Rifle charge in Ark, but without a mount

"It's amazing! Mr. Claude, one of your evaluations is outstanding!"

Looking at the Rhodes Island operator whose face was flushed with excitement, Claude couldn't help but ask.

“Is this level rare?”

"Of course it's rare. There are only a few people in the whole of Rhodes Island who can have such an excellent evaluation. Mr. Claude, you are very amazing!"

"Really?" Claude just smiled, without any special feeling about it. Although his current strength can be considered strong, it is still far behind his peak in his previous life.

"Okay, the machine calibration is done, you guys can continue with your work, I won't bother you anymore."

Claude waved to them and said goodbye to these enthusiastic operators.

And in a secret place away from everyone's sight, an eye emitting an evil red light stared at Claude without blinking.

"This person is definitely not an ordinary Kuranta. I'll go get some of his blood later."

As she spoke, she wiped the suspicious liquid from the corner of her mouth and disappeared.

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Claude, lying on the sofa, was using the terminal to reply to messages from his friends. Of course, he couldn't contact the Integration Movement on the snowfield. Compared with modern mobile phones, this terminal had very few functions. Basically, it could only send messages and make calls, and it could only be used within the scope of the mobile city. There was no signal at all in other places.

But the technical level of this terminal is not low, and Claude couldn't help but have an idea. Maybe he could develop a game that can be played on the terminal, just like the mobile phone games in his previous life. Of course, he didn't have the technology, but he could find someone to cooperate with. He would be responsible for providing ideas, and the other party would be responsible for providing technology. In this unexplored field, it might bring more financial benefits.

The more he thought about it, the more he felt that his idea was feasible. Claude stood up and was about to write down the plan when he suddenly felt an inexplicable breath.

In a flash, he chose to trust his intuition, drew the long sword from his waist and pointed it at the vent on the roof.

The Mercy in his hand trembled slightly because he could drink blood again. Just when Claude was about to attack, a panicked female voice suddenly came from the vent.

"No! Don't do anything, and keep this sword away from me! I'll be out soon."

Soon the vent was removed skillfully, and a pale-faced woman in a black dress appeared in front of Claude. She raised her hands to indicate that she had no hostility, but her eyes were fixed on the sword in Claude's hand.

"Who are you, an intruder? How did you end up in the vent?" Claude did not put away his sword, but still pointed it at her. If anything went wrong, he would chop off her head without hesitation.

"Stop! You misunderstood. I am not an invader, but an operator from Rhodes Island! You will know when you look at my work badge." Cold sweat broke out on the Blood Demon's pale face.

"How did a Rhodes Island operator appear in the vent of my room? You'd better tell the truth. My patience is very limited."

"Because of some special reasons, special reasons! I was checking the vents, that's it!!" The blood demon girl seemed to be getting more and more panicked, and she almost couldn't control the idea of ​​running away. But her instinct told her that the sword was very dangerous to her, and even if she was slightly injured, she would die immediately. So she didn't want to give up her life here because of a misunderstanding.

After nearly 5 minutes of frantic explanation, Claude finally believed that she was not an intruder. He put away the sword, which made her feel relieved.

"Okay, young lady, even if you are not an intruder, how do you explain your presence in the ventilation duct?"

The blood demon girl's expression of relief froze on her face.

A New Beginning: Chapter 40: A Fruitful Return

Claude looked at the stranger with great suspicion. This woman's behavior was no different from that of an assassin. She hid in the target's ventilation window and waited for the target to fall asleep before coming out to deliver a fatal blow. If Claude followed his previous habit, he would certainly kill the stranger hiding in his room with bad intentions. But if the other party was really an employee of Rhodes Island, it would be inappropriate for him to kill her just because of her strange behavior.

So he thought about it for a while and adopted a more appropriate method: he sent a message to Dr. Kelsey through the terminal. Before that, this suspicious lady could not leave his sight for the time being.

Claude stood at the door to prevent her from escaping, and stood on the ground with his hands on the sword. At this distance, no matter what the other party wanted to do, he could react.

Warfarin regretted it now, very much. Just now, she suddenly got hot-headed and went into the ventilation duct, wanting to wait for Claude to fall asleep and then take some of his blood. Of course, if he couldn't sleep for a long time, she could also give him a little help, such as sleeping pills.

Of course, her behavior was not allowed, but as a blood demon, it was her instinct to pursue blood. Compared with her fellow tribesmen, she was already the most restrained one. Although she would be severely punished by Kal'tsit for stealing blood samples and kidnapping Rhodes Island operators and guests, it was nothing compared to the benefits she got, and she could tolerate it completely.

But who would have thought that this seemingly powerful Kuranta Knight actually had such a terrifying thing on him? After feeling the breath of that thing, she became stiff and almost unable to move. Huafalin didn't recognize the sword, but the instinct in her blood told her that it was her natural enemy and she must not be hurt by the blood-shining blade. So the originally relaxed and happy plan turned into the embarrassing situation now.

Looking at the knight's winged helmet, Huafalin wanted to say hello to ease the awkward atmosphere. But just as she was about to open her mouth, the knight suddenly moved, and she quickly closed her mouth in fright.

In this extremely tense and stagnant atmosphere, the door was suddenly knocked. Huafalin had never thought that one day she would expect Kal'tsit to catch her when she was committing a crime. When the door opened and Kal'tsit's cold face was revealed, Huafalin wanted to go up and give her a deep hug. She had never felt that Kal'tsit's face was so kind and lovely.

Looking at the stupid blood demon who looked like he was about to cry, Kal'tsit felt her blood pressure rising again. She should have known that this guy would do something, but Kal'tsit could not have imagined that Mr. Claude had only been here for one day and he would be targeted by this guy. When did her efficiency become so high? Now she had to worry about how to explain to others the stupid things this guy had done.

The more Kal'tsit thought about it, the angrier he got. He suddenly felt a little frustrated.

"Mr. Claude, please do whatever you want with this guy. You can kill her or chop her up. She caused this herself, so let her deal with it herself."

"No, Kal'tsit!! Aren't we friends?! Why are you just standing there watching?!" Warfarin was about to cry. She pounced over and hugged Kal'tsit's legs.

"It's because you, an idiot, do stupid things like this all the time. I've cleaned up your mess so many times."

"Help me, Kal'tsit! I'm really going to die this time! I'm telling the truth, I'm really going to die!"

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Looking at the two people arguing, Claude was a little surprised. He didn't expect that the serious Dr. Kal'tsit would have such a side. Now he also saw that this suspicious person was indeed a member of Rhodes Island, and had a very good relationship with the top leaders of Rhodes Island. It was very likely that she was also a top leader.

"Dr. Kal'tsit, I already understand the situation and the misunderstanding has been resolved. Miss Warfarin didn't do anything excessive, so I won't do anything to her."

"Really!! Then I'm leaving!" Huafalin's face suddenly turned from cloudy to bright, and she turned around and wanted to rush out the door. But after running two steps, Kal'tsit grabbed her collar and dragged her back.

"You should at least apologize first for doing something like this."

"I'm sorry, I'm so sorry. I won't do it again next time." Huafalin apologized without hesitation, even seeming to be a little too forceful.

"Uh...Okay, I accept your apology, Ms. Warfarin."

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Because of Miss Warfarin, Claude was restless for a long time yesterday before he could fall asleep. Today, when he got the remaining medicine, Claude sat in the car, looking at the boxes of medicine in the trunk. Xinteleya sat next to him.

Claude reached out and ruffled Ceobe's hair, ruffling the hair of the somewhat lost girl.

"Okay, Xiao Ke, you stay here and get well. We will be back soon. It's very dangerous over there right now, and you have such a serious mineralopathy, so it's better for you to get treated here."

"I'm not afraid of danger. I'm very powerful! I can help you fight the bad guys!" Ceobe pouted stubbornly.

"But I don't want to see you get hurt. Just listen to me this time. When you recover, I will take you wherever you go."

Ceobe still looked a little unwilling, but she nodded. She then stretched out her hand in front of Claude and extended her little finger.

"It's an agreement that neither party can violate."

Claude smiled and hooked his pinky finger with hers, pressing their thumbs together.

"Of course, no one can violate this."

After comforting the child, Claude turned his head and looked at Dr. Kal'tsit.

"Ms. Kal'tsit, I leave this child in your care. I will be responsible for all her expenses."

"Mr. Claude, we will take good care of her. Of course, there will be no medical expenses. Just consider it a gift to celebrate our cooperation."

"Then I won't stay any longer. Goodbye."

The vehicle left the huge landship, and a petite figure with yellow hair stood on the deck for a long time until the shadow of the vehicle was out of sight.

The car first drove back to the Grand Knight Territory of Casimir. He also wanted to say goodbye to his friends here, so he first came to Lin Guang's house.

It was still old man Cyril who opened the door. Even at his age, he still looked very strong and energetic. After I told him that I was leaving, the old man didn't ask much, but just told him to take care of himself.

The only people left in the Linguang family were Maria and her aunt Zofia. But Ms. Zofia did not live in this house, she had her own house.

When Claude arrived at the workshop in the backyard, to his surprise, Ms. Zofia was also here today. When Claude saw them, they were gathered around a table, and they didn't notice until Claude walked up to them.

There was a strange weapon on the table. It was a sword, but its handle was too long. But it was too short to be called a gun. If we had to call it a sword, it would be a "sword gun". It didn't look like an easy weapon to use. It must have taken training from a young age to be able to use it like an arm.

It was not until a tall dark shadow covered their heads that the two ladies, who looked to be of similar age, reacted.

"Master Claude!!"

"Mr. Claude."

"Maria, and Miss Zofia, I'm here to say goodbye. Things here have been dealt with, and I need to go back as soon as possible." Claude held his helmet in his left hand, smiled and told them why he came in the afternoon sun.

"Mr. Claude, are you leaving so soon? If you have time, please bring your friends to my house. You have provided a lot of help to Maria and Margaret, and I haven't thanked you formally yet."

"Of course, Ms. Zofia, but we really must get back now. I will definitely visit another day."

"And, Maria, this is for you." Claude took out a notebook from his arms and handed it to his apprentice.

"Master Claude, what is this?"

"This is a piece of advice from my experience, written specially for you these days. If you follow the plan carefully, you will definitely achieve the desired effect. I will come back to supervise you at any time, so don't be lazy." Claude rubbed the little knight's neat golden hair, making the child complain about him angrily, and he couldn't help laughing.

He stayed at Lin Guang's house for a while, drank some tea and ate some biscuits with the warm hospitality of the two ladies, and then left.

Xinteleya, who was waiting impatiently in the car outside, saw him coming out and said something a little unhappily.

"Finally finished talking to your little apprentice?"

"It was you who refused to go in with me. If you came with me, you could have something to eat and then we could set off again." Claude thought it was funny.

"Forget it, I'd better not meet them." Xinteleya got into the car without saying anything else.

"Don't worry about it. You don't have any conflicts with them. Don't get stuck on it." Claude also sat in the driver's seat. All the food and water had been purchased. He just said goodbye to Old Martin and the others and could leave.

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"Are you leaving so soon? I thought you could stay here for a few more days. It turns out I can't earn enough money to buy drinks from you."

"Come back more often if you have time. The helmets made by Maria are pretty good. They are as good as mine back then."

"Although you can't drink with us, it's still nice to chat with you. Goodbye, friend."

"Okay, friends, I'll be back soon, and then we can have a good get-together."

After bidding farewell to all his friends here and putting the bags they had stuffed into his car, Claude drove away from the place he had just returned to a week ago.

"You should take a rest at the back. You must be very tired after following me on this journey." Claude was very aware of his own physical condition. This situation was not enough to make him feel tired, but it might not be the case for others.

"I am indeed a little tired. I will take a nap while the road is still good." Xinteleya stretched lazily, revealing her slender and strong waist under her white short coat. This girl always looks very agile and light. Although she was an assassin before, she can easily attract the attention of others.

"Don't sleep on your seat. The seats at the back can be put down."8

Hearing Claude's words, Xinteleia climbed to the back seat and put the seat down, forming a flat surface at the back, like a single bed.

"When was this feature introduced? I don't know about it."

"When we were in Rhode Island a few days ago, I asked someone to modify it for us. We will use this car often in the future. This way, we can let the other person rest while we drive. Don't be too touched."

"Tsk, who would be moved by such poor conditions?" Xinteleya lay down on the back seat, wrapped herself in a blanket, and soon fell asleep peacefully.

Claude smiled and changed gears to accelerate, loading everything they needed and his companions, and drove in the direction they came from.

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The Originium explosive exploded next to the car, almost blowing it off. The rider in the tattered protective suit was secretly delighted, thinking that if he could blow the car up again, he would be able to take everything inside.

Before he succeeded, he had already begun to be wary of his companions. Seeing that the others on their worn-out motorcycles had not caught up with him, he could not wait to pull out two more bombs.

The bomb in his hand fell weakly to the ground. He raised his head in confusion, but blood continued to flow out of his mouth, staining his mask red.

A pitch-black spear pierced his chest, and the other end continued to exert force, lifting him off his motorcycle. The out-of-control motorcycle crashed into the rocks on the side of the road and turned into a pile of rubble.

The predators chasing behind saw a very horrifying and funny scene: a man was pinned to the off-road vehicle by a long spear held in one hand, and his ragged clothes fluttered in the wind like a ragged flag. This scene did not last long, as the spear shaft shook, and the predator hanging on it was thrown out like a piece of rag, hitting the two predators in the front, causing them and their motorcycles to become a mess.

The leader of the plunderers raised his arms and clenched his fists, and everyone slowed down their mounts and stopped. He knew very well that this was no longer a target he could handle, and he had to stop the loss in time.

"You can find these guys everywhere, these vultures and hyenas."

Listening to his companions' complaints, Claude used a piece of clean cotton cloth to wipe the blood and flesh residue remaining in the gap of the spear. For him, this was already commonplace.

A New Beginning: Chapter 41 Grit Your Teeth

This is a very dilapidated pub, built with thick logs and discarded iron sheets. Although its appearance is not flattering, it can at least shelter from the wind and rain, and at least the air leakage is not too severe. The trees on this wasteland are distributed very unevenly. Some places are lush, while others are bare and even grass does not grow. The location of this pub is obviously the latter.

The lack of vegetation covering the surface leads to strong winds and sand here, and this tavern is covered in a layer of sand and dust all year round. But even so, a place that looks worse than shabby is very famous in this wasteland, because it is the place where dozens of gangs of all sizes nearby trade supplies and sell stolen goods. They also exchange some information about the surrounding area here. After all, the era of occupying the mountain as the king is long gone, and the idiots who have no understanding of the surrounding situation have long died. Now, no matter who you are, you must figure out the people around you that you can't afford to offend, so as not to kick the iron plate one day.

Therefore, this shabby tavern has never lacked customers. People of all kinds come and go here, exchanging information that is not sure whether it is true or false, making this place seem even more mixed.

There is a sign at the door of the tavern, which is full of rusty nails. This is the name of the tavern: "Rusty Nails." It may not be called this name when the nails were not rusty. The owner of the tavern, Tonk, is a strong Fengti. He does not look as honest and reliable as other Fengti. Instead, he looks wild and cold.

There was no hair on his head, not even eyebrows, only a thick brown beard that completely covered the lower half of his face. The roots of the two pairs of horns on his head were not covered by hair, clearly exposed to the eyes of the people around him. In addition, his muscular body that was nearly two meters tall and covered with hideous muscles and scars of all sizes made him look ugly and brutal even with an apron tied around his waist.

The person who could open this tavern was no ordinary person. All the regular customers of the tavern clearly remembered how the boss tore off the head of the troublemaker with his bare hands. The waiters in this tavern were all strong and fierce men like him. Everyone had a crossbow and a battle axe hanging on his waist while holding a wine glass. Obviously, when facing a troublemaker, they had to do more than just throw him out.

Of course there wouldn't be any fine wine in this place, it was just earthy liquor made from corn, grains and potatoes, which tasted strong after a few rough distillations. Some were simply strong liquors mixed with industrial alcohol, but the guys nearby welcomed this, after all, for guys like them who only recruited students for a living, what could be more suitable than this?

The low door of the tavern was pushed open, and the rough connection mechanism made a harsh friction sound, attracting everyone's attention. A tall figure walked in. By female standards, her height was quite outstanding. But no one could see her face. She was wearing a thick gray cloth cloak. Only the tail with sharp bone spurs belonging to the Vaifan clan showed her race.

A woman coming to this place full of evil people might seem like a sheep walking into a tiger's mouth, but those sitting here are not pure fools. They know very well that the fact that a woman acting alone can come here means a lot. So no one does anything stupid.

The tall Vaifan woman came to the counter and raised her hand to leave a piece of metal emitting golden light on the counter. This is the hard currency of this world, a product called red gold. Although it looks only the size of a finger, it is enough to hire several well-equipped mercenaries for a few days.

To show off such financial power in a place like this meant that she was either a fool or had absolute confidence in her own military power.

The bald Fengti narrowed his eyes. He was not in a hurry to accept this considerable fortune. Looking at the woman in front of him, he asked in a deep voice.

"What do you want? Food, drinks, information, and many other things we can provide."

"We need a vehicle, and plenty of food and water, at least enough for three weeks."