All twenty-four arrows struck the paper-like uncanny entity. Then, like paper meeting flame, its body rapidly turned to ash and dispersed.
At the same time, a powerful force surged from within Luo Fan.
With a thought, Luo Fan immediately sensed his condition. His Sequence had advanced to Lv5.
"We did it. Whew..." Seeing the uncanny entity killed by Luo Fan's Myriad Arrows Return to the Sect, Niu Dagang let out a long sigh of relief.
"Luo Fan, we really owe you this time. Too bad it didn't leave any materials behind after it died." Zhao Chunfeng walked over and patted Luo Fan on the shoulder.
As for the survivors in the distance, they naturally all cheered when they saw Luo Fan kill the uncanny entity.
"Brother Zhao, does killing an uncanny entity boost your power this much? I'm already Lv5."
Sensing the advancement of his Sequence, Luo Fan asked Zhao Chunfeng in puzzlement.
"That's normal. Fighting and eating things that contain energy can both increase a Sequence User's power."
"And killing uncanny entities gives an even bigger boost."
"After all, don't forget that killing an uncanny entity is also a prerequisite for having a chance to awaken a Sequence."
"If you hadn't happened to have an Uncanny Artifact, that entity just now would have been enough to wipe us all out."
"It's like playing an online game. That one counted as an elite monster among uncanny entities. You were only Lv3, so gaining two levels at once was normal," Zhao Chunfeng explained.
So that was it!
Hearing this, Luo Fan nodded.
It seemed that Sequence Users fought uncanny entities partly to protect themselves, and partly to increase their own strength?
After all, becoming stronger was a basic need for all living things. It required no reason.
"Keep at it, young man. Once you reach Lv6, you'll awaken the Assassination Sequence's second skill. Your strength will reach a new level then."
Patting Luo Fan on the shoulder, Zhao Chunfeng spoke with the air of someone who had been through it himself.
Indeed, all Basic Sequences granted one skill upon awakening, and a second skill upon reaching level 6.
The Assassination Sequence's second skill was Spirit Void Step, a rapid movement skill.
It was very useful both for maneuvering in combat and for escaping.
After all, the Assassination Sequence's style was supposed to be high agility and high burst damage, right?
Thinking of Spirit Void Step, Luo Fan couldn't help remembering the woman named Lian Ziqiong whom he had run into before.
She also had the Assassination Sequence, and hers was even a Professional Assassination Sequence. That invisibility ability had truly made Luo Fan want to cry with envy.
The uncanny entity had been dealt with, and only a few ordinary survivors had died. Really, it had been dealt with very promptly this time.
The remaining survivors felt much more at ease and went back to resting.
Whether they could still fall asleep after the uncanny entity's attack, however, was anyone's guess.
Luo Fan gathered all twenty-four of his arrows and returned to the small truck.
He glanced at An Xiaoran, who was resting beside him with the passenger seat reclined. What could he say? She really was a seven- or eight-year-old girl, wasn't she?
Children that age really did sleep a lot. All that commotion just now hadn't even woken her?
It was the apocalypse, yet she could still sleep so soundly. In a way, Luo Fan found that quite enviable.
Taking his eyes off An Xiaoran, Luo Fan looked at his bow again.
The Twin-Eye Bow had made a major contribution tonight. Yet despite using it so many times, he still hadn't discovered what its cost was, and that left Luo Fan faintly uneasy.
What was it like? It was like a stranger giving you something to eat. At first, you would certainly be delighted.
But if they gave you food every day, wouldn't you start wondering? What exactly did they want?
Likewise, every Uncanny Artifact came with a cost, yet he had used the Twin-Eye Bow for so long without discovering what that cost was.
On the surface, it seemed he could use this Uncanny Artifact for free, but in reality, that only made him uneasy.
Shaking his head, Luo Fan put the Twin-Eye Bow away. Since he couldn't figure it out, he would stop thinking about it for now.
Overall, his Sequence level had increased. This counted as high risk bringing high returns.
From now on, I should be able to get fifty yuan from checking in every day, right?
Wow, fifty yuan a day. I should be able to live pretty well on that, right?
There just aren't many products in the shop yet. Who knows when it'll update? Surely it won't wait until I reach a Professional Sequence?
The night passed without incident. After waking the next morning, Luo Fan took out some flour, bought a few bottles of purified water, and mixed it into a batter. Then he bought half a kilogram of leafy greens and cooked a large pot of dough-drop soup.
He called Zhao Chunfeng and Niu Dagang over to eat with him.
"Wow, Luo Fan, you even have fresh greens? If I didn't know you had the Assassination Sequence, I'd suspect you had the Agriculture Sequence."
The leafy greens were the rarest ingredient in the pot of dough-drop soup. Niu Dagang filled a basin for himself and spoke with exaggerated enthusiasm.
"Even someone with the Agriculture Sequence would have to grow them first. Looks like you collected quite a few fresh vegetables before. Does that storage-type Uncanny Artifact of yours keep things fresh?" Zhao Chunfeng also filled a bowl with dough-drop soup as he offered his guess.
Luo Fan hadn't hidden his Storage Space from Zhao Chunfeng and Niu Dagang.
After all, they were teammates who saw one another all the time. Even if he tried to hide it, it would come out someday.
So Luo Fan had simply displayed his storage ability openly.
When they mistook it for a storage-type Uncanny Artifact, Luo Fan had no intention of explaining.
"Xiao Ran, here..."
Seeing An Xiaoran fill a bowl with dough-drop soup and gently blow on it, apparently finding it a little hot, Luo Fan bought a carton of plain milk and handed it to her.
"Thank you." An Xiaoran accepted the plain milk Luo Fan offered with both hands.
From now on, he too could get fifty yuan a day from checking in, so Luo Fan was much more generous with his shop purchases.
Even the water used for the dough-drop soup was purified water.
Use the rainwater they had collected? With purified water available, why make himself drink unclean water?
He bought ten bottles of purified water, half a kilogram of leafy greens, and a bottle of plain milk in one go, spending sixteen yuan. To Luo Fan, it was small change.
After they finished eating, the convoy set off again, wandering aimlessly.
Indeed, Zhao Chunfeng's Divination had become less accurate. They encountered attacks from three Fierce Beasts along the way, when ordinarily they might not encounter even one in two or three days.
Fortunately, none of the Fierce Beasts they encountered were Ranked, so they were easily dealt with.
Two days passed like this. Zhao Chunfeng's ability recovered completely, and the Hope Squad returned to its previous peace.
Sure enough, after his Sequence level rose to Lv5, Luo Fan's Check-in Funds increased to fifty yuan.
Over these past few days, he had eaten Fierce Beast meat and drunk clean, purified water.
Luo Fan had also generously bought a tray of eggs for a change of taste.
He had bought a pack of tissues to use in the toilet and a tube of toothpaste for brushing his teeth as well.
Fifty yuan was already enough for Luo Fan to buy these everyday necessities in addition to survival supplies.
Four days later, even at midnight, the Hope Convoy was still on the road, fleeing for their lives. A notification flashed at the edge of Luo Fan's vision.
Check-in successful. Received 50 yuan. Balance: 112 yuan.
Great, another fifty yuan in the account. Luo Fan was delighted.
But shortly afterward, a familiar pulse welled up inside Luo Fan.
Luo Fan, who was driving, lit up with joy.
After four days and all that black bear meat, my Sequence level has finally gone up again. Lv6?
Almost simultaneously, understanding dawned on him. The Spirit Void Step skill had awakened.
Another corresponding notification flashed at the edge of his vision.
Notification: shop update complete.
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