N-M Chapter 51: All thanks to my personal efforts!
Chapter 51: All thanks to my personal efforts!
Late at night, at Mia's villa.
Lu Yiming rubbed his injured left shoulder, sat cross-legged on the bed, and had fourteen gleaming gold bricks stacked in front of him.
As agreed, he gave Old Mike six gold bars; he was still very trustworthy.
There will be plenty of things to trouble this old man with in the future.
Another person was killed in the game he designed, but this is not Lu Yiming's fault.
When using Nightmare Redemption, he completely immerses himself in the role of Jigsaw from Saw.
The chance for redemption has already been given, and if you don't cherish it, then go die.
Old Mike was quite critical of this, but he still took the gold bars and went to clean up the mess, also taking the expensive cigar with him.
He took the two cult members away and made them safe.
As he was leaving, the woman named Rachel stared at him with affection, as if she was reluctant to part with him.
What's going on? I didn't flirt with you, and I was so violent towards you. Do you have to perform the "zipper without using your hands" act for me?
This woman might have Stockholm syndrome.
"Oh, my damn charm."
Then he recalled the name Rachel had mentioned—the Fremont police undercover agent.
That completely impossible name.
He had long anticipated that the mole who knew Marcus's whereabouts and had the authority to let people in and out must be someone of high status.
But I never imagined it would be this high.
"Director Gu... Director Gu..."
Lu Yiming lay on the bed, recalling Gu Qiu's face with thick eyebrows and big eyes.
It's unbelievable that a police chief running for mayor would accept bribes and have ties to a cult.
Of course, these are all just his guesses.
Rachel's exact words were, "The information about the operation was conveyed by priests in New York. They disguised themselves as repairmen and swiped their access cards to enter the police station. The signature on the pass was Gu Qiu."
The more Lu Yiming thought about it, the more something seemed off.
Wasn't Lazarus connected to the former mayor? The Lazarus Church in Fremont was actually demolished by the Democratic Party, to which Gu Qiu belonged.
Thinking about this, he felt that Gu Qiu was a very complicated person.
Not only is he a mayor supported by the Democratic Party, but he also has ties to a cult?
He even accepted bribes from the wealthy Rockefeller.
What a three-surname slave!
"I wish I could be as tactful and diplomatic as him."
I used to think that old Mike was involved with gangsters and was a complete corrupt cop.
Compared to Gu Qiu, Mike is still quite innocent.
The old foxes in the Fremont police department are all cunning and ruthless.
"Wow, this water is really deep."
Lu Yiming shook his head.
These old foxes' schemes are too complicated for a lowly police officer like him to concern himself with.
He only cares about one thing now: was the position of head of the homicide squad that the old fox promised him just empty promises?
If they don't give it to you, then don't blame me for flipping the table.
"You wouldn't want the voters to know that your family has three surnames, would you?"
Lu Yiming picked up a gold bar and took a big bite.
This is putting us in a very passive position; whether or not we give it to them depends entirely on their mood.
You need to make everyone in the group dependent on you so that you can take initiative.
He had already succeeded once with a specific method: leading them to make money.
If Gu Qiu, the head of the household, isn't upright, then he can't blame the people below him for being so greedy.
As long as Lu Yiming becomes the culprit of the homicide squad, he can give this position to Lu Yiming whether he wants to or not!
"Hehehe..."
Just as Lu Yiming was grinning mischievously.
A line of red text appeared in front of me.
[Nightmare Redemption Ends in 3 Hours]
Intelligence +0.1, Pride +1, Killing +1
Lu Yiming sat up straight, but the movement was too large and aggravated his wound.
He took out his phone and opened the properties panel.
Nickname: Lu Yiming
Position: Crime Unit Officer, Fremont Police Department, California (Promotion bonus: 0.3 free attribute points to allocate)
[Rational Values]
Intelligence: 1.35 (↑0.1) [After using the Jigsaw skill, you gained some mechanical knowledge, and your IQ increased further.]
Strength: 1.1 [You're still the same weakling you used to be, without the slightest change]
Charisma: 1.8 [Your charisma remains constant; even if you use violence, women will still find you manly.]
Perception: 2.6 (↑0.6) [After using Harley Quinn's ability, your motion capture ability has slightly improved.]
Agility: 1.1 (↑1) [After using KID's red envelope, your agility has improved, and you no longer have to worry about not being able to swat mosquitoes in the summer.]
Lu Yiming pondered that he still had 0.3 attribute points left to allocate.
Logically, the most important stat to increase when pursuing a detective career path is intelligence, but...
"I choose you! Dark Blue skill points!"
With a flick of his finger, he allocated all 0.3 attribute points to Strength.
There was no other way; he was fed up with being a weakling.
Click-clack.
The sound of bones colliding came from Lu Yiming's body, and his thin body began to swell.
The skin and flesh tightened rapidly, and the veins became visible.
Looking down, I saw that what was originally a single abdominal muscle had slowly split into eight distinct sections.
Strength: 1.4 [You are no longer the weakling you used to be; your current physical condition is equivalent to that of a strong man who has undergone five years of intensive training.]
[PS: The kind of strong man who doesn't use steroids, trenbolone, growth hormones, etc.]
Moreover, he felt the gunshot wound on his left shoulder rapidly shrink and heal, and he could no longer feel the pain.
"Holy crap, increased strength can also heal wounds?!"
Based on the trend that the higher the promotion, the more attribute points can be allocated.
If I could become the President of the United States someday, and put all my strength into it, I could at least become a citizen of the motherland, right?
From now on, whenever people see him, they'll have to think about whether to add scallions or beef to their beef noodles!
"Well, the power I possess now is entirely due to my own efforts!"
Then, he looked down at the red area with a headache.
[Frenzy Value]
Berserk: 1.5 (↑1) [When stimulated by external factors, your rationality is easily overwhelmed, and you will fall into a reckless, bloodthirsty rampage.]
Arrogance: 1 (↑1) [All living beings are like ants. You have begun to genuinely despise all life.]
Greed: 1.6 (↑0.1) [You are increasingly dissatisfied with your current life; you crave more money and power.]
Kills: 1.5 (↑1.5) [After killing two people, you have become addicted to the thrill of manipulating life and death.]
Laziness: 0.3 [Since you don't have the power to pay you to lie down, you are forced to work hard]
Lust: 3 (↑0.9) [If all else fails, find someone to release it with; holding it in all the time isn't a good thing.]
Gluttony: 1.0 [The temptation of flesh and blood is irresistible; you begin to crave the taste of bloody human flesh.]
……
Lu Yiming patted his forehead.
For a moment, he couldn't tell whether he was a police officer who punished evil and promoted good, or a heinous criminal.
Is he still the same gentle, kind, respectful, frugal, and modest young man he once was?
Now he is greedy and lustful, with the desire and courage to steal, and he always wants to solve problems with violence.
These negative figures are still rising rapidly.
However, he also figured out the pattern: to lower the value, he had to release it.
As long as you kill someone, the value of "Killing" will decrease.
Similarly, wouldn't the "greed" stat decrease if you spend money everywhere?
Um... this could potentially become even higher.
[Gluttony]...Does he really have to go and eat a couple of bites of human flesh?
Of course, the easiest to solve is actually the one with the highest value, [Lust].
if only……
Just then.
dong dong dong.
There was a knock on the door, and Mia's voice came from outside.
"Lu Yiming, are you asleep?"