Kieran crawled on the roof, feeling as if his body was about to fall apart. Although he had tried his best to put some distance between himself and the explosion, Kieran had still been slightly affected by the blast.
His whole body was aching, and his HP had dropped by almost 50 points.
If Kieran's Constitution had not reached E- and his HP had not reached 200 points, the explosion would have put him in a moderately wounded state.
But it was all worth it!
Kieran took a deep breath and checked his mission panel.
[Sub Mission: Crazy Shuberg! (Completed)]
Apparently, the boss of the underground force, whom Kieran had never met, had died in the explosion.
"Kieran! Kieran! "
Shouts came from afar.
Kieran stood up, staggering a little. He waved at Leschuder, who was rushing towards him, to show that he was fine.
"You're crazy!"
Leschuder commented on Kieran's actions.
He then sent two of his men to help Kieran get down from the roof.
The two subordinates did not complain at all. Instead, they looked at Kieran with deep respect.
Kieran's actions had won them over.
From the shooting, to his nimble movements, to the deputy and his colleagues who had saved them.
And then there was the ambush!
Everything that Kieran had done was enough to earn people's respect, let alone several of them on a single person.
In fact, it was not just the regular police officers who had changed their impression of Kieran. Even Leschuder, the deputy, had changed his opinion of Kieran.
However, the deputy sheriff's stubbornness did not allow him to show it.
"Get ready to put out the fire. See if anyone is still alive!"
Leschuder ordered his men, who were still able to move.
No one believed that anyone could have survived the explosion.
However, the fire had to be put out.
Even though it was a two-story building, no one could be sure that there would not be sparks flying in the night wind.
Buckets of water were poured onto the raging flames, and steam began to rise up into the air.
In the distance, the sound of hurried footsteps could be heard.
Ta ta ta!
Their uniforms could still be seen clearly in the dark, especially the tall figure of the leader. Everyone knew that it was John who had brought his men.
Everyone greeted John one after another.
Kieran was no exception.
However, he was somewhat absent-minded.
This was because as the flames were extinguished, a book wrapped in white light faintly appeared in the sea of fire.
Skill Books!
Without needing to identify it, Kieran knew what it was the moment he saw it.
After all, in the entire underground game, there was only one type of book that would be enveloped in light: Skill Books!
From what Kieran had learned from Lawless, he knew that Skill Books had different levels as well.
White, green, orange, gold!
Four known levels.
White represented the Normal level. Most of the skills Kieran had mastered were of this level.
Green represented the Magic level. As the name suggested, it was a skill that could produce magical effects.
Orange represented Rare, and gold represented Legendary. According to Lawless's description, these types of skills were as rare and legendary as their attributes.
As for whether there were any other levels above these?
Lawless expressed that he was not sure himself.
Up until now, the highest level of Skill Book that had appeared in the underground game was the Legendary Gold.
The appearance of that Golden Skill Book had even caused a war in the main world of the underground game.
It wasn't a small war like the Steam City or the Iron Chariots.
It was a war that resulted in countless deaths and injuries.
Kieran remembered clearly that when Lawless mentioned the matter, he had gone silent with a hint of fear. Even though it was just words.
Kieran, of course, did not ask too many questions.
That was why he knew more about the matter.
Other than these Skill Books, there was also a special type of Skill Book. It was purple in color!
Kieran's [Tracking] was of this rank.
Special Skills could be very strong or very weak. They could not be defined by common concepts.
Kieran had a deep understanding of this.
The Master Level [Tracking] did not have any direct combat capabilities, but it was a support skill. For Kieran, it was indispensable.
At the same time, Kieran would not look down on a White Skill Book.
Kieran's current strength had been built up by the accumulation of White Skill Books.
Besides, in the secret bazaar of veterans, a White Skill Book was worth between 1,000 to 2,000 Points.
As for the higher level ones?
As long as one was not crazy or had no other choice, they would definitely keep it for self-study.
That was why Kieran had forgotten about the pain the moment he had laid eyes on the Skill Book.
He had even given John an arbitrary and unreliable suggestion.
"John, tell everyone to put out the fire. Maybe there will be some clues left behind!"
"Yes!"
John nodded at Kieran's suggestion.
Their friendship made John willing to accept such a suggestion, even if it was arbitrary and unreliable.
Besides, his heart was filled with questions.
Where had Shuberg gotten his hands on so many guns and explosives?
Dozens of guns and a whole bunch of explosives were piled up together. This was no longer a gangster or a gangster.
The fire was quickly put out.
Not only did the police help, but the civilians also came out to help after they had confirmed that it was safe.
Some nosy people even tried to find out what had happened.
Kieran and John did not have the time to care though.
Both of them entered the scene that was almost in ruins at the same time.
Deputy Chief Leschuder did not need to give any further orders. He ordered his men to surround the scene and wait for Kieran and his superior to investigate.
After entering the scene, Kieran went straight for the Skill Book.
[Discovered Skill Book: Firearm Weapon, Explosion]
[Learn?]
There was no need for hesitation. Kieran chose to learn the skill without hesitation.
[Learned Skill: Firearm Weapon, Explosion]
[Name: Firearm Weapon, Explosion (Basic)]
[Related Attributes: Strength, Agility]
[Skill Type: Offensive]
[Effects: You know how to use homemade explosives, detonators, hand grenades, and other weapons, increases damage by 10%]
[Consumes: Stamina]
[Prerequisites: None]
[Remarks: You better make sure that the things you throw out will not hurt you!]
...
As he checked the skill details, Kieran nodded in satisfaction as he felt the coordination between the knowledge in his mind and his body.
Hand grenades were one of his indispensable weapons. Having a matching skill book would be like adding wings to a tiger.
Unfortunately, if he wanted to level up the skill, he would have to finish the dungeon and return to his room.
After completing his most important task, Kieran turned around and looked at John, who was still searching through the ruins. He frowned slightly.
Kieran knew what John was looking for.
After all, he had been the one who had suggested it.
However, Kieran was looking for the Skill Book that had appeared out of nowhere.
Now that the Skill Book was in his hands, Kieran couldn't say that he was joking or let's go. It wouldn't fit his identity in the game.
Therefore, after a sigh, Kieran joined the search party.
The result?
That was obvious.
After a whole hour, all Kieran could find was charred charcoal.
John was no exception.
The two of them looked at each other and gave up on the search. They stood up and walked out of the ruins.
"Maybe there's a secret passage or an underground chamber somewhere!"
Deputy Chief Leschuder didn't give up.
"Send someone to search the place thoroughly. Dig three feet into the ground!"
John didn't give up either. He assigned Leschuder to take charge of the search and signaled Kieran to return to the station with him.
It was obvious that John wanted to say something, but Kieran didn't reject him.
The journey back to the station was peaceful.
It was still the sheriff's office. As soon as they entered, Sheriff John started smoking.
After smoking two cigarettes in a row, Chief John still did not say a word.
"Is it that hard to ask?"
Kieran didn't wait any longer.
"Yes!
It's harder than you think!
If my guess is right, then we're in trouble! "
John said in a deep voice, nodding hard.
"The army! It's quite troublesome!
I've been running into trouble with the army lately! "
Kieran said the first sentence with a sigh, and the second sentence with a low voice that only he could hear. He was mocking himself.
Shuberg's situation was clear now.
Shuberg wanted to take over Jimmy the Black Hand's position after his disappearance, so he had contacted one of his supporters. Coincidentally, that supporter also needed a lackey like Shuberg to take care of things that he couldn't handle himself.
Shuberg had supplied a large number of guns and explosives.
It didn't take a genius to figure out where the supporter who had supplied so many guns and explosives had come from.
The army!
Other than the people from the army, no one else could have such a large number of weapons.
Even though the explosives had been well disguised and appeared to be homemade explosives, it was still an act of deceiving oneself.
Still, it was like stealing a bell while covering one's ears.
Anyone who had thought about it would never have believed that the homemade explosives had come from Shuberg or any of his men.
If Shuberg had had that kind of talent, he would have been famous a long time ago.
More importantly, if Shuberg or any of his men had made the explosives, the skill book Kieran had gotten would not have been [Firearm Weapons, Explosion]. It would have been a Life Skill that allowed him to make explosives.
Still, that wasn't the most worrisome thing.
It was not uncommon for influential officials to collude with scoundrels to do things in secret.
What was rare was Shuberg's audacity.
No matter how powerful the underground forces were, they wouldn't openly fight with the police.
Yet Shuberg had done just that.
And he had done it very thoroughly.
If it hadn't been for Kieran's interference, the situation would have been unpredictable and the army would have appeared.
Coincidentally, Shuberg's supporter had come from the army.
Kieran would be the first to doubt that there was nothing fishy going on.
Kieran leaned back in his chair and looked at John in a more comfortable position.
"What are you going to do?"
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