Chapter 35: For a moment, these cannon shells were nearly blotting out the sky!

They weren't planning on returning to the Ruins Site.

Instead, they drove straight toward the wilderness.

They were ready to slaughter the Mutated Beasts.

Once, the mutated beasts that chased them, making them flee in defeat, couldn't possibly withstand the gunfire on a gun turret with a caliber of one meter.

Scar Dog shook his head slightly in regret, saying, "It's a pity we don't have a car-mounted sound system. Otherwise, it should be a time to play a song in the car; otherwise, it always feels a bit lacking."

Kerr Cowell leaned his arm on the edge of the car window, smiling without speaking.

At this time, it was still light outside.

The sun hung diagonally in the sky, several hours away from sunset.

The wilderness in front of them hardly had any green plants; occasionally, they saw things like dead trees, and the rest was made up of barren yellow soil.

There was no speed limit, nor was there a need to worry about sudden e-scooters darting out.

It must be said that only here could one truly experience the sensation of driving.

It's just that they didn't know where those mutated beasts were hiding. They had gone deep into the wilderness for a while, but they couldn't see a single one.

This barren expanse didn't look like one where people could hide, either.

However, just when they least expected it—

The two suddenly saw a yellow light column standing on the ground not far away.

This light column was about three meters high.

"Squeak!"

The harsh sound of the brakes came to a halt.

Kerr Cowell slowly stopped the vehicle, holding the hand cannon without getting out of the car, alertly gazing at the yellow light column.

In this wilderness, anything strange is full of danger!

Especially since they had never seen this thing before!

"Could it be some sort of treasure chest or something?"

Scar Dog looked at the light column, which represented the unknown, and tentatively asked.

"Not sure."

Kerr Cowell hesitated for a moment and said, "It could also be a distress signal, a trap, or some breeding ground for mutated beasts."

"We've been driving for so long and haven't seen any caves for mutated beasts."

"Maybe the mutated beasts don't have caves and, like in a game, appear at spawn points at night."

For a moment, neither of them could come up with an answer.

After all, there was too little information.

From a distance, aside from a three-meter high yellow light column, nothing could be seen.

It was impossible to infer too much information.

"Why don't we try our usual method, startling the snake in the grass?"

Scar Dog tentatively asked.

In this wilderness, full of danger, they had to be constantly vigilant and cautious.

Within three months of their descent into this world, they had encountered countless bizarre things like this light column, and they had also devised a way to fish for information.

That was to startle the snake in the grass.

This method often worked well to glean whether it was a trap, a treasure, or some other strange thing.

"Okay."

Kerr Cowell nodded and looked around, making sure there were no sudden assembling hordes of mutated beasts before jumping out of the car.

He estimated the approximate distance to the yellow light column.

With a wave of his hand, he placed the Self-controlled Rotating Turret of Steel Sword from the Space Bracelet onto the ground.

He lightly patted the body of the turret.

The next second——

"Boom boom boom!!!"

A violent barrage erupted in their ears!

Massive shells with red tails were seen successively rushing out of the cannon muzzle, heading towards the yellow light column with an explosion!

For a moment, these shells were almost enough to blot out the sky!

Huge clouds of smoke and flames completely enveloped the yellow light column!

This was their way of dealing with strange objects they encountered in the wilderness for three months: no matter what it was, shoot first, then talk.

After that, watch and observe the aftermath.

After a while.

The smoke gradually dissipated, and the yellow light column, like a warrior still standing in its place amidst the storm, remained unmoved.

"Huh."

A glint of light flashed in Scar Dog's eyes, and his mouth curled up with a faint smile: "It looks like we've found treasure this time."

According to their experience, such a situation usually meant they had encountered something valuable.

Meanwhile, Kerr Cowell also relaxed a little, but still didn't let his guard down. He withdrew the gun turret and returned to the vehicle.

With a foot on the accelerator, he slowed down and cautiously approached the yellow light column.

Of course, they could have chosen to turn around and leave directly. This way, whether the yellow light column was a treasure or a trap, it wouldn't have anything to do with them, thus significantly reducing the risk.

But... in the wilderness, constantly running away might be able to prolong life for a short while.

However, when the war between numerous races inevitably reaches a tipping point, the outcome would not be good, and they might not even make it to that time.

So far, they had only seen one Alien Race, the Mechanical Race.

As for the other nearly a hundred Races, not even a shadow had been spotted.

Very quickly.

The two gradually got closer to the yellow light column.

"What is this..."

Scar Dog stared at the yellow light column, which was only ten meters away from them, and was taken aback. It turned out that the light column was neither a trap nor a distress signal.

It was a fragment...

A fragment that resembled a jigsaw puzzle, emitting a faint yellow glow, forming a light column that reached a height of three meters.

"Is it an item?"

It wasn't unheard of for them to find items in the wilderness, as it was a place full of both opportunities and dangers. Finding items on the roadside wasn't very strange.

For example, items eaten by Mutated Beasts and later excreted out because they couldn't be digested.

There were countless possibilities that made finding items on the roadside not very surprising.

However, this was their first encounter with an item that had... special effects.

A yellow light column that was three meters high.

"It looks quite peculiar."

Kerr Cowell took out the rotating turret and set it aside, ensuring that he was always within the range of its firepower support. He then cautiously approached the yellow light column with his hand cannon in hand, slowly walking towards it.

Very quickly.

He stopped in front of the yellow light column.

First, he used a stone to knock the fragment slightly off course. As the fragment was knocked off, the yellow light column above it did not move along with it.

Seeing that there was no danger, Kerr Cowell finally relaxed a bit and slowly picked up the item to examine it.

Accompanied by a yellow halo, a panel suddenly appeared in front of him.

"Item Name": Armor-piercing Bullet fragments (1/5)

"Item Level": Ungraded.

"Item Introduction": Collect five Armor-piercing Bullet fragments to get an Energy Box. This Energy Box will give the bullets fired from your Firearms a strong armor-piercing effect.

For specific usage methods, please watch the video.

A semi-transparent panel appeared out of thin air.

On it was a detailed explanation of how to use the Energy Box.

Although it was called an Energy Box, it was actually just a chip the size of a fingernail.

To use it, simply place the chip on the energy box of the firearm itself, and it will automatically attach, changing the bullets fired from the gun. If you want to remove it, it is also extremely easy; just buckle it off.