Chapter 22

Chapter 22: 300 Points
“Forget it, let’s just leave this place…”
Xiao Xiao and Soft Soft didn’t linger here for long. After confirming that there were no other loose ends from this incident, they quickly got on the motorcycle and left.
As for this suffocation nest, Soft Soft also shared her experience. As a secondary body of the suffocation nest, those corpses that died from suffocation typically lacked the ability to escape from the suffocation nest.
Only the source of the Suffocation Nest possesses the ability to move, and the Suffocation Puppet can move.
However, the fortunate part of this incident was that the suffocation puppet didn’t seem to have a particularly strong desire to escape. It didn’t even resist violently.
But each suffocation puppet would be somewhat different, so Ruanruan didn’t think too much about it.
It was only when carrying Xiao Xiao away from the warehouse that she looked back at the warehouse that was about to be reduced to ruins, and couldn’t help but let out a low sigh:
“The explosion was so massive that the people around here will definitely be alarmed. The Security Hall might even send people to investigate.”
“We’re moving too slowly; we might get caught.”
“……”
“We’re solving problems on behalf of this city’s will, and we still have to worry about being caught?”
Xiao Xiao pulled himself out of his previous gloomy mood. Hearing Ruan Ruan say this, he found it somewhat absurd.
“Of course, you just burned down a warehouse…”
Ruanruan said: “We are merely outsiders, not privileged individuals. Our transaction with this city has already been completed through the process of executing tasks and distributing points.”
“If we get caught by the Security Hall, that would be a separate matter entirely, requiring us to spend points again to purchase a special exemption.”
“Of course, if we manage to escape in time, then everything that happened here will have nothing to do with us…”
“Mr. Ye will communicate with the will of this city, create an alibi for us, and erase traces of our presence in subtle ways, eliminating unnecessary trouble.”
“……”
“Mr. Ye?”
Xiao Xiao thought of that fellow who had gotten the intelligence wrong, and couldn’t help but feel some curiosity about him in his heart.
Even though he was a newcomer, he knew how important intelligence work was. He would have to remind this person to be more careful in the future…
“You’ll meet him in the future.”
Ruanruan spoke of them with a tone that seemed somewhat proud, saying: “He and Sister Jiajia are the strongest among us, and they are our heart and brain.”
“So Yang Jia is this capable too…”
Xiao Xiao thought to himself, and then wondered how many points he could earn from this mission, and whether it would be enough to settle the debt he owed to Yang Jia…
Speaking of which, he had been so generous to Yang Jia back in high school.
She probably wouldn’t be in a hurry to make him repay her points right now, would she?
Just as the motorcycle slowly drove away from the area illuminated by firelight under the cover of night, Xiao Xiao’s phone rang with a notification. He took out his phone and saw a new email in his inbox.
【Congratulations, the Suffocation Doll cleanup task has been completed. Now proceeding with settlement!】
【Points Reward: 300 points】
【Reminder: Please leave the scene immediately to avoid being arrested by the Security Bureau】
【……】
“How many points?”
Soft drove the car without looking back as she asked.
300.
Xiao Xiao said, “That’s quite a bit higher than what was mentioned at the beginning.”
“It seems the severity of the incident has been elevated. Mr. Ye also communicated with the city’s will and helped us secure more points…”
Ruan Ruan listened and felt somewhat happy, smiling as she said, “Congratulations, Brother Xiao Xiao. You’ll be becoming a veteran soon.”
“A veteran?”
Xiao Xiao paused for a moment, thinking of something, and quickly said: “Since we’re all strangers in a foreign land, and we all have some… no, rather impressive abilities.”
“So, will we also have some kind of ranks or hierarchy?”
“……”
“Of course there is……”
Ruanruan laughed softly: “Looking at the points, our levels are still quite obvious……”
After listening to her detailed explanation, Xiao Xiao suddenly understood.
Yang Jia was right before—in this world, points are everything.
The hierarchy among Otherworlders was even simpler and clearer than he had imagined.
Those in the 1-100 point range were beginners.
Those in the 100-1000 point range were veterans.
Those in the 1000-10000 point range were considered masters among the Otherworlders.
And for those in the 10,000 to 100,000 points range, according to Soft Soft’s words, those are the big shots, the super experts, and they already have a specific title:
Lord.
As for those with 100,000 points and above, they still exist, but that already represents a whole new realm.
“Brother Xiao, you must remember that each tier represents a real and tangible gap, and it’s rare to cross over. Those with more points simply have greater strength.”
“Basically, veterans who have reached the 100-1000 point range have already found paths suited to themselves, and the further they walk down these paths, the harder their true strength becomes to estimate.”
“Since I’ve been awake for so long, I only know that it’s the Imprinter and Collector routes that have any possibility of fighting across tiers…”
“Huh?”
“……”
It wasn’t until the collector’s route was mentioned in passing that Ruanruan suddenly thought of something and asked curiously, “What about those three dogs of yours?”
“I just saw you rush inside with three dogs. What’s going on with them?”
“……”
“This…”
Xiao Xiao had actually thought about what to say regarding these three dogs long ago, after all, Ruanruan had seen them, and there was no way to hide it.
But he deliberately didn’t mention it, hoping that this little head of Ruanruan’s would forget about it. Unexpectedly, just as they were about to leave, she suddenly remembered it again.
Just as he left that warehouse and went to find Ruanruan’s motorcycle parked by the roadside, those three loyal and adorable hunting dogs seemed to have received some kind of calling and did not follow him.
Xiao Xiao vaguely saw what appeared to be faint tentacles gently gliding through the night in the swampy area, and he understood that they must have some special way of leaving this place.
Just like their abrupt appearance.
——Hadn’t the previous introduction mentioned that they appeared on the battlefield in a reasonable manner?
Hehe!
And he didn’t say much more, just waved his hand at the three hunting dogs, deciding to thank them later when they got back.
Now hearing Ruanruan mention it, he couldn’t help but feel embarrassed. After hesitating for a while, he had no choice but to admit frankly: “I bought them. I felt they were still quite useful…”
“Bought them?”
Ruan Ruan’s voice suddenly rose quite a bit, and she even wanted to turn her head to look at him.
Xiao Xiao quickly turned her head back, making her focus on the road, and said somewhat awkwardly: “Isn’t this a bit……”
Just as he was about to reflect on how abrupt his action was, Ruan Ruan suddenly laughed: “Xiao Ge, your taste really is different from everyone else’s……”
“After outsiders get their first taste of abundant points, they usually think about buying something. I’ve seen people buy their loved ones to escape nightmares forever, seen people work hard to save points to buy some minor celebrity from TV to fulfill their wishes, and seen people buy many, many others to make them slaves working to earn money for them……but you, the first thing you chose to buy was three dogs?”
“……”
“Huh?”
Xiao Xiao listened, and suddenly felt confused. There was such an operation?
His heart immediately felt much more at ease. So he wasn’t the most unreliable type after all?
Buying relatives or buying slaves was understandable, but it just felt a bit strange.
What can you do by buying celebrities?
He paused for a moment before suddenly understanding: Oh, celebrities make a lot of money…
Hearing Soft say this, the worries in his heart finally dissipated, and he smiled and said: “So you’re saying you won’t blame me for buying them?”
“Why would we blame you? The points are yours after all. Even though I’m an enhancement designer, I’m just responsible for giving you suggestions.”
Soft laughed and said: “Besides, this kind of behavior, while it may seem somewhat wasteful, is after all only human nature, and we usually turn a blind eye to it.”
“Of course, your taste is indeed…”
“……”
Xiao Xiao suddenly felt a bit embarrassed again, and quickly changed the subject, saying: “From what you’re saying, there are quite a few people like us from other places in this city, and they’ve even formed organizations?”
“Of course.”
Ruanruan immediately replied: “We are a very powerful organization.”
This made Xiao Xiao suddenly ask with some concern: “So, how was my performance this time?”
“……”
Ruanruan was actually stumped by his question, and after a long while, she sighed and said: “Good, very good.”
Thinking to herself: “It’s just a bit too good…”
Xiao Xiao didn’t know what she was thinking, only feeling a wave of comfort in his heart: “To be recognized by these veterans, it seems I’m one step closer to truly joining the organization.”
Being in a foreign land, having an organization of one’s own people brings a great sense of security.
I just hope that as a newcomer, no one will bully me…
……
……
Half an hour later, Ruanruan drove Xiao Xiao back home. After leaving that neighborhood, she called Yang Jia: “Sister Jia, the task is complete.”
Yang Jia’s voice sounded somewhat tired: “How did he perform?”
“It can’t even be described as good anymore.”
Soft organized her words before saying: “His performance was simply exaggerated. This mission unexpectedly escalated—it’s at least a C-rank.”
“Oh?”
Yang Jia was somewhat surprised and said, “So you completed this mission?”
“No, it has nothing to do with me.”
Ruan Ruan denied it and said, “He completed this mission alone, earned three hundred points, and even… didn’t get injured.”
“……”
Yang Jia suddenly fell silent, her breathing becoming somewhat rapid.
“Sister Jiajia, I understand what you mean by asking me to design a strengthening plan for him.”
Soft’s voice turned somewhat serious as she said, “I can assure you that there are no traces of previous enhancements on him. Apart from the violence factor, there are no other enhancement elements whatsoever.”
Yang Jia fell silent: “But as you said, he even completed a C-rank mission worth three hundred points without taking any damage…”
“This…”
After a moment, Soft replied with a somewhat bitter smile, “Perhaps, being powerful is truly an innate instinct?”