Chapter 17

He Ping, of course, had no idea that Poison Wolf was almost driven to the brink of madness with anger. He only knew that the military camp in front of him had not raised its alert level. If this was indeed Poison Wolf's camp, then even though Poison Wolf had learned about the battle that took place during the day, he had not yet considered that He Ping would abandon Volpe and come directly to seek trouble. Indeed, from a normal person's perspective, Volpe was the best target. Who could have thought that He Ping was not normal?

There were no hidden sentries, only a few patrol teams with torches. Although his vision had been greatly improved by the portable armory, He Ping still couldn't see clearly in the dark. The patrol teams could only see the torches moving from a distance. As for the hidden sentries, they were purely a result of his perception. Since his rebirth, his body had been comprehensively transformed by the portable armory system, which included his mental state. The transformation of his mental state had a significant impact on his perception abilities.

There were no hidden sentries, and the patrol teams were very sparse, unable to cover the entire perimeter of the military camp. Moreover, whether at the main gate or other small gates and guard posts, the soldiers on duty appeared listless. Some were chatting, some were dozing off, some were playing card games, and even at a relatively remote guard post, a few soldiers were actually gathered to grill meat, showing no sense of duty.

Moreover, the situation inside could be seen directly from the outside. It had not been long since nightfall, and it was not yet time to sleep. The soldiers in the camp were gathered in small groups, aimlessly engaging in free activities. None of them were wearing armor or carrying weapons. If something were to happen suddenly, most of the soldiers would likely have no combat capability. The laxness here clearly indicated that there was no special alert.

He Ping looked at the military camp not far in front of him and fell into deep thought. He still did not know if this was Poison Wolf Brian's camp. If it wasn't, he would have made a wasted trip and might even alert Brian prematurely. But if it was, how could he get in? Although He Ping's current combat strength was strong, the idea of him attacking a military camp alone was still somewhat unrealistic. There were so many soldiers inside; he would be exhausted before he even saw Brian, let alone be killed.

Infiltration was the best method, but He Ping truly did not know how to do it. In his previous life, he had never served in the military. He graduated from high school and went to university, then graduated from university and found a job. He had never experienced life in a military camp and thus had no way to learn infiltration techniques. At this point, He Ping finally realized that his thinking had been too simple. He was now in a difficult situation, and it was not an option to turn back and give up. Even to save his father and return home sooner, he could only grit his teeth and take a risk.

"Right! I wonder if the portable armory system has any functions that could help with the current situation?" He Ping had a sudden idea. This system was very complex, and at this point, He Ping had only discovered a small part of its functions. He was still exploring how to use it. It wouldn't be strange if one or two functions could help him deal with Brian smoothly. With this thought, He Ping didn't waste any time and directly returned to the tower.

Back in the tower, He Ping carefully examined the display on the stone table. Indeed, he found something that might be useful for the current situation: special skills and additional skills! On the status bar, the special skill points were 5, and the additional special skill points were 10. Unlike resource points and war points, which were initially 0, He Ping remembered these values clearly from the first time he saw them.

These points, as their names suggest, should be used to learn special skills and additional skills. But where were the skills, and how could he learn them? Special Skill Experience Arena! Almost as soon as He Ping thought of special skills and additional skills, this term popped into his mind. Although the impression was not very clear, He Ping remembered seeing this term when he first came to the tower. Where was this so-called Special Skill Experience Arena?

He Ping looked around at the large doors. He walked towards one of them at random, and saw that it was labeled "Sample Testing Area." He had already obtained the samples, with one sample for each piece of equipment that could be sold. The testing area was likely where he could try out the samples. The next door was labeled "Product Storage," where the produced weapons and equipment could be temporarily stored. There was nothing interesting to see, so he skipped it. The next door, this time, had the text he was looking for.

"Special Skill Experience Arena"! Without hesitation, He Ping walked through this door. Inside, there was a spacious hall. Not far from the entrance, there was another stone table, much smaller than the one in the center of the tower, about the size of a writing desk. It also had a display screen, which showed a table with two tabs at the top.

The tabs were labeled "Special Skills" and "Additional Skills." The "Special Skills" tab was currently active. The table's header, from left to right, read "Name," "Level," "Available Ability," and "Next Level Available Ability." The "Name" column listed "Strength," "Agility," "Reaction," "Stealth," "Space," and "Time." The "Level" column was all zeros, the "Available Ability" column was all blank, and the "Next Level Available Ability" column had some suggestive words.

Character development? He Ping had only five special skill points, but there were six skills. He couldn't use them recklessly. He first looked at the "Stealth" row. In the fourth column, it said "Camouflage." With his experience, He Ping clicked on "Camouflage," and a box immediately expanded, showing an explanation: "Blend into the environment while stationary. Movement will cancel the camouflage. Current duration: 1 hour. Current reset time: 24 hours."

There was a way! He Ping was excited. The saying "Heaven does not abandon those who strive" was true. This skill was perfect for infiltrating the military camp. Although it only lasted for one hour, He Ping had no intention of engaging in a prolonged battle. One hour was enough to do many things. Moreover, this was just the first skill. He had five skill points, and perhaps other skills could also be useful. With this thought, He Ping clicked on the word in the fourth column of the "Space" row.

"Teleport: Perform a quick spatial transfer within a certain radius centered on yourself. Current radius: 1 meter. Current reset time: 24 hours."

This was even more powerful! He Ping felt so excited that he almost fainted.