Wasteland Hideout: Upgrading from the Sewers

Yu Yuan watched the teleportation gate rapidly shrink behind him until it finally vanished into a singularity.

"So, to maintain a stable teleportation, you need to solidify the teleportation channel."

He glanced at the gathering point and dismissed the idea of establishing a permanent teleportation channel here.

This place had no resources and no defensive fortifications. Setting up a teleportation channel here would be like having his brain kicked by a donkey.

At this moment, all the soldiers of the Pioneering Group, including the members of the [Jackal] squad, looked at the completely different surroundings. The shock in their hearts was already beyond compare.

Such warm temperatures, a comfortable environment, a cool breeze...

How nostalgic!

These things, once taken for granted, were now the most coveted luxuries in present-day Green Forest City.

If it weren't for the deeply ingrained habit of obeying orders developed over this period, someone would have surely exclaimed in surprise by now.

Fortunately, when they set out, Alpha had specifically ordered everyone to travel light, so they weren't wearing heavy winter clothing.

The ambient temperature here was around twenty degrees Celsius.

It was at the most comfortable stage.

Inside the armored command vehicle.

Alpha had already unfolded a map, the one Yu Yuan had given him earlier.

It was precisely the map Yu Yuan had found at the Mountain Stone Shelter. Alpha looked at Yu Yuan.

"King, from the current perspective, the most powerful faction in this area is undoubtedly the 'Dead Mine Brotherhood'. That's also the most valuable location in this region, whether it's the mine or the town..."

Yu Yuan nodded at Alpha's analysis and said, "You're right, but we're not in a hurry. Let's gather intelligence on the Brotherhood first. Our first target is this..."

Yu Yuan pointed and tapped a location on the map.

Alpha looked.

"The Hailo Scavengers Camp?"

"This faction is only an ordinary one, and the camp's location is quite far from the 'Dead Mine Brotherhood'. Targeting them is the most suitable choice."

Alpha looked at the location of 'Hailo Scavengers Camp' on the map, thought for a moment, and immediately transmitted the map to the [Jackal] group chat.

[Alpha: Shadow, immediately scout the situation at 'Hailo Scavengers Camp'.]

[Shadow: Roger!]

A wasteland combat vehicle's engine roared to life, then began to drive away from the gathering point, heading in the direction of the Hailo Scavengers Camp.

"Eagle Eye, take a team and establish control of the high ground. Everyone else, conceal yourselves and await orders."

"Roger!"

Eagle Eye immediately jumped down from the combat vehicle with two observers and ran towards the commanding heights they had spotted.

The other vehicles all hid behind the buildings of the gathering point, their engines shut off.

The entire gathering point fell silent once again.

Two hours later, Shadow sent a message in the [Jackal] group chat.

[Shadow: Hailo Scavengers Camp. Base location: Lumber Camp Living Area. Leader: Ferson. Total personnel: 78. Includes 31 scavengers, 47 lumberjacks.

Possesses 12 combat vehicles. Has one old mortar. Estimated ammunition: 8-12 rounds. Survives by scavenging and trading lumber with the 'Dead Mine Brotherhood' for supplies.

Currently, only 17 people, including Ferson, remain at the camp. The rest, led by the deputy leader, have gone to the forest area for lumber harvesting. Expected to return by evening.]

Following this was a clearly hand-drawn, simple map of the camp.

It was a small living area. On the main road of the living area, two danger symbols were drawn.

[Shadow: The areas marked with danger symbols are minefields. Estimated 3-5 mines. The only safe passage is the small path behind the lumber camp.]

Yu Yuan was somewhat surprised looking at the extremely detailed intelligence.

"Shadow's pretty good! To gather such clear intel so quickly."

Alpha also expressed approval.

"He's been studying the contents of that notebook [The Application of Loris's Interrogation Methods and Interrogation Psychology] from your room whenever he has time. Looks like he's achieved some results."

"Huh?" Yu Yuan was stunned.

That Loris notebook?

But he distinctly remembered that notebook was back at the shelter!

So how did Shadow study it?

Soon, Alpha provided the answer.

It turned out that during their rest period at the shelter, because Eagle Eye had comprehended a skill from reading the [Sniper Training Notes], Yu Yuan had indeed told them they could read those books freely.

Shadow really liked [The Application of Loris's Interrogation Methods and Interrogation Psychology] but didn't want to take the notebook.

After all, they were infiltrating the police station at the time.

And Loris was the former commander. Getting caught with his belongings would have been troublesome.

So, he simply took photos of the notebook's contents. After entering the Black Shield Police Department, he studied them whenever he had time.

That's how he was able to validate his learning this time.

Yu Yuan hadn't expected Shadow to have talent in this area.

"This guy..."

However, since Shadow had already obtained the intelligence on the Hailo Scavengers Camp, there was no need to wait any longer.

"King, it's 10 AM now. The enemy's lumber team has already left. The camp only has a dozen or so people. This is the perfect time to take them down."

"Then what are we waiting for? Let's move!" Yu Yuan said.

With Eagle Eye's team returning, the Pioneering Group convoy set off towards the Hailo Scavengers Camp.

Guided by Shadow, they stopped their vehicles a kilometer away from the camp. Thirty Pioneering Group members, led by the [Jackal] squad, avoided the minefields and all defensive traps as they stealthily approached the camp.

Shadow had already quietly taken out the camp's three guard posts. Only the last dozen or so scavengers remained in the rooms. They clearly hadn't expected an attack and were quickly subdued without any resistance.

The entire process didn't involve a single gunshot. It was so simple that both Alpha and Yu Yuan were somewhat taken aback.

This was a complete case of overwhelming superiority!

This faction was just too weak.

In fact, it wasn't just them who were surprised. The leader of the Hailo Scavengers Camp was utterly bewildered and shocked.

He couldn't understand why he had suddenly been surrounded by a group of well-trained soldiers.

What the hell!

Where did this elite force come from? Why would such an existence target them?

The group was herded together. Ferson, with his clothes disheveled, knelt on the ground, his mind racing through everything he had done recently.

"This doesn't make sense! I haven't offended anyone! Could it be Second-in-Command?"

Thinking this, he heard the sound of vehicles stopping in the distance and stole a glance.

He was instantly dumbfounded.

"Holy crap, armored... armored cars?"

His heart was trembling slightly at this point.

He saw a young man, accompanied by several soldiers, walking over from an armored vehicle. A pitch-black animal of some sort was perched on his shoulder.

Yu Yuan stopped about a meter in front of Ferson, his voice indifferent.

"You're Ferson? The boss here?"

Hearing the question, Ferson put on an ingratiating smile.

"Sir, I am Ferson. I don't know about Second-in-Command..." Ferson tried to beg for mercy.

A soldier immediately slammed the butt of his rifle into Ferson's mouth, instantly knocking out several teeth.

Yu Yuan had no interest in him. Shadow took Ferson into a room and began the interrogation.

The surrounding captured scavengers, witnessing this scene, all gasped in shock.

They were just a bunch of scavengers. When had they ever seen such a display?

They were instantly intimidated by Yu Yuan and the Pioneering Group's methods.

Each one fell deathly silent, terrified of drawing attention.

With the living area camp occupied, the Pioneering Group quickly moved in, setting up a security perimeter and sniper positions, focusing their surveillance in the direction where the lumber team was located.

The Pioneering Group began to thoroughly search and loot the entire camp.

Two soldiers brought out a chair and a small table from a room and placed them outside Ferson's room.

Yu Yuan sat on the chair, his eyes fixed on the direction of the forest, listening to Ferson's wails, pleas, and Shadow's laughter coming from inside the room.

"This place isn't bad. It's quite good for training the Pioneering Group."

Before long.

Two individuals covered head-to-toe in black were discovered by soldiers in a room and brought before Yu Yuan.

Yu Yuan looked at the bloodstains on the two and their clothing.

A flicker of interest arose in him.

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