Wandering America: My kill threshold is far ahead

"Alright, there's a saying in China: 'Listen to advice, and you'll have a full stomach.' I'll seriously consider your suggestion."

Ma Jie didn't want to go into the slums unless absolutely necessary.

He has been sleeping in the flood discharge channel of the Lan'ai Dam for the past few days, a place that is almost deserted, day or night.

As a GTA multiple playthrough player, he often went there to remove stars, and then, with the help of Google Maps' navigation function, he found it without much effort.

The advantage of the lone wolf mode is that you can enjoy all the resources all by yourself, which gives you a very high degree of freedom.

If you join a street community, there are many things to consider, and you might even have to "pay taxes" to the alpha wolf.

"Listen, Jack, I have to get back to school," Valentina said, writing her account ID on a sticky note. "Once you register on social media, add me as soon as possible. I can tell you the exact time and address for distributing relief supplies. Also, don't talk to strangers on the street. If you see a group of Black people gathered together, hide if you can, and run if you can't. But remember, don't go to the police for help, you know what I mean."

"OK, thank you for reminding me. It's truly an honor to meet an angel like you."

"Bye, remember to contact me." She made a phone call gesture with her hand, and smiled at him before leaving.

After she left, Ma Jie quickly opened his phone to check the skill reward he had just received.

【Drawing a cake to satisfy hunger (active)】: After activation, restores the body's required heat and grants 100% satiety. Cooldown is 10 days.

[Street Pickpocketing lv1]: Slightly improves pickpocketing skills; can be upgraded by selecting multiple times.

【Explorer (Consumable)】: Scans with itself as the center, marking the most valuable lost items within a 300-meter radius.

Looking at the simple and straightforward skill description, Ma Jieke fell into deep thought.

Wait, why does this include a BD (Build) deck?

Could there be synergistic effects between different skills?

Anyone who has played Roguelike games knows that early choices are crucial, directly impacting the subsequent upgrades and development of the game's path.

By comparing these two sets of data, Ma Jieke drew a preliminary conclusion.

First, the skill pool should be enormous, encompassing the surreal, multi-class, physical enhancement, and crime-related fields.

Secondly, the development path one chooses to take is entirely up to personal choice.

Drawing a picture of a cake to satisfy hunger seems impressive, but imagine being trapped in a desert or a primeval jungle—this is practically a survival skill.

The problem is that I live in the city, which makes it seem a bit impractical. Unless there's a hunger strike competition where the winner can get a lot of money, there's really no application scenario.

As for street pickpocketing, it's high-risk and high-reward, and it's considered a cult of life.

But this is the real world; you can't treat it like a game.

If your uncle catches you and gives you a kneeling massage, then you can start the second playthrough early.

So there's nothing to hesitate about; it's better to stick with the minimum guarantee.

Although the [Explorer] skill is a consumable skill, it's gone after one use.

But when it comes to opening treasure chests, who can say for sure? What if you find gold bars, gems, luxury watches, or bundles of US dollars...?

Stop! Fantasy time is over.

After selecting his skill, Ma Jie got up and left Wendy's Restaurant, only to be met with a glare from the waiter, since he hadn't ordered anything and was just there to freeload on the air conditioning and WiFi.

The monsoon winds from the west coast blow in, carrying warmth mixed with the scent of the sea. Even in the hottest summer, the average temperature is only 20 degrees Celsius.

On the bustling streets of Los Angeles, a red and white Banshee sports car is stopped at a traffic light. A black teenager in fluorescent green sweatpants speeds by on a skateboard. Not far away, the greasy smoke from a hot dog stand, carrying the aroma of onions, stimulates the taste buds of passersby. Across the street, the newly opened Water Tank Bar is packed with hip-hop teenagers and punk girls with exaggerated styles.

Branded boutiques, convenience stores, sushi restaurants, Chinese restaurants, Armed Nation, Car Modification King... and a 2-yuan clothing store where you can choose anything.

Whether you're rolling in money or struggling financially, you can find the most comfortable pace of life here.

However, given Ma Jieke's current condition, comfort is definitely out of the question.

Having learned from his previous experience, he did not act rashly this time. Instead, he wandered aimlessly while conducting rational analysis.

Judging from the skill description of the [Explorer], it scans with itself as the center and marks the most valuable lost items within a 300-meter radius.

Theoretically, the areas with the highest drop rates are nothing more than wealthy areas like Beverly Hills, Malibu, Manhattan Beach, Orange County, and Hidden Hills.

However, these places are either internal test servers with completely closed management, or they frequently spawn elite monsters from gangs and humanoid bosses in police uniforms.

Ma Jie doesn't want to try such a suicidal act as fighting monsters above his level, but opening treasure chests in the slums will most likely result in him finding some poor guy's wallet, just like last time.

After weighing the pros and cons, he decided to take a slight risk in order to increase his chances of winning the grand prize.

After a 15-minute walk, you'll arrive at the Rainbow neighborhood, which is located in the eastern part of the area.

This area boasts the highest concentration of bars and clubs in all of Los Angeles. Although it's considered a poor neighborhood, those who come here to have fun can't possibly be homeless.

After activating the [Explorer] skill, the phone interface reverts to the sonar system, and the constantly flashing red dots on the screen are the unclaimed items that have been marked.

After crossing a traffic light intersection, the item was found to be hidden in an alley behind a pink building, as judged by the naked eye.

The neon sign welded onto the rooftop using a tripod indicated that this was a strip club.

According to US law, this falls under the adult entertainment industry, and anyone who can afford the ticket, except for minors, can go in and watch.

However, the gates are closed right now; it's not open for business yet. Otherwise, armed security guards would be appearing at the entrance.

That's why the homeless only dare to come and scavenge during the day.

The trash cans in that back alley are like Mickey's Happy House, where you can find many useful things, and people have even fought over them.

Sure enough, as soon as Ma Jieke got close, he saw two white men guarding the alley entrance.

The group was incredibly thin, and one of them was shirtless, revealing her ribs. Her hair was tied in a small bun, making her look effeminate.

The two were probably too high on Ye Zi, as they were making a lot of noise and gesturing wildly with all sorts of strange movements.

The supermarket shopping cart next to it, which seemed to have been stolen from somewhere, was piled high with all sorts of junk, and it looked like a very fruitful haul.

Passersby would choose to detour from a distance, fearing they would be disturbed.

Ma Jie hesitated for a few seconds, but still chose to go in, since the treasure chest spawned inside.

This action immediately alerted them, and they stopped what they were doing abruptly, letting out a shriek like a drake.

"Hey, you yellow-skinned monkey, this street is protected by the Blood Gang. You can't barge in without our permission!"

Ma Jie didn't even turn his head, pretending not to hear and continuing to walk forward.

The two exchanged a glance, understood each other without saying a word, and then ran up to him, blocking his way from the left and right.

"Listen up, buddy, this is an ultimatum. If you don't want trouble, get the hell out of here. Qingqiong isn't welcome here."