"These beasts can understand human language too?"
Bray was amazed, a hint of surprise flashing in his eyes as he looked in the direction the wolf pack had departed.
"In this new era, beasts are often easier to deal with than humans."
Shawn lowered the Crescent Blade he had slightly raised and walked towards the treasure spot where the wolf pack had just been lurking.
Arriving before the golden-yellow exclamation mark that was slightly floating up and down, Shawn silently uttered 'Start Mission' in his mind.
Immediately, the treasure map that Shawn had stored in his system backpack vanished, and at the same time, the large exclamation mark also disappeared.
With Shawn at the center, a golden-yellow ring instantly appeared in the surrounding 3-meter area, measuring the ground and indicating to Shawn that he was getting closer to the treasure.
Shawn didn't dig himself; instead, he used the Crescent Blade to draw a circle on the ground according to the golden ring.
"Use the shovels I gave you, dig down within this circle until you find something."
The Zealots eagerly agreed, snatching the shovels and hugging them tightly, as if afraid someone else would take them.
Twenty people worked, while the others guarded Shawn, looking around with vigilant eyes, not relaxing for a moment.
Having manpower made the work much faster than Shawn doing it alone.
With twenty people spread out in a 6-meter diameter circle, it only took about ten minutes to dig a large pit.
Digging was heavy labor, and the Zealots dug frantically to perform well in front of Shawn.
So when Shawn looked over, all twenty of them were already drenched in sweat.
Fortunately, it was already autumn, and the cool autumn breeze rustled through the tall branches in the forest.
Under Shawn's arrangement, they began to move to one side, watching as Shawn picked up a shovel and walked into the pit.
He poked here and shoveled there.
Then, Shawn seemed to determine a downward-sloping spot, and with both hands on the shovel, he dug with heavy force, removing a large chunk of earth with just one scoop.
The tip of the shovel seemed to collide with a metal object, emitting a clear, lingering resonance.
Shawn's face lit up, and he quickly scraped a few more times with the shovel, clearing away the excess dirt to reveal the small metal box with some rust spots.
The box wasn't large, about the size of an A4 paper.
Unlike the previous building safe, this treasure chest appeared in this form.
The box wasn't locked. Shawn picked up the box and slowly opened it. Instantly, a milky-white, slightly warm-toned stream of light overflowed from it and vanished into Shawn's body in a flash.
It was at this moment that all the Zealots present involuntarily looked up at Shawn.
It was as if, in that instant, their spiritual world had also fluctuated, sensing something.
But Shawn didn't notice any of this. The moment he opened the treasure chest, information continuously appeared before his eyes.
To be honest, Shawn hadn't expected to get a mod before this.
Of the first two items, the first was a drink that, when consumed, would temporarily increase the experience gained from killing Walkers, though each bottle only had a single effect.
The second was essential parts, core frames, and so on, required for manufacturing vehicles.
The last one, the 'Vehicle Expansion Pack mod,' was truly the most important.
Shawn took a quick look.
After the mod automatically installed, all vehicle blueprints and recipes in Shawn's crafting interface were automatically unlocked and could be crafted directly.
However, a crafting requirement was added: it needed to be completed on a workbench.
Shawn's portable crafting system could not directly meet the crafting requirements.
"Is that all this mod does? Unlocks all vehicle recipes?"
But when Shawn scrolled down the crafting interface, the sight that met his eyes left him somewhat speechless.
The page that originally only contained vehicle blueprint recipes now had several more pages out of nowhere.
The ones at the beginning were fine, but the ones further down looked cooler and had more complete functions than the last.
It wasn't just normal car blueprint recipes.
Motorcycles, heavy-duty trucks, advanced electric cars… even race cars could be seen.
"It really does unlock all vehicle recipes," Shawn couldn't help but exclaim.
The vehicle module originally included in the "7 Days to Die Survival System" only contained relatively basic and single-function vehicles.
They basically only had the function of refueling and transportation, saving travel time, and nothing else.
Even the modifications to the red overlord were thought up and added by Shawn himself; they couldn't be directly crafted by the system.
But now it was good; with the 'Vehicle Expansion mod,' he could directly craft more vehicle types and multi-functional vehicles.
Even…
Shawn imagined it, and the hairs on his forearms slightly stood up.
If he could truly create multi-functional, high-end vehicles, the prestige of the Prison among other survivors would surely rise by another significant level.
Others were still driving dilapidated vehicles, but the Prison's vehicles were already starting to return to the heights of the old era.
"The harvest from this Blood Moon treasure map is also very good," Shawn said with a smile on his face.
Last time, he got the blueprint recipe for the 'Underground Survival Fortress,' and this time it was the blueprint recipe for vehicle expansion.
Although it seemed a bit weaker than the survival fortress, the advantage was that he didn't have to wait; with Shawn's current ability, he could craft it directly.
Shawn had plenty of car parts in his backpack, all of which he had scavenged while dismantling cars.
At that time, Shawn didn't throw them away, thinking that even if they were junk, he'd pick them up, just in case they could be used later.
As it turned out, Shawn really did get to use them.
Although the crafting materials required by the 'Vehicle Recipe mod' were significantly higher than those for ordinary vehicles, it was not a difficult task for Shawn.
"Let's go home!"
Shawn waved his hand and led the Zealots towards the Prison.
However, if Shawn had already activated the basic attribute of 'Perception Sequence' at this moment, he would have noticed that as soon as they turned to leave,
A large wolf head suddenly emerged from the jungle not far behind them, still with those bright orange eyes.
It stared at the backs of Shawn and the others, its slender mouth stretched into a grin, letting out a low growl.
The wolf pack, which had already left, now also poked their heads out from between the trees.
As the group walked towards the Prison, the wolf pack followed unhurriedly behind them.
They walked on tiptoes, nimbly stepping through the tall grass, leaving no trace, the jungle was a natural hunting ground for them.
However, this time the wolf pack moved out together, and it didn't seem to be for hunting food.
...
The man pulled his hat down.
Even though it was autumn, working still made him feel very hot.
It was an internal dryness and heat; at least the man believed that people like him were not born to do this.
He looked into the distance, spat on the ground, and cursed, "Shinji, that dog."
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