Chapter 96: Chapter 76: Radiant Dust Farm_3
He suggested using the special supply channel for payment—delivering fresh food, whether it’s raw materials or finished dishes, straight to the doorstep.
"Choose as you like, kid. These things can’t be bought just with money."
"There’s a fresh restaurant in the city."
"Are you willing to pay a service fee and brand premium? I won’t give you a price difference, nor will I tailor the service based on who’s buying. If you encounter quality issues, you can meet me at the factory."
The farm owner leaned on the wooden bench and pulled out a gold apple cigarette box.
"Everyone in Eden City, one by one, isn’t everyone risking their lives for a better lifestyle?"
"F*ck, I’ve told you everything."
"Since we’re talking business, I also need to inspect the goods. Angelica has been boasting about your skills."
The farm owner smiled and nodded, then said seriously.
"John, you must prove you’re more valuable than the mercenaries standing guard downstairs. Before entrusting you with a heavy responsibility, first go to the wheat field and shoot the wild birds and field mice."
[Mission targets updated]
[Defeat "Wild Bird" 0/7 (Not achieved)]
[Defeat "Field Mouse" 0/11 (Not achieved)]
John left with Angelica.
"What kind of riddle is this?"
"You’ll find out in a moment."
Angelica swiped the elevator door open.
The farm owner authorized access, reaching directly to the factory rooftop. As they stepped out of the metal sliding door, they heard hurried footsteps.
"Look up."
Angelica classified herself as a non-combatant.
"Hurry up, there’s more on the ground later."
John stepped out onto the platform with his smart sniper rifle.
The building rooftop area was vast.
This city farm had many large-scale equipment that could only be placed on the rooftop. Through thick armor and ICE software, they could still hear the machines emitting a huge buzzing sound.
At this moment, a group of enemies was trying to destroy the equipment.
They were the wild birds.
John activated the scan—there were several reconnaissance drones circling in the air, along with unidentified hovercars firing at the ground.
Shell casings clattered down.
"Holy shit!"
John rolled and took cover behind a shelter.
Beside him, two turrets finished reloading and began to counterattack the air. White dotted lines sliced through the sky, raining down on Eden City’s residents. The industrial area was filled with cheap residential buildings.
Unlucky for those out and about.
John underestimated the farm owner’s mention of war, never imagining a few vegetables could lead to such a spectacle in the city.
Hovercar numbers were already blurry.
Although the machine gunners wore heavy armor, they didn’t match the typical characteristics of any company soldiers.
They were likely mercenaries too.
Several people surrounded John, all of them the farm owner’s men, using EMP Emitters to control drones, and hackers in Stealth Suits tugging against the enemy.
Once John understood the battlefield, he began to work.
Calmly, he pulled the bolt, his electronic eye receiving signals from the standard scope, capturing several red data-tagged squares in the night.
[Weapon: Plato’s Banquet BI-06]
Bam—
Clack.
John calmly cocked the gun.
Bam—
He quickly fired the second bullet, at the same time, the body of the machine gunner he had just killed fell in front.
The equipment’s tip pierced through the opponent’s body.
Innards and blood poured everywhere.
Bam—
John continued firing.
Each shot he aimed was composed, and each yielded results. As the main firing points were suppressed, he began attacking drivers.
Buzz, buzz, buzz~
The hovercar suspended and shooting was wrecked by the balance meter explosion.
Several heads popped out on the rooftop in succession, with team voice comms constantly inquiring, someone noticed John, reported to other mercenaries while pressing their temple.
"Found him, pretty badass."
"He’s one of us."
"Boss’s sniper hire."
"Damn, he’s accurate."