Wasteland for All: I Can Infinitely Upgrade My Vault

A thunderous gunshot rang out instantly, followed by a piercing scream. In the middle of the vagrants' dozens-meter-long line, three clusters of scarlet blood gushed out.

【-twenty four】

【-twenty four】

【-twenty four】

Three red numbers appeared, and the system notification sounded immediately.

[Ding, ambush successful, enemy's courage -1 for all]

In an instant, screams and shouts erupted from the scavengers. They panicked and fled in all directions, searching for cover and refuge.

Bullets whistled past, and the screams of terror on the battlefield threw the mob into disarray. Some were involuntarily drawn to the screams and turned to look, only to have their necks pierced by Hongluan's bullets the next moment.

But most of the scavengers still experienced a baptism of life and death chaos. Some immediately lay down and rolled over to hide in the mud puddles by the roadside, while others immediately found the direction of the shooting and fired wildly.

Although there were only a dozen or so people exchanging fire, bullets flew everywhere, whistling through the air, mixed with shouts and curses, creating a fierce battle atmosphere.

Compared to the scavengers' shouts and cries, Zhongli's side appeared much more somber. Hongluan advanced silently and ruthlessly; whenever her Bladeblast Spear hit its target, a huge flower of blood would erupt from the opponent's chest, instantly depleting their health.

Zhongli and Wu stood behind her, following her steps, firing at full force and attacking every visible target.

Zhongli's damaged Thunder Spear deals 1 point of damage even to targets with less than 10 points of protection. Combined with his own combat prowess, he can deliver 2-3 effective attacks in a single strike. Working together with Wu, a scavenger lying in the roadside bushes, attempting to ambush, was instantly finished off, losing most of his health. He panicked and hastily launched an attack, his bullet hitting Hongluan at the front, but was deflected by her armor.

Absolutely impenetrable to protection!

Hongluan was completely unaffected, not even glancing at him twice, and continued to advance resolutely, like an invincible war god, swiftly eliminating any scavengers who dared to show their faces with a single shot of her blade-blasting gun.

Zhong Li quickly launched a second attack, completely killing the ambushing scavengers.

Old shady coins must die!

[Ding! Killed Scavenger with Broken Toe Lv2, gained 10 experience points]

The battle was extremely fierce, with bullets flying through the air and deafening gunfire. The battlefield was filled with screams and shouts, but Hongluan's advance was completely unimpeded.

With all the scavengers who dared to peek out killed, Hongluan sheathed her Bladeblaster, held the Bloodstained Spear, and coldly said, "Crouch behind cover."

After saying that, she suddenly accelerated, leaped up, and stood more than 3 meters tall, soaring over the abandoned oil pipeline.

The three explorers, who were hiding behind the pipes and preparing to fire from cover, never expected that their opponents would suddenly appear from the sky! Everyone stared in horror.

The next moment, three scarlet numbers appeared.

【-twenty four】

【-twenty four】

【-twenty four】

The three scavengers were pierced directly by the Blood-Burning Spear, crimson blood splattering from their chests, and their health points rapidly dropped to zero.

As the last scavenger was nailed to the oil pipeline, a system notification sounded.

[Ding! Congratulations on winning a mini-battle.]

[Battle performance is being tallied]

[Ambush Battle: Reward +5%]

[Bullying the weak: Reward -20%]

[No-damage battle: Reward +10%]

[Unused Psionic Energy: Bonus +20%]

[Battle Assessment: Slightly in control (No special rewards)]

[Battle Rewards: Reputation +1, Runes +35, Battlefield Experience for All Members +23]

Due to your special ability [Wildfire], you gain an additional 15 victory points.

[Ding! You have obtained the achievement badge (1) [First Blood]]

[Ding! You have obtained achievement medal (2) [Despicable Raider]]

Zhong Li had only one opinion on this battle: it was utterly unreliable! How could three of their own men be considered bullying the weak? It was clearly a victory of the weak over the strong! A glorious victory!

However, since the evaluation had already been released, Zhong Li couldn't argue with it anymore and could only look at the achievement badges at the back.

First Blood: The first drop of blood tears apart purity, bearing the price of conquest and growth. Courage +1

[Despicable Ambush: Despicable ambushes are the passport of the wicked, reckless fighting is the epitaph of the fool. Ambush critical strike chance +1%]

After reading it, Zhong Li was finally convinced that this evaluation system was indeed extremely inhumane! What kind of outrageous and monstrous words were these?

Fortunately, the [Wildfire] system is quite reliable. The 15 victory points are equivalent to the battle settlement, meaning that Zhong Li only needs to play 33 battles like this to undergo a second upgrade. His second upgrade only requires 500 victory points.

If the battle rating can be increased to over 100% in the future, then elite soldiers like Hongluan will only need a few dozen battles to be strengthened. The wasteland has no shortage of monsters, and if the fighting continues intensely, Hongluan's strength might be enhanced in just two or three days.

Just then, Duanban ran over carrying a rusty oil drum, and Zhongli closed the system notification panel.

"Sir, our water buckets are broken. I found this half of an iron bucket in the scrap heap. It's rusted. Can we use it?" Shortboard asked breathlessly.

Zhongli patted him on the shoulder excitedly and said, "Perfect timing. Let's count the spoils first, then drag the corpses over."

The joyful life of a junk collector is the right way to experience the wasteland.

Today was another enjoyable day of picking up trash!

In this battle, Zhong Li killed two scavengers and gained a total of 25 experience points. Staying true to his original intention, Zhong Li immediately went to the two scavengers he had killed and personally looted their corpses.

[Ding, you have searched the body of a scavenger.]

[Ding! Obtained a worn-out iron pipe rifle x1]

[Ding! You have obtained 15 crude rifle bullets]

[Ding, you have obtained a chipped boning knife x1]

[Ding! You have obtained 1 Worn Riveted Leather Armor]

[Ding! You have obtained 1 Shelter Uniform Protective Liner]

[Ding! You have obtained 3 Dirty Bandages]

[Ding! You have obtained 2 pieces of weathered mutated jerky]

[Ding! You have obtained 8 Runes]

8 Runes! That's already a quarter of the battle's worth of rewards. Looking at the item description, this is the universal currency of the wasteland, even usable for trading with idols of gods. Its purchasing power is far greater than that of bottle caps.

It seems you really do have to pick up trash to get rich.

[Ding, you have searched the body of a scavenger.]

[Ding! Obtained a worn-out iron pipe rifle x1]

[Ding! You have obtained 17 crude rifle bullets]

[Ding, you have obtained a chipped boning knife x1]

[Ding! You have obtained 1 Worn Riveted Leather Armor]

[Ding! You have obtained 2 lock-picking tools]

[Ding! You have obtained 1 Curly-Cornered Erotic Magazine]

[Ding! You have obtained 10 Runes]

Hey, something good came out!

Zhong Li promptly put everything else away and then checked the properties of the [Lock Picking Tool].

[Lockpicking Tools: Professional lockpicking tools increase the success rate of opening treasure chests and door locks by 10%. Failure to open will deduct varying degrees of durability. Durability: 27/40]

After Zhongli checked the properties of the lock-picking tools, the others had finished cleaning up the battlefield. Wu and Duanban brought over the spoils and piled them at Zhongli's feet.

Hongluan swiftly swung her spear, severing the neck of a scavenger. A large amount of blood flowed from the clean cut into the oil drum, where the scarlet, viscous blood quickly accumulated.

This scene made Zhong Li's stomach clench. He quickly turned his gaze away, took a deep breath, and tried his best to control his body and mind to calm himself down and look at the spoils in front of him.