SWDnovel Chapter 9 The Boss, Family Letter, and Extended Gun Barrel
Chapter 9 The Boss, Family Letter, and Extended Gun Barrel
"Revolver, consumes one unit of steel, can be upgraded to: Revolver lv1."
Looking at the gun in his hand, Lu Sheng thought that the designer of the upgrade system might have run out of ideas, but the three directions after the upgrade were all very powerful.
He put the gun back in its holster, pulled the plug of the electric hydraulic clamp, and connected it to the charging tank.
The solar panels provide power only slightly more than the warehouse's daily consumption. In the predecessor's memory, the only option was to use a gasoline generator in rainy weather.
If the refueling island and terminal data are connected, and the gasoline reserves decrease but the credit points balance does not increase, it will be judged that the gasoline has been used by the station manager for personal reasons, and the credit points will be deducted from the balance.
This made matters worse for the already meager balance of its predecessor.
The mainland student learned his lesson and plans to upgrade the solar panels after tonight.
Ding!
Just as he plugged in the electric hydraulic pliers, he suddenly heard a clear ringing sound from the direction of the cashier, indicating that a message had been received.
When I went over to take a look, I found it was sent by my family.
"Lu Sheng, the family messenger recently learned from the corpse recycler that you have awakened your talent for construction, which is truly a blessing from our ancestors."
The monthly supplies that were previously delayed due to force majeure will be delivered tomorrow. As compensation for the multiple delays, the supply standard will be increased by one level.
Please continue to contribute to the family business. When you have achieved something, I will bring you home.
—Lu Yuexin.
In the end, Lu Sheng found this person in his predecessor's memories; according to blood relations, she was his predecessor's older sister.
The father of the original body had a total of five children, three sons and two daughters, excluding the illegitimate child who was not worthy of being mentioned in public.
Of the three sons, the eldest was groomed to be the head of the family, while his two younger brothers were taken in by the elders of the clan to familiarize themselves with regional affairs and assist the eldest son in the future.
Of the two women, the elder did not marry outside the family. It wasn't that she couldn't get married, but she was considered extremely unlucky in marriage, as all three of her fiancés died just before their wedding.
Her father had no choice but to keep her by his side to help with some family affairs, since his own daughter was always closer to him than a stranger.
The second daughter was about to come of age, and the original owner had only met her a few times, leaving a very shallow impression.
Lu Sheng didn't feel anything special about the hope Lu Yuexin gave him at the end. Whether it was sincere or just polite talk, the "Lu Sheng" she knew was already dead.
Just a few days ago, he shot himself, and his clothes are still stained with his blood, but he is still very happy that the supplies are finally coming.
The lowest level of supplies consists of only a small amount of food, water, and gasoline, but moving up one level corresponds to a gas station that requires a monthly payment of 500,000 credits.
Is it good news?
Lin Ran saw the smile on Lu Sheng's face. She knew that the messages received on the terminal screen were mostly internal family communications, so she didn't go over.
"We won't have to worry about water and food this month, and there will be more gasoline, and even supplies of weapons and ammunition."
"This is great! We can accumulate more credits without having to buy extra food and ammunition."
Lin Ran was happy for Lu Sheng.
Construction-type Awakeneds are treated well anywhere she knows, and are happy to have food and drink; Lu Sheng is the first one.
Following the shift schedule, Lin Ran ate something simple and went to bed, while Lu Sheng began his night watch.
Now that the gap behind the shelving has been repaired, the most vulnerable part of the gas station warehouse is the gap opposite the shelving.
The gap was filled with sandbags, but a small slit was left at the top, which was deliberately left by Lu Sheng to be used as a firing port.
The light shining through the firing ports can also effectively attract man-eating rats to gather.
Lu Sheng checked the revolver and quickloader one last time, then grabbed a handful of bullets and stuffed them into his pocket.
boom!
A loud thud as the door was slammed shut signaled the arrival of the attack.
boom!
Another sound, but this time the impact was on the gap behind the shelf.
boom! boom! boom!
After several impacts, Lu Sheng's gaze swept around the warehouse following the sound. Before the next impact could be heard, he raised his gun and aimed it at the gap in front of him.
Sure enough, a rat's head the size of a soccer ball was illuminated by the light. Before it could charge at him, Lu Sheng shot it dead.
The killed carnivorous rat was propelled by inertia and crashed into the sandbag blocking the gap, but the sandbag remained motionless.
Lu Sheng saw through the gap that other man-eating rats were leaving; there were many of them.
Boom!
Suddenly, an even more violent impact came from behind him; it was from a small tear in the back of the shelf.
He realized that these man-eating rats weren't just running into any hole they saw; they were testing each one, figuring out which opening was the weakest, and even figuring out which opening they were guarding.
The leader is in charge of them.
Lu Sheng took a deep breath and focused his attention.
The number of man-eating rats he had just seen through the crack was more than the total number of rats he had seen the previous two nights combined.
The leader of this migrating group mobilized its entire force to subdue him.
As Lu Sheng had predicted, the cannibal rats tested every gap in the first round, and then focused their attacks on two or three gaps in the second round.
In the third round, the target was narrowed down to two gaps, both of which were relatively vulnerable areas that would tremble and collect dust with each impact.
These two gaps are on two separate walls, indicating that Lu Sheng was the only one guarding the warehouse, leaving him vulnerable from both sides.
"A bit wise."
Lu Sheng sighed and glanced to his left and right.
The impact grew more and more violent, and the man-eating rats outside seemed to have no regard for their lives, using their own skulls as battering rams.
If both breaches are breached simultaneously, the horde will pour in, and even turning a revolver into a submachine gun won't stop them.
He decided to ignore both sides, rushed straight to the A-frame ladder next to the shelf, carried it to the skylight, and quickly climbed up the ladder.
Upon reaching the top, he carefully observed his surroundings through the skylight. After confirming there was no danger, he took out his revolver.
As if summoned, a third of the steel piled up in the room turned into streams of light and converged on the gun.
"The revolver is about to be upgraded to revolver level 1, with comprehensive improvements to its basic attributes such as range, accuracy, and rate of fire. Please select the enhancement modifiers:"
1. Faster Reload: Reload speed increased by 50%. A more familiar reload action will become muscle memory, and the reload speed will enjoy a partial bonus when using other firearms.
2. Double-action trigger: Allows for continuous firing by rapidly pulling the hammer, increasing accuracy by an additional 30%. A partial bonus is also applied when firing at high speeds with other firearms.
3. Extended Barrel: The addition of a longer barrel and a sight with medium magnification significantly increases the effective range. When a target is locked, if firing is not immediate, the trajectory will automatically correct itself, and after a maximum of three seconds, the trajectory will be aligned with the front sight.
All three options were strong, and Lu Sheng gritted his teeth and chose the one that was most advantageous to the current situation.