Volume 4, Chapter 51 – Promotional Video

The reason the journey had been so difficult was that Li Zhuying simply could not behave herself.

Rubbing against Anran was not enough. She also wanted to touch and hug her.

Only when Aila kept a close eye on her did Li Zhuying reluctantly put some distance between herself and Anran.

What a nosy little brat!

Still, she did not dare argue with Aila.

Li Zhuying had long known that Anran’s younger sister was anything but ordinary. After seeing the revelations posted by members of the Santiago Guild on the forum, she became even less willing to provoke Aila.

This was a little girl who could easily subdue a Level 15 player.

She was practically a monster.

And apparently, she was also obsessed with her older sister.

Damn it!

“Let’s hurry up and test the performance of those two robots. That way, you can get back soon and give Lü Changming an explanation.”

Anran had made up her mind. Once the deal was settled, she would send Li Zhuying away immediately.

She had no particular fondness for things like panties or bras, and she truly could not handle Li Zhuying.

If Anran failed to keep an eye on her for even a moment, Li Zhuying might decide to gather materials on the spot herself.

“There’s no rush, no rush at all. Even if I stay a few more days, Minister Lü won’t say anything.”

“Stop fooling around.” Anran looked at Li Zhuying with a stern expression. “This deal with Nine Songs is extremely important. You absolutely cannot drop the ball at a critical moment.”

“Mm…”

Li Zhuying fell silent. She did not want Anran to think she was unreliable.

There were so many players in the world. At the very least, Li Zhuying knew that a player called Leading the Escape was also very close to Anran.

“Fine.”

Li Zhuying agreed reluctantly.

How depressing. It felt as though she had suffered a serious blow.

“Huh? Anran, Anran, what is that watermelon-selling young lady doing?”

As soon as they approached the temporary residence, Aila immediately shook Anran’s arm.

The watermelon-selling young lady?

Young lady?

Li Zhuying instantly became vigilant. “Where? Where is she?”

Anran followed the direction of Aila’s finger.

Beneath the deepening night sky, Orange-Flavored Candy was pressed against the wall beside the open doorway, her head turned as she peered into the house. A long wooden pole lay beside her.

After a while, Orange-Flavored Candy grabbed the pole, turned around, and quietly extended it into the house.

She lay flat on the ground with her backside raised, gripping one end of the pole with both hands as she repeatedly tried to rake something toward herself. Before long, however, her entire body abruptly stiffened. She released the pole and slowly raised both hands beside her head.

As though struck by a paralysis spell, she remained like that for five or six seconds. Then she mechanically backed away while turning around, until she was once again pressed against the wall in her original position.

Only now, her breathing had grown rapid, and her chest was rising and falling without pause.

“Is she trying to steal something?” Li Zhuying asked doubtfully.

Li Zhuying had not expected her to be a player too.

They had not been apart for long, yet Anran had already met another female player. There was also Yumo, who had contacted them earlier.

Wow!

This Orange-Flavored Candy even had two huge advantages.

Li Zhuying could have cried from frustration.

Compared with Anran, Li Zhuying herself was about the same.

But this Orange-Flavored Candy… Mm. As expected of someone who sold watermelons!

Li Zhuying ground her teeth.

But things were fine now. Orange-Flavored Candy had been caught trying to steal Anran’s belongings. She was already out of the running!

At that thought, Li Zhuying’s mood immediately became extremely cheerful again.

“Anran, Anran, I’ll go catch her right now!”

Egged on by Li Zhuying, Aila was about to charge over aggressively.

“Don’t rush.”

Anran held Aila back. “Let’s go over together and see what’s happening.”

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There were two robots in the house, so Anran was not particularly worried about anything being stolen.

But if someone truly dared to steal from her, then today, Anran would smash that person’s head open.

At some point, a knife had appeared in Anran’s hand.

“…”

Perhaps this was simply what Anran was like.

The corner of Li Zhuying’s mouth twitched, but for some reason, Anran looked incredibly cool.

Stars sparkled in her eyes.

Orange-Flavored Candy still had not noticed anyone approaching. After calming her panicked heart, she quietly turned her head again and repeated her earlier movements.

She gripped the pole and raked around for a long time without pulling anything out. Instead, in her impatience, her whole body suddenly pitched forward. Fortunately, she caught herself with her hands before she fell, but the pole still struck the ground with a loud clatter.

This was bad.

Orange-Flavored Candy’s heart skipped a beat. She immediately realized something was wrong.

Sure enough, the two robots that had been standing inside and watching her began to behave differently than before.

Their eyes glowed red, and alarms sounded from within their bodies.

“Target detected. Raising alert level.”

“Phew…”

Orange-Flavored Candy sighed in relief. Fortunately, the two robots had not immediately opened fire as they had when dealing with those players on the beach.

That meant she still had room to maneuver.

With that thought, Orange-Flavored Candy braced both hands against the ground and backed away one step at a time. She retreated over the threshold and continued until her entire body was outside the house. Then she pushed herself up, intending to stand, only for her head to slam into something hard.

“Bang!”

Even with pain sensation disabled, the physical feedback still sent Orange-Flavored Candy sprawling onto the ground.

Her chest was almost flattened beneath her.

“Fuck!”

What was that?!

Orange-Flavored Candy angrily rolled over. When she saw the scene above her, she froze on the spot.

Iron bars.

Knives.

Several guns.

And hanging from that man’s waist were… bombs!

Orange-Flavored Candy recognized them as members of a local gang, but she had no idea which gang they belonged to because there were no obvious visual differences between them.

Come to think of it, the gangs here were poor. They had no interest in making distinctive uniforms or insignias.

“Wait!”

Anran held her knife horizontally, stopping Aila and Li Zhuying.

“We’re not going over now?” Li Zhuying asked in confusion.

“I was already planning to test the strength of those two robots in front of you. This is the perfect chance to demonstrate it.”

Anran had excellent eyesight. She immediately spotted the little thug she had asked for directions earlier among the crowd.

They were members of the Kuli Gang.

She had only wanted to ask for directions, yet that fellow had unexpectedly brought her such a pleasant surprise.

Anran hurriedly took out her phone and began recording a video.

…

“What are you trying to do?”

Orange-Flavored Candy frowned.

She climbed to her feet. Faced with a dense crowd of roughly thirty people, Orange-Flavored Candy was actually completely unafraid.

Had this been the real world, she would already have been so terrified that she would have rolled away in her wheelchair at top speed. She might even have fainted from fear on the spot.

But this was a game.

These gang members were only NPCs.

She was a player, and a poor one at that.

She truly had nothing to lose. What was there to fear?

“An outsider?”

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The speaker was Wagner, the third-ranking figure in the Kuli Gang. He was the NPC holding a gun with bombs hanging from his waist, and he was also leading the group this time.

“So what if I am?”

“Are you with those two women?” Wagner asked angrily.

Every one of these outsiders was absurdly bold. They did not take gangs like his seriously at all. It was infuriating. Why did such a strange species as outsiders even exist in this world?

“No.” Orange-Flavored Candy shook her head.

“Then stop standing here and getting in the way. Get lost.”

Wagner waved impatiently.

“Heh…”

Orange-Flavored Candy folded her arms and slowly walked to the roadside.

She had originally intended to trade a few more insults with this NPC, but after remembering the two robots behind her, she stepped aside.

Let these NPCs, who had no idea how high the heavens were or how deep the earth was, charge inside. Once they were all killed, she could loot their corpses.

In fact, that was exactly what she had been doing earlier. She had been trying to loot a corpse with the pole. Unfortunately, her luck had been bad, and she had dropped some of her own belongings inside as well.

Seeing Orange-Flavored Candy move aside, Wagner did not continue pressuring her.

They could not push outsiders too far. The Kuli Gang was not a major force. If they clashed with outsiders, they might not be able to bear the consequences.

Orange-Flavored Candy watched coldly from the sidelines, waiting to see how the two robots would blow these NPCs’ heads apart.

“Hahaha!”

When Orange-Flavored Candy cleared the way, the ignorant and fearless underlings began laughing suggestively.

Some of them also sized her up with malicious eyes.

Their lust immediately surged.

“Hehe, Third Brother, once we catch those two women, after you guys have had your fun, can you let us underlings have a turn like before…?”

“Hehehe…”

“Those two are both top-quality beauties!”

“I want the younger one.”

“Wow, are you a needle or something?”

“Heh, I want them both!”

“What the hell are you babbling about? Boss Kuli hasn’t even spoken yet. You think you’ll get a share?”

Wagner did not say much. He waved a hand. “Be careful. I heard that the moment anyone steps into the house, those two robots will counterattack.”

He did not impulsively walk straight inside.

But he was not afraid either. They were only two rigid robots. Could their intelligence possibly compare with that of people like them?

Wagner continued, “Test them first.”

They had already decided how to do that beforehand.

As soon as Wagner finished speaking, everyone immediately scattered to either side.

Wagner crouched in a corner, raised the rifle in his hands, aimed at one robot’s eyes, and quickly pulled the trigger.

“Bang! Bang! Bang!”

Three bullets flew out in succession. Wagner was an excellent marksman. Although his aim was slightly off, the shots still struck Butler No. 1 in the eye.

However, the result deeply disappointed him. Butler No. 1’s eye was completely undamaged, and the robot swiftly entered alert mode.

A mechanical voice rang out. Red light flared across its body, its chest opened wide, and a pair of gun barrels extended from within.

“Pfft…”

Anran, who was filming, could not help laughing. She did not laugh very loudly, however, so the crowd outside did not hear her.

“Anran, Anran, what’s wrong?” Aila asked in confusion.

There did not seem to be anything worth laughing about.

“I just think they’re stupid and naive. Butler No. 1’s two eyes are actually just decorative lights. Pfft…” Anran explained with a laugh.

“Uh…”

Li Zhuying nearly collapsed. This was far too typical of Anran. She was practically a devil!

“Its real eyes are near its chest. I just added some camouflage, so other people can’t see them.”

“…”

“Wow, Anran is amazing!” Aila said sincerely.

“But…” Li Zhuying looked at Butler No. 1 and Machine Gun Warrior Generation One as they sounded their alarms. “Why do they speak when switching modes? Wouldn’t staying silent make them more concealed and allow them to catch the enemy by surprise?”

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Anran explained, “Oh, I deliberately adjusted that function too. They can actually remain completely silent. I only made them speak to demonstrate that even when the enemy is prepared, they still possess formidable combat strength.”

“Hmm…”

Fine. You win.

“By the way, compared with Machine Gun Warrior, Butler No. 1 has another new function.”

Although Li Zhuying’s main purpose in coming here was to see Anran, she had now developed an interest in the two robots Anran had created.

The battle had already begun, and Anran took on the role of commentator.

She took out another new phone, then pointed the camera of the phone in her right hand at the new one.

“Butler No. 1 has a built-in wireless connection function. When paired with this phone, it can be controlled remotely, so there’s no need to run nearby just to issue commands.”

It was a brand-new app.

The interface was very simple, but it contained every necessary function.

There were controls for switching between multiple modes.

Commands for adjusting movement speed, aiming, and firing were all included. There was also a voice-input button for issuing orders. Everything worked well within a range of one kilometer.

Anran had integrated these functions from the blueprints for the arthropod robot.

The development cost had not actually increased by much, but the result looked incredibly impressive.

Naturally, the selling price had to go up a little.

“What the fuck? Three bullets couldn’t penetrate it?”

Wagner was completely dumbfounded. He had just shown off his marksmanship, only for the result to slap him hard across the face.

If this thing was that tough, how the hell were they supposed to fight it?

No, wait. He still had other weapons he had not used. Wagner placed a hand on the grenades hanging from his waist.

They were powerful, but if he threw them inside, the vehicle would be destroyed as well.

Officially, he had come here to avenge the underling who had died. In truth, his main goal was to test the enemy’s strength. If they could win, they would rob the place.

But in name, this was still an act of revenge.

One of their underlings had died here. If the gang’s leaders ignored it, who would obey them in the future?

Kuli and Wagner had no choice either.

If they did nothing, morale among their men might waver, and some might run off to join one of the other two gangs.

“Third Brother, if we don’t get rid of these two robots, there’s no way we can get inside.”

Fine. When it was time to use ruthless methods, they had to be ruthless.

Wagner frowned. “Everyone, take cover.”

He removed all the grenades and pulled their pins.

Their fuses lasted five seconds. He would wait three seconds before throwing them.

“Bang!”

“Urgh…”

Wagner felt a heavy impact in his chest. A sharp pain instantly surged into his brain, and blood began flowing from the bullet hole. He swayed unsteadily before collapsing face-first onto the ground.

“See? Move, aim, and fire. The controls are that simple,” Anran explained while continuing to record.

Li Zhuying and Aila nodded repeatedly beside her. Yes, those basic controls truly were simple.

By this point, Butler No. 1 had already reached the doorway.

“Third Brother! Third Brother!”

When they saw Wagner get shot and fall, the nearby underlings immediately shouted and tried to rush toward him.

“What the fuck? You’re still going up there to die?”

The quicker-witted men turned and ran. Those who had not yet processed the situation remained frozen where they stood. How had Third Brother suddenly gone down?

And what did he mean by going up there to die…

Boom!

A thunderous explosion tore through the already noisy night sky above the slums. The blast was so loud that it drowned out every other sound.

Explosions had happened in the slums before, however, so most residents paid no attention.

Only the people at the scene were affected. Most of them nearly pissed themselves in terror.

“Aaaah! My hand!”

“What is this? Fuck, whose leg is this?”

“Aaaah!”

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“Save me! Save me!”

The area was a complete wreck, covered in blood and gore.

I, Anran, have never shown mercy to anyone who stands in my way.

Butler No. 1 and Machine Gun Warrior entered combat mode. On flat ground, the rollers beneath their feet made their movements even more agile. The machine gun’s sweeping fire and the rifle’s controlled bursts were both highly powerful. The Kuli Gang underlings who had survived the explosion had no time to celebrate before bullets finished them off.

Watching from close range, Orange-Flavored Candy could now appreciate the power of these two war machines even more clearly.

They had high defense, fast movement speed, and excellent shooting accuracy. If deployed on a battlefield, whether charging or defending, a single round of fire could eliminate at least several dozen soldiers. They were far stronger than ordinary troops.

Anyone who possessed a formation of robots like these would be invincible, provided missile strikes were excluded.

Orange-Flavored Candy’s heart itched with desire.

Why sell watermelons? Why sell sunscreen? Selling these robots was how one made real money!

Her mind immediately began racing. Perhaps she could…

“Bang! Bang! Bang!”

“Uh…”

Orange-Flavored Candy realized that she had been shot. Then she fell over.

Butler No. 1 silently turned in another direction.

Player kill +1.

“Bang, bang, bang…”

“Ratatatat…”

In less than twenty seconds, every group of Kuli Gang members had been shot down except for the one person Anran had deliberately spared. Even those who tried to flee were swiftly chased down and killed by Butler No. 1 and Machine Gun Warrior.

“Talk. Where is your boss?”

Anran stepped out of the darkness and grabbed the man whose pants were already soaked with fear.

“Don’t kill me, don’t kill me…”

The man was barely conscious and kept repeating the same sentence.

Anran was already accustomed to bloody scenes. Aila felt nothing at all. As for Li Zhuying, well, she had enabled harmony mode.

With harmony mode on, I fear nothing!

I can take care of eighty-year-old grannies and five-year-old little girls alike!

“If you don’t talk, I’ll cut you up, dig a hole, and throw you into a kennel full of dogs in heat!”

Anran drew her knife.

The dazed lackey shuddered and instantly became clear-headed. He no longer dared pretend to be confused.

“I’ll talk! I’ll talk! Big Sis, don’t kill me!”

“Big Sis, my ass. I’m much younger than you.”

Smack, smack, smack…

After receiving a thorough beating, the lackey limped ahead to guide Anran. Bringing the two robots with her, Anran headed straight for Kuli’s base.

In the slums, they were a powerful gang. But after encountering the “brutal and vicious” Anran, they could only be considered docile little kittens.

The two robots appeared one in front of the other at the entrance to Kuli’s base, immediately intimidating everyone inside.

Then the slaughter began. No one could withstand even a single exchange against them.

Kuli tried to escape across the rooftops, but a bullet struck him in the backside. He screamed and fell, after which Anran finished him off with a stab. GG.

Mission complete.

“So… so amazing!”

Stars shone in Li Zhuying’s eyes. As expected of Anran. She was unbelievably powerful.

Even a profession like Mechanic could shine brilliantly in Anran’s hands!

At the current stage, most players regarded Mechanic as a terrible profession that devoured absurd amounts of money in the early game while being weak as hell.

Even Leading the Charge somewhat regretted becoming a Mechanic. Zhou Jieyu, on the other hand, remained perfectly cheerful about it. With Anran around, she believed she would definitely become powerful too!

“Machine Gun Warrior Generation One, fifty thousand Bilu each. Butler No. 1, sixty thousand Bilu each.”

Once Anran finished announcing the prices, the video recording came to an end.

The pitiful Kuli Gang had become nothing more than a backdrop.

“Huh? I knew it would be here.”

At that moment, Orange-Flavored Candy, who had just bounced out of the respawn point, appeared at the corner of the street.