Chapter 41: A Weak He Chenguang!
Aided by world-class thermal imaging!
Qin Yuan led Li Erniu on a relentless sweep!
Furthermore—
They specifically targeted small squads of the Blue Force!
Usually numbering no more than 20 men each!
By the time night fell!
Qin Yuan had acquired two more grid slots!
Having used 3 slots during the day, he once again possessed a total of 5 available slots!
As for Li Erniu?
He had fired hundreds more rounds of ammunition!
Firmly securing his place as the soldier who had expended the most bullets in this entire exercise!
There was no helping it!
Because even Qin Yuan!
Had not fired that many bullets!
Qin Yuan was the most efficient soldier of all!
Whenever he pulled the trigger!
He never missed his mark!
Every single bullet fired meant another enemy soldier biting the dust!
Unmatched and ferocious!
If Li Erniu was the soldier who fired the most bullets, then Qin Yuan was the one with the highest accuracy!
He never needed a second bullet to take down an enemy!
After working hard for an entire day!
Without realizing it!
Deep midnight had arrived!
Qin Yuan's stomach had been growling for a long time!
Selecting a spot where nobody was likely to pass by anytime soon!
Qin Yuan personally joined forces with Li Erniu to catch 4 wild pheasants and 3 wild rabbits!
There was nothing lacking in this jungle!
Wild pheasants and rabbits, however, were abundant!
Qin Yuan did not waste much time at all!
Very quickly!
A campfire was set up, and the barbecue began!
In a matter of moments!
A rich and enticing aroma of roasted meat drifted from the bonfire.
Li Erniu was drooling with temptation, his eyes shining brightly!
No wonder!
The roasted meat tasted simply too delicious!
Having tasted it a few times before!
The moment one smelled this familiar scent again, the saliva would flow uncontrollably!
"Erniu, don't rush! It'll be ready in a minute!"
Qin Yuan smiled, extremely satisfied with his own culinary skills!
This time, he was roasting two wild pheasants simultaneously, one in each hand!
Of course—
Relying solely on his world-class flame control ability!
It would have been impossible to roast two chickens at the exact same time!
However, right at the start of the barbecue!
Qin Yuan had once again recycled four portions of fire into the system space!
Directly upgrading his world-class flame control ability to the cosmic level!
The system's description of the pinnacle cosmic-level flame control: As you wish, achieving perfect mastery over all flames!
This meant that!
Whether it was a tiny spark, or the flames produced by firewood and coal!
Qin Yuan could control them to absolute perfection!
Naturally—
That was merely controlling them for utilization!
When it came to personal resistance, it was a different story!
"Right now, my grid slots are very abundant! Since I'm idling anyway, I might as well acquire fire resistance too!"
Human skin has virtually no natural defense against fire!
Even a slightly elevated temperature can cause burns and scalds to human skin!
Although Qin Yuan possessed formidable physical strength, his defense in this specific area was virtually nonexistent!
He was no different from an ordinary person!
With a single thought in his mind, Qin Yuan directly recycled 5 portions of fire, occupying a brand-new grid slot!
"Ding-dong! Please make your selection!"
The crisp notification sound of the system rang out instantly!
Three familiar options floated before his eyes!
"1. Acquire cosmic-level flame control ability!"
"2. Acquire world-class friction fire-making ability!"
"3. Acquire world-class fire-resistance ability!"
"I choose 3!"
Without the slightest hesitation!
Qin Yuan made his choice immediately!
"Ding-dong! Congratulations to the host for acquiring world-class fire-resistance ability, capable of withstanding high-temperature scorching below 300 degrees Celsius!"
The crisp system notification rang out at once!
In an instant!
Qin Yuan felt a cool, refreshing sensation spread across the surface of his skin!
It felt as though some kind of special liquid had coated his body's surface, protecting his skin!
Qin Yuan felt an incomparable sense of comfort throughout his entire being!
Of course—
This was merely the very beginning!
Qin Yuan's ultimate goal!
Was to resist all forms of fire damage completely!
"I choose 3!"
Qin Yuan continued making his selections!
Four consecutive times!
Every single time, choosing the third option!
Thus.
Perfect Grade!
Qiankun Grade!
Consummate Grade!
Cosmic Grade!
Qin Yuan's flame resistance ability!
Went from 300 degrees, to 1,000 degrees, then 2,000 degrees! 3,000 degrees! 4,000 degrees!
Cosmic-level flame resistance!
Allowed Qin Yuan to effortlessly withstand the scorching heat of 4,000-degree flames!
A temperature of 4,000 degrees—
What kind of concept was that?
It meant that!
Qin Yuan could even allow his bare skin to come into direct contact with magma and other ultra-high-temperature flames!
Without suffering the slightest bit of injury!
"Holy cow! Isn't this terrifying? 4,000 degrees! That's almost approaching the surface temperature of the sun!"
Even Qin Yuan himself couldn't help shivering slightly, his heart trembling with awe!
The more he interacted with the system!
The more he could perceive just how terrifying and formidable the system truly was!
Casually and effortlessly!
The system could always deliver a massive surprise to Qin Yuan!
Just like right now, Qin Yuan being able to withstand 4,000-degree fire burns!
If this were placed in the real world, it would simply be an absolute fairy tale, wouldn't it?
If Qin Yuan were to perform his fire-resistance stunts on the street corners himself!
He would probably be arrested as a common fraudster right on the spot!
Before long!
The two roasted wild pheasants were fully cooked!
Devoured like a whirlwind!
Without any hesitation!
Even though the meat was scorching hot to the mouth!
It still couldn't curb the irresistible temptation of the delicious food!
Qin Yuan and Li Erniu were like starved mad dogs for several days!
Swallowing a large roasted pheasant into their bellies in just a matter of minutes!
Li Erniu had grease all over his mouth, completely satisfied with his meal. He wiped his mouth and gave an honest, foolish grin, "Finally, I feel comfortable! Brother Yuan, if I could taste the roasted meat you make every single day, that would be wonderful! If that were really possible, dying right now would be completely worth it!"
Upon hearing this, Qin Yuan immediately glared at him!
Eating his roasted meat every single day?
Was he trying to exhaust him to death?
"Erniu, I wouldn't dare feed you roasted meat every day. Judging by your tone, wouldn't that make me a criminal?"
Qin Yuan smiled and continued preparing the rest of the barbecue!
Half an hour later!
Qin Yuan finished cooking all the remaining wild pheasants and rabbits, sending them all into his stomach!
Only then did he stop with complete satisfaction!
Sitting comfortably in the driver's seat!
Qin Yuan couldn't help but loosen his belt slightly!
There was no helping it!
He had eaten three roasted wild pheasants all by himself!
Plus one wild rabbit on top of that!
If it were anyone else, their stomach would likely have burst open long ago!
Fortunately, it was Qin Yuan!
With his formidable physical stamina!
And a digestive capacity that was nothing short of monstrous!
Only someone like him could possibly consume such a massive amount of food!
Even so!
Qin Yuan still felt a distinct sense of fullness in his belly!
"Huh? Who's that?"
Suddenly!
Qin Yuan sensed an inexplicable wave of crisis!
Just now, he had been entirely focused on barbecuing!
Qin Yuan had been so engrossed in eating meat that he had completely forgotten to activate his thermal imaging ability for reconnaissance!
In an instant!
Qin Yuan activated his thermal imaging vision!
A familiar figure instantly transformed into a clear heat signature, projecting into his mind!
"Huh? He Chenguang? How on earth did this guy... run all the way out here?"
Qin Yuan discovered with utter astonishment!
Some thirty meters ahead!
He Chenguang, covered completely in dirt and grime, was running forward with feeble steps, his legs feeling weightless and stumbling unsteadily!
"Erniu, let me take you to meet an old acquaintance of yours!"
Qin Yuan smiled, stepped hard on the accelerator, and drove the vehicle speeding directly toward him!
"What? An old acquaintance? Who? Could it be our squad leader and the others?"
Upon hearing this, Li Erniu's eyes instantly lit up!
Filled with anticipation for the newcomer!
Plop!
Wang Yanbing seemed to have finally reached the limit of his endurance!
His body stumbled!
And he collapsed straight onto the ground!
At the same time, Qin Yuan drove the vehicle with Li Erniu right up to his side!
"Chen, Chenguang?"
The moment he saw that the newcomer was indeed He Chenguang!
Li Erniu was utterly shocked!
Both pleasantly surprised and taken aback!
His mind was even sent into a momentary state of disarray!
What on earth had happened to He Chenguang??
Wasn't he supposed to be fighting alongside the main force?
How had he fallen into such a pathetic state?