57: Thank you, brother. You're so kind.

"What if I offered him a lot of food in exchange?"

Gu Qinghan had quite a bit of food in his necromantic space; he could find a secluded corner to take some out as leverage.

However, Hao Zhi still shook his head and said,

"They don't lack food at all. Making people around pay protection fees is just for easier management. You know, power is a very captivating thing.

Of course, if you could give him all the food from that supermarket up ahead, he would definitely agree to your request."

Gu Qinghan's heart slowly sank. He had only emptied a few small supermarkets in the school, which couldn't compare to a supermarket in such a large commercial district.

However, he realized a problem:

"There's a supermarket ahead, why doesn't Wang Haoming make it his base? The food in a mall surely can't compare to a supermarket, right?"

Hao Zhi gave a wry smile, pointing to a backpack Gu Qinghan had placed on the chair, and said,

"Where do you think these insects came from? That Walmart Supermarket is the insects' den!

I even snuck in two days ago, trying to steal some food, and almost died in there."

Gu Qinghan's eyes flickered slightly. The insects' den?

Could it be the gate of calamity?

He felt his guess was spot on, yet he feigned a surprised expression and asked,

"I see your skills are so impressive, how could you almost die in there?"

"Sigh, I can only deal with these lowest-level insects. There's a more powerful type of insect inside that can spit slime to slow you down. How the hell can anyone stand that!"

"Hmm? Do you know its level? What level is it?"

"I don't know. A few days ago, it was level nine, but now it's hard to say, especially since even these most common insects have gone from level six to level seven."

Gu Qinghan felt his heart rate quicken. Just this morning, he was wondering where to find level 10 monsters, and now he had a lead.

Even if they weren't level 10 yet, he didn't want to miss out on the supplies in that supermarket!

Hao Zhi seemed to guess Gu Qinghan's thoughts and immediately warned him,

"Brother, although your ten friends behind you are formidable, I still advise you to give up.

That Wang Haoming has already organized two attacks, and each time many people died without getting anything."

Gu Qinghan didn't express an opinion but instead asked,

"What's the strength of his people, Brother Hao Zhi, do you know?"

"I'm not exactly sure, but the highest-level one should be level nine, which is Wang Haoming himself."

Gu Qinghan nodded. Level nine, that was already quite strong.

However, he didn't have his own skeletons, nor did he have such luxurious equipment as himself.

Gu Qinghan was determined to go to that Walmart Supermarket, whether for the supplies inside or for his trial mission.

The best outcome would be for Gu Qinghan to complete the trial mission, acquire a massive amount of supplies, and then exchange them with Wang Haoming for a car.

Of course, if the other party was unwilling then, he could also "persuade" him.

The introduction to the advanced trial stated that completing it would grant more powerful class strength.

Thinking of this, he nodded to Hao Zhi to express his gratitude:

"Thank you, brother. These insect meat are for you, as payment for the information you provided. I'm leaving now."

Hao Zhi was first surprised by Gu Qinghan's directness, then he sighed,

"Brother, I can tell you want to go check out Walmart. Be careful."

Gu Qinghan smiled, neither denying nor admitting it.

Just as he was about to leave, he suddenly heard a violent explosion in the distance.

Immediately after, explosions rang out one after another, like the sound of artillery fire in a war movie.

Hao Zhi's expression changed, then he spread his hands:

"That Bastard, Wang Haoming, is attacking that supermarket again."

Gu Qinghan showed a strange expression and asked curiously,

"They have bombs?"

"No, it's just a type of insect that self-destructs when it senses danger, alerting other insects nearby.

This is the third time I've heard that sound. I didn't even encounter those self-destructing insects the last time I went."

...Outside the Walmart Supermarket, a man with meticulously combed hair was looking at one of his subordinates with a livid expression.

It was a boy who looked only in his teens, half of his body now blown away.

"Useless! You can't even assassinate a few insects!"

This man was naturally Wang Haoming. He had learned from the previous two lessons and wanted to sneak into the supermarket to get some supplies.

However, his subordinate failed to instantly kill the self-destructing insect, causing a series of insects to sound the alarm.

"Save me... Boss, I don't want to die!"

The boy lay on the ground, crawling towards Wang Haoming with a pained expression.

Wang Haoming snorted coldly, but still had someone drag the fellow back.

"Don't be afraid. You've all gone up one level per person compared to last time, and our main combat forces are all here this time. Kill them!"

Wang Haoming's voice carried a chilling tone, and at the same time, he waved his hands, throwing out several Ice Cones.

A Red Armored Beetle Beast had just rushed out of the supermarket when it was met head-on by an Ice Cone.

This Ice Cone struck its hard carapace but did not penetrate its defense.

However, the Ice Cone exploded with a bang, turning into a icy blue powder that enveloped the Red Armored Beetle Beast.

The subsequent Ice Cones also struck its body one after another, eventually making the Red Armored Beetle Beast's movements incredibly stiff.

Within a few seconds, the Red Armored Beetle Beast was almost frozen in place.

Wang Haoming shot out two more Ice Cones, directly piercing into its eye sockets.

Afterward, he no longer paid attention to the Red Armored Beetle Beast, turning instead to attack other insects.

Approximately three seconds later, the frost on the insect's body began to recede.

However, it made no attacking movements, simply falling to the ground with a thud.

In just a few seconds, Wang Haoming had killed an 8-level insect!

This was why he could dominate this area; he possessed an Epic Class with extremely excellent control abilities: the Extreme Ice Wizard.

The Ice Cone he used earlier was his first class skill: Exploding Ice Crystal.

This skill's destructive power wasn't very strong, but it could gradually reduce the movement speed of the target hit, until it was frozen.

When the enemy was completely unable to resist, even a low-damage skill could become a deadly weapon.

The crowd and monsters quickly engaged in a fierce battle, unaware that someone was silently watching it all.

"Brother, look, they'll probably be fighting for a while. Seeing as you just gave me insect meat, how about I take you to get a car?"

"Ah? Wouldn't that be bad?"

"It's fine, I'll steal it. I've been annoyed with that Bastard for a long time. I'll steal it and give it to you, don't feel pressured."

"Thank you, big brother. You're so kind."

Chen Yuting looked at Gu Qinghan, whose expression changed faster than flipping a book, and couldn't help but sigh, pressing a hand to her forehead.

This guy, he's at it again!