Apocalypse: My Apartment Has Traits - Chapter 162 - 141: Hollow Chamber
Chapter 162: Chapter 141: Hollow Chamber
Are there people from the Upper-level Camp again?
And they’re not going to Wuyin Village!
Su Lin felt a chill in his heart, and immediately stood up, asking in a deep voice:
“Which village did they go to? Quanzhou?”
The person reporting the news was a team member, his face showing clear anxiety:
“Not Quanzhou, it’s Quanhua Village!”
“Quanhua Village?”
Su Lin remembered the name, but he recalled it being a fairly ordinary village.
Not only do they lack high-end strength like those with Tendon Lock and complete Qi and Blood, but their overall strength is at the bottom in the East District.
A village like that normally wouldn’t catch the eye of an Upper-level Camp.
“Are you sure they went to Quanhua Village?”
“Absolutely sure!”
Upon hearing the definite answer, Su Lin’s tense nerves relaxed a little.
Since Quanhua Village is weak, the people from the Upper-level Camp going there are probably unrelated to the camp’s promotion.
Perhaps they’re just passing through or have some other purpose.
“Alright, I got it. Keep watching, and report any situation to me immediately. Don’t worry, it shouldn’t be a big problem.”
Su Lin comforted the team member with a few words and sent him off.
After closing the door, Su Tongxi asked anxiously:
“Brother Kirin, are you sure it won’t be a problem?”
Su Lin didn’t answer directly, but turned to Song Yiyi:
“Yiyi, when you were in Lanfeng Town, did people from the town often go to the village-level wilderness? Or did people from the Upper-level Camp visit your town?”
Song Yiyi tilted her head, trying to remember:
“As for Lanfeng Town, going down there wasn’t frequent, but it did happen occasionally. As for the Upper-level… I haven’t seen city-level ones, but county-level ones have indeed come a few times.”
“Why do they generally cross regions?” Su Lin pursued.
“Mainly to maintain population numbers, or when resources are abundant, they prepare to absorb new people. Occasionally there are other things… specifically, I’m not too sure,” Song Yiyi wrinkled her little face, making an effort to search her memory. “In the early post-apocalyptic days, it was common, as many people were looking for lost loved ones, but now it’s rarer. As for other matters…”
She paused, unable to think of what in the village-level wilderness could attract wealthy town-level camps.
The resource gap between town-level and village-level wildernesses is vast.
When it comes to resources, Upper-level Camps completely overpower lower-level ones.
Before Su Lin crossed over, when the Su Family had a firm grip on Wuyin Village, even meat was so scarce that only a few adults deemed as battle strength could have it.
Even though they felt sorry for Su Yingying, they couldn’t give her much meat, leading to severe malnutrition in the child.
This shows how scarce meat is in village-level camps.
But in town-level ones,
General beast meat, though not excessive, is something every household can afford to eat.
Even Tier One Treasure Meat can be eaten every so often.
This is the difference.
Otherwise, she wouldn’t have looked down on Wuyin Village and called Su Lin a country bumpkin.
“Ah! I think there was such a thing!” Song Yiyi suddenly exclaimed softly.
Su Lin perked up, immediately asking,
“What is it?”
“I’m not too clear on the specifics, just remember my dad mentioning something about activating an empty cavity and some Shadow Monument,”
Song Yiyi said helplessly:
“Don’t ask me what an empty cavity is, I don’t understand. I asked my dad before, but he wouldn’t tell me, just saying, ’children shouldn’t meddle in adults’ affairs.’
“I just remember that when he heard about it, his face changed drastically, and he ran immediately to meet with the leader. The next day, many people were missing from the town.
“Later, I pulled my sister to inquire secretly and learned that they all ran to the village-level wilderness.”
“Shadow Monument…” Su Lin’s heart skipped a beat.
The House Title Deed’s description of the Shadow Stone mentioned it being near the Shadow Monument in the center of the wilderness.
So what is this empty cavity?
Su Lin asked another question:
“Yiyi, do you know what a Shadow Stone is?”
Song Yiyi wasn’t Doraemon, after all.
She shook her head, saying:
“No, I don’t.”
“Alright.”
Su Lin reached out to pat her little face, giving her a small sign of affection as a reward.
The Shadow Monument is located in the center of the wilderness. People from the Upper-level Camp would come down to seek some unlocking empty cavity. Could it be that the wilderness center is actually the so-called empty cavity, and normally, it cannot be accessed?
Su Lin speculated based on Yiyi’s words.
But this supposition furrowed Su Lin’s brow.
If even the Upper-level Camps value this unlocking empty cavity highly, then his idea to venture into the wilderness center to find a Shadow Stone must be completely scrapped.
Compete for resources with powerful martial artists from town-level camps?
The risk is too great.
“We have to endure nearly a hundred more days…”
Su Lin sighed, suppressing his urgency.
Just wait!
With the Smoked Meat Room in hand, the rise of the Su Family is just a matter of time.
Having witnessed his grandfather regain youth after undergoing the First Transformation today, he’s more in awe of the power of a First-Transformed Martial Artist.
To reverse aging is possible, so how incredible must the real power of a First-Transformed Martial Artist be?
This feeling of being constrained isn’t pleasant, and a sense of urgency began to build within Su Lin.
…
The night fell like ink, silently enveloping all.
This night, Su Lin’s mood was notably different.
He, along with Su Tongxi and Song Yiyi beside him, carried an almost eager anticipation for the beast tide tonight.
If outsiders knew that there were people looking forward to the night of the beast tide, they would undoubtedly be shocked.
Song Yiyi looked at the other two and couldn’t help but laugh:
“The three of us are so strange! If others knew we were hoping for a beast tide, they’d be infuriated!”
Su Tongxi also pursed her lips and laughed lightly:
“It is a bit strange.”
After laughing, her expression dimmed slightly, speaking with a tone of reflection:
“I could never have imagined a day like this before… Just a few years ago, the darkening sky marked the scariest time of day. Whether following my parents through the wilderness hiding or later staying indoors, watching Mr. Su and Mrs. Su fight to stay awake… I was too scared to make a sound, barely daring to breathe, afraid of causing trouble for them.”
“Me too,” Song Yiyi empathized, gently wrapping an arm around Su Tongxi’s shoulder.
Similar experiences allowed them to better appreciate the peace at this moment.
Their eyes simultaneously sought out the man beside them, reflecting dependence and tenderness.
However, Su Lin at that moment couldn’t reciprocate this warmth.
“It’s here!” He focused intently on the clock on the wall.
The minute hand swung to nine.
The village’s great bell tolled through the night, marking a cold warlike ritual.
In the wilderness, an endless black tide swiftly consumed Wuyin Village.
The gathered Shadow Beasts darkened the sky like an oppressive swarm, overwhelming all who saw it!
The three quickly moved to the main courtyard.
The west courtyard doors were wide open, offering an unobstructed view.
Their gaze could dart to either side.
Outside the eastern courtyard wall, a giant bull-like Shadow Beast, with a shoulder height of four or five meters, was glaringly visible!
Its crimson eyes pierced the darkness, locking firmly onto the three in the main courtyard.
Heavy white breaths spewed from its nostrils, its massive hooves anxiously pawing the ground, three whip-like tails thrashing furiously behind it, creating a dull sound of breaking air.
Boss-level Shadow Beast!
In this fourth-tier beast tide, not only did the number of Shadow Beasts drastically increase, but every wave of attack was inevitably accompanied by the arrival of a ferocious boss!
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