Infinity, The Arcade Age-Chapter 329: Don’t Touch the Stone!

Question: What should you do if you encounter a villain trying to morally blackmail you?

The solution is actually very simple—if you have no morals, no one can blackmail you!

If they call you a scoundrel, then be a scoundrel! When you're a real scoundrel, do you care if someone calls you one? The answer is obvious!

And Qin Ming? He's a genuine, bona fide scoundrel!

Having just played the role of a terrorist in the last world and being wanted by an entire city, why would he care about Hogg's so-called righteous behavior?

Can't hit a prisoner? He didn't throw the prisoner to Siberia to dig potatoes only because he didn't want to pay for the trip!

How Vice-Terhune, the previous captive, died is exactly how Hogg died now. Their deaths were identical, fully demonstrating Qin Ming's admirable consistency in staying true to his nature.

His sudden act of shooting and killing someone also left Hannah speechless. Having already noticed Qin Ming's lack of martial virtue earlier, she didn't say much.

After all, the person was already dead! Arguing about it now was pointless!

The top priority now was to go back and put out the fire!

Quickly running to the car, Hannah grabbed the radio and contacted her teammates, passing on the newly obtained intel. She then jumped into the car, ready to head back to the repair shop for support.

Kasamoto Eri hurriedly followed.

As for Qin Ming...

Screech!

Seeing the massive figure forcibly squeezing into the two-seater car and, of all places, sitting right in the middle, Hannah, now pressed against the car door, was utterly speechless.

"Big guy! Can you move over a bit? I still need to drive!"

As soon as Hannah finished speaking, Kasamoto Eri's startled voice came from the other side.

"No more squeezing! If you squeeze any more, I'll pop!"

"I still need to drive!"

"Even if you were flying a plane, you can't squeeze anymore! What's more important, the car or our lives?"

"Can't you just tough it out?"

"I'm about to be squished into a sandwich! You try toughing it out!"

Amidst the bickering, the Cadillac sped off, heading straight for Jack's repair shop.

By the time they finally arrived, the place was already engulfed in flames. The other protagonists had already arrived and were battling the poacher organization members at the entrance.

Seeing the two sides locked in combat, Hannah and Kasamoto Eri, who had just gotten out of the car, leaned against the vehicle and let out a long sigh.

After being squeezed like that the entire way, they were almost crushed to death by Qin Ming!

Rubbing their faces, Hannah and Kasamoto Eri charged forward. Qin Ming, who had also gotten out of the car, adjusted his bulletproof suit, looked around, and suddenly grabbed a fallen motorcycle nearby. Lifting it high, he too charged toward the battlefield.

Ten minutes later, the battle at the entrance was over. Seeing his beloved factory destroyed, Jack, his face pale with anxiety, rushed inside. The other protagonists quickly followed.

As for the adventurers...

At the entrance, the group stood together, glancing at each other, none of them moving forward.

After staring at each other for a while, Tank, the burly one, finally spoke up.

"So... aren't you guys going in to grab some loot?"

The others exchanged glances.

"Not in a hurry."

"Why are you all just standing here like idiots?"

"And why are you standing here?"

"Uh..."

Looking down at the ground, Tank didn't answer. His gaze was fixed on a stone near the entrance.

Not just him—the others were also staring at the same stone.

After a few seconds of silence, Monkey suddenly whispered, "Do you think the legend is true? That picking up this stone will cause the boss of this stage to go berserk?"

Feilong was stunned.

"Wait, I heard it just adds an extra clone."

"In my version, it increases attack power and aggression."

After this exchange, they all stared at each other in silence for a few more seconds.

Finally, Qin Ming waved his hand dismissively, walked over to the stone with one hand in his pocket, and picked it up.

Tossing the stone in his hand, he said with a look of exasperation, "That's just an arcade game legend, a rumor that got blown out of proportion. This isn't a game. How could picking up a stone possibly—"

[Ding! Hidden mechanism triggered! Cadillacs and Dinosaurs Stage 4 Boss: Slaine has gone berserk! All attributes enhanced!]

[Berserk Hint: Don't touch that damn stone!]

The sudden voice that rang out in their ears left Qin Ming and his companions momentarily stunned. Qin Ming's hand trembled, causing the stone he was holding to slip from his grasp and fall to the ground.

Dumbfounded, he raised his head and exchanged glances with the three adventurers across from him. Sensing their increasingly hostile gazes, Qin Ming couldn't help but force an awkward smile.

He was certain that if it weren't for the imminent threat of a powerful enemy, these three would have already jumped him for a real fight.

What the hell? How is this legend actually true? How can a stone affect the boss's attributes? Wait, is this some kind of kryptonite? But shouldn't that weaken it instead?

As the group stared at each other in silence, the sound of footsteps suddenly echoed from the entrance. It was Hanna, who had noticed they hadn't followed and had come out to call them.

Seeing Hanna appear, Qin Ming and the others quickly rushed toward the interior of the factory. As they moved, Qin Ming didn't forget to pick up the stone from the ground.

If this stone has such a special effect, maybe it has some unique power too? It's definitely worth a try!

Once they fully entered the auto repair shop, Qin Ming and his team were immediately met with a frenzied assault from their enemies.

Bikers! Rifle poachers! Knife throwers and fat brutes!

Along the way, they even encountered several mini-bosses!

That's right—mini-bosses!

A group of burly figures, their builds reminiscent of Wes Terhune, and some buzz-cut military men wielding meteor hammers.

These once-formidable bosses from the first and second levels had now been reduced to mini-bosses!

As time goes on, Dr. Disaster's dinosaur gene research has become more refined, leading to more and more members of the dinosaur hunting organization being injected with dinosaur gene serums. Their strength has skyrocketed, making them increasingly difficult to deal with!

Of course, the adventurers who had come to challenge this level were no longer the rookies they once were.

Anyone who could become an intermediate adventurer had to have some tricks up their sleeve!

Tank, like Qin Ming, was a brute-force fighter who relied on strength and stamina.

Monkey, true to her name, was petite but incredibly fast, excelling in hit-and-run tactics.

Finally, there was Feilong, the most unique of the group—this guy could actually fly!

Each of them used their unique abilities, working together with the four protagonists to fight their way deep into the factory. There, in front of the control panel, they encountered the legendary boss of the fourth level!

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Tight pants, a mohawk, and several boomerangs strapped to his back—this was Slaine, the fourth-level boss.

Hearing the commotion behind him, Slaine turned around sharply. Seeing the nine adventurers before him, he didn't falter. Instead, he grinned widely.

Grabbing two boomerangs, he tilted his head slightly.

"So, you're the ones disrupting the doctor's great research, huh? Since you're so stubborn, I'll just have to eliminate you!"

[Name: Slaine (Berserk State, All Attributes +10)]

[Strength: 50]

[Constitution: 50]

[Agility: 70]

[Spirit: 35]

[Skills: Phantom Boomerang (B-rank), Shadow Swap (B-rank), Dinosaur Afterimage (A-rank)]

[Description: No rookie has ever survived a fight against him. Not one!]

Qin Ming, wearing sunglasses, couldn't help but gasp when he saw Slaine's terrifying stats. Especially when he noticed the three high-level skills in Slaine's skill list—two B-ranks and one A-rank—he finally understood why this fourth-level boss was so notorious.

This guy, known as one of the two great rookie killers in the arcade world, alongside Xiahou Yuan from Three Kingdoms: War of Legends, truly lived up to his reputation as a coin-devouring phantom. His strength was no joke!

But trying to take on nine of us alone? Isn't that a bit too confident? The last boss who tried to take on four of us, Abigail, had even crazier stats than him, and he was beaten to death without even a chance to fight back!

With a clatter, Slaine drew his boomerangs, and the adventurers quickly readied their weapons.

Monkey wielded a pair of sai, also known as jitte—the same fork-like weapons used by the second Ninja Turtle.

Feilong drew dual pistols and immediately took to the air.

Tank equipped a pair of gauntlets, giving them a few practice swings.

Seeing the fierce determination of the group, Slaine didn't rush to attack. Instead, he smirked.

At the same time, footsteps echoed from both sides as a large number of hunting organization members emerged from the surroundings.

Leading them was another boss—and a man whose stats Qin Ming couldn't even discern!

The final adventurer had appeared, and he was on the side of the villains!

The man, codenamed Wolf, smiled as he looked at the group. Beside him lay a large triceratops, a pteranodon, and a velociraptor—all of them with boss-level stats!

Next to him stood a skinny, short, bald man wearing glasses and holding a submachine gun, his smile unnervingly sleazy.

This glasses-wearing bald man was none other than another key member of the dinosaur hunting organization—the fifth-level boss, Mog!

The enemy who was supposed to guard the fifth level had appeared early!

Qin Ming's eyes darted between the fifth-level boss and the three dinosaur mini-bosses beside Wolf. As he scanned their stats, his eyelids twitched.

Now I understand how Wolf managed to take out two protagonists during his rookie phase. He actually brought four bosses as reinforcements! What kind of move is that?!

(End of Chapter)