When the first batch of giant wolves appeared, the weeds would still chatter about them.
However, when the current batch of giant wolves appeared, the weeds just started trembling, refusing to speak.
"Not bad, were you trained?" Kerry handed a magazine over to Gaia.
Gaia loaded the sniper rifle in hand and nodded, aiming at the giant wolves that were hiding in the darkness outside.
Suddenly, a soldier had dragged out a large searchlight from the base.
Wherever the ray of light shone, streams of bullets would follow.
Gaia did the same. With the illumination of the searchlight. It was much easier to snipe.
"Bang!"
The bullet struck one of the giant wolves right between the eyes.
Points + 5
+ 5
+ 5
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The assault lasted for three hours, all the way till the dawn of the next day. As the wolves finally retreated, mounds of flesh and torn limbs were left at the scene.
"Phew." Gaia put down the gun, feel two arms had nearly lost all feeling.
Actually, an hour ago, he already started to feel like his body was going to break under the heavy recoil of the sniper rifle. However, he just gritted his teeth and forced himself to carry on.
To be fair, his performance was already quite decent.
For any other first-timer who did not have military training, they probably would not have lasted even ten minutes.
"Gaia, you actually did it! You f*cking mad lad!" William, now fixed up with splints on both hands, yelled as he hugged Gaia.
This guy had withstood the attack of the giant wolf head-on with his shield yesterday. Both his arms had been shattered by the impact.
"If you ever become a soldier, you'll definitely be a prodigy." Brad patted Gaia on the shoulder and said with a smile.
"I'm just a spoiled brat that came from a life of luxury. Why would I ever become a soldier?" Gaia said half-jokingly.
When everyone heard this, they all laughed and playfully gave Gaia a punch.
After a round of battle, Gaia had completely integrated into this elite squad of veteran soldiers.
Even Philip was impressed by this kid's performance.
Even when his eyes were red from killing, he still continued on, showing no sign of giving up. He certainly had the guts.
He was born to be a soldier.
"There shouldn't be any more attacks for the rest of the night. You can go back and get some well-deserved rest," Philip said to Gaia.
"Understood." Gaia did not decline the offer this time. He was so exhausted that could not even lift his hands.
The specialized logistics personnel would handle the rest. Now, there were no more reasons for troops in charge of combat, like Gaia, to continue exhausting themselves even more.
After retreating from the battlefield and getting a lungful of fresh air, Gaia felt a sense of relief as he looked at the temporary base that was brightly lit.
After returning to the base and being cleared by specialized medical staff, Gaia was able to return to his tent to rest.
When he got to his tent, Gaia opened the system and saw the 137 points on it. He was so excited that his fatigue had seemingly disappeared.
He could increase one of his stats by 1 point in exchange for 100 points.
It could also increase the level of Attuned to Nature by 1 level.
Of course, these were not important right now. Now that he reached 100 points, the shop icon was no longer greyed out. Instead, it was lit up. That meant that the system shop could be opened.
"Open the shop."
As Gaia said that in his head, a transparent screen appeared in front of him.
[ Skill: Basic Camouflage. It can be used to camouflage the user in all kinds of environments to reduce the chance of being discovered. When the user is standing still, the camouflage effect is increased. Exchange points: 100. ]
[ Skill, Basic Trap-Making. Use the materials available in the environment to make traps. The strength is relatively low. If triggered by a large creature, the trap will be destroyed. Exchange points: 100. ]
[ Skill: Basic Beast Taming. Makes it easier to discover the hidden information regarding creatures allowing the user to target and tame it. After a period of taming, the creature can be turned into a pet. In the event of taming failure, there is a possibility that the creature will turn hostile. Exchange points: 200. ]
[ Skill: Basic Cooking. Makes it easier to identify edible ingredients, the flavors of the ingredients, and the effects of combining different ingredients. Exchange points: 200. ]
[ Skill: Basic Haste. Increases the user's movement speed by 5 points for 5 minutes. Exchange points: 300. ]
[ Skill: Basic Charge-Up. After charging up, the user's attack power can be increased by 5 points. The maximum charge up time is 3 seconds. Exchange points: 300. ]
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[ Sharp Longsword. A traditional Chinese sword with an armor-piercing effect. It can reduce the Physical Defense of the target by 3 points. Exchange points: 500. ]
[ Exquisite Longbow: A carefully crafted longbow. It can increase shooting accuracy and range. Exchange points: 500. ]
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[ Rising Vine. Its leveling speed is extremely fast. After nurturing, it can latch onto buildings and increase their defense. Exchange points: 1,000. ]
[ Basic Gene-Strengthening Potion. After consuming it, it can strengthen one's genes and improve one's stats. Exchange points: 1,000. ]
The shop was filled with all sorts of abilities, skills, weapons, equipment, and other miscellaneous items.
One of the most valuable items there was a bottle of Gene-Strengthening Potion that was worth 1,000 points.
Gaia was slightly disappointed. Most of the stuff in the shop were basic abilities. It seemed that only a portion of the shop had been unlocked.
What made him even more disappointed was that the 137 points he had right now could barely buy him anything.
At most, he could only buy two skills.
Gaia noticed that there seemed to be a second page in the shop, but he could not access it yet.
He simply gave up.
After closing the system, he began to sleep.
This had been a long day.
EspThat night battle just made it even worse.
However, just as he closed his eyes, a voice came from outside the tent.
"Gaia, are you asleep?"
"Philip? Come in, I'm still awake."
Philip came in with a jar. There was a very strange herb-like smell coming from it as if it was an amalgamation of various plants.
"Show me your arm. I'll treat it a little bit for you. Otherwise, you probably won't be able to move your arm tomorrow," Philip said.
"Sorry to trouble you, Leader." Gaia took off his shirt and raised his arm.
"It's fine, you did well today. You've got guts," Philip praised as he lowered his head and applied the ointment on his arm, rapidly patting and kneading it.
"The expert team is coming tomorrow. Have you heard?" Philip asked casually.
"Not yet. I've been busy all day. So I didn't pay much attention to it," Gaia replied.
He was actually starting to feel a little bit drowsy, especially now that Philip applied the ointment. After rubbing it on his body, it was so muscle soreness and numbness made him want to drift off into slumber.
"I heard that there's an acquaintance of yours in the expert team." Philip winked at Gaia. There was not something you'd see.
"Who cares if there's an acquaintance..." Gaia was too tired to understand what Philip was hinting at.
"Alright, get some rest." Philip finished applying the ointment and got up to leave.
"Okay..."