Chapter 34: Hexagonal Warrior!

[Killed a soldier worm and obtained 1 soul point.]

[Congratulations, host, for unlocking the 'First Step' achievement and receiving the 'A Small Taste of Victory' title.]

[Ding, detected that the host has obtained soul points for the first time.]

[Personal module updated, opening: Missions.]

[Congratulations, host, for unlocking a new system function and receiving two Level 3 Soul Gift Boxes and one Level 2 Soul Gift Box. Would you like to open them?]

"One point?"

Zhou Yuan furrowed his brows, but quickly relaxed.

Indeed, one soul point for killing a soldier worm was quite meager, but upon closer inspection, it wasn't difficult to accumulate soul points.

Eight hours, 480 minutes.

Even if he could only kill one worm per minute, that would still amount to 480 soul points in a day, providing a solid foundation of soul points for a month.

He was satisfied with the price, so he continued reading.

The 'A Small Taste of Victory' title only increased his skill by 0.1, far inferior to the title he currently had.

The mission panel caught his attention.

According to the system notes, the mission panel would randomly release missions every day, and completing them would grant rewards.

Today, there were three missions:

1. Obtain 100 soul points, reward: 50 soul points.

2. Engage in two hours of physical training, reward: a hemostatic agent.

3. Obtain soul points from plasma worms, reward: 50 soul points.

It seemed a bit like daily check-ins; the missions weren't very difficult, and the rewards weren't particularly high. He wondered if the difficulty and rewards would increase later on.

It was currently 23:20.

The second mission wasn't feasible due to time constraints, and the third mission was impossible. He didn't dare to go looking for plasma worms near the Talis Fortress.

The first mission, however, wasn't difficult. If he increased his speed slightly, he could kill one hundred soldier worms within forty minutes.

He wasn't particularly satisfied with this new function. When the mission rewards were low, he didn't want the system to constantly dictate his actions. In the future, he would do as he pleased and ignore tasks he didn't want to do.

As for the soul gift boxes, he planned to open them when he returned to the dormitory.

The most important task now was to kill worms.

"Bang!"

Thinking about the countless equipment in the system store, Zhou Yuan's heart burned with excitement. The next second, he sent another soldier worm to the underworld.

"The boss is always the boss!"

James put down his sniper rifle and picked up the night vision binoculars once again.

When Zhou Yuan was reading the system information earlier, James also fired two magazines. However, he realized that shooting a gun wasn't as simple as he initially thought.

For worms within a range of three to four hundred meters, it was indeed possible to aim and kill them.

But for those farther away, he couldn't hit a single one. The bullet drop and reticle aim were completely different, coupled with the worms' fast-moving speed, he couldn't hit even one with five bullets.

By the time he adjusted the muzzle, the bullet's trajectory was even more out of sync, unable to touch the shadow of a worm.

In just a few minutes, he accepted the reality that he didn't have a talent for shooting.

Compared to aimlessly holding a gun, he found it more enjoyable to watch Zhou Yuan kill the worms.

"Bang!"

"Bang!"

"Nineteen...twenty..."

For the next few hours, James kept count for Zhou Yuan.

By the time their four-hour shift at the watchtower ended, Zhou Yuan had already killed over a thousand worms.

He had long forgotten the exact number because he still needed to stand guard and couldn't constantly focus on Zhou Yuan, but it was definitely over a thousand.

"Boss, it's three o'clock."

When Zhou Yuan finished another magazine, James softly reminded him.

"So fast?"

Zhou Yuan paused for a moment, then put down his gun.

Indeed, when immersed in something he enjoyed, time seemed to pass too quickly, and four hours disappeared in the blink of an eye.

The experience was really amazing. He suddenly felt that only rookies played with machine guns; real men should kill enemies from a kilometer away.

"You guys, numbers two to five, gather for a meal. Rotate to the watchtower in fifteen minutes."

After stretching his body, Zhou Yuan opened the radio headset and gave the order.

With an eight-hour guard duty, the fortress arranged for two meal deliveries. Except for the watchtower, which couldn't have fewer people, the squad leader could arrange as he pleased.

"James, keep a close watch."

"Don't worry, Captain. I'll keep an eye on those pests!"

"Very good."

Zhou Yuan nodded and put down his Barrett rifle, returning to the patrol wall.

"Captain!"

Numbers two to five were Blake, Johnson, Taylor, and Martin. Seeing Zhou Yuan return, they saluted and greeted him.

"Well, let's eat."

Zhou Yuan waved his hand and casually grabbed a lunchbox from the folding table, and the others followed suit.

While eating, Zhou Yuan checked his gains.

Host: Zhou Yuan

Identity: Federation Private First Class, 18-year-old male enhanced human

Attributes: Strength 3.2, Speed 2.7, Jump 2.7, Agility 2.7, Endurance 3.2, Defense 3.2, Self-healing 3.2, Skill 1.6, Mental Function 5.7

Skills: Rapid Memory, Rapid Learning, Telepathy

Equipment: Heavy Atom Flight Wing Suit, ZF-1 Rifle, Infinite Ammo Saw...

Title: Exercise Expert - All attributes increased by 0.2

Soul Points: 1257

The soul points had increased from 100 to 1257, with 100 being the original amount and 50 earned from daily tasks.

In other words, during the nearly four hours just now, he had killed 1107 bug soldiers.

Not too many, not too few.

As a sniper at the level of a sharpshooter, it only took him a little over two seconds from aiming again after firing the first shot to firing the second shot.

When completely focused, he could fire at least 25 shots in a minute, which meant a minimum of 6000 shots in four hours.

Of course, no one could maintain this state for a long time.

He started off fast, but as time went on, his accuracy decreased, and there were fewer bug soldiers within range.

So killing just over a thousand in nearly four hours meant it took him about thirteen seconds to kill one.

However, he was already satisfied with this result.

After all, his experience was not enough. It would be no problem to say that he was an excellent sniper, but he still had some way to go before becoming a sharpshooter. Being able to achieve this result was already very impressive.

"If I can kill two thousand in a day, that's sixty thousand in a month."

"After my soul points exceed ten thousand, the second-level store should be available."

Zhou Yuan calculated and felt a sense of anticipation.

Before going up to the defense wall, he had never expected that soul points could be earned so easily, and the gains far exceeded his expectations.

... ...

Fifteen minutes later.

Zhou Yuan led the four team members up to the watchtower, replacing the five team members who had been on duty for four hours.

Everything remained the same, the Barrett rifle roared.

The only difference was the position of the watchtower. He had moved from the far right of the squad's defense line to the far left.

After nearly four hours of shooting, there were not many bug soldiers left on the right side of the squad's defense line.

If he stayed there to kill, it was likely that he wouldn't even get 500 soul points in four hours.

After careful calculation, Zhou Yuan felt a sense of anticipation. He hadn't expected that Soul Points could be farmed so efficiently before he manned the defense wall. The rewards exceeded his expectations.

Fifteen minutes later.

Zhou Yuan led his team of four members up the watchtower, relieving the five members who had been on duty for four hours. 

As usual, the Barrett rifle resounded with powerful shots.

The only difference was Zhou Yuan's position on the watchtower. He had switched from the far right side of the squad's defensive line to the far left side. 

After nearly four hours of continuous shooting, there were hardly any more bugs left on the right side of the squad's defensive line. 

If they continued farming on that side, they probably wouldn't be able to accumulate 500 Soul Points even after four hours.