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Shen Yan crouched down and picked up the silver-white metal cylinder.

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Shen Yan crouched down and picked up that silver-white metal cylinder.

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It wasn't large—a section shorter than a thermos—and its surface had no buttons, seams, or markings.

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It wasn't large—a bit shorter than a thermos—and its surface had no buttons, seams, or markings.

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It felt cold to the touch, yet its weight was very light, as if it were hollow.

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It felt cold to the touch, yet it was very light, as if hollow.

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But a soft white glow shone through from inside, even and steady, unlike any luminous material she knew.

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But a soft white light shone out from inside, even and steady, unlike any luminous material she knew.

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“What is this?”

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"What is this?"

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The screen flashed:

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The screen flickered with text:

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【National black tech. Can be used to repair complex machinery.】

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[Black tech from a great power. Can be used to repair complex machinery.]

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Shen Yan held the cylinder and turned it over, still unable to find a switch.

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Shen Yan turned the cylinder over but still couldn't find a switch.

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“What machinery, exactly?”

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"What kind of machinery, exactly?"

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【Anything, probably.】

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[Anything, probably.]

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“Can it repair weapons? Like, turn this crowbar into a chainsaw or something?”

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"Can it repair weapons? Like turning this crowbar into a chainsaw or something?"

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【Please note: this is repair, not an upgrade—and definitely not wish fulfillment.】

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[Please note: it's repair, not an upgrade. And it's definitely not a wish-granting device.]

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【Also, don't be misled by anime. A chainsaw isn't necessarily better than a crowbar.】

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[Also, I'd suggest not letting anime mislead you. A chainsaw isn't necessarily better than a crowbar.]

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“Then what do you want me to do with it?”

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"Then what do you want me to do with this?"

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【Repair the backup diesel generator.】

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[Repair the backup diesel generator.]

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Shen Yan frowned. “Reason?”

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Shen Yan frowned. "Reason?"

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【Because the entire station's power supply is extremely fragile right now. If the main circuit runs into any more trouble and there's no backup power, I won't even be able to control the access system.】

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[Because the power supply for the entire station is extremely fragile right now. If anything else goes wrong on the main circuit, without backup power I won't even be able to control the access control system.]

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【At that point, you'll be facing more than three hundred zombies with a single crowbar, fighting alone.】

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[In that case, you'd be facing more than three hundred zombies, holding a single crowbar, fighting alone.]

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“Understood. I'll fix the generator.”

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"Understood. I'll fix the generator."

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【This is your action route map.】

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[Here's your route map.]

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Ling Yu displayed the overall route diagram on the screen. From the pump room to the diesel generator room, the route crossed through Zone C's duty corridor, about eighty meters in total.

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Ling Yu displayed the overall route map on the screen. To get from the pump room to the diesel generator room, she would have to cross the duty corridor in Zone C—about eighty meters in total.

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He had three surveillance cameras available along this stretch. He'd just scanned it and found only two zombies wandering near the storage room in the middle of the corridor.

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He had three surveillance cameras available along this stretch. He'd just scanned it and found only two zombies lingering near the storage room in the middle of the corridor.

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Not too difficult.

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Not too hard.

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Before Shen Yan set out, Ling Yu also downloaded “Infrastructure Repair Lv.1.”

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Before Shen Yan set out, Ling Yu also downloaded "Infrastructure Repair Lv.1."

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In an instant, a data stream of vast knowledge poured directly into his mind.

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In an instant, a data stream composed of a vast amount of knowledge poured directly into his mind.

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He immediately understood the extent of damage, cause of failure, and repair plan for every piece of equipment in the station.

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He immediately gained a clear picture of the extent of damage to every piece of equipment in the station, the cause of each fault, and the repair plan for each.

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At the same time, he began using this ability to repair the three damaged cameras along the route in Zone C.

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At the same time, he began using the ability to repair the three damaged cameras along the Zone C route.

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The repair process didn't require Shen Yan to lift a finger—the Lv.1 ability allowed him to remotely repair lightly damaged electrical equipment, at the cost of a small number of civilization points for each unit.

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The repair process didn't require Shen Yan to lift a finger—the Lv.1 ability allowed him to remotely repair lightly damaged electrical equipment, at the cost of a small amount of civilization points per device.

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The three cameras cost him 60 points, but his visual coverage immediately expanded outward, revealing three more zombies wandering in what had previously been camera blind spots.

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Three cameras cost him 60 points, but his visual coverage immediately expanded, and he discovered three more zombies wandering in the previous blind spots of the cameras.

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It was well worth it. After all, Shen Yan was currently his only labor force.

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It was well worth it. After all, Shen Yan was his only worker at the moment.

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【Zone C duty corridor: 5 infected, marked. Turn right when you exit, follow the pipes.】

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[Zone C duty corridor: 5 infected, marked. Exit right, follow the pipes.]

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Shen Yan pushed open the pump room door and stepped into the corridor.

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Shen Yan pushed open the pump room door and walked into the corridor.

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This stretch was a bit cleaner than Zone B, without much overturned clutter.

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This stretch was cleaner than Zone B, without much overturned clutter.

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A few emergency lights were still on, casting pale white light across the floor and dragging out long shadows.

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A few emergency lights were still on, their pale white light falling onto the floor and dragging out long shadows.

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The door was half open, pitch black inside.

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The door was half open, pitch dark inside.

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【Stop. Go into this duty room. There are some things inside you might find useful.】

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[Stop. Go into this duty room. There's something in there you might find useful.]

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In the corner was a box of compressed biscuits, a few bottles of mineral water, and an orange-red fire safety axe.

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In the corner sat a box of compressed biscuits, a few bottles of mineral water, and an orange-red fire safety axe.

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The axe wasn't big—it could be swung with one hand—and its edge was still fairly sharp.

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The axe wasn't big—swingable in one hand—and the edge was still fairly sharp.

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It was a bit shorter than the crowbar, but clearly far more efficient at chopping.

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It was a bit shorter than the crowbar, but clearly more efficient for chopping.

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Then she sat in the chair, rested for a while, ate some compressed biscuits, and drank a bottle of water. Her mental state was clearly a bit better.

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Then she sat on a chair, rested for a while, ate some compressed biscuits, and drank a bottle of water. Her mental state was noticeably better.

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After resting, she stowed the crowbar on her backpack strap as a backup, held the safety axe in her right hand, and began moving stealthily again.

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Once rested, she tucked the crowbar into her backpack strap as a backup, held the safety axe in her right hand, and began moving stealthily again.

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In the middle of the corridor, Ling Yu had used the broadcast in advance to lure the two zombies to the end of a side passage, then sealed the fire door shut.

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Midway through the corridor, Ling Yu had used the broadcast in advance to lure the two zombies to the end of the side passage, then sealed the fire door shut.

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When she passed that door, she heard the banging from inside. Her pace quickened by two beats, and her expression relaxed considerably.

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As she passed that door, she heard the pounding from inside. Her pace quickened a couple of beats, and her expression relaxed considerably.

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After taking some effort to circle around the other three zombies, she arrived smoothly at her destination.

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After taking some trouble to go around the other three zombies, she reached her destination without incident.

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The machine room was much more spacious than the pump room. Two large diesel generator units stood side by side, their military-green iron shells printed with serial numbers.

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The machine room was much more spacious than the pump room. Two large diesel generator units stood side by side, their military-green steel shells printed with serial numbers.

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The air carried a distinct smell of diesel. A puddle of dark liquid spread out from beneath Unit No. 1.

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The air carried a distinct smell of diesel. A pool of dark liquid spread out from beneath Unit No. 1.

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The leak point in the fuel line was obvious—a hose connector had cracked open, diesel seeping down through the split and pooling on the concrete floor.

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The leak in the fuel line was obvious—a hose joint had split open, diesel seeping down through the crack and pooling across the concrete floor.