One Blade Into Soul

I didn't answer.

This matter can't be let go like this. If you want to show off, you have to pay the price. Otherwise, people from Ragnarok will still treat me like a pushover. This can't be easily dismissed!

So, I didn't say anything, just kept firing!

"Whoosh~~~"

Suddenly, a rocket launcher flew out of the woods, trailing a fiery red tail!

"Careful, RPG!"

Ruolin shouted, and I quickly lowered my head. The RPG exploded not far away, and the scent of soil quickly filled my nostrils.

When I looked up again, I saw that a group of people on the other side had already climbed over a hill and fled.

"Damn it, they run fast!" I frowned.

"Let's see if the BOSS left any useful materials?"

"Mm!"

Ruolin nodded, "Of course, we have to check."

As a result, most of the Armored Ground Worm's body was blown to pieces by the Explosive Grenades. Even its hard carapace on its back was cracked into several pieces, presumably unable to withstand the impact of the grenades detonating from the inside.

"This carapace..."

Xiao Bai frowned, "Our submachine guns couldn't penetrate it just now, which means the material of this carapace is quite good. It can be used as bulletproof material and should be worth a lot of money. Should we take it back?"

"Okay!"

Ruolin and I nodded in unison.

But the carapace was too big. Our Dimensional Storage Space was only a cube with a side length of one meter, so it couldn't fit at all. Thus... under the starlight, the three of us each carried a huge turtle shell and left.

The journey was uneventful, and we finally returned to the border defense team's outpost in Crimson Dragon Country.

At this time, all three of us had a golden icon of "carrying supply boxes" above our heads. After talking with He Xiangyang, he said with excitement, "Thank you very much. This batch of supplies has arrived at the perfect time! Don't worry, the people of Crimson Dragon Country will never forget your help!"

A "ding-dong" sound echoed in my ears.

[Congratulations, you have completed the quest [Reclaim Supplies] (B-rank), and received rewards: EXP +200,000, Star Coins +2500, Crimson Dragon Country Faction Reputation +1000!]

[Congratulations, your Crimson Dragon Country Faction Reputation level has reached: Friendly!]

I was slightly pleased. The harvest was considerable!

Just the experience points alone were 200,000, and there were also 2500 Star Coins. A stack of money fell into my Dimensional Storage Space with a "clatter." This joy of reward even surpassed getting paid!

In addition, this quest also unlocked the faction relationship system.

Players located in Stream City would inevitably have Crimson Dragon Country as their final destination. After all, Crimson Dragon Country was a behemoth in Star Abyss that could rival the Star Maple Federation, and it would also be a game background faction that provided shelter for Chinese players born in this world!

Just right, it takes 1000 reputation points to go from neutral to friendly, and we accomplished it with just one quest!

After bidding farewell to He Xiangyang, we returned the way we came, using the teleportation array for free one more time, and arrived at the player Black Market located within Stream City.

Let's go to the trading market first and sell the heavy materials we're carrying on our shoulders.

"Ruolin."

From a distance, a middle-aged player with a horse-like face greeted us with a smile, "You guys are back from Morning Glow Plains?"

"Mm."

Zhang Ruolin: "Old Ma, you're at the Black Market too? Are you still going to the bar tonight?"

"Damn it, my surname is Liu, not Ma..."

"Sorry, sorry, I said it out of habit."

Zhang Ruolin smiled, "This is Shadow Chaser, and this is Xiao Bai. Let me introduce you. This is Old Ma, one of the staff members at the Black Market."

"My goodness, my surname is Liu..."

"Hello, Old Ma."

Xiao Bai and I said in unison.

Old Ma's face showed pain, and he finally despaired, "Forget it. What are you three carrying? It looks dark and black, and it smells a bit."

"BOSS's materials. Let's see if we can sell them for some money."

"Okay, I'll find a professional to appraise it."

"OK, I'll trouble you~~"

Not long after, a middle-aged man in a long gown, holding a magnifying glass, appeared in the back room. He carefully examined the carapace and said, "If I'm not mistaken, this is the carapace of an Armored Ground Worm, right?"

"Amazing, you can tell that." Ruolin played along.

"Hmph..."

The middle-aged man chuckled, "If I'm not mistaken, this Armored Ground Worm is a blue-quality BOSS. These shell pieces are quite valuable; they can be used to make shields or as internal material for bulletproof vests. And you've brought quite a bit. Since you're Old Ma's friends, I won't play any games. My direct offer is sixty thousand Star Coins. If you accept, it's a deal. If not, you can sell them elsewhere."

Ruolin looked at Xiao Bai and me, her eyes asking for our opinion.

I didn't have any objections; after all, we found them.

So, the three of us quickly agreed, too lazy to find another buyer. We sold them on the spot and each got twenty thousand.

"I want to buy a batch of 9mm rounds for Roarers."

"Perfect timing, I need to restock too."

Xiao Bai and I hit it off, and we went to buy bullets together. Ruolin, on the other hand, needed to purchase large-caliber bullets for her sniper rifle, so the three of us headed out.

I bought five thousand rounds in one go, gave Ruolin a thousand, and kept four thousand for myself. This should be enough for a long time.

After leaving the Black Market, Xiao Bai and Ruolin invited me to eat dry pot, but I politely declined. I reeked of Devourer's stench and just wanted to return to my place for a hot shower and a good night's sleep. So, I parted ways with them and left down another alley in the Old City District.

It was the off-season for tourism, and the alley was deserted.

"Friend."

Suddenly, a figure appeared ahead. He revealed his health bar and ID first, then sneered, "You sent all five of my brothers to Stream City First People's Hospital. Don't you think you owe us an explanation?"

Under the dim streetlight, his ID was incredibly striking.

[One Blade Into Soul] (Starry Sky Super Weapon · Sword Specialization · Tier 1) Level: 20 Guild: None ...

It was One Blade Into Soul, that ruthless guy from the regional leaderboard!

His level had been caught up by me, and he was still a Tier 1 player, not having advanced. He was probably in a hurry for revenge, carrying a single-molecule sword glowing with blue light!

The moment my gaze fell upon this sword, I felt a chill. Its attack power was definitely much higher than my Vanguard Bee Sting. After all, Vanguard Bee Sting was just a standard weapon for the outer perimeter Vanguard captains of the Undercurrent; even a green-quality weapon was common.

"Did your brothers not explain things clearly to you?"

I remained in my normal state and said, "On the Morning Glow Plains, your brothers were the ones who fired first and injured my teammate, so we were forced to retaliate."

"Even so, you shouldn't have seriously injured all five of them, right? Do you know they almost died on the way back when they encountered two Devourers?"

One Blade Into Soul's veins bulged on his face, showing extreme anger.

"One Blade Into Soul,"

My gaze turned cold. "Are you saying that after your brothers started the conflict and I injured them, I should have escorted them back to the teleportation point?"

"Less nonsense."

One Blade Into Soul lightly pointed his single-molecule sword at me. "If you can defeat me, this matter ends today. If you don't have the skill, you'll pay the price. I'll cut you down inch by inch, leaving you to lie in the hospital for ten days to half a month!"

"It's not impossible."

I smiled faintly, finally abandoning all restraint. My body sank slightly as I entered combat form, revealing my health bar as well. I raised my hand and switched my main hand weapon to Vanguard Bee Sting!

"You actually dare to show me your health bar, you son of a bitch? You're looking for death!"

One Blade Into Soul charged forward with his sword, Essence surging around him. With a sound of breaking wind, he thrust his sword at me!

My agility should be significantly higher than his. I sharply dodged to the side, the tip of the blue single-molecule sword grazing my nose as it passed through the air. At the same time, I landed a knee strike on One Blade Into Soul's abdomen, followed by a combo of normal attack + Dragon Blade + normal attack!

"Swish!"

One Blade Into Soul twisted his body, his speed not much slower. After taking only a knee strike, losing over 100 health, he instantly unleashed Step Slash in a flash, moving towards my rear-left. He then turned and thrust his sword at me.

I had to admit, this person being in the top three of Stream City players, his reaction speed and tactical execution were quite impressive!

"Clang~~~"

Sparks flew as I blocked his sword from behind without looking, simultaneously turning quickly. I used a diagonal Step Slash to close the distance. Taking advantage of the fact that his Step Slash's cooldown wasn't ready yet, I instantly unleashed a normal attack + Ground Spike Slash!

"256!"

"702!"

"Damn..."

One Blade Into Soul's expression changed drastically. That Ground Spike Slash hurt him badly!