Wasteland Commander

Ye Fan didn't know who the Heroic Battalion would choose, so he brought in every type of unit, each with a Three-Star Unit.

This is the Army Heroic Battalion, which can only enhance the army.

Speaking of which, Ye Fan really does have a lot of army units. Besides tanks, there are plenty of mechanical vehicles like catering trucks, ambulances, Fierce Tigers, Fierce Dragons, Iron Armors, Assault Armored Vehicles, D-66 towed rocket launchers, and more.

And the soldier units are even more plentiful, including Conscripts, Army Soldiers, Engineers, Military Dogs, Rocket Launchers, Scouts, Snipers, Flamethrowers, Heavy Machine Guns, Mortars, Air Defense Infantry, Demolition Soldiers, and so on.

He brought one Three-Star Unit for each type, and Ye Fan decided to check the prices first.

He first had Wang Hu, the Conscript, go over.

Wang Hu walked into the first room, and immediately the cost to become a hero appeared.

1000 gold!

The price of a Conscript is 100 gold, a full ten times higher.

After getting the Conscript out, Army Soldier Luo Fei went in, the upgrade cost was 2000 gold, still ten times.

Military dog Xiaotian went in, 3000 gold!

Scout Zhuge Yunxue went in, 5000 gold!

Engineer went in, 10000 gold!

The Armored Vehicle went in, and the upgrade cost reached 60000 gold!

Ye Fan had already determined that the condition for hero upgrades was ten times the cost.

This price—Ye Fan didn't know whether it was expensive or cheap. Upgrading Conscripts to heroes was easy, but upgrading Combat Helicopters was difficult, directly costing 300000 gold.

Tanks would also require two hundred thousand to upgrade, way too expensive.

"Nana, isn't the ten times price a bit high? Is the hero's cost-effectiveness really that high?"

Nana replied, "Sir, take a closer look. The Hero Units have a preview after upgrading, showing their post-upgrade appearance. Take a look and decide what to do."

Ye Fan had the units go in again and checked.

The personal appearance hadn't changed much. The Conscript's submachine gun changed significantly, getting much larger and adding a grenade launcher, plus they now donned body armor, appearing quite formidable.

Moreover, the name changed to Royal Conscript.

The Army Soldier got even stronger. The light machine gun turned into a six-barreled heavy machine gun, with ammo belts draped everywhere, making Ye Fan think of the Terminator.

The Sniper's rifle had grown to be as tall as a person, and Ye Fan believed it could be used to counter tanks and equipment—the King Kong Zombie would be easy prey.

It's similar for the Scout. The submachine gun also got a grenade launcher, and ten high-explosive grenades hung from the waist, presumably greatly improving agility.

The Medical Soldier and Engineer didn't change much since their strength lies in their professional skills.

Xiaotian went in, the preview showed a massive increase in size, previously a Mutant Beast, now seemed more like a Magical Beast.

The D-66 rocket launcher also grew substantially, those previously small rocket tubes turned into large rocket launchers.

For the mechanical units, Ye Fan wasn't considering them for now, too expensive. He only had 30,000 gold, so he could only consider soldier units.

When Ye Fan decided on the first soldier to upgrade, he clearly saw the longing in the eyes of these Three-Star Soldiers.

As Red Alert Warriors, everyone yearned for powerful combat capability, to charge into battle and bravely kill the enemy for the Commander-in-Chief.

Strong combat capability requires strong power, and heroes are the best advancement pathway.

Ye Fan looked around and was a bit torn about who should go first.

Each unit type has its advantages.

From a long-term perspective, Ye Fan leaned towards the Engineer.

If the Engineer becomes a hero, he might turn into a Scientist.

This would be a huge help for the ongoing crystal research.

The crystal research had previously stalled, and it was clear regular Engineers and Three-Star Medical Soldiers didn't have breakthrough progress.

Ye Fan remembered to enhance his own strength, he'd need the Combat Laboratory for stable improvement.

But currently, the Combat Laboratory hadn't appeared, and no timeline for it existed, so individual Red Alert Units need high-tech capabilities.

If not Engineer, Medical Soldier is also a good choice.

A Three-Star Medical Soldier equals a Medical University professor, so what about a Heroic Medical Soldier?

Could he have nearly miraculous abilities?

But now is wartime, the battle is about to commence, it's best to have high combat power Heroic Units.

Ye Fan used the exclusion method.

Upgrading Conscripts and Army Soldiers enhances firepower, but Ye Fan currently lacks no firepower—this isn't urgent.

Air Defense Infantry isn't needed urgently, as the opposition hasn't displayed airborne power yet.

Heavy Machine Guns also don't need upgrading, the current ones are sufficient.

Remaining are Flamethrower Warriors, Scouts, Rocket Launchers, Snipers, and Military Dogs.

Five people stood before Ye Fan, Rocket Launcher Warrior Su Mo, Sniper Zhao Ming, Scout Zhuge Yunxue, Flamethrower Warrior Wang Aiyu, Military Dog Xiaotian.

Shen Ruihui watched eagerly, but Ye Fan didn't plan to upgrade him first.

This kid had repeatedly spoiled Ye Fan's plans, so Ye Fan decided to let him cool off.

Ye Fan thought for a moment, didn't have time to say who to upgrade first, when he heard Nana's notification.

"Sir, a supply box has refreshed 30 kilometers within the Xing'an Mountain Range behind you, located on a cliff, available for 48 hours. It's best to send a Scout to retrieve it."

Ye Fan was stunned—a supply box had refreshed on a cliff!

He realized a problem, supply boxes rarely refreshed in places that could be directly accessed and were always in challenging locations.

A green dot appeared on the radar.

But the radar display wasn't so clear, so Ye Fan immediately dispatched Dark Clouds to take a look.

The perspective switched to Dark Clouds. It was flying towards the Xing'an Mountain Range at a very high speed, arriving there in just ten minutes.

The supply box was on a cliff, recessed in, and wrapped in vines, preventing Dark Clouds from retrieving it.

Only the nimble fingers of a human could manage it.

A scout was necessary.

Ye Fan glanced at Zhuge Yunxue, then looked over at Shen Ruihui.

"Can you guys go up and retrieve the supply box now?"

"Sir, that's very difficult. Our current abilities are still lacking a bit. If we were a Heroic Unit, it wouldn't be a problem."

Both answered in unison.

Ye Fan sighed helplessly.

He had hoped to make Zhuge Yunxue the first Heroic Unit, but Shen Ruihui's luck made Ye Fan envious.

"Alas!"

Ye Fan sighed deeply into the sky.

The more someone annoys you, the more they appear before you.

This kid got lucky.

Ye Fan beckoned to Shen Ruihui, "Come over."

Shen Ruihui trotted over to Ye Fan, "Hehe, sir, I knew you were making me wait on purpose. You must be testing my patience, right?"

Ye Fan snorted through his nose, "Stop talking nonsense, hurry in."

Shen Ruihui was the first to enter the Heroic Battalion.

Once inside, it was like being put on an operating table, with all kinds of instruments and tubes connected to his body.

His gun was also sent over for modification.

The room began to operate rapidly.

"Confirming that this Heroic Unit is using a Scout, costing 5000 Gold, beginning transformation..."

Ye Fan patiently waited with the others.

About half an hour later, Shen Ruihui's transformation was complete.

As Shen Ruihui walked out of the room, it completely shut down.

Once a hero is promoted, this room cannot be used again, and the Heroic Battalion only has six slots.

Ye Fan's gaze turned to the newly transformed Shen Ruihui.

This wasn't just about the 5000 Gold; the room itself was worth 20,000 Gold.

Spending 25,000 Gold to create a combat unit, if its performance isn't satisfactory, Ye Fan would suffer a great loss.

The newly transformed Shen Ruihui looked different.

"Sir! Hero Level Scout Shen Ruihui reporting!"

"Tell me about your situation!"

"Yes, sir! My basic physical abilities have increased fivefold, with Red Alert's black technology modifications. The gun at my back has five built-in grenade rounds, and the ammo capacity has reached 1500 rounds! Plus, I carry ten high-explosive grenades. My combat skills, mobility, reconnaissance, and anti-reconnaissance abilities have all been significantly enhanced..."

Ye Fan waved his hand; actually, the Scout is a rather balanced unit.

Competent in all areas but not top tier in any.

Not as good at sniping as a professional sniper, nor does it have the firepower of a heavy machine gun or rocket launcher.

But because it's versatile in every aspect, it becomes a universal unit.

However, that's not the main point, Ye Fan just wanted to see if Shen Ruihui's incredible luck would hold up.

"No need to say more, you're the first Heroic Unit, let's see if you can get us some good stuff from the supply box, head out and retrieve it immediately."

"Understood! Heading out right away!"

Shen Ruihui happily trotted away.

With an aircraft, retrieving the supply box became much easier.

Ye Fan had Bi Jinbang fly Shen Ruihui directly to the mountain peak.

In a few minutes, Shen Ruihui dismounted the aircraft and retrieved the scout's dedicated grappling hook.

The hook sunk into a crevice at the mountain top, tethered to his waist, as he descended the cliff.

The uneven cliff face was unreachable by anyone but an extremely skilled scout.

Ye Fan closely monitored Shen Ruihui's actions to see if his luck was truly as good as it seemed.

Good luck couldn't be ignored, but if it was terrible, Ye Fan had many tasks awaiting him.

Ye Fan even thought, ordinary supply boxes wouldn't suffice, it had to be top-notch goods.

This wasn't out of spite, but because Ye Fan's lifelong happiness was at stake.

Shen Ruihui paid no mind to these thoughts. Along the rope, he arrived at the cliff.

His hands deftly unwrapped the vines, then pulled out the supply box.

Binding it with a rope to his body, he considered the task complete.

All he had to do was return to the helicopter and report back to Ye Fan.

But just as he was leaving, Shen Ruihui lowered his head and directly reported to Ye Fan within the system.

"Sir, another box has appeared in this little recess, should I take it out too?"