Chapter 122: 122
Thorns was traveling alone in the endless plains of Karst . The vehicle definitely looked scary and threatening, like a spiky porcupine . The vehicle was dragging a huge container as it travelled . It looked odd as if it had a light head and heavy torso . There were huge batches of raw materials worth millions stored in the container, all of which had been purchased by Han Xiao in a single consignment .
Han Xiao was the only one on the car . As he was driving, he was looking at the radar coordinates . He was heading toward the ruins known as Graymetal Ruins .
After completing the mission at River Valley Manor, there was a large increase in the affection of the Blood Pact Society toward him . The Blood Pact Society was now 'friendly' toward him . Based on his current progress, he would be able to hit the legendary level before the public beta . Also, he could complete the Class Change mission along the way and officially become a Night Stalker .
The side-profession he planned to attain was rarer in version 1 . 0 . He planned to not only use it to attain new skills—he also prepared himself to advance up to level 40 and start another level-advancement mission . The maximum level of an apprentice mechanic was 15 . The higher the level, the larger the increases in EXP points . Based on his current efficiency at gaining EXP points, adding a side profession was a good move . Also, the side profession allowed him to improve his combat style .
Before Han Xiao carried out the plan for his assault on the Germinal Organization, he planned to create a secret base for him to deposit supplies and round up weapons and essential equipment . That was to ensure that he had a place to retreat to if his mission failed .
Based on his current situation, the Farian Company seemed like it was able to provide a reliable hideout . However, Han Xiao had cultivated the good habit of preparing alternative solutions and redundancies . Although the possibility of getting into a conflict with the Farian Company was rather unlikely, he would still feel safer if he was completely in charge of his own fate .
Anything could change in this world, and it was especially so for relationships . Han Xiao had seen too many of such cases, especially the relationships with his ex-girlfriends .
More often than not, genuine feelings lost out to tactics in terms of attracting one's heart . If there was a color to 'love', it would be the color of 'forgiveness' . The world was just too much of a mess, such that anyone could lose their footing if they were not careful . It was not worth mentioning, not worth mentioning…
Getting close to the ruins of the Graymetal Ruins .
The maroon soil looked like dried up spats of blood . Once the tires went past the dried-up hard blocks of soil, the sound of the friction between the tires and the soil could be heard . Through the window, one could also see the oddly-shaped plants that were sparsely growing on the plains . The land before his eyes indeed looked barren .
In the distance, he could see the silhouette of an abandoned city . Graymetal Ruins was a dead city that even the vagrants avoided . The only creatures that resided in the city were insects and animals .
Graymetal Ruins had once been the capital of an old regime, and green pastures had surrounded the city . When the fires of war reached the city, the place was reduced to rubble, and the green plains turned into a barren landscape .
Mighty civilizations and abandoned cities coexisted on this planet . The world was constantly changing, regardless of it changing for better or worse .
There was an abandoned base among the ruins that the outside world did not know of . The abandoned base was in fact Han Xiao's target .
As Han Xiao moved closer to the city, the scene before his eyes became more dilapidated . Vines could be seen creeping along the walls of the wrecked buildings . The streets were completely empty and covered with moss .
Only a couple of lizards hopped out from the cracks on the road .
The rumble of the vehicle's engine seemed to have awakened the city . Bugs crawled out from the buildings and cracks on the roads . They rested along the street, watching the vehicle speed past them . They used their limbs to scratch their eyes and moved their antennae .
On the south side of the ruins, there was a building that resembled a military facility surrounded by barbed wire . Fortunately, the wires were not charged with electricity . The interior of the building had collapsed .
Han Xiao drove his vehicle in and parked outside a bunker with the red label 'S-539' . There was only small entrance left into the bunker . Dust particles were floating in the air, filling his nose .
After Han Xiao alighted from his car, he took out the mechanical spider and threw it into the bunker . He had modified the camera on the spider . The spider was now equipped with thermal-vision and electromagnetic sensors . It even had hearing abilities .
Half an hour later, the spider reported that there were no signs of life in the bunker . Han Xiao then made his way into the building . He navigated through the darkness with his torch, making his way to a small room in the bunker . He found a small crack in the wall and pulled hard . An elevator well was revealed behind the wall .
The abandoned base that he was searching for was in the basement of the bunker .
Han Xiao knew this place very well . In fact, this base was also his in his past life . However, it was unfortunately taken over by a guild .
At that point in time, Han Xiao had still been a young lad who was easily bullied by others . However, when he looked at the base again now, he realized that the base had great defensive infrastructure in place . As long as he was able to supply electricity to the building, the base was practically impregnable to attacks . He only had himself to blame for giving in to his enemies in his previous life .
The underground base was very spacious and had two emergency passages . There were spider webs and dust everywhere .
I shall call this place the Graymetal Base . Han Xiao came up with a practical name for the facility .
There was no source of energy in the base . Han Xiao took out the flashlights that he had brought with him to light up the place . He then started to execute the most important task, which was the energy modification operation . The Graymetal Base previously had a cable that connected it with the power station . However, since the city was abandoned, the power station had stopped its operations .
The power station was located some distance away from the Graymetal Base .
Han Xiao entered the power station only to discover that most of the generators were faulty . However, he never planned to rely on the old generators . He had expected such a scenario to occur; therefore, he had spent a huge sum of money and bought a batch for solar-powered generators . He dragged these generators out of the container and altered the wiring in the power station . He switched out the faulty items in the power station and connected the electric cable from the military base to his new solar-powered generator .
When Han Xiao returned to his base, the base was already powered up . The lights were switched on, and the interior of the base was clearly shown before his eyes .
The base, which had been covered in darkness for so long, was finally embraced with light .
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