CHAPTER 253: CHAPTER 254: BATTLE? I’M NEVER AFRAID!

It’s undeniable that the machine dogs’ efficiency is much higher than when he was mining alone here.

Lin Yue didn’t even have to do anything himself; these two companions managed to excavate a large area of natural sulfur ore.

This also made him consider opening up a new warehouse.

Were it not for the lack of effective guarding methods at the moment, Lin Yue would have long since dug a huge pit here to store these ores, rather than using the Shelter Design Map.

However, the Shelter Design Map is indeed very handy, and the shelter created is square and tidy, with excellent enclosure.

Lin Yue sequentially used six Shelter Design Maps, quickly acquiring more space.

After exchanging some vegetables for some wood on the trading panel, Lin Yue began making wooden crates to store the natural sulfur ore.

This was all done so smoothly, as if he was born to do these things.

Placing a large amount of natural sulfur ore into these wooden crates, he stacked them neatly, arranging them into the interconnected shelters.

Lin Yue checked the condition of the previous shelter and unexpectedly found that it had several areas gouged out by something, which, if left as is, could be broken into.

He didn’t need to guess to know that this was done by those Lizardmen.

Since Lizardmen can dig tunnels underground, it’s not impossible for them to damage this shelter.

Moreover, the survivors mingling with the Lizardmen provided them with iron picks, which are better than stone picks.

If not reinforced, this place might get broken into, and everything inside could be moved out.

Lin Yue pondered for a moment and had an idea.

The stone shelter lacks in sturdiness, so how about iron reinforcing stone?

He didn’t bring much iron block with him, only 39 blocks, but it’s enough. He took out each iron block and found Xing Lingfeng and the others, exchanging a lightning rod set for a hundred units of iron block.

He indeed didn’t have much on hand at the moment, so for now, he could only use various existing things to exchange.

Adding the hundred units of iron block to the previous ones, there’s enough to reinforce these shelters.

After finishing these tasks, Lin Yue focused on managing the ores, while the machine dogs continued mining, and the Little Ice Lizards kept on with their vigilance.

Time flew by quickly, and when the space in the six shelters was filled, Lin Yue closed the shelter doors and hid them well, discovering that only about two hours had passed.

"Efficiency is truly fast." Lin Yue recalled that if he were mining ores himself like the first time, the efficiency would certainly be lower than now.

"Plop-Plop!" The Little Ice Lizards, after getting Lin Yue’s permission, started hunting some small mutant organisms around, daring even to challenge those slightly larger mutant organisms like Horror Pig.

Lin Yue didn’t stop them, considering that if they couldn’t manage, he could step in.

After the Little Ice Lizards fought for a while and killed a Horror Pig, they seemed to be somewhat bored and rejoined Lin Yue’s beach buggy.

Along the way, Lin Yue had hoped that some Lizardmen might pop up so he could deal with them directly, but disappointingly, it seemed they were too scared of him and had no intention of appearing.

The journey was incredibly peaceful, as if the mutant organisms were avoiding Lin Yue, giving him a strange feeling.

It was as if he was the master of this world, and these mutant creatures were afraid of this fact.

No matter what, he harvested quite a few treasure chests this time and gathered a substantial amount of natural sulfur ore.

The reserve of this sulfur ore is already quite plentiful, and even without further mining, just relying on the existing inventory, he should have no trouble producing anything.

However, making gunpowder isn’t something that can be done with just sulfur.

Saltpeter and charcoal are also needed.

Charcoal is easy to obtain; he has seen people selling it on the market more than once, and for just 100 points in the Survival Points Mall, he can get a heap.

But saltpeter is indeed hard to find.

"Unless I find a Lizardman public toilet, finding this stuff would only depend on finding a saltpeter mine."

Too bad that that blonde hair died too early; had he been able to inquire about where the Lizardmen obtained saltpeter mine, perhaps things could have become simpler.

The beach buggy continued forward, Lin Yue yawning, suddenly having a thought.

Why not explore the map and return to the shelter by taking a different route?

Lin Yue opened the system panel and looked at the region map location; from where he was to the shelter, it was almost a straight line carved through darkness, with most of it still engulfed by darkness, and the remaining was opened when Bai carried him flying in a straight line.

"Exploring the map is a wonderful thing, why not do it?" Lin Yue thought; he didn’t necessarily have to follow convention.

Although Bai wasn’t beside him, with his current combat strength, no one could easily find a way to harm him.

Moreover, the beach buggy is decently fast, so even if he encounters some crisis, he can quickly leave the scene.

Unless...

Bang.

Damn.

Just as he thought about it, Lin Yue suddenly heard an ominous sound.

The left front wheel seemed to have hit something sharp, suddenly making a loud popping sound.

Lin Yue stepped on the brake and came to a stop.

He looked at the wheel with a big tear, not knowing what expression to have to face this.

Good heavens, where can I find a place to repair the tire?

In this Otherworld, it’s not like there would be a roadside stand for tire repair like wind vane, or someone to call to tow the car for help.

Originally, the beach buggy’s tires were so big and sturdy, they wouldn’t easily explode.

Turns out it still suffered a setback.

Lin Yue got off the car to find out what exactly cut his tire, and the moment he saw a gun tip on the ground, he instantly raised his Alloy Tactical Crossbow and shot an arrow in that direction!

The crossbow arrow pierced into the soil, and simultaneously a voice rang out!

"Sa!"

A hoarse voice sounded, followed by more "Sa!" sounds spreading from all directions!

The Little Ice Lizards were about to charge out, but Lin Yue quickly called them back to stay by his side.

He quickly jumped onto the car, putting on ear protection, and took out the shotgun.

From the Storage Space, Lin Yue placed the low stone walls around, constructing a relatively solid fortress.

At the moment, the continuous "Sa, Sa" sounds still echoed around him, and he noticed something quickly moving across the ground.

"Gun tip... and it’s metal, what are these Lizardmen up to!" Lin Yue cursed under his breath, without immediately using the shotgun to shoot.

He was puzzled, wondering how these Lizardmen laid an ambush here, smart enough to cut his car’s tire with a gun tip!

How can they be so precise?

"Sa! Sa! Sa!"

The sounds grew more densely packed, more intense, and louder.

Lin Yue felt as if he was surrounded by Lizardmen everywhere.

If he got out of the car, then these monsters would immediately emerge from the ground and nab him!

"Surrounded..." Lin Yue took a deep breath.

He took out various weapons and simultaneously lit the burning arrow, positioning it on the Alloy Tactical Crossbow and Steel Repeating Crossbow beside him.

The shotgun in his hand was ready, the M19 was fully loaded, and he also placed plenty of bullets at hand.

"Come, fight!!" he shouted!