After being fired from the diamond squid, I became a sea patrol ranger.

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However, Spas didn't care about the cassette tape's appearance. He shifted his gaze, reading the tape's description word by word:

【Item Name: Stone Sword Cartridge】

[Function: Using Ethereum editing technology, record the life of the legendary hacker Stone Sword. Stone Sword was both a seafaring knight and a legend of Punk Lord...]

So that's how Silver Wolf's idol is.

No wonder those stupid wolves were so excited.

"Spare mere Spare! This time, the winner will definitely be me, I'm determined to win! The ancestors of Punk Lord are protecting me!"

Silver Wolf stood with his hands on his hips, head held high, revealing his white chin, and humming softly.

"It's alright. As a patrolling sea knight, I will ensure that Senior Stone Sword's memories do not fall into your hands."

"Woo..."

The silver wolf bared its teeth. Spa shrugged, ignoring her, but a competitive spirit stirred within him.

Snapped!

The sound of clapping interrupted their argument.

Spall turned his head and saw the Black Tower doll raise its eyebrows and stomp its feet repeatedly until the two stopped arguing, at which point he spoke:

"This test... oh no! game also provides initial weapons that can be modified and upgraded based on the number of enemies killed."

As they spoke, three weapons appeared beside Black Tower, all shaped like firearms. However, the one on the far left was shaped like a submachine gun, the one in the middle was a grenade launcher, and the one on the right was shaped like a shotgun.

"The weapon on the left is called the Hunter. It has a high attack speed and a high critical hit rate, but a narrow attack range."

"The weapon in the middle is called Wisdom. It has a wide attack range, but its accuracy is questionable and its attack speed is average."

"The weapon on the right is called Destruction. It has a medium attack range and strong output, but it must be used at close range."

The Black Tower puppet tiptoed and hopped, weaving among the weapons as it introduced them one by one. Spah pursed his lips, lost in thought.

It seems weapon selection will determine the final outcome. Currently, the [Destroyer] appears to be the best performer; I need to get it before the Silver Wolf…

Black Tower's pupils dimmed again, and his body even went limp, interrupting Spah's thought process.

Spall was puzzled. He glanced at the Black Tower doll and saw it suddenly spring up from the spot with a whoosh.

The doll's pupils changed color, flashing red, and its lips opened wide, emitting sounds that were not human:

[Warning! Warning! Breeding energy is overflowing, the number of true larvae is exceeding the limit, and the chamber is about to be overcrowded!]

[Repeat once more…]

This is bad... While we were listening to the rules, the insects in the compartment... had they grown to this size? The Black Tower definitely did this on purpose.

We need to act quickly!

Spas pondered, glancing at the initial weapon, only to find that one weapon was missing—the very one he had his eye on: [Destruction].

Spall paused for a moment, turned his head, and found that Silver Wolf was nowhere to be seen, while the numbers on the scoreboard in front of him were already soaring.

【0046】!

Good heavens! Daring to jump the gun!

Spah gritted his teeth.

Although he was annoyed, he knew that being distracted by the alarm was his own negligence. After a moment's thought, he grabbed a weapon.

It's him!

Used well... it's absolutely comparable to [Destruction]!

Chapter 18 The most important thing about playing games is to have fun.

Spa gripped the [Hunter] and ran quickly through the dark corridor. Soon, a red light appeared before him.

The red light grew increasingly conspicuous. Upon closer inspection, Spall realized it was an elevator.

The elevator was outdated in design; although made of alloy, it was secured with chains on both sides. From a distance, it looked more like factory equipment, completely out of place in the space station environment.

Spare was slightly curious, but his mind didn't linger for long. He climbed onto the elevator, moved his finger, and pressed the red switch on the side.

Ooh... crunch crunch...

The elevator descended, churning and rattling as it passed through the dark pipes, and stopped less than half a minute later.

Spah stepped off the elevator and looked around. He saw that the room was still dark, with only red LED strips on both sides.

However, waves of murderous intent swept in like a tsunami, filling the cabin and making it difficult for him to breathe.

Whoosh! Crack...

The flapping of wings produced a buzzing sound like an exhaust fan.

I need to be careful... and prepare for battle.

Spare thought to himself, straightened his legs, and activated the power of destiny in his pupils. In an instant, the cabin environment came into view.

He saw that the real insect's bloodshot eyes were less than half a meter away from him, and it was even accelerating as it rushed towards him.

Behind the true gnawed insect, the sound of wings grew louder and louder. Spa glanced around and saw dozens of insects flapping their wings, swarming towards him.

Good heavens... these insects multiply so fast! The silver wolf had already killed quite a few, and now so many have appeared again.

Spall muttered to himself, then looked up and saw that Silver Wolf's score had reached [0120].

That guy... is he a butcher?

We need to act quickly!

Spall rolled his eyes, flicked his wrist, and pulled the trigger. Bullets clattered as they poured out of the [Hunter] magazine.

At the same time, he held his breath, and in an instant, time slowed down throughout the world. Whether it was a bullet or a real insect, in his eyes, nothing moved anymore; it was no different from being still.

But Spa's abilities go far beyond that.

He swung the gun handle, his wrist trembling, each movement precise to the millimeter. With each swing, a bullet was fired from the muzzle.

*Clap clap!* *Tap tap tap tap tap...*

Each shot hit a different true stinging insect. In fact, each shot struck the enemy's vitals, without wasting a single shot.

This is a move that an ordinary player simply couldn't make. Kosper is no ordinary person.

After he finished firing a burst of bullets, the corridor fell silent instantly; none of the fifty or sixty real insects survived.

The score has increased to [0116].

So... it's two cents a piece?

Spall pondered for a moment, but didn't delve too deeply into it, not because he was busy killing enemies, but because the scoring system was malfunctioning.

【Beep beep!】

The bell rang in his ear, and Spare was slightly startled. He noticed a panel suddenly pop up in front of him and immediately looked over it.

Three cards popped up on the panel. The top of each card had large, bold characters that read: [Split Shot], [Bouncing Shot], and [Demon Blade Thousand Blades].

Spah shifted his head and looked at the card description:

[Split Shot: Splits the fired bullet into five parts. The number of splits increases with level.]

[Bouncing Bullet: After hitting a target, the bullet will bounce five times consecutively. The number of bounces and the speed of bounce increase with level.]

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[Demon Blade Thousand Blades: Upon hitting a target, the bullet splits into five shrapnel fragments that spread outwards. The number of shrapnel fragments increases with level.]

Spall didn't hesitate for long. After only a second of thought, he reached out and clicked on the [Split Bullet] card.

【Ding! 】

As the notification sound rang out, Spa's entire body shimmered with golden light.

He glanced at the scoreboard and noticed new card icons. The icons were shimmering with gold, and there seemed to be upgrade prompts.

However, Spall didn't care about all that.

A buzzing sound reached his ears. Spah noticed that the murderous intent in the corridor was gradually rising, and dozens more true stinging insects emerged from the next room, flapping their wings and swarming towards him.

Spall was unfazed. He lightly flicked his wrist and pulled the trigger. But this time, he only held the trigger for half a second before releasing it again.

Only six bullets were fired from the muzzle.

The bullets whistled through the air, striking six insects and spurting out purple sap. They then bounced off, weaving through the insects like springs, making a series of beeping sounds.

Before long, all the insects in the corridor were dead or killed.

The effect... was stronger than expected.

It seems that upgrading weapon skills is very important.

Let's level up as we go!

Spah licked his lips and moved his feet.

[Beep beep! Beep beep beep beep!]

The bell rang again, but this time it was very different; the broadcast speed was noticeably several times faster.

Spah felt a golden light flash before his eyes, and when he shifted his gaze slightly, he saw the card icons on the panel jumping around.

Even the system... is urging me to upgrade.

Spall rolled his eyes, didn't think twice, flicked his finger, pressed the card, and three cards popped out:

[Split Shot], [Bouncing Shot], [Thunder]

This time, Spah didn't choose the [Bouncing Shot], but instead clicked on the [Split Shot] card.

Spah was shimmering with golden light. He had just raised his gun, wanting to try out his new skill, when three cards jumped into his view.

Upgrade multiple times... and you'll be more efficient at killing enemies.

With this in mind, he randomly picked up a card, but it wasn't the skill he had seen before:

[Thunder: Releases lightning every three seconds. The size and power of the lightning increase with level.]

After selecting, new cards popped up. Spa licked his lips, reached out again, and frantically tapped the cards, not even bothering to read the skill descriptions.

[Demon Blade Thousand Blades], [Ice and Fire Yin-Yang Sword], [Ether Field], [Probability Dice]...

Spa continued to upgrade, its golden light flashing continuously.

【Ding! 】

A notification sound suddenly rang out, but it didn't come from the scoreboard.

The Ether editing panel suddenly popped up. Spah was slightly taken aback, shifted his gaze, and saw the chibi version of Silver Wolf grinning, sticking out his tongue repeatedly, and making soft, slurping sounds.

"Spar, stop daydreaming... If you keep dozing off, I'll win. Want me to wait for you? No way! Lelouch..."

"Ah! I get it, you were probably staring at the skill panel so much you forgot to fight monsters. Sigh, Spa is just Spa."

The little silver wolf spread her arms and shrugged. Seemingly feeling that the mockery wasn't enough, she turned around, pinched her buttocks with both hands, and twisted her waist repeatedly.

"..."

Spall watched Silver Wolf's actions with amusement. However, though he was usually casual, he was unwilling to lose to Silver Wolf, so he raised an eyebrow, shifted his gaze, and glanced at Silver Wolf's score:

【0646】.

As for himself, he only has [0184].

The difference... is truly enormous!

I was careless! I was so focused on upgrading my skills... I can't let this opportunity pass! Otherwise, Grandpa will have to go to Gotham to find Batman.

Spah muttered to himself, but dared not delay with his hands, concentrating his mind and using the power of destiny.

Before long, energy surged in the void, and five golden gates appeared. From each gate emerged a gun.

The weapons were of various types, including pulse guns, batling guns, and even a large-caliber imaginary cannon with a strange design and a golden reactor on it, as if it had been taken from a star destroyer.

Heh, I was hoping to keep a low profile with you... Fine! I'm not pretending anymore! I'm laying my cards on the table! Anyway, using my destiny ability isn't against the rules.

Spah rolled his eyes, picked up the [Hunter], and ran to the nearest room. As soon as he entered, he saw a dark mass of insects in front of him. The number of insects was more than a hundred with just a quick count.

Breeding... Is it really possible to completely eradicate it?