Side quest?

"Huh? What's going on? I've seen several teams of Raiders on the road? What are they up to?"

After the Thin Dog and the other two came down from the small hill near the base, they saw several Raider teams charging wildly on the main road, looking very purposeful.

Lin Tang: "Anyway, looking at the route, they aren't heading to our place to steal things. Forget it, no need to worry about it. It's probably just game plot, nothing to do with us."

Thin Dog nodded: "Indeed. These large-scale plot events really have nothing to do with us."

The three of them carefully skirted around the main Raider force, preparing to move further away and explore some areas they hadn't explored yesterday.

It was highly likely that Raider camps had energy. What they needed to do now was to find more Raider camps and see if they could figure out a way to take one down and obtain some of their radiated materials. If that didn't work out, killing some Raiders along the way would be good practice for leveling up.

"Wait!"

After walking only a few steps, Demonic Fox called out to everyone and then said thoughtfully, "If so many Raiders have gone out, how many people are left in their base?"

The other two: (｀д′)(｀д′)

"Holy crap!?"

The three of them immediately turned back and charged back to Raider Camp 2, which they had passed by yesterday.

Along the way, they also happened to take down a Blood Deer.

They hadn't seen a single hunting Raider on the entire journey.

Half an hour later, they arrived at their destination.

The three of them hid behind a large tree, looking at the simple stockade in front of them. Inside, there were a few Raiders here and there eating, and in the center stood a pillar with a human boy tied to it. He looked less than 18 years old and was still struggling.

"Huh? A side quest?"

The three of them instantly thought of this term.

If they encountered a human NPC in the wild, it was highly likely to be a side quest. Otherwise, why would the game developers randomly put a human there?

Instantly, their eyes lit up.

"Obviously, this is a classic NPC rescue mission. As long as we save this person, he'll give us some rewards, like items or skills. Let's do it!"

Lin Tang was a little excited, as if he was about to unleash a massacre.

Demonic Fox calmly analyzed the situation: "Don't be impulsive. I just took a quick look. This Raider camp probably doesn't have a cellar, so they'll tie their human captives to the ground. There are a total of 6 Raiders on the ground. Among them, 3 have injured arms, and 2 have leg problems. There's only one who looks the strongest, with all limbs intact. With our current setup, the three of us can only deal with 2 Raiders at a time. These 6… if we fight them head-on, we'll definitely die horribly. We're not martial arts masters, how can we dodge 6 maces? We'll definitely die if they just swing wildly."

Thin Dog: "Perhaps we should use our wits. For example, let Lin Tang find a way to lure away some of the Raiders, and then Yao Hu and I will deal with the rest. We have blood potions on hand right now. One bottle can immediately restore 25% health and continue to regenerate health until it's full, greatly increasing our margin for error. Theoretically, if Yao Hu and I perform well, we should each be able to take down 1 Raider. That means if Lin Tang can lure away 4 Raiders, we'll have a chance to successfully steal this camp!"

Lin Tang: "?"

"Big brothers, why is it always me! I admit I underestimated the game's difficulty the first time, but you can't sell me out every time, can you? Have you guys ever been beaten to death by Raiders?"

Thin Dog: "Because you are the best at positioning among us, Lin Tang! If you can't do it, the two of us definitely can't. This is currently the most reasonable arrangement. Lin Tang… I believe you can make it back alive!"

Demonic Fox added: "Even if you die, we'll still get a piece of energy, and your clone revival will be enough. Don't worry!"

As soon as he heard about revival, Lin Tang felt reassured.

"Okay, then next… it's up to you guys! It's time to show off my top-tier CS:GO parkour!"

"I'm honored!"

Lin Tang stood up, as dashing as the first time, his face filled with a fearless expression.

Bang!

Bang!

Two gunshots rang out beside his ears, startling Lin Tang, who immediately crouched back down.

"Holy crap!? The Raiders have started using guns? Damn it… what's the difference between this and Ip Man fighting an AK?"

But soon, the commotion in the nearby woods and the continuous roars of the Raiders made the few of them react… there were other people nearby.

The three of them poked their heads out from behind the large tree and saw two men with guns, aiming double-barreled shotguns at the Raiders and firing again.

Bang!

Bang!

The Raiders clearly had experience dealing with these shotguns. They raised their hands to protect their faces and charged out, running.

If the shotgun pellets didn't hit vital spots, they couldn't inflict fatal damage.

The two men were clearly experienced hunters. After firing 2 shots each, they quickly retreated, moving and reloading. After reloading, they fired two more shots.

The Raiders were splashed with blood. Although their thick skin protected them from death, one of the Raiders, who already had a leg injury, was hit in the leg repeatedly by the hunters and directly knelt on the ground, losing its mobility.

The other Raiders showed no fear; instead, they roared even more fiercely.

The green-skinned behemoths took large strides, chasing the two hunters and gradually closing the distance.

As long as they got close, they would directly crack open the skulls of these two humans with a mace and then have a feast for themselves.

Thin Dog made a decisive call: "With NPC helpers, we'll go straight for it! We'll flank the Raiders from behind!"

The three of them acted quickly.

Thin Dog took down the spear he had just acquired from his back.

It was the dual-attribute spear that Xiao Xiao had crafted yesterday, and it had already been embedded with the [Serrated Spike].

The weapon's attributes stretched out in a long line.

[Piercing Radiation Stone Spear (Inlaid with Serrated Spike)]

[Quality: Quality]

[Physical Damage: 13~25]

[Physical to Pierce: 35%]

[Pierce Damage: 5~8]

[Radiation Damage: 2~7]

[15% Physical Damage converted to Radiation Damage]

[3 Pierce Damage]

[9 Bleed Damage over 3 seconds]

[+12% Bleed Damage]

[Granted Skill: Armor Piercing Aura]

[Enhances you and your allies' attacks, allowing them to penetrate armor. Range: 10 meters. This skill must be kept active to remain effective.]

[Activating this skill will reduce maximum Energy by 50 and consume 1 Energy per second.]

[7 Pierce Damage]

[+25% Pierce Damage]

As he picked up the weapon, a mysterious power surged through the Thin Dog. He fiddled with a red bone spike embedded in the handle of the weapon.

"Armor Piercing Aura!"

The Thin Dog felt his mental energy being drawn into the weapon, and then a faint yellow ripple flashed across it.

A faint beam of light covered the hands and weapons of the three of them.

The three immediately felt a surge of augmented power in their hands.

"Is this what a skill feels like?"

Under the aura's enhancement, the attack power of the three of them shot up!

The Thin Dog and Lin Tang each held a stone spear, while the Demonic Fox brandished a mace.

The three quickly charged towards the Raiders.

Their first target was the Raider whose leg had been crippled, leaving it kneeling on the ground unable to pursue.

"Take this!"

The three attacked from behind. After being wounded, the Raider's reaction was sluggish, and it failed to block. It was directly hit in the head and through the heart by the three weapons.

[African Thin Dog dealt Golden Critical Hit! HP -322]

[Ghost Face Demon Fox dealt Golden Critical Hit! HP -261]

[Lin Tang dealt Critical Hit! HP -50]

This Raider had only half its health left, less than 500 points, and was instantly killed by the three of them in one blow.

The Thin Dog and the Demonic Fox, in particular, had both aimed for the head, delivering a pincer attack from the left and right, with piercing and blunt force.

Lin Tang attempted to pierce through the heart, but the material of the stone spear was still lacking. It didn't penetrate, getting stuck in the muscle, and only managed to deal a normal critical hit.

[Joint Kill of Raider, Experience +8]

Without time to check the experience, the three drew their weapons and pursued again.

In reality, they could have taken advantage of the Hunter distracting the Raiders to rescue people from the camp and then search for items. There was no need to risk pursuing five Raiders.

But!

They were players! They absolutely wouldn't be afraid of minor monsters!

They should fight for the thrill of it!

Raiders?

Heh~ Just 1.5 units of Biological Raw Materials.

"Kill!"