Night fell over Cloudbridge City like a silk curtain—beautiful, but hiding knives underneath.
Rael stood in front of a black delivery van in a hidden alleyway near Sector 9. His first job from Selene Zhu was about to begin.
Mission 1: Escort Illegal Cargo From: East Pier Warehouse To: Vault District, Block 42 Avoid checkpoints. No damage to cargo.
Ash tossed him a small box wrapped in rune-locked metal. "Any idea what's inside?"
Rael shrugged. "The kind of thing people kill for."
Cargo Status: 100% Security Level: 4/5 – Multiple patrols active Bonus Objective: Finish delivery in under 20 minutes
They set off, tires rolling silently through dim-lit streets. The van's interior pulsed with faint red light, synced to Rael's system.
Just five blocks in, the first trouble appeared—City Guard drones overhead.
"Take the lower tunnel," Ash advised through comms. "Old sewer route."
Rael swerved right—straight into the underworld roads of Cloudbridge. The smell was awful, but they moved fast.
A trap waited near Tunnel Exit 3.
Six men.
Guns drawn.
Rico's voice crackled, "Ambush squad. Looks like bounty hunters."
Rael hit the brakes.
And stepped out.
"Hand it over," one of them said. "Zhu stuff don't belong in your hands."
Rael smiled. "Wanna take it?"
Skill Activated: Urban Blitz (Lv. 2)– Speed +30%– Reflex Boost– Duration: 20 seconds
In the blink of an eye, Rael dodged two shots, slammed his fist into one attacker's gut, and rolled behind another.
Ash's sniper round took out a third.
Three more dropped before they could even react.
Threat EliminatedCargo Integrity: 96%
"Let's finish this," Rael said, wiping blood from his cheek.
They reached Vault District with two minutes left on the timer.
A woman in silver met them at a steel door.
"Delivery for Ms. Zhu?" she asked.
Rael handed her the box.
She scanned it, then bowed slightly. "Well done."
Mission Complete Time Remaining: 00:48 Bonus Achieved Rewards:– Zhu Favor +10– Gold Tier Credits: +5000– New Skill Unlocked: Smuggler's Instinct (Lv. 1)Enhances detection and escape when carrying sensitive items.
Back at their hideout, Ash stretched. "That was cleaner than I expected."
Rico tossed a bar of chocolate at Rael. "For not dying."
Rael took a bite. "One job down. Two more to go."
And in his system window, a new message flashed:
💬 Message from: Selene Zhu"Impressive. Maybe you're not just another pretty face. Don't get cocky. Next job's nastier."
Rael leaned back and grinned.
"Good. I like nasty."