"be mine!"

"Get out of my way!"

"Bullshit! Whoever grabs it keeps it!"

The suppressed roars and howls exploded instantly, like a powder keg being ignited! Greed completely tore away the last shred of pretense.

boom!

A blinding beam of energy tore through the stifling air, shooting towards a figure beside the cart with devastating heat.

The player being targeted reacted incredibly quickly, twisting his body strangely and leaving only a blurry afterimage in his wake.

The beam of light slammed into the alloy wall behind him, burning a sizzling, charred crater, and the pungent smell of ozone filled the air.

"You're asking for death!" The afterimage solidified not far away, a sinister smile on the man's face, a hideous chainsaw dagger now in his hand.

The saw teeth spun at high speed, emitting a terrifying shriek like tearing fabric, and pounced on the attacker!

At the same time, the cart became the eye of the storm. Countless hands, blurring through the air, reached for the radiant rough stones. Grabbing! Collision! Curses!

Bang! A player as burly as a bear, taking advantage of his strength, rudely shoved aside two people beside him, and grabbed the cart with his fan-like hand.

My fingertips were about to touch that alluring light!

Sizzle!

A thin, almost transparent energy thread appeared out of nowhere without warning, and wrapped around his wrist like lightning. An unimaginable pain and numbness instantly shot up his arm and spread throughout his body!

The burly player let out a painful groan, his entire arm instantly going limp and losing all strength.

A slender player slid past him like a ghost, a sinister smug look on his face, and seized the opportunity to snatch the largest piece from the cart.

"Thanks, you idiot!" The skinny figure chuckled, his body twisting and turning strangely in the chaotic crowd like a boneless snake, trying to break free from the battle.

"Stay! Did I say you could leave?!" The fox-woman player next to her shouted, raising her hand to unleash an invisible mental shock that slammed into the back of the skinny player's head like a heavy hammer.

The slender player froze, his face contorted in pain. In that instant of hesitation, several attacks descended from different directions!

Clang! Pfft!

The roar of chainsaws, the buzzing of energy weapons, the muffled thud of flesh being torn apart, the crisp sound of bones breaking, vicious curses... all sorts of sounds were mixed together wildly.

The light from the collision of energy flashed wildly in the confined space, each burst of light illuminating several faces contorted with greed and agony.

Warm blood splattered out, splashing onto the cold alloy wall, leaving large patches of rapidly cooling, blackened stains, and the air was instantly filled with an intense, pungent, and metallic smell.

The base commander had already retreated to the farthest corner.

She pressed herself against the cold wall, watching the battle unfold before her with a blank expression.

However, a hint of astonishment lingered deep within her eyes. These lawless, power-hungry outlaws were actually so wary of someone named Xiao Jin?

Are we just going to let her take her share and leave like that? No one dares to bare their fangs?

The base commander's apprehension towards Xiao Jin deepened even further.

The chaotic fighting continued, but the participants clearly held onto their last shred of decency, refraining from unleashing any destructive moves.

Players who managed to grab the enhancement stones did not continue the relentless pursuit, but quickly withdrew from the battlefield.

After all, beyond the high walls of the base lies an endless zone of death fog, and this is their only refuge where they can catch their breath for the time being.

A complete breakdown in relations and a full-blown war would benefit no one.

Let's go back to the time when Xiao Jin left.

As her steady footsteps faded into the distance at the end of the corridor, Xiao Jin could clearly hear the roars, collisions, and energy explosions erupting from the alloy door behind her.

Xiao Jin was not surprised at all.

The law of the jungle, where the strong prey on the weak, is a natural law.

The reward of the enhancement stone was given verbally by the base chief, not as a reward from a system-issued task, so it's normal for the others to be greedy.

Xiao Jin even felt a subtle sense of regret.

If any fools had dared to lay a hand on her just now... she wouldn't mind letting them know what it means to "lose both the wife and the army".

Two enhancement stones do sound like a better deal.

Unfortunately, they were all "clever" people who knew how to adapt to the times.

A faint hint of mockery flashed across Xiao Jin's lips as she quickened her pace toward the temporary quarters assigned to her.

Pushing open the door and turning on the light, the cold metal walls reflected a stark white light, and the air was filled with a faint smell of disinfectant mixed with rust.

Xiao Jin did not rest, but instead continued to inspect the room as usual.

She walked to the corner, squatted down, and quickly ran her fingertips through several extremely hidden corners and crevices, but found no trace of any miniature cameras or eavesdropping devices.

They also carefully inspected the bottoms and joints of the tables, chairs, and beds, but found nothing.

Good, the base didn't sneak into the house and cause trouble while the player was away.

It seems that although the base commander has impure motives and a tendency to discard those who have served their purpose, he at least maintains the superficial rules of basic hospitality.

Just as the inspection was finished, a very light knock came from the door, the rhythmic sound was monotonous.

"Mr. Wen, the base commander sent me to bring you dinner." The soldier's voice outside the door was completely emotionless.

Xiao Jin had previously told the base leader her real name, but the signature she submitted was indeed Wen Jin. The base leader immediately knew what was going on, so when explaining to others, he always referred to Xiao Jin by her pseudonym.

"No need." Xiao Jin's voice came through the door, cold and indifferent.

The footsteps outside hesitated for a moment, then finally left.

Then, Xiao Jin went straight into the small washroom.

I took off my clothes and turned on the shower. A stream of cold water, carrying a strong smell of bleach, washed over my body, washing away the dust, gunpowder, and a faint trace of blood from my skin.

As the water surged, Xiao Jin lowered her head slightly, looking at her outstretched palm.

His finger bones were well-proportioned, and his skin was somewhat rough from holding weapons and fighting for a long time. There was also a thin layer of calluses on his palms.

These are the same hands that can so easily take someone's life.

Xiao Jin frowned and stopped thinking about it. She shook her head, quickly finished washing, and turned off the water valve.

After drying herself off and changing into clean clothes, Xiao Jin threw herself onto the hard single bed.

The moment my body touched the bed, all the vigilance I had been maintaining vanished like a tide, and extreme exhaustion surged from the depths of my body.

The perilous escape after destroying the mother hive, the mental strain of trying to protect the NPCs along the way, and the unspoken mental standoff in the vault just now...

These costs were far greater than Xiao Jin had imagined.

Almost the instant her head touched the pillow, her consciousness sank into a dark abyss of dreamslessness.