At Lei Hu’s direction, the group carefully loaded the power armor and other important supplies onto the motorcycles.
The power armor was both bulky and heavy, so they had to tear down some shelves and crates to make sure all the suits could be properly secured.
Bena and a few other stronger team members volunteered for the task of moving the power armor.
Thanks to their combined efforts, all six suits of power armor and the other vital supplies were soon loaded onto the motorcycles.
While the supplies were being moved, Lei Hu also had his shelter members spread flammable materials evenly throughout the warehouse.
Lei Hu gave all the supplies a final check. Once he confirmed nothing was left behind, he signaled for the team to prepare to leave.
"Alright, everyone, get ready to move out.
Remember, stay alert on the way back and avoid any unnecessary trouble."
As he finished speaking, he looked toward the man standing at the warehouse entrance.
"Hassan, light it."
Hassan immediately threw the lit torch in his hand into the warehouse.
The moment the torch made contact with the flammable materials, the fire spread instantly.
Dry wooden crates, scattered papers, and the oil-stained floor were swiftly devoured by the inferno. Flames shot toward the sky, billowing thick smoke.
Lei Hu watched the warehouse burn fiercely, inwardly satisfied.
’Destroying the remaining supplies would not only prevent anyone from finding traces of their operation, but it would also act as a diversion, drawing the attention of any potential enemies.’
’With the warehouse destroyed, even if someone notices something is off, they won’t be able to track it back to us.’
The others nodded, quickly fired up their motorcycles, and started back the way they came.
The team remained on high alert during the return trip.
They took several secluded routes, doing their best to avoid any potential encounters with hostiles.
The roar of motorcycles echoed through the night as the team sped along under the moonlight.
Bena sat on his motorcycle, gripping the handlebars tightly. He kept glancing back to make sure they weren’t being followed.
The other members of the team also demonstrated a high degree of alertness and teamwork. They watched each other’s backs, ensuring the group remained safe and intact.
After riding for several hours, they finally arrived safely at Lei Hu’s shelter.
The shelter’s main gate slowly opened, welcoming the returning warriors.
Lei Hu rode into the shelter first. He stopped his motorcycle, turned, and said to the others:
"We did it! The mission was a complete success. Thanks for all your hard work."
Everyone dismounted. Though exhausted, their faces were flushed with the joy of victory.
Lei Hu had the team wait while he inspected all the supplies and power armor. Only after confirming nothing was damaged did he relax and let them move the haul into the shelter.
The moment everyone was inside the shelter, the system delivered its assessment.
[Mission Complete]
[Now Entering Settlement Phase]
[Distribution for This Mission is as Follows:]
[Ye Yun’s Shelter: 30%]
[Lei Hu’s Shelter: 25%]
[Adam’s Shelter: 15%]
[Sima Yue’s Shelter: 15%]
[Serman Shelter: 15%]
[Distribution Principle: Based on each shelter’s contribution during the mission.]
[All items have been assigned a value.]
[Distribution will follow a turn-based draft. One item may be chosen per turn.]
[All shelter leaders must complete their selections within 24 hours. Any remaining value will be distributed automatically.]
No one had any major objections to the results.
As the one who initiated and organized the mission, Lei Hu had contributed more and shouldered the most risk. His 25% share was perfectly reasonable.
Everyone also understood why Ye Yun got 30%.
After all, Ye Yun’s team was the strongest, and if Bena hadn’t found the basement, the mission would most likely have ended in failure.
The resources on the main floor of the warehouse wouldn’t have been nearly enough to cover the cost of the operation.
Soon, a screen appeared before them.
All the items were listed neatly on the screen, each marked with a different value.
At the top of the list, of course, were the six suits of power armor.
1. [T-45 Power Armor (Purple)], Value: 19.5%
2. [T-45 Power Armor (Purple)], Value: 18.1%
3. ....., Value: 15%
4. ....., Value: 14.4%
5. ....., Value: 13.1%
6. ....., Value: 11.7%
......
Ye Yun immediately reviewed the haul.
The six suits of power armor were the most valuable items. Even the cheapest one, suit #6, cost 11.7% of the total value.
These six suits of power armor alone accounted for 93% of the total haul.
That was to be expected. After all, it was purple-grade gear, so of course it would be far more valuable than the other supplies.
An idea struck Ye Yun as he looked at the values of the six power armor suits.
’Suit #2 is worth 18.1%, and suit #6 is worth 11.7%. Together, that’s 29.8%.’
He glanced at his share: 30%.
’That means if I’m willing to just take suits #2 and #6, I can walk away with two suits of power armor.’
His heart pounded at the thought.
’After thinking it over,’ Ye Yun concluded, ’my idea is definitely feasible.’
’After all, no one else has a large enough share to buy two suits.’
’As long as I’m willing to sweeten the deal and make a reasonable case for it, the others probably won’t try to screw me over out of spite.’
Ye Yun quickly made his proposal in the chat room.
"Everyone, I’ve looked over the distribution, and I have a proposal."
"I noticed that the values of power armor suits #2 and #6 add up to almost exactly my share."
"I’d like to use my entire share to claim those two suits. In addition, I’ll give each of you a bonus of ten magnetic shields. What do you all think?"
Lei Hu was the first to respond. "Ye Yun, that sounds like a good proposal."
"My share is only enough for one suit anyway, and none of the rest of us can afford a second one besides you."
"But we should see what the others think."
Adam, Sima Yue, and Seman also agreed.
"We have no objections. You’re the strongest, Ye Yun, so it makes sense for you to get the best equipment."
"Besides, if you hadn’t been on this mission, we probably wouldn’t have gotten any power armor at all."
"I agree with Ye Yun’s proposal."
Ye Yun had expected them to be agreeable, but he was still pleased to get their confirmation.
He immediately transferred ten magnetic shields to each of them, then decisively chose the power armor designated as #6.
’Honestly,’ he thought, ’given the value shares everyone else had, I really only needed to convince Lei Hu.’
’After all, as long as my first pick was suit #6...’
’...then the only suits the other three could choose from would be #3, #4, and #5.’
’After all, those were the only three suits with values below 15%.’
’But, considering they were all in the same alliance and the mission had been a smooth collaboration...’
’...he didn’t want to create a rift among them over such a small matter.’