At this moment, accompanied by Bai Ye and his seven companions, they stepped over the mucus-covered stairs and entered Level 9, coming to the area beneath the arsenal, a place filled with equipment.

This level was relatively cleaner; the air, though stuffy, was not as thick and humid as on Level 7.

Under the illumination, Lin Feng saw familiar machine tools neatly arranged in the workshop, wrapped in layers of transparent packaging film, airtight.

There were some small manual machine tools, similar to those in the school laboratory where the mechanics practised hands-on lessons, often starting by crafting a hammer for themselves.

In fact, under modern industrial conditions, creating a gun with less precise accuracy is quite simple; an ordinary skilled worker can create one by hand based on blueprints.

Furthermore, for ammunition, as long as there are sufficient raw materials, the production line can continually mass-produce them, operating 24 hours a day without rest, producing tens of thousands in a day is a breeze.

However, that was under modern industrial circumstances; in today's wasteland, except for a few large forces, most medium-sized or wandering factions basically lack the capability to manufacture weapons independently.

They rely entirely on trading with upper-level forces or guilds to supplement their weapons and ammunition, paying a high price and enduring invisible exploitation.

For example, rifle bullets sold by the guild cost six points for a single clip, equivalent to a kilogram of Level 9 Enhanced Meat Jerky.

However, the actual production cost might not even be a third of the selling price, it's all a huge profit margin.

As for weapons, the prices for pistols and rifles are even steeper and more outrageous.

Because of this, the news of an arsenal and military factory emerging from the Taishan Ruins has attracted so many forces eager to make a big fortune.

Yet sadly, many seek to secure a share, but few manage to procure any.

Upon entering Level 9, Lin Feng noticed in the beams of several searchlights not only sealed machine tools but also numerous seven-to-eight-meter large oval-shaped meat pods.

These were the mutated eggs.

Earlier, when entering Level 5, they found an unformed mutated egg at the entrance, which Bai Ye ordered to be incinerated into ash using a flamethrower.

Now, they're densely scattered within the passage and equipment rooms on Level 9. Just within a hundred meters of the group loomed over a dozen mutated eggs.

Level 8 might also have them, although not as densely packed, nor along the main pathway.

The group halted at the stairway, hesitating to advance.

Bai Ye looked down at the floor before him, where fleshy tubes spread like neural networks, connecting to these mutated eggs and continually supplying them with nutrients.

Causing damage to them might trigger one of the already mature mutated eggs, birthing a Tier Three Distortion King to defend the incubation nest.

Due to the lack of intelligence from the Hunter Squad, everyone had to proceed cautiously for the moment.

While avoiding the fleshy veins on the ground, they searched for equipment to move out.

The priority was the machine tools.

Even one or two tons of small manual machine tools are useful; compared to those modern CNC machine tools weighing tens of tons or even hundreds, they are more suitable for the low technical level of the wasteland.

Though incapable of high-precision processing and being inefficient, their convenience outweighs, with manual handling able to finish processing once the milling cutter whirs.

Before coming out, the team's mechanician Ma Li specifically urged Bai Ye to acquire at least two small machine tools, enabling them to produce two simple rifles a day, effectively addressing the Salvation Army's weapon needs.

As for ammunition, casting templates are actually more crucial than assembling production lines; bullet standard sizes are difficult to ensure, while filling granular gunpowder and setting bullet heads can be manually assembled.

If the bullet size is off, the lack of airtightness not only reduces accuracy and power but also poses a risk for jamming.

Thus, the task this time calls for at least two small machine tools and the shell and bullet head punching machine.

But when Bai Ye lifted his head, he found the bullet production area was not nearby but further into an unknown territory.

This means entering deeper into Level 9 is necessary to locate the corresponding bullet punching machine.

Bai Ye furrowed his brow slightly; this challenge was significant.

The five Level 19 subordinates around him showed noticeable performance drops upon entering Level 9, unable to concentrate on subtle controls.

The only one who could assist was Lin Feng.

And at this moment, the man behind was looking at a medium-sized CNC machine tool nearby.

Bai Ye then softly spoke:

"Captain Lin, are you interested in these as well?"

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