31: Prove loyalty through concrete actions

The countdown had ended.

However, there was still some time before the forced evacuation.

The others were chatting and laughing, and the four surviving team members also gathered in front of Wang Feng.

"Captain."

"I admit, we doubted you before this instance began."

"But we know we were wrong!"

"Captain, from now on, we will be loyal to you!"

Wang Feng just looked at them indifferently.

His gaze was cold.

"Loyalty isn't proven with words; it's proven with actual actions."

Then, Wang Feng called over Zhang Qiang and the other two.

"From now on, these people are for you to lead. If there's any problem with them, it's on you."

Zhang Qiang and the others immediately straightened up.

"Got it! Boss!"

"Leave it to me, don't you worry!"

Zhang Qiang and his group took the men to a corner, and then a powerful lecture could be heard.

"From now on, you're all apprentices!"

"Get your damn spirits up! Once we're in an instance, follow every command!"

"During an instance, if anyone dares to mess up, I'll be the first one to kill them!"

Zhang Yuqi came to Wang Feng's side and quietly knelt beside him.

Like a cold blade returned to its sheath, or a lion that had finished its hunt.

Docile, yet hiding a sharp edge.

Wang Feng naturally pulled her into his arms, kneading her soft earlobe.

At the same time, he conversed with the System using his consciousness.

"System, the instance is already over, and only now are you giving me a mission?"

"And where is the Bond Item? You didn't give me any prompt."

The System replied—

"The Bond Item was inside the Twin Towers, but it was destroyed in the explosion."

"You need to wait for the instance to refresh automatically and enter again to retrieve it."

Wang Feng: "..."

What the System said made sense.

This instance had involved a large amount of explosives.

The entire Water Tower was almost reduced to ruins.

Even if there were a Bond Item, it probably would have been blown to bits long ago.

"But what do you mean by Bond Upgrade?"

The System replied—

"After a Bond Upgrade, you will draw special abilities from the Attendant."

"These abilities will grow stronger as your bond with the Attendant deepens."

"Currently, only the Salesperson Dai Yingying is eligible for a Bond Upgrade."

"The ability she will bring you is related to her status as a [Salesperson], which is [Resource Replication]."

Oh?!

A special ability for Resource Replication?!

That is to say, I can replicate a resource and even exchange it for Points?!

The System replied again—

"Yes, the number of replications will increase with the ability level."

Resource Replication... this ability sounds quite powerful!

Even if it can only replicate once, the advantage in Points it brings would be unimaginable.

For example... Special Resources!

If a Special Resource can be replicated twice, that's a full two thousand Points!

Not bad, not bad!

Just hearing about it feels great!

With this ability, there will be more room for expansion when planning tactics!

Furthermore... Wang Feng noticed another important piece of information from the System's prompt.

That is, the type of special ability is related to the Attendant's identity.

Dai Yingying is a Salesperson, so her ability is related to [Goods and Resources], which is Resource Replication.

If the one getting the Bond Upgrade was the deputy car commander Shen Aoxue... what kind of ability would she bring him?

If he conquered more Attendants in the future, what kind of abilities would he possess?

Wang Feng began to look forward to it.

"Master~" Zhang Yuqi's soft, sweet moan brought Wang Feng's consciousness back.

Without realizing it, he had rubbed her earlobe until it was bright red.

Zhang Yuqi gently pressed her hand against the back of Wang Feng's hand, her face dazed as she felt the sensation of him touching her face.

She was enjoying it very much.

It was hard to imagine that not long ago, this woman had been fighting for her life against Zhao Xiaojuan like a cheetah.

This contrast between being ruthless in public and submissive in private gave Wang Feng a sense of controlling pleasure.

Her contribution to this instance was not small.

After it ended, he would have a good "exchange of feelings" with her.

But for the second instance to open... how would he get in?

As Wang Feng was thinking this... the battle ended.

Wang Feng had won with an absolute advantage.

He had completely wiped out a team that was five levels higher than his own.

This battle completely overturned everyone's perceptions.

Before it started, no one thought Wang Feng could win.

Even Shen Aoxue felt the same.

As it turned out, after the start, Wang Feng used He Yang to mislead the opponent and used the most precious half hour to blow up all of his own resource points.

Then he used Zhang Qiang and Wang Hao to stall Tong Zhixing, completely seizing the initiative on the battlefield.

Ambushing Zhao Xiaojuan, dueling the Shield Mountain Zombie, and finally using He Yang to wipe out Tong Zhixing's entire team!

If the previous victory could be explained by luck.

Then this second instance, with such an all-around crushing victory, completely vindicated Wang Feng and his Black Raven Squad.

They didn't win the match by luck.

But by strength.

Strategy, preparation, deception, inducement... if any other teams wanted to compete in the future, they would have to weigh their options carefully.

One moment of carelessness, and they would be the next Tong Zhixing.

The names of Wang Feng and Black Raven spread completely throughout Train Z2425.

Some people wanted to make friends with Wang Feng, so that if they met in the future, at least they wouldn't be bullied too harshly.

Others regarded Wang Feng as their number one target.

His brilliance was too sharp.

The Instance Competition was a winner-takes-all game.

There were only so many Points in total; if Wang Feng ate until his mouth was greasy, others would have to go hungry.

There were only so many slots for Shop upgrades; if Wang Feng's Shop upgraded, other carriages would have to be downgraded.

To survive, one had to compete... in this instance, a total of 21,000 Points were harvested.

Wang Feng only kept 10,000 Points, and the rest were all distributed.

His previous Points had been spent on Gene Enhancement and buying supplies; he only had these Points left on hand.

Gene Enhancement required Points, daily supplies required Points, and buying weapons and ammunition to prepare for the next Instance Competition required even more Points.

On the train, everything had to be bought with Points.

Wang Feng couldn't help but smile bitterly.

He was short on money!

...When Wang Feng left the instance, Dai Yingying's private messages came flying in like a flood.

The dense text all conveyed the same meaning.

Summed up in one sentence.

Yingying misses you so much!

This little girl.

She was really getting more and more clingy.