Global Shelter Game

After acquiring the power armor, Ye Yun stopped arranging for his team to go on explorations.

The top priority was for Bena to completely master the use of the power armor. At the same time, they needed to allow enough time for Lanton to increase his strength value until he was strong enough to control it.

In addition, Zhou Mei’s training was also on the agenda.

Otherwise, the exoskeleton Bena had taken off would just sit idle.

However, just as everyone was training in full swing, Ye Yun received an unexpected message.

[Sir Ye Yun, it’s me, Simon! Please, save my brother!]

[My brother’s been captured! I’m begging you, please help me!]

Ye Yun: ????

Ye Yun was a little stunned.

But he recovered quickly and immediately asked:

[What happened to you?]

[What happened to your brother?]

Simon:

[Sir Ye Yun, someone came after the exoskeleton we got before.]

[We were attacked by a group of raiders yesterday. My brother was captured, and they took all our supplies and the exoskeleton.]

[I used my ability to escape.]

[For the sake of the goodwill between us, please help us.]

[If you’re willing to help, Sir Ye Yun, we will both join your shelter and serve you.]

Ye Yun’s brow furrowed as he read Simon’s message, a flicker of surprise passing through him.

Although they hadn’t had much contact, and had completely lost touch recently, Ye Yun still had a decent impression of them.

The very exoskeleton Bena was now wearing had been a gift from them.

He also recalled Xisuo telling him they were going to hide immediately and only come out after the trouble blew over.

Ye Yun had assumed that "lying low" meant hiding for just a few days.

Now that over ten days had passed, he figured they should have been in the clear.

He never expected they would still run into trouble.

Perhaps those raiders had the same idea, deliberately waiting for the two brothers, Simon and Xisuo, to let down their guard before making a move.

Ye Yun thought for a moment, then quickly typed a new command into his wristband.

[Help Simon rescue Xisuo]

[Assessment Type: Rescue]

[Assessing mission risk...]

[Assessment: White Item Probability 14%, Green Item Probability 33.5%, Blue Item Probability 51.495%, Purple Item Probability 1.005%. Risk Factor: 4.24%]

Ye Yun studied the assessment. A risk factor of 4.24% meant the rescue mission was relatively safe, but they still needed to be cautious.

He knew that in the Wasteland World, a single rescue operation could involve multiple factions and far too many unpredictable factors.

However, based on his experience, this level of risk wasn’t a major issue.

He immediately replied to Simon:

[Simon, I understand the situation. I’ll organize a rescue as soon as possible.]

[Where are you now?]

Simon:

[I’m at the abandoned gas station where we traded before.]

Ye Yun:

[Got it. I’ll send someone to pick you up immediately.]

Simon’s heart leaped with joy when he saw Ye Yun’s reply. He knew that with Sir Ye Yun’s promise, his brother Xisuo could be saved.

Simon:

[Sir Ye Yun, I’ll wait for you at the abandoned gas station. Please, hurry.]

Ye Yun:

[Alright, I understand.]

Ye Yun said no more. He directly ordered No. 2 to arrange a team to head to the abandoned gas station and rendezvous with Simon.

At the same time, Ye Yun told Bena and Lanton to pause their training and be ready to depart for the rescue mission at a moment’s notice.

After all, Simon and Xisuo were ability users. If he could get them to join, the shelter’s strength would increase by leaps and bounds.

Ye Yun immediately issued the rescue order.

"No. 2, No. 3, No. 4, get to the abandoned gas station and retrieve Simon."

"Prioritize your safety. If you run into trouble, don’t engage. Request backup immediately."

The three bionics responded at once:

"Understood."

As soon as they finished speaking, the three were already on their way to the abandoned gas station.

...

「One hour later.」

Simon waited anxiously at the abandoned gas station. He kept glancing around, his heart filled with unease.

He knew that he and his brother Xisuo were just two nobodies in the wasteland. The loss of the exoskeleton and his brother’s capture filled him with an unprecedented sense of danger.

Just as his anxiety reached a peak, he heard the roar of engines in the distance.

Simon looked up to see three modified motorcycles speeding toward the gas station. He knew it had to be the people Ye Yun sent.

The motorcycles stopped at the gas station, and No. 2, No. 3, and No. 4 hopped off.

They quickly scanned their surroundings, and after confirming it was clear, they nodded at Simon.

"Simon, are you alright?" No. 2 asked.

"I’m okay. Thanks for coming."

Simon breathed a sigh of relief. He knew that with the help of these bionics, the mission to rescue his brother had a much greater chance of success.

"Let’s head back, then. We’ll get your injuries treated first, then we can set out."

No. 3 said, helping Simon get on one of the bikes.

Simon nodded. He knew that in his current condition, he wasn’t fit to immediately join the rescue mission.

Although he had managed to escape the raiders’ attack, he had been seriously injured in the process.

「Back at the shelter.」

Zhou Mei immediately dressed Simon’s wounds, administering a healing stim and a dose of Rad-Away.

Perhaps from overusing his ability, Simon’s internal radiation level had reached a staggering 86%, and his entire body was covered in ugly radiation blotches.

Just from the number of blotches covering his body, it was clear he had nearly died escaping.

After the treatment, Simon could finally breathe a little easier.

"Sir Ye Yun, I feel much better. Let’s go save my brother now!"

Ye Yun looked at Simon’s desperate expression and couldn’t help but be moved.

He knew the bond between Simon and Xisuo was deep, and he completely understood how Simon was feeling.

"Simon, your wounds have just been treated. You need to rest a little more," Ye Yun said, worried Simon’s body couldn’t handle the strain.

But Simon shook his head firmly:

"I’m fine now, Sir Ye Yun.

My brother is still out there. I can’t just sit here and do nothing."

"My brother’s an ability user. Those people could sell him to some horrible research institute or an organ clinic at any moment."

"If we’re too late, he might be gone."

"Saving a life is like putting out a fire—every second counts. I can move just fine now, I’m perfectly capable of joining the rescue."

Seeing how determined Simon was, Ye Yun didn’t insist. He knew having Simon along would be helpful for the rescue mission.

After all, as an eyewitness, Simon knew more about the situation than anyone.

Ye Yun turned to Bena:

"The main objective of this mission is the rescue."

"You must prioritize your own safety."

"The power armor only has one battery pack. Don’t use it unless absolutely necessary. Understood?"

After the recent tests, Ye Yun had discovered the power armor’s energy consumption was even higher than he had imagined.