Gacha games can't save this bizarre world.

【Black Tiger Afu】, Iron 2-star.

Equipment Cards (1/6)

【Dragon Slayer Sword】, Black Iron 3-star.

Summoning Card (0/2)

Ability Cards (0/2)

Item Cards:

【Five-Colored Rope】, Black Iron 2-Star

[Antique Appreciation Monocle], Black Iron 2-Star

[Mysterious Badge], Black Iron 1-Star

With the support of [Black Tiger Afu] and [Dragon Slayer Saber], Zhao Hao's strength, constitution, and agility attributes all reached 8 points, a feat that even many professional athletes and special forces soldiers cannot achieve.

A weightlifter might have 8 points in strength and 7 points in constitution, but at most 6 points in agility. After all, when you train to become stronger, you will definitely have areas of emphasis and weaknesses.

Zhao Hao's skills have also gained an additional 4 points in writing and 4 points in boxing.

Writing goes without saying; Zhao Hao made a living from it his whole life. Although he doesn't reach the professional level of 5, it's still better than being proficient at 3.

As for his fist techniques, Zhao Hao had previously practiced the Myriad Manifestations Fist haphazardly based on what he had in mind, and at most, he could be considered to have mastered 3 points.

It's like what Wang Jin, the instructor of the 800,000 Imperial Guards, said to Shi Jin, the Nine-Tattooed Dragon: "You wield this staff well, but it has flaws. You can't beat a true hero."

Under Ma Long's guidance, Zhao Hao finally broke through the barrier and reached 4 points!

Going a step further, you'll reach the level of a professional martial artist!

……

"Uncle Tie, there's a letter for you." Zhao Hao handed a letter to Uncle Tie.

They then placed the purchased breakfast into the tableware and set out the bowls, chopsticks, and chairs.

Uncle Tie sat down at the table, picked up the kraft paper envelope, glanced at it a few times, and tore it open.

"Sigh, it's not very interesting. Ah Hao, you go in my place, just to broaden your horizons and see what the collecting circles are like in this area."

Uncle Tie handed over a piece of paper from the envelope. Zhao Hao looked at it and saw that it was an invitation!

They said there's a collectors' salon tomorrow afternoon, and they'd like to invite Uncle Tie to attend.

The following afternoon, Zhao Hao attended the collectors' salon, looking impeccably dressed in his newly bought suit.

This is a salon gathering hosted by some wealthy people in Liberty City who enjoy collecting, euphemistically called an antique appreciation event! Uncle Tie is a nominal consultant.

Goodness, the location is a large villa next to Central Park on Manhattan Island, where land is incredibly valuable.

It takes five or six minutes to walk from the main gate to the main building! There are four security guards alone!

Wherever you go, there are service staff to serve you; it's incredibly opulent!

There were twenty or thirty people attending the salon. Apart from a few who were clearly experts in antique appraisal, the rest were obviously wealthy.

Just look at the watches on the men's wrists and the glittering gemstone jewelry on the women's bodies.

Think about the homeless people in the subway station...

Well, Zhao Hao isn't some compassionate saint; he doesn't have that much love in him.

He's searching the whole place for antiques!

He saw several "glittering" things, which must have been the key to his destiny!

However, making any rash attempts to touch it would be a bad idea.

Fortunately, he still holds the position of an employee at Lao Tie Antique Shop; that's right, he promoted himself from apprentice to employee.

It's clear that Uncle Tie is quite influential in the Liberty City art collecting circle.

Zhao Hao, relying on his limited knowledge and his "monochrome antique appraisal glasses," was able to fool people to some extent.

After working for almost half an hour, I finally managed to explain (and touch) both of the "glittering antiques".

A large Song Dynasty or Tang Dynasty tri-colored pottery horse was placed on a display shelf in the living room of an ignorant foreigner. Another item was an ivory comb from the Spanish royal family.

"Absorb Fate, +36, +38".

I've already got 881 Fate Points! I'm only 19 points away from a 10-pull!

Even if you only rely on checking in, it will only take about four or five days!

In the end, Zhao Hao declined the host's invitation to dinner and hurried home.

Although I'm quite envious of the rich people's dinners, I don't feel very comfortable sitting with them. Now I'm really excited, so I'd better go home and eat fried chicken and drink some soda!

……

"Sigh! 893, so close! How could it be so close!"

After Zhao Hao finished signing in, he was so anxious he wanted to grab the wall!

It's been four days since I returned from the antique appreciation event, and my luck has been pretty bad these past few days. The results from the sign-in were less than expected!

Zhao Hao was so anxious that he wished he could go out into the street and fight some monsters right now!

As a result, when the bus stopped in the morning, a policeman boarded the bus with a gun tucked into his waistband.

He told the driver, "There's been a riot ahead. A bunch of black guys are causing trouble. The road is blocked. You should turn around!"

His words made the several black men in the car grit their teeth, but the policeman deliberately brandished the gun on his hip, and they dared not speak out, or even meet his gaze. They were afraid that he would take them away and beat them up on suspicion of being a suspect.

If the bus were to turn around and go back, Zhao Hao would probably have to take a detour of several kilometers, so he simply got off the bus and walked along a side path.

Zhao Hao followed the general direction and entered the alley, trying to bypass the riot area ahead.

As a result, I got a bit lost while walking around. There were many old alleys and dead ends here! I had to take a longer route.

By the time Zhao Hao found his way again, it was already an abandoned factory area!

Suddenly, he saw a black Volkswagen Beetle parked on a street corner...

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Chapter 30: The Pawn Killer!

This black Beetle has a market value of at least $4, making it a high-spec classic retro car. Selling this car would likely bring in a considerable income.

But how did it end up in such a remote place?

Although curious, Zhao Hao wasn't the type to just stand around watching. Just as he was about to leave, the Beetle suddenly started shaking!

?(?? ?)！

Understood!

During this period, Amerinda was unrivaled in the automotive industry, with an extremely high per capita car ownership.

And in this decadent and extravagant era, one can certainly indulge in all sorts of excesses!

A Liberty City judge once said that of the 300 paid sex cases he handled in a year, more than 190 took place in a car.

Vehicle vibrations, you know! Those Americans are really good at this!

Of course, Zhao Hao wasn't the type to spy. He'd just glance at it a couple of times at most.

Then, after about thirty seconds, the vehicle stopped vibrating!

Holy crap! Isn't this efficiency a bit too high?

Where are your "little blue pills" for male enhancement from Amei? You need to step up your game!

At that moment, the car door opened, and a tall white man was backing out of the back seat, pulling up his trousers as he exited the car.

Zhao Hao: A high rate of fire isn't scary; whoever gets caught in it is the one who's embarrassed!

To his surprise, the man didn't turn around, nor did he notice Zhao Hao. Instead, he bent down, picked up the woman from the car, and then actually carried her on his back!

That woman was still naked!

What's even more terrifying is that the woman simply let her arms, legs, and head hang down naturally as the man hoisted her onto his shoulder!

Zhao Hao immediately sensed something was wrong. Then the man slammed the car door shut and turned around to meet Zhao Hao's gaze, who was standing not far away.

The man was quite handsome, with a well-defined face, striking features, and a rugged, masculine air. He was also tall and imposing, making him very popular with mainstream women in America.

"Oh, damn it." The man rubbed his forehead with one hand, then shrugged and threw the naked woman to the ground like a tattered sack.

The woman had blonde hair, wide eyes, and a terrified expression. There were dark blue handprints and strangulation marks on her neck. She lay sprawled on her back in a bizarre position. A black chess piece was stuck in her chest!

That was forced in; it probably crushed the sternum!

Without a doubt, she was already a corpse!

"Hey, buddy, you're really unlucky." The man said as he rolled up his sleeves and walked towards Zhao Hao.

Zhao Hao took a step back, his muscles tensing, and asked, "You're the chess piece killer?"

"Ha ha!" the man laughed. "Pawn Killer? Yes, that's what the newspapers call me. To be honest, it's a lame name! I'd rather call myself the Nightingale Hunter... Die!"

The man spoke as he approached, and when he was about four or five meters away from Zhao Hao, he suddenly pounced. He leaned forward, leaping incredibly high and covering three or four meters in one stride, like a tiger hunting its prey!

"Holy crap!" Zhao Hao quickly rolled to the side to avoid the sudden pounce. When he looked back, the man's arms were huge, thick and long, like a gorilla's! His white shirt was stretched to the point of being like a tight-fitting suit!

Zhao Hao never expected that he was not an ordinary person!

"Oh, you're pretty quick!" The man suddenly leaped up again and stomped hard on Zhao Hao, who was still crouching on the ground.

Having already prepared himself, Zhao Hao dodged to the side and immediately executed a sweeping leg kick.

"An ant trips up an elephant!"

As a result, it really did become an ant tripping up an elephant.

He felt like he'd knocked over a wooden stake, but being a person with 8 points of strength, he still managed to knock the unsuspecting man to the ground. He just didn't seem to be injured!

A normal person would definitely suffer a fractured shinbone from such an impact, but the other person was only slightly surprised!

Zhao Hao didn't care about anything else and immediately kicked the other person's head twice, causing his eyebrow bone to break and bleed.

The man swung his large hand towards Zhao Hao's ankle, but Zhao Hao nimbly dodged, then jumped up and stomped on the man's stomach. It felt like stepping on a car tire—very bouncy! What a sturdy body!

Zhao Hao: This man is stronger than me, and has a very high physique! I probably can't defeat him with just fists and feet! However, he's not very agile...