Translator: AnubisTL
He glanced at the cane he had been leaning on.
To call it a cane was accurate, but more precisely, it was a handcannon.
The barrel had been reinforced and lengthened, making it convenient to use as a cane. After all, the handcannon's performance was quite impressive.
[Item Name: Starlight Handcannon]
[Item Star: One-Star Item]
[Item Effect:]
[1. When held, slightly increases the user's movement speed.]
[2. When the muzzle is pointed at the ground, it enters continuous charging mode. The longer it charges, the more powerful the light bullet fired upon subsequent activation.]
[The exact power increases with charging time.]
[There is no upper limit to charging time.]
[If the muzzle is not pointed at the ground during charging, the process is interrupted, not canceled.]
[Item Description: A gun designed for escape! Combining immense firepower with enhanced mobility, it allows you to flee faster than anyone else, moving with the speed of a flying arrow!]
He had been carrying this handcannon for a long time, but had never fired a single shot.
It had been continuously charging the entire time.
And he had never needed to use it.
Given his current firepower, he didn't need the starlight handcannon for now. He planned to find a place to hang it up, hoping it might come in handy someday and surprise him.
As long as the muzzle pointed downward, it would remain in energy-charging mode.
He tucked the handcannon into his coat, intending to find a spot to hang it up later and let it continue charging.
Then, he switched to his newly acquired cane.
"Hmm."
Chen Jiang nodded in satisfaction. Excellent. Just one word: gentleman!
Collecting all four pieces of this fashion set would unlock a set bonus. He already had three pieces.
Moreover, he knew how to obtain the final piece:
[Bloodstained Suit Pants]
[Acquisition Method: Achieve Stage 1 of the "Alien Nightmare" achievement.]
[Alien Nightmare Stage 1 Achievement Requirements: Total alien kills: 1,000,000.]
[Player Chen Jiang's Current Total Alien Kills: 700,329.]
By killing another 300,000 aliens, he could complete Stage 1 of the achievement, obtain the bloodstained suit pants, and complete the fashion set.
Speaking of which, what are the acquisition methods for the other fashion sets?
Do mutated beasts drop items randomly?
The Achievement Compendium still lists the "Fashion Expert" achievement.
Just as he was pondering this, another notification sounded in his ear:
[Ding! Player detected possessing a special one-star item: Coughing Flamethrower.]
[9,000 Coughing Flamethrowers can be fused into an extremely powerful three-star item.]
[Insufficient Coughing Flamethrowers detected.]
[Fusion failed.]
Chen Jiang's eyes flashed with surprise. 9,000 Coughing Flamethrowers can be fused into an extremely powerful three-star item?
So, that was Feng Jiutian's true intention?
He glanced at Feng Jiutian's name on the ranking list with a strange expression.
If I remember correctly, Feng Jiutian's blood sacrifice points had already surpassed 20,000 before I exchanged for these one-star items, right?
So, if Feng Jiutian had exchanged 9,000 of each one-star item when his blood sacrifice points reached 18,000, he would now have two extremely powerful three-star items, instead of returning empty-handed like he is now.
Is he planning to claim all five items for himself?
Yet, he received none of them.
"Feng Jiutian must be losing it this time," Chen Jiang clicked his tongue and shook his head in admiration.
He had to admit, Feng Jiutian's mental fortitude was truly impressive. Every time he was humiliated, every time he retreated to regroup, he would rise again, only to be humiliated once more.
Was this kid's mind really made of iron? Could it truly never break?
As for Chen Jiang, he certainly didn't have 9,000 of any one-star item in his inventory.
Most of his one-star items had already been used for enhancements.
Only the Coughing Flamethrowers remained in any significant quantity, and he had given them all to Zhao Ritian.
Even if he had more, he wouldn't have used them to fuse into a powerful three-star item.
When it came to sheer power, no three-star item could rival the turret behind him.
Using one-star items to enhance the turret was clearly the more cost-effective strategy.
The notification prompts had stopped.
Just then—
Scar Dog and the others, awakened by the global announcement, strode over.
"How was your nap?" Chen Jiang asked casually, glancing at Zhao Ritian as he approached.
"Uh..."
Zhao Ritian rubbed his sleepy eyes and mumbled, "Not bad, except I kept feeling something hard poking me in the back all night."
"..."
Li Hao's expression turned strange as he said, "You'll get used to it. I went through the same thing at first."
He knew exactly what had been poking Zhao Ritian—Scar Dog's shotgun.
But hearing Zhao Ritian describe it made the situation sound... odd.
Clearly, Zhao Ritian had no idea a loaded shotgun had been pressed against his back all night.
If he knew that Scar Dog's finger had been resting on the trigger the entire time, a single lapse in concentration could have fired the weapon.
Zhao Ritian probably wouldn't have slept so soundly.
After all, not everyone shared his remarkably calm demeanor.
"Brother Jiang, another beautiful day has begun! Let's get back to infrastructure projects!" Scar Dog stretched, flexed his limbs, and declared with renewed vigor, "Today's infrastructure project will be the ninth installment of the Perpetual Motion Machine Series Products!"
"Stop right there," Chen Jiang said flatly, his gaze fixed on Scar Dog. "No infrastructure projects today."
"Today, we're going to retrieve all the treasure chests and slaves we encountered on the road yesterday."
"Besides, Li Hao's mental power has recovered."
"You two need to continue mapping the area."
"Once Li Hao's mental power is exhausted and he can't map anymore, you can go back to working on your Perpetual Motion Machine Series Products."
"Really?"
A flash of delight lit up Scar Dog's eyes. "Brother Jiang, you're finally letting me go all out on my Perpetual Motion Machine Series Products?"
"I said, after we've brought back all the treasure chests and slaves, and after you and Li Hao have finished mapping the area, then you can resume your chaotic Perpetual Motion Machine Series Products."
"That's fantastic!" Scar Dog exclaimed excitedly. "I knew you'd support me, Brother Jiang! Don't worry, my Perpetual Motion Machine Series Products won't disappoint you."
"..."
Chen Jiang remained expressionless for a moment before turning to gaze at the rising sun on the horizon. He sighed softly and said weakly, "I said, after you've finished mapping the area..."
"Brother Jiang, you're the best!"
"..."
"Get lost."
(End of the Chapter)
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