300 Points

"Forget it, forget it, let's just leave here..."

Xiao Xiao and Ruan Ruan didn't linger here. After making sure that there were no omissions in this incident, they quickly got on the motorcycle and left.

Regarding this Choking Nest, Ruan Ruan also shared her experience. As a sub-body of the Choking Nest, the corpses that died from suffocation usually don't have the ability to escape the Choking Nest.

Only the source of the Choking Nest, the Suffocation Puppet, has the ability to move.

However, the fortunate thing about this incident was that the Suffocation Puppet didn't seem to have a strong desire to escape; it didn't even resist fiercely.

But each Suffocation Puppet is different, so Ruan Ruan didn't think too much about it.

Just as she was driving Xiao Xiao away from the warehouse, she looked back at the warehouse that was about to be burned to ruins and couldn't help but sigh softly:

"With such a big explosion, the people around will definitely be alarmed, and maybe the Guard Hall will send people to investigate."

"If we leave slowly, we might get caught."

"..."

"We're solving problems on behalf of the city's will, and we still have to worry about getting caught?"

Xiao Xiao snapped out of his previous gloomy mood. Hearing what Ruan Ruan said, he felt it was a bit outrageous.

"Of course, you just burned down a warehouse..."

Ruan Ruan said, "We're just Outsiders, not privileged people. The transaction between this city and us has already been completed in the process of performing the task and issuing points."

"If we're caught by the Guard Hall, that's another matter, and we need to spend points again to buy special immunity."

"Of course, if we escape in time, then everything that happened here has nothing to do with us..."

"Ye will communicate with the will of this city, create an alibi for us, and erase traces of our presence in some subtle places, eliminating unnecessary trouble."

"..."

"Ye?"

Xiao Xiao thought of the guy who got the information wrong, and couldn't help but feel a little curious about him.

Even as a newbie, he knew how important intelligence work was, and he would have to remind this person to pay more attention in the future...

"You'll meet him in the future."

When Ruan Ruan spoke of them, her tone seemed a little proud, and she said, "He and Jiajia-jie are the most powerful among us, and they are our heart and brain."

"So Yang Jia is also so amazing..."

Xiao Xiao thought to himself, and then thought that he didn't know how many points he could earn from this mission, and whether it would be enough to pay back Yang Jia's debt...

Speaking of which, he was so generous to Yang Jia in high school.

She probably wouldn't be in a hurry to have him pay back her points now, right?

Just as the motorcycle slowly rode away from the fire-lit area under the cover of night, Xiao Xiao's phone rang with a notification sound. He took out his phone and saw a new email in his inbox.

[Congratulations, the Suffocation Puppet cleanup mission has been completed, settlement in progress!]

[Point Reward: 300 points]

[Reminder: Please leave the scene immediately to avoid being arrested by the Guard Hall]

[...]

"How many points?"

Ruan Ruan asked without turning her head while driving.

"300."

Xiao Xiao said, "It's a lot higher than what was initially said."

"It seems that the hazard of the incident has been upgraded, and Ye also communicated with the city's will to help us get more points..."

Ruan Ruan listened and was also a little happy, and said with a smile, "Congratulations, Xiao-gege, you'll soon become a veteran."

"Veteran?"

Xiao Xiao reacted for a moment, thought of a question, and hurriedly said, "Since we're all Outsiders, and we're all a bit like lunatics... no, have quite powerful abilities."

"Then, do we people also have some kind of, like, levels?"

"..."

"Of course, we do..."

Ruan Ruan smiled and said, "Judging from the points, our levels are quite obvious..."

After listening to her explanation, Xiao Xiao immediately understood.

Yang Jia was right before, in this world, points are everything.

The ranking among Outsiders was even simpler and clearer than he thought.

Those in the 1-100 range are newbies.

Those in the 100-1000 point range are veterans.

Those in the 1000-10,000 point range are considered experts among the Outsiders.

And those in the 10,000 to 100,000 point range, according to Ruan Ruan, are the big shots, the super experts, and already have a specific title:

Lord.

As for those with over 100,000 points, they still exist, but that already represents a new realm.

"Xiao-gege, you have to remember, each rank represents a real difference in strength, and it's rare to be able to cross them. More points mean more power."

"Basically, the veterans who have reached the 100 to 1,000 point range have already found a route that suits them, and the further they go on this route, the more immeasurable their strength becomes."

"I've been awake for so long, and I only know that the Branders and Collectors routes have a chance to fight opponents of a higher level…"

"Huh?"

"..."

It wasn't until she inadvertently mentioned the Collectors route that Ruan Ruan suddenly thought of something, and asked curiously, "What about your three dogs?"

"I just saw you leading three dogs charging in there. What's the deal with them?"

"..."

"This…"

Xiao Xiao had actually thought about the dogs being seen for a while now. After all, Ruan Ruan had seen them, so there was no hiding it.

But he deliberately didn't mention it, hoping that Ruan Ruan's little brain would forget about it. He didn't expect that she would remember it again just as they were about to leave.

Just now, when he left the warehouse to find Ruan Ruan's motorcycle parked on the side of the road, those three loyal, adorable hounds seemed to have been summoned by something and didn't follow him.

Xiao Xiao vaguely saw faint tentacles gently brushing across the night in the swamp, and understood that they must have some special way of leaving.

Just like their sudden appearance.

--The introduction mentioned that they appeared on the battlefield in a reasonable way?

Heh!

He didn't say much, just waved goodbye to the three hounds, and decided to thank them when he got back.

Now that Ruan Ruan mentioned it, he couldn't help but feel awkward. After hesitating for a long time, he had to confess frankly, "I bought them. I feel like they're still useful…"

"Bought them?"

Ruan Ruan's voice suddenly rose a lot, and she even wanted to turn her head to look at him.

Xiao Xiao quickly turned her head back, telling her to focus on the road, and said somewhat awkwardly, "Is this a little…"

Just as he was about to examine his impulsive decision, Ruan Ruan suddenly laughed, "Xiao-gege, your taste is really different from others…"

"After Outsiders get a lot of points for the first time, they often think about buying something. I've seen people buy their family members to get rid of nightmares forever, seen people work hard to save points to buy a small celebrity on TV to fulfill their wishes, and I've also seen people buy a lot of people to make them their slaves to work and earn money… but you, the first thing you chose to buy was three dogs?"

"..."

"Ah?"

Xiao Xiao was immediately confused when he heard this. There were such options?

He suddenly felt a lot more at ease. So he wasn't the most unreliable kind?

Buying family members or slaves was understandable, but it felt a bit strange.

What could you do by buying a celebrity?

He reacted for a moment before suddenly understanding: Oh, celebrities earn a lot of money…

Hearing what Ruan Ruan said, the worries in his heart finally disappeared, and he said with a smile, "So, you won't blame me for buying them?"

"Why would we blame you? The points are yours. Even if I'm an Enhancement Designer, I'm just responsible for giving you advice."

Ruan Ruan smiled and said, "Besides, this kind of behavior, although it looks a bit wasteful, is at least human nature. We usually tacitly allow it."

"Of course, your taste is indeed…"

"..."

Xiao Xiao immediately felt a little embarrassed again and quickly changed the subject, saying, "You said that there are many Outsiders like us in this city, and even organizations?"

"Of course."

Ruan Ruan immediately replied, "We are a very powerful organization."

This made Xiao Xiao suddenly ask with some concern, "So, how was my performance this time?"

"..."

Ruan Ruan was actually stumped by his question. After a long time, she sighed and said, "Good, very good."

She thought to herself, "It's just a little too good…"

Xiao Xiao didn't know what she was thinking. He just felt a burst of joy in his heart, "Being recognized by these veterans, it seems that I'm one step closer to truly joining the organization."

Being in a foreign land, having an organization of your own people would bring a great sense of security.

He only hoped that as a newcomer, no one would bully him…

Half an hour later, Ruan Ruan dropped Xiao Xiao back home. Only after driving away from that neighborhood did she call Yang Jia. "Jiajia-jie, the mission is complete."

Yang Jia sounded a little tired. "How did he perform?"

"Good is an understatement."

Ruan Ruan paused, organizing her thoughts. "His performance was, frankly, exaggerated. This mission unexpectedly escalated; it's at least a C-level now."

"Oh?"

Yang Jia sounded surprised. "So, you resolved the mission?"

"No, it had nothing to do with me."

Ruan Ruan denied it. "He completed the mission alone, earning three hundred points, and even... wasn't injured."

"..."

Yang Jia suddenly fell silent, her breathing a little rapid.

"Jiajia-jie, I know what you meant by having me design an enhancement route for him."

Ruan Ruan's voice was serious. "I can assure you, there's no sign he's been enhanced before. Apart from the Violence Factor, there aren't any Enhancement Elements either."

Yang Jia was silent. "But you also said he completed a three-hundred-point C-level mission without a scratch..."

"This..."

After a moment, Ruan Ruan replied with a wry smile. "Perhaps, being powerful is just an innate ability?"

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