"Pat."
As the recording pen fell from Shen Lian's hand, thousands of kilometers away.
A goblet shattered against the floor, wine splashing everywhere.
Canglan Continent, Novice Landing Zone No. 128.
Eagle Country, Seventh Base.
"Fuck!!"
A roar of fury echoed through the command room.
Wearing sunglasses and sporting a muscular build, the leader Mike pounded on the table, making the cigar box on top jump.
"What exactly is going on with this Huaxia person?!"
Mike pointed at the screen still glowing in front of him, his eyes bloodshot.
"What on earth has Huaxia been hiding from us?"
"Could it be that they knew about our plan all along, and specifically cultivated this monster to target us?"
"Sir..."
Beside him, the adjutant Jesse swallowed hard and cautiously suggested.
"I think the first thing we need to do now is to quickly use the satellite phone to notify Captain Alice and her team."
"That 'No need to say more' is too terrifying. We must have them avoid the Huaxia team; they absolutely must not have any conflict."
"I'm worried that..."
"Fuck! Shut up!"
Mike whipped his head around, spraying spit all over Jesse's face.
"Are you trying to teach me how to do my job? Jesse!"
"It's just a mere Huaxia person, what is there to be afraid of?!"
Mike took a deep breath.
"Use your pig brain and think about it!"
"If this really were his standard combat power, his trump card, would he be so generous as to publicly show the video to us?"
"No! Absolutely not!"
Mike let out a cold laugh, his tone resolute.
"He must have used some kind of one-time special item, or perhaps a sacrificial supernatural ability that comes at a massive price!"
"That's the only way he could have created that kind of visual effect!"
"This is Huaxia country's empty fort strategy! It's intentionally meant to scare us!"
"Otherwise, why would he display combat footage containing such precious intelligence? Is he an idiot?"
Jesse was stunned for a moment after hearing this analysis, then immediately wore an expression of sudden realization, sincerely giving a thumbs up.
"Oh my god... Sir, you really are too smart!"
"I didn't even think of that! This must be the Huaxia person's psychological tactic! They are feeling guilty!"
"Then what should we do next? Should we send an assassin to get rid of that Huaxia person and expose his trick?"
"NO!"
Mike shook his finger, gesturing an 'X'.
"Our primary goal is to explore the weird island, establish the first s-class shelter, and obtain the reward!"
"There is no need to personally get involved and clash with Huaxia country at this crucial moment."
"Although I'm not afraid, there's no need to waste bullets."
"Besides..."
A hypocritical smile appeared on Mike's face.
"The president has given speeches on the news; we love the people of Huaxia country and Su country the most!"
"We are friends, aren't we?"
"However..."
Mike suddenly changed the subject, lit a cigar, and smirked.
"Friends are friends, but we wouldn't mind causing them some trouble to test the true caliber of that Huaxia person."
"But it can't be us, understand?"
Jesse understood immediately.
"Sir, I understand."
"I will notify the cherry blossom country."
"Tell them that the huaxia person has an s-class item in his hands, and let them test the waters."
"Very good."
The two exchanged a smile, reaching a consensus.
Jesse hugged the tablet computer and pushed the door open to leave. The smoke lingering inside the tent obscured the conspiracy that was about to unfold.
"Whew!"
The car door slid open slowly.
Jiangnan stepped barefoot onto the alloy pedal, feeling the cool breeze of the early morning, tinged with a hint of gunpowder, brush against his face.
Although there was still a faint smell of burning in the air, compared to the blood and stench of the cellar, this was top-tier air.
In his hand, he held a silver tablet computer filled with a sense of technology.
Printed on the back was a line of small text: Produced by Sky Curtain - Leader Exclusive.
Jiangnan sat on the car steps and began to lazily fiddle with the tablet.
This had automatically materialized in his hands when the system announced the activation of the shelter system.
It was just that...
The timing back then had been a bit awkward.
He had been in the middle of a rush b.
After using dragon impact + energy pour and successfully defeating the opponent.
Only then did he, still feeling unsatisfied, free up a hand to give this tablet a cursory look.
I was too excited at the time, I didn't look at it carefully.
Jiangnan's eyes regained their clarity.
Since he had decided to establish a faction in this apocalypse, this management terminal was of the utmost importance.
He swiped the screen open. The interface was simple and clear, with only a few app icons.
[Information]
[Member]
[Rankings]
[Map (Locked)]
[Area Chat (Locked)]
[Trade (Locked)]
Jiangnan was the first to tap on [Shelter Information].
[Shelter Information]
[Type]: Mobile shelter
[Level]: F-class (25 square meters)
Note: The level is linked to the effective living area inside the shelter.
F-class: 10~49 square meters
E-class: 50~99 square meters
D-class: 100~199 square meters...
[Current number of people]: 6
[Defense power]: D-class (special alloy armor)
[Characteristic]: Fear aura (S-class)
[Comprehensive rating]: C-class
[System suggestion]: Your territory is too small, not even enough for everyone to stretch their legs. It is suggested to expand or upgrade the vehicle as soon as possible.
[Monthly supplies]: C-class (unclaimed)
"Only 25 square meters..."
Jiangnan was stroking his chin.
Although this bus had been modified to be quite luxurious, it was indeed a bit cramped for six people.
Especially Wang Meng and Guo Shuai, the two men squeezed into the front of the vehicle.
It seems I'll have to figure out a way to continue modifying it later, or...
Jiangnan looked into the distance, his eyes filled with ambition.
"Get my hands on a landship-level mobile city to play with."
Although the goal was far off, he had plenty of time.
Jiangnan gave a rare, lopsided smirk before clicking [Claim Supplies].
Hum!
The tablet vibrated, and a list popped up.
[C-class supply package has been issued:]
[Rice 15kg, creeping spinach 9kg, lamb 3kg, crucian carp 6, compressed biscuits 30 packs, pickled mustard 30 packs, drinking water 60L]
[Note: Fresh food has been automatically stored in your car refrigerator, and water resources have been injected into the water tank.]
Looking at the list, Jiangnan raised an eyebrow.
If this amount of supplies were given to six ordinary people, it would barely be enough to keep them from starving.
But in the apocalypse, having meat, fish, and vegetables was already an emperor-like treatment.
For me, it's enough.
As the leader, he would eat the meat, and the others would drink the soup.
Being able to lie back and win by following a hacker like him was already a sign of their ancestral graves smoking for Wang Meng, Guo Shuai, and the others.
If they still wanted big fish and meat at every meal, that would be a bit ungrateful.
Next, Jiangnan opened the [Member] list.
[Leader]: Jiangnan (possesses highest authority, veto power)
[Administrator]: Liu Yuqing, Chen Tong, Wang Meng (possess level 2 authority, can open car doors, use partial facilities)
[Member]: Yu Shishi, Guo Shuai (level 3 authority, only possess residence right)
[Area Planning]: Not set.
This function was similar to the backend management of a smart home.
The leader could divide the shelter into areas, such as the core area (bedroom), public area (living room), and lower area (warehouse).
People without the corresponding authority wouldn't even be able to open the doors.
Jiangnan didn't bother with this for now; after all, the vehicle was only so big, and they would see each other constantly, so there was no need to make things too complicated.
Finally, he opened the [Rankings].
It was divided into four lists:
[Novice Ranking (27 days remaining)]
[Shelter Rating Ranking]
[Trial Points Ranking]
[Global Boss Kill Ranking (You have unclaimed rewards!)]
Seeing the little red dot in the top right corner of the fourth ranking, Jiangnan finally remembered this.
Back when he was doing the Rush B, that voice from the sky curtain seemed to have asked him something in his brain.
"Do you wish to make the video public in exchange for a higher reward?"
He had been busy with the final sprint at the time, and in a moment of heat, he had casually replied with "get lost" or "whatever."
As a result, the system defaulted to "yes."
"Public is fine."
Jiangnan didn't regret it; he even found it a bit funny.
Those who saw the video were probably frantically trying to figure out how to counter his supernatural ability right now, right?
Heh.
Jiangnan let out a cold laugh in his heart.
My word spirit system changes every single day.
Today I am an american iaijutsu user, tomorrow I might be a melee mage.
I hope your targeted strategies can keep up with my update speed.
This was the shameless nature of the word spirit system.
It had no fixed template, only infinite brain holes.
Without further thought, Jiangnan tapped his finger.
[Claim Reward]
[Ding!]
[Congratulations on successfully receiving the rank 9527 reward for the "Global Boss Kill Ranking"!]
[Item obtained: D-class enhancement potion]
A glimmer flashed.
A metal syringe emitting a faint blue chill appeared in Jiangnan's hand.
[D-class enhancement potion]
[Quality]: S-class (perfect)
[Function]: Upon use, ignores base stats and immediately raises the user's overall physical attributes to D+ class!
[Side effects]: None.
"Yo, talk about pillow talk when you're sleepy."
Jiangnan looked at the syringe in his hand and nodded with satisfaction.
Although his supernatural ability was invincible, this body was, after all, still a mortal body.
After last night's high-intensity battle, combined with the consumption from killing the scarecrow earlier, he truly felt a bit of soreness in his lower back and his spirit was somewhat lethargic.
"The body is the capital of the revolution."
"Especially the kidneys; they are of the utmost importance."
This potion had come at just the right time.
Jiangnan didn't hesitate at all. He rolled up the sleeve of his bathrobe, revealing his fair arm.
He aimed the needle at his vein and plunged it in hard!
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