Chapter 61：The Weapon M500

Golden light shimmered, and Li Nianlong moaned comfortably, his skin basking in the warmth. He was nearly moved to tears with gratitude: Brother is finally free from the freezing cold, goodbye icy world, no, never again.

After enduring three days of freezing temperatures and eating raw meat, Li Nianlong felt like he was turning into a Himalayan Yeti. At this moment, he longed intensely for cooked human food.

Fortunately, his training paid off handsomely. The 11,000 experience points were enough to level him up. Skillfully, he allocated all remaining points to his True Qi, giving a cursory glance at his current status, Li Nianlong nodded in satisfaction.

Li Nianlong: Level 25 (10850/65000 EXP)

Strength: 155

Speed: 135

True Qi: 356

Intelligence: 160

Remaining Points: 0

Talent: Auspicious Avoidance: Innately possesses the power to sense fortune and misfortune, easily avoiding calamity and seeking good fortune.

Skills: 

- Frenzied Fists (Advanced, +3%): Unpredictable attacks confuse foes, increasing Strength by 30%, Speed by 30% for 30 seconds. No cooldown, consumes 20 True Qi per use.

- Stealth (Advanced, +15%): Renders user invisible, reduces Speed by 30%, 20% chance to remain undetected when disturbed. 8-minute cooldown, lasts 3 minutes, consumes 80 True Qi.

- Heavenly Guardian Aura (Basic, +0%): A layer of aura shields the body, increasing defense by 100% for 1 minute. No cooldown, consumes 50 True Qi.

Money: 5

Equipment: Omitted...

Special Items: Golden Bell Cover (7th Layer), Iron Sand Palm (9th Layer), Traceless Snow Steps (9th Layer)

Life Professions:

Master Architect (Grandmaster 78%): Capable of constructing any building under 100 floors with ease, the title of Grandmaster Architect belongs to you.

Acupoint Specialist (Basic, +0%): Relaxes the mind and body or alleviates ailments through acupressure, akin to a top-tier masseur.

Permissions: Level 2 - Access to Shop, Training Ground.

The Training Ground was indeed impressive, granting him 21,000 EXP in just two days—more than what he could gain from monster hunting in the city. Unfortunately, while the EXP was substantial, it didn't yield equipment or money, and skills used didn't increase proficiency. Overall, grinding monsters in the city proved more profitable. Equipment drops could be sold for money, which could then be used to buy items from the shop, accelerating his combat prowess.

Li Nianlong's pitiful 5 dollars would elicit sympathy even from beggars, who might share their earnings. It highlighted how destitute he was.

"I must earn more money today." Li Nianlong changed into his night attire, donned a Kung Fu Panda mask, and slipped out of the villa via the balcony, vanishing into the night.

Two nights ago, after extensive investigation, Li Nianlong successfully eradicated a gang, earning a massive amount of EXP and loot. Thus, he set his sights on another gang tonight.

Li Nianlong had gathered considerable insights during this period.Picking off individual criminals was not lucrative; to strike it rich, raiding gang factions was the fastest route.

As a native of Tianfu, Li Nianlong didn't have much knowledge about local gangs, but he had heard enough to give him some clues. The city was home to numerous factions, most of which were decent, but even the best gangs harbored their 'shadow halls.'

These 'shadow halls' handled tasks that couldn't be addressed openly by the gang, and thus, their members often engaged in nefarious deeds, causing their auras to turn red or even black—like fireflies in the dark, they were easy for Li Nianlong to spot without actively searching.

Not long after leaving the villa district, as he approached the bustling city center, Li Nianlong encountered a van while using his stealth skill. Standing by the roadside, he glanced at the van's aura. Normally, ordinary vehicles like this would carry passengers with yellow auras, and he'd let them pass. But today, the van emitted a black aura, causing Li Nianlong's eyes to widen.

"One, two, three, four, five... five black auras!?" Li Nianlong's eyes sparkled with excitement. Black auras meant multiple times the experience points upon defeating them—perfect for leveling up.

"This must be my lucky day!" Li Nianlong grinned, bursting from the roadside. "Halt! This tree I planted, this road I paved. To pass this way, toll you must pay! Defy, and a blade you'll face, no burial, just death's embrace!"

Bang!

Li Nianlong forgot he was still in stealth mode—the people inside the van couldn't see him. The van sped forward, and tragedy ensued.

With a cry, Li Nianlong was flung into the air and landed hard on the ground. The van's front was dented, its engine damaged, rendering it immobile.

The doors opened, and five tall foreigners stepped out, three whites and two blacks. Seeing the person they'd hit lying motionless some ten meters away, their eyes flickered with a murderous intent.

"Sh*t! Damn Chinese robber!" cursed one of the black men in universal profanity. He had been driving, seeing nothing before suddenly hitting someone and damaging the car. Spotting Li Nianlong's black attire, he instinctively blamed it for obscuring his vision. Fuming, he pulled out a silenced pistol and fired several rounds at Li Nianlong.

"Sky Fortification Technique!" Lying on the ground feigning death, Li Nianlong leaped up. The black man shot without warning. He'd planned to ambush the five foreigners when they got closer, never expecting them to be armed.

Though Li Nianlong was much faster now, dodging bullets was impossible. His bulletproof suit might protect him, but could it stop bullets? Playing it safe, he activated the Sky Fortification Technique he recently mastered. Bullets struck him, tearing holes in his cloak and partially penetrating the suit, but his aura shielded him from harm.

"Ouch!" Despite blocking the bullets, the impact hurt, contorting Li Nianlong's face. He reached into his clothes, retrieving five gleaming bullets, and pulled out the suit, revealing tiny holes.

"Damn it!" Li Nianlong swore inwardly. Level one gear was useless, unable to withstand even bullets!

"OMG!" While Li Nianlong cursed internally, the foreigners were terrified.

The black man used an M500 revolver,called the world's most powerful handgun. Measuring 457mm in length with a 266mm barrel and 165mm height, it weighed 2.32kg, close to a submachine gun, with a polymer grip. It was a cannon among handguns.

Unaware of its prowess, Li Nianlong berated the low-quality gear, but the foreigners nearly wet themselves. "Sh*t! He's a monster! Shoot! Shoot! Kill him!"

All five drew M500 revolvers, unleashing a barrage at Li Nianlong.

Bullets hit his body and legs, but each was weakened by the suit and then deflected by his Sky Fortification Technique.

"Holy... pain!" Li Nianlong marched forward, bullets bouncing off or embedding into his clothing, making him grit his teeth.

"God! He's the devil! He must be!" They emptied their chambers, trembling with fear, collapsing onto the ground as a foul stench wafted from their pants.

The urine smell wrinkled Li Nianlong's nose. In his hand materialized a stainless steel watermelon knife.

To the foreigners, the knife confirmed Li Nianlong as a demon, capable of creation like a god.

Their imagination differed from the Chinese. Had a Chinese seen a knife appear out of thin air, they might pat the person on the back, praising, "Nice trick, mate! Want to join my troupe? We'll tour the country, and you'll be famous."