Chapter 109 - 108: Abandoned Hotel

Chapter 109: Chapter 108: Abandoned Hotel

Under Bena’s command, the team quickly sprang into action.

Number 2 followed close behind Bena as they headed to the roof to check for any sign of enemies in the vicinity.

Meanwhile, Zhou Mei and the other team members began searching inside the hotel for any clues or supplies that might have been left behind.

Bena and Number 2 reached the hotel roof in silence.

They carefully peeked out, using binoculars to survey their surroundings.

The desolate landscape stretched out before them. In the distance, a few dilapidated buildings stood on the horizon. An occasional gust of wind kicked up dust that obscured their view, but they saw no obvious signs of enemy activity.

The search conducted by Zhou Mei and Number 3 inside the hotel was just as meticulous.

They checked every corner that could possibly hide items, hoping to find some useful clues or supplies.

Time ticked by. The sun gradually set, and the sky began to darken.

Bena and Number 2 observed from the roof for a long time but didn’t spot anything unusual.

The search inside the hotel by Zhou Mei and Number 3 also came up empty.

Just as Bena was considering whether to change their reconnaissance strategy, Number 2 suddenly whispered:

"Captain Bena, there’s a peculiar landform to the Northeast. It looks like a hidden entrance."

Bena immediately raised his binoculars and looked in the direction Number 2 was pointing.

In the dim light, he could barely make out a cave entrance concealed by rocks and vegetation.

Number 2 asked:

"Captain Bena, should we go check it out?"

Bena glanced at the sky.

"It’ll be completely dark in half an hour. Let’s rest for a bit and go over after nightfall."

Bena’s decision was a wise one.

In the Wasteland World, nighttime visibility was extremely low, but it also provided natural cover for stealth.

They decided to use this to their advantage to reduce the risk of being discovered.

As night fell, the hotel’s interior grew dim, with only the faint moonlight filtering through broken windows providing a little light.

Bena and his team ate a simple meal inside the hotel, replenishing their energy in preparation for the upcoming operation.

After the sky went completely dark, Bena led the team out of the hotel in silence.

They followed the route they had scouted earlier, approaching the hidden cave entrance.

The night wind carried a hint of chill, but their hearts were filled with a mix of tension and anticipation.

As they neared the entrance, Bena signaled for the team to slow down while he and Number 2 went ahead to scout.

They had only taken a few steps when Number 2 suddenly grabbed Bena.

Bena stopped immediately, looking at Number 2 with a hint of confusion.

Number 2 pointed to the ground to the left of the cave entrance and whispered, "Captain, something’s not right over there."

Bena followed Number 2’s finger and saw some flattened weeds and disturbed soil, clearly the tracks of something heavy having passed through.

He nodded, signaling for Number 2 to proceed with caution.

They tiptoed closer to the tracks. Bena crouched down to examine the ground carefully. He found that the tracks were very fresh, likely left not long ago.

"Looks like someone, or something, passed through here," Bena analyzed in a low voice.

"This means that cave entrance in the distance is very likely the shelter we’re looking for."

Having a rough confirmation, Bena didn’t press on to explore further inside.

After all, their purpose this time was to case the joint, not to attack it.

The wound on his left arm hadn’t fully healed yet; launching an attack now would be unwise.

After confirming the situation, Bena’s five-person team immediately returned to the small, abandoned hotel.

Number 1 reported the current situation.

「Inside the shelter.」

Looking at the message sent back by Number 1.

’The search went more smoothly than I expected. They found the target in less than a day.’

Ye Yun quickly composed a new command on his wristband.

[Assessment Type: Assault]

[Assessing mission risk...]

[Assessment: White item acquisition probability 40.1%, Green item 39.7%, Blue item 20.285%, Purple item 0.005%. Risk level: 6.12%]

Seeing the 6.12% risk level, Ye Yun frowned slightly. ’That’s unexpectedly high.’

’Are the enemies too strong? Or is it because Bena’s arm isn’t fully healed, which could lead to complications?’

If the risk were around 1-3%, Ye Yun would have been willing to give it a try.

But at a full 6%, Ye Yun was unwilling to take the risk.

Fearing Bena might act rashly, he hurriedly composed a new directive.

[Lie low in the abandoned hotel for now. Observe the shelter, and do not get discovered.]

[Assessment Type: Stealth]

[Assessing mission risk...]

[Assessment: White item acquisition probability 90.1%, Green item 0.7%, Blue item 0.285%, Purple item 0.005%. Risk level: 0.012%]

’Good. It seems the hotel is safe.’

After sending the message, Ye Yun began to seriously consider his follow-up plan.

Soon, he recalled the last time they had attacked Inoshita Yoshihiko.

The last operation had gone so smoothly, allowing them to capture the enemy shelter at a very low cost, for one very important reason.

Just after Bena arrived at the destination, the enemy happened to send out an exploration team.

Bena eliminated the scouting party at minimal cost before launching the main assault on their shelter.

Ye Yun was lost in thought.

’Last time, by sheer luck, it seems I stumbled onto something incredible.’

Under normal circumstances, sending out exploration teams is something all managers must do.

This meant that shelter members would inevitably have to go out to explore and fight.

As long as those members left the shelter, its defensive capabilities would drop significantly.

Even if a manager anticipated an attack and left members behind to defend, there wouldn’t be too many of them.

The reason was simple: if too many people were left to defend, the team sent out wouldn’t be very strong.

The risks encountered during exploration were far greater than the risk of being attacked by others.

Without an assessment system for accurate predictions, they had no way of knowing when danger would strike.

’Now that I have a clear target, I can just lie in wait. I’ll wait for the majority of their members to leave the shelter, and then I’ll attack.’

So, after issuing the first command to wait, Ye Yun immediately composed a second one on his wristband..

[Observe the enemy shelter. Once they dispatch an exploration team, attack the shelter. You must ensure the enemy’s exploration team is a sufficient distance away.]