Global Shelter Game

The temptation of a suit of power armor was simply too great; even Ye Yun couldn’t resist.

Ye Yun:

"Alright, I’m in for this mission."

"Additionally, to ensure this mission goes smoothly, I’m willing to provide you all with a batch of protective items at a low price."

"[Magnetic Shield]. The Exchange doesn’t stock this item, but similar products go for around 7 to 8 blue components."

"Since we’re all allies participating in this mission, I’ll sell them to you at cost."

The other three immediately clicked the link to check the Magnetic Shield’s details.

[Magnetic Shield (Blue)]

[Defense: 50]

[Duration: 1 hour]

[Upon use, forms a powerful magnetic shield around the user’s body with 1000 durability. It can block all ranged and physical attacks but offers no defense against psionic attacks.]

[Single-use item]

The details of the Magnetic Shield Ye Yun offered were a pleasant surprise for Lei Hu, Adam, and Sima Yue. The shield’s defensive capabilities were outstanding and would undoubtedly provide significant protection for the upcoming high-risk mission.

Lei Hu was the first to respond, "Ye Yun, that’s a damn good price for these shields. Put me down for 10."

Sima Yue:

"Brother Ye, I’ll take 10 too!"

Arthur:

"Brother Ye, can I get a few more? How about 15 for me?"

Seman, who had just declined to join the operation, felt a pang of regret when he saw the Magnetic Shields Ye Yun had produced.

He had originally refused to participate because he was worried the mission would be too risky.

With these Magnetic Shields, the team’s chances of survival would skyrocket.

The thought that power armor might be part of the reward made his heart burn with excitement.

However, he had just refused to join. If he were to shamelessly ask to be included now...

...how could he save face?

However, after only a moment of hesitation, Seman made his decision.

’But what was a little pride in the face of such enormous potential gains?’

’Only true strength earns you real dignity.’

Seman sent a message in the chat room:

"Ye Yun, I was a bit hasty earlier. Now I’d like to join the operation.

Is it still possible?"

Ye Yun smiled upon seeing Seman’s message. He held no grudge over Seman’s earlier refusal.

In this Wasteland World, everyone had their own concerns and made their own choices; he completely understood Seman’s apprehension.

Besides, with one more person, the risk for everyone involved would naturally decrease.

He was naturally happy to see it happen.

Ye Yun:

"Of course you can, Seman."

"We’re glad to have you. Power armor would be a huge upgrade for any of us, and I’m sure no one wants to miss this chance."

Seman breathed a sigh of relief and quickly replied, "Thank you so much, Ye Yun. I’ll reserve 10 Magnetic Shields, and I’ll pull my weight on the mission."

Ye Yun nodded and added Seman’s order to the list.

Lei Hu:

"That’s great! The whole alliance participating in the first mission together—that’s a good omen!"

"If no one has any objections, we’ll set the operation time for one day from now."

"Everyone must get their supplies ready within these 24 hours."

"I’ll send out another notification three hours beforehand. Any objections?"

Ye Yun:

"No problem. A day is enough time for us to prepare.

I’ll make sure the Magnetic Shields are ready before we set out and send them to everyone via the quantum transporter."

Adam: "I’m ready too. A day is more than enough time."

Sima Yue: "Agreed. See you in a day."

Seman: "Thanks for having me, everyone. I’ll get everything ready and be on time to depart in a day."

With the operation time set, the alliance members began their tense but orderly preparations.

Ye Yun had his construction bots work overtime to produce the Magnetic Shields.

After setting up the production schedule, Ye Yun found some time to browse the Exchange.

Perhaps because the new alliance system gave everyone a greater sense of security, the variety of goods on the Exchange was noticeably richer than the day before.

Ye Yun spotted quite a few good items with just a quick glance.

[Off-road Motorcycle (Green)]

[Type: Vehicle]

[Speed: 0-40 km/h]

[Defense: 2]

[A motorcycle modified in a civilian workshop, possessing some off-road capability.]

[Required Attributes: Strength 4, Agility 4, Observation 4]

[Durability: 67%]

[Charge: 80%]

’This thing is a bit worse than my modified bikes, but it’s not bad for basic transportation.’

Ye Yun immediately typed in the alliance chat room:

"I have six modified motorcycles. I can spare two for others to use, free of charge."

"But if you damage them while using them, you’ll need to compensate me at market price."

"Also, the Exchange has quite a few vehicles for sale."

"With vehicles, our mobility will be greatly improved. If we run into any real danger, we’ll be able to escape much faster."

"We might even be able to finish the operation within 24 hours and save the cost of opening the gate a second time."

Lei Hu saw Ye Yun’s suggestion and immediately expressed his approval:

"Ye Yun, that’s a good idea. Having vehicles would indeed make our operation much more convenient."

"I have my own vehicle, so I’m good. The rest of you should see if you can buy one. It’s best if everyone has their own; it’ll give us more flexibility."

...

After finishing his conversation with the others, Ye Yun turned his attention back to the Exchange.

The operation would almost certainly involve combat, so to increase their chances of survival, supplies and recovery items were crucial.

[Energy Drink (Blue)]

[Effect: Restores a certain amount of Spiritual Power upon consumption.]

[Upon consumption, fully restores Spiritual Power over a period of 30 minutes.]

[Cannot be used again within 24 hours.]

[Single-use item]

[First-Aid Kit (Green)]

[Effect: Quickly treats wounds and prevents infection.]

[Upon use, restores 20% of health over 30 minutes. Particularly effective against minor injuries.]

[Single-use item]

The former would greatly increase Zhou Yiming’s endurance. As long as he had enough Spiritual Power, his healing tentacles could continuously restore the team’s health and mend their injuries.

As for the latter, it was also quite useful. Combined with Zhou Yiming’s healing tentacles, the healing rate would definitely be on another level.

Ye Yun bought basically every similar consumable he thought might be useful.

After all, the cost of these recovery items wasn’t particularly high for him.

However, these items could potentially save the lives of his shelter members at a critical moment. In his eyes, they were well worth the cost.