Chapter 32

The sounds of gunfire, cannon fire, and explosions made Maggie, who was hiding in the underground warehouse, pale and instinctively move closer to Corin. In the end, she even tightly hugged Corin's arm, seeking comfort.

"Don't worry, everything will be fine!"

Corin comforted Maggie.

Although Corin still had reservations about whether Maggie was truly innocent and naive,

it did not stop her from comforting Maggie.

Or rather... this was a comfort to herself.

Because, such dense gunfire and cannon fire had not been heard since the first two weeks when the rebels initially occupied the city, and it had been three and a half months since then.

Now it was happening again...

It must be a major event!

Corin's heart instinctively tightened.

She thought of Qin Ran!

In such an environment, the probability of Qin Ran encountering danger undoubtedly increased sharply.

"What a worrying guy!"

Corin muttered to herself.

Bang, bang, bang!

The sudden knocking sound made Corin, who was full of worry, instantly tense up. She gripped her pistol and asked vigilantly, "Who is it?!"

"It's me, Corin!"

The slightly familiar voice brought Corin immense relief.

"Qin Ran!"

Corin exclaimed softly as she opened the door to the underground warehouse.

The moment Corin opened the door, Qin Ran, carrying a large backpack, stumbled in.

Corin instinctively tried to support Qin Ran but was pulled to the ground by him.

"What happened, Qin Ran?"

With Maggie's help, Corin moved Qin Ran aside and noticed a bloody gash on his waist, which was still a mess even after a simple bandage.

"You're injured!"

Corin exclaimed in shock, then shouted, "Maggie! Maggie! Qin Ran needs your help!"

Corin vividly remembered Maggie's profession as a nurse, even if she was just an intern.

"It's okay, Corin! Can you get me some canned food and water, please?"

Qin Ran, seeing Corin's anxiety, immediately smiled to comfort her.

However, that smile looked weak no matter how you looked at it.

In fact, it was.

At this moment, Qin Ran's original 150 health points were down to less than 30.

The continuous bleeding was slowly reducing this number.

"Right away!"

Corin, who was extremely anxious, was a bit flustered but immediately turned to run towards the storage area upon Qin Ran's request.

Qin Ran glanced at Corin again before turning to the flustered Maggie and said, "Now I need your bandaging skills. It would be even better if you could teach me while bandaging me!"

"O-Okay!"

If Corin was a bit flustered, Maggie was completely panicked.

Whether it was the repeated mistakes while bandaging Qin Ran or the jumbled explanations of bandaging techniques, it was clear enough.

However, the result was good.

Qin Ran's bleeding wound was stopped, and his health points began to steadily recover after receiving the food Corin brought.

Of course, Maggie's bandaging skills were also recognized by the system, and there was an unexpected reward.

[Name: Medical - Bandaging (Basic)]

[Attribute Related: None]

[Skill Category: Support]

[Effect: Better use of bandages, increase treatment effect by 10%]

[Cost: Stamina]

[Learning Conditions: None]

[Note: Bandages, the best companion when bleeding!]

...

[Name: Medical - Medication Knowledge (Basic)]

[Attribute Related: None]

[Skill Category: Support]

[Effect: You will reasonably allocate and use the drugs in your possession, increasing the drug effect by 10%]

[Cost: None]

[Learning Conditions: None]

[Note: Whether it's healing potions or deadly poisons!]

...

Qin Ran did not expect Maggie to have two learnable skills. When faced with the system's inquiry, he naturally chose without hesitation.

Although the two skills had no related attributes and could not gain more attribute benefits by improving the skill level,

the effects of the skills themselves were good.

Especially the latter!

"Whether it's healing potions or deadly poisons, huh?"

Such a clear hint, if Qin Ran still couldn't understand, he would be a fool.

Even now, some ideas were already forming in Qin Ran's mind.

However, seeing the clearly angry Corin in front of him, Qin Ran temporarily suppressed these thoughts.

"I can explain!"

Facing the truly concerned Corin, Qin Ran raised his hands in a bitter smile.

"I'm listening!"

Corin, with her arms crossed, sat quietly in front of Qin Ran.

Looking at this Corin, Qin Ran chose to be honest.

Starting from the deal with Saluka, to the assassination of the rebel general Jennings, and then returning to Saluka's camp, and finally being ambushed by a half-dead rebel soldier while leaving, which led to his injury—mentioning this unexpected injury, Qin Ran frowned. Because, this could have been avoided.

However, getting Saluka's arsenal made him a bit overconfident.

He didn't think anyone could survive such a bombardment.

So, he got his due punishment.

If not for his F+ constitution and 150 health points, and using the pistol on his waist to block the attack, he would have been dead long ago.

Qin Ran spoke slowly.

Although the unexpected injury made Qin Ran feel a bit embarrassed,

he did not hide anything.

"You..."

When Qin Ran finished his story, Corin stared at him with wide eyes, completely unable to imagine that the war tonight was caused by the man in front of her.

Maggie, on the other hand, was completely stunned, losing her ability to speak and think, just staring blankly at Qin Ran.

"After dawn, the government army will enter this city—peace has arrived, although it is late!"

Qin Ran said as he struggled to get up and began to pack his belongings.

Including but not limited to the weapons and equipment obtained from Saluka's arsenal.

Qin Ran had to pack his belongings.

Because, he had less than five minutes left in the dungeon.

[The player will leave the beginner dungeon in five minutes...]

[Please carry items that you can carry as items to take out!]

(Note: Items exceeding your carrying capacity will be automatically identified as items that cannot be taken out of the dungeon!)

...

"Only items that you can carry? Items exceeding your carrying capacity will be automatically identified as items that cannot be taken out of the dungeon?!"

Seeing this prompt, even Qin Ran couldn't help but curse.

However, reason told him to hurry up!

And this made Qin Ran have to prepare with his still unhealed body.

Carrying items that you can carry—this made Qin Ran have to abandon some items.

Once again, Qin Ran felt like he was cutting flesh.

It hurt a lot!

After all, none of these items were easily obtained; each one was a risk to his life!

"I f*cking hate this!"

After deciding to take the necessary equipment, the sniper rifle [Viper-M1] and two [Fist-Ⅱ] rocket launchers as the most valuable equipment, Qin Ran looked at the majority of items he had to abandon, including the light machine gun [HK-20], and thought about his injured and exhausted state, finally cursing in his heart.

Qin Ran's actions caught Corin's attention, who had been watching him closely.

"Are you leaving?"

Corin stepped forward and grabbed Qin Ran's sleeve, looking at him intently.

Qin Ran, caught by Corin, had to stop.

Facing her gaze, Qin Ran instinctively wanted to say something, but when the words reached his lips, he didn't know what to say.

He was grateful for Corin's help.

Without her help, Qin Ran knew he would have struggled greatly and would not have had the current gains.

But beyond that, Qin Ran couldn't say more.

Especially when Corin showed different emotions.

Even if Qin Ran was slow, the moment Corin grabbed his sleeve, he understood her feelings.

However, Qin Ran couldn't reciprocate.

Their identities had long determined their fate.

Qin Ran couldn't tell Corin that this was just a more realistic game, and she was just an NPC, perhaps even a "beginner mentor."

He couldn't say it.

You can be unkind, but please be kind and don't harm others' happiness!

Qin Ran knew what Corin's happiness was, and facing her happiness, he was not only willing to be kind but also more compassionate.

But... Qin Ran didn't know what to do.

So, he remained silent.

Qin Ran could only look into Corin's eyes, responding to her gaze.

Finally, Corin released Qin Ran's sleeve.

"What do you need, I'll help you pack!"

The girl said.

"Thank you!"

Qin Ran responded.

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