Vikram coveted this special ability greatly. He didn’t have a Lucky Jewel in hand right now, so he truly wasn’t confident that he could obtain the ability orb he wanted. It was better to take it back and wait until he acquired a Lucky Jewel.

At the same time, he couldn’t help but think about the Hospital Ruin.

Since this was also a special resource point, perhaps it would trigger a double ruin reward as well.

Unfortunately, nothing happened.

Instead, Vikram heard the familiar notification from the Plant System.

Compared to before, the System’s voice now sounded much more human-like.

[Congratulations, Host, on defeating a Legendary-level Zombie with the assistance of Phantom Treekin and Water Mage Treekin.]

[Rewards Obtained:]

[Plant Essence +10,000]

[Light Core Orb ×1]

[Earth Core Orb ×1]

Seeing the rewards, Vikram was pleasantly surprised.

Although there weren’t any seeds for defensive plants, he was already more than satisfied.

With these two Core Orbs, his Light Mage and Earth Mage could finally evolve into Treekins.

Waiting for the familiar pillar of light to descend and the treasure chest to appear, Vikram first went to inspect the armory and ammunition depot.

To his surprise, his subordinates had already been waiting there for quite some time.

There was also a pile of Zombie and insect corpses lying on the floor.

Clearly, they had gone through a fierce battle as well.

"How is it? Any casualties?"

Before anyone else could speak, Rocky stepped forward.

"Reporting, Boss. No casualties. Following your orders, after you left to deal with the Legendary Zombie, I divided everyone into several teams."

"One team was responsible for eliminating the Zombies, another dealt with the insects, while the remaining members focused on collecting the firearms and ammunition."

"The armory and ammunition depot have both been completely secured."

"Please inspect them, Boss."

Looking at the orderly arrangement and Rocky’s calm report, Vikram couldn’t help but nod inwardly.

It seemed his judgment had been correct.

Rocky not only possessed decent strength but also knew how to command people.

During the battle, he hadn’t panicked or acted recklessly. Instead, he had assigned tasks according to everyone’s strengths and completed everything efficiently.

If he continued growing like this, handing this team over to Rocky in the future wouldn’t be a bad choice.

Putting those thoughts aside, Vikram waved his hand.

"No need to inspect everything. Just report the numbers, I trust you."

Rocky nodded respectfully before opening the notebook in his hand.

"Boss, this time’s haul includes a total of 275 firearms."

"Among them are 120 pistols, 60 submachine guns, 40 shotguns, 40 rifles, and 15 sniper rifles."

"The total ammunition count is 120,000 rounds."

Vikram’s eyes immediately lit up.

"That many?"

He had originally thought a Public Security Department would contain only a few dozen firearms at most.

This harvest was far beyond his expectations.

He smiled and looked at Rocky. "You did well."

Hearing those simple words, Rocky’s eyes brightened slightly. "Thank you, Boss."

Vikram nodded with satisfaction before instructing everyone to wait at the entrance.

By this time, the pillar of light inside the Public Security Department had completely dissipated.

Vikram returned to the main hall where the battle had taken place earlier.

There, a pure golden treasure chest quietly rested on the ground, emitting a faint golden glow.

After washing his hands, Vikram opened the treasure chest without hesitation.

[Fully Automatic Machine Gun Turret: Grade: Gold, Type: Building. Use to immediately construct a fully automatic target-seeking machine gun turret on the spot. The machine gun’s power is slightly lower than that of Legendary-grade weapons. The target-seeking range can be manually adjusted, and the turret can also be operated manually. Machine gun bullets automatically replenish once every day, with a maximum capacity of 3,000 rounds.]

[Shattered Glow: Sniper Rifle, Grade: Gold, Type: Weapon. A Gold-grade sniper rifle with infinite ammunition and a built-in 50% armor penetration attribute.]

[Lucky Jewel: Grade: Purple, One-time Item. Consuming it temporarily increases the user’s luck. The effect disappears immediately after one probability-based event is triggered.]

Looking at the rewards, Vikram smiled.

"As expected, without the Lucky Jewel, the rewards are indeed one tier lower."

He shook his head slightly.

Although the treasure chest didn’t contain a Legendary-grade Orb, he was already quite satisfied.

After all, the Plant System had already rewarded him with the Light Core Orb and Earth Core Orb.

Compared to those two evolution materials, these rewards were not bad at all.

Especially the Lucky Jewel.

Without wasting any more time, Vikram quickly stored all three rewards inside his backpack before leading everyone back to the vehicles.

Soon, the convoy slowly departed from the Public Security Department resource point.

What Vikram didn’t know was that only a short while after his group left, another convoy hurriedly arrived outside the Public Security Department.

The moment they entered the resource point, everyone’s expressions changed dramatically.

The armory had been emptied.

The ammunition depot had been emptied.

Even the Legendary-level Zombie guarding the resource point had disappeared without a trace.

Looking at the completely looted resource point, the group didn’t even dare to search the surrounding area.

They immediately turned around and rushed back the way they had come.

When they returned to White Fox Shelter and reported everything, Jade’s expression instantly darkened.

The veins on his forehead bulged as his eyes filled with rage.

Already known for his violent temper, Jade nearly exploded with fury after hearing that the entire firearms resource point had been taken away.

He gnashed his teeth while glaring at the few people who had returned empty-handed.

It was said that very night, those people were dragged into Jade’s dungeon and subjected to inhuman torture.

However, Vikram knew nothing about any of this. And even if he did... He wouldn’t have cared in the slightest.

—

The next morning, Vikram woke up, but today he didn’t feel refreshed at all.

The reason was simple.

The previous night, none of his women had let him touch them. They all unanimously told him that they needed proper rest.

Even Vikram couldn’t do anything about it.

He had even tried to trick the usually gullible Anjali, but to his surprise, she had seen through his intentions this time.

Yesterday, there had been another insect tide.

However, after he had brought back so many firearms from the Public Security Department, the insects no longer posed any significant threat.

Even without him or his Plant Team taking action, his subordinates could easily deal with them.

If it weren’t for the Mental Strength gained from killing insects, Vikram would have happily entrusted the nightly insect tides entirely to his subordinates.

[Host: Vikram]

[Mental Power: Lv.1]

[Spirit: 532+233]

[Strength: 112]

[Speed: 115]

[Stamina: 111]

[Reaction: 114]

[Special Abilities: Berserk Mode, Night Vision.]

"Hey, System, when exactly will my Mental Power level up next? I’ve killed hundreds of bugs over the past two days. Why hasn’t it leveled up yet?"

After experiencing the benefits of Mental Power, Vikram had become much less concerned about increasing his physical attributes.

After all, who would willingly risk fighting at close range when they could eliminate danger from a safe distance?

Mental Power wasn’t merely the energy source for special abilities.

It also subtly enhanced the five senses, making it an attribute that could rival all four physical attributes combined.

[Ding! Please explore it yourself, Host.]

"Tch. If you don’t want to tell me, then don’t."

After enjoying a leisurely and hearty breakfast, Vikram suddenly remembered that the rewards from yesterday still hadn’t been dealt with.

The firearms weren’t something he needed to worry about anymore.

Last night, he had already gifted the Fully Automatic Machine Gun Turret over to Shalini and instructed her to install it at the most suitable location.

Just then, his communicator rang. The call was from Shalini.

As soon as the communication connected, Shalini respectfully reported,

"Boss, the machine gun turret has been successfully installed. I’ve also tested it."

Hearing that, Vikram became interested.

"How is it?"

Shalini’s tone carried a trace of excitement.

"It’s incredible. I’ve placed it at one corner of the outer wall. Besides the automatic target-locking function, it can also be operated manually."

"Even at night, it has Night Vision and holographic aiming. During the test, I casually fired a few rounds at the insects outside."

"The power far exceeded my expectations. A single bullet pierced through an insect and continued straight through a tree trunk behind it."

Hearing Shalini’s report, Vikram nodded with satisfaction.

As expected of a Gold-grade defensive structure.

Its performance hadn’t disappointed him.

Although its power probably couldn’t threaten a Legendary-level creature, dealing with Purple-Gold-level Zombies shouldn’t be much of a problem.

After helping Shalini set the automatic target-locking range through the communication, Vikram finally ended the call with a satisfied expression.

He then took out the Legendary-grade sniper rifle.

The average grade of firearms in the Wasteland was already quite high, and this weapon had reached the Legendary grade simply because of its special ability.

Vikram didn’t care much about its infinite ammunition ability.

For a sniper rifle, that ability was useful, but not particularly impressive.

Instead, what truly caught his attention was its built-in 50% penetration attribute.

He immediately walked outside and began testing it on a row of thick tree trunks.

Bang!

The bullet instantly pierced through one tree trunk after another.

It wasn’t until the seventh tree trunk that its momentum finally came to a stop.

Seeing this, Vikram couldn’t help but click his tongue in admiration.

"Tsk... tsk... tsk..."

"If this hits a person, wouldn’t it pierce straight through several people in a row?"

The more he looked at the sniper rifle, the more satisfied he became.

With this weapon, the overall combat strength of his Territory had undoubtedly increased by another level.

However, after putting the sniper rifle away, Vikram’s attention quickly shifted to something far more important.

The corpse of the Legendary-level Special Police Zombie.

Without any hesitation, he swallowed the Lucky Jewel he had obtained from the treasure chest in one gulp.

Then, carrying a trace of anticipation, he began searching through the Zombie’s corpse.

After searching for some time, he found two high grade crystals and an orb, in the system it name was Justice Light Orb.

[Justice Light Orb ×1 (Golden - Legendary)

A radiant single-use orb filled with the pure essence of justice and sacred light, condensed from the will of a righteous guardian. It possesses the power to punish evil while protecting the innocent.

Core Functions:

Permanently enhances the user’s affinity with Light and Justice-type abilities.

Unlocks hidden Light-attributed potential.

Can evolve Light-attributed users to their next evolutionary stage.

Effects:

For awakened users: Permanently increases the maximum power of Light abilities by 30%, increases Stamina by 30%, and significantly boosts natural regeneration.

For unawakened individuals: Permanently grants +6 Strength, +6 Speed, +6 Stamina, +6 Reaction, and +12 Spirit. Provides a 30% chance to awaken a Justice special ability.

Special Functions:

Justice Armament: The user can temporarily materialize ordinary firearms, armor, riot shields, batons, handcuffs, and other law-enforcement equipment they have previously used or mastered. The summoned equipment has no special abilities, disappears after being discarded or deactivated, and all summoned firearms possess unlimited ammunition while active.

Justice Instinct: The user instinctively senses hostile intent. Against enemies with strong killing intent, criminals, undead, corrupted creatures, or beings tainted by darkness, the user’s combat efficiency, reaction speed, and Light-based attacks are significantly enhanced.

Description: A Legendary orb born from the indomitable will of a Special Police officer. It symbolizes protection, justice, and the punishment of evil. Besides greatly strengthening Light-attributed users, it is also one of the finest evolution materials for Light-type beings, making it invaluable for both combat and long-term growth.

Seeing the effects of the orb, Vikram nodded in satisfaction.

He had already obtained a Light Core Orb from the Plant System and had decided to use it to evolve Lighty into a Light Mage Treekin.

So, there was no need to use this Justice Light Orb on his Plant Team.