Chapter 25 - Exploit

Alanna frowned, expressing her concern. She said, "But it's really dangerous, and I'm really worried about you."

Waldo smiled and held Alanna's hand, reassuring her, "Don't worry, if anything happens, I'll retreat immediately. Besides, in terms of combat ability, I'm not afraid of anyone." Alanna sighed.

"I wish I could help. If there were enough combat supplies and medical supplies, I would go with you," she said.

Waldo smiled and said, "For now, just stay at home and set up those traps I gave you. Practice your accuracy with the crossbow. Once I gather enough combat supplies outside, I'll have to drag you along even if you don't want to go."

Alanna reluctantly agreed, "Fine, I'll stay at home obediently."

After briefly planning their actions for the next day, Waldo and Alanna spent half a day shopping. They tried to buy as many combat-related supplies as possible on the trading platform, such as Molotov cocktails, crossbow arrows, iron spikes, and so on.

The next morning, Waldo woke up early and checked his email. Seeing the unlimited amount of gasoline displayed in the email, he couldn't stop smiling. He was most worried about the supply of combat resources, and now it was resolved.

With gasoline, he essentially had an unlimited number of Molotov cocktails. Although using gasoline for burning might be a bit troublesome compared to ready-made Molotov cocktails on the trading platform, the advantage was the quantity.

With Waldo's upgraded physical abilities, he could easily throw a gasoline canister tens of meters away. He could throw it into a group of zombies and ignite it, an inexhaustible resource. After receiving the gasoline, Waldo felt more confident about his upcoming actions.

If there really were gold-level supplies, Waldo was confident that with enough time, he could easily take down a group of zombies, without the difficulties he faced last time. Without hesitation, Waldo set off immediately.

After bidding farewell to Alanna, he found a bicycle outside and quickly headed towards the destination. Even if he ran all day, as long as he had supplies, he wouldn't feel tired at all. Riding the bicycle, he traveled at high speed.

Moreover, it was a road bike. He could follow a deserted road all the way to the coordinates of the gold-level supply box. Waldo could be said to be recklessly speeding, not inferior to those professional cyclists in the previous world.

Soon, he arrived near the coordinate location. Waldo was slightly out of breath, but quickly regained his composure. After storing the bicycle in his backpack, Waldo took out a telescope and looked at the warehouse he had seen in the photo.

It indeed emitted a faint golden light. However, the continuous roars of the zombies made it nerve-wracking. It seemed that the coordinates provided by No. 353345 were accurate.

Waldo slowly approached the warehouse, preparing to seize the gold-level supply box in one go and then return. However, for some reason, he had the feeling that someone was following him. Waldo quickened his pace, leaped over a large stone, and swiftly hid behind a big tree, concealing his presence.

As expected, just as he had hidden himself, he heard the sound of someone landing after crossing the stone. Waldo took out a small mirror and, through the reflection, saw the person who was tracking him—a delicate-looking woman with a petite figure.

This was a favorite type for those who liked lolitas. Unfortunately, Waldo wasn't interested in such flat-chested beauties. He only had eyes for Alanna's hot figure.

Putting aside his natural instinct as a man, Waldo calmly observed the woman. He didn't know which faction she belonged to, but she was undoubtedly someone who intended to harm him.

Since she was unkind, he had no qualms about being unrighteous. Seizing the moment when the woman was not paying attention, Waldo swiftly threw two Molotov cocktails that landed near her.

Instantly, the Molotov cocktails exploded, forcing the woman to retreat to the side of the stone, surrounded by fire.

She tried to return to her original path from behind the stone but realized that Waldo had already, without her knowledge, doused a large amount of gasoline on the stone and set it on fire. Once again, she was forced into the center of the ring of fire.

After trapping the woman, Waldo raised his crossbow and asked loudly, "Hey, who are you? Tell me the truth." The woman's face turned pale as she was surrounded by the ring of fire.

She never expected that Waldo would sense her tracking and set up an ambush so silently. Where had she exposed a flaw?

Seeing her silence, Waldo shot an arrow. The woman was startled and pitifully said, "10086, I'm 353345! I came here specifically because I was worried you couldn't find the coordinates accurately. It's all a misunderstanding."

Waldo rolled his eyes and impatiently replied, "Stop pretending. You're a flat-chested loli like you're of no use to me. Just confess honestly, and I might spare your life. I keep my word."

Number 353345 gritted her teeth in anger. She was clearly a cute beauty, but she became a flat-chested loli in Waldo's words. However, the crisis before her made her dismiss such thoughts.

She decided to be honest and said, "I'll confess truthfully, but you must keep your promise not to harm me!"

Waldo didn't waste time and urged, "Hurry up, stop dragging it out."

Number 353345 sighed inwardly. It seemed that this 10086 was truly heartless. Trying to gain trust through appearances didn't work. She had no choice but to tell the truth.

"I'm Mia, you already know my number, 353345. I sold you the coordinates because I wanted you to help me scout or lure away the zombies. I wanted to benefit from your actions."

In reality, even without Mia's confession, Waldo was already certain that Mia was using him, acting as a praying mantis preying on a cicada.

However, he had encountered Waldo, who was well-equipped and fully capable of turning the tables.

But what puzzled him was why Mia had such audacity to track him alone. He asked, "Hey, Mia, right? Your status indicates you're in a team. Where are your teammates?"

Mia raised her hands and placed them on her head, feeling frustrated. She replied, "I wanted to take it all for myself, so I didn't inform anyone in the team."

Waldo chose to believe this explanation for now. He continued to face Mia and slowly moved in the direction of the warehouse.

Mia saw that Waldo wanted to leave while she was still trapped in the ring of fire and urgently shouted, "Hey, 10086, I've told you everything. Shouldn't you let me out? Hey!"

Waldo didn't stop his footsteps and loudly said, "I said I would spare your life, and I haven't killed you. As for whether you can get out, that depends on your luck. It's not my concern!"