4 Chapter 4

With the experience from his first completed order, Abel now knew how to use the system in the future.

He must strive to receive positive reviews!

And to obtain positive reviews, the [Quality] and perhaps the [Quantity] of the trade item were crucial.

In addition to that, timing was critical.

So, the most significant challenge to get positive reviews is figuring out how to fulfill the orders well while ensuring timeliness.

Without a doubt, this required him to be well-prepared at all times, regardless of the order, he must be ready with high-quality or sufficient quantity trade items.

However, accomplishing this was not something that could be achieved by a single person.

He needed his manpower and influence, sufficient money, and even high status and privileges!

With a single command, he should be able to mobilize the richest resources and make the most adequate preparations in the shortest time. Then, use the system to become stronger, acquire resources that others do not have, and form an unsolvable closed loop!

Of course, this was just the most perfect and ideal situation.

This did not deter Abel, who at this moment was penniless, from considering it as his goal to strive for!

It was also at this moment that a seed of ambition had silently been planted.

Then, Abel quickly took out the pair of leg-strengthening shoes he just got from the system's [Inventory] and put them on. He must do everything possible to arm himself right now.

The classic high-top white and red sports shoes fit perfectly.

Each side of the shoes conceals a knob that can adjust three different levels of strength.

By stimulating the acupoints on the foot through electricity and magnetism, the strength of the muscles can be enhanced.

Each use will consume the power inside, so it needs to be charged after use.

However, there's no need to worry about the lack of a matching charger; a small area on the shoe surface can absorb and convert solar energy. Just six hours of sunlight is enough to fully charge it, which is very practical.

Abel let out a satisfied sigh but immediately became tense again, lying down pretending to be dead.

Just then, more soldiers were bringing bodies.

"Bad luck, we got stuck with such a task."

"Enough, stop complaining, this should be the last batch. Hurry up, drop the bodies, then go back and take a bath. We'll have a drink together tonight."

Abel, listening to the soldiers' conversation, was moved.

However, he quickly suppressed the excitement. If the soldiers discovered he was still alive, they would likely finish him off immediately.

Luckily, these soldiers didn't want to stay here for long. After roughly unloading all the bodies, they hurriedly left without giving an extra glance in his direction.

This made Abel let out a sigh of relief.

"I can't wait any longer; I must leave here immediately."

Recalling the soldiers' conversation, Abel was somewhat anxious.

If the bodies brought just now were indeed the last batch, that would mean someone would soon be coming to burn everything here to the ground.

If he couldn't escape before then...

However, misfortune never comes singly. Just as Abel was calculating the time to leave, two soldiers turned back. Soon after, the sound of their conversation could be heard from not far away.

"Hurry up, get the stuff and go."

"What are you afraid of, everyone else has gone. They won't find out."

"I don't like this place, it's creepy and disgusting! He~tui! Damn it, didn't you say you left the bodies here?"

"It's definitely here, I even left a mark, it must be under there somewhere, let's find it quickly."

"If you ask me, you're really twisted, actually thinking to hide stuff in the bodies."

"Humph! We worked so hard for a bit of profit, and those bastards upstairs just take it all by moving their lips. Then they toss us some bone scraps as if it's supposed to satisfy us? Hell no! Once I trade these jewels for money, I can find a small island to live as a rich man for life!"

"Haha, you've got a point, let's do it!"

Although both soldiers felt uncomfortable here, people die for money and birds die for food. In order to find the precious jewels previously hidden in the bodies, their faces were full of greed.

"It's weird, it should be right here, how can there be nothing?"

"Did you remember the place wrong?"

"No way, let's just look around."

Abel, lying on the ground playing dead, couldn't help but feel tense as the footsteps grew closer.

If he were discovered, there would be no escape from death.

He didn't want to gamble, so he immediately took out the [I'm a Bystander] coin from the system inventory and chose to use it.

In the next moment, the coin shattered and disappeared.

[I'm a Bystander] began to take effect, significantly reducing Abel's presence.

One of the soldiers had already walked up to Abel, started to search the surrounding bodies, but strangely always overlooked Abel's existence, not touching him once.

Otherwise, Abel, who was playing dead, might have already been exposed.

After all, even if he held his breath, his heart was still beating slowly but powerfully. Moreover, the body temperature of a living person is drastically different from a dead one, making it easy to tell apart.

Seeing this, he couldn't help but feel relieved.

However, not everyone was as lucky as he was.

The soldier searching the bodies in another direction suddenly let out a shout, drawing his companion's attention.

"I found it!! Huh? What the hell is this?!"

"Come quick! There's a kid still alive here?!"

"Quick, grab him!"

Hearing this shout, Abel almost instinctively thought he had been discovered.

But when he stealthily opened his eyes, he saw that the two soldiers had already cornered a little boy wearing a black and white spotted hat.

"Is this guy Law? Trafalgar Law?"

Abel recognized him almost instantly.

Because in this world, not only were they both members of the same church, Abel had even treated Law's father for lead poisoning.

So, could they be considered childhood friends?

Upon realizing the connection between himself and the future supernova in his memories, Abel was suddenly thrown into a state of hesitation.

If he continued to play dead, the probability of him being found was quite low, and his chances of survival were significant.

But beyond this, he wouldn't gain anything else.

Furthermore, he would have to rely on the hope that they would find what they were looking for and leave quickly. Otherwise, when the effect of [I'm a Bystander] wears off, something unexpected might happen.

But if he chose to save the boy, he would first place himself in danger, even though he was quite confident he could get away unscathed.

He wasn't a saint, he didn't have the compassionate heart to save others whenever he saw them in danger.

Therefore, he was currently weighing the cost of choosing to save the boy against what he could gain from it!