'The 98K sniper rifle blueprint… is this really something I can own?'
Su Chen could hardly believe it. After all, this wasn't something you could just stumble upon every day.
This time, he had really hit the jackpot—especially since it was a sniper rifle capable of long-range combat.
With a weapon like this, he could scout from afar and take down monsters without ever getting close. It was practically perfect.
At this moment, Su Chen saw a glimmer of hope. With this rifle, he no longer feared mutant beasts. Especially when he had an invisible drone, something no one else possessed.
The combination of these two tools allowed him to harm monsters without direct contact.
And if he managed a headshot? The potential loot would surely be significant.
The allure of a god-tier skill alone was already immense.
Su Chen didn't lack weapons, didn't lack food—he lacked nothing.
But he'd never experienced a god-tier skill, so this time, he wanted to give it a try.
In the RV World, he could very well become the top dog. There was no way he'd fail just like that.
The chances were slim—almost zero.
Su Chen had full confidence he could slay mutant beasts. And it wasn't just wishful thinking—this time, it felt real.
Ordinary survivors wouldn't even think that far ahead.
For them, the most important thing was defense—surviving against the mutant creatures mattered far more than showing off fancy attack moves.
Only by staying alive could one keep moving forward, and every RV World survivor understood this truth.
Really, there wasn't much to think about. As long as they could survive, they believed they'd eventually return to the real world.
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Su Chen packed all the other items he'd gotten from the blind boxes into his backpack. Since they weren't that useful, he wasn't keen on enhancing them—it felt like a waste of effort.
The blind boxes themselves, though, were still exciting. Anyone who enjoyed games would get hyped just seeing them.
After all—the 98K is the eternal god-tier weapon!
Su Chen held back his excitement and didn't enhance the rifle immediately.
After spending so much time in the game, he'd discovered a few bugs in the enhancement system.
Enhancing a blueprint usually resulted in a mere mold, while enhancing a complete weapon could multiply its power several times over.
The 98K sniper rifle, as-is, was just an ordinary one—not quite enough to face off against mutant beasts with full confidence.
But if he could enhance it… it would become much more powerful. And that would bring him one step closer to taking down the monsters.
It was too perfect. No wonder he was a former world champion—sharp and clever. Out of more than three billion people, he was still top-tier. As for those eliminated survivors? Not even worth mentioning.
Su Chen unfolded the blueprint. It clearly listed all the components needed to craft the 98K sniper rifle:
One barrel
One scope
One bolt mechanism
One firing assembly
A recoil spring
A magazine
And several metal materials
"…The hell is all this stuff?" he muttered.
Su Chen stared at the blueprint, completely baffled. He didn't have a single component—not even a clue what most of them were. A complete noob, basically.
Still, none of that would slow him down. Even if he didn't have the materials, there was always the universal trading platform.
As long as he listed appealing enough items, he'd surely be able to trade for what he needed.
Su Chen began posting offers and assigned prices to each required material, setting a general price range.
He allowed free bids but set some ground rules—otherwise, some might try to jack up prices to scam him.
Without rules, there's only chaos.
Just because he had enough food didn't mean he was stupid. Letting people rip him off would be dumb.
And honestly, with Su Chen's popularity in the RV World, who wouldn't want to trade with him?
Plenty of people would jump at the chance to get in his good graces.
Even if they didn't get anything in return, they'd still give him what he needed just for the clout.
Then, when bragging to friends, they could say with pride:
"Su Chen owes me a favor."
He could already imagine the smug faces of those people.
Sure enough, shortly after posting the trade, loads of people came knocking.
This time, Su Chen didn't let them choose the items they wanted in exchange. He set specific categories for the trades.
Mainly food.
Food was the most valuable resource in the RV World—everyone needed it.
While a few survivors were self-sufficient and no longer worried about food, Su Chen noted that custom requests could be sent via private message.
He hadn't expected so many people without the necessary materials to show up just to vent.
The materials he asked for were obviously parts for crafting firearms.
("Damn, that's a real boss move."
"Looks like a gun… and not just a handgun. That's gotta be a rifle at least."
"I'm dying from envy!")
These survivors could only mutter under their breath, unable to meet the trade conditions.
But just because they didn't have the goods didn't mean others didn't.
There were over three billion people in the world—someone out there was bound to have what he needed.
And in less than ten minutes, he had collected all the required materials.
What surprised him was that two-thirds of the people who came to trade weren't after food at all.
They were here to give him exactly what he needed.
Apparently, survivors who still struggled with food scarcity usually didn't have spare weapon parts either.
He wouldn't have known this if he hadn't experienced it firsthand—turns out, that saying was more true than gold.
The 98K sniper rifle is now in development…
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Ten minutes later, a brand-new 98K sniper rifle was in Su Chen's hands.
Sleek casing. Smooth grip.
He could hardly believe it—this was just an ordinary 98K sniper rifle?
It was a work of art!
Su Chen had played a ton of shooting games and used sniper rifles often. But having a real 98K in his hands was something else entirely.
It was like the difference between a bare-bones apartment and a fully-furnished luxury suite.
He couldn't hold it in any longer and shouted:
"Enhance it!"
[Ding! Congratulations, Host! Enhancement successful.
98K Sniper Rifle has been enhanced into: [Dual-Mode Sniper Rifle – 10x Damage, 8x Scope]
The exterior didn't change much. It still looked like a plain old 98K sniper rifle—but this thing was anything but ordinary.
Its power was off the charts. And now it came equipped with an 8x scope.
It was time to go god mode.
Su Chen gripped the 98K, ran a quick test.
It felt like the real deal—solid weight, no sense of cheapness at all.
[Three minutes until mutant beasts appear. All players, please stay alert!"]
Time had flown by faster than he expected.
What was meant to come—was finally here.