Max thought about it for a moment before opening a Superior Transport Cache. Several items appeared inside, but he decided to start with the off-road motorbike.[ Item Conversion in Progress… ][ Result: Off Road Motorbike converted to 0.20 Points ]Max nodded gently at the result.“A brand new mountain bike from the Enhanced Transport Cache gave me 0.07, but the Superior Transport Cache’s off road motorbike converts to 0.20… Still, four motorbikes give a single point.”The result was satisfying, but Max was not finished. He wanted to test every item contained in the Superior Transport Cache and find out which ones were actually worth converting.Next, he placed the fuel reserve containers into the conversion slot.[ Result: Fuel Reserve Container converted to 0.30 Points ]Max had not expected much from the fuel, so the result was better than he had anticipated.“Not bad. Fuel has its value after all.”He moved on to the protective riding gear.[ Result: Protective Riding Gear conver

Max barely had time to react before the sky seemed to split apart. Beams of light poured down from the alien vessel, striking the town in rapid succession.“No…”He immediately looked for somewhere to hide. He knew that if he died here, he would be locked out of the game for the next 24 hours, and he had no intention of wasting his first opportunity with the Neural Gear.The bombardment shook Reverie Town to its foundations. Rooftops splintered under the impact, stones were thrown from walls, and powerful shockwaves swept across the harbor. Yet before the destruction could spread, the town’s defenders responded.A mage from one of the manors raised his staff and summoned a massive barrier. It spread across the sky like a wall of glass, catching the next volley of beams and absorbing their force.Warriors rushed forward immediately after. They leapt into the path of the descending attacks, using their own skills to cut through the energy before it could reach the streets.Then one figu

The arrival of the merchant caravan brought a wave of excitement through Blue Grass Shelter. Survivors quickly gathered around the three wagons, eager to see what the newcomers had brought. There were only around thirty people in the shelter, and for most of them, this was the first time they had seen a merchant caravan arrive in person.The three wagons rolled farther into the settlement, each protected by a dozen heavily armed guards. However, the weapons were not the only thing that caught Vera and the others’ attention. Every guard carried a strange device on his belt, a small box fitted with antennae that gave off a faint blue glow.Vera and the others exchanged glances.“Signal jammers,” someone muttered. “That must be how they avoid detection from the A.I. Army.”In a world where flying drones, Reapers, and countless other A.I. Units searched the land for survivors, equipment capable of blocking their detection systems was incredibly valuable. The fact that this caravan had tra

Diego’s eyes narrowed when he spotted Atom among the crowd. He exchanged a quick glance with Santiago before asking,“Wait… is Sir Max here?”The moment they heard the question, several residents became more attentive.Vera straightened with a hint of pride. It seemed their Guild Leader’s reputation had spread much farther than they realized.“Yes. This is now part of his territory.”The merchants’ expressions changed slightly. They might not have known everything about Max, but his reputation had clearly reached them. A Survivor capable of controlling an A-Grade Reaper was not someone they could simply overlook.Vera and the others, meanwhile, were not particularly surprised. Max was the Rank 1 Survivor on the Leaderboard and had held that position for two consecutive months. If things continued the same way, there was a good chance he would remain at the top for a third month.Steven stepped forward.“Is there a problem?”Diego quickly waved his hand.“No, no. Nothing like that. In

Max stood before the merchants, his attention fixed on the mysterious ore they had brought out. Its faint bluish glow reflected against his coat, and he could already picture what might happen if Atom’s systems could be reinforced with a resource like this.Diego cleared his throat.“Sir Max, we know what you’re thinking. This ore is rare, and it’s powerful. We’re not asking for Survivor Medals or Energy Cores. Instead, we want something practical. Something we’ve seen with our own eyes.”“A trade? Then let’s talk. Tell me more about it…” Max replied.Santiago clasped his hands together.“The Atmospheric Water Generator. The one your shelter uses.”The crowd around them stirred immediately. Vera’s eyes widened, while Steven muttered under his breath.“No wonder they kept looking at it. They’re really interested…”Max remained calm and nodded. He already knew how valuable the Atmospheric Water Generator was, so it was hardly surprising that the merchants wanted one.In fact, Cornelio A