Delta: I have a 1-Haf Coin instant kill system!

Even Deep Blue rarely showed a smile.

"Alright! Everyone's here. Mission accomplished. Prepare for withdrawal. The helicopter will be here shortly!"

Everyone nodded in unison, filed out from behind the sandbag fortifications, crossed the defensive line on the West District Highway, and continued forward.

After walking about two or three kilometers, the terrain ahead opened up.

On a flat, grassy field, two black helicopters had already started their engines.

The rotors slowly rotated, and the airflow pressed the withered grass on the ground, causing it to fly close to the ground and scatter wildly.

"Board!" Deep Blue raised his voice, drowning out the roar of the engines.

Uluru was the first to rush up, crawl into the cabin, slump into his seat, and let out a long breath.

Red Wolf followed closely behind, took off his helmet and tucked it under his arm, then leaned back in his seat.

Gu, Haizhua, and Fengyi stayed behind to make sure everyone had boarded the plane before finally jumping into the cabin and closing the door.

Zhang Zhao sat by the window, placing the M7 horizontally on his lap.

The helicopter suddenly dipped, then immediately rose, adjusting its direction in the air and flying south.

The ground outside the window receded into the distance, the outline of Dam Zero gradually shrank, and the river known as "Life" meandered through the entire area.

Zhang Zhao stared at the river for a long time until the helicopter disappeared into the clouds, completely obscuring the view outside the window.

He then looked away, leaned back in his chair, and closed his eyes.

The cabin was quiet.

Uluru leaned its head against Red Wolf's shoulder, already snoring softly.

Wei Long sat opposite him, arms crossed, eyes closed, breathing steadily.

Luna leaned against the cabin wall, holding an arrow in her hand, rubbing the fletching back and forth.

Sleepiness slowly crept in.

Zhang Zhao also closed his eyes, letting his body rise and fall slightly with the vibrations of the helicopter.

Consciousness began to fade, and just then—

【Ding--】

The system notification sounded in his mind without warning.

[The upgrade to the 1-Haf Coin flash sale system is complete! Daily item inventory increased by 2!]

[New Feature Unlocked - Collection Room!]

[Function Introduction: The Collection Room can collect special items of red quality. Once collected, they will provide the host with permanent buffs! Currently collectible item: Golden Tear Crown]

Zhang Zhao's sleepiness vanished almost instantly.

He didn't open his eyes, but his consciousness had already sunk into the system panel.

A brand new section slowly appears on the right side of the panel—the Collection Room!

With a thought, the virtual door slowly opened.

The space behind the door was quite large, but completely empty; the display case in the very center was also empty.

[Will the "Tears of Gold Crown" be added to the collection?]

Zhang Zhao did not hesitate.

[Inclusion successful!]

[The "Tears of a Thousand Gold Crown" has been added to our collection!]

[Buff effect activated]

[All attributes permanently +1!]

[The people of Asara have seen a slight increase in their favorability rating!]

A warm current flowed through my limbs and bones, spreading silently throughout my entire body.

Zhang Zhao didn't open his eyes, but his consciousness had already brought up the attribute panel—

[Host: Zhang Zhao]

【Strength: 8.8】

[Agility: 8.7]

[Endurance: 8.6]

【Spirit: 10.0】

[Tactical Skill: Mastery of Bajiquan]

[Special Equipment: Shadow Special Equipment Set, ReLink Brain-Computer Terminal]

[System Space: M1 Muscle Enhancement Needle, Delicious Fried Noodles, AKS-74U, Dragon Slayer]

【Hafcoin: 803502502】

[Collection Room: A Crown of Tears Worth a Thousand Pieces of Gold]

The sleepiness was completely dispelled.

But Zhang Zhao's breathing and posture did not change, and no one around him noticed.

He refocused his consciousness on the system and reviewed all the changes within it.

The daily product list has been increased from three to five items.

The two extra squares are currently empty, waiting to be refreshed at midnight.

The logic behind the collection room has also been figured out.

This is clearly a long-term, growing feature!

By continuously collecting red-quality items, you can continuously enhance various physical attributes!

More importantly, the other effect of the Golden Crown of Tears is a slight increase in the favorability of the people of Asara!

This shows that the benefits brought by the collection room are not limited to attributes, but also include some unexpected effects.

In Asara, favorability is sometimes more effective than bullets.

Zhang Zhao put the panel away and turned his attention back to the view outside the window.

The clouds have begun to thin, and the outline of the ground is gradually emerging.

The helicopter was descending, and the training base came into view.

He let out a soft breath.

After this trip to Dam Zero, I got money, upgraded the system, and improved my attributes!

Most importantly... he successfully joined GTI!

......

On the other side, at the headquarters of the space base.

The lights in the monitoring room were as dim as ever. Demulan sat in a swivel chair, his long hair hanging down behind the chair.

She stared at the screen in the center and a slight smile appeared on her lips!

Zhang Zhao has arrived at the GTI training base. It seems that Wuming is as reliable as ever!

"Did it work?" she asked in a low voice.

The technician stood in front of the control panel and nodded.

"Just landed at the GTI training base; everyone has already returned."

Demulan nodded, about to say something, when the encrypted communicator on the side of the console suddenly lit up.

The technician glanced at the screen, his brow furrowing slightly.

"Captain, this is an encrypted channel from NB-001!"

Demulan paused for a moment, then sat up straight. "Bring him in!"

A faint electrical noise came through the communicator, followed by an unnamed voice.

"Mission accomplished!"

Demulan raised an eyebrow slightly. "Is the cleanup work over at the dam finished?"

There was a second of silence on the other end of the communication line, then Wuming spoke again.

"The items inside the dam's vault have been successfully taken by the target!"

Demoulins' fingers paused on the table.

She stared at the communicator panel for a long while before speaking.

"What dam vault items? Didn't I tell you to clear out the intruders?"

There was another brief silence on the other end of the communication.

Then Wuming recounted the entire mission process in detail.

After hearing this, Demoulins completely lost his composure!

"You mean... Said ransacked the vault?"

The nameless man said calmly, "It should be him!"

Demoulan was getting anxious.

"You deliberately let him go?"

"Your mission is to eliminate the intruders! Eliminate them!"

There was a two-second silence on the other end of the communication line. When Wuming spoke again, his tone remained calm.

"The mission order is to 'eliminate all intruders except for the administration building and the main dam area!'"

"Said looted the vault inside the main dam structure; he was outside my area of ​​responsibility, and..."

He paused for a moment.

"He...bombed the military camp before he left..."

Demoulan was stunned, and the technicians stood aside, not daring to breathe.

"...What did you say?"

The nameless person on the other end of the communication seemed to realize that something was wrong.

"Said blew up the military camp and then left with the contents of the vault..."

"As per mission instructions—"

"I know what the mission instructions are!"

Demoulin interrupted him, pressing his palm on the table until his knuckles turned white.

She took a deep breath and slowly exhaled.

"...You did a good job."

"How much stuff is in the vault...?"

"Gold coins, jewelry, cultural relics..."

Wuming paused for a moment, as if recalling something.

"The valuation is approximately 800 million HAF dollars..."

Demoulin remained silent for a long time.

Eight hundred million Haff coins!

Her superiors instructed her to ensure NB-002's successful promotion and to provide assistance if necessary.

But the price of 800 million HAF coins... is too high!

"Should we try to recover it?"

An anonymous voice came from the communicator, interrupting her thoughts.

Demulan looked up and stared at the message Zhang Zhao had sent on the screen.

"Mission complete. You will be officially recruited as a full-fledged operator!"

After a few seconds, she slowly spoke.

"...No need, you did a good job, come back."

Communication cut off!

Demoulin leaned back in his chair and suddenly gave a bitter laugh.

"What a huge blunder..."

She muttered something to herself.