Chapter 71

Ding ding ding ding!

It sounded like the horn of a car about to depart.

"Stanbeck has joined the team!"

"Number 1 has joined the team!"

"Number 2 has joined the team!"

"Zhang Wei has joined the team!"

Four consecutive announcements of joining the team echoed.

A mechanical voice sounded again.

"Stanbeck is offering 10,000 points for a trade, do you accept?"

"Yes!"

Clearly, the other party was the big client brought by the 'broker,' and Qin Ran naturally would not refuse.

However, this big client did not speak, only allowing the spokesperson named 'Number 1' to communicate with the hired members.

Number 1: Can the instance start now?

Zhang Wei: Wait a moment, I need to gather some supplies!

Lawless: +1 to the above!

2567: +2 to the above!

Number 1: How much longer?

Zhang Wei: One hour!

Lawless: +1 to the above!

2567: +2 to the above!

Zhang Wei: ...

Number 1: Then, the instance will start in one hour. I hope all mercenaries can be punctual.

Through the team channel, the few unfamiliar members briefly communicated.

Then, they all fell silent.

An hour was not a long time,

Especially as preparation before entering an instance.

Qin Ran glanced at his current points and skill points—

[Points: 13,500; Skill Points: 1; Gold Attribute Points: 1; Gold Skill Points: 0]

Although he lacked skill points, the points were sufficient to purchase necessities and still have enough to complete something he had wanted to do before entering the first instance but had to temporarily abandon due to insufficient points: building a [Basic Medical Workbench]!

The purchase of grenades went smoothly.

After spending 1,500 points, he obtained 5 [U-2] grenades.

Then, he spent 300 points to buy a 'store set' from the forum, excluding firearms.

Daggers, advanced bandages, and basic armor were also essential for Qin Ran.

After completing all this, Qin Ran picked up and unfolded the [Basic Medical Workbench Blueprint].

[Do you want to spend 8,000 points to build a Basic Medical Workbench?]

[Requirements met, can be built]

"Yes!"

After a firm response,

The blueprint in Qin Ran's hand floated up and spontaneously ignited.

When it was completely burned, a corner of the room where Qin Ran was—inside an iron shed—suddenly changed, similar to when the large LCD screen appeared.

The iron sheet on the ground was pushed up, and a workbench with two mechanical arms, resembling a chemistry lab, appeared before Qin Ran.

[Name: Basic Medical Workbench]

[Type: Automatic Workbench]

[Quality: New (Fixed)]

[Attributes: Consumes 2 points of raw materials per hour to produce one roll of bandage, with a 3% chance to produce one roll of advanced bandage]

[Special Effects: None]

[Note: This is an automatic medical workbench. You only need to provide enough alcohol and gauze to continuously produce bandages]

"In the game [Store], the price of a regular bandage is 5 points, and an advanced bandage is 40 points!"

"Among players, the price will be slightly lower, with a regular bandage costing 3 points and an advanced bandage ranging from 30 to 35 points."

"However, even so, the [Basic Medical Workbench] only needs 2 points to produce one roll of bandage! That means I can earn 1 point per hour, 24 points per day, 720 points per month, and 8,640 points per year... If the small chance of producing advanced bandages is included, it can reach about 10,000 points per year!"

As soon as the [Basic Medical Workbench] appeared, Qin Ran immediately calculated the detailed data—time was based on real-world time.

The calculation results were better than Qin Ran had feared, but not by much.

Although he didn't have to worry about losing money, relying on the [Basic Medical Workbench] to achieve wealth was impossible, at most it could slightly 'subsidize household expenses.'

"Indeed, to make a profit, I need to at least upgrade to the intermediate level!"

Thinking this, Qin Ran directly selected the upgrade option for the [Basic Medical Workbench].

[Upgrading the Basic Medical Workbench requires an Intermediate Medical Workbench Blueprint and 10,000 points!]

"Intermediate blueprint, 10,000 points!"

This requirement did not exceed Qin Ran's expectations.

10,000 points were not a lot for the current Qin Ran.

The only trouble was the blueprint!

"I can ask 'Lawless' for information about the blueprint; he might have some leads!"

Qin Ran thought about upgrading the [Basic Medical Workbench] but did not immediately ask Lawless, as the other party was surely also preparing for the instance.

It would be inappropriate to disturb him at this time.

Therefore, Qin Ran could only check his backpack again.

To confirm if he had missed anything.

Time passed minute by minute.

When the one-hour preparation time reached the last second—

Number 1: Are all mercenaries ready?

Lawless: Let's go!

As the team leader, Lawless chose the multi-player instance on behalf of the team.

...

[Entering Multi-Player Instance!]

[Detecting multi-player instance...]

[Number of people: 6!]

[Difficulty confirmed: Fourth Instance Difficulty]

[Background: Extremely abnormal phenomena have appeared in Alcatraz Prison. As special experts, you have been hired to resolve this issue...]

[Main Quest: Resolve the prison's issues within one week]

[Temporary language granted, disappears upon leaving the instance]

[Temporary change in appearance and clothing, reverts upon leaving the instance]

(Upgrade: This is your second official instance. The main quest can fail, but you will need to pay a 200-point ransom, and your highest attribute will drop by one level. If points are insufficient, equipment will be deducted. If the deducted equipment cannot cover the penalty points, the player will be deemed to have failed the game!)

...

Text and voice began to appear.

Qin Ran carefully examined the prompts for this instance.

The fourth instance difficulty was within his expectations and had nothing to say about it.

However, the background of the instance made Qin Ran frown.

Phrases like 'extremely abnormal phenomena' and 'special experts' subconsciously made Qin Ran think of ghosts, spirits, and other mysterious entities.

"Indeed, as the instance difficulty increases, monsters that cannot be defeated by conventional means will appear!"

"Fortunately, I was prepared!"

Thinking of his embedded weapon, the [Lightning Knuckle], Qin Ran felt relieved.

The lightning power residing in the knuckle was enough to give Qin Ran the ability to protect himself.

Lawless had mentioned more than once using torches and stun guns to deal with ghosts, spirits, and other mysterious entities.

Qin Ran was sure this was boasting.

But one thing was certain: fire and lightning could harm ghosts, spirits, and other mysterious entities.

This was not much different from the games Qin Ran had experienced before.

"I hope these monsters will bring me enough rewards!"

Qin Ran, clear about his goal, thought to himself.

Then, the text in front of Qin Ran began to gradually disappear.

Bright light and a sense of weightlessness appeared.

Qin Ran's first multi-player instance began.

PS: "Ding, no time to explain, get in the car!"

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