nashuaworldcup Chapter 401 Returning to the Dungeon
Chapter 401 Returning to the Dungeon
Yu Yang silently followed Lin Liuyi's instructions, picked up a wild fruit, and threw it on the ground.
Sure enough, after the fruit broke, a puddle of dirt appeared on the ground.
Yu Yang was extremely excited; their world was saved!
"Liu Yi, how many of these local fruits do you have left?"
How much? Lin Liu scratched his head. It seemed like the whole world in Lin Mo's world was full of these things.
"Quite a few, you could even say a lot!"
Yu Yang's eyes lit up as he listened.
More is better; the more there is, the more hope there is for their world.
"What can I offer in exchange?"
Yu Yang made up his mind that whatever Lin Liuyi wanted, he would do everything he could to get it for him.
What should they exchange it for? Lin Liu thought for a moment and figured Lin Mo and the others probably needed Water Ball Fruit.
"Let me ask for you first. If nothing unexpected happens, it should be a water puff fruit from your area!"
Lin Liuyi's words excited Yu Yang again. Water puffs are great! They have the most of these things here!
If we could exchange these invaluable soil resources for water puffs, that would be wonderful.
Seeing Yu Yang's happy expression, Lin Liuyi immediately said that he would go and ask the other party how to exchange the local fruits.
Lin Mo and his team finally arrived at the entrance to the underground city before nightfall.
The world is now desolate and uninhabited. Under the cover of night, the earth is like a hungry mouth, wanting to devour everyone standing in the darkness.
Therefore, unless absolutely necessary, people generally don't stay out overnight.
Zhang Yuan walked at the front, the watermelon in his backpack swaying gently with each step, making an enticing gurgling sound.
The sound made Zhang Yuan walk even more cautiously. He swallowed hard, as if he could still taste the delicious watermelon in his mouth.
"Identification verified." The gatekeeper's mechanical voice came from behind the observation peephole.
Jin Feng pulled down his protective mask, allowing the scanner to read his chapped face.
"The seventh search team in Area B, led by Captain Jin Feng, has returned with four members."
The heavy metal door slowly opened, and a cool breeze wafted out.
The underground city's temperature control system was indeed reliable. Jin Feng took a deep breath of the cool air.
He hastily repaired the tear on the back of his protective suit with emergency tape, constantly fearing that it would tear again on the way.
“Go to the medical station first,” Lin Mo said from behind, his voice firm and leaving no room for argument. “Captain, you need to be checked for heatstroke symptoms.”
Jin Feng did not object; he had indeed felt unwell earlier and it would be best to get checked out.
As they walked through the corridor of Block B, several residents peeked at them through the cracks in the doors.
A gaunt face, chapped lips, and eyes that gleamed with the light of a starving animal.
Lin Mo knew what they were looking at—the team's bulging backpacks.
Search teams always return with hope, and sometimes with disappointment, but today is different.
They brought back water today.
Inside the medical station, Dr. Li had already prepared the examination equipment.
She was a small, thin woman with disproportionately large eyes, as is common among children born in the wasteland.
“The protective suits are damaged beyond safety standards,” she said, frowning as she inspected them. “It’s a miracle you all came back alive.”
Jin Feng lay on the examination bed next to him, like a rag doll, completely at the mercy of others.
"Fortunately, I'm not seriously injured; I just need to drink more water."
Jin Feng and his teammates breathed a sigh of relief.
Dr. Li administered an injection of nutrients: "The nervous system needs time and hydration to recover, so please make sure to stay hydrated these next few days."
She suddenly stopped, her nose twitching twice. "You found more water?"
She said she had overlooked something: after the protective suit was damaged, the body temperature would rise rapidly, but Jin Feng's body did not seem to have any problems.
Unless, of course, they helped him lower his body temperature when it was rising.
Lin Mo exchanged a glance with his teammates. How could they have guessed that?
“We found some,” Lin Mo replied cautiously.
Dr. Li's eyes lit up, but quickly dimmed again: "Does the committee know?"
“We just got back,” Cheng Mo said, a sense of unease creeping up his spine.
The Resource Committee has the right of priority to requisition all discovered materials; this is an ironclad rule of the dungeon.
As if summoned, the door to the medical station was pushed open.
Zhao Tianming walked in with two security guards, their uniforms so crisp and straight they seemed out of place in this dying world.
As a representative of the Resources Committee, he was always the first to know where new resources had been discovered.
"Captain Jin," Zhao Tianming said with a smile, his eyes fixed on Lin Mo's backpack, "I heard your search has yielded unexpected results?"
Lin Mo's fingers unconsciously tightened, gripping the backpack strap.
“There are some things,” Jin Feng said calmly, “that, according to the search team’s regulations, the finder has the right to retain thirty percent.”
Zhao Tianming's smile became strained: "This is an emergency, Captain Jin. A crack has appeared in the underground water storage system, and we are implementing emergency rationing."
He held out his hand. "The committee needs to collect supplies for unified distribution, but don't worry, you won't be shortchanged on points."
Zhang Yuan stepped forward: "Our captain almost died in the quicksand! According to the regulations—"
“The regulations have been changed.” Zhao Tianming pulled a piece of paper from his pocket, stamped with the committee’s red seal.
"Starting yesterday, all resources will be collected 100%. Of course, the discoverer will receive extra points as compensation."
"Give them to them!" Lin Mo said.
She already knew that the base was short of supplies, and it was unrealistic for them to leave those things behind.
Since Lin Mo had replaced the items, Jin Feng and the others had no choice but to nod in agreement.
Zhang Yuan reluctantly took out watermelons, bottled water, ice cream, and other supplies, leaving the people in the room dumbfounded.
How can this be?
How can there still be watermelons and ice cream in a world of extreme heat!
At this moment, the water that was usually so precious was no longer important; everyone in the room was focused on the big green watermelon.
Zhao Tianming stared at the supplies, his throat tightening.
"You found all of these?"
"I guess so. Representative Zhao, we've handed all of these over, it's just the points..."
"Alright, alright, no problem with the points! You wait here, I'll have someone calculate it for you right away!"
Zhao Tianming was overjoyed. Points didn't matter; supplies were the most important thing.
What's more, this team was able to find watermelons, so what if they can find other ones in the future!
Zhao Tianming immediately realized this, and his attitude became amiable.
"Captain Jin, you guys are really capable! Our dungeon needs talents like you!"
Jin Feng was momentarily stunned. He remembered that Representative Zhao of the Resources Committee was an incorruptible and impartial figure.
However, this did not stop him from giving the other party a perfunctory answer.
After all, Lin Mo needs to confirm the exchange of supplies with the other party.
Therefore, when they returned to the city, they discussed not reporting it to the underground city for the time being.
What if Lin Liuyi doesn't work out? Wouldn't that be giving hope only to disappoint?