Starting from the office buildings we kept passing through

Chapter 2 1-Star White Card

When Chen Hao arrived, the Red-crowned Forest Stork had already crawled its entire body inside.

Once inside, it spread its wings, stretched its neck, and used its sharp beak to peck at the nearest person.

"Ah, go away."

The person being attacked was a woman who had never seen anything like it before. In a panic, she screamed, grabbed an ornament from the table, and threw it at the attacker.

It missed.

The bird's beak struck her arm with pinpoint accuracy.

"Ah!" A piercing scream rang out as a bloody hole was pecked into the woman's hand.

The people around were so frightened that they turned pale and backed away.

At this moment, Chen Hao pushed aside the crowd blocking his way, grabbed a monitor from the table next to him, and smashed it down hard just as the Red-capped Forest Stork was about to launch its second attack.

The monitor had a huge hole in it, and a bloody, mangled bird's neck was stuck inside.

But it wasn't quite dead yet, so Chen Hao grabbed a monitor and smashed it hard on its head.

This time, they're completely dead.

But to Chen Hao's dismay, no notification sound came this time.

"Is he still alive?"

Chen Hao looked at the Red-crowned Stork with its head smashed to pieces and shook his head: "Impossible, its head is smashed like this, it can't possibly not be dead."

"Then there's only one explanation."

A glint of light flashed in Chen Hao's eyes: "That means not every monster drops a card after being killed."

This was easy for Chen Hao to accept.

He used to play dungeons when he was a kid, and he would run the Abyss countless times in order to get a powerful epic item.

"Chen Hao, here, here too."

Just as Chen Hao had figured it out, someone else asked him for help.

"Coming!" Chen Hao shouted back.

Then, pointing to the girl who was crying and clutching her bleeding arm, he said to his colleagues, "Does anyone know how to bandage this? Quickly stop the bleeding, or she might bleed to death."

After saying that, Chen Hao transformed into a firefighter and went to kill the Red-crowned Forest Stork that flew into the office.

His colleagues, who were blocking his way, all made way for him.

Many people looked at Chen Hao with complicated expressions.

The injured woman was surrounded by a group of women who chattered and offered advice, but no one actually helped her.

It wasn't until a male colleague couldn't bear to watch any longer that he brought the office's first-aid kit and began to disinfect and bandage the woman.

Ten minutes later.

With a "thump," the last window in the office was closed, and the red-capped storks outside had already flown away.

The office was in a mess, with signs of vandalism everywhere, and several Red-crowned Stork carcasses lying on the floor.

People gathered around the corpses, pointing and whispering.

Chen Hao sat quietly to the side, drinking water and resting.

When someone came to talk to him, he waved his hand and said, "I need to rest."

The other party quickly and tactfully left, even stopping others from disturbing Chen Hao's rest.

"Eight."

Chen Hao gave a number: the number of Red-crowned Storks he had killed, and also the number of Red-crowned Storks on the ground.

Yes, no one else dared to hunt the Red-crowned Forest Stork like Chen Hao did.

This also caused them to miss the opportunity to obtain cards in the early stages.

Three.

This is the number of cards Chen Hao has obtained.

Is the drop rate around one-third?

Chen Hao guessed.

Then, Chen Hao lowered his head slightly, his expression unfocused, as he looked at the three cards inside his body.

[One-Star Equipment Card (White) - Forest Longsword: A longsword made of steel, skilled in slashing]

[One-Star Supply Card (White) - 2 Jin of Meat Chunks: Edible]

[One-Star Supply Card (White) - 5 catties Fresh Water: Drinkable]

Are they all white quality?

"Looks like this is the lowest quality card."

Chen Hao speculated.

"I just don't know if only I can get cards from monsters, or if everyone else can too."

Thinking of this, Chen Hao couldn't help but look up at the bustling office.

Just then, a man ran in from outside the office, shouting, "I just went to the office next door, and they were attacked by these big birds there too!"

"After one of them killed the giant bird, he actually obtained a card."

"He got a large piece of meat from that card."

After saying that, he suddenly looked at Chen Hao: "Chen Hao, did you also get those cards?"

Upon hearing this, everyone else turned to look at Chen Hao.

In an instant, the once bustling office fell silent.

Under everyone's gaze, Chen Hao was silent for a moment. He regretted that the golden finger that wasn't originally his own was not unique to him.

He then said, "Yes, there is a card."

"Whoosh!" The quiet office was suddenly ignited.

"No wonder Chen Hao was so eager; he was after something."

Some people who couldn't stand Chen Hao showing off said sarcastically.

"Chen Hao, how many cards did you get? Are they all cards that can give you chunks of meat?"

Some people wanted to find out what Chen Hao had gained.

"Oh dear, if I had known that killing monsters would drop loot, I would have done it. Chen Hao, I'm not trying to criticize you, but you kept such an important matter a secret."

Some people are timid and hesitant when facing the Red-crowned Stork, but bossy and gesticulating when facing their own kind.

Some people spoke up for Chen Hao, but only a handful, their voices drowned out by the cacophony.

"Quiet down, all of you."

Just then, the manager who had hidden in the manager's office ran out, climbed onto a table, and shouted.

With the manager's influence still intact, the crowd's voices immediately quieted down.

Seeing this, the manager nodded in satisfaction, then carefully climbed down from the table, came to Chen Hao, and extended his hand.

"What do you mean?"

Chen Hao, who is 1.8 meters tall, looked at the chubby manager who was about 1.65 meters tall and said with narrowed eyes.

"Of course, you should hand over the cards you've obtained; I need to manage them centrally."

"Only by allocating resources reasonably can we survive and thrive."

"I'm doing this all for your own good."

The manager said righteously.

Upon hearing this, Chen Hao laughed in anger.

"On what grounds?"

Chen Hao countered with a question.

"Just because I'm your manager, hurry up and take it out."

The fat manager's face darkened, and he tried to intimidate Chen Hao with his imposing manner.

However, Chen Hao only did one thing.

Chen Hao pinched a white card between his right index and middle fingers, revealing a star branded on the back and a long knife branded on the front.

To everyone's astonishment, the card swiftly transformed into a long sword, which Chen Hao then grasped in his hand.

Chen Hao placed the blade against the fat manager's neck.

"Now, do you still want it or not?"

"Huh!?"

The blade touched his neck, and a trickle of blood immediately flowed out.

Upon seeing this, everyone retreated in terror.

The fat manager was so scared after feeling the cold touch on his neck that he wet himself.

"No, I don't want it anymore, I don't want it anymore."

"The fat manager begged for mercy."

"Murder is illegal, Chen Hao, please don't do anything foolish."

At this moment, someone in the crowd offered advice.

"Yes, yes, you're still young, please don't act impulsively."

The others quickly echoed his sentiments.

These words made Chen Hao want to laugh.

"Everyone, this is no longer the world we knew. Even if I kill him, who can arrest me and judge me?"

"Is it you, or him?"

Chen Hao pointed to a few people who were jumping the most enthusiastically and said.

Those few were sweating profusely, and instinctively shrank back, shielding the others in front of them.

Many others suddenly realized, "Yes, this is not the same world anymore."

Murder is a violation of the laws of that world; what does it have to do with this world?

Immediately, everyone fell silent.

"However, I won't kill him."

"After all, we don't have any deep-seated hatred for each other, don't you think, Manager?"

Chen Hao patted the manager's chubby face.

"Yes, yes, it's all a misunderstanding, a misunderstanding."

"Just ignore me like I'm a fart."

The manager immediately begged for mercy, humiliating himself.

"You can leave now."

Chen Hao removed the knife from the manager's neck. The man, as if granted a pardon, scrambled away from Chen Hao, then ran into the manager's office and slammed the door shut.

Everyone breathed a sigh of relief upon seeing this.

Nobody wants to be around a murderer.

It was precisely because of this that Chen Hao let the other party go.

He didn't want to be ostracized by everyone; only by uniting all forces that could be united could he possibly survive in this world.

Then, under everyone's gaze, Chen Hao spoke up, "I'm going downstairs. Anyone want to come with me?"