Wang Lan was somewhat familiar with this bald man. After all, they were both hunters in the safe zone. Although they didn't usually interact, they had heard about him through word of mouth.

The bald man's name is Yu Bin. He is a very skilled hunter with exceptional hunting experience and is currently the administrator of this hunter team.

He was the kind of person who hunted for thrills, and the Fortress had invited Yu Bin to join them many times, but he refused each time.

The reason was that he disliked the comfortable life in the fortress; in contrast, he preferred fighting various monsters and experiencing the thrill of killing.

However, due to the emergence of the infectious virus, he had to start considering joining the final fortress, after all, the virus was too bizarre.

You can get infected just by touching it.

You can get infected if blood gets on your body.

It can be transmitted between people, and it can also be transmitted between people and animals.

Yu Bin isn't stupid. Although he seeks thrills, he doesn't pursue them blindly. When the danger of such thrills exceeds his limits, survival becomes the priority.

After all, being alive is the prerequisite for all actions.

So when the infectious virus broke out in the market, he gathered everyone and formed this hunter group.

Through conversations with Yu Bin and the others, Wang Lan learned that the infectious virus had actually been around for a long time.

The earliest instance can even be traced back to last year's eternal night.

It was probably a few weeks after the end of the Eternal Night that Yu Bin first discovered the infected. But things were different then. The first infected Yu Bin saw moved slowly and didn't look much different. His eyes were just slightly white. In some ways, they posed less of a threat than an ordinary person holding a wooden stick.

Because when killing someone, you don't need to specifically target the head; any serious injury to any part of the body can lead to death.

And the number was exceptionally small; three months had passed between the first and second infected person that Yu Bin encountered.

But gradually, the frequency of infected people increased, their teeth became sharper, their movements became faster, and they became more and more dangerous.

It wasn't until a few days ago, when civilians discovered infected individuals in the market, that the news of the virus spreading spread.

But this infectious virus is also very strange.

Yu Bin once threw the infected corpses outside the safe zone. He witnessed the mutated monsters devouring the corpses, but nothing changed.

It seems that the infectious virus only affects creatures within the safe zone, while monsters outside the safe zone will not be infected.

Wang Lan and the others followed the hunters to the cave in the back mountain.

The cave was originally small, but at Yu Bin's suggestion, they re-excavated it into a huge cave to accommodate everyone so that they could look after each other.

The cave was filled with all kinds of supplies.

When everyone returned to the cave, they neither rested nor ate, but instead went about their own business.

Wang Lan saw the hunters take off their headlamps and hand them to one person. Then that person took out several black plastic wires and connected them to the headlamps. The other end of the wires was connected to a cylindrical piece of equipment made of wrapped metal wire, and there was a crank on one end of the equipment.

As the man continued to turn his hand, the metal wire emitted a slight crackling sound.

Yu Bin explained, "This is a generator we made ourselves. Since headlamps need electricity to light up, we tried to make this thing. Although it was a bit laborious, it can charge the headlamps, so the effort is worth the reward."

Wang Lan and Sun Muchen exchanged a glance, both showing surprise in each other's eyes.

All they knew was that electricity was a magical form of energy, and that many things could be accomplished through it, such as the lights that illuminated the final fortress at night, which required an energy supply like electricity.

Looking at the generator, Wang Lan suddenly asked Sun Muchen, "Can you make this?"

“Uh…” Sun Muchen’s face immediately turned awkward.

It seems that it's not possible.

What she learned was mostly classical Chinese and archaic language. Although culture is the foundation for the continuation of civilization, in order to survive in chaotic times, it is still necessary to focus on the development of technological power.

Wang Lan sighed, feeling that Sun Muchen's hopes of entering the final fortress were becoming increasingly slim.

Yu Bin then saw Old Zhang and asked, "Are you Old Zhang?"

Old Zhang was taken aback. He hadn't expected that a hunter like Yu Bin would know him. He was flattered and nodded repeatedly.

Yu Bin said, "The firearm that Wang Lan just used, was it invented by you?"

"That's right, that weapon is called a 'thunderbolt,' which I developed by imitating hand grenades and bombs."

“A good name, very catchy,” Yu Bin said. “I heard that you used the bombs to find allies. I originally wanted to go to you, but the Eternal Night has begun. If possible, I hope you can research more of them. After all, the Eternal Night has only just begun. Before the final fortress opens its doors, we will face many dangers. The bombs can provide us with considerable firepower support.”

"Definitely, definitely," Old Zhang said. "I will do my best."

Yu Bin thought for a moment and then said, "Moreover, I think that with your mine-breaking skills, the final fortress will definitely invite you to join."

When Old Zhang heard what he said, his eyes lit up and he became even happier.

Yu Bin then led them further inside.

Wang Lan saw the hunters' armory, where several people were intently polishing their weapons, the clanging sounds echoing throughout.

The arrowhead, taken from the raging fire and glowing red-hot, became even sharper under the hammer blows, completely different from the rough arrowheads that Wang Lan had simply polished.

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