Chapter 942: Building Treasure

Faced with Lin An's slightly oppressive gaze, this Second Level Awakened One blurted out his answer like beans spilling from a bamboo tube, hurriedly replying:

The eastern urban area is Yingming City District.

The surroundings of the urban area are industrial parks, and the whole urban area had a population of about six million before the apocalypse.

Although not large, it's still relatively prosperous in our region.

Before, our Grand Leader Lianglong had sent an Awakened Ones team in to scout.

One purpose was to retrieve some supplies, the other was to move some of the industrial park's production lines back.

You know, the East Three Provinces used to be an industrial powerhouse, and the industrial parks around Yingming City District supplied auto parts; many production lines could be slightly modified to manufacture armored vehicles.

Don't worry about those; just tell me the information about that mutant.

Lin An gave a slight nod, signaling the other to get straight to the point without introducing these geographical details.

Obviously, this captain mistakenly thought he wanted to take the industrial park and develop Yingshan, so he ended up introducing these things.

The captain blinked slightly, a flash of surprise crossing his eyes, but he didn't dare say more.

He had thought Lin An was assessing the reserve potential of Yingming City District, but he didn't expect the target to be just that monster.

Hmm...

That third-level mutant is of the strength-and-speed type. It's about seven meters tall, looks like a licker, and has long occupied the city government building.

Its speed is very fast, and its jumping power is strong.

I remember that the Awakened Ones team that mistakenly entered its territory only had a few people escape back.

According to their reports, the monster's single jump can reach thirty to forty meters; even if they hid inside the building, it would leap onto the outer wall and swallow them whole like bugs.

His eyes showed recollection as he strained to think.

The monster's main attack is trampling; it seems to enjoy stepping on people to death.

It's the kind that leaps from high up, then drops from the sky, stomping you to death... the jump interval is so fast you can't react.

Besides that, the monster also likes to attack with its tongue.

With a fearful expression, the Yingshan captain spoke, clearly recalling some unpleasant memories.

That third-level's tongue attack is like a frog's, with a maximum range even exceeding twenty meters.

According to the last person who escaped, when they saw them flee into the underground parking lot, it directly pierced the entire concrete floor with its tongue, precisely blowing apart a Second Level.

If they hadn't luckily found a sewer, and if the mutant weren't reluctant to leave the vicinity, probably no one would have made it back alive.

According to our former Grand Leader's analysis, he said even two of him wouldn't be a match for that third-level mutant.

Therefore, we hardly sent anyone after that; going there was basically suicide.

Besides that, I don't know anything else.

After honestly sharing all the information he knew, this Second Level Awakened One couldn't help but sneak a few glances at Lin An's expression.

Mutants are usually much stronger than Awakened Ones of the same rank.

Not knowing Lin An's true strength, he couldn't help but speculate on Lin An's reaction upon hearing this news.

Even Lianglong feared that place; although Lin An is obviously stronger, he would still have some reservations.

High defense, high speed, high strength, and it's right in the city center.

In his view, provoking that third-level mutant is no different from seeking death.

Let alone anything else, just the corpse horde in the city center is enough to keep them busy.

To be honest, after experiencing the aftermath of several third-level battles in just one day, he really didn't want to get involved.

Someone like him, a small fry, only hopes that after hearing this news, Lin An will drop the idea of going there.

After all, facing a mutant, he doesn't want to end up swallowed whole like a bug.

The person before him is clearly the fearless type; if they really fought, let alone whether Lin An could defeat the opponent.

If he couldn't, Lin An could escape, but he himself would be done for.

Without paying attention to his little thoughts, Lin An nodded slightly after listening, feeling much more relaxed.

Just fast speed and strong jumping power?

That sounds like the most ordinary third-level mutant.

Against such an enemy with no special abilities, relying purely on strength, Lin An has absolute confidence in crushing them.

As long as it doesn't have a bunch of random abilities, that's fine.

With a thought, without hesitation, Lin An arranged for Yun Tian to fly straight up to where that third-level mutant was.

Boss, are we really going to rely on getting close?

Carrying a white mountain-splitting blade, a bald-headed Second Level Awakened One lay on the roof of a residential building, nervously gazing into the distance.

All that could be seen was a peeling monster, hanging upside-down like a bat on the outer wall of the once-majestic government building, now 'soundly sleeping'.

Beneath its massive bulk, its fleshy chest rose and fell with each breath, swelling like a frog's air sac.

Gusts of exhaled air blew like a gale.

Lying beside the bald Awakened One, another Awakened One wearing a night-vision device licked his lips, then after a while gave an uncertain reply:

Go!

Since we've come this far...

Let's carefully detour around... it might still work!

Speaking softly, his eyes locked onto the interior of the government building, as if something inside was drawing him in.

Crawling in through the sewer pipes, then moving through the ventilation ducts—there might still be a chance.

Hearing the boss's idea, several people shrank their necks and exchanged glances.

They are survivors around Yingming City; although they haven't established a safe zone, they've managed to form a decent force.

Just a few days ago, they unexpectedly got this news from an Awakened One.

It is said that the Third Rank Mutant occupying the very center of Towering Bright City does so because there is a high-level Equipment inside the building!

That Awakened One, whose ability is to melt into water, accidentally while searching for supplies along the sewage system, upon sneaking into the building, saw a flash of orange light!

Orange...!

Upon hearing this news, those high-level Awakened Ones of the gathering place felt their hearts skip a beat.

Heavens, the highest-level Equipment they had ever seen was only blue.

Under normal circumstances, a single piece of White Equipment could drive Awakened Ones to fight over it.

Never before seen, the legendary-level Equipment that only ever appeared in chat channels is right here in Towering Bright City!

After confirming the news, they without hesitation sealed off the information, briefly discussed, and then made their way all the way to the city center.

Seek wealth amidst danger.

It's hard to say just how much Awakened Ones crave great power.

For this team, not taking that Equipment would leave them unwilling even if they died.

Just thinking about how formidable that level of Equipment is, several of them were instantly pumped up, and their original fear of the Third Rank vanished completely.

"Boss..."

Relatively speaking, still rational, a slightly petite Awakened One with a short staff Equipment at their waist hesitantly reminded:

"Getting in isn't impossible, but we're afraid... afraid that after taking the Equipment we won't be able to escape..."

"That monster is guarding here; I feel it's guarding that Equipment..."

"If we take it, won't that monster chase us to our deaths?"

The Equipment is tempting, but our lives are important too.

Looking at the dense Corpse Horde all around, he only felt his scalp go numb.

Once the Equipment is taken, that Third Rank might go berserk; surrounded by the Corpse Tide, can they really escape safely?

Hearing the skinny man's somewhat discouraged tone, the man called Boss glared at him fiercely:

"How can we know without trying?!"

"Once we get it, we'll run via the ventilation ducts to the first floor and enter the sewers; that monster needs time to enter the building—I don't believe it can squeeze in!"

"Besides, we're not unprepared!"

As they spoke, he rubbed the expensive Prop in his pocket, his confidence growing.

That is a blue single-use consumable Prop; according to its description, after use it can erase one's aura, effective even against a Third Rank!

After finalizing the plan, the man took a deep breath, lastly glanced at the monster hanging outside the building, his eyes fierce.

"Go!"