Community Traversal: I Have a Daily Rescue Kit

24: Enhancement Potion

Hearing the rhythmic knocking on the door, Su Chen immediately opened his eyes.

He gripped the gun in his right hand, checked the silencer again, and then cautiously walked towards the door.

Through the blurry peephole, Su Chen could see that the figure standing outside was somewhat distorted, but he recognized her at a glance—it was the mysterious woman who had been holding binoculars at the sixth-floor window that afternoon.

She wasn't wearing a mask, but was dressed in a dark tracksuit, her hair neatly tied back, and her face expressionless. She just stood there quietly, as if she knew the person inside the door was watching her.

Su Chen didn't speak immediately.

The woman waited a few seconds, then raised her hand and knocked three times on the door, neither too hard nor too soft. The rhythm was steady.

"Why aren't you opening the door?" Her voice came through the door, so calm that it was impossible to tell her emotions. "Don't misunderstand, I'm just here to make a deal with you, to exchange some supplies."

Su Chen was silent for a moment, then lowered his voice and asked, "Why did you specifically seek me out? Also, what did you mean when you said 'we're the same' during the day?"

His caution seemed to have been exactly what the woman had expected.

She smiled slightly.

"I understand. In this world, nobody dares to trust anyone easily. But you should know in your heart—the thing that arranges our cycle of reincarnation... doesn't want to see anyone fight alone. Only through cooperation can we avoid another failure."

She paused at the end, as if reluctant to finish her sentence, but eventually spoke softly.

Reincarnation? Another failure?

These words were a bit unfamiliar to Su Chen. He paused for a moment before asking:

"What...do you mean by these words?"

The woman's tone remained indifferent:

"Stop pretending. You're just like me, a 'survivor,' right?"

"In this instance world, there's a monster siege every seven days, and today is the fourth day. The monsters will arrive in three days; time is running out. Let's be frank."

"Let me be frank with you. My last world was a zombie apocalypse, and I have some special resources. I'd like to know what world you've been through and if you have any special supplies. We can cooperate and trade."

Every word she said struck Su Chen's heart like a hammer blow.

A survivor who survived a survival instance? A monster siege every seven days?

The sheer volume of information was enough to startle Su Chen for a moment.

This woman's background seemed to be more complicated than he had imagined.

Whether what she said is true or false is impossible to determine at this point. But by following along with her, we can probably extract more information.

Su Chen quickly calculated in his mind before trying to speak calmly:

"In my last round, I was dealing with prehistoric civilizations, dinosaurs, and primitive tribes."

The woman outside the door nodded, her breathing noticeably calmer.

She muttered to herself in a voice that Su Chen couldn't hear: "Prehistoric civilization...no wonder..."

No wonder there are no signs of enhancement on him.

It seems he really hasn't come into contact with anything like enhancers.

The woman felt more at ease and affirmed her own worth.

She suddenly smiled:

"Before we discuss cooperation, let me introduce myself. My name is Lin Yu, and I look forward to working with you in the future."

Su Chen looked at her through the peephole and nodded inwardly.

This woman is methodical and poised... To be more precise, she's confident in her own abilities, otherwise she wouldn't have dared to come alone.

"My name is Su Chen." He continued, "I'm also interested in cooperation. So, how do you plan to cooperate on the first monster siege?"

"Let's get our hands on that laptop from the property management first," Lin Yu answered readily. "It's the control panel for the public housing complex. You can use survival points to upgrade the walls and gates. It should be enough to survive the first siege."

Her voice deepened: "But in the next round... the monsters will be terrifyingly strong."

Su Chen's heart tightened—as expected, that computer was no ordinary device. It wasn't just a tool for recording neighborhood information; it was essentially the control panel for this survival game.

As for monster sieges...

Su Chen had read novels and watched videos of similar games before; the monster sieges were often more dangerous with each round.

Now that Lin Yu completely treats him as a "survivor," he has to act accordingly. Otherwise, if he is suspected, it might cause resentment, and he won't be able to gather more information.

Su Chen said in a heavy tone, "The monster sieges are getting harder and harder each time. I'm afraid very few of us will survive."

"So we need to send the residents out to find supplies," Lin Yu immediately added. "Only by finding the world's unique resources can we upgrade our defenses or strengthen ourselves."

"It's relatively easy to do this now, since the public buildings have been activated and everyone has started using the homestead system. With this system in place, we can at least get some information about the situation."

Lin Yu seemed to have planned this all along, and she directly suggested, "We can step forward and give a speech to lead everyone through this crisis."

"Can you really succeed just by giving speeches?"

"Or...we could create a controllable crisis," Lin Yu said in a low voice.

Su Chen mentally gave himself a thumbs up—he'd made the right bet.

Lin Yu had no doubt about his identity as a "survivor".

It seems that reading novels regularly is helpful; the logic that "monster sieges are getting more dangerous each time" is not hard to guess.

But what exactly does this woman want to do?

A speech? Creating a crisis? Does she really want to be that "failed art student"?

The person who came out of the apocalypse dungeon is indeed resourceful; her plan must have been premeditated.

"I'm not getting involved in this," Su Chen refused without hesitation. "I don't want to be the one to stick my neck out."

The nail that sticks out gets hammered down; we must be wary.

Moreover, judging from Captain Chen of that temporary team, he is a person who is particularly eager for power and probably will not easily give up his leadership position.

If we force the issue, we'll likely have to confront the other party directly.

At this stage, Su Chen doesn't want to make enemies with anyone. He only wants to secretly develop himself and grow stronger through daily rescue kits—that's what he considers most important.

"I knew it." Lin Yu wasn't surprised and muttered to herself.

I'll figure out a way to handle this myself.

She said it in a calm tone, but in her heart she was thinking: This man named Su Chen is as cautious as ever, he really doesn't want to take any risks at all.

But she also remembered that on the first day when the team went out to explore, Su Chen left the team alone, but later brought back a bunch of supplies.

My impression of Su Chen deepened even further.

He is a very cautious and steady man. Once he decides to take action, it's only if he believes it's something he's absolutely certain of success.

She felt a little regretful that she hadn't yet established genuine trust with Su Chen. It seemed that for now, the most they could do was exchange information or trade goods.

"This neighborhood will soon see the formation of various small groups," Lin Yu said after thinking for a moment.

She believes that since the residents of the community have activated the public buildings and home systems so quickly, competition will soon begin.

"Hmm." Su Chen thought so too. He paused for a moment, then continued, "But it probably won't be easy to send the residents out to explore—because this world not only has demons, but also magic. It's a world with extraordinary powers, and it's not easy to deal with."

Suddenly, it became quiet outside the door.

Several seconds later, Lin Yu's voice was filled with obvious surprise:

"How...how did you know?"

"I have my own methods," Su Chen said vaguely.

In the previously deserted community, he discovered an enchanting table; in the basement, there were witchcraft items, and a door with inscriptions, all of which proved that this world was not simple.

Moreover, there's still an unhatched egg in his house.

But Su Chen couldn't just tell Lin Yu these things.

His words shocked Lin Yu.

So far, Lin Yu has only revealed information about the previous world—it sounds important, but it's not very helpful now, and who knows if it's true or false?

But what Su Chen said was information about this world!

This intelligence directly relates to how they should respond next; it's a matter of life and death.

However, Lin Yu regretted asking the question as soon as it left her mouth.

She bit her lip, inwardly regretting her actions: she shouldn't have asked; it made her seem incredibly foolish. After all, Su Chen, like herself, was a "survivor"...

Those who can become "survivors" are all tough characters who single-handedly withstood the monsters for three hours after their homes were breached in the previous round.

Thinking about it that way, it's not surprising that he has his own secrets.

Lin Yu reached into her pocket and touched something cold, a slight smile playing on her lips.

It seems I'll still gain something from this deal.

No matter what secrets Su Chen is hiding... they will definitely be tempted by what she has.

"I see." Lin Yu smiled, winked at the cat's eyes, and asked tentatively, "Mr. Su Chen, may I ask—how did you find out all this?"

Su Chen's voice was almost cold:

"Knowing it's presumptuous of you to ask, why do you still ask? I have no comment."

Lin Yu smiled gently and took a test tube out of her pocket.

"Okay, so are you sure... you're not interested in what I have either?"

Su Chen frowned.

He saw that the test tube in her hand was mostly filled with a pale green liquid, which swayed gently with her movements.

"What is that?" Su Chen asked, puzzled.

Lin Yu smiled like a little fox.

"Enhancement potion!"