Chapter 29 – Looting on a Large Scale

Upon arriving at the hospital, he first headed straight for the pharmacy.

He prioritized collecting common and widely useful medications such as first aid kits, medical alcohol, bandages, cold medicine, fever reducers, anti-inflammatory drugs, painkillers, topical ointments, and vitamin tablets.

He also didn’t overlook specific symptom-targeted medications like antihypertensives, hypoglycemics, sedatives, antidepressants, anesthetics, and antidiarrheals.

After gathering the medicines, Xiao Wuwang didn’t spare the hospital’s various equipment either, breaking everything down into electronic components or mechanical parts.

Truly, he left no stone unturned!

Just this trip to the hospital alone had already packed the off-road vehicle to the brim.

Xiao Wuwang decided to make a quick return trip to the station.

By the time he finished unloading, nearly two and a half hours had passed.

The reason this hospital run took so long was that during the resource collection process, the effects of the adrenaline wore off, leaving Xiao Wuwang in a weakened state for a while. It took him over half an hour of rest to regain his mobility.

Now, he had at most only an hour and a half left!

With time pressing, Xiao Wuwang continued driving to the police station.

At the station, it took him over ten minutes to finally locate the armory in a hidden basement.

After a thorough sweep, he obtained a total of 10 Type 92 pistols, 5 Type 97-2 shotguns, 2 Type QBZ95 automatic rifles, 1 Type 88 sniper rifle, and over 2,000 rounds of various matching ammunition.

What a huge haul!

Even so, Xiao Wuwang couldn’t help but let out a sigh of dissatisfaction in the end—no grenades.

Leaving the police station, Xiao Wuwang scavenged a pharmacy, a hardware store, and several residential houses that looked more luxuriously decorated along the way.

By the time he returned to the train, there were less than 10 minutes left of the Docking Time.

This wasn’t enough for another trip, and he was also feeling utterly exhausted by now.

Xiao Wuwang sat in the open space at the front of the train and called out, “Lao Tie.”

Lao Tie: “Master, I’m here!”

Xiao Wuwang: “Once the Docking Time ends, start up on your own. After starting, proceed at the fastest speed possible. Stop and alert me if you encounter any Black Iron-tier or higher treasure chests or resource points along the way.”

Wooden Treasure Chests only yielded small amounts of basic survival supplies, which Xiao Wuwang couldn’t be bothered to collect anymore.

Lao Tie: “Understood, Master.”

The train’s intelligence brought Xiao Wuwang great convenience.

By now, it was nearly 1 p.m., and Xiao Wuwang’s stomach had long been growling with hunger.

He returned to the kitchen in the Living Carriage. Too lazy to cook a proper meal, he simply took out a large piece of beef, weighing about two to three pounds, gave it a quick preparation, and started grilling it on an iron plate.

After a few minutes, the beef was ready.

Of course, such a short time didn’t allow it to cook fully—it was only about medium-rare.

Too hungry to care, Xiao Wuwang was just about to dig in.

Right at that moment, the system voice rang out.

[Ding!]

[The train’s Docking Time is about to end. Please board the train, Train Conductor. If you miss the Depart Station time, Erasure!]

[10]

[9]

…

[1]

[0]

[Train starting up!]

[Settlement for this station’s rewards now begins.]

[This station is a Slaughter Platform. You have earned a total of 662 Points. Every 10 Points can be exchanged for 1 Infinite Coin. You have obtained a total of 66 Infinite Coins.]

[Ding!]

[Rewards have been distributed. Wishing you a pleasant journey!]

He previously had 5 Infinite Coins left. Opening the chest earned him 40 Infinite Coins, and upgrading three Privileges cost another 40. Now, with the reward of 66 Infinite Coins, his current total stands at 71.

He wasn’t far from the 100 Infinite Coins needed to activate the Viper-S Autocannon.

As long as he put some resources up for sale, he should quickly gather the 100 Infinite Coins.

Xiao Wuwang hadn’t expected the gains from a single Platform to be so substantial.

In his good mood, his appetite for dinner grew considerably.

Soon, he finished an entire piece of beef.

After that, he began to simply arrange the Living Carriage.

During this trip out, while collecting supplies, he had also picked up some high-end furniture, such as a bed, sofa, dining table, cabinets, and more.

Once these pieces were placed, the Living Carriage took on much more of a lived-in atmosphere.

Xiao Wuwang comfortably leaned back into the soft leather sofa, closed his eyes slightly, and savored this rare moment of leisure.

However, he didn’t indulge for long before opening his eyes, pulling up the System Panel, and starting to take stock of his gains.

Items in the storage carriage could be viewed and accessed through the System Panel, but because he had brought back so much, the storage slots were already full. Additionally, a large number of items were piled in the open spaces of the locomotive and the Armament Carriage.

All of this needed to be sorted.

Most of it was useless to him. Aside from keeping the firearms, a small portion of medicine, and some daily necessities, he planned to organize the rest and put it all up in the Trading House to exchange for other resources.

Common items would be traded for basic resources like Wood, Iron, glass, and plastic.

More valuable items would be exchanged for relatively precious materials like Copper, Rare Metals, gunpowder, Mechanical Parts, Electronic Components, and Train Upgrade Shards.

Finally, Xiao Wuwang hesitated over whether to list the batch of guns in his possession for sale as well.

Before he could come up with a plan, Lao Tie’s voice suddenly came through: “Master, a Bronze Treasure Chest has been detected 500 meters ahead. The train will brake in approximately 1 minute. Please prepare.”

Xiao Wuwang, who had been lazily reclining on the sofa, instantly sat up straight. “A Bronze Treasure Chest, not bad either!”

Not long after, the train stopped right beside the treasure chest. Xiao Wuwang could hop off, pick it up, and then continue on his way.

Lao Tie’s parking skills were truly unmatched!

And in that brief moment, Xiao Wuwang also figured something out.

His reluctance to sell these firearms stemmed from nothing more than concern for his own safety.

After the novice period, he would encounter multi-player Platforms, where competition with other players would be inevitable.

There was a chance these firearms could end up in the hands of competitors, posing a threat to him.

But looking at it from another angle, after five days of nourishment from the Crimson Flame Bear’s blood, his two basic attributes would likely have already broken through 20, far surpassing others. Level 0 firearms like these would pose little threat to him!

Moreover, Level 0 firearms could fetch the best price right now. In a while, once everyone’s trains were upgraded to Level 2, the demand for Level 0 firearms would plummet.

Therefore, after returning to the train, Xiao Wuwang immediately appraised all the firearms in his possession.

His current Level 0 firearms totaled: 12 Type 92 pistols, 5 Type 97-2 shotguns, 2 QBZ95 automatic rifles, and 1 Type 88 sniper rifle.

After all the appraisals, among the 92-type pistols, there were two Excellent-grade ones and one Fine-grade one.

Among the 97-2-type shotguns, only one was Excellent-grade, while the rest were Common-grade.

Both the QBZ95 automatic rifles and the 88-type sniper rifles were Common-grade, with no room for upgrades.

Therefore, what he could put up for sale were nine 92-type pistols, four 97-2-type shotguns, two QBZ95 automatic rifles, and one 88-type sniper rifle.