I'm in the Ark, a player.

The asphalt road surface was blasted into numerous charred craters, and the rainwater, before it could fill them, was evaporated into a white mist by the heat.

The Iron Association is in complete chaos.

Someone tried to retaliate with a crossbow bolt, but a loitering munition landed precisely at his feet. The explosion sent him flying, his body arcing through the air before clearing the railing and disappearing into the vast rain below.

Someone turned to run, but after only two steps, the explosion triggered by the green light falling behind them engulfed him and the ground beneath his feet.

Some people had already fallen to the ground in fear, but in the face of the overwhelming explosions, standing or kneeling made no difference at all.

Wang Er lay on the ground, already delirious.

His crossbow had long since left his hand, and no one knew where it had been blown away to.

He lay face up on the bridge surface, littered with rubble and scorch marks. Rain lashed his face, mixing with blood and streaming into his eyes, blurring his vision with a crimson haze. His ears were ringing; he couldn't hear anything.

He opened his mouth, his lips moving as if he wanted to say something.

Perhaps it was cursing, perhaps regret, perhaps pleading, or perhaps an unspoken "How could this be!"

But it doesn't matter anymore.

A loitering munition landed, and the green light rapidly magnified in his pupils before exploding!

The flash of the explosion swallowed his last expression.

A moment later, the explosions finally stopped.

The bridge was left in a mess.

The once smooth road surface was now riddled with potholes and charred craters. The mangled wreckage of vehicles lay scattered haphazardly across the road, and the charred marks emitted white smoke as the rain washed over them. Shattered crossbow parts lay strewn everywhere, and the rain gradually diluted the bloodstains.

Swire opened the car door and got out.

Dense raindrops fell on her blonde hair and her shoulders, but she was completely unaware.

Swire simply stood by the car door, staring blankly at the overpass road surface that was almost unrecognizable, her pupils trembling slightly.

What kind of Originium Arts is this?

In an instant, so many members of the Ironclad Guild were wiped out.

Moreover, the entire viaduct is almost unusable after being bombed so heavily!

So, did Qin Tianling stop at the arcade?

Swire already had the answer to this question in his heart.

Seriously... this is going too far!

But then her gaze fell on the crossbow bolt on the Maybach's windshield, its sharp tip hovering not far in front of the driver's seat.

No, it wasn't excessive.

The other party was after him and Qin Tianling's lives.

In this situation, you can't hold back.

—If I hadn't brought Qin Tianling along, I might have been in real danger if I had encountered this group of Ironclad Gang members on my own.

Qin Tianling... This guy is truly terrifying.

With mixed feelings, Shi Huaiya turned her head and glanced at Qin Tianling.

She seemed to have clearly understood a principle:

A powerful person isn't actually that scary, but a powerful mentally ill person can be quite frightening.

The enemy has been eliminated.

[Task Completed]

[Rewards distributed]

Black Knight Shield

[From Dark Souls 3]

[Note: The shield used by the Black Knight who wanders in Lordran. The surface of the shield has deep grooves engraved on it.]

The Black Knights, who followed King Gwyn and were burned in the rekindled fire, carried shields that were completely charred black, providing high protection against flames.

"Phew, it's all your fault! Why did you force me to block the bridge!"

Fortunately, this should only be considered a 0.5 blockage, so I shouldn't need to use up my driftwood, nor do I need to find a "mother" for the roof tiles.

Qin Tianling said with great regret that the loitering munition and the rabbit's pocket watch had disappeared from his hand.

But it's okay if it takes a lot of effort.

He can identify one on the spot.

Thinking of this, Qin Tianling's gaze turned to Swire.

After all, this NPC named Swire... is also a woman who could become my mother.

"Why...why are you looking at me?"

Swire felt a little uneasy under his gaze and instinctively took a half step back.

Although she had no idea what strange ideas were going through this guy's mind, her intuition told her that it was definitely not anything serious.

"No, it's nothing."

Qin Tianling withdrew his gaze, shook his head nonchalantly, turned around, and opened the car door.

This time, he plopped down in the driver's seat.

"Get in the car, I'll drive for the rest of the way."

Qin Tianling, still standing outside in the rain, greeted Shi Huaiya.

"Row."

Swire didn't think much of it, opened the car door, and got into the back seat.

"I'll contact the Guard Bureau to handle the aftermath and seal off the entrance to the overpass."

As for whether Qin Tianling has a driver's license?

Swire never even considered that possibility.

After all, he's joined Penguin Logistics, a legitimate logistics company courier. How could he possibly be someone without a driver's license?

That doesn't make sense, right?

The Mi-O-Hertz drove through the rain and off the viaduct.

Do you know where the headquarters of the First Iron Association is located?

Qin Tianling suddenly asked,

"In the impoverished area of ​​Guandong Street."

After casually answering, Swire suddenly looked up and stared warily at the back of the person in the driver's seat.

"Wait, what do you want to do?"

"Although I can roughly guess that you cops may not have enough evidence, or you may not be able to follow the procedures, or you may have some other reason, so you can't touch the Iron Society for the time being, let alone its chairman."

Qin Tianling kept his eyes on the road ahead, holding the steering wheel normally.

But at this moment, the system map has already been opened, and navigation is now marked.

"Oh, this time it wasn't really harassment; they were originally after you."

But who knows, maybe it will happen in the future?

After all, the fact that they were able to find my location and ambush me on the bridge shows that they have tracking capabilities, an intelligence network, and the ability to act.

Imagine this: I'm happily humming a tune while completing a mission, and suddenly, bam! Some random guy jumps out and tries to kill me, ruining my tracking mission, killing or destroying the target I'm protecting, or destroying all the progress I've painstakingly made.

Do you think it's infuriating?

I think it will be a real headache.

It will be very uncomfortable.

So—”

Qin Tianling drew out the last syllable of his voice, then gently turned the steering wheel, smoothly making a turn at the intersection and heading towards the slums.

"This iron must be dried soon, it has to be dried!"

Even without receiving any related missions, I still want to kill them—just like in those cultivation novels where when someone kills someone, they always kill the entire family.

"Qin Tianling, are you crazy?!"

Are you going to challenge the entire Iron Man team to a duel?

Swire's voice suddenly rose, and even a fool would know what Qin Tianling was planning to do!

"Bingo!"

Qin Tianling snapped his fingers.

"You guessed right!"

"Are you crazy!?"

Shi Huaiya's expression suddenly changed.

We just barely escaped danger, and now you're going to deliberately go near us!

Wait, I forgot, this guy was originally a madman!

I can't go crazy with this lunatic!

"—Qin Tianling, stop the car right now! Let me out!!!"

But Qin Tianling seemed to turn a deaf ear to Shi Huaiya's words.

Swire frantically reached for the car door handle, as if she were about to jump out of the car any second—

Click.

The sound of the car doors locking rang out.

Qin Tianling, sitting in the driver's seat, slowly withdrew his finger from the lock button.

"Don't even think about running away. If you do, how am I supposed to remove the star?"

Swire's fingers were still on the car door handle; she was frozen in place.

She slowly raised her head and met the smiling eyes in the driver's seat through the rearview mirror.

Swire clearly recognized one fact:

It's too late to get off now!

Qin Tianling smiled and stepped on the gas. The Maybach let out a deep roar, and the speed began to climb steadily.

"Missy, run one more lap with me."

The Maybach sped into the rain, heading towards the impoverished Guandong Street, disappearing into the misty fog.

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Including this update, this is my fourth update today. Two were before the book was published, and two were after it was published. I'm taking a break now. I'll continue writing after I wake up.

Chapter 58, Come forth, Infinite Piledriver! (5k)

Dongguan East Street, the headquarters of the First Railway Association.

"very good."