CHAPTER 117: CHAPTER 117: THE WALL IS COMPLETED, CRAFTING A POWERFUL COMPOUND CROSSBOW! (EXTRA FOR "MR. SHY"!)

When stones are insufficient, trade compensates.

Lin Yue put up 200mlX200 portions of water just for this purpose.

Building the walls consumed more stones than expected.

Approximately 60 meters from the center of the shelter, this square wall has a length of 120 meters on each side, totaling around 480 meters.

Six stones can create a 3X3 meter stone wall, requiring about 960 stones in total.

Besides the walls, Lin Yue needed a large number of traps, which also required stones, and building a new shelter needed them as well.

This fundamental material is currently the one he demands the most.

After all, before acquiring a more advanced shelter, the most he can do is make this shelter as sturdy as possible using stones.

Lin Yue did not dismantle the original wall because he is considering making two layers of walls, and filling the space between them with traps to make it hard for even a large force to avoid injuries.

Water is in high demand, so Lin Yue’s posted water quickly got snatched up, and he only needed the most basic stones, allowing those who rarely have access to water to gain precious water resources.

Lin Yue labeled it as one portion per person, trying to spread it out, with 200ml per portion, which could last a day if consumed sparingly.

Although water is precious, Lin Yue knows well that if others died of thirst, the chance of obtaining special items when needed would be greatly reduced.

The fewer people in the world, the lower this chance becomes.

Lin Yue considers that once he is done, he should gather a wave of resources using water for trading.

After all, he acquires water incredibly easily.

[You lost 40L of drinking water]

[You gained Stone X1693]

Not bad, not too much.

Almost eight stones per 200ml.

Though a profiteer, he’s not always like this, especially when urgent; as long as the offer is reasonable, he agrees.

40L of water is hardly a concern for him.

With many stones in hand, Lin Yue’s building pace quickened, and soon, the sturdy stone wall was completed!

"After the outer wall is finished, let’s set some traps between the two layers of walls."

Lin Yue accelerated his trap-making; he had plenty of wood and stones, methodically setting traps within the walls, and finally felt relief.

Now, even if enemies breached the outer wall, they’d meet traps and another wall!

Plus, the Little Ice Lizards, along with Bai and Lin Yue’s indiscriminate attacks, would claim their lives!

Feel despair...

"What to do next?"

"Chirp!"

Bai, unbeknownst when awoken, urged Lin Yue to fulfill his promise after finishing the wall.

"Haha, alright, I’ll make it for you." Lin Yue remembered the promise to give Bai a separate room.

He had three shelter design maps, one being iron, which Bai preferred for its cool ventilation—thus not offering it now.

The location... beside the bathroom, convenient for Bai and the Little Ice Lizards to play in the water.

The stones in the storage space vanished, while a new stone shelter appeared beside the bathroom!

"And make a... stone bed perhaps?" Making Bai and the Little Ice Lizards two stone beds, laying cool mats, completes it!

Bai and the Little Ice Lizards eagerly entered their room, constantly jumping around happily inside.

"Chirp chirp~"

Lin Yue nodded.

Having settled Bai’s matter, he focused on the real work!

Heading to the basement, he approached the high-precision research workstation, retrieving the broken tactical crossbow obtained from the raider.

This device is strong, obvious to Lin Yue, seeking a more powerful long-range option than the Steel Repeating Crossbow.

Steel Repeating Crossbow was decent but faced a crucial issue.

Wear and tear.

Acquired from Korun in the Secret Realm, increased use led to inevitable wear.

If it broke during a critical moment, he’d be at a disadvantage—unwanted.

The tactical crossbow gifted by the bald man, its string showcased strength surpassing the Steel Repeating Crossbow!

"Turning this tactical crossbow into designs, will materials be hard to find?" Not ordinarily found blueprints, likely an item the raider stumbled upon in the Secret Realm.

Removing its broken sighting scope, he began operation.

[Please Choose: 1, Obtain Design Map; 2, Disassemble Parts]

"Obtain Design Map."

[You obtained: Alloy Tactical Crossbow Design Map!]

It’s indeed alloy? Alloy seems needed everywhere.

Then, utilizing it?

[Alloy Tactical Crossbow: Bow arm, bow, crossbow mechanism, trigger (Any Alloy X4), Crossbow String X1, Vertical Grip, Shoulder Stock (Wood X2)]

Requiring fewer than imagined.

Lin Yue raised an eyebrow; besides the crossbow string, he had everything else.

So then...

Glancing at the Steel Repeating Crossbow.

Honestly reluctant to part with this longtime companion, but sacrificing for progress was necessary.

Removed its sighting scope and placed it on the workstation.

"Disassemble Steel Repeating Crossbow."

[You obtained: Crossbow String, Crossbow Body, Small Electric Device]

The workstation didn’t completely disassemble it, unexpectedly.

No need to craft a small electric device, and the crossbow body he could keep as a memento.

Then choose to craft!

[You lost Zinc Alloy X5, Crossbow String X1, Wood X2]

[You obtained Alloy Tactical Crossbow!]

A white light flashed, and Lin Yue felt a heavy sensation.

Looking at his hand, the same tactical crossbow appeared, now silver-white zinc alloy, amplifying its majesty!

Yet, the alloy tactical crossbow isn’t flawless.

[Upgrade Alloy Tactical Crossbow to Electric Stringer Alloy Tactical Crossbow? Requires Universal Upgrade Design Map X1]

"Confirm."

Soft light emerged, seamlessly merging the small electric device and alloy tactical crossbow!

Next...

Lin Yue reattached the sighting scope to its slot.

"Hmm? Can the stock still be adjusted?"

After adjusting slightly to find the most comfortable position, he went outside the shelter.

Climbing to the roof, he looked toward the distance.

Seeking a lucky target.

Soon Lin Yue spotted a leisurely mutant sheep.

This area featured plentiful occurrences of these.

Lin Yue descended from the house and swiftly exited through the alloy gate.

Opening the alloy gate required a key from outside, while inside, a password sufficed.

Holding a shield, he gradually approached the mutant sheep facing away, narrowing the distance to fifty meters.

Then...

The electric stringer tightened the string; Lin Yue loaded an arrow and aimed through the sighting scope.

Swoosh!

As the arrow shot forth, the sighting scope displayed the mutant sheep’s head exploding upon impact!

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