Delta: Mandel Bricks drop right at the start!

The phone screen lit up, and seven bank messages were displayed in the notification bar, showing funds deposited at different times from top to bottom.

The earliest one arrived at 6:47 AM, amounting to ten million. That was the exchange payment for Mandel bricks, and it had been in my account all day.

The following items are the payments that the system automatically converts into real currency and deposits into accounts after the equipment listed for sale in the auction house is sold in batches.

"HK416 has been sold for 820,000 HAF, equivalent to 547,000 RMB in real currency, and has been transferred to the account ending in 3367."

"Level 6 Armor (In Good Condition) has been sold for 1,500,000 Haff Coins, equivalent to 1,000,000 RMB in real currency, and has been transferred to account ending in 3367."

"The redemption of 3 Mandel gold bars has been completed, equivalent to RMB 4,670,000 in real currency, and has been transferred to the account ending in 3367."

He swiped down the screen with his finger, and each notification was followed by a long string of zeros, enough to make anyone stare in disbelief.

The last message arrived twenty minutes ago; it was the final payment after the scattered supplies from the third game were packaged and sold to the system merchant.

Lin Rui opened the banking app, entered his password, and waited for his balance to refresh.

The page loaded for two seconds, and then a string of numbers appeared:

16, 847, 300.00 yuan.

He stretched out his finger and slowly swiped the string of numbers across the screen from left to right, counting each zero to confirm their authenticity.

Sixteen million eight hundred and forty thousand. Three days ago, he was still debating whether or not to spend fifteen yuan on a bowl of ramen with an egg.

The first thing to do is pay back the money.

Although the bulk of the 370,000 yuan has been cleared, he still has a few loose debts to settle.

There are still 18 installments left on the VR headset, each installment costing 420 yuan, for a total of 7,560 yuan.

There's a 2,300 yuan overdraft on my credit card, which was used last month to pay the electricity and internet bills. I also owe 80 yuan on my mobile phone bill.

He opened the corresponding mobile apps and operated them one by one.

When I opted to pay off the remaining balance of the VR headset installment plan, the system prompted me to confirm: "Confirm early repayment of 7,560 yuan?"

Credit card repayment of 2 yuan, confirmed. Phone recharge of 100 yuan, with an extra 300 yuan for backup.

The three transactions took less than four minutes in total, and the total amount was less than 10,000 yuan.

Three days ago, the pressure of 10,000 yuan would have kept him up all night.

In today's terms, this amount of money would just be a small fluctuation at the end of his bank balance.

"Cleared."

He put his phone on the table and leaned back in his chair.

The question mark-shaped water stain on the ceiling was still there, illuminated by the orange light, but when he looked at it again, his mood was completely different.

That question mark no longer represents the ordeal of survival, but points to the freedom of consumption.

My stomach growled.

Several hours had passed since he finished eating the steak, and his enhanced physical fitness had boosted his metabolism, making him feel hungry more frequently than before.

He opened the food delivery app, browsed for a while, and ordered a Japanese eel rice set meal for 128 yuan, plus miso soup and a sashimi platter.

After placing the order, he stared at the screen, somewhat lost in thought.

Yesterday he was haggling over a 15-dollar ramen, but today he ordered a 128-dollar eel rice bowl without batting an eye.

The speed of this change was so fast that even he felt a little unfamiliar with it.

While waiting for his takeout, he did two things.

The first thing to do is to check the game's level requirements.

It takes 4,500 kill experience points to go from level 14 to level 15. He has accumulated 3,100 points so far. After playing one more game on Dam Zero, with his current equipment and X-ray vision, reaching level 15 is a sure thing.

At level 15, he can unlock the "Plunder" affix, which is the true trump card the system has given him.

The second thing is to take stock of the equipment inventory we have.

The safe zone warehouse currently contains: a level 6 armor (for personal use), a VSS and Eye of Mandel (for personal use), an MP5, an M870, a SCAR-H (seized from the "Black Gold Lord"), a large amount of ammunition and medical supplies, and various miscellaneous accessories.

The SCAR-H is highly modified and could fetch at least 1.5 million HAF coins on the auction house.

However, he is in no hurry to sell, and plans to accumulate more high-value equipment before selling it in a package, which often fetches a higher price than selling it individually.

The doorbell rang; the eel rice had arrived.

As he opened the door to get his food, he habitually glanced at the door across the hall.

A piece of A4 paper was pasted on the door, with large characters written in marker:

"Awei, who's just slacking off, is waiting for a reply online. You can knock on the door or add me as a friend. I'm available 24/7."

Next to it was an exaggerated stick figure with hands clasped in a gesture of respect.

Lin Rui didn't look any further and closed the door.

The aroma of grilled eel rice wafted from the lunchbox, and his enhanced sensory system dissected the aroma to its fullest extent: the charred fragrance of the grilled eel, the sweetness of the rice, the precise ratio of ginger and mirin in the sauce... countless details flooded his brain clearly.

The slightly crispy skin and the rich, elastic flesh of the eel make every bite a sensory feast.

While eating, he browsed the official redemption instructions for Delta on his phone.

The rules are clearly stated: all materials sold through the official auction house and system merchants will be converted into real currency and settled uniformly by the operating company "Dingdian Interactive". Taxes will be withheld and paid by the platform, and players will receive the net amount after tax.

This means that every penny of the more than 16 million in his account was obtained legitimately.

He also checked Dingdian Interactive's public financial reports.

The company's parent company is one of the world's top three gaming groups, with a market capitalization of over 300 billion. The daily trading volume of the HAFcoin exchange channel has consistently remained above eight figures. There is no risk of default.

All doubts were dispelled.

The money is real, the method is legal, and the platform is reliable.

He stuffed the last piece of eel into his mouth and wiped his hands with a napkin.

I brought up the unused decomposition function in the system panel and stared at it for a moment.

The changes he received from dismantling low-level parts last time, including physical and reflex enhancement points, have already manifested in him.

Faster hand speed, more sensitive touch, even the taste of food can be appreciated with greater depth. And what if you took higher-quality equipment and dismantled it…

He selected a spare silencer for the SCAR-H and two extra level 3 armor plates from his backpack, mentally estimating their value in HAF coins.

It's about 400,000 Haff coins, which is equivalent to over 200,000 in real life. Once it's broken down, it's gone and can't be exchanged for money.

The resulting improvement in physical fitness is something that no amount of money can buy.

He chose to decompose.

The item turned into points of light and disappeared.

[Decomposition complete. Gains: Physical Enhancement Points x6, Reaction Nerve Enhancement Points x4, Perception Enhancement Points x2.]

[Injection required?]

confirm.

A warm sensation returned to the base of my spine, this time much stronger than before.

The heat spread up his spine, into his limbs and fingertips, and all the muscles in his body relaxed, giving him a comfortable feeling like being immersed in warm water. This feeling lasted for about thirty seconds before slowly fading away.

[Injection complete. Basic physical fitness increased by 22% (cumulative). Neural reaction speed increased by 11% (cumulative). Sensory acuity increased by 6% (initial effect). Effects will stabilize within 8 hours.]

Lin Rui flexed his wrists. He clenched his fist a fraction faster than he had in the morning, and the feedback of the force between his fingers was clearer.

He used the tip of his chopsticks to pick up the last sesame seed in the lunchbox, and he did so in one swift motion, perfectly and without the slightest error.

In games, this kind of precise control is called marksmanship. What can it do in real life? He doesn't know yet, but it will come in handy sooner or later.

The phone screen lit up briefly. The game forum app had pushed a notification for a trending post with a long title and large font:

"[Hot Topic] M870 One-Shot Kills a Fully Equipped Level 6 Armor! Lin Rui Achieves 16 Kills in 3 Rounds with Zero Deaths"

He swiped open the notification bar, hovered his finger over the push notification for a moment, but ultimately didn't click on it and locked the screen directly.

That's enough for today. I'll play one more game tomorrow, reach level 15, and unlock the Plunder mod.

By then, what he will take from this game will be more than just money and equipment.

He went into the restroom to wash his hands.

The cold water rinsed my fingers, and every slight change in water temperature was clearly visible. The lines on my fingertips were covered by a film of water, amplifying the sensation of touch many times over.

He raised his hand and examined it repeatedly under the light; the texture of his palm was exactly the same as it had been three days ago.

But beneath the skin, the flesh and bones have already been rebuilt.