Country music drifted in and out on the radio, its lyrics about heartbreak and pickup trucks fitting the scenery outside surprisingly well. Vast fields, dense forests, and the occasional small town flashed past the windows. Even the air seemed drier than in Metropolis and Midway City.
Originally, he really hadn't felt motivated to make a trip across America, but after his morning workout, two pieces of good news from the system had boosted his confidence.
[All-Around Expert: Your knowledge of and proficiency with most melee weapons and hand-to-hand combat techniques have reached the level of mastery·.] [Upgrade tasks: Straight punches: 0/8000 Snap kicks: 0/8000 Horse stance: 0/8000 Hopping steps: 0/8000 Swing punches: 0/8000 Hook punches: 0/8000 Slashes: 0/8000 Thrusts: 0/8000] [*Complete all tasks to increase the skill level.] [*Your reactions are faster, your balance is better, and your vigilance is greater.] [*The weapon of criticism cannot replace criticism by weapons!]
"Finally leveled up..."
Li Jie let out a long breath, while the other notification brought him a skill point.
[Changed Winslow Schott's fate to a · degree. Gained 1 skill point.]
Huh? That old bastard really went to work for Wayne Enterprises? Maybe I'll get a discount when I buy toys from him later.
Riding that temporary surge of confidence, he finally decided to check out Star City. After all, picking up a little money slipping through a rich man's fingers was easier than earning it himself.
The Cherokee continued west, crossing Kansas and entering Colorado's magnificent Rocky Mountains. After taking in Utah's breathtaking red-rock canyons, passing through Las Vegas in Nevada, and losing nearly twenty thousand dollars in one go, Li Jie slapped himself in the face as he turned off I-80 West and entered the outskirts of Star City.
"I'm beat..."
He stretched.