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"As expected of a level with abundant resources, the output truly is different."
Yang Tao stood in the brightly lit power room; the 5000 luns of light left no room for darkness to hide, and even the supply boxes hidden in the corners did not escape detection.
There were two bottles of blue almond water, a small pile of fire salt, and so ordinary daily necessities.
Even though he couldn't exchange them for energy value, he didn't dislike them and put them all into his backpack. If push ca to shove, he could always give them to the people in Silent Hill later.
Aside from the generator that was still running, everything else in the power room had been cleared out by Yang Tao, including the sowhat dilapidated tables, chairs, and benches in the room.
Turning off his flashlight, Yang Tao turned and left the power room, returning to the connecting corridor outside.
He ran forward quickly; this constant exploration and item-finding feeling captivated him.
The distance between power rooms was not far; otherwise, the noisy and piercing machine sounds could not cover the entire Level 3 space.
In just a few minutes, a new power room appeared in his sight. Through the mini-map, he knew there was no 'old six' in this power room, which made him feel a bit regretful.
Squeak, squeak…
The generator made an unpleasant grinding sound, like it lacked lubricant. Yang Tao took out his flashlight again to illuminate the space inside.
"So poor? No wonder there isn't even an Entity."
This ti, the power room only contained so miscellaneous parts and scattered tools, with nothing of value.
After simply clearing out the power room, Yang Tao turned and left.
Two hours later.
"Finally, another supply box."
By now, Yang Tao was completely disappointed with the Backrooms' supplies; his previous encounters with refreshed supply boxes were purely due to good luck.
Resources in the Backrooms were always scarce; otherwise, people wouldn't starve to death.
He opened the supply box.
There were two bottles of Cashew Water, a pile of fire salt, and nothing else of value.
"Cashew Water?"
Yang Tao looked at the gray thermos bottle in his hand; the bottle looked identical to the one containing Almond water.
Cashew Water is an item with a taste and sll almost identical to Almond water, but its effects are completely different.
Cashew Water attracts any type of Entity, most of which will be hostile. If an Entity touches Cashew Water, its strength increases by 50%, and it usually acts in a smarter way.
When a Wanderer cos into contact with Cashew Water, they will feel numbness and severe pain throughout their body, and their sanity will rapidly deplete, leading to them becoming a Wretch (#15). This process can be stopped by Almond water.
"So… my ability to attract monsters has been enhanced again?"
Compared to levels with large areas, the number of Entities in the Backrooms can be said to be pitifully small; its most significant and terrifying aspect is the impact the levels themselves have on people.
For example, liminal spaces and various noises, over ti, can severely affect people's ntal state.
He reached out and directly unscrewed the lid of the Cashew Water; the liquid looked exactly like Almond water.
Distinguishing the two liquids is simple.
Just take a sip.
However, before drinking, you must ensure you have Almond water on you.
"It's been over two hours since I encountered an Entity. For a normal Wanderer, wouldn't that be like 200 hours without encountering an Entity?"
"Is this Level 3 so friendly to Wanderers?"
After clearing out the various sundries in the power room, he then left it.
Just after walking a short distance, an Entity's marker appeared on the mini-map, rapidly approaching his location.
He glanced at the open Cashew Water in his hand.
Yang Tao couldn't help but smack his lips, saying, "Is the effect of this Cashew Water really that good?"
The Entity's movent speed was very fast, and it soon appeared in the hallway where he was.
A gray Death Moth, at least over a ter in size, flew towards him.
"Female Death Moth?"
Death Moths are divided into female and male; males are several tis smaller than females.
Death Moths are attracted to light, so if a normal Wanderer hears the sound of wings flapping nearby, they must extinguish all light sources.
However, a stubborn existence like Yang Tao naturally wouldn't sneak away.
Bang…
The M500's bullet accurately struck the Death Moth. The injured Death Moth let out a squeaking sound, then rushed towards Yang Tao even faster.
Its originally curved proboscis straightened like an erection, and with a 'poof,' green acid shot towards Yang Tao.
However, its movent speed was not fast at all in Yang Tao's eyes; he simply dodged the Death Moth's attack with a slight sidestep.
The gunshot rang out again.
The Death Moth, which already had low health, directly fell from the air and landed on the dusty ground, losing its breath.
"High attack, high speed, low defense, and low health…"
Yang Tao looked at the wall behind him, which had been corroded by the acid, shook his head, and walked towards the Death Moth's corpse.
"So ugly…"
Any insect magnified 100 tis could be the protagonist of a disaster movie, let alone a large moth that wasn't particularly good-looking to begin with.
Especially its multiple eyes, which made one's scalp tingle.
"I wonder if this Female Death Moth has moth jelly inside… I'll put it in my backpack first and dissect it when I get ho."
The Death Moths in Level 3 are smaller, and their nest locations are unclear. Generally, moth jelly is found in their nests.
After putting away the Death Moth, Yang Tao looked up and saw a familiar face, hiding in a dark corner, watching him like a pervert.
"Isn't that a Smiler? How co after so ti, it's beco so shy?"
This Smiler stayed in the distant darkness, neither coming over nor leaving. Yang Tao put his M500 and Cashew Water into his backpack, then took out his Battlesign and walked towards the Smiler.
But before he could even start to taunt.
The Smiler in front of him actually turned and ran, its glowing smiling face looking as if it were fleeing for its life.
Yang Tao was left sowhat at a loss in place.
"What's going on? Did it co from Level 2?"
Smilers are Entities, but they also have their own communities where they can communicate and reproduce.
Seeing that Yang Tao didn't chase after it, that Smiler actually stopped again, still hiding in the dark corner, silently watching Yang Tao.
"…"
Yang Tao ran over again, and the other party ran again. When he stopped, the other party also stopped moving.
Alright, now Yang Tao knew; the other party was luring him to a place.
His rationality told him it was a trap, and following this Smiler would definitely be dangerous, perhaps even transporting him to a more dangerous level.
But his curiosity told him.
'What are you afraid of? You can't die anyway, just charge straight in!!'
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