Wasteland for All: I Can Infinitely Upgrade My Vault

As soon as Zhongli and his group left the dark ratman dungeon and stepped onto the surface, the setting sun shone with a blood-red light, and the long-awaited system notification sound finally rang out.

[Ding! Congratulations on winning a miniature stronghold attack and defense battle.]

[Battle performance is being tallied]

[Attack Outpost: Reward +10%]

[Overcoming the stronger with the weak: Reward +30%]

[No-damage battle: Reward +10%]

[Battle Evaluation: Resounding Victory (Received 1 random reward)]

[Battle Rewards: Reputation +4, Runes +106, Battlefield Experience for All Members +82]

[Due to your special ability [Wildfire], you gain an additional 50 victory points, and you gain an additional 100 victory points for conquering a small alien stronghold.]

[Random rewards are being drawn, with a total bonus of 50%]

Please select the type of random reward: experience, runes, or items.

[Achieve Achievement Medal (4) - Sweeping Through the Enemy's Den]

【Plowing through the courtyard and sweeping the cave: A direct, unobstructed path, so deep that even sunlight can't penetrate, but you can. Special Protection +1】

After reading the battle summary, Zhong Li secretly clicked his tongue in amazement. This battle rating was far too harsh!

I almost died while attacking this stronghold, but the reward for combat performance was only +50%.

No one else knew how to achieve a resounding victory.

Fortunately, breaching the small alien stronghold would yield an additional 100 gold.

As for this inhuman medal system, Zhong Li has already gotten used to it!

From then on, he probably would never be able to look at the idiom "ploughing the court and sweeping the cave" the same way again.

Zhong Li turned to Hong Luan and asked, "What attribute is 'Special Protection'?"

Hongluan, Huowu, and Baker all stared intently at Zhongli: "You received special protection?"

Seeing their intense reaction, Zhong Li immediately asked, "Is this attribute really that important?"

Hongluan and Huowu have contrasting personalities—one aloof and the other indifferent—making them unsuitable for explanation. However, Shahu Baker, a businessman with exceptional eloquence, immediately launched into a lengthy and engaging explanation.

"Of course it's crucial! Special protection is the most precious attribute in the wasteland; it's the most special protection that the gods give to their believers."

"Having special protection means you will gain a special force field shield. Why are the Red Eclipse creatures so powerful? It's because of their force field shields, which are very difficult for ranged attacks to break."

Zhongli asked curiously, "So ranged attacks are hard to break, but melee attacks can?"

In Zhongli's opinion, the destructive power of a slash is not as great as that of a cannon shot.

Baker sneered, "Of course not. In pure offensive combat, close-quarters combat is even less likely to break through the special protective force field shield. However, when both sides possess special protective force field shields, they will interfere with each other, causing the shields to disappear!"

"Our research at Dawn Power Company suggests that this is because the wasteland world is too vast, and two individuals are relatively insignificant. To the gods who look down on the world, these two individuals are as small as particles and difficult to distinguish. Divine power cannot collide violently for the sake of two insignificant particles. Therefore, when two units that are both specially protected are within 10 meters of each other, the divine power that collidees with each other will dissipate simultaneously."

Zhong Li raised an eyebrow and said, "So, the gods think it's not worth a fierce clash between these two ants, and thus withdrew their special protection? Then if some exceptionally powerful beings are constantly receiving special care from the gods, wouldn't they be able to maintain their force field shield indefinitely?"

Huo Wu coldly replied, "Your summary is spot on. This is also the reason why melee units exist."

"Fire at me?" Zhong Li imagined the style of the battle.

Huo Wu said expressionlessly, "That's one way to understand it."

Is that really the case? A group of elite melee soldiers charged into the enemy ranks to disrupt their special protective force field shield, allowing ranged units to unleash a barrage of fire! That's truly brutal.

Zhong Li asked, "So how strong is this specially protected force field shield?"

Hongluan's answer was very concise: "(Combat Power + Defense + Health) x Special Protection".

锺离看了一眼自己的属性，也就是在全状态祝福下（11+10+9）x1，总共是30点特殊保护形成的力场盾。

That's incredibly powerful!

If the special protection is the same as other attributes, reaching 10 points, then the force field shield would directly reach 300 points. A minotaur with a life attribute of over 60 points would be enough to become a terrifying big boss.

With his 300-point shield, he stood still while Hongluan unleashed her firepower from a distance. It took Hongluan more than a dozen shots to break through his shield.

Each of the Red-Eroded Creatures possesses a special protective force field shield.

Zhong Li instantly felt immense pressure. No wonder the ratmen had already begun preparing to completely abandon the surface and hide underground.

Zhong Li asked, "Is this the only way to deal with this special force field shield: close combat?"

"The divine damage caused by faith still applies, but the psychic energy will be stretched thin," Hongluan replied succinctly.

As if to verify what Hongluan had said, just as it was 6:00 PM, the grand announcement sounded again.

[Civilization Announcement: When darkness is engulfed by the crimson tide, the night will transform into an endless purgatory. This is the prelude to the apocalypse, a tragic dirge for the world's end. Under the crimson curtain of night, endless fear and danger silently descend, turning the once tranquil night into a nightmare-like horror. This is a test of humanity's will and a challenge to the resilience of life. At this moment, only by facing it bravely can one find a glimmer of hope in the purgatory of the apocalypse.]

[After the crimson moonlight illuminates the earth, the Crimson Creatures will become active at night, and the danger level in the wasteland under the crimson moon will rise sharply. Please ensure that there is sufficient light around your shelter, which will protect you from the Crimson Creatures (Protection countdown 167:59:59)]

Thank goodness! Thank goodness!

This world is still protected by Gaia's will; it didn't push her children to their deaths and bought them a 7-day protection period.

These seven days will be a safe period for the shelter.

Zhong Li, full of confidence, said to Sand Fox Baker, "We'll try to get you to the nearest underworld stronghold tonight."

The sand fox, however, seemed alarmed and asked, "Are you crazy? Moving at night! There are Red-Eater creatures everywhere! Are you out of your mind?"

Zhong Li remained calm but resolute: "It's precisely because it's nighttime that I can send you away. Due to the presence of the Red-Eroded Creatures, the shelter will be exceptionally safe, untouched by other roaming monsters."

Because of the presence of the Holy Maiden, Zhongli could not stay cooped up in the shelter at night, wasting a lot of time.

Time is the saint's life. If she does nothing for 12 hours, she may not see the first ray of sunlight tomorrow.

So even though it was fraught with risks, Zhongli had to lead the soldiers out to confront all the monsters in the crimson mist.

Baker shook his head repeatedly: "Madmen! Madmen! Your entire shelter is full of madmen!"

Huo Wu was clearly very satisfied with Zhong Li's decisiveness. Before Beck could say anything, she pushed him from behind, forcing him to walk towards the shelter. This decision was not up to him at all!

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