winter we helped her through many difficult attack and defense tasks, tasks that were so difficult that we barely managed ourselves. Nightmare’s task completion rate definitely isn’t that high. I’m not sure how agents’ scores are calculated, but I think Lin Meng’s points might be higher than Nightmare’s."

After hearing this, Lin Wu thought it made sense and asked, "Then why are you trying to eliminate Nightmare? Wouldn’t it be even harder for Nightmare to surpass Lin Meng’s points?"

"No," Maya said. "Everyone at the Railway Bridge Base does their own tasks because everyone has tasks. At the Bandit Group Base, Nightmare can consolidate power and accomplish big things, getting many people to help her with tasks. The day Nightmare was targeted, she was hiding in Building 3, showing up unharmed or sick, which suggests she was likely engaged in tasks. With food and people to deliver meals, she could focus solely on her tasks. If Nightmare remains alive, her points would definitely be high."

Maya continued: "But Starlight is different, she spends a lot of effort on daily management and doesn’t pursue tasks scores excessively. I believe even if she went mad with tasks, she wouldn’t reach first place."

Lin Wu recalled, "Speaking of which, you guys are vying for The Ring of the Fortress that contains a 5% stake, what will you do if your guardian army obtains The Ring of the Fortress?" The owner of The Ring of the Fortress would possess 51% of the shares of the Earth Fortress Company, thus truly controlling the Earth Fortress Company.

Maya said, "I would sell the shares to Shana."

Lin Wu said, "Shana is the boss of the Earth Fortress Company, you are the guardian army boss, Lin Meng is the boss of the Fortress Agents, which means I can roam freely across Earth."

Maya suppressed a laugh: "You’re free to roam now anyway. I need to go on a mission, you should head back first."

Lin Wu said, "You’re that eager?"

Maya replied: "Doing tasks is also a form of entertainment."Clearly, the life that even Maya finds dull must be truly dull.

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With help from the Veteran Base, the first rail tractor at the Railway Bridge Base officially came into use on Day 72, and another tractor needing repairs was gifted to the Veteran Base.

Shana first used drones to scout the assembly area, drawing an accurate map of the train layout, then planned step-by-step traction to clear a path from the railway bridge to the main track.

Maya led the operation, and the henchmen protected the traction vehicle according to Shana’s layout, completing the plan step by step. By Day 74, the tractor was attached with three carriages, two closed passenger carriages and one flatbed carriage. Since Stone won the rock-paper-scissors, he got to name the train Stone Number.

The base personnel approved this because Stone had defeated Lin Wu in the final decisive game—admittedly, the alternative name was too childish.

On Day 75, Stone Number transported 20 boxes of instant noodles to the Veteran Base. After returning, Stone Number spent half a day hauling the remaining carriage of instant noodles back to the base.

This was just the first trip for Stone Number, and it still needed modifications. The first carriage would be transformed into a kitchen, dining hall, and dormitory with a coal stove; the second carriage would serve as a storage. During the modification period, the tractor went to the assembly area to haul coal, pulling enough for one winter’s fuel, and a railway bridge base carriage was specifically cleared out to store the coal.

Due to the summer heat, the basic work was carried out at night, slowing progress. Meanwhile, the Veteran Base’s mechanics upgraded and modified the tractor, gratefully relying on the Railway Bridge Base, allowing them to eat instant noodles every meal. Taking lessons from modifying the second tractor, mechanics installed an electrical system in Stone Number using car batteries.

As summer was ending on Day 89, Stone Number was finally refurbished into a mobile base. Besides being able to move freely on the rails, the tractor could also detach and drive on roads. On the first day, Stone Number hauled back 500 liters of gasoline and diesel, all sourced from vehicles parked around the main railway tracks.

Not only the Railway Bridge Base developed, other bases also showed highlights. Not only were there aircraft equipped with paragliders visible in the sky, but occasionally boats passed the Railway Bridge Base on The Day After Tomorrow River.

The biggest event during this period was: two hundred soldiers left the East Base, led by a tank, they rode transport trucks into the city, taking over the special police training base on Round City Road. Most of the training base’s supplies had already been scavenged by the East Base, but since it was a special training institution, it was surrounded by high walls, making it an excellent large base. They named this base the Guard Base, meaning to guard Day After Tomorrow City.