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 brought out of this instance: 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, information about the [T1 Bulletproof Vest] appeared before Qin Ran. After quickly scanning it, he put it on without hesitation.

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

It could block bullets and defend against melee attacks.

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

Qin Ran pursed his lips, controlling his breathing until it was nearly imperceptible as he silently moved toward his second target.

This target had not noticed his companion's death.

Although the two had been quite close.

Like the armed thug Qin Ran had taken down earlier, the armed thug before him was equally careless, casually sweeping his gaze around.

He had not noticed the danger descending upon him at all.

Qin Ran did not set another ambush. Instead, he approached from behind.

When only two steps remained between them, he lunged forward. His left hand clamped over the man's mouth, preventing him from making a sound, while the dagger in his right hand swept across the man's throat.

In truth, Qin Ran's hands moved almost simultaneously.

When the man tried to call out, even attempting to bite Qin Ran's left hand, the dagger in Qin Ran's right had already cut open his throat.

Blood gushed out, and moments later, the man stopped moving.

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

Just as 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, just one [T1 Bulletproof Vest] had already made him feel sluggish while moving. If he put on another, his Agility would inevitably be affected.

The current situation absolutely could not allow Qin Ran's speed to be greatly impaired.

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 roughly a dozen meters, Qin Ran stopped in the shadows, slightly poked his head out, and looked at his third target.

Unlike the first two targets, who had walked among 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, if Qin Ran approached from the front, even with some ruins concealing him, he would still enter the man's field of vision.

Qin Ran had not become so confident from easily taking down two men that he could ignore his opponent.

After all, the firearm in the man's hands was definitely not for show.

As for circling around from behind?

Qin Ran watched the man's completely erratic scans and decisively abandoned the idea.

He did not want to be discovered by the man's casual turn halfway through his detour.

"Abandon this target for now!"

Qin Ran made his decision the next moment.

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

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

Not only because the enemy wore bulletproof vests and, with his Shooting skill, it would be difficult for him to hit vulnerable areas such as the unprotected head.

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

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

"At least two more have to die!"

With that thought in mind, Qin Ran began to circle around.

To avoid being spotted by the armed thug standing atop the ruins, Qin Ran made a considerable detour. 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 already reached the armed thugs' rear.

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

This target was the one farthest 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 lax!

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

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

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

Although the man's attention was entirely focused on the cigarette in his hand, that did not lessen Qin Ran's caution.

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

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

He could only be careful, and 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 the dagger in Qin Ran's right hand drew close did he realize something was wrong.

But clearly, it was already too late!

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

Pfft!

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

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

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

[Three silent approaches and attacks on targets without being discovered. Skill comprehended: Stealth]

[Name: Stealth (Basic)]

[Related Attribute: Agility]

[Skill Category: Support]

[Effect: Better use of shadows, making it harder for others to detect you. Increases concealment by 10%]

[Cost: Stamina]

[Learning Requirement: Agility F]

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

The moment 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 it.

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

"Three times?"

Qin Ran searched the corpse before him while reviewing the earlier system prompts.

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

"In a Beginner Instance, as long as I successfully trigger something three times, I can gain the corresponding skill?"

Qin Ran guessed.

But Qin Ran quickly snapped back to his senses.

He remembered what he should be doing 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's body silently entered the shadows beside him. Using the shadows formed by the moonlight, walls, and ruins, he approached the next target.

If Qin Ran's previous speed while approaching targets 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 now possessed [Stealth (Basic)], the two armed thugs were far more vigilant than the previous three, yet the outcome remained unchanged: both had their throats cut from behind by Qin Ran!

Only then did "Jackal" Hook realize something was wrong.

Seven people had been searching the ruins. It was normal enough not to see one or two people, but if most of them could not be seen, even an idiot should have realized something was off.

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

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

Perhaps... even more foolish than an idiot!

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

As he shouted, Hook tightened his grip on his gun.

When no response came for a long time, the ruins Hook had long been familiar with suddenly seemed incomparably strange.

The shadows formed by moonlight and ruins were like the gaze of a Devil, making beads of cold sweat emerge on "Jackal" Hook's back.

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

"Boss Hook!"

The out of the blue shout made "Jackal" Hook's entire body jolt. When he saw it was one of his underlings, "Jackal" Hook immediately 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 the bulletproof vest, the man did not die!

Instead, after falling, he spun around and wildly fired toward where the gunshot had come from.

And "Jackal" Hook, who had witnessed the entire process, also repeatedly pulled the trigger at the spot flashing with muzzle fire.

Bang bang bang!

For a moment, gunfire erupted everywhere.

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