"That day we were very lucky, almost too lucky. Initially, we took down three First Level Ruined Beasts. There was also a new Demolition Master in the team without a rank who performed quite well, extracting perfect Crystal Chips. If split six ways, the income would be close to 1 point each."
"Everything was fine initially, but near evening, we found the corpses of two Golden Slugs. The chips inside had already been removed."
Yujin’s expression suddenly became very complicated, "The Mechanical Warrior in the team, equipped with two sets of Exoskeleton gear, suddenly attacked. Two people closest to him were killed on the spot. I immediately tried to get back to the off-road vehicle, but the Demolition Master in the car had already started it."
"I asked him to wait for me, but he refused. So I... I shot through the car window and killed him, then caught up with the slowing vehicle, drove it back to the outskirts of the town alone, and then abandoned it to walk into the town gates. As for the others, I’m not very sure; I didn’t see that Mechanical Warrior return later."
"Since then, I’ve been afraid to trust anyone, not even for basic cooperation. I changed my routine so that I went out alone at 7:30 PM when most people returned to the town, stayed outside busy until 9:30 PM, and then came back."
"I’m sorry, sir, I killed someone. I... I... I actually didn’t mean to at the time. But I had no choice then. No matter how much I begged, he just wouldn’t stop the car. All we needed was a slight deceleration, as the Mechanical Warrior was chasing someone else, and there was still time."
Ren Zhong remained silent for a long time.
Was it a betrayal driven by greed?
Those were left by me.
Another relatively direct butterfly effect.
Luckily, this kid has a strong will to survive.
He ruffled the boy’s hair.
"It’s okay, I won’t blame you. That’s just how to live. You’ve done very well already."
The tears shimmered in the boy’s eyes.
This matter had weighed heavily on his heart for half a month.
He didn’t even dare tell his mother.
Only in front of Mr. Ren did he dare to freely vent the helplessness, grievance, and regret in his heart.
He bit down hard, restraining his tears.
"Sir, thank you for your help. In the future... I will definitely become stronger. I want to become a person like you! As long as no one dares to do that to me again, I won’t have to kill again."
Ren Zhong continued to ruffle his head, "That’s good. But I still have to tell you, some people are not worth living. Yujin, if you truly want to survive better in this era, you must understand who deserves to die, who can be spared, and who can be helped."
"Alright, sir, it’s getting late, I must head out."
Ren Zhong stopped him, "No, now you should go back and rest well. Fall asleep in the concentrated sleep pod by 9 o’clock. Tomorrow morning at 5... I’ll be waiting for you."
Yujin’s eyes widened.
He thought he had misheard.
He couldn’t understand why Mr. Ren, with his abilities, would genuinely bring along someone like him.
He even promised a 2% commission.
Mr. Ren said he could take down Third Level Ruined Beasts.
Then by killing one Third Level Ruined Beast, he could earn at least two points!
More than what he could earn from a day’s hard labor.
The truth was, most of Yujin’s time was spent returning empty-handed, not only failing to earn money but also losing ammunition, getting injured was common, and he even narrowly escaped death several times.
After thirteen days, counting the gains from hoarding the three First Level Ruined Beasts on the first day, plus the 0.1 from sleeping, and his mother’s savings, he barely managed to save enough money to buy a second-hand training-type Biochemical Combat Suit, 11 points.
"Little guy, because I said, as long as you’re willing to work hard, I’ll take you in the future. I mean what I say."
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