The male supporting character was actually myself.

Thinking of this, Chen Luoqi subconsciously touched his new phone and the little black box.

He thought that if he let Xia Mu see the videos stored on his phone, he could have a more direct experience of the vibrant new world. Then he could use the promise of taking him to the new world to enjoy life as bait, which would definitely sow discord among Jiang Chen's capable henchmen. Wouldn't it be easy to take control of the shelter then?

"Holy crap, host, that guy is eyeing your wife!" The fluffy dumpling immediately sensed something was wrong, squinted at the flashing protagonist halo, clutched its stomach and laughed loudly: "That big idiot, he thinks Cheng Xiamu is from the wasteland world and wants to use the protagonist halo to make her stupid."

However, it was all for naught; clearly, his aura could only bewitch the natives of the wasteland. All that effort and it had no effect on Cheng Xiamu, hahaha~ So hilarious!

Although it failed to win him over by lowering his intelligence, Jiang Chen was still unhappy.

He drove the giant motorcycle faster and faster, speeding across the wilderness and leaving billowing clouds of dust in his wake.

"Whoosh! That's awesome!" Chen Luoqi gradually got used to the motorcycles in the wasteland world. The roar of the speed increase made him excited and he shouted, wishing he could drive the motorcycle into the air.

"Screech!" Jiang Chen slammed on the brakes, his motorcycle skidding sideways and coming to a stop on the edge of a huge cliff.

Chen Luoqi, who was so focused on rushing forward, almost plunged off the cliff. When he realized something was wrong, he braked suddenly and managed to stop on the edge of the cliff thanks to the effect of the halo. Seeing the front wheel hanging in the air and the loose rocks rolling down, he was so frightened that his heart almost stopped.

"You...you should have told me beforehand. I'm not familiar with the map here." He didn't dare to complain, just muttered something under his breath.

The fluffy dumpling smacked its lips and sighed, "What a pity, the protagonist's halo was too strong and prevented him from falling. If the main system hadn't explicitly forbidden it, I really wanted to kick him just now!"

It peered down the cliff at the ruins of a small town below. "If someone fell down there, they'd be badly injured, if not killed. It's such a shame."

“You should get used to adapting to this world, instead of expecting everyone else to cater to you,” Jiang Chen replied coldly, raising his gun and indicating, “This place is inhabited by a flying monster—the giant Mothman. Didn’t you want to hunt monsters? This is the perfect opportunity. There are only three bullets in the gun, so be careful.”

Cheng Xiamu hesitated for a moment, and only reluctantly handed over the gun after seeing Jiang Chen nod.

She was worried about handing the gun to someone she didn't trust. What if Chen Luoqi used it against Jiang Chen?

"Three bullets? I don't even know how to use this gun yet. Xia Mu, could you explain how to use it to me?" He was trying to get closer to the other party when he didn't notice that Jiang Chen had already picked up a stone from the ground and aimed it at the strangely shaped giant tree and threw it.

"Splash!"

Like the rustling sound of wind blowing through the forest, the huge trees seemed to come alive, their gray-white and green leaves swirling. The next scene shocked Cheng Xiamu so much that he opened his mouth and barely managed to hold back a scream.

"Meow meow meow~" The little white cat, its fur standing on end, trembled and huddled behind its host's neck, covering its eyes with its paws and crying out, "How scary! A whole bunch of fluttering moths!"

Chen Luoqi, who had just received the gun and hadn't even figured out how to use it, immediately cursed, "Holy crap! What the hell is this?!"

Jiang Chen aimed his gun and fired a critical shot, saying calmly, "Giant Mothman, hurry up and clear out the monsters. After we finish, we can go down and visit the ruined city."

Chen Luoqi, who had briefly considered taking the gun to kill Jiang Chen, swallowed hard. Faced with the terrifying monster, he immediately put the thought aside.

Although he could remember the way he came, it was clear that hunting monsters was more important than killing Jiang Chen at this moment. Otherwise, he would not be able to deal with this giant, red-eyed moth that was taller than a person!

What's more, his gun only had three bullets left...

The massive, ferocious-looking Mothman, with its gray, flailing wings and emitting piercing sonic waves, charged forward in a chaotic mass. Jiang Chen shielded Cheng Xiamu behind him, his bullets hitting their mark every time. Blue lasers shot out and exploded into a mass on the cliff, creating a visually stunning effect.

Chen Luoqi was very flustered. His hands trembled as he imitated the other person, raising the gun and pulling the trigger while backing away.

"boom!"

A dazzling blue light was emitted but missed its target; instead, several angry moths swarmed towards him.

With its scarlet eyes, long, twisting antennae, and sharp, terrifying piercing-sucking mouthparts, the small, fluttering moth, magnified countless times, created a sense of oppression that made Chen Luoqi's breathing rapid. He could even hear his heart pounding wildly.

In his haste, he didn't have time to think about anything else and even forgot to aim. He pulled the trigger repeatedly and fired the remaining two bullets in less than three seconds.

The protagonist's halo played a role; at least the last shot accidentally killed a Mothman that was approaching and threatening him, and the huge body slowly fell off the cliff in front of him.

Jiang Chen fired his gun methodically and changed his energy magazine, quickly taking down the large number of monsters flying in the sky.

"No wonder it was Second Uncle who personally calculated this perfect match, my future boyfriend is amazing!" Having personally experienced close-range combat, Cheng Xiamu felt incredibly safe standing behind him, and couldn't help but secretly praise Jiang Chen's excellent marksmanship.

After taking the protagonist through the monster-hunting experience, Jiang Chen hopped on his motorcycle and took Cheng Xiamu to the next "tourist activity".

This is a town before the disaster. It is not very large, but it is considered a ruined city among the scavengers living on the wasteland.

As the motorcycle slowly drove through the dilapidated streets, occasionally a scavenger would peek out from the ruins. When he realized that the motorcycle was well-equipped and not someone to mess with, he would quickly retreat to avoid trouble.

The dilapidated houses were entangled by unknown vines; wild grass and greenish-gray mold sprouted from the cracks in the cement road; every now and then a strange-looking creature would jump out from a street corner and then hurriedly flee and disappear into the street.

Sunlight filtered through the dilapidated high-rise buildings, casting dappled patterns of light. Motorcycles slowly drove through the quiet streets, evoking a profound sense of desolation in the city after the disaster.

"My God, this is the world after war!" Cheng Xiamu exclaimed inwardly, his right hand clenching involuntarily. "What a terrible disaster! I hope our world never comes to this. May there be world peace, and no more wars of aggression..."

However, Chen Luoqi was extremely excited, pointing to the corner not far away and shouting, "Bank! That's the bank, right?! Although the entrance is dilapidated with only a small part left and partially blocked by weeds, I'm sure that's the bank before the disaster! Could there still be gold bars inside?"

He excitedly stopped his motorcycle and ran over, but the little dumpling ran much faster than him.

The snow-white little pom-pom is like a gust of wind, its short legs flapping as it flutters, leaving only a faint afterimage.

"Don't worry, host, I won't leave him even a thread!" The little white cat had already disappeared when the childish voice slowly drifted over.

While still immersed in feelings of sadness and regret, Cheng Xiamu was stunned by Chen Luoqi's actions. He then turned off his communicator and leaned close to Jiang Chen, complaining, "He's really obsessed with gold. He rushed in without even having a weapon. He's risking his life for money!"

"Let it be, a small bank like this won't make any money."

A moment later, the fluffy ball bounced over and meowed happily, "The protagonist's halo is really useful. There shouldn't be any gold bars in such a small bank, but probably because the protagonist has his eye on it, there is a whole box of gold bars in the VIP room! Hehe~ Let's not leave in a hurry, let him take me treasure hunting first."

Jiang Chen nodded in agreement without making it obvious, and the little white cat happily bounced around.

Sure enough, Chen Luoqi rushed into the bank and searched it thoroughly, but found nothing of value except piles of useless office paper, not even a single banknote from before the disaster...

He came out dejectedly, but his eyes lit up as he glanced at the dilapidated shops on the street and rushed into a jewelry store.

The little dumpling rushed to stuff all the gold and silver jewelry she saw into the system space. When Chen Luoqi ran over and searched each counter, he found that the place looked like it had been robbed, with everything ransacked. Even the diamond ring in the box at the bottom of the locked counter had disappeared without a trace...

Jade shops, antique shops—anywhere Chen Luoqi might find something useless in the wasteland but worth a fortune in the modern world—he darted around like a whirlwind, only to end up panting and exhausted without finding a single valuable item.

“This place has been scavenged by scavengers many times over; it’s impossible to find anything of value here.”

Jiang Chen straddled the motorcycle and coldly reminded him, "You've seen the ruined city; they're all pretty much the same. Let's head to Dark Pine Forest for a drink and attend the auction while we're at it. It's about time."

Chen Luoqi felt extremely frustrated.

He had dreamed countless times of treasure hunting and finding tons of gold and silver for free, but it all ended without a trace. To make matters worse, the armored suit was so airtight that he was already soaked in sweat, yet he hadn't even found a single golden hair…

As he walked listlessly toward the motorcycle with his head down, Chen Luoqi idly kicked at the scattered debris on the street with his rust-red, steel-looking armored boots.

Clang!

A metallic sound caught his attention.

It seemed as if a dazzling light flashed by. Chen Luoqi pounced on it, but before he could, the fluffy ball had already snatched the diamond necklace into its spatial storage.

"Pah! What garbage!" He rummaged through the glass several times and only saw some shards. He was so angry that he wanted to spit, but he couldn't because he was wearing armor and had to hold it in.

The little white cat jumped up and down with joy, "Finally, I've discovered you're somewhat useful. You can even kick treasures while walking, you're practically a walking, human-shaped gold and silver jewel detector! It's a pity, if you weren't always thinking about killing my host and taking his place, I would really like to keep you around to help me find treasure."

After visiting the ruined city, Jiang Chen led them to the Dark Pine Forest.

"Mr. Jiang is here!" The bar owner greeted him with unparalleled enthusiasm. Ever since he'd managed to curry favor with this bigwig, he'd reaped considerable benefits. Especially for helping him find reliable laborers, he'd earned three cans of fruit as commission alone!

Jiang Chen took off his helmet and casually waved his hand, saying, "Bring two people over to sit down, and give him a dark beer."

Cheng Xiamu did not take off his helmet and obediently sat down next to Jiang Chen;

Chen Luoqi looked around curiously, then took off his helmet and sat down to look at the dark beer the owner pushed over. He deliberately let slip with a smile, "It's a bit different from the beer in our world. Ours is all brewed from pure grains..."

He pretended to realize what had happened and quickly shut up, but his eyes darted around, watching the reactions of the others.

"Hey!" The fluffy little dumpling squatted on his shoulder, trying to cover the aura so that it wouldn't explode and make everyone else stupid, and cursed, "You're the only one with a mouth, right? You stinky mouth, if it weren't for the protagonist's halo protecting you, you idiot who would self-destruct whenever you see someone would have died eight hundred times over!"

Sure enough, the entire bar fell silent upon hearing his unusual words, and pairs of eyes stared at the pale-faced man in the semi-automatic armor, scrutinizing him from head to toe.

The bar owner sensed something was wrong and glanced at Jiang Chen with a cryptic look.

He sat at the bar with a cold smile, tapped his temple with his long fingers, and gently shook his head with his eyes slightly closed.

Upon seeing this, the bar owner suddenly realized and chuckled, "Another guy driven crazy by this messed-up world. Mr. Jiang, if I may be so bold, his symptoms will be difficult to treat if they continue to worsen."

Just the other day I saw a crazy scavenger, tsk tsk, running around shouting that he'd found the gateway to a new world. Then, right next to that nuclear crater, he took off his helmet and jumped in, and died a horrible death.

So you weren't mentally stable. Then you're normal.

"If you're sick, go get treatment as soon as possible. I heard that there are very effective medical pods in Liuli City."

"Mr. Jiang is truly kind-hearted. He keeps such a madman clean and equipped with armor. Anyone else would have thrown him into the wilderness to feed the monsters long ago."

"I heard Mr. Jiang is expanding the shelter. I have some connections in the human trafficking industry; I wonder if I could make a move..."

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Hearing the owner say this, the bar patrons immediately understood and started chatting and laughing again, filling the hall with a cheerful and lively atmosphere.

Chapter Twenty-Five: The Final Chapter (Can Be Slaughtered)

As Chen Luoqi listened to the others' sarcastic remarks, his face darkened, and he gripped his beer glass tightly, his heart burning with anger.

"Keep your mouth shut." Jiang Chen took advantage of the noise to coldly remind him, "Before you reveal your identity, think about whether you can get out of here. Especially that teleportation artifact you have, it's not bound to you. It's the only remaining experimental subject between the two realms, and once it's taken away..."

He chuckled softly, not finishing his sentence, and Chen Luoqi's face immediately turned pale.

I was definitely careless!

The idea of ​​being able to travel between the two worlds and have abundant resources to become a guest of honor for various forces is just wishful thinking; after all, that can only be achieved with a time-traveling artifact.

The people in the wasteland are no pushovers; each one has a life on their hands! Once they find out about this amazing gadget that can instantly transport them to another wonderful world, can I keep my time-traveling artifact?

The answer is naturally no.

For a moment, he even realized that if Jiang Chen hadn't known the inside story and was too afraid of danger during the journey, the other party would probably have been greedy and shot him dead the moment he arrived, taking the time-travel artifact and heading to the modern world!

After all... those were prototypes from a project he personally participated in developing...

Chen Luoqi's initial desire to make a grand entrance and steal the spotlight was instantly extinguished, and he sat quietly in his chair without uttering another word.

Bars are great places to socialize in the wasteland.

People come here to drink, chat, make friends, share business information, inquire about various rumors, and even ask for a private room to discuss business if they find a suitable channel.

Since the concept of eating has long since disappeared in the wasteland, the time saved for three meals a day seems much longer.

As the afternoon wore on, more and more people gathered in the bar, and the monthly mini-auction finally began.

"A brand new semi-automatic armored K-40 helmet."

"A genuine military machine gun plus two energy magazines."

"A five-pack of high-grade nutritional supplements."

"Two boxes of the latest anti-radiation drug..."

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