Chapter 94: The Backer

Cheng Shuili and Qi Wan Yi didn't react in time, and also had no time to react.

Zhang Yueying clearly realized he couldn't escape; he didn't use this last time to fire several more shots at the monster, but instead abruptly turned around, leaving his back to the monster and aiming his gun at Cheng Shuili.

He was...

Before dying, he wanted to find a meat shield!

Cheng Shuili's eyes suddenly narrowed, time seemed to be stretched infinitely, and her body instinctively bent to dodge Zhang Yueying's gun muzzle to the side.

Fortunately, luck still favored her; one second before Zhang Yueying pulled the trigger, the Ruptured Bone Form tore apart his chest.

The hand holding the gun limp and dropped, the sound of metal hitting the ground suddenly rang out.

Not even a scream was left.

Zhang Yueying died.

If he didn't die, then Cheng Shuili would be the one dying.

After the Ruptured Bone Form killed Zhang Yueying, it didn't even glance at Cheng Shuili and Qi Wan Yi, dragging its trembling body back into the Service Area.

Cheng Shuili was genuinely stunned for a while, until Qi Wan Yi examined her from head to toe, confirming that Lao Da wasn't injured, then Qing Qing patted her face.

Only then did Cheng Shuili finally come to her senses.

"Lao Da? Scared silly?"

Qi Wan Yi was genuinely worried; her question carried absolutely no mockery, stemming entirely from her concern for Cheng Shuili.

Cheng Shuili suddenly grabbed her arm, eyes shining, and said: "We can get out!"

Qi Wan Yi: "???"

I was worrying about you here, and you ended up being silly, thinking about the Instance mechanism?

And you actually managed to figure it out?

Qi Wan Yi was truly speechless; she regretted having worried about Cheng Shuili just now, and also regretted having looked down on Lao Da.

She really deserved to die, actually thinking Lao Da was scared silly.

Cheng Shuili was still happy; after being attacked, the monster would chase out of the Service Area.

This meant they could take on these monsters one-on-one! The advantage was obvious; they would absolutely not fall into the predicament of being surrounded!

As long as they could eliminate all elite monsters one by one, the road to the Endpoint would be smooth sailing!

As for the slimes that spawned...

That thing is just a mascot.

Cheng Shuili had long been familiar with these guys; aside from suddenly hugging the player's face when they opened a chest, they had no skills at all!

They couldn't even do the basic skill of shooting slime that often appears in novels!

Cheng Shuili clearly and concisely explained her train of thought to Qi Wan Yi.

Qi Wan Yi finally understood what Cheng Shuili was happy about; she had also been a little worried earlier, precisely because Cheng Shuili hadn't shown any worry, leading her to think Lao Da had victory in hand.

I never expected...

Now seeing Cheng Shuili's smile, Qi Wan Yi couldn't help but chuckle along foolishly twice.

No delay; even the best method must be tested first.

Obviously, the most important issue is who will act as the aggro magnet.

Cheng Shuili's method was simple: look at agility points, whoever has higher points draws aggro.

In such situations, being fast is still very useful.

Cheng Shuili's points were naturally far ahead.

"I'll go first."

Cheng Shuili spoke with conviction; Qi Wan Yi couldn't easily voice opposition. They had originally planned to start directly, but after Cheng Shuili picked up the gun, both of their attention fell on the gun.

The two—one a programmer, one a cook—really didn't understand this thermal weapon, and they didn't even know what model the gun was.

Cheng Shuili removed the magazine and saw it was actually empty.

This might be a reminder that the gun obtained in the Instance contains only one bullet. Of course, the sample size is too small, so Cheng Shuili isn't sure whether this conclusion is true.

Cheng Shuili, in front of Qi Wan Yi, took out several bullets from the Abyssal Ring; the bullet models used by many firearms are consistent.

Cheng Shuili tried to install them inside.

They were very lucky.

The bullets fit perfectly, appearing as if they were standard issue for the gun.

Qi Wan Yi's focus had long since left the gun; her gaze fell on Cheng Shuili's hand for a while, but she couldn't tell where she had conjured those few bullets from.

And there's a lunchbox!

Back then she only cared about Shang Xin for Wang Lu, and this also came back to her.

Qi Wan Yi is just curious now.

Who wouldn't be curious about this?

But she also hesitated whether to ask, after all everyone has their own secrets and might not like being probed.

If Cheng Shuili didn't want to speak, blurting out would only damage the deep bond between Lao Da and the little sister.

Cheng Shuili didn't know Qi Wan Yi's complex thoughts; daring to act naturally in front of a real person shows complete trust in that person.

She fiddled with the gun for a while, then placed it in Qi Wan Yi's hand.

This is the team's cook, who can be said to be the most important soul figure besides Cheng Shuili.

Personally, the person Cheng Shuili least wants to see come to harm is Qi Wan Yi.

"Hold it for self-defense." She said earnestly: "Using the gun to attack monsters may not be very effective, but killing people is absolutely the most efficient means."

Qi Wan Yi nodded, instinctively took it over; her fingers felt the cold touch, and only then did she realize what a deadly weapon Cheng Shuili had given her!

This is a gun, after all!

Hot weapons!

In this era where people are still fighting with daggers, how precious this thing is goes without saying, right?

Lao Da doesn't even have one himself, yet he's willing to give it to her……

Qi Wan Yi sniffed, her vision blurring from emotion.

But now, obviously, the important thing is to focus on the matter at hand.

Qi Wan Yi put the handgun back in Cheng Shuili's hand, pointing at the weakest-looking monster and said: "Lao Da, you go first and try pulling a monster."

Cheng Shuili blinked; she gave the item to Qi Wan Yi because she wanted to try her own rifle.

After all, she's had it in hand but hasn't fired it yet.

Nor can she wait until she needs it to practice; then she'd only be able to swing the rifle like an iron rod to beat people.

But since Qi Wan Yi gave her the handgun, she'll just keep it safe for now.

Qi Wan Yi drew the dagger from Cheng Shuili's waist, spun a beautiful flourish: "I'm ready."

Pretty impressive.

Cheng Shuili nodded; the two retreated in unison to a safe distance, and a jet-black rifle suddenly appeared in her hand, looking ten or more times higher-end than that little handgun!

Seeing this, Qi Wan Yi: "……"

Lao Da's wealth is something she doesn't know about; she won't make wild guesses anymore.

Cheng Shuili fumbled for a moment, then pulled the trigger, firing the first shot of her life.

The gunshot exploded on the empty highway; Cheng Shuili felt her shoulder slammed by the recoil, painfully, but her eyes shone amazingly.

Bullseye!

The bullet precisely struck a Ruptured Bone Form; the monster's twisted body jerked violently, then decisively leapt out of the Service Area, its eyes locked on Cheng Shuili as its hip bones began grinding against the ground.