Chapter 63: Time to Fight Back

Kamiyu thought that her Signature Sniper Rifle was too conspicuous—it practically symbolized her identity.

Especially now, with the authorities on the hunt, using it would immediately expose her. Once exposed, she’d have to find a way to escape, so it wasn’t suitable to reveal it.

The Signature Sniper Rifle was better suited for long-range sniping during critical moments or when acting as a Camper.

To handle ordinary situations, Kamiyu decided to craft another effective, low-profile primary weapon for herself.

She would build it from scratch.

Her 【Construction Sage】 Talent was like a pillow handed to her when she was drowsy—with materials, she could craft weapons and equipment, and their attributes would be three times those of the same tier.

Kamiyu had just traded for a large amount of materials, more than enough to craft twenty or thirty Legendary Tier weapons and equipment.

So, after browsing the crafting item Interface Panel, she crafted a Legendary Tier “Staff”—a Shotgun.

【Equipment Name: Demon-Repelling Holy Flame】

【Equipment Slot: Staff】

【Tier: Legendary】

【Durability: 100/100】

【Affix: After bullets hit the target, they trigger a burning effect, increasing fire attribute damage by 100%】

Equipment and items from the Black Sphere Game could also be used in Reality, manifesting Supernatural Power.

In the real world, combined with the Affix, Magic Bullets, and the Headshot Strike Skill, it could function as a small missile—in reality, a single shot could blast through a Tank.

On the Crimson Earth, with three times the attribute values and Attack power, a single shot could reduce the Durability of Legendary Armor by one-third.

It was important to note that Armor was currently an extremely rare type of equipment. Even high-ranking Squad Players only equipped Common Armor, while only top-tier Players possessed Legendary Armor.

Kamiyu also deliberately aged the “Skin” of the Shotgun, giving it a rusty, post-apocalyptic style.

Such a small, worn-out, and shabby-looking Shotgun drew scorn from Veteran Players, yet the bullets it fired could obliterate everything in sight.

Kamiyu thought, “Surprised? Shocked?”

Indeed, when she now took out this 【Demon-Repelling Holy Flame】, several nearby Veteran Players burst into laughter.

One Veteran Player kindly reminded her, “Kid, human technology is useless in the Black Sphere Game.”

“Exactly, I’d even complain that this gun of yours is too heavy to use as a club,” another Veteran Player said.

Kamiyu wasn’t angered; instead, she felt a sudden realization. No wonder the rumor that the Crimson Earth would spread to the Real World was becoming more and more credible.

If human technology was ineffective against Aberrant Beast Demons, then the powerful and evil Aberrant Beast Demons would slaughter humanity entirely.

No longer able to rely on firearms, humans would have to engage in Mob Grinding and acquire equipment to survive.

She suddenly understood her responsibility as a Beta Tester.

It was to continuously manufacture, produce equipment, and enhance humanity’s equipment standards.

While these shallow Veteran Players were mocking Kamiyu, she herself was thinking further and deeper.

She thought that her two Powerful Talents, 【Manufacturing Sage】 and 【Enhancement】, might serve as the driving force for human survival and development.

At the same time, she felt a strong sense of crisis.

With no knowing when the game would invade Reality or when the Crimson Earth would spread to the Real World, she had to race against time.

“No time to waste here any longer.”

“Laugh, let them keep laughing. They’re all just working for me anyway. I can just hang a piece of equipment up there, and they’ll go crazy gathering materials for me,” Kamiyu thought to herself.

She turned to leave, heading straight out of the city gate.

“Hey, little girl, are you getting angry just because I said a few words? Don’t be so petty. I’ve got some useless weapons here—how about I sell them to you at a 9.8% discount?” a short Rogue chuckled.

“Hey, what shady ideas are you cooking up now? She’s a Newcomer Player, where would she get Virtual Coins to buy your weapons? Trying to get her to pay with her body, huh?” a Veteran Player saw through his scheme.

“Tch, buy it or don’t. She’ll regret it and come begging me to sell her a weapon when she gets beaten up later,” the Rogue Player said, leering at Kamiyu’s backside.

If it were the old Kamiyu, she would have shot him without a second thought.

Restraint?

What was that?

Even someone as powerful as Bai Zhan, she wouldn’t hesitate to challenge.

But right now, these players were all valuable labor to her.

She was in desperate need of people to work for her, farming materials. During peak production seasons, what business owner would be foolish enough to fire their employees?

So, Kamiyu spared this dog’s life.

Just as she was about to step out of the city gate.

Two players wearing white armbands stopped Kamiyu.

The words “Official” were written in bold on the armbands.

They were Official Players.

They were searching passing players, trying to find Kamiyu.

“Take off your Cloak and show your face,” one of the Official Players barked.

“And who the hell are you?” Kamiyu snapped back.

She hated nothing more than people blocking her way.

She couldn’t kill them, but that didn’t mean she couldn’t curse them. What harm was there in a few insults? She was definitely not the type to bottle up her anger and sulk.

So what if they were Official Players? So what if she was Wanted?

When it was time to act, she would act.

Was she supposed to hold back forever?

Hide just for the sake of hiding?

Sometimes, when there was no way out, you had to carve a bloody path forward.

Maybe a new path would open up.

The Newcomer Players waiting in line to leave the city all wore expressions of shock.

Even the nearby Veteran Players turned to look, clearly enjoying the spectacle.

“And who are you? What’s your name, which unit are you from, daring to speak to us Official Players like that? Believe me, I’ll wipe you out,” the Official Player on the left wearing the armband roared.

Kamiyu was ruthless and didn’t waste words. She simply kicked him.

“Official Players? I’m hitting you precisely because you’re Official Players,” Kamiyu said, throwing a punch at the other Official Player beside him.

Both of them were sent flying backward, landing on the ground and coughing up blood.

The Newcomer Players didn’t dare to breathe.

The Veteran Players from the civilian factions all looked surprised and impressed.

“A Newcomer Player dares to attack Veteran Players? Impressive, impressive,” a Veteran Player outside the city gate remarked.

“And she even attacked Official Players. She’s got guts,” another Veteran Player chimed in.

Kamiyu wasn’t acting on impulse or out of anger.

These lackeys deserved to be beaten.

The authorities had put a bounty on her head, so of course they would also be hunting her in the game.

Before leaving the city, she had already noticed the Official Players stationed at the city gate, setting up checkpoints to search passing players.

In Reality, they oppressed ordinary people, but she never expected them to be even worse in the Virtual world, bullying Newcomer Players.

Using the hunt for her as an excuse, they were stopping Newcomer Players and extorting materials as a toll.

Bullying the weak and fearing the strong, they don’t stop veteran players, only newcomers.

Kamiyu saw these lackeys—when they spotted high-level players or guild players leaving together, they kept their heads down low.

But when they saw new players, they looked down their noses at them.

Relying on their official backing, they charged random fees, collecting once, twice, three times, imposing repeated charges—simply bullying you because you’re new.

Kamiyu didn’t indulge these lackeys.

If a fight was needed, she fought, and fought hard, until it hurt, so they wouldn’t dare bother her again.

She did the right thing. Seeing the fierce Kamiyu, these people didn’t dare breathe loudly, scrambling away in a panic.

These lackeys dared to oppress new players, but would they dare bully players from major guilds or squads?

This was the Black Sphere Game, Crimson Earth, where strength ruled. Anyone who dared confront the official players must have the power to back it up.

Kamiyu knocked out a level 10 official player with a single punch and kick, proving her extraordinary strength.

This was no newcomer player. The veteran rogue who had spoken disrespectfully earlier, afraid Kamiyu might recognize him, instantly used a teleportation skill and vanished into the crowd.