Half a pack of cigarettes appeared in Kieran's hand.
[Name: Cigarette]
[Type: ETC]
[Rarity: Common]
[Attribute: Has a small chance to nullify fear and anxiety]
[Effect: None]
[Able to bring out of dungeon: Yes]
[Remark: In front of true fear and anxiety, it's as good as nothing!]
Along with the cigarette was a lighter. The attributes were the same as the one Kieran had gotten before, the type was categorized as ETC and the rarity was Damaged.
He stared at the cigarette in his hand and put it in his coat pocket, along with the lighter he had just gotten.
Kieran didn't smoke.
One was because of his health, and the other was because of his wealth.
Genetic Virus Syndrome and a pack of cigarettes that was equivalent to two meals' worth of food had doomed Kieran to stay away from it.
Though in the game, Kieran wouldn't mind.
Of course, now wasn't the time.
Kieran bent down and searched the body carefully again. After making sure there wasn't anything worth taking, he stood up and left.
Night had fallen, and Kieran did not want to wait for a group of thugs to show up in an obvious building like a house.
He needed to find a more secluded and safe place to hide.
Then, he would have to think about what he should do next.
After walking through the empty corridor and living room, Kieran stood beside the door that led outside. He carefully poked his head out and sized up the scene outside the house.
The collapsed building was filled with rubble and debris.
It was like a ruin!
Kieran commented.
After making sure there was no one else around, Kieran bent down and left the house in small steps. He arrived at a collapsed wall.
The wall should be a load-bearing wall of some house.
Judging from the length of the wall, it should be at least a three-story house.
However, all that was left of the wall was half a man's height, along with broken stones, bricks, and rotten wood.
Kieran shrunk his body in the shadow of the wall, scanning his surroundings.
Even though the place was in ruins, judging from the shape and location of the remaining buildings, Kieran could tell that this place used to be a residential area.
Moreover, it was a residential area for the rich.
In such a small district, facilities such as sewers and sewers would definitely exist.
There might even be an independent underground space.
This was naturally good news for Kieran.
This meant that he didn't have to face any more survivors.
Under the premise that survivors could turn into thugs at any time, Kieran felt that the less contact he had with these people, the better.
Kieran continued to crouch forward.
He searched for a manhole cover or a valve that would allow him to go underground.
This search took Kieran about 30 minutes.
Within these 30 minutes, Kieran found two manhole covers.
Unfortunately, the first one was buried under the rubble of bricks. Although Kieran could see what the manhole cover looked like, it was impossible to open the manhole cover and enter it.
This was because not only did they have to clear the bricks on top, they couldn't even make a sound.
Once he made a sound, it would definitely attract other survivors and thugs who came out to search in the dark.
At least, Kieran saw two armed men wandering around the area.
They didn't see Kieran, and Kieran didn't want to fight them alone.
So, Kieran hid carefully and continued to search after the two men left.
As he moved forward, Kieran found the second manhole cover that led underground.
However, just like the first manhole cover, there was a problem.
There was also a problem in front of him.
It was even more troublesome than the first manhole cover.
In Kieran's sight, two men were facing each other on the left and right.
One of them was holding a wooden stick, while the other was holding a steel bar with cement blocks attached.
In between the two of them was Kieran, who was searching for the manhole cover that led underground.
Kieran's appearance did not attract the attention of the two men.
Other than the fact that Kieran was careful enough, it was also because the two men were completely focused on each other and could not pay attention to anything else.
Looking at the two men, Kieran frowned.
He didn't want to get involved, nor did he want to reap the benefits.
Unless one of them could kill the other without making a sound.
Otherwise, the screams before death would have attracted the attention of the thugs who were wandering around in such an empty place.
If that happened, he wouldn't have to face just one or two people, but a bunch of armed thugs.
As for one of them, could he really kill the other without making a sound?
If that really happened, Kieran would be thankful that he had left in the first place.
After all, a person who could easily kill an opponent in a face-to-face fight was definitely not someone to be messed with.
As his thoughts turned, Kieran quickly made up his mind.
He bent down and stared at the two men who were confronting each other. He quietly stepped back, trying not to make any noise.
However, his caution was useless when Kieran stepped on a piece of broken wood.
Pak!
The clear noise made Kieran's body freeze.
"Damn it!"
Kieran cursed in his heart. He didn't remember stepping on a piece of broken wood on the way here, but it was useless to say anything now.
The two men who were confronting each other turned their attention to Kieran.
Their gazes were vigilant and probing.
In order to prevent the situation from getting worse, Kieran came out from his hiding spot and raised his hands, indicating that he meant no harm.
"It's you?!"
One of the men who were confronting each other suddenly spoke. That slightly hoarse voice allowed Kieran to recognize the person in an instant.
It was a lady that he had met once before.
Following the lady's words, the other person holding the steel bar retreated abruptly.
Just like how Kieran didn't want to fight two people at once, the other man didn't want to face such a situation either.
Although he couldn't find out more.
However, the lady's words had stated something: the lady knew Kieran.
It was enough reason for the lady to leave.
Kieran shrugged when he saw the scene.
Kieran was 80% sure that the lady purposely made a noise so that she could solve the problem at hand in an easier way.
Just like what happened in the house earlier.
The lady was undoubtedly the first to notice Kieran's presence.
However, in order to get rid of her opponent in an easier and more efficient way, she didn't say anything and even played along with Kieran, making herself look even more pitiful to lure her opponent into her trap.
So, she was a smart lady.
Kieran didn't want to go against such a lady.
Plus, she had shown a bottomline of kindness.
Kieran thought she was someone he could talk to.
He did not mind taking out some resources in exchange for more valuable information from the other party's mouth.
"I …"
Bang!
Just when Kieran was about to say something, he was interrupted by a sudden gunshot.
The head of the man who had just retreated exploded like a watermelon that had been run over by a car tire.
At the same time, two men with ferocious smiles walked out from the night.
Kieran shifted his gaze from the headless body to the two men who were about to raise their guns again. Kieran shivered and quickly retreated behind a wall. He curled up his body and tried his best not to expose himself to the gunshots.
"Damn it!"
Similar to Kieran, the lady also curled up behind the wall when the gunshot was fired, cursing non-stop.
"Why are the Vulture's men here? Those f * cking b * tches! "
Kieran could clearly see the hatred and fear on her face, even though it was covered by dust and dirt.
"The Vulture?"
Kieran muttered the term.
He wasn't that naive to think he was talking about a real Vulture.
It must be a nickname.
Given such a nickname, Kieran didn't think the lady was a kind or merciful person.
After all, in the animal kingdom, the Vulture was famous for preying on dead bodies and devouring rotten meat.
If it was a man with such a nickname …
Kieran instinctively thought of the headless body that had fallen to the ground, and his body stiffened up a little.
"Calm down! Calm down! "
Kieran told himself, trying his best to dispel his fear. He then passed the kitchen knife to the lady beside him.
It would be good to have another combatant in this kind of situation.
Besides, the kitchen knife was much stronger than a wooden stick.
The lady seemed to understand what Kieran meant. She quietly took the kitchen knife and held it tightly, her eyes showing a sense of determination.
After going through four months of war, the lady had gone through a lot in order to survive.
Facing such a dangerous situation, she had gone through a lot more than Kieran.
So, she knew what to do.
"One to attract attention, one to attack!"
The lady said.
"One to attract attention? One to attack? "
Kieran was stunned.
Obviously, given that the enemies had guns, the one who attracted attention would have to bear a certain amount of risk.
One misstep and he would die!
Kieran didn't want to die like this.
So, out of instinct, Kieran wanted to reject the suggestion.
However, before Kieran could reject the suggestion, the lady continued.
"I'll attract their attention! You're good with daggers and I'm good at dodging. This is the best division of labor! "
Dak, Dak, Dak!
The moment the lady's words subsided, a series of footsteps sounded. She didn't even try to cover it up, it seemed like she didn't care about Kieran and Kieran at all.
"Don't kill me!"
Without further hesitation, a coarse but recognizable female scream came out of the lady's mouth.
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