Gunfire

Mia nodded, but immediately shook her head again.

In Terminal Station, food was the scarcest thing of all. The vagrants who lived by scavenging without producing anything hovered on the brink of starvation.

Su Xiao pulled several compressed biscuits from his clothes. They were emergency rations he carried with him.

He had observed that there was a forest in the distance beyond Terminal Station. With a gun in hand, he would not have to worry about food.

Mia accepted a compressed biscuit somewhat fearfully. She had never seen such food before.

Under Su Xiao's guidance, Mia peeled open the compressed biscuit and cautiously took a bite.

"Yummy~."

The girl, who had been ravenous for an entire day, began wolfing it down.

"You're called Mia, right? Take me out of here, and these biscuits are all yours."

After finishing the compressed biscuit in her hand, Mia stared fixedly at the several biscuits in Su Xiao's hand and swallowed.

"Fine, but you can't hurt me."

Su Xiao did not answer her. Instead, he searched through the dilapidated house, and Mia, having recovered somewhat, followed closely behind.

"Where are you going? You're not a resident of Terminal Station, are you?"

Su Xiao suddenly stopped. A cold glint surfaced in his eyes. He threw one of the compressed biscuits in his hand onto the ground and crushed it beneath his foot.

"Take me out of here. Don't ask anything else."

If Girl Mia showed any sign of abnormality, Su Xiao's hand gripping the gun would be aimed at her forehead.

Mia was startled by Su Xiao's actions and retreated several steps.

"Okay~. Okay."

Mia did not dare say anything else and hurried ahead.

"Take me to the entrance of Goa Kingdom."

Su Xiao warily surveyed his surroundings. From time to time, he saw vagrants with murderous looks in their eyes. Once they noticed the gun in Su Xiao's hand, they immediately concealed their greed.

Recalling the information he had obtained from the anime, Su Xiao began considering his next move.

The so-called Terminal Station was actually a huge landfill. The current scene had come about because Goa Kingdom dumped enormous amounts of household waste outside the city.

Those vagrants with murderous looks had originally been residents of Goa Kingdom. Some had committed serious crimes, while others had offended nobles, and they had been driven here.

When the garbage decayed, it produced a toxic green smoke that spread throughout Terminal Station, constantly eroding the vagrants' lives.

The most obvious sign was that Su Xiao's health had already fallen from 100% to 98%.

There were no doctors or food in Terminal Station. Crime and disease spread unchecked here. This was a lawless zone where everything was determined by strength.

With Mia leading the way, Su Xiao soon left Terminal Station and arrived before a tall wall.

The towering wall was built of black stone, and a modest city gate appeared within Su Xiao's sight.

"That's as far as I can go. Goa Kingdom has laws. Vagrants aren't allowed into the city. If they're discovered, they'll be executed."

Although Mia was speaking to Su Xiao, her eyes remained fixed on the compressed biscuits in his hand.

Su Xiao tossed the compressed biscuits to Mia and ignored her after that. Mia ran off at once. She had guided Su Xiao only because of the temptation of food—there was no other reason.

The city gate of Goa Kingdom stood wide open, with several guards stationed on either side.

This was only a side gate, used to make dumping garbage more convenient.

The guards appeared lazy, but cold glints occasionally flashed through their eyes. They had probably killed people often—vagrants who tried to force their way into the city.

Su Xiao hid nearby and did not rush into the city. He was waiting for an opportunity.

It was impossible to fight those guards head-on. The residents of the One Piece World all had extraordinarily strong physiques. Girl Mia had actually recovered in a short time after taking a heavy blow from him, which made Su Xiao wary.

Su Xiao guessed that the guards' attributes were at least ten points or higher, and might even be greater.

One hour, two hours—three hours later, it was already noon. The temperature rose rapidly, and the weather grew hot. The opportunity Su Xiao had been waiting for finally appeared.

A carriage loaded with household garbage drove out of the city. Its pungent stench spread far into the distance. The guards did not even look at the carriage; instead, they instinctively backed away several steps.

"Esteemed sirs, do you need to conduct the routine inspection?"

The coachman stopped the carriage, somewhat fearful of the guards.

"Hurry up and go. You stink!"

The guard waved impatiently, showing no intention of inspecting anything.

Seeing this from afar, Su Xiao raised an eyebrow and quickly followed the carriage.

After the carriage went deeper into the garbage mountain, it found an empty area and began dumping the garbage. The coachman, who had previously been cringing and obsequious, now conspicuously had a dagger at his waist. The strong preyed on the weak—that was the rule of Terminal Station.

Lighting a cigarette to cover the stench, the coachman picked up a shovel and began cleaning the filthy carriage.

While the coachman was working up a sweat, Su Xiao silently approached from behind like a Wildcat. Just as he was preparing to knock the coachman unconscious, his foot stepped on a half-shattered glass cup.

"Crack." The crisp sound rang out, and the coachman's body jerked.

Su Xiao was startled as well. In the filthy, chaotic Terminal Station, a thick layer of garbage covered the ground. It was extremely soft underfoot, making it impossible to sense what lay beneath.

But the arrow was already on the string and had to be loosed, so Su Xiao lunged forward.

The coachman was no good man either. He turned, drew the dagger from his waist, and stabbed directly at Su Xiao.

The coachman's vicious expression made Su Xiao realize that the other man wanted his life.

Su Xiao's gaze turned cold. In this mission world, it was either kill or be killed. Mercy toward an enemy was cruelty toward oneself.

Raising the Flintlock in his hand, Su Xiao aimed the muzzle at the coachman's head.

An ordinary person would immediately stop or retreat when a gun was pointed at them, but this coachman was different. He actually lunged forward even faster.

Su Xiao expressionlessly pulled the trigger. The hammer at the rear of the gun struck the flint, sending sparks flying. The gunpowder in the barrel ignited, and a large amount of powder erupted within the confined space, producing powerful kinetic force. Amid the spreading fire and smoke, the shot burst from the barrel.

"Bang!"

Thick smoke rose, and the pungent smell of gunpowder spread. A lead bullet plunged directly into the coachman's skull. His charging body halted abruptly and was blasted two meters backward. After twitching twice, he died.

Tip: You killed the Black Market Merchant.

Your 'Soul Eater' talent activated, permanently increasing your mana by 5 points. Current mana: 65 points.

Treasure Chest (White

This was your first kill. Storage space unlocked (2 cubic meters). After returning to Samsara Paradise, you could use Paradise Coins to upgrade its capacity.

The notification from Reincarnation Paradise let Su Xiao know that this was not a coachman at all, but a Black Market Merchant who had probably been using the coachman's identity to conduct some kind of trade within Terminal Station.

After the Black Market Merchant died, a wooden chest floated above his corpse. The chest was entirely white and only the size of a palm.

Su Xiao tried to pick up the wooden chest floating in midair. Although it was only palm-sized, it felt heavy in his hand.

Treasure Chest (White), open? Yes/No

Su Xiao did not open the Treasure Chest. Instead, he placed the Treasure Chest and the Worn Flintlock into Storage Space.

With a thought, the Worn Flintlock appeared in his hand. Su Xiao was very satisfied with the newly appeared Storage Space. It was an extremely practical function. If he made good use of this ability, it would greatly assist him in completing his mission.

This place was not safe, so Su Xiao chose not to open the Treasure Chest. If opening it produced a dazzling golden light, he would be in danger. His top priority now was to enter the capital city of Goa Kingdom.

Su Xiao removed his shirt and changed into the Black Market Merchant's clothes.

After hesitating for a moment, Su Xiao threw himself into the waterlogged filth on the ground. A foul stench rose, and large patches of dirty water stained his clothes and cheeks, making his features impossible to see clearly.

Sitting at the front of the carriage, Su Xiao somewhat awkwardly controlled the horses and proceeded toward the city.

He was holding a dagger, the very one that had belonged to the Black Market Merchant, but this dagger was somewhat different from what he had imagined.