Chapter 35: Must Be 70 (Fourth Update, Thanks to Alliance Leader (Feng Feng Piao))
Boom!
A loud noise rang out, Su Xiao, who had been lightly dozing, suddenly sat up.
He quickly got up and went to the window. Outside, the sky was gradually darkening, and a few campfires had been lit within the town. The previous loud sound was from the Military Police Brigade reinforcing the boulder in front of the cave entrance.
Su Xiao breathed a sigh of relief and sat back on the bed, beginning to check his injuries.
His main injury sites were his lower abdomen and chest. These two spots had been pierced by a sniper rifle bullet and a rapier, respectively. Fortunately, his Stamina was 12 points; otherwise, such injuries would have put him in a dying state.
At this moment, these two areas were no longer a major concern. New muscle tissue could be seen growing inside the wounds. The [Type C Field Injector] truly lived up to its Green quality as a recovery item; in less than five hours, it had healed most of his injuries.
Even the spot on his shoulder where a piece of flesh had been cut off had grown a new layer of membrane. It would be fully healed in no more than two days.
Su Xiao found an oil lamp in the dim room and lit it. The world inside the walls simply didn't have electricity.
After the oil lamp was lit, a strange smell spread through the room. The flame flickered inside the glass cover, and the lamp oil was running low.
The room was illuminated in a dim yellow light. Rough wooden furniture, exposed stone blocks on the walls, and a tamped-down earthen floor that was very damp—life inside the walls was harsh.
Su Xiao sat cross-legged on the bed and took out suturing needles, a scalpel, bandages, medical alcohol, and other items from his storage space.
He first used the medical alcohol to sterilize the scalpel, suturing needles, and other tools.
Su Xiao pressed his fingers against his bare upper body and soon felt foreign objects within his muscles—the bullets that had been shot into him earlier.
Because the wounds had already healed, these bullets were left inside his body.
Su Xiao took a deep breath. Getting injured in battle was a different concept from removing bullets now. During a fight, there's no mental preparation for injury; at most, you feel a numbness and pain, and you push through it.
It's like two people fighting. During the fight, you don't feel too much pain, but when you deal with the wounds afterward, you'll be howling in agony.
When people fight, their bodies secrete adrenaline, which makes them excited and temporarily dulls the pain.
Using the scalpel to cut open the wound, he probed inside with tweezers.
Su Xiao's vision darkened in waves. This feeling was truly exhilarating.
Clang.
An orange-yellow bullet stained with blood was placed on the wooden table beside him. He still had six bullets inside his body.
Although keeping a few bullets in your body as a souvenir sounds impressive, it's actually a very stupid thing to do. When bullets are wrapped by muscles, it makes those muscles more prone to tearing. Combat is a part of Su Xiao's daily life, so he needed to remove the bullets as soon as possible.
Half an hour later, Su Xiao leaned against the headboard, his face covered in cold sweat. All the bullets had been removed, the wounds were sutured and bandaged, and his bare upper body was almost completely wrapped in bandages.
"Next time, I'll kill those guys with guns."
After calming his breathing for a moment, Su Xiao opened the task list through his brand mark. The Reincarnation Paradise had previously notified him that a 'Return Qualification' task had been issued, but he hadn't had time to check it.
[Main Quest: World Source]
Difficulty Level: Lv.5
Quest Briefing: Obtain more than 15% World Source.
Quest Information: All means can be used to obtain World Source.
Quest Time Limit: 16 natural days.
Quest Reward: Return Qualification
Quest Penalty: Forced Execution.
...
The return quest for the Titan World appeared very early, much earlier than in the Ghoul World.
Su Xiao had a vague feeling that the previous 'Offensive and Defensive Battle Quest' was the Reincarnation Paradise's way of getting them used to this type of quest. During the 'Offensive and Defensive Battle Quest,' the Reincarnation Paradise seemed to be pushing the contractors to cooperate.
Without completing the 'Offensive and Defensive Battle Quest,' they couldn't even obtain World Source.
This was also Su Xiao's first time experiencing such a large-scale quest, involving over a hundred contractors at a time, with generous rewards.
...
Outside the Walls, in a desolate wilderness.
The women of the Spider Lily were huddled together. The cheerful atmosphere was gone, and everyone's face was filled with misery.
Beside the women was a tent, with people constantly entering and exiting. The contractors coming and out were wearing medical gloves stained with blood.
"Candy, how is the regiment leader?"
The scheming woman's eyes were full of exhaustion. Her heart was filled with a sense of defeat. How could a team of over fifty people be nearly wiped out by a single person? It was utterly unbelievable.
"The regiment leader's injuries are stable. Although she almost died, she only had one fatal wound. Sister Rose's injuries are the real trouble."
The scheming woman stood up and quickly walked into the tent. As soon as she entered, she smelled a strong odor of blood.
Cold Moon was lying pale-faced on a blanket, appearing to be in a deep sleep, but was actually in a deep coma.
"Morphine, inject me with more morphine."
A hoarse voice came from Blood Rose. Seeing Blood Rose's current state, the scheming woman felt her throat go dry and her bladder tighten.
Blood Rose had one hand pressed against her throat. The wound on her throat had healed somewhat, but she was still slowly losing blood.
Because one arm had been severed and part of her chin had been cut off, Blood Rose was now wrapped up like a dumpling.
Just one slash, and the injuries from that single slash were this severe. The scheming woman prayed in her heart never to encounter that monster again.
"What about the recovery-type items? We bought twenty thousand Paradise Coins worth of recovery items before entering the derivative world."
The scheming woman's question made Bee, who was nearby, lower her head. Because Bee was a sniper, she hadn't been injured.
Holding the sniper rifle in her arms, Bee sighed.
"All the medicine was used on the regiment leader, barely saving her life. The energy inside the regiment leader is so violent that it even rejects external medicine."
"What? Then what about Sister Rose..."
"This was Sister Rose's own decision. When we tried to use it on her, she refused."
Bee glanced at Blood Rose, her eyes full of admiration.
"Sister Rose, my mana has recovered. Let me help heal your injuries now."
Candy's eyes were filled with tears.
"Help... the regiment leader... recover first. I... won't... die... for now."
Although Blood Rose was in so much pain she was on the verge of losing consciousness, her will remained firm.
"It's okay. The regiment leader's injuries are stable."
As she spoke, a emerald green light appeared in Candy's hands, radiating vitality.
Candy's eyes also turned emerald green. This was her strongest recovery skill.
Blood Rose's injuries healed at a visible rate. Her fair chin grew back, but her severed arm did not regenerate.
"Phew... I thought I was going to lose a kidney forever."
Blood Rose's words made Candy's little face twitch. Wasn't the throat injury more urgent?
"How is the regiment leader's condition?"
"Her physical injuries have healed, but she just won't wake up."
"I see."
Blood Rose placed her hand on Cold Moon's pale cheek and let out a long sigh.
"Sooner or later, I'll kill that bastard. Definitely!"
Bee's cold voice rang out.
"Is that so? That's going to be very difficult."
Blood Rose's voice was very calm, which surprised Candy and the scheming woman.
"Sister Rose, don't you hate that knife-wielding man?"
Candy asked timidly.
"Of course I hate him! He killed so many of our sisters. But he's just an enemy. Do you remember what happens to female contractors who lose?"
Blood Rose's words made Candy's face turn pale. Female contractors who lose are subjected to inhuman humiliation before being killed, especially women with the looks of the Spider Lily.
"In my opinion, that guy is simply an enemy, a foe. Although his strength is terrifying and I hate him very much, compared to other male contractors, I would rather fight an enemy like him. He only kills us; he doesn't humiliate us.
Also, that guy's name is Bai Ye."
Although Blood Rose was a woman, she was a warrior, an indomitable warrior. Dying in battle was acceptable, but she would never endure humiliation.
"I hope I never run into that knife-wielding man again. The way he looked at me reminded me of an encounter with a lion in the wild before I entered the Reincarnation Paradise."
If Candy were to list the people she feared the most, Su Xiao would definitely be at the top, followed by that revolver-wielding man.
Although the Spider Lily had escaped this calamity, they were still in the Titan World, which meant there was still a possibility of encountering Su Xiao again.
If they met again, the Spider Lily would simply be wiped out. It takes a long time to form a group, but annihilation happens in an instant.
...
Inside the civilian house within the walls, Su Xiao was holding a blue treasure chest. This chest was guaranteed to yield a blue-quality item.
Su Xiao took a deep breath. He had high expectations for this chest. A single blue equipment was very valuable. So far, he only had one blue equipment: the Dragon-Slaying Flash.
Although it could yield a blue equipment, the rating could be high or low, ranging from 31 to 70. If he got a 31 rating, he would be a chieftain; if he got a 70 rating, he would be rich.
"Must be 70. No, 60 is fine too. If it really can't be, then 50."
The treasure chest slowly opened, and a flash of blue light appeared.
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