Translator: AnubisTL
"You know, a big part of what bulletproof vests do is cushion the impact."
"But the light bullets fired from modern energy weapons don't have much impact force. They cause direct penetration wounds, which ordinary bulletproof vests can't stop."
"To block energy weapon light bullets, you need specialized bulletproof vests."
"And these vests are extremely expensive to produce."
"Generally, a bulletproof vest costing one million credit points can barely withstand a light bullet from an energy weapon costing one hundred thousand credit points."
"The costs are too high, so few manufacturers are willing to make these vests. Plus, they're heavily regulated, making them hard to find on the market."
"Nowadays, most people rely on special items for protection."
"They're cheaper and often more effective."
Chen Jiang nodded thoughtfully, saying nothing.
There are two sources for these items:
Drops from killing mutated beasts. 2. Production by the mechanical race.
Yes, the mechanical race can create items. This might be a racial innate ability, or something else entirely, but whatever it is, this talent is incredibly powerful.
Soon, Scar Dog had chosen his weapon.
He selected a shotgun priced at 130,000 credit points.
It cost about the same as his rifle.
In total, they spent 250,000 credit points. It had to be said, these credit points really stretched far.
Without hesitation, the two prepared to head back to their hideout.
After all, as human players, staying in City 18 of the mechanical race was far from safe. Moreover, they were now completely unarmed. If caught, it would mean certain doom.
However, just as they left the gun shop, a group of people suddenly approached them.
At the head of the group was a middle-aged man in a suit and top hat, flanked by seven or eight armed thugs. They looked exactly like the infamous Axe Gang.
The moment Chen Jiang and Scar Dog saw him, their faces darkened instantly.
We definitely didn't check the almanac before coming out today.
This was none other than the boss of the Cold Wolf Gang—the very man who had mistaken them for nightwalkers and given them a million credit points.
His sudden appearance meant they had been exposed. After all, a simple communication between the nightwalkers and the Cold Wolf Gang would immediately reveal the deception.
"Damn it!"
By now, the Cold Wolf Gang boss had slowly approached, a sinister smile playing on his lips as he stood before Chen Jiang. "Gentlemen, you've kept me in the dark for far too long."
"That—"
The words hung unfinished in the air.
Chen Jiang's face turned icy, and he and Scar Dog, acting with perfect synchronicity, simultaneously released their safeties.
With lightning speed, they raised their newly purchased energy weapons, aiming at the group before them.
Chen Jiang pressed the muzzle of his rifle directly against the Cold Wolf Gang leader's forehead.
Scar Dog cradled his shotgun, aiming at the thugs behind the gang leader.
Publicly killing someone on the street would undoubtedly expose their identities as human players, making them targets for relentless pursuit.
But they had no choice.
Any further hesitation would mean certain death at the hands of the Cold Wolf Gang.
As the saying goes, strike first, strike hard.
They'd rather be hunted to death by City 18 than die ignominiously in a hail of gunfire.
Just as their fingers tightened on the triggers, the Cold Wolf Gang leader finally finished his sentence.
"You took out that old man yesterday and didn't even tell me?"
The words had barely left his lips when the gang leader realized the gravity of his situation. Staring at the energy weapon pressed against his forehead, his face darkened slightly as he slowly raised his hands and took a few steps back.
"Brothers, our partnership has always been smooth."
"I've always paid on time, no delays."
"What are you planning to do now?"
"I'm not blaming you," he continued. "I'm just saying that since you killed the target yesterday and burned the car in the wilderness, you should have informed me."
"The mission was completed. Reporting to the client isn't an unreasonable request, is it?"
He had no idea why these two men, who had been cooperating so smoothly, had suddenly drawn their guns on each other, ready to fire at the slightest provocation.
"Huh?"
A flicker of shock crossed Chen Jiang's eyes. He forcibly stopped his finger from pulling the trigger, his face remaining calm despite the turmoil raging within.
Mission completed?
The old man is dead?
But we didn't even lift a finger! How could the mission be completed like this?
What does this have to do with us?!
Wait a minute—
Chen Jiang's expression twisted strangely as a possibility struck him.
The Cold Wolf Gang leader had just said they killed the target, stuffed him in a car, and burned it all?
That scene... it seemed vaguely familiar.
When they fled the Cold Wolf Gang leader's warehouse, they hadn't gone far before, in their desperate escape, they randomly hijacked a car. They shot the owner, stuffed him in the trunk, and sped away.
They drove the car out into the wilderness and set it ablaze, burning both the vehicle and the corpse inside.
Could it be that the car's owner was actually the target the Cold Wolf Gang had tasked them with assassinating?
Chen Jiang and Scar Dog exchanged a glance, both seeing the absurdity of the situation reflected in each other's eyes.
This is how it works?
Although the Cold Wolf Gang leader had indeed given them the old man's information on a memory card the size of a fingernail, they had been too focused on escaping to even consider carrying out the mission.
Naturally, they had casually tossed it aside.
Yet, through sheer coincidence, they had somehow completed the assassination.
Chen Jiang's lips twitched involuntarily. He lowered the rifle pointed at the man's head and forced a cold tone. "Of course we'll complete the mission."
"Since we started, we've carried out over a hundred missions without a single failure."
"You should know, in our line of work, we have countless enemies."
"It's extremely dangerous to have our identities exposed in public."
The Cold Wolf Gang leader nodded in sudden understanding, his face flushed with embarrassment. "Ah... I hadn't considered that. I'll host a banquet to apologize to you both."
Soon, the group arrived at a private room in a restaurant.
The leader of the Cold Wolf Gang first raised a toast to Chen Jiang before giving him a thumbs-up, his face filled with admiration.
"Brother, I have to admit, I'm impressed."
"I went to the Law Enforcement Bureau and heard the old man's final car recording."
"From start to finish, there wasn't a single word exchanged. The old man didn't even have time to call for help."
"The only sound throughout the entire recording was the bang of the gunshot."
The gang leader dramatically extended his finger to mimic the sound before tilting his head back and draining another glass of wine, exclaiming excitedly, "So professional!"
"Not a single trace left behind!"
"This kill was clean and efficient!"
"If I hadn't paid you a million to take out that old man, I'd be just like those enforcers, thinking he was just unlucky enough to cross paths with a ruthless thug."
"Enough talk, brother. It's all in the wine. This one's for you!"
"You know, for a job like this, you need professionals!"
"Your work can be summed up in one word—"
"Flawless!"
(End of the Chapter)
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