Chapter 15 : Chapter 15
Chapter 15: This Is Broken—He’s Cheating!
Chenxi lay on the lounge chair and decided not to worry about it.
Later he could simply have Hongxu wipe the chair clean for him.
Why ask Hongxu instead of doing it himself?
Simple.
He was lazy.
The sound of Hongxu bathing drifted over. Chenxi lightly slapped his own face.
What am I even thinking about?
The system interface opened, and his finger slid across the crude display.
It felt cheap.
With a UI like this, in today’s brutally competitive gaming industry—
Your server would shut down within a year!
And the rewards are so stingy, plus everything is so restricted. If you don’t go bankrupt, who will?!
【Mission Complete: Death Race】
【Reward Granted: Purple Equipment ×2 (Choose Slot)】
Chenxi did not hesitate.
Hongxu’s chest armor had to be replaced with something better. That had been his plan from the beginning.
His finger landed on the chest armor icon. Purple light flowed.
A heavy metallic breastplate projection appeared, engraved with a dark red wolf’s head.
【Red Wolf Knight’s Breastplate (Purple)】
Physical Defense +120
Magic Resistance +65
Passive: 【Unyielding】When HP falls below 30%, defense temporarily increases by 15%.
(Set bonus unavailable — other Red Wolf Knight set pieces not detected)
Those numbers were ridiculous.
Chenxi’s lips curled upward.
Worth it.
This was absolutely worth it!
Fortune comes from taking risks.
Charge forward!
Their survivability had increased dramatically.
His gaze shifted to the second item. He needed a ranged weapon to cover the team’s weakness against aerial targets and long-distance enemies.
His finger tapped the weapon slot.
The purple light faded.
Chenxi’s swaying body suddenly froze.
A familiar yet unfamiliar object lay quietly inside the system slot.
A smooth metal barrel.
A rigid bolt-action structure.
A black body radiating the precision of the industrial age—
An M24 sniper rifle.
Not a bow.
Not a crossbow.
A gun.
His throat felt dry.
How could something like this appear here?
What the hell?
With a thought, the heavy rifle suddenly appeared in his hands. The cold metal sent a chill through his palms.
It was heavy.
This was the first time he had ever truly held a gun.
No boy could refuse knives and guns.
It was simply too cool.
Chenxi gently stroked the body of the rifle.
【M24 Sniper Rifle (Purple)】
Base Attributes:
Physical Attack +75
Critical Rate +22%
Passive: 【Silent Hunt】
When entering scope view (aiming), movement becomes silent and the user briefly enters a stealth state.
If a headshot kill is achieved, monsters within 50 meters that are not already locked onto the user will not be alerted.
At the same time, a brand-new slot suddenly appeared at the bottom of the system interface.
Inside it were six neatly arranged bullet icons in different colors, each followed by a number.
【Bullet Storage Function Activated】
Automatically replenished daily:
White: 50 rounds
Green: 20 rounds
Blue: 10 rounds
Purple: 5 rounds
Gold: 2 rounds
Red: 1 round
Storage unlimited.
Chenxi stared at the absurd values and settings with his mouth slightly open.
He did not know what to say.
Seventy-five physical attack power.
That far exceeded any dagger he owned.
With a 22% critical rate—
Show your head and you die instantly?
And the passive skill was practically divine. Silent movement and no aggro after a kill were perfect for stealth sniping.
Seriously?
How does a Western fantasy world produce something like this?
And that bullet storage system…
I do not even want to comment.
That’s straight-up cheating!
Inside, Chenxi was so excited he nearly lost control.
But outwardly, his expression barely changed.
Those bullet settings felt strangely familiar.
Wait… was that like the system used in certain shooter games?
No way.
I already escaped into another world and that mechanic is still chasing me?
The red and gold bullets were obviously ultimate trump cards.
The fifty white bullets per day would barely be enough for routine clearing and practice.
Now that he had a new weapon, he would definitely have to start practicing from the beginning.
Later he would visit the Adventurers’ Guild to buy some basic archery skill books. They should still be useful for him.
He glanced again at the lonely Red Wolf Knight breastplate inside the system.
A set item…
If he could collect the full set, Hongxu’s strength would increase tremendously.
But such things depended entirely on luck.
What was he even thinking?
Up until now, from AFK grinding alone, he had not even obtained green equipment.
Purple?
With the state of his unreliable system, he probably would not see another one until level two hundred.
The thought made him shiver.
Better not think about it.
This ridiculous system might actually do something like that.
The sound of water stopped.
Chenxi stored the M24 back into the system inventory.
No point worrying about troublesome matters right now.
What he wanted most was to take a bath, eat a good meal, and sleep.
“You’re done? Then I’ll go in and—”
Chenxi looked up.
And froze.
Even seeing an M24 appear in the purple equipment reward had not shocked him this much.
His brain completely shut down.
“Why are you… not wearing any clothes?”
Hongxu was clearly embarrassed, yet she tried to act completely unconcerned, standing with her hands on her hips.
“You are the boss. As the boss I acknowledge, according to Oni traditions—
I am supposed to help you bathe!”
“That won’t be necessary…”
He refused instantly without hesitation.
Not because he lacked interest.
Simply because the favorability level was not high enough.
Right now it was only a miserable 20.
If it had reached 50, he would have agreed.
He leaned back and closed his eyes.
At this moment, he was barely holding it together.
“Hey, human! What do you mean by that?! Didn’t you accept my loyalty?!”
Hongxu rushed in front of Chenxi anxiously.
“Talk! Say something!
You can’t trick me! Is it because I’m an Oni?!”
Hongxu grabbed his collar.
Chenxi suddenly felt something pressing against his chest.
“Hurry up! Are you lying to me?!”
He could not suppress it anymore…
“Just as I thought, humans are all—hm?”
Hongxu looked down.
Her already pink cheeks instantly turned even redder.
Pants: Boss, I did my best. But this situation was impossible.
I really cannot take the blame for this.
…
Chenxi walked to the well, drew water, and began washing his body.
First rinse away the dirt.
Then a quick scrub.
Then soak for a short while.
Finally rinse again.
Perfect.
The cool well water stimulated his skin and cleared his thoughts.
He would rest well today and return to the dungeon tomorrow.
A smile appeared on his face.
This time—
They had truly hit the jackpot.
Wait.
While washing, Chenxi suddenly realized something.
During normal dungeon progression, his “game character” and Hongxu could equip the purple gear to clear stages.
But when they entered the dungeon themselves, they could wear the same gear.
Two benefits from a single set.
His mood improved even more.
…
Hongxu wrapped herself in cloth.
She leaned over the kitchen counter, her expression perfectly normal.
There was not even a trace of embarrassment.
Hearing footsteps, she suddenly turned around. Her yellow eyes stared at Chenxi.
“Boss! Where did you hide the meat? I’m starving!”
“In the clay jar on the top shelf of the cabinet. It’s salted.”
Chenxi replied calmly as he walked to the stove and picked up the bag of flour.
He had also finished bathing.
Two words.
Refreshing.
“But I suggest you don’t eat that yet. I’ll make some noodles for you. I think you’ll like—”
He turned his head.
Hongxu had already stuffed a piece of salted meat into her mouth.
“Whatcha sayin’?” (What did you say?)