NOVPUBIn Daniel’s eyes, a description appeared.
[Item]: ZBL Self-Propelled Artillery
[Condition]: Well-preserved, fully functional.
[Detail]: World-class self-propelled artillery exported from Serenalia.
[Appraisal]: Although it is second-hand, it possesses performance almost identical to a brand new piece. It is an excellent must-have item for self-defense while traveling!
[Market Price]: 6 million StellarCoins.
[Buyback Price]: 5 million StellarCoins.
"System, Buyback."
As the words fell, the self-propelled artillery in front of him vanished as if by magic, instantly disappearing from sight.
Immediately after, the system’s voice rang out again.
[You have obtained 5 million StellarCoins.]
[You have received a special reward: Double Damage!]
Huh?
Daniel was momentarily taken aback.
He didn’t quite understand the meaning of double damage.
Could it be that the damage inflicted on the target would automatically be doubled?
He glanced at the system’s explanation, and indeed it was so!
[Double Damage: Inflicts double the damage on the target. The number of times it can be used is determined by the user’s own strength.]
Daniel repeated it in his mind, now aware that the double damage ability had usage limitations.
It depended on his own inherent strength. So how much power would it consume to use double damage just once?
Daniel surveyed the warehouse and found a partition wall inside.
He walked over and inspected it.
The partition was thirty centimeters thick and solid.
A normal person could never inflict damage on it with bare hands.
Daniel thought that his inherent strength, which was already above average, combined with the power of double damage, might be enough to break through this wall.
He took a step back, clenched his right fist, channeling his entire body’s strength into his fist, and then let out a loud cry!
His fist suddenly smashed out!
Thud!
A dull sound resonated.
The fist collided with the solid wall.
Crash!
Within a radius of thirty to forty centimeters centered on his fist, the wall shattered directly, and bricks fell to the ground.
This punch carried the force of a dragon and the might of a tiger.
Never mind a person, even a bull would be half-dead under this blow.
Daniel was quite thrilled, wiping off the wall dust from his fist, and turned to continue using the system to buyback the remaining weapons and armor.
[You have obtained 7 million StellarCoins!]
No special reward?
[You have obtained 13 million StellarCoins!]
[You have received a special reward of Triple Damage! (Original Double Damage upgraded to Triple Damage)]
Continue!
Daniel was ecstatic and continued buyback.
[You have obtained 8.5 million StellarCoins!]
Damn, no special reward again?
"Keep buyback!"
[You have obtained 1400 StellarCoins!]
[Special reward upgraded to Fivefold Damage!]
...
[You have obtained 11 million StellarCoins!]
[Special reward upgraded to Tenfold Damage!]
...
[You have obtained 20 million StellarCoins!]
...
Almost all weapons and equipment were buyback by the system, recovering 80 million StellarCoins while also upgrading the damage to tenfold.
But Daniel wasn’t very satisfied.
Tenfold damage was explosive enough against ordinary people, but it seemed insufficient against monsters.
Only the Fengshen-15 ballistic missile was left in the warehouse, and it had cost him a whopping 100 million StellarCoins.
The buyback gave him only seventy percent of that.
This damn system – he had no idea where the difference went.
Hopefully, it would award some more multiplier damage!
Daniel silently commanded in his mind: "Start buying back!"
[You have obtained 70 million StellarCoins!]
[Special reward upgraded to Hundredfold Damage!]
Hundredfold Damage?!!
Upon hearing the system’s voice, Daniel’s eyes widened in disbelief.
Holy hell, this is too awesome!
Hundredfold Damage!!!
With just one punch, he could obliterate all living beings on Earth!
Moreover, the ability of hundredfold damage wasn’t confined to just his fists.
If he could apply it to bullets, missiles, or even nuclear bombs, the resulting power would be unimaginably terrifying!
"Ha ha... Hahaha!!!" Daniel couldn’t help but laugh uproariously, looking up at the warehouse’s metal roof rather than the sky.
He was very satisfied with this special ability.
It was just that the system had explicitly stated that the same type of item would not be awarded a special reward multiple times.
Otherwise, he would rush back to the weapon store right now and sell all the weapons and equipment once again.
Suddenly, Daniel looked at the ceiling, his pupils slightly narrowing.
On the roof, there were countless bats lying densely packed. The area that had been brightly lit was now shrouded in darkness, completely obscured by them.
They didn’t look like ordinary bats.
The aura they emitted was very similar to the monsters inside the pyramid.
Were they here to spy on me?
Daniel’s eyes turned cold as he quickly drew the handgun from his waist.
But before he even had a chance to fire, the bats scattered, somehow passing directly through the metal ceiling and disappearing.
Monsters indeed!
Daniel holstered his gun, his mind as calm as water.
Having faced death countless times, the sight of monsters no longer disturbed him.
He only wondered whether these creatures were of the same kind as those in the pyramid.
Could it be that these monsters all belong to the same faction?
This thought even startled Daniel himself.
If that were true, humanity might be facing a grave crisis!
...
The night passed quickly.
Daniel awoke and performed his morning ablutions.
Knock, knock, knock!
Suddenly, someone knocked on the door.
Daniel clearly heard two people outside.
He walked to the door, peered through the peephole, and saw a man and a woman dressed in black work uniforms.
First, he tucked his Desert Eagle pistol into his waist, then opened the door without worrying about their intentions.
Since they had boldly appeared, standing in the hallway waiting for him to open the door, they were clearly not small-time crooks.
After opening the door, Mike presented his work ID: "Hello, Mr. Dan."
"We are staff members of the Global Supernatural Phenomenon Investigation Bureau (GSPIB), and here are our credentials."
Daniel calmly looked at their IDs, then at the two of them.
Nothing seemed strange; supernatural monsters existed, so the existence of the GSPIB was not unexpected either.
Yet he guessed that these people might be here in connection with the fight inside the pyramid.
Daniel opened the door wide: "Come in."
He turned and walked to the living room area, sitting down on the couch.
During this time, Mike and Julia were sizing up Daniel.
Once Daniel sat down, he too was taking stock of the two.
To be precise, he was looking to see if there were any monster bats lurking behind them.
The previous night, bats had kept appearing in his room, although they were silent and kept their distance, their presence left him feeling uneasy.
Daniel speculated that perhaps after contact with other monsters, he would be targeted by these creatures.
These two Investigation Bureau workers must have also dealt with monsters, and if there were bats lurking behind them, it would confirm his suspicions.
However, there were no bats behind the two, and still, a few bats were hanging from the ceiling of his room.
During Daniel’s contemplation, Mike and Julia were also deep in thought.
This is strange, very strange!
The guy seemed young, but he was utterly unflustered.
Facing members of their special department, he didn’t display the slightest curiosity.
Mike could see that there was no ripple in Daniel’s eyes, and it didn’t seem like he was just pretending to be calm.
This guy was frighteningly placid.
When Mike first encountered a monster, he was scared witless, and even after escaping unscathed, it took him six months to recover from the shock.
But this guy, from the moment they entered until now, showed no change in emotion whatsoever.
Is he even human?
Mike suddenly felt a chill.
Could this person be a monster in disguise?
After all, it was not uncommon for monsters to disguise themselves as humans and infiltrate society.
The three of them sat quietly in the sitting area for a while until Julia, unable to contain herself any longer, said, "Daniel, isn’t it? You seem entirely uncurious about our visit?"
Daniel remained as calm as ever: "We’re all human, so what’s there to be curious about?"
Julia was momentarily at a loss for words.
While what he said wasn’t wrong, considering their special department, a response of shock or surprise would be the normal reaction, wouldn’t it? 𝑛𝘰𝑣𝘱𝑢𝑏.𝘤𝑜𝘮
It seemed this guy had already opened the door to his destiny.
Mike said, "You’re right in what you say. We are here on behalf of the Investigation Bureau for two purposes."
"First, to see if you’ve opened the door to your destiny."
"Second, to assess your moral character and whether you could join the Investigation Bureau as a regular Evolver."
"Although there are many Evolver organizations among civilians, most of them are loose and undisciplined, lacking robust intelligence-gathering capabilities and cohesion. Against a powerful Cthulhu monster, they’re on a path to certain death."
Daniel was momentarily stunned: "You think they’re Cthulhu monsters?"
The emotion Daniel suddenly showed made Mike and Julia unable to suppress their delight.
He finally displayed other emotions, making him seem like a normal person at last!
Otherwise, his constantly unflappable face made him seem less like a normal person and more like a monster.
Julia said proudly, "That’s the intelligence-gathering capability of the Investigation Bureau."
"Cthulhu monsters have various abilities, and some can’t be killed unless you find their fatal weaknesses. Just like the Atelarxus in the pyramid, if you hadn’t luckily found its weak point, you would have been the one to die."
"Joining the Investigation Bureau, we can provide you with detailed information about every monster you encounter, helping you to kill them with a single blow!"
