*Thump!*
The road rider fell off the roof of the motorcycle, his entire body riddled with bullet holes. His eyes wide open, he couldn't comprehend what had happened before he died.
"You have completed Vic's final revenge mission and retrieved the stolen supplies. Reward: White Reaper."
A beam of white light appeared before Bai Ye, followed by a silver-white long box that dropped into his hands.
Bai Ye was slightly taken aback. Another gun case?
Bai Ye felt like he was constantly dealing with firearms lately. The gacha machine kept spitting out weapons, and now a simple quest rewarded him with another one.
However, this didn't mean Bai Ye was dissatisfied.
Firearms were good, especially in the early stages of the World Battlefield. Almost no weapon was more useful than a firearm.
This was because, in the early stages, most people's individual strength was not yet formidable, and they relied more on their weapons. This was also why Bai Ye had planned to strengthen his physical body from the start. His past experiences made him acutely aware of what was needed to survive in the World Battlefield.
Firearms, as transitional weapons in the early game, were the most suitable and cost-effective.
As Bai Ye pondered, he opened the gun case. Immediately, his eyes lit up with a sudden spark of focus.
Inside the weapon case was a...
Prideful sniper rifle – the Star of Finland!
Strike of the Reaper (Star of Finland TRG-42) (Blue): Known as the world's most precise sniper rifle. Barrel length: 1200 mm, Barrel length: 690 mm, Magazine capacity: 10 rounds, Caliber: .338 Lapua/
Naming this gun "Strike of the Reaper" was undoubtedly fitting.
At the same time, items within the World Battlefield were categorized by color, just like the gacha machine's capsules. While blue might not be considered top-tier, Bai Ye considered himself lucky to obtain a blue sniper rifle from a casual quest. Furthermore, the effect of "Strike of the Reaper" was quite decent.
Unlimited ammunition when firing at full capacity...
This effect was most suitable for machine guns and submachine guns. It felt a bit lacking on a sniper rifle, given that sniper rifles weren't reloaded frequently.
However, a common problem with firearms was ammunition reserve.
In places like the Doomsday Ruins, finding ammunition wasn't difficult. But this wasn't true for all locations. In areas without modern technology, ammunition was impossible to find. Moreover, carrying a large reserve of bullets posed its own challenges.
After all, the "Possession Space" could store items, but provisions couldn't be placed in it. In fact, even items obtained from the gacha machine couldn't be stored in the "Possession Space."
Therefore, unlimited ammunition was valuable for any type of firearm.
As for "Lethal Camouflage," that was also quite straightforward; it meant the rifle came with a ghillie suit, and this effect was perfectly suited for a sniper rifle.
Bai Ye put the gun away, approached the vehicle carrying the supplies, transferred everything from his motorcycle into it, and then drove away.
To Bai Ye's delight, the road riders had brought him an unexpected surprise.
There was an electronic map inside the vehicle.
According to the electronic map, continuing along Highway 404 would lead to a highway interchange with three routes: one to the Wasteland City, one to the Rocky Canyons, and another to a place called Lake Lijiaer.
Lake Lijiaer was the stronghold of the road riders, while Bai Ye's target was the Rocky Canyons, from which he could enter the Wonderland region.
The World Battlefield was incredibly mysterious, composed of countless different regions. One moment it could be ruins, and the next, a picturesque landscape.
This was something the native inhabitants were unaware of; they couldn't move between regions. Only those chosen to enter the World Battlefield could traverse between different areas.
With the map, everything became much simpler. Bai Ye drove along the highway. After about a day, he passed the interchange, and a vast expanse of rocky mountains appeared before him. The spaces between these mountains formed winding, rocky canyons.
As Bai Ye drove to the entrance of the grand canyon, he saw a greenish-blue light screen. Beyond the screen, there was lightning and thunder, a chaotic void, as if he had reached the end of the world.
This was the regional boundary.
Crossing this line meant entering another area.
Bai Ye parked the car, then slung his backpack over his shoulders. He selected some portable food and water to take with him, and then proceeded on foot.
The road ahead was no longer suitable for driving.
Because...
After Bai Ye crossed the regional boundary, he found himself in a forest. Towering, verdant trees surrounded him, making driving impossible.
This place was Bai Ye's destination, the Wonderland region – Mount Bagong!
The Wonderland region held many valuable items. Some spirit herbs had the power to resurrect the dead, and flying swords were also highly sought after. Who didn't have a dream of soaring through the sky on a sword?
However, Bai Ye's trip to Mount Bagong wasn't to pursue a cultivation dream, but rather...
To dig up graves!
And not just any graves, but ancestral tombs.
Because Mount Bagong housed the tomb of the King of Huainan.
During his lifetime, the King of Huainan was fond of esoteric arts, and had thousands of scholars and alchemists under his patronage. The renowned "Huainanzi" was compiled by the King of Huainan with his retainers. In folk tales, the King of Huainan died from consuming the wrong elixirs, and after death, his soul was sealed in a vermilion jade pot, transforming into a vengeful spirit, forever trapped within the King of Huainan's tomb.
However, none of this was important. What mattered was that the King of Huainan sought immortality and was a wealthy prince, thus his tomb was filled with treasures related to such pursuits.
The Five-Spirit Disc, which Bai Ye was seeking, was one of the King of Huainan's finest possessions, buried with him as a funerary object.
Therefore, if Bai Ye wanted the Five-Spirit Disc, he naturally had to excavate the King of Huainan's tomb.
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