The headless corpse of the black-armored minor leader stood firm for a moment on its golden spear, then toppled over with a crash.
The last two remaining Bakatan people were exactly the two left over from the original five-man group.
They exchanged glances, deep terror visible in both their eyes.
This fear was utterly different from the excitement they'd felt when they first descended and began their frenzied massacre.
Then……
The squad leader let out an angry roar: "Charge! Charge in and fight him to the death!"
As it spoke, they charged forward madly, their spider-like lower limbs moving with blinding speed, slamming straight into the stairwell ahead.
The reckless, desperate charge of these two instead caught Lin Qun off guard.
Lin Qun had just killed the Bakatan minor leader, and the moment his gaze turned back, these two Bakatan people had almost vanished from his field of view — they had been advancing the whole time, and now they were far too close to the stairwell entrance!
Losing sight of them.
Meant Lin Qun's ability couldn't be activated.
He only managed to land a headshot on one before the last remaining Bakatan still charged up the stairs!
Given that Li Xinghe's ability, facing this Bakatan in a narrow corridor, he was certainly doomed.
Damn it!
Lin Qun hesitated for a split second, then gritted his teeth and ran out from his hiding place, meaning to chase after it into the stairwell.
Whether or not it was for his own sake, Li Xinghe had cooperated with him — otherwise, there was no way he could have so easily killed thirteen Bakatan people in a row!
He couldn't just stand by and let Li Xinghe die.
But before Lin Qun got close.
He heard a deafening boom echo from the third floor of the building.
Lin Qun was struck dumbfounded on the spot.
He watched as the walls of the third-floor corridor came crashing down.
That Bakatan had actually been knocked straight down from the third floor, landing on the ground, twitching for a moment before going still — its face, mask and all, had been smashed to pieces.
It looked as though it had been beaten to death with a bare fist.
Li Xinghe had this kind of Combat Power?
Able to instant-kill a Bakatan?
Lin Qun looked up, dumbfounded, and unexpectedly caught sight of a figure.
"Wait, it's her?"
It was the one beauty he'd spotted a few hours earlier, the only one whose Physique had exceeded sixteen points.
At this moment, she stood on the third floor, her white combat outfit outlining a flawless figure, a high ponytail bound behind her, paired with cold, striking features that gave her an almost innate air of someone born to command.
She was pulling up Li Xinghe, who sat on the ground looking equally dazed, and said, "Sorry, I didn't step in earlier because my ability only works in melee range… I could only be useful once they came up close. You're impressive. To kill this many — the average Physique of these Bakatan Lifeforms is above fourteen points."
Li Xinghe's luck had held, and his Agility was high enough that he'd dodged fast enough — it seemed he hadn't lost any limbs, just picked up quite a few scrapes, his face still carrying an expression of shaken nerves.
Down below, Lin Qun, standing alone amid a field of Bakatan corpses, along with the muttered words he'd just spoken, seemed to catch her attention too — the woman turned her head to glance at Lin Qun, brow furrowing slightly.
She seemed to have some impression of Lin Qun.
This girl was likely a master who had awakened a high-tier melee talent!
Li Xinghe seemed only now to snap back to his senses in a daze, realizing everything had actually ended. He felt as if in a dream, and instinctively turned to look, wanting to see just what this big shot looked like.
But unfortunately, by the time he looked over, Lin Qun had already vanished without a sound.
Li Xinghe hadn't died — that was enough to satisfy his conscience.
Letting everyone mistake Li Xinghe for the strong one carried no disadvantage for Lin Qun.
Because after this battle just now, he had become all the more convinced in his heart.
If he wanted to survive.
He had to play Voldemort.
Ambush and pick people off from the shadows — never meet anyone head-on.
What Lin Qun regretted somewhat was that the equipment on these Bakatan people seemed unusable — some kind of technology recognition function meant that if a non-Bakatan tried to use it, it would explode.
Those Bakatan firearms were too bulky, and Lin Qun wasn't interested, but the armor of that black-armored minor leader did tempt him a little — still, he had no choice but to give it up.
At this point, Li Xinghe finally came back to his senses, looked at the woman before him, froze for a moment, and put on something of a lovestruck expression: "You… thank you… I, I'm Li Xinghe…"
"Chu Youwei……"
The woman calmly withdrew her hand.
Meanwhile, on the other side, Lin Qun had already swiftly made his way back.
By now, the news had already spread through the Residential Community.
People were all excitedly discussing it.
Fan Wenchuan had run back down again, and was reassuring his skinny sidekick, saying excitedly, "See? I told you so — stick with me, and we'll all survive!"
Lin Qun merely glanced at him once, walking along the edge of the crowd, and headed upstairs.
What he didn't notice, though, was a pair of eyes in the corner, watching him unblinkingly.
It was the girl with the "Clairvoyance" Skill.
She watched Lin Qun's hurried figure heading upstairs, a flicker of thoughtfulness passing through her eyes.
She… had seen something.
Meanwhile, Lin Qun had already returned to his own home.
At this moment, he had six points of Energy left.
He still felt utterly drained.
But what excited him.
Was that he had reached Level 4, and his Attribute panel had been fully boosted!
Two levels at once!
【Name: Lin Qun.】
【Level: 4（150/800）】
【Strength: 11】
【Agility: 9】
【Physique: 11】
【Energy: 6/18】
【Prompt: the standard value for ordinary people in all of the above Data is 10】
【Talent: Card Draw Bonus Ability.】
【Remaining card draws: 0.】
【Skills:】
【1. "Bang"（Skill Level: Level 1）: Within a 10-meter radius centered on yourself, fix your gaze on a target to use this Skill and destroy any part of a Carbon-based Lifeform's Body at a fixed point.】
【Currently able to directly Detonate a target with a Physique cap of: 22（when used against an enemy whose Physique exceeds this value, the effect will be reduced）】
This time, Lin Qun could clearly feel the changes in himself.
His Strength now exceeded that of an ordinary person, noticeably enhanced.
A bed he once couldn't budge alone, he could now pry up with a single hand!
Strength beyond that of an ordinary person — this was no joke!
Moreover, though his Agility still hadn't reached average level, when he tried running around the room, his speed had visibly increased.
A wave of excitement ran through him.
With his stamina improved, his overall survival ability would undoubtedly rise sharply — he was no longer a weakling too feeble to even truss a chicken!
Last time, hiding behind the flower bed to kill three Bakatan people, he'd been gasping for breath despite barely moving, but just now, after running and staying stealthy the whole time, he still didn't feel very physically exhausted — the exhaustion was all mental.
Not only that.
Lin Qun found that his ranking within the regional War Zone had also risen.
Spending Contribution Points didn't affect the ranking calculation.
All told, Lin Qun had killed sixteen Bakatan people.
And earned sixteen Contribution Points.
Now, with that number, he ranked fourth place in the entire east <Urban area of Modu!</p>If he could hold this position for twenty-four hours, he'd earn 6 more Contribution Points!
At this moment, Lin Qun's gaze shifted, turning to look at his total Contribution Points column.
Exactly right.
Ten Contribution Points.
All told, he'd killed sixteen Bakatan people, and had just spent six Contribution Points exchanging for an Energy Recovery Potion, leaving exactly ten remaining.
Even while fighting.
Lin Qun had kept calculating.
Trying to preserve as many Contribution Points as possible for a card draw.
That was why he'd dragged himself back with his body "hollowed out," down to just six points of Energy.
All for the sake of this one Card Draw Opportunity.
Leveling up an Individual gave limited Amplification, but if a card draw landed a good Card, it could massively boost Lin Qun's combat operation ability.
Lin Qun took a deep breath.
And directly exchanged for a Card Draw Opportunity.
Instantly.
The display of his Infinite Card Drawing Ability changed.
The Card Draw Attempts became 1!
Downstairs, the brief lull of safety settled many people's hearts, and quite a few came running out.
There were plenty of voices, and some clutched the bodies of their family members, sobbing with their heads in their hands.
Li Xinghe had become the center of attention, while Chu Youwei, who also seemed quite formidable, was nowhere to be seen — after stepping in, she'd returned straight to her own room, clearly wanting no burdens tagging along.
In the distance, the sky was finally, gradually beginning to brighten.
Overhead, blanketing the sky above Modu, rows of "great sail" Warships stood in stern formation, moving together toward the west side of the City……
It seemed a Great War was about to erupt over there.
Meanwhile, the Bakatan people, with Everyone is a Soldier, were still landing in dense waves.
Vast amounts of equipment and personnel kept streaming in without end from the other side of the world.
As daybreak came, Modu's situation was about to plunge into an even deeper Darkness.
But for now, Lin Qun's attention was entirely fixed on his card drawing ability.
He hoped he could draw out one more ability.
Others who awakened a talent could only get one Superpower, but with his Card Drawing Ability backing him, it was like cheating — he could have countless abilities!
Just thinking about it made Lin Qun a little excited.
To ensure he drew something good, he even went so far as to use a bit of precious mineral water to wash his hands, and only then did he begin the card-drawing process!
"It has to be something good! It has to be something good!"
Lin Qun muttered under his breath, as if chanting an incantation, and began drawing!
Soon, a Card appeared.
The instant he made out what was drawn on it, Lin Qun's expression suddenly turned strange.
Could it really be this?
……
……