Chapter 51: Scenario Settings

The next day, it was bright outside.

Xie De didn't get his wish to lie in bed all day. He was woken up early in the morning by the chattering voices of a group of brats, and then he couldn't fall back asleep.

But actually, the kids' voices weren't very loud, and Wei Yunmo quickly quieted them down and had them leave the house. The reason was probably that Xie De's five senses were sharper than before.

Since he couldn't sleep anyway, Xie De got up, tidied himself up a bit, and went down to the underground garage to check the system clearance reward given by the main scenario system.

Perhaps because Gibberish was "pulling strings," or perhaps because 730 needed a favor from him, this scenario reward was extremely generous.

730 directly gave him an all-black off-road vehicle.

In the trunk, there were 1000 rounds of ammunition suitable for various firearms, as well as a shotgun.

Gibberish was introducing it excitedly.

"This is the Bahamut FP-6. It uses a triple barrel to reduce recoil, increase the rate of fire, and reduce shot dispersion. It has a heat insulation layer and can fire rapidly. The standard magazine capacity is 5 rounds, and can also be replaced with a 7-round magazine... Anyone who has used a gun can pick it up very quickly!"

Xie De deadpanned.

"Wow, that's really impressive."

Xie De wasn't very interested in guns. Compared to guns, he liked cars more. His enthusiasm for cars made him eager to get in the car and feel it out.

Ever since he got his driver's license, this was the first four-wheeled vehicle he owned. The four-wheeled vehicles he drove before were either rented or he didn't drive at all.

But to be honest, this was his second vehicle. Yeah, the first one was an electric scooter, which was already scrapped due to battery issues.

Xie De excitedly examined the configuration inside the car. The one he had was not a model available on the market. It might have undergone some illegal modifications; the interior setup looked like a military version.

Uh, if I drive this out and get caught, the traffic police will definitely impound it, right? And it feels like a gas guzzler, maintenance will definitely cost a lot of money.

He turned on the car, and a circle popped up on the center console display in front of the car, spinning non-stop.

Xie De thought it was Gibberish trying to log in, but what came out was a very familiar voice, cold, calm, and polite.

"Good morning, Mr. Xie. The weather is clear right now, the temperature is 23 degrees Celsius, suitable for going out. You can input your destination, and I will navigate for you."

Eh?! Xie De hadn't even spoken yet.

Gibberish jumped out and shouted loudly.

"Wifey! ₍₍ ◝(* ﾟᴗﾟ *)◟ ⁾⁾, good morning, did it run smoothly last night? I really like the gun you sent, hehe."

“To be precise, it wasn't a gift, it should be the remuneration you guys earned after clearing the scenario." 730 spoke seriously.

"Okay, I really like the remuneration you gave, you look so pretty today too..."

Xie De looked with disgust at Gibberish's cheap appearance. I don't know who solemnly promised me yesterday that they absolutely wouldn't be a simp, yet as soon as they see the person, they lean in like a creep. He knew it, a leopard cannot change its spots.

Xie De clicked his tongue, rolled down the car window, leaned his upper body against the driver's side door, and lit a cigarette. With two fingers pinching the cigarette dangling along the car door, he asked lazily, "What's the situation with you? Come to supervise the work?"

"Yes, and no. This car is the largest item the scenario has issued so far. To ensure the vehicle can be used normally in real life, a driving system was included as a bonus to serve you, and to provide post-maintenance and care for the vehicle later on, please understand."

"It's fine, it's fine..." Gibberish was about to speak again. Xie De felt around for his phone, hit the power button to turn it off, and then threw it onto the passenger seat.

He took a drag of his cigarette. Amidst inhaling and exhaling the smoke, his brow was cold yet carried a bit of teasing. With a fake smile, he asked a question.

"Why would you give me a car? In this scenario, the person who contributed the most was Wei Yanchi, right? He was the one who deduced the entire process."

730 replied very respectfully, "You misunderstand. All scenario rewards are given based on the player's preferences and characteristics. The scenario rewards player Wei Yanchi received are mostly related to metaphysics and feng shui, such as fragments of the Heshi Bi, a 500-year-old sandalwood incense burner, etc."

Based on the player's preferences and characteristics?

Xie De was silent. How should he put it? Actually, he preferred cash.

Seeing him stay silent, 730 added, "You are a very special one. Let me give you another example. Player Hu Wei has a terminal illness, so the clearance reward given by the scenario is health and lifespan. Player Lao You is a gang boss who cherishes his life, so the clearance reward given by the scenario is money and life-saving items."

"Your preferences and characteristics are somewhat difficult to judge, so the scenario gifted you a car, a gun, and bullets. I hope you like them."

It's not that I don't like it.

Xie De asked silently, "How much money do you give Lao You for clearing a scenario once?"

"About a business worth 7 million."

Oh my god!

No wonder that old man is so rich! This is simply a huge profit!

All of a sudden, Xie De felt a real sense of it, feeling like he suddenly had motivation again. No wonder Hu Wei said before that Infinite Flow players were a bunch of desperadoes.

He was indeed a bit short on money right now. Cough, he didn't want to sell the gun and the car, and couldn't sell them either. Mainly, if he sold the gun, what would he do in the scenario? Who would complain about having too many weapons?

You have to know that all fear stems from insufficient firepower.

Xie De coughed.

"Cough, if I complete your tasks in reality, I can pick from your items however I want?"

"Yes."

For a moment, the corners of Xie De's mouth were harder to suppress than an AK. He quickly took a drag of his cigarette to calm his emotions and cool down. He asked, as if just making conversation, but with a casual tone, like idle chatter.

"730, you wouldn't provide repair and maintenance services for all machinery, would you?"

730 was silent for a long while.

"I do not. You are a special case."

Xie De paused, as if he thought of something, and asked, truly like he was watching a play.

"Is it because of Gibberish?"

And this time, 730 was silent for even longer and didn't answer directly.

"This chat ends here. If there is a need, please summon me again."

730 went offline.

But what's the difference between this and covering one's ears while stealing a bell?

Xie De had the answer in his heart. He glanced at the phone on the passenger seat. Gibberish was currently having a hard time turning on. Once it finally booted up successfully, it saw that 730 had already gone offline, and the car still hadn't started.

It asked curiously, feeling backstabbed, "What did you guys talk about? Answer me, no silent treatment allowed! * o . ( ＞＜ ) . o *. Host, talk, tell me!!"

"Tsk."

He felt a bit full of himself.

Useless Gibberish.

Xie De put out his cigarette.

"Gibberish, locate the target person's position."

"Eh, (눈_눈) didn't you say yesterday to take a day off? Why are you so energetic today?"

Of course it's because of the motivation of money, and conveniently giving you, kid, a topic to use to flatter your crush, isn't that killing two birds with one stone?

However, having finally managed to act cool, could Xie De tell the truth? Of course not.

So he acted pretentiously and spoke.

"Humph, my gun thirsts for fresh blood."

"So chunibyo, Host, you poser."

The turned-up corners of his mouth fell down, "You have the nerve to criticize me, you acted like a total simp in front of 730, you lapdog."

Gibberish: （ ＞∧＜）凸