Moreover, in the near future, Shawn would face a crucial extraction.
Therefore, if he could increase his Search level as much as possible before then, it would naturally be excellent.
Perhaps the Search system would give him an unexpected surprise.
So, with this in mind, Shawn placed this sole suit upgrade opportunity on the "scavenger set".
First, he used the workbench to craft a basic Lv1 scavenger set, and then proceeded with the upgrade.
Spend when you should, save when you should.
As a gear grinding sound resonated in his ears, this was, after all, Shawn's highest-level full set of equipment currently, and Shawn tried it on.
The effect when worn was not as stunning as imagined; the scavenger set was a medium armor, but it leaned more towards multi-functionality and support.
Therefore, in terms of attribute bonuses and combat power increase, it was slightly inferior compared to the stalker suit and raider set.
Shawn, wearing the scavenger set, sat back at his desk, leaning back in the soft, thick boss chair, and rotated a couple of times.
Shawn suddenly looked at the computer on his desk in front of him, and an idea sparked.
"I wonder if I can extract it directly?"
Saying this, Shawn still gave it a try.
After silently chanting "Search" in his mind, a gray and white full circle immediately appeared in front of Shawn, continuously shrinking clockwise in a pie shape as time passed.
Searching
Once the timer on it reached zero.
The old-fashioned computer that had been quietly sitting on Shawn's desk in front of him suddenly turned into dust with a whoosh, and after a slightly muffled sound, it vanished without a trace.
At the same time, in Shawn's system backpack, a newly added item occupied a backpack slot.
Inside the slot were icons of a computer monitor and a host, each marked with a number "1" in its corner.
Shawn first carefully examined the computer icon.
Compared to the previous 2014 budget host, this one was much more upscale.
A black host casing, a large glass window like a sea view room, and even through the glass window, the memory sticks and two 16cm large fans inside had light beads, glowing with a purple light, low-key yet somewhat luxurious.
"This is the real 'budget' case."
Shawn took the computer out of his backpack, and it transformed into a miniature phantom in his hand.
Like placing system props such as Electric Barrier, he directly placed it on the desktop.
He connected the power and tried to turn it on.
The fans hummed, and the boot time was less than 5 seconds, not even displaying the motherboard's self-check before directly entering the computer system.
Compared to the previous old-timer-like computer, the difference was not ordinary.
After randomly clicking around for a while, Shawn could basically confirm that the Lv5 scavenger set's pickup multiplier might be equivalent to its level.
A 5x amplification allowed Shawn to directly extract higher-grade computers and hosts.
The key point was that it improved quality, not quantity.
It stacked improvements on top of the original item's quality.
"OK, scavenger set is done. Next is waiting for Perception Sequence to reach max level."
A maxed-out Perception Sequence would allow Shawn to directly max out the "Lucky Looter" skill under its sequence.
Shawn continued to look.
The second reward was the "Solar Power Pack."
In fact, Shawn had been stumped when he first saw this reward.
Solar Panel… it sounded like it was for the power supply system.
But for Shawn, electricity was the least valuable thing; the Stirling Engine behind Prison was still running.
Although it also came with three batteries, this Solar Panel seemed to have no immediate use at first glance.
So, he just opened the pack to glance at the attributes of these items, then Shawn tossed it into his system backpack.
For the third item, the magazine, as per usual, Shawn still put on the Academic Overlord Suit heavy armor to use it.
Combined with the magazines opened from the 47 loot body bags, which triggered 7 experience multipliers, Shawn raised most of the magazines to Lv40 or above in one go.
The remaining small portion, although still a bit short, all reached Lv30 or above.
And it's worth mentioning that this time, the first Lv50 magazine finally appeared.
"Forging Guide" reached Lv50, unlocking the Lv50 blueprint — Chemical Workbench.
Shawn had been coveting the Chemical Workbench back in Alexandria.
With a Chemical Workbench, Shawn could produce more related tools with half or even less resources.
For example, "pipe bombs."
When he was blasting the deep pit, if Shawn had been able to craft a Chemical Workbench, the production quantity of pipe bombs could have increased by at least 50%.
This quantity increase was undeniably significant.
It was just a pity that, similar to increasing personal levels, magazines required more and more experience as they went higher.
To unlock new recipes further, the difficulty would probably double.
However, fortunately, Shawn's progress in upgrading magazines had never stopped, and the large amount of Search and combat gains kept the magazine levels progressing very quickly.
After calming his emotions slightly, Shawn looked at the fourth reward.
— Architectural Complex Miniature Model.
Shawn initially thought that such a large architectural complex was just a blueprint, and the specific construction would require him to collect materials and then carry out internal decoration.
But when he saw its detailed explanation, Shawn realized that this architectural complex was actually a finished product?!
What is a finished product?
Just like the computer host that was just in Shawn's backpack, Shawn didn't need to manufacture it separately; he just needed to take it out of his backpack and place it directly.
This greatly shortened the construction period, and Shawn didn't have to run around searching for materials to build it or wait for the materials to gradually stabilize after completion, which was very convenient.
Of course.
Rather than vaguely saying these models were just architectural complexes, it's better to say they were a collection of villas forming a villa complex.
Isn't it familiar? That's right, this was the "Wilderness Villa" that Shawn had mentioned in the contribution point system.
Currently, the top-tier residence in Prison, only available to a select few.
However, it's called "Wilderness" simply because the villa area is outside Prison.
But being outside Prison doesn't mean being outside the high walls.
Shawn planned to extend a second high wall along the existing walls of Prison, and this high wall would surround the villa area. Shawn intended to entrust Reggie with leading people to complete it.
The north of Prison is the main gate, the south has collective power generation from Stirling Engine, and the west, adjacent to the river, is the farm.
These parts might continue to expand in the future, so Shawn located the villa area on the east side of Prison.
At that time, a large plot of land will be allocated, trying to make the living area of the villa complex not as crowded as Prison.
So, the question arises.
Will building the villa complex divide Prison's strength and defensive capabilities?
As the Camp's footprint grows larger and larger, will it be easier for people to exploit weaknesses?
Shawn had actually thought about this long ago and had specifically formulated a plan around it.
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