Standing in the spacious space inside the barracks converted from the safe house, Crazy Evan touched his shiny bald head and smiled: "This place is still suitable for me..."

Compared with the workshops filled with various metal machines, it is obviously more suitable for human habitation:

In order to accommodate as many soldiers as possible, the barracks were neatly displayed with bunk beds made of metal, covered with simple white sheets and dark brown quilts. The room next to the dormitory, which was supposed to be a study room, was directly transformed into a training ground, barbells and sandbags, and all kinds of fitness equipment. There was even a fighting field where soldiers could fight.

Seeing that fighting arena, Lin Chi couldn't help but think of a male star named Billy Helington in the real world, so he smiled at the crazy Evan around him and said, "Do you want to have a nervous and exciting wrestle with me?"

"I don't like men." Evan nervously tidied up her clothes.

"I'm kidding." Lin Chi said as he stood in front of the window and stared at the streets covered by night.

Since most of the players participating in the battle have died, the remaining survivors are like themselves, adhering to the principle of "making a fortune in silence", and are busy expanding their power and no war breaks out.

At this speed, by the time the next full-band scan begins, you should be able to produce ceramic inserts for body armor in your workshop, right?

Thinking that the "Mining Queen" was renovating her workshop, Lin Chi couldn't help laughing.

——Unlike the real world, the process of manufacturing various equipment through workshops in the game has also undergone a lot of simplification.

First, collect the required raw materials and prepare a machine that can produce such equipment. When an engineer is in charge, you can wait for the goods to be received.

During the production process of the workshop, the engineer's technical level will determine the quality of the equipment produced.

Of course, the ordinary engineers Lin Chi collected in the black market before could not create any good things. However, with the joining of top craftsmen like the "Mining Queen", the quality of equipment produced in the workshop will undoubtedly be incredibly high!

Thinking of this, Lin Chi also took the two NPCs around him and prepared to go to Greke's place first and then hire a group of mercenaries.

By the time the third full-band scan arrives, the battle situation will undoubtedly become more intense. Relying on his own "seven people" and Crazy Evan's special NPC is no longer enough to deal with the fierce battle.

So before the next battle begins, Lin Chi plans to hire another twenty ordinary mercenaries to equip them with new body armor.

Of course, it would be even better if you could encounter hero-level NPCs or special characters that you can hire on the road.

After almost being killed by the gray fox, Lin Chi also realized the difference in combat power between him and "Frankenstein". Even if the bandage-bounded bastard seemed to be able to be pinched to death by himself with one hand, the quality of the monster's minion was incomparable to him!

In other words, in order to defeat "Frankenstein", in addition to hiring another twenty soldiers, at least you have to find a guy who can compete with the mechanical ninja "Grey Fox".

"It seems like there is probably no time to sleep tonight..."

Thinking of this, Lin Chi sighed and opened the door of the black Hummer parked in front of the barracks. This powerful military vehicle was also a "gift" that was included when transforming the safety house into a barracks.

Seeing that both of them had already gotten in the car and tied up their seat belts, Lin Chi immediately activated the accelerator and drove towards Greke's office.

Of course, he did not forget to observe the street scenes along the way, looking for powerful characters that might appear.

The hero level and special NPCs in this game may be hidden in various corners. In order to recruit powerful subordinates, Lin Chi also focused his attention and did not let a pedestrian on the street.

Then, as the Hummer just entered the neighborhood, he finally noticed the first unusual situation:

At this time, a cordon was set up in front of a five-story building. A group of guards from the Silver Shield Security Company blocked all entrances and exits of the building. Several police cars parked in front of the cordon were flashing with red and blue lights on the roof.

"Um?"

Seeing this scene, Lin Chi immediately stopped the car and led two NPCs to the entrance of the building.

——Some unexpected situations obviously happened in this building. According to Lin Chi’s years of gaming experience, such places generally trigger “emergency tasks” and other things.

He quickly walked to the front of the cordon at the entrance of the building, looked at each other with the two guards blocking the door, and asked, "What's wrong?"

"There is a group of armed gangs inside, who have taken hostages and are asking for ransom!" The guard's voice was very serious.

While he was speaking, a long-lost task introduction appeared in Lin Chi's taskbar:

Start the mission: Rescue the hostages.

The bandits from unknown origins in the apartment building will take hostages and resist stubbornly. Killing the bandits and successfully rescuing the hostages will greatly improve your prestige among the people.

Mission reward: $7,000, 100 prestige points.

After reading the task introduction, Lin Chi immediately became interested and asked, "Can we go in and help?"

If he only had a reward of 7,000 US dollars, of course he was too lazy to take on this task, but a 100-point prestige value is already comparable to the prestige value obtained by killing the boss, which is undoubtedly a very good reward.

As the prestige increases, the combat effectiveness of ordinary mercenaries that players can recruit will also increase accordingly. If this task is completed, it will undoubtedly be very helpful for the subsequent recruitment work.

However, the guards of the Silver Shield obviously would not let them in easily:

"Our people have already entered, please do not interfere with our mission!" The black-clothed guard's face became solemn.

"Oh? Can you really deal with those bandits?" Lin Chi showed a meaningful smile on his face.

——If these NPC guards can solve the bandits, there is no need for this task to exist at all.

As expected, as soon as he finished speaking, he heard the crisp sound of glass shattering from the upstairs. Three corpses of city guards were thrown out of the windows on the fifth floor and landed on the sidewalk below.

Bang!

The sound of the corpse falling to the ground seemed to slap the guards present loudly. The guard who had just stopped Lin Chi just now immediately wilted like a frost-beating eggplant.

"You guys go in and try it out. We can no longer bear more losses to personnel."

Hearing this, Lin Chi and the two behind him looked at each other, decisively crossed the cordon and walked into the dark building.

——Although it is really not a good idea to save hostages with Crazy Evan, the "six-hour deadline" of this bomb crazier is coming soon. If he doesn't let him vent, it would be awful to find that the building was knocked down while saving the hostages inside...

When Lin Chi and his two NPCs entered the corridor, another handsome young man walked to the front door with interest and stared at the body guarding on the sidewalk next to him.

The trousers and white shirt made the man look like a passing white-collar worker. Behind this "white-collar worker" is a guy wearing a green bulletproof vest and camouflage uniform, with a completely covered face with large eyepieces and masks. He exudes a dangerous atmosphere in every move, like a professional soldier who has been through the battlefield for a long time.

"Ah, what are you doing here?" the young man asked in a low voice.

"The hostages were hijacked by militants." The guard replied.

As if you saw something, the young man was stunned for a moment, then turned around and looked at the soldier following him and asked, "I remember you said that you are very good at saving hostages?"

"Of course, I was called the 'hostage savior' back then!" The soldier proudly raised his chest, took out a strange cylindrical object from his equipment bag, and shook it in front of his employer.

"My equipment can be fixed to the wall, break the wall and fire grenades indoors. The bandits in the room will be killed without any time to react, and then the hostages will be safe!"

Hearing this, the young man frowned slightly and asked, "Will the hostage be killed by using this thing?"

"No, the hostages are basically complete when they come out!" The soldier's voice sounded full of confidence.

After thinking for a while, the young "white-collar worker" finally issued an order:

"Okay, that depends on you. Let's go and rescue the hostages."
Chapter completed!