Stealth

[Name: T1 Bulletproof Vest]

[Type: Armor]

[Quality: Common]

[Defense: 1, average defense against bullets; 2, weak defense against Cold Weapons]

[Attributes: None]

[Special Effects: None]

[Can be taken out of this dungeon: Yes]

[Remarks: This is a police bulletproof vest, but don't really think that wearing it means you can ignore bullets!]

The moment he picked up the bulletproof vest, the description for [T1 Bulletproof Vest] appeared before Qin Ran. After quickly scanning it, he put it on without hesitation.

Compared to the coat that was only called [War-Torn Civilian Clothing] and offered no defense whatsoever, the [T1] Bulletproof Vest was undoubtedly far superior.

It could block bullets and defend against melee attacks.

Even if its defense against the latter was weak, it gave Qin Ran greater confidence in carrying out his plan.

Qin Ran pursed his lips and controlled his breathing until it was nearly imperceptible as he quietly moved toward his second target.

This target had not noticed his companion's death.

Though the two had been quite close.

Like the gunman Qin Ran had killed earlier, the armed thug before him was equally careless, casually sweeping his eyes around.

He had not noticed the approaching danger at all.

Qin Ran did not lie in wait again. Instead, he approached from behind.

When he was only two steps away, he lunged forward. His left hand covered the man's mouth, preventing him from making a sound, while the dagger in his right hand swept across the man's throat.

In fact, Qin Ran's two hands moved almost simultaneously.

Just as the man tried to cry out, even attempting to bite Qin Ran's left hand, the dagger in Qin Ran's right had already slit his throat.

Blood poured out. Moments later, the man stopped moving.

[Thrust: Vital attack, deals 100 Life damage to the opponent (50 Cold Weapons (Dagger) X2), opponent dead...]

Just like before.

Qin Ran dragged the corpse into the ruins and took the loot.

However, he did not remove the man's [T1 Bulletproof Vest], only taking the fully loaded [M1905].

If he could wear two bulletproof vests, Qin Ran naturally would not have minded.

But unfortunately, merely wearing one [T1 Bulletproof Vest] had already made his movements feel sluggish. Wearing another would inevitably affect his Agility.

The current situation absolutely did not allow Qin Ran's speed to be greatly affected.

Because that would only turn Qin Ran into a living target.

Even a living target with high defense would eventually be riddled with bullets!

"Second!"

Qin Ran silently counted as he crouched and moved through the ruins.

After advancing more than ten meters, Qin Ran stopped in the shadows, cautiously poked out his head, and looked toward his third target.

Unlike the first two targets, who had been walking through the ruins, the third stood atop a pile of rubble and rotten wood over a meter high. Though he was equally careless, Qin Ran found it somewhat difficult to make a move.

Because of the height difference, if Qin Ran approached from the front, he would enter the man's field of vision even with some ruins concealing him.

Qin Ran had not become so confident from easily killing two of them that he could ignore his opponent.

After all, the gun in the man's hand was definitely not just for show.

As for circling around from behind?

Watching the man's completely erratic sweeps of his surroundings, Qin Ran decisively abandoned that idea.

He did not want to be spotted by a casual turn after he had only gone halfway around.

"Abandon this target for now!"

Qin Ran made his decision the next moment.

Although he still had the [M1905] and plenty of ammunition.

Qin Ran did not want to use a firearm this early.

Not only because the other side wore bulletproof vests, while his marksmanship made it difficult for him to hit unprotected vital points such as the head.

But also because once a gunshot rang out, his position would be exposed!

There were seven of them, and five armed thugs were still alive. Even with the response plan he had arranged beforehand with Colin, Qin Ran did not want two against five.

"At least two more need to go down!"

With that thought in mind, Qin Ran began circling around.

To avoid being spotted by the armed thug standing atop the ruins, Qin Ran made a wide detour this time. He first retreated to where he had killed the first target, then began circling around.

More than ten minutes later, when Qin Ran stopped, he had arrived behind the armed thugs.

Relying on his decent eyesight, Qin Ran took in all five targets and quickly selected his third victim.

This target was the one furthest to the left in Qin Ran's field of vision.

Compared to the two Qin Ran had killed earlier, this armed thug was even more slack!

At the very least, the previous two armed thugs had pretended to search. This one, however, had crouched somewhere the other thugs could not see him, lit a cigarette, and leisurely began puffing away.

The man's relaxed appearance made Qin Ran choose him as his next target the instant he saw him.

Qin Ran carefully approached from the man's blind spot.

Though the man's attention was entirely fixed on the cigarette in his hand, it did not lessen Qin Ran's caution.

Because Qin Ran knew there was something in this world called an "accident."

And there was no particularly good way to make accidents happen less often.

He could only be careful, then even more careful.

With such caution, the distance between Qin Ran and the man shrank step by step.

When he was less than two meters away, the man still had not noticed Qin Ran. Only when Qin Ran's dagger drew close did he realize something was wrong.

But clearly, it was already too late!

Ignoring the Scorch from the lit cigarette, Qin Ran clapped his left hand over the man's mouth and sharply pulled back with the dagger in his right.

Pfft!

Just like the previous two targets, the man whose throat had been cut collapsed and died.

[Scorch: Opponent deals 1 point of Life damage to you]

[Thrust: Vital attack, deals 100 Life damage to the opponent (50 Cold Weapons (Dagger) X2), opponent dead...]

[After silently approaching and attacking targets three times without being discovered, comprehended skill: Stealth]

[Name: Stealth (Basic)]

[Related Attribute: Agility]

[Skill Category: Support]

[Effect: Makes better use of shadows, making it difficult for others to notice you, increases concealment by 10%]

[Cost: Stamina]

[Learning Requirement: Agility F]

[Remarks: You are merely good at hiding, not truly invisible!]

The instant the man fell, the system announced that he had comprehended the skill [Stealth (Basic)].

A flood of knowledge immediately appeared in Qin Ran's mind.

Having experienced skills twice before, Qin Ran was already quite familiar with the sensation.

The moment the transfer of knowledge was complete, Qin Ran's body was able to apply the knowledge he had just gained with considerable ease.

"Three times?"

As Qin Ran searched the corpse before him, he checked the earlier system notifications.

The same number, "three times," that had appeared when he comprehended [Cold Weapons (Dagger)], caught Qin Ran's attention.

"In a novice dungeon, as long as I trigger something effectively three times, I can obtain the corresponding skill?"

Qin Ran guessed.

But he quickly came back to his senses.

He remembered what he should be doing right now, rather than standing still and thinking about this.

There would be plenty of time later!

But now?

Qin Ran looked at the remaining four targets as the knowledge related to Stealth surfaced in his mind once more.

Then Qin Ran silently stepped into the nearby shadows, using the shadows cast by the moonlight, walls, and ruins to approach his next target.

If Qin Ran's previous approach speed had been like crawling, then now it had evolved into normal walking.

And it was even more concealed, utterly soundless.

Like the finest thief on a nighttime street.

Or rather... an assassin.

Fourth!

Fifth!

Before Qin Ran, who possessed [Stealth (Basic)], the two armed thugs were far more alert than the previous three, but the outcome still did not change: Qin Ran slit both their throats from behind!

Only then did Hook the "Jackal" notice that something was wrong.

Seven people had entered the ruins to search. If one or two could not be seen, that was still normal. But if most of them had vanished from sight, even an idiot should have realized something was amiss.

Hook the "Jackal" was not an idiot, or he would not have become Vulture's right-hand man.

But the contempt in his heart made him no different from an idiot.

Perhaps... even more idiotic than one!

He looked around. When he failed to find any more of his men, he could not help shouting, "Tony, Jack, Phil Lu... what are you doing? Get out here!"

As he shouted, Hook tightened his grip on the gun in his hand.

There was no answer for a long time. Suddenly, the ruins that Hook had long been familiar with became incomparably strange.

The shadows woven from moonlight and rubble seemed like a demon's gaze, causing beads of cold sweat to emerge on Hook the "Jackal"'s back.

When the night wind swept past, Hook the "Jackal" could not help shivering.

"Boss Hook!"

The sudden shout made Hook the "Jackal"'s entire body jerk. When he saw that it was one of his underlings, Hook the "Jackal" flew into a rage.

"You—"

Bang!

Before the curse could fully leave his mouth, a gunshot rang out.

The third target Qin Ran had deliberately avoided fell in response.

However, protected by his bulletproof vest, the man did not die!

Instead, after falling, he rolled over and fired wildly toward where the shot had come from.

Having witnessed the entire scene, Hook the "Jackal" also aimed at the flash of muzzle fire and repeatedly pulled the trigger.

Bang bang bang!

For a moment, gunfire erupted everywhere.

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