Zhang Yi didn't have much time to think here. With days being longer than nights, if he didn't hurry to find the weapons cache, it would be dark by the time he returned.
However, finding the dormitory at least gave him a reference point.
Zhang Yi climbed out of the dormitory and back onto the snow, then started to compare the surrounding landmarks.
He recalled the coordinates Uncle You had mentioned the previous day.
The excavator started working again, and not long after, Zhang Yi found the location of the weapons cache.
The weapons cache was heavily secured. Covered by the snow, it was hard to see clearly, but it seemed like a concrete box.
Zhang Yi found an iron door with a heavy silver lock hanging on it.
He took out a crowbar and, after much effort, spent a long time trying to pry open the door without success.
"The army's weapons caches are really not that easy to break into! But I don't dare to use a gun."
Zhang Yi placed his hands on his waist, thinking, when suddenly it occurred to him that he had come here in an excavator.
He slapped his forehead and quickly climbed back into the excavator, using it to smash the lock open.
Then, he eagerly entered the weapons cache.
As he opened the steel-barred gate, the scene inside was enough to make any man's blood boil.
This was the first time Zhang Yi had seen a real weapons cache, and it wasn't quite what he had imagined. There weren't mountains of ammo boxes stacked inside big metal cabinets.
The weapons cache had many iron racks along the walls, each holding a variety of dark-colored rifles—all rifles!
There were also some heavy grey-green boxes made from unknown metals, which looked very weighty.
On the walls, there were camouflage uniforms and helmets, and Zhang Yi even saw some camouflage spray paint stored beneath the racks.
Zhang Yi took a deep breath and began to store all the rifles into his space.
He already had so many guns, it was almost more than he could ever use.
Unless one day he decided to form a survival team for the apocalypse, these rifles would just gather dust.
But Zhang Yi wasn't concerned about that. He thought, "Just store them for now. Who knows if they'll be useful in the future?"
Zhang Yi wasn't all that interested in the guns themselves.
He was mainly looking for bullets, grenades, and perhaps even RPGs or other equipment.
Since he was inside a weapons room, Zhang Yi moved carefully.
He opened each metal box and found various types of ammunition.
Zhang Yi had learned about firearms at a shooting club, so he knew which bullets matched which guns.
Inside this weapons cache, there were about 2,000 pistol rounds, more than 5,000 rifle rounds, and more than 300 sniper rifle rounds.
In addition, he also found a military sniper rifle.
This military sniper rifle was different from the police version he used; it was built to handle various environments better, with great water resistance, dustproofing, and even freezing resistance.
However, its accuracy was slightly worse than the police version.
For Zhang Yi, this was not an issue since his special abilities could easily compensate for any lack of precision.
To Zhang Yi's great surprise, he also found ten boxes of grenades, with five grenades per box, totaling fifty!
This search was already a huge success for Zhang Yi!
"If they all went out on missions, they would definitely need to bring some equipment. No wonder there's so much missing from this warehouse."
Because the snowstorm had arrived suddenly, the soldiers left in a hurry and didn't have time to dispose of the remaining supplies.
However, this amount of equipment was more than enough for Zhang Yi personally.
"Still, there should be more than just this weapons cache in the military camp," Zhang Yi thought.
According to Uncle You, the army stationed in Tianhai City had a regiment, around 1,500 troops.
So, there couldn't be only this small weapons cache.
After collecting the items from this cache, Zhang Yi left and continued using the excavator to clear the snow along the concrete walls of the building.
Sure enough, he quickly found another weapons cache nearby.
This weapons cache had fewer weapons and supplies than the previous one.
But Zhang Yi still found a few thousand rounds of ammunition and two boxes of grenades.
"At this point, I have more than enough!" Zhang Yi's face lit up with a satisfied smile.
With these weapons and equipment, in Tianhai City, if it came to a fight, no one would be able to threaten him.
He had never used grenades before, but he could always ask Uncle You for advice or search online for instructions on how to use them.
As for other heavy weaponry, Zhang Yi didn't find anything.
After all, the army stationed in Tianhai City was an infantry regiment, so they didn't have artillery or tanks.
As for other weapons like heavy machine guns, they had most likely been taken for missions.
If it hadn't been for the speed of the snowstorm, Zhang Yi wouldn't have been able to get his hands on these weapons and ammunition.
"Anyway, these weapons are enough for me."
"Moreover, this gives me an idea for the future—I'll be able to obtain weapons from various local police stations and military bases."
Every city with a certain scale has a police station and stationed troops.
With his means of transportation, Zhang Yi could cross cities and go to nearby satellite cities to search for weapons and supplies.
Zhang Yi searched the area one more time, confirming there was nothing else of value, then drove his motorcycle out of the military camp.
He didn't go far.
The area around here was all wilderness, with plenty of trees, which was just what Zhang Yi needed.
He used the excavator to break the trees in half and then stored them in his space.
He worked for a long time, and by the time he returned, it was already night.
The neighbors in the whole building were waiting for him to return with food.
But this time, Zhang Yi returned empty-handed.
Seeing the neighbors, Zhang Yi shrugged and said, "I searched a lot of places today, but I couldn't find any food. Everyone, just bear with it for now!"
One couldn't be fed too much, or else they might start thinking nonsense.
For example, yesterday, some people had become greedy and started asking for clothes.
Zhang Yi had purposely returned empty-handed today to remind them: "You are all being fed by me. Don't take advantage of me! If you want food, just listen to me obediently!"
When the neighbors heard Zhang Yi say there was no food, they began to murmur.
"What? There's no food today?"
"How could that be? There are so many places outside, couldn't you find something more?"
"No food? It's going to be so uncomfortable tonight!"
"You worked all day, and got nothing?"
Zhang Yi smiled as he watched the chattering crowd.
"Are you done talking?"
Everyone stiffened and shut their mouths, looking displeased.
"It seems like some of you have gotten a bit too arrogant. You've forgotten that it was you who begged me to save you."
"Is it really only a few days, and now you think it's only natural for me, Zhang Yi, to bring you food?"
"If that's the case, let's just call it quits. From now on, you'll have to solve your own food problems."
Everyone was startled.
Li Chengbin quickly said, "Brother Zhang, we didn't mean it like that. We understand how hard you've worked! The snow outside is heavy, and searching for food isn't easy. You should go rest for now!"