Global Shelter Game

Ye Yun wasn’t too worried about their current operation.

Soon, his attention shifted from Bena and his team back to matters inside the shelter.

「Two hours later.」

The three construction bots stopped moving in unison.

A pistol with a distinct sci-fi design appeared in the warehouse.

The laser pistol was streamlined and predominantly silver. At its center was a power core that pulsed with a steady blue light.

[Piercing Laser Pistol (Blue)]

[Attack: 40-40]

[Attack Speed: Medium]

[Range: Long]

[Attribute Requirements: Agility 5, Strength 6, Stamina 6]

[Piercing: Deals 5 points of piercing damage to metal targets.]

[Overheat: This laser weapon cannot be fired continuously. After 5 seconds of use, it will overheat, rendering it unable to fire for 5 seconds.]

Seeing the full 40 points of attack power, Ye Yun felt a pang of regret for not having Bena and his team wait another hour before setting out.

’Should I have them come back for the weapon?’

The thought flashed through Ye Yun’s mind.

However, after a moment’s consideration, he quickly dismissed the idea.

If the mission’s risk factor were higher—even by just a few percentage points—

Ye Yun wouldn’t have hesitated to order them back for the better equipment.

But the risk level for this mission was already under 2%, so there was no need to waste time.

After all, a round trip would take over two hours.

A lot can happen in two hours. He didn’t want any unnecessary complications; the longer you wait, the more can go wrong.

Ye Yun decided against having Bena’s team return for the newly produced blue weapon, letting them continue their mission instead.

He believed that even without this laser pistol, Bena and his team could complete the mission successfully.

Besides, while the laser pistol’s attack power was impressive, it wasn’t invincible. It had its own pros and cons.

The pistol’s advantages were obvious: high attack power and the ability to pierce metal targets.

But its drawback was just as clear: it would overheat after five seconds of use, preventing continuous fire.

This meant that in actual combat, the user would need to master their firing rhythm and avoid holding down the trigger.

Otherwise, once it overheated, they would be stuck in a five-second cooldown, which could easily lead to missing a crucial opportunity in battle.

’Still, it’s not a major drawback.’

He wasn’t short on resources. He could easily equip his field teams with two weapons; if the laser gun overheated, they could just switch to another weapon to solve the problem.

Ye Yun toyed with the laser pistol, his mind on something else.

’Should I list these newly produced laser guns for sale on the exchange?’

The difference between blue and green-rarity weapons was like night and day—a qualitative leap.

A team equipped with blue weapons would have completely different combat effectiveness than one with green weapons.

’What if one of the nearby shelters happens to buy the laser guns I list...?’

But the thought lasted only a moment before he shook his head and dismissed it.

There were over 70 million shelters still active. The number of shelters that could pose a threat to his was currently only four, maybe even fewer.

This meant it was virtually impossible for any of the surrounding shelters to buy the weapons he produced.

Of course, even though the probability was minuscule, he still decided to wait until Bena’s team returned before listing the guns on the exchange.

「Meanwhile.」

Bena and his team had carefully parked their motorcycles in an abandoned residential area and secured them properly.

They were now very close to their target location.

Continuing on motorcycle would likely attract the enemy’s attention.

Bena glanced at the target location on his map.

"We’re not far from the objective. We’ll proceed on foot from here," Bena said in a low voice.

The others nodded in understanding.

Number 2 skillfully activated his perception enhancement and led the team as they crept toward the target location.

Forty minutes later, Number 2 raised a hand, signaling the others to halt.

He crouched down and carefully picked up a shell casing from the ground. It glinted with a metallic sheen, showing no signs of rust.

Moreover, it still had the faint smell of gunpowder, clear evidence that it had been fired recently.

Number 2 lowered his voice.

"There are signs of a recent battle. Everyone be careful. The shelter is probably nearby—"

Before Number 2 could finish, the sound of grinding machinery echoed from not far away.

Everyone instinctively dropped to the ground. They knew that sound well—it was a Shelter Entrance opening.

They all immediately looked in the direction of the sound.

As the Shelter Entrance slowly opened, five figures emerged from within.

Number 2 took out his binoculars and observed them carefully.

"One melee unit at the front, one at the back. The three in the middle are all ranged."

"No heavy firepower. Bena, do we engage?"

Bena quickly assessed the combat strength of both sides.

’Even without my exoskeleton, they’d be no match for us.’

He decided to seize the opportunity and launch a surprise attack.

Without hesitation, he activated his exoskeleton and gestured to Zhou Mei and the other bionics, signaling them to get ready.

On Bena’s command, the team instantly switched to combat mode.

They didn’t attack immediately, but shadowed the group of five like ghosts.

After all, the five had just left their shelter.

If reinforcements came out of the shelter while they were attacking, they would be in a very passive position, potentially caught in a pincer attack.

Although Ye Yun had told them before they left that this shelter wasn’t particularly strong...

...Bena still didn’t act recklessly, prioritizing safety.

After tailing them for a full ten minutes, he confirmed they were a safe distance from the shelter.

Bena knew his chance had come.

"Go!"

He lunged toward the group of five like a black bolt of lightning.

Zhou Mei and the other bionics were not to be outdone. Muzzle flashes erupted from their weapons as bullets accurately struck the enemy.

Caught in Bena’s sudden ambush, the enemy was instantly thrown into chaos.

Clearly, they had never expected to be ambushed in what should have been a safe area so close to their own shelter.

The battle was over in less than two minutes.

Bena and his team gave their opponents no chance to fight back, seizing control of the situation with overwhelming speed.

The power gap between the two sides was so vast that Bena even found time to take two of them captive during the fight.

Bena immediately had Number 1 send a message back.