After repelling the joint attack of the surrounding forces, the base temporarily returned to calm. But I knew that this was just the calm before the storm. The danger in the wasteland was everywhere, and we had to stay vigilant at all times. In order to better deal with the possible crises in the future, I decided to strengthen the intelligence - gathering work.
"Lynn, you are in charge of leading the electronic intelligence team. Use your technical means to monitor the communication networks of the surrounding forces. See if they have any new movements or if they are plotting any new conspiracies," I said to Lynn.
Lynn nodded and said confidently, "Captain, don't worry. I will keep track of their every move."
I arranged for Kevin to form a reconnaissance team to go deep into the surrounding areas and collect detailed intelligence about mutant creatures, resource distribution, and other forces. "Kevin, the task of the reconnaissance team is very arduous. You have to pay attention to safety and try your best to obtain accurate and useful intelligence," I 叮嘱 ed.
Kevin patted his chest, "Captain, we will definitely complete the task!"
As for myself, I planned to go to a nearby trading town in person. It was a place full of all kinds of people and a gathering place for all kinds of news. I hoped to get some valuable intelligence there.
I simply packed up, took my weapons and some supplies, and then set off. Along the way, I walked carefully. The environment in the wasteland was very harsh and full of dangers. I avoided some areas where there were obvious signs of mutant creature activities and moved towards the trading town with my experience and sharp observation.
Finally, I arrived at the trading town. It was bustling with people of all colors and all kinds of outfits coming and going. There were merchants shouting to sell their goods, mercenaries looking for new tasks, and some refugees begging everywhere.
I walked into a tavern and sat down in a corner. The tavern was filled with a pungent smell of alcohol and sweat. The voices of people's conversations and noises were intertwined. I ordered a glass of wine and quietly observed the people around me.
At this time, I heard a few people at the next table talking about something.
"Have you heard? Recently, a mysterious ruin has appeared in a northern ruins. It is said that there are huge treasures hidden inside," a bearded man said.
Another tall and thin man said excitedly, "Really? Should we go and have a look? Maybe we can make a fortune."
The bearded man shook his head, "It's not that easy. It is said that there are many powerful mutant creatures guarding the ruins, and other forces are also eyeing it."
My heart skipped a beat. It seemed that this was an important piece of intelligence. I pretended to casually move closer to them and continued to listen to their conversation.
"However, if we can get the treasures in the ruins, we can live a good life," the tall and thin man was still a little tempted.
The bearded man then said, "I also heard that a mysterious organization is also paying attention to this ruin. They are very powerful and cruel."
I secretly noted down this information. It seemed that this mysterious ruin was likely to become the focus of competition among various forces. I decided to take this news back to the base and discuss it with the team members.
Just as I was about to leave the tavern, I suddenly heard a commotion at the door. I looked up and saw that a group of mercenaries had clashed with several bandits.
" You bandits, how dare you cause trouble on our territory!" a mercenary shouted loudly.
The bandit leader sneered, "What territory? In this wasteland, whoever has the strength is the boss!"
The two sides soon started fighting, and the tavern was in chaos. I didn't want to get involved in this dispute, so I took advantage of the chaos and quietly left the tavern.
On the way back to the base, I encountered some more trouble. A group of mutant rats suddenly rushed out of the ruins by the roadside and attacked me. I quickly drew my weapon and fought with these mutant rats.
Although these mutant rats were not very big in size, they were numerous and very fierce. Their teeth were extremely sharp, and it hurt when they bit. I dodged left and right, constantly waving my weapon and cutting down the mutant rats one by one.
After a fierce battle, I finally repelled the mutant rats. But I also suffered some minor injuries on my body.
When I returned to the base, Lynn and Kevin also came back with the intelligence they had collected.
Lynn said excitedly, "Captain, when I was monitoring the communication networks of the surrounding forces, I found that they are joining hands again and preparing to launch an attack on a small base in the east."
Kevin also said, "I led the reconnaissance team to conduct a detailed reconnaissance in the surrounding areas. We found several new resource points and the activity patterns of some mutant creatures."
I also told them the news about the mysterious ruin that I had heard in the trading town.
We sat around and began to analyze this intelligence.
"This mysterious ruin may be a great opportunity, but at the same time, it also comes with great danger," I said. "We have to be cautious."
Lynn thought for a while and said, "Captain, I think we can first send someone to scout the specific situation of this ruin, see what's inside and how strong the guarding forces around it are."
Kevin also nodded in agreement, "Yes, we can't act blindly. We have to make full preparations."
After some discussion, we decided to first send an elite reconnaissance team to the mysterious ruin for reconnaissance. At the same time, we would closely monitor the attack of the surrounding forces on the small base in the east to see if we could get some benefits from it.
So, I selected several experienced and powerful team members to form a reconnaissance team. They took advanced reconnaissance equipment and weapons and set off on their journey to the mysterious ruin.
While waiting for the news from the reconnaissance team, we were not idle. Lynn continued to monitor the communication of the surrounding forces, and Kevin led the team members to explore and develop the newly discovered resource points.
A few days passed, and the reconnaissance team finally sent back the news. It turned out that there were indeed some precious scientific and technological materials and high - level energy crystals hidden in the mysterious ruin, but the guarding forces around it were very strong. There was a group of giant mutant lizards guarding the entrance of the ruin. These mutant lizards were huge in size, with thick skin and strong attack power.
" It seems that it won't be easy to get this ruin," I frowned and said.
Just when we were worried about how to deal with the mysterious ruin, we suddenly received another message from the reconnaissance team. It turned out that the attack of the surrounding forces on the small base in the east was over, and the small base was completely destroyed. But during the battle, some supplies were transferred out and were now being escorted by a small force to another place.
"This is an opportunity. We can intercept this batch of supplies," Tom said excitedly.
I thought for a moment and felt that this was indeed a feasible idea. "Okay, we'll immediately organize an action team to intercept this batch of supplies. But be careful, the action should be swift and decisive, and avoid a large - scale conflict with the other side," I gave the order.
So, I led Kevin, Tom and other team members to form an action team and rushed in the direction of the supplies transport. We set up an ambush in a hidden place and waited for the supplies transport team to arrive.
Soon after, the supplies transport team appeared in our sight. There were about a dozen of them, with several shabby vehicles loaded with supplies.
When they entered our ambush area, I gave the order, and the team members launched an attack one after another. Lynn used the electronic jamming equipment to interfere with their communication and the electronic systems of their vehicles. Kevin led the team members to rush up quickly and fight with them.
The people in the transport team were caught off guard. They didn't expect to be attacked here. Under our fierce attack, they quickly lost their ability to resist.
We successfully intercepted this batch of supplies. Looking at the full - loaded vehicles of supplies, the team members all showed excited smiles.
"Captain, this operation was a great success! With these supplies, our base can be greatly supplemented again," Tom said happily.
I nodded, "This is just a small gain on our way forward. We have to continue to strengthen the intelligence - gathering work and make preparations for our future development."
With the intercepted supplies, we returned to the base. This intelligence - gathering operation was full of challenges and dangers, but it also allowed us to obtain a lot of valuable information and supplies. I believed that as long as we kept working hard, we would surely be able to survive and grow in this wasteland.