Scavenging Notes: I am the Lucky Star of the End Times

Xie Yuan rented a house not to actually live in the base city, but mainly for the convenience of entering and exiting. After all, the base "household registration" did not have access control restrictions after 6 am and pm.

Originally, he could have found Lao Qin and shared the "identity room" in the toilet with Xu Sansan, but a few days ago, the eavesdropping devices in Lao Qin's second-hand store were suddenly removed, which made Xie Yuan feel a little weird.

Logically speaking, the base had already begun to doubt the authenticity of his death and should have increased surveillance on Lao Qin. Why did they relax instead?

This reaction is illogical.

As the saying goes, there must be something wrong when things are abnormal. Xie Yuan felt that such relaxation might be a trap, so he first ruled out Lao Qin as an option.

As for why I chose One-Eyed Zhang, there are two reasons:

First, of course, it was One-Eyed Zhang who took the initiative to extend an olive branch to him yesterday;

Secondly, it is the geographical location of One-eyed Zhang's recycling station, which is very advantageous. It is located in the southeast corner of the base city, at the junction of the East City Gate and the South City Gate's sphere of influence, commonly known as the no-man's land - the official forces of the East City Gate, South City Gate and the inner city of the base do not interfere in such areas where interests are likely to overlap, so such a place is just right for him to rent a house, it is low-key enough and easy to conceal from others.

Xie Yuan quickly talked to Xu Sansan again about how he sneaked into the refugee group of Base 307 and went through identity verification. He saw Xu Sansan blinking his starry eyes and looking at him with admiration.

Xie Yuan coughed lightly, feeling a little embarrassed, and the tips of his ears unconsciously turned red, but he felt happy in his heart:

It feels so good to be able to stand up now!

Xu Sansan blinked, gave a thumbs up, and sincerely praised Xie Yuan for his courage and strategy, and sighed:

“I didn’t expect that double-yolked egg would have such a miraculous effect!”

But at the same time, I was wondering in my heart, why did this man feel different since his recovery?

If she had continued to stare at him like this before, his eyes would have become dazed, his cheeks would have turned red, and he would have started to feel embarrassed, and then he would have entered a trance state where no one knew what he was thinking. Why did this trick seem to not work now?

Is this resistance?

Or, since I was able to stand up, my confidence instantly returned to full level, and then... just...

In Xu Sansan's mind, she suddenly and unconsciously began to replay the scene where Xie Yuan drove to the gate of the private military camp to pick her up. The words "I'm here to pick you up" somehow began to echo in her ears again.

Damn!

Why do my cheeks suddenly feel hot?

Oh shit!

This is really a changing situation. Why is it that Xie Yuan now seems to be taking over the reins?

calm! calm!

Calm down! Calm down!

The two of them were immersed in their own world and soon came to the metal house of One-Eyed Zhang.

"Hmm? Xiaoyu?"

One-eyed Zhang was leaning on a metal crutch and carrying a toolbox, just as he was about to go out when he saw Xie Yuan standing at the door. He turned his head and saw Xu Sansan, who was mostly blocked by Xie Yuan:

"Xiao Xu? Why are you here?"

After saying hello, he paused, thinking of something, and said to Xie Yuan excitedly:

"Have you thought it through? Have you decided to come work for me?"

Xie Yuan smiled slightly, nodded, and then shook his head:

"It's not really a job. I want to rent a house from you first. We can talk about the work in detail later..."

So, while One-eyed Zhang was giving his endless "academic lecture", Xie Yuan very considerately sent him to the official rental center near the East City Gate.

This is very considerate. If I let One-Eyed Zhang go alone, I don’t know if I can wait for him to come back before 6 o’clock this afternoon!

Ahem, it was Xie Yuan who had already figured out that One-Eyed Zhang was actually a person with poor sense of direction!

See through, don’t say through.

30 minutes later, Xie Yuan handed the remaining 20 low-level nuclear crystals in the cloth bag to One-Eyed Zhang:

"These are the rents for the next 90 days. After 90 days, I will come back to renew the lease."

At this point, Xie Yuan finally had a pass that allowed him to freely enter and exit the outer city of the base.

Although the 90-day rental period did not qualify him to register an account on the dark web, he had no intention of joining the private army camp, so this regret was not too important to him.

After a busy time, the two finally boarded the "Big Black" again and were finally able to enjoy this belated "world for two" -

Xie Yuan watched Xu Sansan fasten his seat belt with his hands. He moved his fingertips slightly, pursed his lips, hesitated for two seconds, and then asked:

"You seem to like this car very much?"

Xu Sansan sat in the passenger seat, with his short legs crossed, swaying up and down very naturally.

She not only likes him, she loves him too much!

You know, how long has it been since she last rode in a car? !

Since I came here, I have either been walking or running.

At this moment, she was sitting in the car, leaning against the seat back, swinging her short legs wantonly, and suddenly she had the illusion that she was finally living, rather than surviving!

Her eyes sparkled as she turned her head and stared at Xie Yuan. The corners of her lips curved as she nodded very vigorously:

"Yeah! I like it very much!"

Xie Yuan smiled slightly, raised his hand and touched Xu Sansan's head:

"That's good! I like your liking too!"

Xu Sansan's breathing stagnated. It came again, this feeling came again. Her cheeks were slightly red. She turned her head away unnaturally, and her right thumb scratched the nail of her index finger unnaturally:

Finished!

This damn Xie Yuan, I'm afraid he has been practicing some evil magic behind my back, how come his rank has suddenly increased so much? !

Xu Sansan coughed lightly and quickly changed the subject:

"The typhoon season is coming soon. Should I prepare a solar energy storage device for my home?"

Xie Yuan skillfully controlled the steering wheel. He glanced at Xu Sansan who was obviously shy. He did not expose her. He just curled his lips slightly and replied softly:

"Yes. I have already ordered 10 power storage devices from Lao Zhang. Together with the energy core crystal reserves at home, it should be more than enough to get through this year's snow season."

Xu Sansan breathed a sigh of relief. He didn't expect that he had already made arrangements. Then he discussed the team's future energy issues with Xie Yuan.

"I remember you said before that you felt uneasy holding so many contribution points. You were worried that Base City No. 103 would be destroyed one day and all your contribution points would be wasted. So you wanted to exchange them for supplies?"

Xie Yuan suddenly changed the topic to the balance of contribution points.

Xu Sansan sighed and leaned back in his chair.

This chair was taken down from the "little broken egg" of the Sifang team by Xie Yuan. He installed it on his own "Big Black" without any waste. One has to say that he really played the "using public funds for private purposes" trick.

Xu Sansan raised his short legs and replied:

"Yeah! I just don't know what to change it to or where to change it..."

Xie Yuan drove the "Big Black" out of the South Gate and suggested:

"Tonight, I'll take you to Wanku Mountain outside the north city gate. There is a nuclear crystal smuggling cave there. Although now is not the best time, you can go and take a look first to understand the market and have a general idea of ​​the situation."

One minute later, Xu Sansan got off the car 1 meters away from the shantytown. She and Xie Yuan had agreed that they would do the whole show.

Xie Yuan, a refugee who had just escaped from Base 307, had just moved into the metal hut next to Xu Sansan's house today; and Xu Sansan had to pretend to be completely unaware of this.

So when Xie Yuan deliberately followed the pace of the large group of scavengers returning to the city and drove to the high metal wall next to the cabin with great fanfare, he attracted a lot of onlookers to stare at him.

Xie Yuan got out of the car calmly, with a slight curl of his lips.

Very good, everything went as planned.

He pushed open the tall metal wall and pressed the remote control button in his trouser pocket with his finger. With a "click" sound, the frame and shell of "Big Black" began to fold and shrink automatically. In the blink of an eye, the originally tall and mighty "Big Black" instantly turned into a metal "Little Black" with only four wheels left.

Amidst the whispers, Xie Yuan pushed "Xiao Hei" into the metal wall.

This car will become his main means of transportation in the future. Instead of hiding it and being noticed sooner or later, it is better to show it openly on the first day, so that those who have ulterior motives can take action as soon as possible. He can also catch them all at once and use it as a training opportunity!

At 22:30 in the evening, the shantytown fell into a deep sleep. Xu Sansan secretly pushed open the wicker fence door and ran stealthily to the public toilet 500 meters away from the shantytown.

Five minutes later, Xie Yuan drove his "Big Black" and stopped in front of her. After getting in the car, the two quickly disappeared into the night. They were going to the Wanku Mountain nuclear crystal smuggling cave outside the north city gate.

The route Xie Yuan chose was to enter the city from the South Gate, along the north-south central axis of the base, drive directly from Outer City Area Z into Outer City Area A, and then along the junction of Area A and the inner city of the base to the North Gate.

The main reason for choosing this route is that it is the shortest way. After all, it is night time now, and the energy of the "Big Black" can only rely on the solar energy stored during the day to maintain its flight. If it takes a long detour, it may consume nuclear crystals on the return trip. In this case, the girl sitting in the co-pilot will definitely be reluctant to leave;

Of course, another reason is that Xie Yuan also wanted to take the opportunity to investigate the patrol situation of the city outside the base at night. After all, only by knowing yourself and the enemy can you be prepared for emergencies.

40 minutes later, "Dahei" successfully passed through the north gate and then quickly rushed towards Wanku Mountain in the northeast corner of the base city.

With a "ding" sound, a pale white light curtain gradually overflowed from the secret compartment of the driver's seat and quickly enveloped the entire car.

"This is……"

Before Xu Sansan could ask any questions, Xie Yuan explained:

"It's the temporary protective shield of the Demon Wolf. Wanku Mountain is about 10 kilometers away from the base city. There is a 6-7 kilometer range in the middle that is out of the base's protective shield, so the temporary protective shield needs to be activated."

Xu Sansan nodded:

It seems that people who can go to the smuggling cave in Wanku Mountain are not simple people. They must at least have a temporary protective shield.

At the same time, thousands of kilometers away, on the ruins of the destroyed Base 307, a group of soldiers in black cloaks were moving around like ghosts under the stars and the moon. They stabbed the metal needles in their hands into the bodies of the victims, and streams of bright red blood instantly flowed through the plastic tubes connected to the metal needles and into the giant metal tanks they carried on their backs.

In just 10 seconds, the victim's body became emaciated and immediately turned into a shriveled bag of bones.

Then, with a "click" sound, a sharp knife ruthlessly chopped the neck of each mummy - the head and body of the corpse were separated.

Under the moonlight, this group of ghostly cloaked troops quickly swept through the ruins, not missing any corpse...

At this moment, in the single dormitory of the base guard post, Qiangzi, dressed in black, with his head and face covered, quietly climbed into Scar's room.

He glanced at the instructions from Yueying in his mind:

Search the room and don't miss any clues about Xie Yuan.

Qiangzi searched around the room quickly, and then there was a slight "click" sound, and the master key in his hand easily opened the door of Scar's metal cabinet.

At this time, Scar was standing quietly outside his dormitory door, holding his breath, listening to the movement in the room, holding a long metal knife tightly in his hand. The handle of the long metal knife was engraved with a number:

1779.