Chapter 56: Unboxing Unboxing

As it turned out, in the face of absolute violence, anger was utterly useless.

"I thought you'd feel pity for them," Tang Yingying said, her tone tinged with surprise.

In her eyes, although Zhao Kuo was decisive and ruthless in his actions, he was fundamentally a kind person who rarely bullied the weak.

But Zhao Kuo simply responded indifferently, "Those who are pitiable often have their own detestable traits. There's no need to waste compassion on something so futile."

The issues within Eternal Station were complex. On the surface, it seemed like a struggle between the lower and upper classes, but the forces at play behind the scenes were beyond what the current players could handle.

If they weren't careful and accidentally revived that evil god, all the players might end up buried here.

As they chatted, the two arrived at the apartment Qiong En had arranged for them. It was an old-fashioned building, with a torch flickering at the entrance, illuminating a small area.

Zhao Kuo knocked on the door, and soon, a dwarf in a tattered red suit opened it.

"You must be the esteemed guests Master Qiong En mentioned," the dwarf said in a deep, almost comical voice as he climbed onto a nearby workbench and pulled a set of keys from a shelf.

"This is your room, 305 on the third floor. It's the best spot in the inn," the dwarf said, holding the keys above his head.

Zhao Kuo took the keys. He had expected Qiong En to prepare two rooms. Did he think Zhao Kuo and Tang Yingying were a couple? Not that it mattered—sharing a room would make it easier to watch each other's backs.

After all, sharing a bed wasn't a first for them. They'd get used to it.

The room wasn't large, following a standard hotel layout with a bathroom included. It had everything they needed.

"Ah, I still miss my presidential suite!" Tang Yingying flopped onto the bed, filled with nostalgia.

Zhao Kuo hung his coat on the rack and said, "That was my presidential suite. But if you really want to stay in one, you could always join the upper class. A room like that should be easy to get."

"Pfft, as if. The advanced evolution potion is way more important. A permanent 8-12 attribute boost? Anyone would know how to choose," Tang Yingying said, crossing her legs and pulling out a novel.

Zhao Kuo glanced at her. "You're not just planning to wait for the advanced evolution potion to fall from the sky, are you?"

Tang Yingying smiled slyly. "Relax, relax. I already had Little Croc sneak into that laboratory. As for Little Bunny, I won't tell you where it is now. Hehe, I'll let you know as soon as I get any intel."

Hearing this, Zhao Kuo finally felt at ease.

Tang Yingying might be a bit scatterbrained, but she was reliable when it mattered.

Just as the two settled in, a figure in the shadows outside the hotel slowly retreated.

"Boss, they've moved in," the figure whispered into a microphone hidden in their collar.

Soon, a voice crackled through the earpiece. "Got it. Keep an eye on them. Don't let anything go wrong."

"Understood."

The figure stared at the dimly lit hotel in the distance and muttered to themselves, "Who are these two that the boss is so focused on? And that snake…"

The memory of the white snake wreaking havoc in the market made the figure shiver.

What they didn't know was that not far away, Xiao Bai, now in its smaller form, was watching them intently, its eyes filled with dangerous light.

Inside the room, Zhao Kuo brought out all the boxes he'd collected along the way.

There were 8 intermediate boxes and 1 basic box. That meant he was just 2 basic boxes short of synthesizing 3 advanced boxes.

But life was always full of regrets, and Zhao Kuo's mindset remained unaffected.

After tossing 2 intermediate boxes and 2 basic boxes to Tang Yingying, Zhao Kuo looked at the newly synthesized 2 advanced boxes and the special gift pack in front of him, rubbing his hands together.

If he remembered correctly, he'd also gotten a special gift pack at Lushan Station, which had given him a lot of resources, including the Evil One's Revolver and a 30-slot deepfreeze.

Eternal Station, being a more advanced station, should offer something equally good, right?

Without hesitation, Zhao Kuo activated his luck boost but didn't immediately open the special gift pack. Instead, he started with the advanced boxes.

He was just as excited about the advanced boxes.

[Wood Planks x500]

[Iron Sheets x500]

[Parts x200]

[Glass x200]

[Gunpowder x50]

[Hard Bones x2]

[Mutated Beast Hide x1]

[Silver Ore x5]

[Congratulations! You've obtained a rare reward: AK Automatic Rifle Blueprint x1]

An AK Automatic Rifle Blueprint?! Zhao Kuo rubbed his eyes to make sure the blueprint wasn't a one-time use item. His heart exploded with joy.

This meant that as long as he had the materials, he could produce AK automatic rifles indefinitely!

His team could leap into the firearms era—it wasn't just a dream!

With his spirits high, Zhao Kuo quickly opened the second advanced box.

[Gunpowder x100]

[Wool x10]

[White Goose Down x5]

[Clay x30]

[Congratulations! You've obtained a rare reward: Red Brick Blueprint x1]

Another permanent blueprint, and this time for red bricks!

Zhao Kuo had always wanted something like red bricks to build a heated炕. Going from wooden beds to a炕 would be a civilizational leap!

Not bad, not bad. As expected of an advanced box—it gave nothing but good stuff.

Zhao Kuo rubbed his hands together again, his anticipation for the special gift pack growing. He deftly opened the gift box, and in an instant, a dazzling light flashed.

[Wood Planks x1500]

[Iron Sheets x1500]

[Parts x1500]

[Glass x1500]

[Gunpowder x150]

[Steel Sheets x200]

[Clay x150]

[Cement x50]

[Rifle Ammo x500]

[Water Filter Blueprint (One-time use) x1]

[Miniature Professional Farm (One-time use) x1]

[Radiant Wings x1]

[Subway Coins x1000]

[Congratulations! You've obtained an ultra-rare reward: Miniature Miracle Building Blueprint (One-time use) x1]

[Congratulations! You've received a blessing from an unknown entity.]

[All attributes +1]

[Luck recovery speed +1 per hour]

Looking at the string of rewards, even someone as composed as Zhao Kuo couldn't help but gape.

Setting aside the basic materials, 500 rounds of rifle ammo were worth at least 2000 subway coins on the market, and that was a conservative estimate.

And then there were the three items.

[Water Filter Blueprint (One-time use)]

[Can be installed in a water tank to purify water. Purified water is not drinkable.]

Well, now the bathroom was complete. Taking a shower on the subway would no longer be a luxury!

[Miniature Professional Farm (One-time use) x1]

[Once built and connected to a power source, it enables automated farming, increases farming efficiency, and allows setting farming goals for automatic harvesting and processing.]

Huh, with this farm, Tang Yingying would have it much easier. Lucky her.

But the most surprising item was the third one.

[Radiant Wings]!