Armor-Piercing Munition: Face Me, Carbon-Based Monster!

On the other side, Mountain City.

Lin Yu lay on the ground, cautiously observing the situation in the distance where the lights were bright.

He dared not move a muscle, even his breathing had slowed to the extreme.

After quietly waiting for more than ten minutes, he gradually moved backward, returning to the shelter.

Meanwhile, Scout who was observing in another direction also moved back.

"We can't get through."

Scout whispered:

"There are surveillance drones patrolling everywhere, and there are many small machines on the ground too."

"Judging by the shape of those things, they look like the unmanned equipment used by the Huaxia Army before."

"Each one of them has vision, each one can see."

"If we rashly try to break through, there's almost a hundred percent chance we'll be discovered."

"Those things are not playing games..."

"With our current strength, it's simply impossible to defeat them."

"The road is blocked."

"We can only wait here."

"Wait here?"

Lin Yu frowned.

"We can't wait any longer----Aren't you hungry?"

"I'm starving."

Scout sighed.

"If I don't eat something soon, I really won't be able to hold on."

"We should have kept the corpse, or at least part of it."

"That way, we could have lasted another day or two..."

"Are you crazy?"

Lin Yu glared at Scout, who expected to be rebuked for his 'cannibalistic' idea, but unexpectedly, Lin Yu offered another reason.

"The reason we aren't being constantly hunted by the Mountain City People is that they believe we aren't a big threat."

"If we had kept part of the corpse, they would have hunted us down at all costs."

"We would die even faster! Without any chance to resist!"

Scout couldn't help but retort:

"It's not necessarily because they see no threat; maybe they're incapable."

"Haven't you noticed? There are pitifully few living people in this city."

"Until now, we've only seen three."

"The whole city is maintained by those unmanned machines, and they rely on electricity to operate."

"They can't go where there's no electricity; the range illuminated by lights is their active range!"

"So what?"

Lin Yu shook his head:

"Seeing only three people doesn't mean there are only three."

"These Mountain City People's lives are precious, they just temporarily refuse to take risks, not that they lack the ability."

"Stop dwelling on matters that have passed."

"We need to focus on the present, on solving the most urgent problem."

"I'm working on a strategy."

Scout flexed his fingers, slightly swollen from hunger, gently massaging them, leaving white marks on his skin.

His condition was quite poor; his high metabolism gave him tremendous strength and recovery abilities, but without the energy needed to sustain it, he would die faster than a normal person.

Now it's only been two days without food, and his body is already on the brink of collapse.

What if he still couldn't find food within a day?

He quietly glanced at Lin Yu.

Lin Yu looked back.

"Don't even think about it."

Lin Yu said with a cold smile:

"Our bodies can't even process the toxins within us now, otherwise, I'd really cut off an arm and eat it."

"However...I do have another idea."

"What idea?"

Scout's eyes slightly changed, Lin Yu pointed into the distance:

"See that over there?"

"That's obviously a park."

"In the ruins we've explored before, there were many such parks built in the city center, their purpose unknown."

"But whatever they're for, one thing is certain."

"It's large in scale and lush with vegetation."

"Maybe there are some living creatures there."

"Whether bugs, birds, or beasts, or something else, as long as it's edible."

"We should change our approach; stop hoping for the Mountain City People's food."

"We don't have the same scruples about what they don't eat!"

"Makes sense."

Scout nodded in understanding.

But immediately, another problem arose.

"How do we get there?"

"From where we are now, reaching the park means crossing a long stretch of the Light Zone, which is basically suicide!"

The problem returned to its original point.

Lin Yu furrowed his brow and slightly straightened up to look ahead, then spoke after a moment:

"We can utilize part of the aerial track."

"This way, much of the route will be just at the edge of the Light Zone."

"The risk should be reduced; it's worth the gamble!"

"Then let's try it."

Scout nodded decisively.

"We don't have any other options anyway."

"I'll go first."

Lin Yu pressed a hand on Scout's shoulder, stopping him from rising, and said solemnly:

"I'll go explore the path first. If I can make it through, I'll guide you along my route."

"If I'm discovered, you must stay hidden and keep looking for solutions."

"We can't die here so easily; every extra minute we survive in this city is a huge benefit to the outsiders."

"If I die, if you reconnect with the Huaxia Army..."

"You must tell them what's here."

"They will definitely come to Mountain City; every word you say will save many of their lives!"