Chain Quest

The warehouse was located in the public storage area of Automobile City, in the middle of the Oasis.

The people living here were called "freight people," many of whom had sneaked in from various places.

At the other end of the warehouse was the dock, which bordered the Sulfuric Acid River. Ordinary cargo ships couldn't navigate in the sulfuric acid, so only the factory's unique cross-river conveyor belts could transport goods here.

By the time Gao Gong drove his car to the dock, the sky had already grown dim.

The off-road vehicle voluntarily slowed down.

Suddenly, a loud, piercing horn blared. Not far away, a large forklift was crashing wildly through the warehouse. Wherever it went, it was met with curses. Many people who had already fallen asleep were woken up, crawling out of shipping containers to yell insults.

"Damn metal toad! Is your family attending a funeral today!"

"Screw you! Can't people get any sleep!"

"I say that Zhao guy should just shoot you!"

Although the forklift's actions drew curses, in this maze-like public warehouse with its scattered buildings, it managed not to hit a single cargo container. The driver's skill was truly remarkable.

Fat Xiang stared blankly at the metal head on the hood of the car and suddenly said, "Isn't this guy dead?"

"What do you mean?" Gao Gong asked.

"I saw it with my own eyes. That day, Mom asked me to fetch water from outside Gasoline Town. At the gate, this person got into an argument with the guard and was shot in the head."

Gao Gong blinked his right eye three times in quick succession, switching to night vision. The dim scene was instantly replaced by a pale white view.

A metal head was attached to the surface of the car hood. There was a noticeable indentation on its forehead, and below its neck, various connecting wires were plugged into the forklift's interfaces, truly achieving a "man-machine integration."

It's rare for the head to be modified first in human augmentation. This suggests a neural system modification rate of at least 10 points. The desert doesn't have this level of modification technology.

As the forklift and the off-road vehicle passed each other, Gao Gong's gaze swept over a dilapidated mechanical body.

But everything else is pretty subpar.

The quality was worse than the cloned bodies of artificial soldiers.

"The Security Brigade is here, and life's going to be tough! The Security Brigade is here, and the Oasis is doomed!"

"If you don't let us sleep, you're going to have a tough time right now!"

Someone fired a burst of bullets into the air. The head on the forklift immediately retracted, and it gave an awkward laugh.

"Just kidding, just kidding. I couldn't get into town, and I was anxious to sell my goods."

"Come, come, one Nutrient Paste for everyone. All fresh fruit flavors, only expired by three months."

A hole appeared on the back of the forklift, and Nutrient Paste rained down with a clatter. No one was yelling anymore as countless figures emerged from everywhere, scrambling madly for the supplies.

As soon as Gao Gong parked the car, Fat Xiang scurried over and, like presenting a treasure, held out the Nutrient Paste he had snatched.

"Brother Gao, here's one for you."

"Don't eat random things. Aren't you afraid of getting diarrhea?"

"No, I've never had diarrhea," Fat Xiang puffed out his belly with pride.

"Then aren't you afraid of getting beaten by your mom?"

Fat Xiang thought for a moment, then hid the expired Nutrient Paste, muttering, "I'm still afraid of getting beaten."

Gao Gong glanced at the metal skull that was still joyriding around, looking dejected.

"A street racer from Sleepless City? Interesting."

Entering the gun store's warehouse, Gao Gong pulled the power switch. Instantly, a retro yet ferocious-looking contraption appeared before his eyes.

It looked like a combination of an ancient Chinese bed crossbow and a Zhuge crossbow, as well as a DIY version of a multi-barreled rocket launcher.

The ammunition for this rapid-fire weapon was long projectiles similar to harpoons. The spear shaft, as thick as an arm, emitted a cold luster.

From start to finish, this ancient rapid-fire equipment did not use any electronic components, and its internal structure was extremely complex. Hundreds of parts and mechanisms shifted continuously as the weapon was loaded.

Name: Beast Hunter 'Iron Rain' Type: Multi-barreled Launcher Quality: Fine+ (Custom Template) Weight: 23.5kg Basic Attributes: DPS: 717.5, Attack Power: 287, Attack Speed: 2.5 attacks/sec, Muzzle Velocity: 85 m/sec, Range: 800-1200 meters Additional Attributes: Beast Rend (+54.9% Armor Piercing Damage), Iron Rain (+23.7% Critical Damage), Hunting Mechanism (-16% Recoil) Plugin Slot: Nine-tailed Clip (Reduces target's movement speed by 17%) Firing Modes: Single shot, burst of three, burst of five, burst of twenty, adjustable via manual mode Remarks: A large beast-hunting weapon crafted from mutated materials and extraordinary craftsmanship.

Gao Gong picked up a black spear from the table. The spear was about 1.6 meters long. The tip resembled two sharp blades clasped together, with two blood grooves. The tail of the spear had a copper ring from which hung nine large rope hooks. These hooks would tighten through the "Nine-tailed Clip" mechanism. When launched, they would spin at high speed, and upon hitting a target, the claws would spread out like a spinning iron umbrella, gripping obstacles such as the ground or tree trunks.

Name: Black Spear Type: Projectile Weapon Quality: White

Weight: 2.1kg

Attack Power: 18

Remarks: Although it looks like a reinforced weapon, it is actually a special dark wood spear.

The back door of the warehouse opened, and Aunt Xiang entered with a disheveled old man.

"Yo, you're here. This is the large beast hunter you wanted. What do you think?"

"Very good," Gao Gong nodded with satisfaction. If he had had this thing back then, he would have nailed the Reaper leader to death and wouldn't have let the mother Reaper snatch the kill.

It was worth the tens of thousands of Mech Coins he had invested in it.

"Are you the kid who custom-ordered the beast hunter?" The old man walked over arrogantly, sizing Gao Gong up. "You don't look like much."

Aunt Xiang sighed helplessly. "Let me introduce you, Old Sun, Sun Bingtian, my helper."

"Were you a veteran hunter?" Gao Gong asked with interest.

"Don't change the subject. I'm asking you, now that this thing has been made for you, what do you plan to do with it?"

"Hunt beasts, of course."

"This thing deals with beasts that are at least C-Class. Can you handle it?"

Aunt Xiang couldn't help but say, "What business is it of yours whether he can handle it or not? What, if he can't, are you going to refund the money?"

"Nonsense, of course, I'll act like a big shot once I have the money. If I don't get the money, I can only be a grandson."

Old Sun tilted his chin up, exuding a swagger that an old man shouldn't possess, like a big shot in a group looking down on a newbie, or a pervert eyeing a weakling begging for seeds.

Gao Gong raised his eyebrows. Unexpectedly, the old man's provocation had triggered a chain quest.

[Quest First Link: Old Sun's Provocation]

Difficulty: Simple

Quest Briefing: Provoked by a retired old guy. As the founding ancestor of the New Classical style Mechanical Hunter, you must use ironclad facts to retort.

Quest Objective: Gain Old Sun's acknowledgment.

Quest Reward: 100 Experience Points.

A chain quest. This is the first time I've triggered one in this life. But what's this 'founding ancestor' nonsense? Am I some ancient immortal cultivator with long eyebrows? I don't even have long eyebrows.

Although the rewards for chain quests were often mysterious, sometimes only gaining the favor of special NPCs at the end, triggering the quest itself was still quite pleasing.

Gao Gong didn't argue. He just said softly, "Fat Xiang, help me get the stuff from the back seat of the car."

"You got it!"

Fat Xiang grunted and carried out a large item wrapped in coarse burlap, which landed on the table with a loud thud.

When the burlap was removed, Fat Xiang was stunned and said, "Wow, that's a big head!"

This water-tank-sized object, covered in a metal shell, was the head of the Reaper leader.

Gao Gong had originally planned to turn this head in to the supply depot for contribution points, but that didn't stop him from using it to show off now.

Old Sun was dumbfounded. Of course, he recognized it. In fact, even among all C-Class Mech-Bio Beasts, Reapers were among the most difficult to deal with. They were covered in thick iron armor, their close-combat abilities were incredibly strong, and what's more, they could fly and even control things.

Even for his old friends back in the day, being able to hunt one was a matter worth boasting about.

And now, this Reaper head was just lying in front of him, and he could even smell a rusty, fishy odor.

"This, you killed it?"

Old Sun was stunned. After a long while, he asked incredulously.

"Are people still selling Reaper heads on the black market now?" Gao Gong retorted.

"Right, Brother Gao, you have four smaller ones in your car. Should I bring them over too?" Xiang Zai asked blankly.

Even Aunt Xiang was alerted. Without a word, she drew her Red Unicorn.

The tungsten steel blade was already pitted, especially from the tip to the middle, with numerous nicks.

This was the result of repeated kills. In fact, the reason Gao Gong sought out Aunt Xiang was also for her to help him finish off his kills.

The marks on the blade were more convincing than the Reaper's head. These two old guys knew very well that these were the kind of scars that could only be inflicted by killing at least double-digit numbers of Radiation Beasts.

The two old men looked at each other, speechless for a moment.

[Quest Complete, Reward: 100 Experience Points]

Although Old Sun had acknowledged Gao Gong's achievement in his heart, he still stubbornly said, "This clearly wasn't killed by you alone. Reapers are so fast, how could they give you a chance to chop their necks?"

"Old Sun, did you eat gunpowder?" Aunt Xiang asked in surprise. You're already living out your twilight years, why are you still being so stubborn? Are you not afraid of running out of wine to drink?"

"Indeed, someone helped me," Gao Gong admitted frankly.

"Alright, since you admit defeat, I'll give you another chance. I'll give you this big guy. You, alone, remember, alone, go hunt another C-Class Radiation Beast. Do you dare?"

Looking at the red-faced, thick-necked Old Sun, Aunt Xiang suddenly thought of something and fell silent.

Gao Gong also received the second link of the quest—

[Quest Second Link: Lone Wolf: Shadow Hunt]

Difficulty: Difficult

Quest Briefing: The embers of a burnt-out fire still emit sporadic heat. Old Sun seems to want to do something, but before he does, he wants to see if you are worthy of his efforts.

Quest Objective: The corpse of a C-Class Radiation Beast.

Quest Reward: Inheritance of the Classical style Mechanical Hunter.