44: Chapter 44 Obtaining the Shackles Fruit, A Mysterious Figure

As Zhao Zihan attacked, it immediately caused Zheng Qiang to scream in agony. At that moment, his QQ was forcibly uninstalled.

He had originally wanted to capture a few stunning beauties to clear out his QQ memory. Well, now it was done for him—he didn't even have QQ anymore.

"Ah! You're so cruel! How can you treat your own kind like this?" Zheng Qiang was still trying to win everyone's sympathy by appealing to their shared humanity.

After all, it hadn't been long since they left the rule of law. He probably hadn't adapted that quickly yet. He still clung to a sliver of hope, wishing they wouldn't be so heartless.

At this moment, Captain Qin Hao placed his large machete against Zheng Qiang's neck. With a light swipe, blood immediately began to seep out.

His voice was icy as he said, "Tell me the location of your Spaceship. Otherwise, your head hits the ground right now."

Feeling the threat of death, Zheng Qiang was instantly terrified. If he didn't speak quickly, this man would surely make his head roll right then and there.

"I'll talk! Our Spaceship is to the northwest! I beg you..."

*Squelch!*

"Alright, you may go."

Captain Qin Hao ruthlessly slit his throat.

The group of girls watched, their hearts pounding with fear.

[Obtained... Obtained energy core ×12, obtained weapon material (rare)]

Captain Qin Hao automatically ignored the unimportant items. Just when he thought this loot run had yielded nothing good again...

He actually managed to obtain a rare item.

[Weapon Material (Rare): A scarce type of weapon material with growth potential. It can be fused with various precious materials to forge powerful weapons.]

Captain Qin Hao praised, "What a treasure!"

This way, when he commissions Lu Shuang to forge it later, it will definitely be much more powerful than his current large machete.

The life committee member, Life Commissioner Xu Jiajia, spoke up, "Captain, what should we do with the remaining people?"

"We've already interrogated all those who are awake."

She informed Captain Qin Hao that Zheng Qiang and his men were 'ladybugs', Hua Mei and the others were 'songstresses', and also told him about their circumstances.

Zheng Qiang and his men wanted to capture them back for *that*, while Hua Mei and the other women wanted to capture them back to share the burden.

Hua Mei was currently in a state of utter panic because two or three of their group had already died.

She was immediately scared to tears, crying, "Please, I beg you, don't kill me! I'm also a victim of fate, I was forced into this!"

"I suffer terrible treatment every day, forced by them to come out together to gather food and deal with you."

Then, she looked at Captain Qin Hao and continued, "If you spare me, I'm willing to be your sex slave. My talent is 'Soft Bones', I know many different techniques."

Initially, upon hearing Hua Mei's plight, the girls felt a flicker of sympathy. After all, Hua Mei didn't intend to kill them, so they pitied her somewhat.

But when she reached her final words...

Any sympathy the girls had vanished completely, replaced by sharp, cold gazes. Their eyes seemed to say, 'This person has already made a move, she absolutely cannot be left alive.'

Captain Qin Hao thought for a moment and said directly, "Bean paste her."

He wouldn't leave behind a potential threat for himself, nor would he show mercy. Since she had acted, she deserved to die.

Besides, he wasn't interested in goods of this caliber.

As Captain Qin Hao's words spread, the girls collectively breathed a sigh of relief. Thankfully, Captain Qin Hao hadn't taken her in.

At this moment, Bai Xueer recalled her own previous words, saying she could sleep with Captain Qin Hao, that she not only knew how to dance but also yoga and such.

She immediately prayed in her heart, "Please, please, heaven protect me, I hope the Captain has forgotten what I said."

Afterwards, Captain Qin Hao killed them all, then dug a pit and buried them.

Everyone's gaze then turned to the golden, radiant fruit tree.

Planted in a villa at the center of the Capital, it was surely no ordinary item. Moreover, their Counselor's foresight had told them there was something good here. This fruit was definitely a valuable treasure.

It was probably a rare, exotic fruit similar to the talent fruit and others.

Everyone was filled with anticipation.

Captain Qin Hao then used True Sight Eye to check the details.

[Gene Shackle Fruit: A fruit that can help break through genetic shackles. It provides no actual stat increases, only aids in breaking the chains.]

After reading it, Captain Qin Hao's eyes widened in surprise. Could this exotic fruit really help him break through his shackles?

That is to say, it's useless for others to eat it. It only helps when breaking through shackles.

He was currently at peak Level 1 strength but felt Level 2 was still quite distant. So, he needed to break through a shackle? To surpass the human limit?

He informed the girls about the exotic fruit's effect.

They were immediately astonished, feeling it could be quite useful.

Xu Wanqing asked, "Captain, our constitution has been enhanced by 2.5 times. What level of strength are we at now? How far are we from Level 2?"

Captain Qin Hao glanced at Xu Wanqing.

[Name: Xu Wanqing]

[Awakened Talent: None yet]

[Strength: Between low-level and mid-level Tier 1]

[Height: 160 cm]

[Weight: 51 kg]

[Appearance Score: 89]

[Size: C]

[Number Charged: 0]

He said, "Your strength is pretty good, low-level Tier 1."

Captain Qin Hao's situation was different. His original constitution was strong, plus the Captain's enhancement, plus the 2.5x constitution strengthening fluid, plus the Blue Spirit Fruit's assistance. His strength had undergone a qualitative leap.

He was probably beyond just peak Tier 1 strength, closer to Tier 2, just lacking the shackle breakthrough.

Hearing this, Xu Wanqing smiled and said, "Hmm, seems like Level 2 is still far away."

Captain Qin Hao didn't hesitate. He quickly climbed the tall tree and picked all the shackle fruits—a total of nine.

[Obtained Shackle Fruit ×9]

They had struck it big this time.

Captain Qin Hao looked at Rao Shuqing with a smile and said, "Instructor, little Niannian, you two are really lucky stars! To actually find such a good thing. Thankfully it wasn't stolen, or the loss would have been huge."

The League Branch Secretary, Chen Xiao, waved her fist and laughed, "Who dares steal our stuff? We'll punch them to pieces!"

The girls were all incredibly happy. The talent Chen Xiao awakened was so helpful, giving them a super sense of security.

It would be even better if a few more combat-type talents awakened.

As Captain Qin Hao pocketed the shackle fruits, Rao Shuqing spoke up, "Captain Qin Hao, according to my foresight, there are still some treasure chests and supplies nearby. Let's collect them together."

Captain Qin Hao nodded. Although he had divided everyone into two teams, trusted them, and they had indeed survived the crisis smoothly, he was still somewhat worried.

"Then let's set off together. After searching for one more wave of supplies, it will probably be dark."

"If it gets dark, we should return and guard the Spaceship."

He remembered the rules mentioned it was more dangerous at night.

Immediately, following Rao Shuqing's guidance, everyone began heading in a certain direction.

...

However, not long after everyone left, several figures emerged.

They had faces that didn't seem to belong to any ethnicity on Blue Star, their complexions pale.

A leader muttered to himself, "These people... could they be visitors from beyond our domain? What connection do they have with the Heavenly Punishment?"

The Heavenly Punishment had destroyed their homeland. Were these people here to eradicate them completely?