Wasteland for All: I Can Infinitely Upgrade My Vault

After successfully defeating the monster, the shelter soldiers quickly piled the monster's corpse against the wall, and then Zhongli collected all the spoils.

The loot from these ratman slave rats is negligible. Apart from strange items like handcuffs, leg-splitters, and mid-calf socks, only the seven [Basic Wasteland Relics] are worth anything.

However, being a proper junk collector, Zhong Li still collected all the loot. Dozens of muskets—if he found a trading shop, even selling them as scrap would net him 100 runes.

The remains of the Storm Rat, however, greatly disappointed Zhong Li. The Storm Rat who had accompanied the Ratman Wizard earlier was extremely poor, dropping only five pieces of the material [Sharp Claws] besides its weapon and damaged armor. He hadn't expected these three Storm Rats to be just as lacking. Only the three enhanced green halberds offered Zhong Li a sliver of solace.

As for the Soul Stone, there was absolutely no trace of it. It must be said that the ratmen's wealth is far less than that of other monsters on the surface.

However, Zhong Li didn't complain for long before she received a pleasant surprise.

Short-Waiter noticed the anomaly ahead and pointed to a corner of the ratman tunnel, saying, "Master Administrator, do you see a huge corpse by that wall over there?"

Hongluan immediately stepped forward to examine it, her voice filled with surprise. She turned to Zhongli and said, "It's actually the remains of a lizardman. There's no danger."

How come there's a lizardman's skeleton inside the ratmen's tunnel?

Zhong Li also went forward to take a look out of curiosity. Although the lizardman had died in battle, his tall and mighty figure still gave people a great sense of oppression. His body was no less than three meters tall, his muscles were as solid as iron, and his thick arms held a huge battle club. Not to mention ratmen, even if a human was hit by his club, he would definitely turn into a pile of mud.

Hongluan touched the corpse's wounds and calmly analyzed, "The blood hasn't scabbed over yet, which means it hasn't been dead for long. It was probably attracted by the sounds of our battle outside the cave."

Zhong Li also touched the corpse, but he adhered to the thrifty virtues of a scavenger and never missed any opportunity to touch the corpse!

[Ding! You have searched the remains of a Lizardman Divine Blessed Mercenary]

[Ding! Obtained a high-grade (blue) Rock-Breaking Battle Staff x1]

[Ding! You have obtained the item "Enchantment Moonlight Silk Thread" x1]

[Ding! You have obtained a basic Ratman Dungeon Map x1]

[Ding! Obtained 45 Hard Scales]

[Ding! Obtained 1 Beginner Wasteland Relic]

[Ding! You have obtained 35 Runes]

The weapon Zhongli put away immediately, but the new item caught its attention.

[Enchanted Moonlight Thread: A soft yet resilient white thread, formed from the essence of the moon before the Cataclysm, imbued with the pure power of the crescent moon. Rubbing it against a weapon grants it the temporary "Moonlight" property, adding 5 points of holy damage to normal attacks against eroded creatures. The holy effects generated by faith are doubled after using the skill, lasting 12 hours. Durability 7/11.]

"A crimson-corroded creature?" Zhong Li asked Hong Luan, "What kind of monster is this?"

Hongluan's eyes sharpened, her long, wine-red hair fluttering in the wind, and her thin lips parted slightly: "You will soon see that our eternal nemesis."

It goes without saying that Zhongli has already deduced it; it must be related to the red moon outside. It's also the culprit that caused the Saintess Ye Wei's body to be covered in fine cracks.

Zhong Li then put the item away and looked at the last item, a simple map of the Ratman's Familiar Dungeon.

"How could a map of the Grinning Clan's dungeon be found on a dead lizardman?" Zhong Li pondered carefully as he unfolded the map.

Huo Wu then spoke up, asserting, "Someone must have deliberately sent him here."

Zhongli turned to look at her and asked, "Why do you say that?"

"The fact that they could draw such a rudimentary map means they've been in the ratman dungeon for some time." Huo Wu frowned as she looked at the map in Zhong Li's hand, her beautiful hair swaying gently across her forehead, highlighting her stunning features. She then looked up at Zhong Li and calmly analyzed, "The gunfire that came from this direction earlier clearly indicates that ratmen were fighting against the invaders. But the fact that it still moved in this direction means that this is its target, and it's definitely not accidental. This is very likely a desperate gamble."

Zhong Li nodded slightly; Huo Wu's analysis coincided with his own.

Otherwise, it's hard to explain how, in such a large ratman dungeon, he just happened to run into this lizardman God-Blessed mercenary.

It's holding a high-precision weapon!

How could you possibly find a finely crafted weapon on the roadside out of nowhere?

Therefore, Zhongli, Hongluan, and Huowu all focused their attention on the map.

"The Grinning Clan Hall, the Lair of Evil, the Rugged Cave, the Cave of Sotigo—which direction do we go?" Hongluan asked, frowning.

This ratman dungeon is really huge! There are four large caves and nests, and more than a dozen smaller pits and swamps that have been marked!

If someone were to explore these things one by one, Zhongli felt it would take several days to figure them out.

Zhongli immediately closed the map, waved his hand, and said, "Three short and one long, choose the long one, target: Sotigo Cave!"

It's obvious that the person who drew this map couldn't have been in the Great Hall of the Grinning Clan, so the answer must be the Cave of Sotigo.

Hongluan frowned and said, "This is too hasty."

Zhong Li smiled and said, "It's definitely here. Let's go!"

By now, Zhongli had also discovered that compared to Huowu, Hongluan was more clear-headed and straightforward. Perhaps it was because she trusted him more, but even for slightly absurd requests, such as looking at his legs, she would comply without hesitation.

Huo Wu is more intelligent and has a strong sense of mission. From the beginning, she has been very thoughtful and considers everything very thoroughly.

Zhong Li made the decision, and everyone immediately set off quickly towards the Sotigo Cave.

Along the way, rat-men slave rats would occasionally emerge from various corners to ambush Zhong Li and the others. Fortunately, with Huo Wu, the battle priestess, the team's condition remained good, and she herself had even fully recovered her health.

The continuous gunfire echoed underground, making it impossible to conceal the situation any longer.

Finally, when Zhongli and the others were only a few hundred meters away from the Sotigo Cave, a huge creature charged straight out of the darkness!

This overwhelming momentum, without any attempt to conceal it, immediately attracted everyone's attention. When the beams of several flashlights shone over and the monster in the darkness was clearly seen, everyone took a deep breath.

"Rat Troll!"

"Rat Troll!"

The voices of the shelter guards trembled. This was the most infamous weapon of war of the Skaven clan. After countless hybridization and alchemy experiments, the Skaven had finally stitched together many wild beasts literally, and then forcibly glued them together with Primal Crystal Gel, thus creating this powerful monster.

Their appearance is terrifying; their bodies are entirely composed of twisted and deformed muscles, skin, teeth, and claws. They can violently charge at their enemies, tear through armor, bite through bones, and shred all enemies in front of them into pieces.