Chapter 25

Bang! Bang!

As Qin Ran threw out the bulletproof vest, the Deceiver fired his gun.

Even with his vision obstructed, unable to see Qin Ran clearly.

Even with the awkward shooting posture to avoid the thrown bulletproof vest.

However, the body's instinct, formed after countless training sessions, still allowed the Deceiver to hit Qin Ran—two bullets, each piercing through one of Qin Ran's legs, without a single miss.

However, Qin Ran, who had injected the [Painkiller], felt no pain at all. His body rolled out of the hiding place as if he hadn't been shot.

"You've given up a perfect opportunity!"

The Deceiver looked at Qin Ran, whose legs seemed uninjured and who was quickly increasing the distance between them, with a growing murderous intent—Qin Ran's ability to do this was clear to the Deceiver!

[Painkiller]!

It was the [Painkiller] he had given to Qin Ran!

Qin Ran used his item to scheme against him, which made the Deceiver feel humiliated!

The intense sense of humiliation made the Deceiver want to shoot Qin Ran dead right now!

But he remembered his mission.

So, just one second later, the Deceiver made his decision!

He was going to teach Qin Ran a good lesson.

Not only to make Qin Ran understand the rights of a prisoner, but also to make him understand the obligations of a prisoner.

He was an expert in interrogation.

In his mind, there were at least a hundred methods of torture!

Just as the Deceiver was about to pick a few torture methods as an appetizer for Qin Ran, he suddenly saw a smile on Qin Ran's face that shouldn't have been there.

Instinctively, the Deceiver felt something was wrong.

He looked down and saw a grenade.

Subconsciously, the Deceiver tried to dodge.

But... it was too late!

Boom!

The explosion of the [U-II] grenade completely enveloped the Deceiver.

Even Qin Ran, who was far away, was affected to some extent.

Fortunately, it was just the force of the flames, not the lethal shrapnel.

But the Deceiver wasn't so lucky!

Completely enveloped by the explosion of the [U-II] grenade, his body was in tatters, even more tragic than the rebel captain who had been ambushed earlier.

[Shooting: The opponent deals you 20 points of life damage...]

[Shooting: The opponent deals you 20 points of life damage...]

[You are in a moderate injury state...]

[Your legs are in a crippled state...]

[The [Painkiller] immunizes you from the injury state and crippled state for three minutes...]

[Explosion: Deals the opponent 150 life damage, the opponent dies...]

Looking at the battle information, Qin Ran first rejoiced at the excellent effect of the [Painkiller]. Without the [Painkiller], his plan, even if it succeeded, wouldn't have been as smooth as it was now.

At the very least, he would have been affected by the explosion of the [U-II] grenade.

If his luck was a bit worse, with only 40 points of life remaining, it might have been GAME OVER.

"Fortunately!"

Qin Ran rejoiced again, then his attention was drawn to the subsequent battle information.

"150 points of life?!"

Qin Ran was surprised at the Deceiver's life points.

From the armed thugs he first encountered to the rebel soldiers before, including himself, everyone had 100 life points, without exception.

And now, a Deceiver with 150 life points appeared.

"Is it because of superior physical attributes? Or an elite template?"

Qin Ran speculated.

However, before he could continue thinking, he was attracted by the next piece of information.

[Killed an enemy with a fire-based weapon (light firearm) (beginner level)...]

[Skill: Fire-based weapon (light firearm) (basic → beginner)]

[Name: Fire-based weapon (light firearm) (beginner)]

[Attributes related: Strength, Constitution, Perception]

[Skill category: Attack]

[Effect: You know how to use pistols, rifles, shotguns, assault rifles, submachine guns, and sniper rifles, increasing damage by 20%]

[Consumption: Stamina]

[Learning conditions: Strength F, Constitution F, Perception F+]

[Note: You can use light firearms as well as a veteran in the military!]

...

[Skill: Fire-based weapon (light firearm) improved, related attributes improved...]

[Strength F → F+]

[Constitution F → F+]

[Perception has reached the current level limit for this type of skill, cannot improve!]

A clear warm current began to flow through Qin Ran's body, and more knowledge about firearms appeared in his mind, allowing him to master it faster with the warm current.

When the warm current disappeared, Qin Ran could clearly feel himself becoming stronger and more powerful.

More importantly, his life points changed.

60!

From the original 40 life points to 60, it was clearly due to the increase in constitution.

"An increase in constitution by one level adds 20 life points?"

"Indeed, as I suspected, skills and attributes are inseparable!"

"However, is the skill upgrade due to the 'benefit' of the beginner dungeon, or the normal upgrade rule?"

Qin Ran's brows furrowed slightly.

He was inclined to the former.

Because, if it was the latter, it would be too simple—although achieving it in reality would be very difficult, like facing the Deceiver.

Strength and experience were completely overpowered.

If it weren't for good luck and the Deceiver's needs, Qin Ran knew his fate.

But saying it was 'too simple' wasn't wrong!

Because, players are the most creative and adventurous group.

Is the Deceiver strong?

The answer is: very strong!

If Qin Ran wanted to face the Deceiver head-on, the chances of winning were negligible!

But if given enough time, Qin Ran had at least three methods to trap and kill the Deceiver!

Although it would be costly, for the sake of skill upgrades and attribute improvements, Qin Ran didn't care.

So, he believed other players wouldn't care either.

Under such circumstances, the method of killing an enemy with a higher skill level to upgrade one's own skill seemed to only make sense in a beginner dungeon.

Otherwise, the game designers would be negligent.

However, this doesn't mean Qin Ran has no chance!

Previously, when facing the armed thug, the quick and powerful method didn't work, but Qin Ran didn't give up.

And now, he saw hope again.

"Killing an enemy with a higher skill level?"

Qin Ran muttered to himself, then clenched his fist tightly.

He had a new idea!

Of course, not now!

What he needed now was to quickly recover.

Although the skill [Fire-based weapon (light firearm)] had improved by one level, and his strength and constitution had also improved by one level, this didn't change the fact that his life points were still below average.

Once the effect of the [Painkiller] wore off, he would be in a very difficult situation.

So, before the [Painkiller] effect wore off, he must raise his life points to a qualified level.

However, before that, Qin Ran came to the Deceiver's corpse and carefully examined it.

Although the corpse was already a bloody mess, it didn't mean there was no harvest.

In fact, when Qin Ran turned the corpse over, he had already made a discovery—a palm-sized book emitting a faint purple glow.

"Skill book?!"

Qin Ran blurted out instinctively.

Clearly, in this 100% realistic game, some game settings still existed.

Qin Ran grabbed the purple-glowing skill book.

[Discovered skill book: Tracking!]

[Do you want to learn?]

"Learn!"

Without hesitation, Qin Ran made the affirmative choice.

[Learned skill: Tracking]

[Name: Tracking (basic)]

[Attributes related: Perception]

[Skill category: Auxiliary]

[Effect: You can track your target by observing traces!]

[Consumption: Stamina]

[Learning conditions: Perception F+]

[Note: You can't match a hound's nose!]

Instantly, there was another infusion of knowledge and body coordination.

When everything was over, Qin Ran's eyes widened. In his eyes, the world had changed, and things he had previously ignored became instantly clear.

Footprints and traces appeared white.

Blood became bright red.

The traces of the explosion were a deep black.

When Qin Ran blinked, everything returned to normal, and when he focused again, the changes reappeared.

"An active skill?"

Qin Ran evaluated.

However, the slight pain in his body told him that the [Painkiller] was about to wear off.

Qin Ran immediately took the Deceiver's bag and ran to where he had hidden the cans.

Apart from the unexpected skill book, the Deceiver's corpse yielded no other rewards.

What Qin Ran regretted most was that the special 'sniper rifle' had been completely destroyed in the grenade explosion.

This made Qin Ran feel a bit disheartened.

It wasn't that Qin Ran didn't want to protect the special 'sniper rifle,' but the situation earlier had left him struggling to save himself.

But then, Qin Ran thought of the rebel soldier sniper he had killed earlier.

The sniper had a real sniper rifle!

Thinking of this, Qin Ran felt relieved.

After the skill [Fire-based weapon (light firearm)] improved in level, his need for a sniper rifle became more urgent.

Because Qin Ran knew that facing a large number of rebel soldiers, a sniper rifle was safer and more effective than any other firearm!

Moreover, his slightly altered plan required a good sniper rifle!

"General Jennings?"

Qin Ran muttered to himself.

Clearly, this was a BOSS that could improve the completion rating more than the lieutenant colonel.

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