Delta: Mandel Bricks drop right at the start!

A layer of rusty water had accumulated on the iron grating floor of the sewage pumping station in the south area of ​​Dam Zero. When the combat boots stepped on it, water splashed onto the calf armor.

The birthplace is remote, but remoteness also means safety; there isn't a single living person within an 80-meter radius.

The pump station is filled with pipes, and the valves and instruments have long been rusted to the walls.

Lin Rui squatted down next to the distribution box and pried open the metal panel at the bottom.

Lying in the hidden compartment was a weapon wrapped in tarpaulin, with a black barrel as thick as a person's forearm.

The M870 shotgun, with an extended magazine, holds seven 12-gauge buckshot rounds, and has fourteen spare rounds in the adjacent ammunition box.

He unfolded the tarpaulin, took out the M870 shotgun, and pulled the pump-action bolt, the sound of the clashing parts spreading throughout the cramped pump station.

It feels heavy in hand, a stark contrast to the lightweight MP5 submachine gun.

"Big black barrel with big black barrel bullets." He filled the magazine with buckshot, slung the M870 shotgun over his shoulder, and continued to carry the MP5 submachine gun in his hand for scouting.

The VSS sniper rifle is for medium to long range, the MP5 submachine gun for medium range, and the M870 shotgun for close range.

We now have weapons to deal with long-range, medium-range, and short-range threats.

Leaving the pumping station and heading north, he advanced along the drainage channel at the base of the dam's outer wall.

Today's map had an unusually high player density. The number of red humanoid silhouettes detected by the wallhack was almost double that of the previous two games. Most of them were clustered near the resource-rich areas in the central and northern regions, looting in groups of two or three.

"They're all here for the Mandel bricks." Lin Rui quickened his pace. More people isn't a bad thing; more people means more experience.

After walking about 300 meters, the gunfire in the factory area ahead became more intense.

His X-ray vision penetrated through two layers of brick walls, and the battle situation on the second floor of the factory was clearly visible to him: a three-person squad was being suppressed in a corner by another player acting alone.

Lin Rui took a second look at the lone individual.

Level 6 armor, Level 6 helmet.

He was holding a fully modified SCAR-H assault rifle with a suppressor and a 4x tactical scope, and every accessory slot was crammed full of items.

A secondary weapon was also tucked into the holster at his waist. His level 5 tactical backpack was bulging, containing at least half a bag of supplies.

The character's name floats above their head: "Black Gold Lord".

This guy fights very aggressively.

He fired two short bursts from his SCAR-H assault rifle, with each burst fired very close together, demonstrating his highly skilled control over recoil.

The three-man squad was pinned down, one of them lying on the ground near death, while the other two cowered behind cover, too afraid to fight back.

Two more sets of shots.

The second person's helmet visor shattered instantly, and he fell to the ground.

The last man tried to jump out of the window to escape, but the muzzle of the SCAR-H assault rifle followed, and three bullets entered from behind. The man's body hung on the window frame and stopped moving.

Thirty seconds, and the entire group was wiped out.

The "Black Gold Lord" put away his gun and went upstairs to the second floor, where he began to examine three equipment boxes.

He searched the area without the slightest hesitation, taking only the valuable items and ignoring the low-value ammunition and medicine.

This person had worked at Dam Zero for a long time and his ability to judge the value of materials was almost instinctive.

Lin Rui did not take any action.

He retreated to the manhole opposite the factory, leaned against the brick wall, raised his VSS sniper rifle, and observed the entire process of "Black Gold Lord" searching the bag through Mandel's Eye.

The system's equipment scan pops up a detailed analysis.

The Level 6 armor is fully covered, the protective plates are in 100% condition, and there is no wear.

The Level 6 helmet is also intact. However, one piece of information is highlighted in red:

The target is currently performing a "looting" operation. During this operation, the mask is partially open, and the level of facial protection is reduced to zero.

The mask was half open.

The looting action in the game requires the character to bend down and search for boxes. The level 6 helmet's visor has a flip-up design, so when you search for a bag, the visor will automatically lift up to reveal your entire face.

This detail is hard to see in normal game footage because the camera angle when opening a bag is usually from above.

But under the penetrating light, that unprotected face was clearly marked, becoming a fatal weakness.

There was only one thing he needed to do: while the "Black Gold Lord" was rummaging through his bag, get close enough, and fire an M870 shotgun at the face that wasn't protected by a mask.

One shot is enough.

Lin Rui put down the VSS sniper rifle and took the M870 shotgun off his back.

He walked around the manhole to the back door on the first floor of the factory and used his X-ray vision to confirm that no one was in the stairwell.

The iron stairs made a sound when you stepped on them. He took off his combat boots and stepped onto the stairs wearing only the thin-soled socks underneath.

He moved his feet close to the edge of the stairs, carefully controlling the shift of his center of gravity with each step, so that the metal treads made almost no audible deformation noise.

That room is at the end of the corridor on the second floor.

The door was open, and "Black Gold Lord" was squatting in front of the second equipment box, rummaging through it. Sure enough, the mask was lifted up, revealing the entire face of the virtual character.

His SCAR-H rifle lay on the ground beside him, his hands inside the case.

Lin Rui walked barefoot to the door, less than six meters away.

The muzzle of the M870 shotgun slowly rose, and the sights covered that unshielded face.

He adjusted his breathing, calming his heartbeat and the muzzle of the gun, and slid his index finger from the outside of the bow guard to the trigger.

"Black Gold Lord" found a high-end accessory in the box and was about to put it into his backpack.

Just as he looked up, he caught a glimpse of a figure standing at the door.

His composure vanished, and his hand instinctively reached for the SCAR-H rifle on the ground.

late.

boom!

At a distance of six meters, the No. 12 buckshot bullet spread to an area the size of an apple. Nine bullets struck the "Black Gold Lord" in the face with the density of a fist.

The "Black Gold Lord's" health bar was instantly emptied from full.

He fell backward, his head hitting the wall, and the SCAR-H rifle slipped from his hands.

One shot.

Operator kill: 'Black Gold Lord'.

As soon as the kill log popped up in the global announcement channel, the chat bar started flooded with messages.

"The 'Black Gold Lord' has been taken down? Who did it?"

"Kill Log: 'Lin Rui' used an M870 shotgun."

"Kill a fully equipped level 6 armored person with a shotgun? One shot???"

Lin Rui didn't check the chat channel.

He walked barefoot to the "Black Gold Lord's" equipment box, squatted down, and emptied the Level 6 armor, SCAR-H rifle, and all the accessories, stuffing the backpack so full that the zipper couldn't be zipped up.

The total value of the supplies in the four boxes is at least three million Haff coins.

He put on his combat boots, changed into the intact Level 6 armor of the "Black Gold Lord," and stuffed his Level 4 armor into his backpack.

Holding the SCAR-H assault rifle in his hand, he adjusted the zeroing distance of the scope with the Mandel Eye, completing the entire equipment switch in less than two minutes.

The experience bar jumped significantly. Combined with the sporadic firefights encountered along the way, I've reached 70% of my level 14 progress.

The system-marked guaranteed gold bar was in the underwater culvert of the East Wing. He spent ten minutes taking a detour, crawling in through the maintenance well, wading forty meters in knee-deep virtual sewage, and finally opening a hidden safe at the end of the culvert to retrieve three Mandel gold bars.

The total value is seven million Haff coins, which is equivalent to nearly five million in real life.

There was no one waiting at the evacuation dock, and he boarded the helicopter without any obstacles.

「撤离成功。本局物资总价值：11，800，000哈夫币。击杀数：5。经验值+3，600。当前等级：14。」

The settlement interface popped up in the safe zone lobby. Lin Rui put all the sellable supplies in the bureau on the auction house, keeping only the Eye of Mandel and the level 6 armor for himself.

Mandel gold bars were directly exchanged for real currency.

After three games, the various income streams combined, and the numbers on the conversion screen jumped several times before finally settling on a total amount that he had been staring at for a long time.

He pressed the confirmation button and took off the virtual reality headset.

It was already completely dark outside the rented room window. A note was slipped onto the floor by the door, the handwriting on it crooked and messy:

"Bro, I've been studying the replays of those two games of yours all day. I live next door, and I'm genuinely asking for your help. If you don't want to open the door, you can add me as a game friend. My game ID is: 'Moyu de Awei' (摸鱼的阿伟)."

Lin Rui turned the note over; on the back was written an even smaller line of text:

"I can play support for you, really. I'm pretty good at support. You'll see once you play a game with me."

He threw the note on the table.

My phone rang; push notifications from the bank's mobile app filled the entire notification bar.