Picking Up Fragments

Chapter 269 What If It Was Coercion

Tonight's group match was comparable to the night Jiang Siming scored 33 kills.

【Bandit Instinct】 was extremely useful. Every time Jiang Siming wiped out a squad, he could immediately locate another.

After all, even if he didn't loot airdrops, level-3 armor and 8x scopes—these high-level items—were relatively common.

Since they were common, it meant Jiang Siming could easily find enemies.

Throughout the entire game, Jiang Siming took down 23 players and collected a total of 11 fragments.

Aside from the 7 pieces he had already revealed, he obtained 4 more pieces.

These were:

- 【Advanced Basketball】 x1

- 【Wanda Amusement Park】 x1

- 【Desert Eagle】 x1

- 【Romanee-Conti Red Wine】 x1

These four fragments allowed him to complete two items: 【Desert Eagle】 and 【Romanee-Conti】.

Although Jiang Siming didn't want to waste fragments on the Desert Eagle, he had no choice since it was randomly assigned.

He could only hope that there wouldn't be any more of these gray fragments in the future.

They were even less useful than the red wine. At least the red wine could be consumed or sold for money.

If he dared to sell the Desert Eagle, Jiang Siming would practically become an arms dealer...

Currently, he was only 2 pieces away from completing 【Advanced Basketball】, 6 pieces away from 【Wanda Amusement Park】, and 1 piece away from completing 【Photography Mastery】.

Once these three items were done, he would finally be "debt-free."@@@@

Of course, that assumed no new fragments would appear.

The game ended, and Wei Shen and his teammates got up from their chairs, feeling disinterested, as they prepared to face the "baptism" of camera shots and the commentators' praise.

When they heard the commentators shouting "4AM is awesome," Wei Shen and his teammates felt a little embarrassed.

This match had nothing to do with them. They camped from start to finish and only scored one kill each in the final circle to win the match.

"Yeah. I'm about to join the Heaven Group. If I don't train hard, I'll just get eliminated and kicked out," Li Shengxue replied with a nod.

"Did you take the pills I gave you?" Jiang Siming asked.

Li Shengxue shook her head with a puzzled expression. "Aren't those pills for detoxification, beauty, and healing? Why would I take them?"

Although she didn't fully believe in the efficacy of these pills, since Jiang Siming had given them to her, she chose to trust him.

"True, but the Detox and Beauty Pill is still useful. When you go back tonight, make sure you take one. You'll be in for a big surprise. Also, here's a 【Strengthening Pill】. It can enhance your physique, which will be very helpful for your training. There are ten pills in total, so take one per month. I guarantee you'll see significant benefits."

Jiang Siming stuffed all the 【Body Strengthening Pills】 he had obtained from the last match into Li Shengxue's hands. He had no use for them himself, and his family and wives didn't need them either. Li Shengxue was the one who needed them most, so he simply gave them all to her.

Li Shengxue chuckled as she held the box Jiang Siming handed her. She felt that this man had a surprisingly adorable side to him, always giving her these things as if coaxing a child. Nevertheless, she carefully stored them away and sincerely thanked Jiang Siming.

"Will you walk with me for a bit?" Li Shengxue invited.

"I'd love to! Wait a moment, I'll park the car," Jiang Siming replied. He turned the car toward the side of the road. Even if he might get points deducted for illegal parking, who cared? Walking with a beautiful police officer was far more important than a few points on his license.

"Move the car a few meters forward, under that sycamore tree. It's a blind spot for surveillance cameras," Li Shengxue said as she walked up to Jiang Siming's window.

"A beautiful police officer helping me park illegally and evade fines — this must be the pinnacle of my career as a driver," Jiang Siming joked, though he obediently moved the car to the designated spot.

"I just figured since you're wasting your time walking with me, the least I can do is make sure you don't get fined. Otherwise, I'd feel too guilty," Li Shengxue explained with a barely convincing excuse.

"How can you call it 'wasting time'? That's such a low-class and inaccurate term. It's called 'cherishing the moments of life.' Come on, let's head to the park ahead for a walk," Jiang Siming said, taking the lead as he stepped forward. Li Shengxue felt a little embarrassed but quickly followed him.

The two of them strolled along the pebble path of the park at night. The quiet of a summer night surrounded them, with the chirping of crickets and insects from the flowerbeds and woods providing a natural "soundtrack" to their walk. It was a peaceful, romantic atmosphere.

"Ahh... ahh... mmm..."

If it weren't for the strange sounds coming from the woods, it would have remained a truly romantic moment.

"How can they do this kind of thing in a public place? I have to make them leave," Li Shengxue's face turned bright red, but her instinct as a police officer compelled her to walk toward the woods.

Jiang Siming quickly grabbed her arm, laughing helplessly. "Just leave them be. Some people like this kind of thing. You can't stop them all."

"But this is a public place, and they..." Li Shengxue was flustered, her cheeks burning with embarrassment.

"Come on, it's not like they're doing it in broad daylight for everyone to see. They're sneaking off into the woods in mutual agreement. There's no need for you to interfere," Jiang Siming said, trying to calm her down.

"How do you know it's mutual? What if it's coercion?" Li Shengxue asked with a naive and serious expression.

Jiang Siming burst out laughing. "Pfft!"