Chapter 5

Watching the other person rush out, Qin Ran was stunned.

When the other person suggested "one person attracts attention, one person attacks!" Qin Ran subconsciously thought that the other person would let him attract the attention of the two armed thugs.

However, what Qin Ran did not expect was that the other person would volunteer to take on the more risky part.

"Ha, a surprising discovery!"

The woman's shrill scream and the armed thug's laughter quickly brought Qin Ran back to his senses.

The bottom line in his heart made Qin Ran choose not to take the opportunity to escape, and he would not give up this chance.

Qin Ran gripped the dagger in his hand tightly and suddenly darted out.

Two figures immediately appeared in Qin Ran's line of sight.

The two moved one in front and one behind. The one in front was completely attracted by the woman's scream, while the one behind was cautiously looking around.

When Qin Ran darted out, the one behind immediately noticed him and raised his gun to shoot.

"Trouble!"

Seeing the other person raise the gun, Qin Ran's heart trembled.

Qin Ran was very clear that he did not have the ability to dodge bullets, and the other person was still three meters away. At such a distance, it was impossible for Qin Ran to stop the other person before they fired.

A dead-end situation!

Qin Ran even smelled the scent of death.

Cold and chilling!

But more than that, Qin Ran felt a burning sensation in his body!

It was the unwillingness to accept death and the will to survive!

It was precisely this burning sensation that made Qin Ran persist in the real world, trying to gather the money for his treatment, rather than giving up in despair.

Therefore, he would not give up at this moment either!

Qin Ran did not stop, his eyes wide open, looking at the two armed thugs in front of him.

His mind raced, trying to find a way out for himself!

The armed thug, however, laughed.

His laughter was full of contempt and ridicule.

He had seen too many people struggling in their last moments, and he had personally ended the lives of seven or eight such people.

The number was a bit blurry.

He couldn't quite remember.

But it didn't matter, with the addition of the person in front of him, it would be the ninth!

The armed thug extended his tongue, excitedly licking his lips, and was about to pull the trigger.

But at that moment, the rapidly advancing Qin Ran suddenly took a large step to the right!

The armed thug's gun barrel subconsciously followed the movement!

But what he saw was the back of his companion's head!

The armed thug was stunned.

"Right now!"

The rapidly advancing Qin Ran burst into even greater speed, his body bowing, and he fiercely collided with the first armed thug who was distracted.

The dagger in his hand, like a shuttle, avoided the other person's ribs and quickly pierced into their heart.

[Stab: Critical hit, causing 100 health damage (50 melee (dagger) (base) x2), opponent dies...]

Puff!

As the dagger was pulled out, blood spurted out.

The burning sensation appeared on Qin Ran's face again, but with the previous experience, Qin Ran squinted his eyes as he pulled out the dagger.

Qin Ran's actions did not stop because of the death of the enemy in front of him.

Because Qin Ran was very clear that his true enemy was the one behind!

"Ha!"

With a loud shout, Qin Ran used all his strength, grabbing the corpse in front of him as a shield, and charged at the remaining enemy.

Bang!

With a dull collision sound, Qin Ran, the corpse used as a shield, and the remaining armed thug all fell to the ground.

The corpse used as a shield pressed down on the remaining armed thug, while Qin Ran rolled to the side.

Qin Ran quickly got up and pounced on his enemy.

The armed thug felt the danger approaching and struggled fiercely.

But the weight of the corpse on top of him was clearly beyond his expectations. Before he could push the corpse away completely, Qin Ran had already pounced in front of him.

Qin Ran showed no mercy to the enemy. He pressed down on the corpse, making it even harder for the armed thug to struggle, and the dagger in his hand stabbed at the other person's right hand holding the gun.

The gun!

The armed thug's greatest reliance and Qin Ran's greatest fear.

Squish!

The sharp blade pierced the other person's wrist through and through.

"Ah!"

In the scream of pain, the armed thug's hand holding the gun suddenly opened, and the gun was thrown to the side. Qin Ran did not stop; he raised the dagger in his hand and stabbed straight at the other person's next vital point: the neck.

Compared to the vital points on the chest that were blocked by the corpse, the other person's neck was clearly visible to Qin Ran.

Puff!

The dagger pierced through the other person's throat, cutting off their scream.

[Collision: Causing 2 health damage, opponent in a dazed state for 1 second...]

[Stab: Causing 12 health damage, opponent's right hand disabled...]

[Stab: Critical hit, causing 86 health damage (43 melee (dagger) (base) x2), opponent dies...]

With the battle log prompt, Qin Ran suddenly slumped to the ground, panting heavily.

Although the battle lasted less than five seconds, it had consumed a huge amount of mental and physical energy for Qin Ran!

From using the positioning of the two armed thugs to avoid being hit, to the subsequent attack, each time Qin Ran had used all his strength. By the time the two armed thugs were eliminated, Qin Ran's vision was filled with stars, and he felt dizzy, forcing him to half-crouch on the ground.

Even with the pungent smell of blood, Qin Ran did not want to move.

Moreover, he seemed... to be getting used to the smell of blood!

"A terrifying habit!"

Qin Ran gave a self-deprecating smile.

In a situation where it was either him or the other person who would die, Qin Ran had no choice.

With a self-deprecating smile, Qin Ran looked at his attribute bar.

[Stamina: 20]

The stamina bar, which should have been 100, was now down to 20.

However, with each breath, Qin Ran's stamina was recovering at a rate of +1+2 per second.

So, after about ten seconds, Qin Ran was able to stand up again.

He quickly searched the two corpses for loot.

[Name: M1905]

[Type: Firearm]

[Quality: Damaged]

[Attack Power: Average]

[Magazine Capacity: 7 rounds]

[Attributes: None]

[Special Effects: None]

[Can be taken out of the instance: Yes]

[Note: This is a 11mm caliber pistol that lacks maintenance. Be careful of jams.]

...

[Name: Bullets]

[Category: Ammunition]

[Quality: Average]

[Attributes: None]

[Special Effects: None]

[Can be taken out of the instance: Yes]

[Note: 11mm caliber bullets, very effective as handgun ammunition.]

...

The two M1905 pistols and 6 bullets were Qin Ran's biggest gain. Apart from that, there was nothing else worth noting.

Holding the M1905 pistol in his hand, Qin Ran felt a bit more secure.

He looked behind him.

"Safe now!"

Qin Ran signaled to the woman not far behind him.

However, the woman did not immediately step forward.

This woman, who had survived four months in the war, was not only cautious but also smart!

Previously, when the other person volunteered to attract attention, apart from the reasons they mentioned, it was more because they knew that if Qin Ran were to take on the task of attracting attention, their already fragile alliance would instantly shatter, and they would be defeated one by one by the armed thugs.

Qin Ran had also figured out the reason.

Therefore, he wanted to communicate and cooperate with the other person even more.

Cooperating with smart people is always pleasant!

Of course, you must show sincerity—

"Look, we've met twice by chance and cooperated twice. I think we can help each other—on these damned days!"

Facing the other person's hesitation and caution, Qin Ran immediately holstered the two pistols and raised his hands high.

Qin Ran's actions showed absolute goodwill, and his words slightly moved the other person.

A few seconds later, the woman walked over.

"I put in effort, so I have the right to share some of the loot!"

The other person said.

"Of course!"

Qin Ran nodded in agreement.

In the previous battle, the other person had played a significant role. Without their distraction, even if Qin Ran had done everything he could, he would not have been able to escape the gunfire of the two armed thugs.

Therefore, Qin Ran did not mind the other person sharing the loot.

So, in the next moment, Qin Ran was ready to hand over one of the M1905 pistols on his belt to the other person.

However, to Qin Ran's surprise, after he nodded, the other person turned and ran towards the headless corpse in the distance.

Qin Ran was stunned, then he reacted.

The confrontation between the two was not just because of a chance encounter.

It must have been because of something or some things.

Although curious about what those things were, since Qin Ran had acknowledged that the other person deserved a share of the loot, he would not go back on his word.

Standing in place, Qin Ran kept a watchful eye on his surroundings while waiting for the woman to search.

Soon, the woman walked over with a backpack.

"I think we need to find a more secluded place. It's not safe here!"

Qin Ran said.

The sudden gunshots would inevitably attract some people.

In fact, Qin Ran could already feel the gaze of those with ill intentions.

People who dared to come and check after hearing gunshots were clearly not to be trifled with.

Even though Qin Ran had obtained two pistols, with only six bullets, he did not want to engage with an unknown number of enemies.

"Follow me!"

The woman said, gesturing for Qin Ran to follow.

Having lived in this war-torn city for four months, the woman was more familiar with their current situation than Qin Ran.

Battles were not scary!

What was scary was endless, unending battles!

To avoid such a situation, they needed to resolve the battle as quickly as possible and leave the scene swiftly.

Fortunately, this was not difficult for the woman.

Following the woman, Qin Ran turned left and right, not stopping for a moment, closely following her steps.

After running for about twenty minutes, Qin Ran and the woman arrived at another ruin.

As the woman stopped, Qin Ran also stopped and instinctively looked around.

But Qin Ran did not see anything.

In fact, the ruins in front of him were no different from the ones he had seen before.

Collapsed walls, bricks, and rubble, broken wooden debris.

However, there was one thing Qin Ran could be sure of.

With this run, the pursuit sounds behind them gradually faded away, and the people following them were left behind.

He was temporarily safe.

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