11 PM at night.

The massive joint police force returned once again to the training base courtyard.

The city bureau leaders were still waiting at the headquarters for everyone to return triumphantly. After saying a few encouraging words, they handed over the results of tonight's operation to Li Ruilin, the chief instructor of the practical training, for announcement.

Li Ruilin stood in front of all the trainees from the 24th session and unveiled the document:

"During the hundred-day summer operation, the conclusion of July 19th: This joint action deployed over 1,500 police personnel and over 300 vehicles, scrutinized more than 200 hotels, KTVs, and other entertainment venues in Ningzhou City's main urban area. We uncovered and rectified 23 types of safety hazards and dismantled 17 illegal dens involved in prostitution, gambling, and drugs, seizing 432 illegal items."

"In the actions of solving these cases, our trainees from the 24th session were almost everywhere. Notably, during the joint crackdown by the Ningjiang District's Special Patrol Team and the Anti-Narcotics Squad on a serious drug trafficking case, both Gu Ji and Gao Bo stood out remarkably, demonstrating meticulous thinking and heroic anti-smuggling efforts. They played a crucial role in the arrests, and it is worth everyone's learning!"

Wow!

The audience of police officers erupted in awe. Playing a key role in a major case indicated that the two were not only lucky but also immensely capable. Someone in the team first clapped, and the next second, the applause thundered throughout.

Gao Bo had never experienced such encouragement before. He instantly straightened his back, tears glistening, almost breaking into tears from the excitement. It felt like all his efforts and hardships were acknowledged at that moment.

Even Gu Ji was moved by it.

Standing behind them, Wu Kang was so angry that he almost gritted his teeth to pieces, but, for the sake of face, he still joined the applauding crowd.

Soon, after Li Ruilin finished reading the summary, the city bureau leaders added a few more words and then announced the much-anticipated news:

Holiday!

All officers would go home for a three-day rest and report to their respective units at eight o'clock on Tuesday morning, officially starting their duties.

"Let's go, back to the dorm to rest. Tomorrow we'll return to school to move!"

Seeing the officers liberate themselves and run back to the dorms, Gu Ji also patted Gao Bo on the shoulder.

Who knew this guy was still standing stiffly in place.

"I can't do it, Gu Ji. I'm too excited; I can't catch my breath. Please hold me a bit..."

"Look at you!"

Gu Ji kicked him but still supported Gao Bo's arm.

Under the orange lamplight, as their shadows gradually stretched, Li Ruilin put away the files in his hand and turned to step inside the police car.

The next day at dawn.

Gu Ji got up to return to school, spending the whole morning moving and purchasing necessary living items.

This branded apartment was something he had negotiated early on, costing 2,100 a month, with one month's rent as a deposit. Although a bit expensive, it was ready to move in, and the building's public area had access control and monitoring throughout, with 24-hour security ensuring safety and no disturbance. It was less than 800 meters from the Ningjiang District SWAT team, making commuting convenient, and all transport and shopping facilities were abundantly available nearby.

The only downside might be the room being somewhat small, around thirty square meters, with a layout similar to the yellow-haired guy's room from last night's capture.

By two in the afternoon, Gu Ji finally finished tidying up the room.

He was in such a hurry because he kept thinking about the game level update.

Finally having a vacation, how could he miss the chance?

Still sticking to the old routine, after a full meal and notifying Gao Bo on WeChat that he would be busy these two days, Gu Ji then lay sideways on the bed, slowly closed his eyes, and opened the game.

Now, it showed that two levels had already been unlocked on the page, and the background of the newly updated Level 2 was the image of the Platinum Star Cruise Ship. With some anticipation, he clicked open the pitch-black Level 3.

[Loading crisis randomly...]

[Load successful! Current crisis: Underground World; Crisis type: Natural Disaster; Crisis level: Red (Mild); Affected area: Local; Remaining time...]

[Detected that your Central Nervous System Attribute value has exceeded 15 points, you've unlocked 1.5x game speed!]

[Remaining time: 1569 hours 21 minutes 34 seconds!]

1.5x speed?

It seems to have further expanded the time difference between the real world and the game world, but even so, this duration far exceeds the airport level.

Gu Ji secretly rejoiced that he hadn't chosen to enter the game inside the training base.

As the text advanced, the familiar dizziness hit again, consciousness began to sink, and he fell once more into that familiar dark vortex...

...

...

Bang!

"Ah! No more... please stop! I'll pay..."

"Boss! I was wrong..."

...

Vaguely, Gu Ji heard the sound of something blunt hitting people, followed by piercing screams and pleas from nearby, spoken in Xia Kingdom's language.

Cold.

Pain.

The whole body ached and burned.

These were Gu Ji's most direct feelings. He tried to open his eyes. Perhaps due to bleeding and swelling on the left eyelid, it was quite difficult, managing to squeeze out a slit with effort.

What met his eyes was a dim tungsten filament bulb. The mottled concrete wall emitted a moldy stench mixed with urine smell and pungent smoke, causing him to feel a headache!

In the dim room, half was partitioned with a yellowed, aging plastic door curtain, with shadows seemingly moving behind it. In front of him circled four tall men, three holding steel pipes and one smoking.

[Due to character's physical limitations, your cardiovascular circulation is somewhat impaired.]

Gu Ji shivered from the cold, and lowering his head, he found himself kneeling on the floor, scantily clad in merely briefs, his body full of bruises, with his hands bound at the back. Beside him, two men with the same predicament were screaming, beaten black and blue. Not far away, another barely dressed woman was huddling at the corner, unmoving, uncertain if alive or dead.

What is this situation?

He remembered the level was supposed to be a natural disaster, so why was he kidnapped?

Injured, wrist-restricted, facing four armed thugs, plus having to guard against an unknown natural disaster that might strike anytime...

This was a hellish start!

While Gu Ji was contemplating, a silver light with a bloody smell suddenly crashed down.

Whoosh!

Instinctively, Gu Ji leaned back, the silver light whisked past his face, raising a gust of wind. It was a thug swinging a steel pipe. If it had hit, his skull would have been gashed open with at least a 3-centimeter-long split!

"Fuck your mother! You still dare to dodge!"

Immediately, the boss, who was smoking and leading the group, pulled out a black handgun from his waist, switched off the safety, and pressed it against his forehead, "Dodge! Fuck! I dare you to dodge!!"

The boss actually spoke fluent Xia language, growing angrier as he spoke. In the blink of an eye, he brutally smashed Gu Ji's head with the gun barrel.

Glock 17?

The grip seemed a bit off...

Warm blood flowed from his forehead down his cheeks, but Gu Ji had long forgotten the pain, fixing his gaze on the muzzle before him, quickly analyzing the situation.

Kidnapping, violence, vigilante justice.

These could indeed occur domestically.

But firearms are extremely hard to come by in gun-stern Xia Kingdom; even getting a homemade 54 pistol or a shotgun would be considered paramount, let alone a standard piece like a Glock 17!

[Crisis event starts!]

[Choose your initial reward.]

[Firefighting Building Map] or [Strength Boost (Small)]

Gu Ji didn't hesitate this time, directly choosing the latter. As muscle strength continuously increased.

[New objective: Reach the 10th floor!]

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