Translator: Dess Editor: Efydatia
“Aaaaaah!”
Kieran stabbed the screaming thug in the heart . The man’s lips moved a little, but he did not say anything as he passed away .
Kieran was cold and merciless .
He had not planned on letting him go in the first place .
Especially now that he knew about the trade that was taking place between the Vulture and the head of the rebellion .
Just as he had been told, everyone who associated with the Vulture was a bad guy .
Now he truly understood the meaning behind those words .
Kieran did not consider himself a good person either . He had struggled to survive from a very young age, and he had came across a lot of darkness in his life, to the point that he could not distinguish the good from the bad anymore . However, he did not consider himself a bad person either . He was something in between, and he did not want to change .
He was actually a kind person .
“Showing mercy is optional, but having a kind heart and not harming others is not!”
That was what he lived by .
He did not know whether that would change one day, but until then he planned to hold on to his beliefs .
Kieran exhaled a long breath and collected his thoughts .
Now was not the time to think about that . He had to focus on the matter at hand .
[Slashing: Inflicts 10 Damage to target HP, crippling target . . . ]
[Slashing: Inflicts 10 Damage to target HP, crippling target . . . ]
[Slashing: Inflicts 10 Damage to target HP, crippling target . . . ]
Kieran went over the system log .
The three notifications on it stated that Kieran had effectively landed his knife in the target . However, the skill acquisition window had not popped up .
Kieran had also been threatening the thug, which could be considered an effective move too, but no skill acquisition window had popped up about that either .
“So there is a limit to the skills that I can acquire? Coercive skills such as [Threatening] or [Trading] have not appeared . Could I have done it wrong? Plus, the knife hits should have counted as sword skills . It should have appeared as a new skill! Unless I’ve hit the limit already?”
He frowned as he reached a conclusion .
He was currently still in the newbie dungeon . In order for new players to make a good start, the game gave them a small advantage . That advantage, however, was not endless . It was within reason .
Skills required only three effective hits to be registered in the skill window .
However, it seemed like they could only be used for that specific weapon category .
For example, Kieran had already acquired the [Sharp Weapon (Dagger)] skill, so other weapons and skills within the [Sharp Weapon] category would be automatically unattainable .
To acquire those skills, he would have to follow the rules of the real game . The advantages of the newbie dungeon no longer applied .
“If this is the case, then…,” he frowned again .
Things were not going as he had expected .
His initial plan had been to interrogate the thug and get more information about the base . His second motive, though, had been to acquire more skills and make himself stronger in a shorter period of time .
It looked like the creator of the game had taken certain measures to prevent this kind of abuse .
The game would allow the players to acquire skills for defending purposes, but it would not allow them to become very strong right from the start .
After all, power imbalance within the game could ultimately lead to its downfall .
Although Kieran wanted to gain more power, he realized that he would have to follow the rules of the game for the time being .
“What if I tried to level up the skills that I have already acquired? Would I have to follow the newbie dungeon rules or the regular rules then?” Kieran wondered .
“What if I tried to level up the skills that I have already acquired? Would I have to follow the newbie dungeon rules or the regular rules then?” Kieran wondered .
It would be easier with the newbie rules rather than with the regular ones . Following the regular rules would be a lot harder .
However, Kieran lacked the information to speculate about this any further .
He shook his head hard, wanting to clear his brain of all thoughts .
He stood up and waved at Colleen, signaling her to come back .
Kieran’s wish to acquire new skills had not worked out, but he had gotten a lot of information about their enemies . It had definitely been more than he had anticipated .
The dead thug had told Kieran everything he needed to know and had even mentioned the secret dealings between the Vulture and the head of rebellion .
“Son of a bitch! How could he?” Colleen exclaimed when Kieran told her everything he knew .
As a woman, she could understand what the women who were being traded were going through .
“That son of a bitch! He will rot in f*cking hell when he f*cking dies!” Colleen cursed angrily .
“Then we will send him there!” Kieran said .
Colleen nodded in agreement, “Yes, we will!”
“But before we do that, we need to properly organize our loot so that we can have a proper fight against the Vulture!” said Kieran, pointing at the protective vests and the guns .
Kieran would never abandon them . Just like every player, he wanted to fill his inventory with items and equipment . Even if the item value was not high, Kieran would still keep every item .
Besides, loot was worth more than any regular items .
“Leave it to me!” Colleen said confidently .
“Are you planning on bringing it all back to your hiding place? It was secluded enough there last night, but it won’t be anymore,” Kieran questioned Colleen’s plan .
Their hiding place had been quite secluded and safe before the Vulture’s men had found them around that area . But considering that they had been exposed, it would not be safe to go there anymore . The Vulture could have sent more men to patrol the area, plus it was also exposed to other civilians . Kieran did not want his loot to be stolen while he was out fighting the Vulture .
It was invaluable . If they failed to kill the Vulture, it would be their only source of supplies while they gained back their strength .
It was invaluable . If they failed to kill the Vulture, it would be their only source of supplies while they gained back their strength .
Kieran considered failure as an outcome because he knew that they were greatly outnumbered . He might have certain skills, but he didn’t have one hundred percent confidence in himself .
“Do I look like I’m stupid? I have more than one hideout… Pick it up and follow me!”
Colleen signaled for Kieran to gather their loot and took off .
She went back to the old hideout and gathered everything she could before bringing Kieran to the outskirts of the Garden Villa Area .
Nine handguns, excluding the ones Kieran and Colleen were carrying, and several cans of food had been stuffed inside Kieran’s backpack .
The same went for the protective gear . Each of them was wearing a vest while the rest had been strapped together for Colleen to carry .
Colleen moved haphazardly under their weight .
Although Kieran had his own backpack to carry as well, he offered to carry Colleen’s too . He thought he could handle the extra weight, but Colleen declined .
“If you want your plan to succeed, you need to have enough energy . We don’t have enough food, water or time . If we don’t get to my other hideout at Sixth, we won’t be able to execute your plan before dawn . ”
That gave Kieran a pause .
Three hours had passed since the battle against the Vulture’s men and the interrogation that had followed . It was now around 1 a . m . in game time .
Around 6 a . m . the rebels would start their routine patrol of the streets .
That left Kieran barely five hours to prepare .
They would need one hour to get to the hideout at Sixth, so that left them less than four hours .
Despite the information taken from the captive, reconnaissance of the base would be crucial to his plan and that would take time as well .
“We need to hurry!” Kieran said .
“Let's go!” Colleen replied as they speeded up towards their destination .
………
After forty-five minutes of walking, an exhausted Colleen brought Kieran to a half torn down building .
………
After forty-five minutes of walking, an exhausted Colleen brought Kieran to a half torn down building .
By the looks of it, Kieran could tell that it had originally been a two-story boutique . The broken mannequins gave it away .
Following Colleen, Kieran jumped over a fallen beam that used to support the building . At the back of the house, there was a door to a storage room .
“I used to work here before the war . There is an underground storage area safe enough for us to hide in . This is my last hideout location,” Colleen said while she opened the door .
Kieran nodded and followed her inside .
The storage room was larger than their last hiding place . Both of them plus their loot fit inside, and yet it still looked very spacious .
As they sat down, Kieran passed Colleen the remaining water .
“You need this more than me!” she said, even though her throat was already dry .
“Just one sip!” Kieran insisted .
“Fine…,” she nodded and accepted the water .
She drank enough to get hydrated, and then passed the water back to Kieran despite his protests that she drink more of it . She did not want to .
Kieran drank the remaining water with a big gulp . He was just as thirsty .
During the battle, Kieran had not moved much but he had consumed a lot of energy .
Even though his virtual body could regain energy faster than his real one, the [Dehydrated] and [Hungry] status still caused problems for him .
Watching Kieran gulp down the rest of the water, Colleen realized that he had been extremely thirsty too .
She was touched that he would put her first . Despite his thirst, he had offered her the first drink .
It was the first time since the war had broken out that something had moved her this much .
Chapter 13 Shifting Translator Dess Editor Efydatia Aaaaaah Kieran stabbed the screaming thug in the heart . The man s lips moved a little, but he did not say anything as he passed away . Kieran was cold and merciless . He had not planned on letting him go in the first place . Especially now that he knew about the trade that was taking place between the Vulture and the head of the rebellion . Just as he had been told, everyone who associated with the Vulture was a bad guy . Now he truly understood the meaning behind those words . Kieran did not consider himself a good person either . He had struggled to survive from a very young age, and he had came across a lot of darkness in his life, to the point that he could not distinguish the good from the bad anymore . However, he did not consider himself a bad person either . He was something in between, and he did not want to change . He was actually a kind person . Showing mercy is optional, but having a kind heart and not harming others is not That was what he lived by . He did not know whether that would change one day, but until then he planned to hold on to his beliefs . Kieran exhaled a long breath and collected his thoughts . Now was not the time to think about that . He had to focus on the matter at hand . Slashing Inflicts 10 Damage to target HP, crippling target . . . Slashing Inflicts 10 Damage to target HP, crippling target . . . Slashing Inflicts 10 Damage to target HP, crippling target . . . Kieran went over the system log . The three notifications on it stated that Kieran had effectively landed his knife in the target . However, the skill acquisition window had not popped up . Kieran had also been threatening the thug, which could be considered an effective move too, but no skill acquisition window had popped up about that either . So there is a limit to the skills that I can acquire Coercive skills such as Threatening or Trading have not appeared . Could I have done it wrong Plus, the knife hits should have counted as sword skills . It should have appeared as a new skill Unless I ve hit the limit already He frowned as he reached a conclusion . He was currently still in the newbie dungeon . In order for new players to make a good start, the game gave them a small advantage . That advantage, however, was not endless . It was within reason . Skills required only three effective hits to be registered in the skill window . However, it seemed like they could only be used for that specific weapon category . For example, Kieran had already acquired the Sharp Weapon Dagger skill, so other weapons and skills within the Sharp Weapon category would be automatically unattainable . To acquire those skills, he would have to follow the rules of the real game . The advantages of the newbie dungeon no longer applied . If this is the case, then , he frowned again . Things were not going as he had expected . His initial plan had been to interrogate the thug and get more information about the base . His second motive, though, had been to acquire more skills and make himself stronger in a shorter period of time . It looked like the creator of the game had taken certain measures to prevent this kind of abuse . The game would allow the players to acquire skills for defending purposes, but it would not allow them to become very strong right from the start . After all, power imbalance within the game could ultimately lead to its downfall . Although Kieran wanted to gain more power, he realized that he would have to follow the rules of the game for the time being . What if I tried to level up the skills that I have already acquired Would I have to follow the newbie dungeon rules or the regular rules then Kieran wondered . It would be easier with the newbie rules rather than with the regular ones . Following the regular rules would be a lot harder . However, Kieran lacked the information to speculate about this any further . He shook his head hard, wanting to clear his brain of all thoughts . He stood up and waved at Colleen, signaling her to come back . Kieran s wish to acquire new skills had not worked out, but he had gotten a lot of information about their enemies . It had definitely been more than he had anticipated . The dead thug had told Kieran everything he needed to know and had even mentioned the secret dealings between the Vulture and the head of rebellion . Son of a bitch How could he Colleen exclaimed when Kieran told her everything he knew . As a woman, she could understand what the women who were being traded were going through . That son of a bitch He will rot in f cking hell when he f cking dies Colleen cursed angrily . Then we will send him there Kieran said . Colleen nodded in agreement, Yes, we will But before we do that, we need to properly organize our loot so that we can have a proper fight against the Vulture said Kieran, pointing at the protective vests and the guns . Kieran would never abandon them . Just like every player, he wanted to fill his inventory with items and equipment . Even if the item value was not high, Kieran would still keep every item . Besides, loot was worth more than any regular items . Leave it to me Colleen said confidently . Are you planning on bringing it all back to your hiding place It was secluded enough there last night, but it won t be anymore, Kieran questioned Colleen s plan . Their hiding place had been quite secluded and safe before the Vulture s men had found them around that area . But considering that they had been exposed, it would not be safe to go there anymore . The Vulture could have sent more men to patrol the area, plus it was also exposed to other civilians . Kieran did not want his loot to be stolen while he was out fighting the Vulture . It was invaluable . If they failed to kill the Vulture, it would be their only source of supplies while they gained back their strength . Kieran considered failure as an outcome because he knew that they were greatly outnumbered . He might have certain skills, but he didn t have one hundred percent confidence in himself . Do I look like I m stupid I have more than one hideout Pick it up and follow me Colleen signaled for Kieran to gather their loot and took off . She went back to the old hideout and gathered everything she could before bringing Kieran to the outskirts of the Garden Villa Area . Nine handguns, excluding the ones Kieran and Colleen were carrying, and several cans of food had been stuffed inside Kieran s backpack . The same went for the protective gear . Each of them was wearing a vest while the rest had been strapped together for Colleen to carry . Colleen moved haphazardly under their weight . Although Kieran had his own backpack to carry as well, he offered to carry Colleen s too . He thought he could handle the extra weight, but Colleen declined . If you want your plan to succeed, you need to have enough energy . We don t have enough food, water or time . If we don t get to my other hideout at Sixth, we won t be able to execute your plan before dawn . That gave Kieran a pause . Three hours had passed since the battle against the Vulture s men and the interrogation that had followed . It was now around 1 a . m . in game time . Around 6 a . m . the rebels would start their routine patrol of the streets . That left Kieran barely five hours to prepare . They would need one hour to get to the hideout at Sixth, so that left them less than four hours . Despite the information taken from the captive, reconnaissance of the base would be crucial to his plan and that would take time as well . We need to hurry Kieran said . Let 39 s go Colleen replied as they speeded up towards their destination . After forty five minutes of walking, an exhausted Colleen brought Kieran to a half torn down building . By the looks of it, Kieran could tell that it had originally been a two story boutique . The broken mannequins gave it away . Following Colleen, Kieran jumped over a fallen beam that used to support the building . At the back of the house, there was a door to a storage room . I used to work here before the war . There is an underground storage area safe enough for us to hide in . This is my last hideout location, Colleen said while she opened the door . Kieran nodded and followed her inside . The storage room was larger than their last hiding place . Both of them plus their loot fit inside, and yet it still looked very spacious . As they sat down, Kieran passed Colleen the remaining water . You need this more than me she said, even though her throat was already dry . Just one sip Kieran insisted . Fine , she nodded and accepted the water . She drank enough to get hydrated, and then passed the water back to Kieran despite his protests that she drink more of it . She did not want to . Kieran drank the remaining water with a big gulp . He was just as thirsty . During the battle, Kieran had not moved much but he had consumed a lot of energy . Even though his virtual body could regain energy faster than his real one, the Dehydrated and Hungry status still caused problems for him . Watching Kieran gulp down the rest of the water, Colleen realized that he had been extremely thirsty too . She was touched that he would put her first . Despite his thirst, he had offered her the first drink . It was the first time since the war had broken out that something had moved her this much .Chapter end
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