I'm in the Ark, a player.

The toilets here have wooden doors, so you can clearly hear sounds from outside.

The footsteps sounded at a leisurely pace.

Step by step, it moved closer to itself.

The footsteps drew closer, their footsteps grew clearer.

then!

It stopped on the other side of the door!

She and this strange kidnapper were separated by only one wall.

"Hmph hmph hmph~"

A pleasant humming sound seeped in through the crack in the door.

Kong bit her lower lip hard, her fingers trembling as she pulled her phone from her pocket, quickly scrolling through her contacts and finding that name—

Texas

Click to dial.

"beep--"

Answer it quickly........

"beep--"

Please, answer it quickly—

"Boom!!!"

Suddenly, a loud bang exploded behind her head!

The entire door panel was vibrating!

The empty phone slipped from his palm and fell to the ground screen-down.

"Boom!!!"

Another one,

Wood chips flew out from the cracks in the door panel!

"Boom!"

The third time,

The door had been completely split open, creating a hole.

A black blade pierced through the crack.

The blade was retracted.

The man wearing the blue hood pressed his face close to the crack, his burning gaze fixed on the empty space by the door.

Although he couldn't see the other person's face covered by the hood, Kong clearly understood one thing.

This guy is laughing!

"Found you, my delicious little idol~?"

Gentle words came from the kidnapper's mouth.

Empty tears welled up in her eyes as well.

"Don't come any closer!!!"

.........

..

.........

Chapter 71, The despicable gangsters actually dared to kidnap Senior Kong!

In the afternoon, three hours before the concert started,

Texas had already arrived at the arena where the performance was to take place.

She didn't come with the Penguin Logistics people, and it's not time to start work yet.

Before this, Kong called her, but she hung up halfway through the call before answering.

Texas called back, but the call didn't go through.

She was worried, so she came early.

Texas opened the door and got out of the car, glancing around briefly.

Longmen Stadium is an open-air venue with a roof that is a huge concentric elliptical structure with an open central section, resembling a running track with a sloping surface.

There are almost no buildings around, only a parking lot, and the two are twenty meters apart.

The parking lot has about four or five floors, which is a little shorter than the stadium.

Texas withdrew her gaze and strode into the stadium.

She walked through the seats, across the stage, and went backstage to find the person in charge of the empty company to ask questions.

"Hello, I'm Penguin Logistics, in charge of security. I need to speak with Miss Kong."

And the answer she received was—

"What do you mean 'empty disappeared'!?"

Texas could hardly believe her ears.

"Here's the thing, we couldn't find any trace of Kong, and we couldn't get through on the phone. The door to the toilet in Kong's lounge was also damaged. We suspected that he was kidnapped, but after checking the entrance and exit surveillance footage, we didn't see any suspicious people."

The person in charge continued, seemingly trying very hard to downplay the severity of the situation, but he couldn't fool himself; the sweat on his forehead was the best proof.

"What do you mean missing? It means she was kidnapped."

Your company's idol was kidnapped right there in your own company.

Texas's eyes suddenly turned cold.

Considering his previous behavior of calling himself,

It seems that Kong has been kidnapped!

Kidnapping someone in broad daylight?

Where did these kidnappers come from, acting so arrogantly?!

...

In an ordinary room on the second floor of an ordinary residential building in Longmen City,

Three people from the Jiecheng Society gathered in this room.

One of them slammed his fist on the table covered with documents and questioned the other.

"Is the person you found reliable or not?!"

It's almost time to make our move, and we can't even see a trace of him!

If we delay any longer, security will be set up, and we'll miss the best time to act!

"Don't rush, he'll be here soon..."

The person who recruited Qin Tianling reassured him.

But will Qin Tianling actually come?

"Don't rush?"

How could I not be anxious!

"If we don't handle things well, what will the boss think of us? How will we survive in the gang?"

Just as the man was about to say something, the sound of a window opening rang out.

Everyone turned their heads to look at it.

A man wearing a strange blue hood carried a woman, who was also covered in a sack, through the window and climbed in.

"I'm here to hand in my mission."

Qin Tianling waved, then threw the person on his shoulder to the ground.

With his hands and feet bound behind his back and a sack over his head, Kong felt a pain, let out a muffled groan, and moved slightly on the ground.

"No way!?"

The man who slammed his fist on the table spoke first. He looked at the empty space on the ground, then at Qin Tianling, who was dusting off his hands, and his eyes almost popped out of their sockets.

"We're still waiting for you, ready to make our move together—and you fucking brought the target back all by yourself!?"

"Hmph, what's the big deal?"

While relying on numbers and meticulous planning certainly makes success easier, it's not the only factor that can lead to victory.

But that's something only novice robbers would think about.

Qin Tianling held up one finger and shook it.

"A true veteran, the moment they start thinking about taking down their opponent, has already struck and eliminated them!"

—Tsk, why didn't this game tell me earlier that there were teammates!

I thought the mission was for single players!

"By the way, what about the payment for the mission?"

Qin Tianling asked again,

"Is it going to be hacked?"

"Don't worry, our Jiecheng Society can afford to pay this amount of money."

In the underworld, integrity is paramount.

After saying that, they handed Qin Tianling a briefcase full of cash.

A notification popped up in front of Qin Tianling indicating that the mission was complete.

[Task Completed]

[Reward Distribution]

【Three-wheeled motorcycle】

[From Death Stranding]

Battery-powered three-wheeled motorcycles are standard equipment for Bridges field personnel.

Its shelves can carry up to six medium-sized items.

Even when traversing complex terrain, this motorcycle can accelerate, lift its front wheel off the ground, and jump.

Motorcycles consume electricity extremely quickly when submerged in water.

The battery will automatically recharge on sunny or cloudy days, gradually restoring its power.

Motorcycles seem to have a dedicated vehicle system that doesn't take up backpack slots.

Only vehicles provided by the system can be stored in it. When needed, they can be summoned directly and will appear out of thin air in front of Qin Tianling.

Looking at the Lungmen Dollars and rewards he had received, Qin Tianling nodded in satisfaction and left.

On his way back to Penguin Logistics, he suddenly remembered something.

By the way, didn't Texas also mention that some of the idols performing were employees of Penguin Logistics?

Hmm... never mind, never mind.

I refuse to believe I'd be so unlucky as to be tied up with a Tencent Logistics employee!