This new item was like the [Magnetic Shield (Blue)] he had obtained before. Its effects were certainly powerful, but the cost to use it was also very high.
Ye Yun immediately used the evaluation system to check the production success rate.
[Evaluation Type: Production/Crafting]
[Assessing Production Risk...]
[Item: [Poison Gas Grenade (Blue)]]
[Evaluation: 100% Probability of Blue Item, Risk: 32%]
After opening the Exchange and purchasing the required components, Ye Yun immediately began trying to obtain the perfect schematic. He casually tossed a green component into the production queue.
[Evaluation: 100% Probability of Blue Item, Risk: 27%]
...
[Evaluation Type: Production/Crafting]
...
[Evaluation: 100% Probability of Blue Item, Risk: 16%]
...
[Evaluation Type: Production/Crafting]
...
[Evaluation: 100% Probability of Blue Item, Risk: 0%]
Having successfully found the perfect recipe, Ye Yun immediately assigned a construction robot to begin the production task.
「Two hours later.」
[Poison Gas Grenade (Blue)]
[Duration: 10 minutes]
[Attack: 0-0]
[Attack Range: Area of Effect]
[Attribute Requirements: 3 Agility, 3 Strength, 3 Stamina]
[Poison Gas: Creates a dense cloud of poison in a designated area that lightly obscures vision. All creatures within the gas, friend or foe, gain one stack of Poison Damage per second. Poison Damage can stack up to a maximum of 10 times.]
[Poison Damage: Triggers once per second. Each stack deals 1 point of damage.]
[Single-Use Item]
Ye Yun frowned slightly.
The [Poison Gas Grenade (Blue)]’s effect was decent, but it dealt indiscriminate damage to friend and foe alike.
This meant it was highly restrictive; once thrown, it would harm not only his enemies but also his own allies.
After a moment of thought, Ye Yun conducted a thorough evaluation of the [Poison Gas Grenade (Blue)] in his hand.
Although it had its limitations, it could produce unexpected results in specific tactical situations.
He decided to stockpile these grenades as a special tactical reserve for emergencies.
In Ye Yun’s view, the [Poison Gas Grenade (Blue)] could be used in several tactical scenarios:
1. Confined Space Assault:
When enemies are hiding in confined spaces like buildings or caves, the [Poison Gas Grenade (Blue)] can force them out of cover, causing them to lose their positional advantage.
2. Area Denial:
When needing to control a certain area or prevent enemies from entering, the [Poison Gas Grenade (Blue)] can serve as a temporary blockade.
3. Ambushes:
Using the [Poison Gas Grenade (Blue)] at a prepared ambush point can create a wide area-of-effect control when the enemy enters the kill zone. Combined with other attacks, it can rapidly weaken the enemy’s fighting capability.
4. Psychological Warfare:
In certain situations, using the [Poison Gas Grenade (Blue)] can exert psychological pressure on the enemy, forcing them to make decisions that are advantageous to him.
Ye Yun knew well that every weapon and piece of equipment had its specific uses and limitations.
The key was to use them flexibly according to the situation to maximize their tactical value.
After confirming the tactical value of the [Poison Gas Grenade (Blue)], Ye Yun began to consider how to integrate it into his overall strategy.
He decided to produce a small batch of [Poison Gas Grenades (Blue)] and distribute them to his exploration teams, letting them discover the best ways to use them in the field.
However, it would probably take some time to gather enough combat data to...
’Wait a minute.’ Looking at the [Poison Gas Grenade (Blue)] in his hand, Ye Yun immediately thought of the Wasteland Survivor Alliance he had just founded.
’If I want more combat data, the new members might be quite useful.’
Ye Yun immediately brought up his idea in the alliance’s private chat room.
"Everyone, I just finished producing something from that new blue schematic I got. It’s a decent offensive item: the [Poison Gas Grenade (Blue)]."
"This grenade has special tactical applications, but it needs to be tested and evaluated in real combat."
"I can provide a certain number of them to you all at cost, but in return, I need you to try them out in battle and give me some feedback."
Ye Yun’s message sparked a discussion in the chat room. The alliance members showed a great deal of interest in the new type of grenade.
Adam was the first to reply:
"Selling them at cost? Ye Yun, that’s really generous of you."
"If the price is right, I’m willing to give them a try and provide detailed feedback."
Sima Yue also expressed his interest:
"Sounds like it has a lot of potential, especially since we often have to fight in complex environments.
I’m willing to take some and have my team members test their effectiveness in the field."
Seman, however, was more focused on the details:
"Ye Yun, can you tell us exactly what ’at cost’ means?"
Ye Yun quickly did the math and gave them a price.
"Five blue components. The actual production cost is only three blue components, but as you know, there’s a chance of failure when crafting items."
"The higher the item’s grade, the higher the failure rate. Plus, it ties up my robots’ production time."
"So don’t complain that it’s expensive. Five blue components is absolutely my cost price."
Upon hearing Ye Yun’s price, Lei Hu, who had been silent until now, immediately spoke up.
"Five blue components isn’t expensive at all. In fact, you could call it rock-bottom pricing."
"I’ve bought a few blue items from the Exchange before, and they all cost between six and ten blue components."
"I’ll put in an order for ten of these grenades."
With Lei Hu taking the lead, the others didn’t hesitate, and they all placed orders for five to ten grenades each.
After all, a single-use blue consumable for five blue components wasn’t just inexpensive; it was a bargain.
Ye Yun was very pleased with the support from the alliance members.
With their cooperation, he was confident that the full combat potential of the [Poison Gas Grenade (Blue)] would soon be unlocked.
He quickly noted down everyone’s orders and began preparing to produce more [Poison Gas Grenades (Blue)].
"Alright, I’ve got it all down.
Once they’re produced, I’ll trade with you all directly," Ye Yun replied in the chat room.
After that, Ye Yun got busy, arranging for his construction robots to begin mass-producing the new grenades.
Since he now had the perfect recipe, the production risk was zero, which guaranteed high efficiency and stability.
Once the production tasks were set, Ye Yun contacted No. 1, who was stationed at Sub-base 2.
It had been a while since the end of the third crisis. Bena and the others should be well-rested by now, so it was time for them to return and receive new assignments.