I'm in the Ark, a player.

Instantly, a stench spread, and even Zofia, who was some distance away, couldn't help but frown and cover her nose upon smelling it.

"shit!?"

Zofia could hardly believe what she was seeing.

My little niece chose a pitchfork, and there was even something stuck to it!

Zofia's mind went blank for a moment.

But Maria didn't care about any of that.

"I'm going to go!"

Holding a pitchfork and tucking the back half of the handle under her arm, Maria charged at Zofia like a cavalry charge!

Zofia had no desire to be touched by such filth, and she dodged and weaved to avoid it.

Maria seized the opportunity to press her advantage, constantly suppressing Zofia!

It worked! It really did!

At that moment, a light seemed to shine in her eyes.

That was the desire for victory.

—Hehe, I'm determined to win!!!

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Actually, the previous chapter was originally supposed to be part of this chapter, and together they should have been a 6-word chapter, but since it would take a long time to write, I decided to split it up and post it separately first.

Chapter 147, Good morning, Lungmen!

Longmen

Yan Kingdom's important commercial and cultural center,

It is also one of the most famous cities in the entire Terra.

This place seems to hold endless possibilities and opportunities.

Of course, there are also plenty of guys who want to come here and make a name for themselves through their own abilities.

"Hey, you're the new guy, right?"

In front of a Red Hand Gang warehouse in the warehouse district, a seasoned thug waved to a young, inexperienced man who had just arrived at the door.

His exposed skin, especially his arms and thighs, had many long scars, like surgical scars.

The naive young man listened to the thug and walked up to him. The thug looked him over and nodded with satisfaction.

"The higher-ups said you'll be working for me 'Seven Times' from now on."

Don't worry, although the chances of making a fortune by working with me might be slim, your survival is absolutely guaranteed.

After all, I've done it 'seven times'!

"Seven times," he patted his chest proudly and said.

Compared to his pride, the newcomer on the other side seemed somewhat puzzled.

"Seven...times?"

"Huh, what's wrong?"

Do you think my nickname is weird?

Why do I seem so proud despite bearing such a meaningless title?

No, I didn't—

"No explanation needed, this is normal."

As my junior, if you don't understand something, just ask. Don't pretend to know what you don't.

If you ask me something I shouldn't, I won't tell you.

Before the newcomer could finish speaking, "Seven Times" interrupted him with a laugh.

"Do you know what gangsters punishers, or street cleaners, or human steamrollers are called?"

There might be more titles than that, since they were all given to that guy by his underworld brothers. They all roughly mean the same thing, but usually, people just use whichever one sounds best.

"Uh...I don't know..."

"have no idea?

It's alright. You only recently arrived in Lungmen, so it's normal that you don't know. After all, he hasn't appeared in Lungmen for a while.

Some people say that he was the one who committed the big bank robbery, and then fled to avoid the limelight.

Some say he accidentally witnessed some shady secrets of high-ranking officials in the Lungmen government and was subsequently assassinated.

Some people say that he simply joined the logistics industry and went there to work and travel for business.

But what exactly happened to him...? Who knows?

Anyway, his disappearance is a good thing.

At this point, 'Seven Times' felt a bit sentimental about these peaceful days.

Being able to freely beat up rival gangs, occasionally collect high-interest loans from above, and indulge in a little revelry at one's own nightclub at night...

This life is absolutely wonderful!

No more worrying about being beaten up and robbed of all your money by some random guy on the street.

He looked at the newcomer again.

"In short, all you need to know is that this guy is a psychopath with extremely high combat abilities."

He treated his entire life like a game, acting recklessly and arbitrarily.

They also like to target gangsters like us, and after beating us up, they'll take all our belongings—wallets, phones, clothes, even our underwear—under the guise of "killing monsters for gold coins."

If we don't take proper precautions and try to fight him, we'll only be facing his cruel methods.

That bald red-stick guy from the Iron Gang used to be able to take on five of our brothers by himself!

In his hands, the head was like a toy; he narrowly escaped death twice! Twice!

You have to imagine how cruel his methods must be!

At this point, 'Seven Times' proudly puffed out his chest.

"And I am the man who survived after facing his cruel methods."

Because the methods used were extremely cruel, they gave me this nickname in memory of surviving him.

Seven times,

The man who survived being brutally run over seven times.

"That's really impressive... but I still have a question."

For some reason, the newcomer started to hesitate.

"ask."

"Is that guy black-haired, black-eyed, around twenty years old, and loves to laugh?"

The newcomer stared intently in the direction of 'Seven Times', nervously swallowing hard.

"Although this description is very general, he is indeed like this. How come you have met him?"

Wait, why are you starting to back away?

Hey! Why are you running?! Ugh!!!

A muffled thud,

Short,

Interspersed with the crisp sound of bricks shattering,

Seven times, he fell straight to the ground.

"What are you mumbling about?"

Qin Tianling, who had appeared behind 'Seven Times' at some point, muttered to himself as he weighed the remaining half of the brick in his hand, as if assessing its weight.

Then he casually tossed it.

The brick, like a cannonball fired from a red fortress, blasted out and caught up solidly with the newcomer who had already run seven or eight steps.

It hit right on the back of his head.

The newcomer didn't even have time to utter a sound before losing consciousness. His legs, which had been running, suddenly lost all strength, and he fell to the ground, rolling several times before finally crashing into a pile of old wooden crates.

At this very moment, behind Qin Tianling, the entire warehouse was filled with gang members lying in disarray.

During those few minutes when he was instructing the newcomers on the "seventh" occasion, Qin Tianling had silently sneaked in through the back door of the warehouse and dealt with everyone except for those two.

He even had time to strip the unfortunate men he had ambushed naked.

"Strange, I feel like this face looks a lot like that guy I ran over seven times with my car..."

Staring at the 'Seven Times' on the ground, Qin Tianling felt that it looked familiar. He squatted down, grabbed the man's hair, lifted him up, looked him over from side to side, and confirmed that it was the guy who was still alive and kicking no matter how much he was crushed.

He thought he had already crushed the guy to death.

No, maybe that guy is already dead, and this guy is a newly spawned one.

"Can the model be reused?"

I thought this kind of thing wouldn't happen in a game of this scale.

Just as Qin Tianling was muttering to himself, a series of neat and hurried footsteps suddenly came from the direction of the warehouse entrance.

Several pairs of boots stomped on the concrete floor as more than a dozen fully armed Guard Bureau agents filed in!

"Don't move! This is an investigation by the Imperial Guard!"

You are involved in organized crime and serious cases. Everyone, please cooperate.

Chen Huijie, who was leading the team, suddenly stopped mid-sentence.

Her crimson pupils widened as she stared in disbelief at the only person standing before her.

"Qintianling?"

You're not outside?

When did you get back?

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Chapter 148, Chen Huijie, why didn't you say "chew"?! (Angry)

Chen Huijie was indeed surprised, but she wouldn't hesitate to do what needed to be done on the spot.

"Everyone, take these Red Hand gangsters back to the Guard Bureau. Interrogate them when they wake up and see if you can get any other useful clues out of them."

As for the one standing, he's my informant, don't touch him.

After giving brief instructions to her subordinates, Chen Huijie walked straight towards Qin Tianling.

"Qin Tianling, you've come at the right time. Come with me for a moment."

After signaling Qin Tianling to follow, Chen Huijie walked out of the warehouse and headed straight for the open space in the distance.

As Qin Tianling walked behind Chen Huijie, he suddenly spoke.