Life Dungeon Game

However, this should only be a general direction. Different roles have vastly different statuses and tasks, so the scoring criteria should be different and should be based on the specific circumstances of each role.

But overall, we found our direction.

He Ao took a deep breath, and the subtitles in his vision slowly changed.

[Congratulations on reaching SS overall rating! Your player privilege advancement quest progress is now being updated.]

[Refresh complete]

[Current task completion rate: 17/38]

Nearly halfway through, the progress has increased by 9, and I got exactly 9 S grades in this task evaluation, so this progress is really based on the number of S grades for each task.

Yes, that's straightforward and blunt.

He Ao smiled and shook his head, watching the subtitles in his field of vision continue to change.

[Task rewards are being calculated.]

The original mission reward was: a portable single-soldier Gauss rifle.

[Because your overall task rating is SS, all task ratings are SS or higher, and a single task rating reached SSS, your reward has triggered an extremely powerful critical hit.]

[Refreshing your rewards.]

Refresh successful

Please choose one of the following three rewards:

1. The Contaminated Eyes of a War Correspondent (Level D)

【2. Adam Type 1 (with three high-energy compression batteries) (Class D)】

3. Harmony between Heaven and Man (can raise martial arts cultivation to the D-level limit) (D-level)

This critical hit name...

Things are getting more and more casual.

However, it seems that the prizes this time are slightly better than the last time.

All three options this time are D-grade, but judging from the last two options, they should be D-grade maximum items.

First, after He Ao chose 'Magician', the first option that would have refreshed the talent sequence changed to something else, which looked like some kind of contaminant.

A pollutant at the D-level limit...

He Ao currently possesses a B-grade Miracle Wand and a C-grade Puppet Crystal Ball, so he is not particularly lacking in extraordinary items.

His gaze shifted downwards.

Thirdly, in terms of martial arts, even if one reaches the limit of D-rank, one is still at D-rank.

He's gaze finally settled on the second option.

Adam 1 is a Class D mech, but when all three batteries are connected and overclocked, it can reach a level comparable to Class C, although it will be damaged immediately after use.

For regular users, this is a mech that can unleash C-level combat power for a short time, but it will be scrapped after use. It is a one-time item, and overall it is still a D-level extreme item.

However, Heo possesses all the manufacturing memories of the Adam 1. He has complete design blueprints and manufacturing processes in his mind. In a sense, Heo can also be considered the creator of this mecha.

The parts of the Adam 1 that are easily damaged during overclocking are not actually rare, nor are they technologically advanced. Given the technological level of the main world, alternatives can be found.

In other words, this is broken.

He's amazing, he can fix it!

Just then, a piercing alarm sounded outside the door.

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Chapter 259 Pirates (Please add to your favorites, subscribe, and vote with monthly tickets)

He glanced at the options in his field of vision, frowned, slung the bone sword over his shoulder, picked up the Miracle Wand, and opened the bedroom door.

Outside the door is a clean and tidy corridor, and through the corridor windows comes a view of the shimmering blue sea.

As He Ao looked at this scene, memories from the main world slowly surfaced.

They had just emerged from the ruins and were now traveling on the research institute's cruise ship across the high seas back to the Central Plains.

Just as He Ao opened the door, he happened to run over to meet Liu Nan.

"what happened?"

He Ao looked at the hurried girl with some doubt.

"There are pirates."

"pirate?"

He Ao was momentarily stunned.

Xidu is an inland city, and He Ao's memories of the sea and what happens at sea are limited to scenes on television. This trip to the ruins is the first time he has ever seen the sea.

I've never even seen the ocean before, let alone pirates.

"Okay, let's go to the deck first."

Liu Nan was clearly a little surprised. Her hair had been straightened and was no longer as messy as when she came back from the ruins. The bloodstains on her body had also been washed clean, but some areas were still bandaged with gauze, and her hair was still dry.

"Ah."

He Ao nodded slightly. He also had stitches on his body, but after returning from the ruins, he felt his soul power was replenished and enhanced, just like always, and his wounds were healing rapidly.

He was somewhat curious about pirates, something he had never seen before.

Which of the extraordinary individuals on this ship is foolish enough to cause them trouble?

The two quickly went up the stairs in the corridor to the deck.

At this moment, many people were already standing on the deck, most of them were people who had returned alive from the ruins. Although they were also somewhat surprised, they were not too panicked.

No matter how terrifying pirates are, they are still human, and cannot compare to the twisted and insane monsters in the ruins.

The researchers here have faced life and death during their three days at the ruins, and now they all possess some extraordinary artifacts.

The cruise ship carrying everyone was still moving forward, and about five or six small boats were speeding towards them from a distance.

Each small boat had six or seven people on board. One person, who seemed to be the leader, was driving the boat, another person was standing next to him carrying a rocket launcher, and the rest were carrying light submachine guns, watching the cruise ship where He Ao was warily.

They were mostly dressed in simple trousers, with most of them shirtless and barefoot, standing on small boats, riding the waves towards the cruise ship.

Compared to the lizard monsters in the ruins, whose bodies were half-rotten, these pirates were quite handsome.

As everyone went up to the deck, Yang De also came up.

He was dressed in a sharp suit, impeccably groomed, and all his previous fierceness had vanished. He looked pampered and wealthy, like a proper shipowner.

He was accompanied by a young man holding a megaphone, watching the pirates charging towards him.

A lead speedboat was now sailing alongside the cruise ship, the two vessels relatively stationary. Beside the speedboat, a thin pirate held a microphone and shouted into broken Chinese, "Listen...the ship...stop...Chuan..."

Yang De glanced at the young man beside him and shouted at the pirate boat, "We've already paid the toll; we have permission!"

The young man next to him quickly translated the sentence into another language and broadcast it through a loudspeaker.

"The pirates in this area are actually the warlord armies entrenched in the nearby Alano Federal Republic. Alano is a relatively large island nation that has been embroiled in civil war for decades, with warlords fighting each other year after year. Coincidentally, there is an important shipping route in the waters near Alano, with frequent ship traffic. Moreover, this route is relatively narrow, so ships usually slow down."

Suddenly, a small head popped out from beside Heo. "Starting a few years ago, the warlords of Alano have been pirates in this area, making a living by hijacking ships for ransom or collecting protection money from passing ships."

How did this guy suddenly appear?

He Ao glanced at the commentator beside him.

The Talker's husky mask was destroyed when he emerged from the ruins, revealing his cute and charming face. He seemed to have recovered from the damage from the ruins, and with his face bandaged, he went out to join in the fun.

However, he only glanced at it and didn't respond to what the guy said.

"How did you know?"

Liu Nan, who was standing to the side, was a little curious and came over to ask.

"I chatted with the uncle who cooks at the restaurant this morning, and he told me. He knows a lot," the commentator seized the opportunity to lean in, "Sister, you have so much hair! How do you take care of it..."

He Ao glanced at the two who had already started chatting away, but said nothing.

Liu Nan is very smart; she knows what to say and what not to say, and she won't reveal He Ao's information.

He Ao's gaze continued forward, looking at the pirate boat outside.

At this moment, the skinny pirate with the megaphone was already chatting with the young man next to Yang De.

They were still using that peculiar language, the language of the Republic of Alano that the strategist had just mentioned.

After the young man finished speaking, he leaned over and whispered to Yang De beside him, "They asked us who we paid protection money to?"

"Reply to them, it is the Alano Coast Guard."

Yang De said softly.

The young man nodded slightly and continued shouting at the pirate through the megaphone. At this moment, the remaining pirate speedboats had also approached the cruise ship.

Yang De didn't lower his voice intentionally; everyone around him was a superhuman, and they could all hear him.

"The Alano Coast Guard is the largest force among the Alano pirates. Unlike other pirates who want to set fires, kill, or seize ships, once you enter their territory, you can pass safely as long as you pay enough tolls. During the journey, they will even help drive away some smaller pirates."

The commentator leaned in again, seemingly still bothered that He Ao hadn't responded to her.

"It is said that they used to frequently plunder and seize ships, committing all sorts of evil deeds, but they changed their leader midway and killed the old one."

The new leader believed that indiscriminate plundering would cause passing ships to detour via longer routes for safety reasons, and would also invite retaliation from the navies of various countries, which would not be conducive to long-term development. Therefore, he changed the original plundering model to a protection fee model, charging a higher protection fee, but far less than the losses from detours, within the acceptable range of ship owners, in order to ensure the safe passage of ships.

Coupled with swift and decisive methods, they gradually built up their power, becoming the largest force in the Alano Sea.

What sustainable development strategies...?

He Ao thought for a moment.

This method is indeed safe and the income is stable; the more prosperous the route, the higher the income.

However, this approach also has obvious drawbacks. First, it is slow to generate income, as it is not as profitable as direct robbery. This faction should have other ways to make money. Second, this approach cannot preserve the faction; it only prolongs the time before its demise.

Ultimately, this practice stems from a pirate collecting insurance premiums, and coupled with his inability to stop the actions of his unscrupulous counterparts, it will inevitably attract the naval strikes of various countries sooner or later.