Kingdom of Corrosion
Chapter 359 - 179 Trust?_2

Chapter 359: Chapter 179 Trust?_2

At this moment, only Maya knew that Lin Wu had fallen for a trap. Due to his skilled handling of firearms, he always managed to secure the best timing to shoot. Lin Wu’s systematic loading and firing meant that Nightmare could predict when Lin Wu would fire, just by counting seconds, and preemptively roll away to dodge the bullets.

Nightmare rolled down the slope, which was a 50-centimeter high vertical face. Sitting on the ground with his back against the wall, he called for reinforcements, "Lin Wu is on the signal tower."

Lin Wu shot Nightmare in the left leg, forcing Nightmare to retract his leg and curl up tightly, applying a professional-level hemostatic bandage. The effect of the professional-level bandage was the same as before it was updated; it could heal wounds. However, this item could only be crafted by high-level doctors in a pharmacy lab, acquired during missions, or purchased from Fortress Company with a high amount of Fortress points, as Nightmare had done.

Seeing that chasing down Nightmare was fruitless, Lin Wu decisively gave up on pursuing him and began corpse looting. He had already wasted some time and couldn’t complete the whole corpse looting process, which was a major mistake on his part.

"Gun, gun, gun." Lin Wu obtained a professional-level hemostatic bandage. How professional? Even if limbs were severed, it could stop the bleeding and heal the wounds. Lin Wu didn’t even look at it as he tossed it into his backpack and continued searching, "Gun, gun, gun!" His last chance.

The search progress bar reached 100%, and a Forest Wolf appeared in Lin Wu’s hands, identical to the one lost by Emerald Feather. Indeed, a handsome man can move heaven and earth. Lin Wu chambered a round, and set off in search of Nightmare. If this shot hit Nightmare’s left leg, it would be completely shattered.

Predicting that Lin Wu would be looting corpses, Nightmare took a moment to heal behind cover before gathering the courage to run out, only to be blindsided by a bullet. Struck multiple times, Nightmare fell and rolled, using the terrain to roll towards the temporary base’s safety zone. After her failed shot, Maya immediately pursued Nightmare, partly to chase him down and partly because the gunfire had attracted nearby zombies, necessitating a change of location.

Just as Nightmare thought he was about to be rescued, a foot stepped on his body, halting his roll toward the safety zone. When he looked up, he saw Nightmare, holding an assault rifle aimed squarely at him.

With a neutral expression, Nightmare said, "So, it was you who betrayed me."

Nightmare replied, "When you came to assassinate me, you should have known that we were already mortal enemies."

Nightmare scoffed, "You are wrong! We became mortal enemies the moment we got hold of the emigration notice."

Nightmare said, "You’re right." He fired, killing Nightmare and started corpse looting.

Midway through looting, Nightmare stopped and aimed his rifle at Maya, who was running towards them, and fired. Maya, caught off guard, watched as Nightmare killed two zombies that were chasing her. Nightmare walked to the side, firing and saying, "Corpse looting."

Maya had only one chance to loot, and she only retrieved a medal, but the sight of it in Maya’s hand made Nightmare’s eyes bulge with astonishment as if he had seen a rare treasure, he blurted out, "A Dawn Medal, an item that opens the ’Infinite Future’ task."

"Infinite future?" Maya, not stingy, handed over the medal.

Nightmare unapologetically took the medal and continued clearing out zombies, "Infinite future, infinite cycles, akin to a game’s save function. Suppose no one loots the corpse, and I choose to load the save after death, I will resurrect in a safe house after 24 hours. My equipment, attributes, and skills will all be intact."

"Damn it," Nightmare said, "no wonder there’s a hit on Lin Wu. The first step of this mission is to hunt down players, killing a player to earn 10% of their points. When you have a thousand points, the second step of the mission unlocks. The second step is to find the Hanxiala Monument and deliver it to your safe house. The third step is to complete a monument challenge, which you can attempt daily without any death penalty. Once successful, the ’Infinite Reincarnation’ function of the monument activates."

Nightmare had no fear of Lin Wu, as long as he completed the ’Infinite Future’ task, he would be able to carefully cultivate his attributes and skills. Once the challenge was completed, over the next year of game time, Nightmare could possibly become the strongest king in the homeland.

Maya said, "I’m not sure if Nightmare hated Lin Wu before, but I can be certain that from now on, he absolutely despises him."

Armed with a Forest Wolf, Lin Wu stood outside the safety zone and asked, "All done?"

Maya nodded.

Lin Wu said, "I’ve only looted twice, let’s split the take fifty-fifty."

Nightmare said, "No need, you take it all."

Lin Wu said, "What I mean is, did you perhaps take more?"

Nightmare paused for a moment, "I only got a high-level bandage and one mission item from him."

Lin Wu said, "I want the mission item."

Nightmare replied, "Why? You’ve got no use for the mission item."

Lin Wu protested, "We agreed on a fifty-fifty split, so why should the mission item go to you?"

Translating Lin Wu’s words, Maya said, "What he means is, perhaps you could offer something more? Because he’ll sell you the mission item, and you surely won’t bid low. Don’t look at me; I’m just translating his words." Maya covered her face, regretting she was only a translator.

Lost for words, Nightmare asked, "What do you want?"

Lin Wu eyed Nightmare’s backpack, "The Forest Wolf."

Exasperated, Nightmare exploded, clinching his fist to step forward and fight. What was this reasoning? Not only did I not share Blood Meng’s Forest Wolf with you, but now you want mine too?

Lin Wu placed his own Forest Wolf on the ground and said, "Let’s make a bet, the winner chooses either the mission item or the Forest Wolf."