Death Stranding: I Return from the Beach

Chapter 26: Fame Achieved in One Battle

This battle made Chen Wang a household name.

It was already absurd enough that he appeared from the very center of the battlefield while carrying an unconscious person on his back.

Besides, she was being driven around by a beautiful delivery girl.

This woman, who willingly works as a driver, is no ordinary person. Her uniform and unique car stickers make it clear to industry insiders that she is a diamond-level deliveryman at Bida Logistics!

Those below the diamond level cannot even have their clothes custom-made.

【upgrade!】

[Immunity LV2]

[Melee Ability LV3]

[Superpower: Sam's Power LV3]

Feeling the gazes of everyone, Chen Wang was momentarily embarrassed, but even more embarrassed was his posture.

With Xu Rui in front of him, he had to keep his body tense as much as possible, while also praying that she would ride slowly, otherwise they might accidentally bump into each other...

However, Xu Rui seemed oblivious, continuing to drive the motorcycle very fast, and arrived at the dispatch center in no time.

"Go deliver the goods!" She took off her helmet, watched Chen Wang go upstairs, and then sat in the car to wait.

Inside the dispatch center, things were still bustling with activity.

"I heard someone caught the mastermind, is that true?"

"What? Those giant animals were controlled by humans?"

Chen Wang could hear the discussions with just a casual listen.

"Otherwise, do you really take the dispatch center's announcements seriously? Don't they just do whatever's in their favor?"

"Oh yeah. Look—"

As everyone was talking, they were all drawn to a man who was passing by.

The Milden he was carrying on his back looked exactly like the one described in the rumors.

"Who is this expert? They must be at least Diamond level, right?"

"Nonsense, there's no one in the Diamond tier I don't know! I haven't seen this one before!"

Chen Wang smiled and shook his head, ignoring the surrounding discussion, and walked directly to his familiar spot.

It was here that he surrendered his first prey, and now, in the same place, King Mir's son is about to be surrendered as well.

He couldn't quite put his finger on what this feeling was like; it was like offering tribute.

"Oh, you're here again!" The receptionist at the recycling center greeted Chen Wang with a friendly smile. She did this to everyone, supposedly to increase her commission.

"Leave him here; you can collect your reward from the terminal later!"

Chen Wang nodded. He had thought the other person knew him, but it turned out it was just a professional fake smile.

As Milden entered the mysterious, unmarked room, the backend began rapidly calculating the rewards.

Just as Chen Wang reached the terminal, the receptionist suddenly announced with a crisp voice: "Congratulations, Mr. Chen Wang, on becoming a Platinum-level Special Envoy of the Superhuman Dispatch Center!"

Then, the exciting news was broadcast throughout the entire venue.

As one of the incentive methods, broadcasting to the entire audience is part of giving upgraders a sense of accomplishment, and almost no one can resist this satisfaction.

Chen Wang was no exception; it felt like going to an internet cafe in his past life, and just after turning on the computer, he heard the announcement over the loudspeaker saying, "The top player on computer number x has reached their limit..."

"Wow!"

Everyone present was surprised when they heard the news.

In fact, most superhumans are concentrated in the Gold level and below, because there are differences in talent and effort, and the higher you go, the fewer people there are.

"At the same time," the broadcast was still going on?

Everyone was puzzled. Usually, the broadcast would stop after one repetition, so why was there an extra sentence today?

"Mr. Chen Wang is also the second fastest special envoy in history to be promoted to Platinum level!"

! !

These words caused a thunderous shock throughout the room, followed by even louder noise.

"Second fastest! Another genius has emerged in Rainbow City!"

"So young... I'm so envious!"

Some passersby who genuinely offered their congratulations even spontaneously applauded as Chen Wang walked by.

Chen Wang responded politely, but in his heart he was thinking: He only took a few days to advance from Bronze to Platinum. Even so, isn't this the fastest record in Hongcheng?

Who is in first place? Could they also be a time traveler?

However, there's no need to think about it too much; let's take a look at the rewards first.

He walked to the terminal and pressed the start button.

After a series of ding-dong sounds, the screen lit up.

"Your reward, the off-road truck, has been delivered to the dispatch center entrance. Please collect it as soon as possible."

What?! A pickup truck?

This is the most luxurious mode of transportation on the surface of this continent!

Having a pickup truck means having a large delivery capacity, which will significantly increase your order volume.

Even the most ordinary toilet unclogging orders are so plentiful that, as long as you're willing to put in the time, you can still be several times more efficient than delivery drivers who walk the streets!

Of course, this doesn't mean that pickup trucks are invincible.

Aside from the high cost, it also has high power consumption and high requirements for terrain.

To own a truck, you need to have enough battery power or upgrade to a larger capacity battery. Otherwise, if it burns out halfway, you can only wait for rescue unless you abandon the truck.

It also needs a good road surface. Highways paved by automatic pavers are the best, followed by flat terrain. If you encounter a river or rugged mountain road, the pickup truck is equally helpless.

Was this also within the dispatch center's expectations? Chen Wang suddenly thought that rewarding the pickup truck would naturally increase the superhumans' work interest, and in fact, it would also better promote the development of this leading enterprise.

It complements each other, you give me a pickup truck, I'll make money for you, and we're both happy.

Chen Wang smiled and clicked "OK".

Before the terminal finished, it jumped to the second page.

"Obtained the Mountain-type skill book [Diamond Skin]".

It's not over yet! Chen Wang was overjoyed; this showed just how valuable Milden was!

Then, a skill book, neatly packaged in a vacuum plastic bag, is sent out from the slide rail next to the machine.

It's very lightweight when you hold it in your hand, and the packaging bag even has "Ready to eat" printed on it.

Without hesitation, Chen Wang tore open the bag on the spot and ate the slightly bitter piece of paper.

[Learned Skill: Diamond Skin LV1]

[When activated, it enhances the user's defense and significantly reduces the damage from multi-purpose bullets and electric shocks.]

With the taste still lingering in his mouth, Chen Wang was savoring it when he suddenly heard hushed whispers behind him.

"So this guy is a mountain-type superhuman."

"Does this mean that the mountain system is currently the strongest?"

"It's hard to say. Maybe some important person knows him and gave him a high-level skill book for the mountain element..."

Chen Wang turned around, pretending not to have heard their conversation.

As they passed by, they seemed oblivious to the conversation, as if it hadn't actually happened. Only after Chen Wang was far away did they resume their gossip.

When Chen Wang walked out of the dispatch center, Xu Rui was leaning against the wall in front of the door.

Honestly, Xu Rui has a very good temperament. She has a heroic spirit and makes people feel that she is full of vitality and righteousness, regardless of her outfit.

In other words, no matter what Xu Rui wears, it doesn't change the fact that she leans against the wall, looking like a big sister.