They had been driving for about ten minutes, and the Hulk's figure was already out of sight. Only then did Su Chen finally breathe a sigh of relief.
He glanced at the remote control in his hand, still unsure of the power of the remote-controlled grenade. Could it really kill the Hulk?
Everything was riding on this one shot!
Su Chen slowly pressed the button. One… Two… Three.
With a crisp click, the grenade detonated.
…?
"Did that not kill the Hulk? No way. Is this guy really that hard to take down? Nothing seems to work on him!"
This was completely unexpected. Su Chen had been fantasizing about immediately receiving a god-tier skill reward.
He could only blame the monster's ridiculously high defense. Still, he wasn't ready to give up on this mutated creature. He quickly spun the steering wheel and turned the car around, rushing back to the site—terrified someone else might swoop in and snatch the loot.
The speedometer shot up to 200 km/h, a personal record in Su Chen's driving history.
In just a few minutes, he reached the site. There, lying in pieces, was the utterly annihilated Hulk. Su Chen couldn't help but furrow his brows.
"Wait a minute… isn't this guy dead? So why haven't I received my reward yet?"
Puzzled, Su Chen got out of the car—only then did he notice a white-glowing item on the ground nearby.
He picked it up.
Suddenly, a sound like a game interface loading echoed in his ears.
[Ding… God-tier skill successfully activated.]
[Ding… God-tier system loading…]
[Ding! Congratulations! God-tier system successfully loaded!]
[Congratulations to Su Chen for obtaining: [God-Tier Movement Speed]
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[God-Tier Movement Speed]
Description: Your agility reaches an unprecedented level. Your speed is now comparable to that of a cheetah, enough to rival a moving vehicle. With this skill, even a mutated beast's heavy blows can be easily dodged. As long as you stay focused, you'll never be touched, no matter how strong the enemy is.
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"Damn, now that's a real skill!"
Su Chen had a ton of gear already, but when it came to taking down a mutant beast solo, it always came down to luck.
Now with this skill, his chances of survival had just doubled. Even if he couldn't win, at least he wouldn't get crushed by some mutant monster.
Su Chen felt a surge of heat throughout his body—as if some powerful energy had been injected into him. He felt utterly invigorated.
Excited, he walked over to the storage compartment and called for Jun ma, his trusty steed.
He knew that Jun ma was known for its speed. If his guess was right, this mere was among the fastest in the entire RV world.
All it would take was a quick race to gauge his new strength.
Su Chen gently stroked Jun ma's head and spoke softly.
"Bet you're bored stiff just sitting around all day, huh?"
The mere didn't even flinch. It just lay there like nothing was happening, completely ignoring him.
"You're turning into a fat lazy mere. If your speed drops any lower, I'm gonna have to replace you with a new pet."
That got Jun ma's attention. It turned its head and shot Su Chen a look—but still didn't move.
Su Chen added one more jab.
"You're probably not even faster than I am anymore."
That hit the nerve.
It could tolerate being called slower than an RV—that was a soulless machine, after all. But being told it couldn't outrun a human survivor? Absolutely not!
Fuming, Jun ma immediately stood up, pawed at the ground, and neighed furiously, clearly ready for a showdown with Su Chen.
Seeing his plan succeed, Su Chen smirked.
Jun ma took that smirk as mockery, which only made it angrier.
It swore to teach Su Chen a lesson and show off her true strength.
Little did it know that Su Chen had already acquired the god-tier acceleration skill.
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Round One.
Su Chen barely broke a sweat and still ended in a tie with Jun ma.
This crushed the proud mere's confidence. It started to panic, realizing it had to win the next two rounds to avoid being abandoned. Speed was supposed to be its forte—if it failed here, it might really get replaced.
And let's face it—who wants to feed a useless freeloader?
Su Chen now fully believed in the power of his new skill. He was secretly thrilled.
With this, he no longer had to fear any mutant beasts charging at him.
But he also understood one thing: he couldn't outright win the race, or Jun ma would be completely demoralized.
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Round Two.
Su Chen held back, using only 90% of his speed, allowing Jun ma to barely edge out a win.
He pretended to be out of breath and snuck a peek at Jun ma's face.
The mere was beaming with joy—you'd never guess it was sulking just moments earlier.
Exactly what Su Chen wanted to see.
He wasn't stupid. He knew Junma's personality inside and out after being its owner for so long. Just a glance at its expression was enough to understand what it was thinking.
There was no way he was going to abandon it.
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Round Three.
Su Chen gave up running entirely and let Jun ma sprint ahead while he jogged behind it.
By the end of the third round, the outcome was clear.
It didn't matter who won—Su Chen had already achieved his goal. And of course, he wasn't dumb enough to let Junma lose all three rounds. He let it win.