allendalepharm Chapter 23 Loot and Big Business
Chapter 23 Loot and Big Business
Seeing Lister's eager expression, Shuguang's lips curled up slightly, and he stopped being coy and simply said:
"At least thirty prisoners, how about that? The number might even be more."
Last night, he had made an agreement with Li Yuan (Li Yuan) that when attacking the raider base, they should not physically eliminate everyone, but leave at least half alive.
The dead raiders serve as a warning to others.
The surviving raiders, on the other hand, should be made to fully realize their value and pay the price for their past actions for the rest of their lives.
Based on Garbage King's report, the number of people in that raider's lair is no less than seventy.
If we calculate it this way, thirty prisoners would be more than enough.
Sure enough, upon hearing this, Lister's eyes immediately lit up, as if he could already see a pile of gleaming white chips:
"Haha, I knew I wasn't wrong about you! This is indeed a big deal. It was worth waiting here all day!"
……
Abandoned tire factory.
Led by Fang Chang, a group of players excitedly pulled carts and carried loads, heading north like a rapidly advancing army as they rushed into the raiders' lair.
Looking at the corpses lying on the ground with their eyes wide open, looking at the densely packed shell casings and bullet holes all around, looking at the dozens of prisoners tied up in the center of the hall...
If this were in the "real" world, they might be shocked, terrified, and feel a sense of utter horror, their hearts filled with turmoil!
But in this wasteland, all they wanted to shout in unison was—Awesome!
"Look at these fist marks, look at these palm prints, look at these footprints... shoe prints! These raiders were all killed with their bare hands!"
"Incredible! They took over this raider camp without firing a single shot?!"
"We're all human, so why is there such a huge difference?"
"Trash Guy is such a loser, getting chased by just three raiders in the wild. Look at Brother Yuan, he charged into the enemy's lair all by himself, killing thirty without firing a single bullet, just with his fists and feet!"
"I seriously suspect that Brother Yuan is playing a different game than us..."
"I feel the same way. It's like we're playing a wasteland survival game, while they're playing an action fighting game!"
In fact, after spending some time with him, other players have also noticed that Li Yuan is "not quite normal".
On the way here, Fang Chang didn't try to flatter himself or the rest of the team, but made it clear that Li Yuan had actually taken down the raider's lair all by himself.
Despite being mentally prepared, what I saw when I actually arrived here was still incredibly shocking.
Only those who actually play this game can understand just how terrifying what Li Yuan did was.
It was absolutely terrifying; they couldn't stop gasping for breath ever since they came in.
Now, it's likely that the temperature inside this abandoned tire factory has been raised several degrees by their breath.
Seeing all the players surrounding him and showering him with compliments, Li Yuan said with a wry smile, "Alright, alright, let's hurry up and move the stuff, the administrators are waiting for us!"
This statement worked. Thinking of the rewards promised by the administrator, the players swarmed off and began rummaging through the boxes and cabinets.
No one in the world is more skilled at looting than players. They won't let go of anything, not even a brick or a tile, but they'll lift it up to take a look, just in case there's something good hidden inside.
Whether it was Night Ten, Old White, or Mad Wind before, or these players after them, no one was careless when it came to looting spoils.
Before long, they ransacked the entire tire factory.
Not only were valuable items easily identifiable, but even the corpses of the looters, as well as pots, pans, tables, chairs, and benches used for daily meals, were collected, packed, and loaded onto trucks.
In addition, prisoners held in dungeons by these raiders were also taken away.
After thoroughly searching the raider base, inside and out, as if it had been licked clean by dogs, and confirming that there was nothing of value left, the players, carrying large and small bags of prisoners, marched in a grand procession of about a hundred people toward the sanatorium.
Because of the heavy load and the prisoners they were carrying, the return journey took much longer than the way there.
However, none of the players complained of being tired or suffering. They were all glowing with energy and moving with incredible speed, as if they had inexhaustible strength.
Finally, as dawn broke and Liszt waited anxiously, the players safely returned to the sanatorium with all their belongings.
After ordering some players to sort and store the loot, Dawn, along with Li Yuan and other players, brought all the raider prisoners to Lister.
However, when the two sides met, the first to react were not Lister, but the gunmen and bodyguards he had hired!
Upon seeing Li Yuan, these seasoned veterans, who had been through countless battles, almost all felt their hair stand on end, their breathing become labored, and their bodies stiffen, making it difficult for them to move. They unconsciously gripped their various firearms tightly, trying to give themselves a sense of security.
"Boss, I strongly advise you not to go near him. That man is extremely dangerous! Extremely dangerous!" the bodyguard captain whispered repeatedly in Lister's ear.
Lister was taken aback by what he heard. He turned to look at his bodyguard captain, whose head was covered in cold sweat, and hesitated.
But looking at the dozens of prisoners thronging around him, and then at Shuguang walking forward, Lister gritted his teeth and went up anyway.
"My friend, you've given me a wonderful surprise! The number of prisoners is far more than thirty!"
When business was mentioned, Lister's tone immediately became enthusiastic, and the immediate profits quickly overshadowed his worries.
Shuguang smiled slightly, his tone carrying a hint of helplessness:
"Yes, I didn't expect them to bring back forty-eight prisoners, more than half again as many as they said."
"Oh dear, this is really a problem."
Hearing the smugness in Shuguang's tone, Lister had no intention of undermining him, but instead went along with him, saying:
"My friend, you don't need to worry about the number at all. I think I can handle forty-eight prisoners."
"Why don't you take a look at what items you'd like to trade? Besides the generator and exoskeleton from before, I might have many other things you need."
Li Yuan stood quietly not far behind the dawn, watching expressionlessly as he and the merchant conducted their transaction and bargaining.
He couldn't understand the conversations between the NPCs, but he could still tell that they were arguing quite intensely.
Clearly, when it comes to matters of interest, neither Dawn nor the businessman will easily back down.
Although he appeared to be a bodyguard to the manager, Li Yuan actually focused most of his attention on the changes in his own body.
He could sense that he had leveled up again, with significant improvements in both his primary attribute of physique and his four secondary attributes of strength, agility, perception, and intelligence.
This further enhanced his strength, causing him to evolve once more and become even more...inhuman!