Chapter 395.2: Wolf Cavalry Plan + The Pangolin 100-Man Team

After getting their tags and equipment, Battlefield Cheerleader then took them to his subordinates, introducing them to Li Ba and other decurions of the reserve army.

That moment on, they officially joined the centurion, Pangolin, under the reserve army, becoming a glorious high-ranking double agent of the New Alliance.

The players were extremely excited about their new undercover identities.

It was especially so that afternoon. They faced their first mission as undercover agents where they followed Battlefield Cheerleader on patrol in the western district!

Unbeknownst to the NPCs, all players were well aware and prepared to hit their allies.

After a long trek, the Pangolin Army finally arrived at the agreed location. As expected, they were ambushed by a squad from the Enterprise.

Bullets whizzed through the air, scaring Li Ba and others to immediately hit the ground. They glued their heads down, not daring to move.

However... Those who said they came from Baker Street were different.

They showed no fear at all. They didn't even hide! Grabbing their guns and howling as they charged forward, their beast-like fighting style actually managed to drive away the Enterprise’s guerrilla squad.

Lying on the ground, Li Ba felt his brain buzzing.

Is the Enterprise really made up of a bunch of weaklings?

He couldn't understand what he was seeing anymore.

Not just him, the other decurions felt the same. They felt that all they had to do was to lie on the ground and shoot some random bullets before winning the battle.

"Youi assholes! Can you make it look at little more believable?!” Watching his comrades of the New Alliance ‘fleeing’, Battlefield Cheerleader couldn't help but kick Eye Owe Money’s ass.

He was shot a confused look in return.

"Huh?"

"We always fight like this."

Battlefield Cheerleader’s eyelids twitched. "..."

By the time Cowley led some men to provide support, the battle had already ended.

Looking at the fleeing ‘Enterprise’ soldiers and the bodies left on the ground, the officer showed a satisfied smile.

He had been harassed by the guerrilla squad from the Enterprise for so long...

This time, they finally had a moment of pride!

Looking at those ferocious reserve soldiers, Cowley slightly squinted his eyes and proudly said to his adjutant, "We've found treasure!"

...

In the evening, after the returned to camp...

Cowley walked up to Pangolin, patted his shoulder, and said with satisfaction, "Well done! Your fellow survivors are really brave in combat, and the Army needs such warriors... By the way, what's the name of your settlement again?"

Battlefield Cheerleader declared loudly, "Baker Street!"

𝑓𝑟𝑒𝘦𝓌𝑒𝑏𝑛𝑜𝘷𝑒𝘭.𝒸𝘰𝑚

Cowley thought for a moment before asking again, "Baker Street... Where is that settlement located?"

Battlefield Cheerleader continued his bullshit. "Border, Brocade River Province and River Valley Province! It's a mountainous area! We have more people! Need me to call them over?"

Cowley immediately revealed a smile. "Yes! Call them all over! Also, tell the people in your village, the Army does not skimp on rewards for the brave! Starting today, in addition to half a pound of potatoes, you each get 5 Dinars!"

Battlefield Cheerleader instantly broke out into a massive grin.

Wasn't that what he was waiting for?

Standing straight and saluting, he replied, "As ordered! I'll send someone now!"

Potatoes and dinars were trivial. The key was that he successfully gained the trust of those big nose bastards!

In a few days, he could arrange for more brothers to join him as undercover agents!

...

Shelter 79.

Riding Neeko day and night, Chu Guang and Hyrja finally arrived in the eastern district of Lucky Valley Municipality. They soon arrived at the library on 79 Xiangling Street.

"My waist... Is about to break." Climbing down from Neeko's back, Hyrja's legs were so weak she could barely stand. She had to rest against the wall for a good while before recovering.

Glancing at the frail lass, Neeko grinned and snorted in mockery.

The intelligence of Deathclaws was close to that of a human baby, but their ferocity made them difficult to domesticate like dogs.

However, all their problems could be solved with technology!

The next second, Chu Guang glared at it before Neeko pressed its head onto the ground. It became as docile as a husky that had just been scolded.

Once Hyrja recovered, Chu Guang led Neeko forward, passing through the demolished wall.

The entire library had been emptied. including the books.

After the local residents evacuated, it seemed the Army had visited the place, set a massive fire, and left without finding anyone.

They probably didn’t expect that the residents were hiding underground and hadn't left. The fire was actually pretty damn useless as it barely blackened the walls before they were put out.

Chu Guang found the elevator hidden behind a bookshelf on the second floor. He led Neeko and Hyrja down, advancing along the underground bunker. Soon, they saw that huge alloy gear on the entrance.

Shelter 79's spacious airlock room had become a camp for refugees, who were skinning Deathclaws to make leather and wrapping the players' hunted prey in salt.

In exchange for helping with taking care of the prey they hunted, the players shared some supplies with them, including instant noodles, bottled water, and soap.

Those items were hard currency in any survivor settlement, even more effective than money!

In any case, with the players' help, those survivors were not doing too badly, at least better than those at Falling Leaf Camp.

To avoid disturbing those poor people, Chu Guang tied Neeko at the entrance of the shelter, instructing it not to harm anyone, then led Hyrja through the main door.

Sisi had been waiting for him with the rest of the Order of the White Bear standing by.

Seeing the azure exoframe, she and the other deeply immersed players bowed respectfully.

"Respected Administrator Sir, we have obtained the authority for Shelter 79."

Looking at the young lady before him, Chu Guang nodded in approval. "You've done well, thanks to your efforts, we're another step closer to rebuilding civilization."

Sisi smiled wryly, about to say some pleasantries to increase goodwill, when Tail suddenly cleared her throat. In a robust voice, she broke into the conversation. "No need to thank us, serving you is an honor for the Order of the White Bear! As a mission reward... May we request ten women dressed in maid outfits... OUCH!"

"Sorry, my companion was accidentally injured in the head during the battle with Yong.” Sisi glared at Tail struggling in Roshan's arms before apologetically turning back to Chu Guang. "Please forgive her rudeness."

Though he knew Tail was perfectly alright and just up to her usual nonsense, but to maintain the players' sense of immersion, Chu Guang still looked at her in concern. "Is she really alright?"

"She's fine, we'll take her to the hospital." Sisi quickly nodded, suddenly remembering something apparently forgotten. She hastily raised her VM. "Right. Now that we have completed the mission, I'll transfer the administrator's authority to you."

With that, the mission for Shelter 79 was completely accomplished. The reward of hundreds of thousands of silver coins and a huge amount of contribution points made everyone from the Order of the White Bear jump in joy.

Even Tail, who head was supposedly injured from fighting the Deathclaw, was hopping up and down happily.

Taking the administrator's authority from Sisi, Chu Guang noticed that his Shelter System had already updated the entry related to Shelter 79.

With Little Seven’s help, he could control every building, every room, and the fate of every life form.

Searching through the shelter's various facilities, Chu Guang discovered quite a few interesting things.

For example, directly below the central experimental research area, the equipment warehouse stored 500 units of Type 5 Light Cavalry police exoskeletons and 50 units of Type 6 Heavy Cavalry. There was also a large amount of riot gear.

Those equipment were almost brand new, including the accompanying small reconnaissance drones, most of which had never been used, presumably because there had never been a chance to use them.

Besides, there was also a large amount of professional experimental equipment stored in the central experimental research area, as well as 12 functionally diverse black boxes!

Now, those treasures belonged to the New Alliance.

Later, Chu Guang would arrange for logistics personnel to recover them. But before that, he planned to visit the original administrator, the Mother of Deathclaws.

Or to put it another way, a deity of wasteland wanderers, the Great Stag God...

...

Footsteps came from the room, and the Mother of Deathclaws, who had been feigning sleep, slightly lifted her eyelids, looking towards a flickering light in the darkness.

Her amber pupils subtly constricted. Just by glancing at that azure exoframe, she guessed his identity. "... Are you the administrator of Shelter 404?"

"I am Chu Guang." Briefly introducing himself, Chu Guang sized the creature up.

The creature was even bigger than Yong! No wonder it was trapped in the shelter, unable to move.

"Chu Guang..." Muttering his name, the Mother of Deathclaws watched him for a while before slowly speaking. "I'm hearing about Shelter 404 for the first time... Can you tell me what kind of experiment your shelter is conducting?"

"I don't know."

"You don't know?" Her amber pupils subtly constricted again, clearly surprised by his answer.

Chu Guang sighed. "All I know is that my mission is to rebuild a home on the surface with my residents. Aren't all shelters with three-digit numbers like this?"

There were also Shelter 117 and Shelter 401.

Chu Guang had seen their administrator’s logs. Although there were some additional tasks, the main work was generally centered around the grand theme of rebuilding civilization.

In contrast, shelters like Shelter 79, which were created for research, were rare.

"I see..." The Mother of Deathclaws pondered for a long time, then sighed softly.

Although her obsidian-like hard features showed little emotion, Chu Guang heard a sense of relief in her sigh. "My mentor, the original administrator, once told me before he died that the failure of experiment 79 was also part of the calculated results. Even though we didn't succeed, our sacrifices were not without value... All shelters will ultimately face destruction, but on their decayed corpse, green shoots will eventually sprout."

Chu Guang asked the only question that puzzled him. "Was the experimental goal of Shelter 79 really to cultivate an Immortal Emperor?"

He had been curious about it when he was following the players' raids.

As if she had expected him to ask this, the Mother of Deathclaws cracked a smile. "Yes, and no..."

"Knowing how unreliable humans really are, how could we not foresee today's events? Of course, it’s only now that I understand these things."

"Most of the researchers involved in the experiment were only told that we were to cultivate an Immortal Emperor who would accompany our civilization through the dark ages and return everything to his people after it ended... However, that was not the full content of Experiment 79."

"The part not mentioned in the experimental logs is that when the emperor's soul begins to decay, when he is consumed by arrogance, when he ceases to fulfill his mission... Those loyal to him will make a choice for him, ending him along with the dark feudal era to complete the historical cycle, and the spark of civilization will be rekindled on the wasteland."

"I once asked my mentor the meaning of everything. Why didn't we teach advanced theories and technology to our residents, but his answer was that theory and science can be learned, but courage could not."

"It may sound ridiculous. I pondered for a century and didn't understand what use that was. Now that I see you and your residents, I found my answer."

"Even if our homes become ruins... Even if our glory is forgotten... As long as they are brave, they will eventually reclaim everything we lost."

"Without a doubt, you are the most suitable successor... I also hope that what you inherit is not just our wealth, but also the lessons we have learned."

Chu Guang slowly nodded. "I believe that's also part of your legacy. Once everything is over, I'll store it in a museum."

The aged giant beast smiled faintly, lowering its eyelids slowly.

"Is that so..."

"Thank you."