Dragging her weary body, Su Yao hurried towards the safe house. Along the way, she remained vigilant, constantly watching her surroundings. Although she had dealt with the dark demon, she knew that danger lurked everywhere in the apocalypse, and she couldn't let her guard down for a moment.
As she walked, a heavy snow began to fall, accompanied by howling winds that whipped the snowflakes across her face like sharp blades. Su Yao activated her special ability shield to protect herself from the harsh weather. Amidst the swirling snow, she discovered a small town ahead, mostly buried under ice and snow. The town's buildings were dilapidated, some even collapsed, revealing dark, empty spaces that resembled gaping maws of monsters.
Su Yao decided to venture into the town, hoping to find some useful supplies. She walked cautiously through the streets, the snow crunching under her feet. Suddenly, she heard a faint cry for help. Following the sound, Su Yao found several trapped survivors in a dilapidated warehouse.
The survivors were ragged, pale, and shivering in the cold. When they saw Su Yao, their eyes lit up with hope. Su Yao approached them and inquired about their situation. It turned out they had been caught in a blizzard while searching for shelter and had been forced to take refuge in this warehouse, only to become trapped there with very little food left.
Feeling compassion, Su Yao took out some food and warm clothing from her spatial storage and distributed them to the survivors. The survivors were extremely grateful and told Su Yao that there was a secret warehouse underground in the town, which was said to contain a large amount of supplies, but the entrance was blocked by ice and snow, and they had tried many times to open it without success.
Su Yao decided to help them find the underground warehouse. She followed the survivors to a snow-covered plaza; according to their directions, the entrance to the underground warehouse lay beneath the plaza. Su Yao used her fire powers to melt the snow and ice. With her efforts, a huge iron plate gradually emerged, bearing an ancient lock.
Su Yao carefully examined the lock, and the system prompted that a specific password was required to open it. She tried to use her special ability to sense the internal structure of the lock, and after some effort, she discovered some hidden runes on it. These runes seemed to be related to the history of the town. Su Yao searched for clues on the town's buildings and finally found matching rune information on the wall of a church.
Following the code hinted at by the runes, Su Yao successfully unlocked the latch, and the iron plate slowly rose, revealing a passage leading underground. An ancient aura permeated the passage, and Su Yao led the survivors down cautiously.
The underground warehouse was filled with various supplies, including food, medicine, weapons, and some ancient technological equipment. Su Yao and the survivors were delighted and began to organize the supplies. Just then, a deep rumbling sound came from the depths of the warehouse, and the ground began to shake violently.
Realizing the danger, Su Yao told the survivors to hide behind piles of supplies while she headed towards the source of the sound. At the far end of the warehouse, she saw a massive mechanical golem. This golem appeared to have been built by the town to protect the warehouse, but due to prolonged neglect, its programming had malfunctioned, causing it to mistake Su Yao and the others for enemies.
The mechanical puppet attacked Su Yao, its metal arm slamming down like a giant hammer. Su Yao nimbly dodged, observing the puppet's movements. She discovered that the puppet's joints were its weak point; the metal there was somewhat loose due to wear.
Su Yao used her spatial abilities to teleport behind the mechanical puppet and then attacked its joints with a weapon enhanced by her abilities. After being attacked, the mechanical puppet turned and attacked Su Yao again, this time with even greater speed. Su Yao continuously darted and dodged through the warehouse, while simultaneously searching for more opportunities to attack the mechanical puppet.
During one of her escape attempts, Su Yao discovered some energy pipes controlling the puppets on the warehouse wall. She devised a plan and used her fire abilities to burn through some of the pipes. The mechanical puppets began to move sluggishly, and Su Yao seized the opportunity to increase her attack intensity, focusing her attacks on their joints.
After a fierce battle, the mechanical puppet finally stopped moving and collapsed to the ground. Su Yao breathed a sigh of relief, and together with the survivors, she carried the supplies out of the underground warehouse. Su Yao decided to escort the survivors to the safe house first, and then continue her own journey.
During the escort, Su Yao shared her experience of searching for the mysterious source of power with the survivors, bringing them hope. They trudged through the icy wilderness towards the safe house, their temporary haven and a place where hope converged.
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