pjbooks Chapter 54: You want me to blow up police cars again? Let's do it!
Chapter 54: You want me to blow up police cars again? Let's do it!
Reply to Max: Okay, Mom.
Reply to Fiona: Leftover kimchi again? You can keep it to feed the stray dogs.
Reply to Sandy: I'm busy today, I'll be ready for you tomorrow night after I've washed up.
Reply to Valentina: Mission accepted.
Max replied, "Get lost."
Fiona: It's not kimchi, it's army stew, but I couldn't find you, so I gave it to Ethan.
Jack: Okay, but it's not much better.
Fiona: (Great Wilderness Imprisoning Heaven Finger) x5
Sandy sent me a selfie, sitting in her newly bought tent, showing off her beautiful legs in stockings, with a bottle of Jägermeister and a bullet glass next to her.
Jack: Aren't you afraid of getting drunk and being picked up by the people in the camp?
She sent another selfie, this time from the front. She was wearing only a semi-sheer black bra on her upper body, holding a Smithsonian M&P9 pistol in her hand, and deliberately sticking her tongue out of her mouth.
Jack: It's great, I love watching it, post more!
Sandy: Smiley face emoji.
Jack: Anyway, drink less. If you have any worries, you can talk to me.
Sandy: Your failure to reply to my messages promptly is the biggest annoyance to me.
Jack: But I've been busy playing matches all day.
Sandy: Yeah, Max told me everything. He said you beat up a Korean boxer who likes to cheat.
Jack: Yeah, it's such a shame you didn't get to see it in person.
Sandy: Remember to take me next time. I was the captain of the cheerleading squad when I was in high school.
After chatting for about ten minutes, the two said goodnight to each other, since they both had things to do the next day.
Valentina didn't reply to the message. She's probably already asleep by now. She has to juggle her studies and part-time job. It's impossible for someone without self-discipline to keep up.
I put my phone on silent and slept soundly until I woke up naturally.
When I opened my eyes again, it was already 10:40 a.m.
Like the University of Tokyo, the US branch also requires check-out before 12 noon; any check-out after that will incur an extra charge.
Before that, I took a shower and had a hearty meal at the buffet restaurant before leaving the hot spring resort hotel, completely satisfied.
The AR virtual panel shows that the daily tasks have been refreshed.
[Main Mission: Spend $999 within 24 hours] Settlement Value: ★
[Side Quest: Hike to the top of Hollywood Hills, Griffith Observatory, and FIB Headquarters. Current progress: 0/3] Reward Value: ★★☆
[Challenge Mission: Destroy any police car within the Los Angeles area] Reward Value: ★★★★★
Spending $999? What kind of bullshit mission is this? It's truly absurd.
Hiking and checking in... With perseverance, I can definitely complete this before the next task refreshes. If all else fails, there's always the "Working Holy Body" as a backup.
It's just too time-consuming. If I were to do this task, I probably wouldn't be able to get anything else done today and would be exhausted.
As for destroying police cars? Seriously, why do you keep trying to tempt me to my doom, and with just any car...?
Wait a minute! After reviewing the mission description again, Ma Jieke suddenly felt that it might be worthwhile.
Similar tasks have appeared before, and if I remember correctly, they were described in this way.
[Challenge Mission: Destroy a police car at the Los Angeles Police Department and successfully escape the crime scene] Reward Value: ★★★★★★★
This is also the only seven-star mission I've ever gotten so far.
The difficulty of this task lies in the fact that it restricts your movement; you must complete it at the police station.
Even in the game, not many players dare to do this, since that place will keep spawning bandits. As soon as you throw the sticky bomb there and it explodes, your magazine will be emptied immediately.
The option of "any vehicle" plus "within Los Angeles" opens up a lot of room for maneuver.
I'll try to find a wrecked car or a zombie car.
Then drive to the middle of nowhere, grab some gasoline, and you won't even need to alert the fire department.
Police cars are considered consumables in the United States, especially in Los Angeles where many high-ranking officials and big shots reside.
It is common to see scenes on the streets of several police cars, or even dozens of police cars, chasing a criminal.
If neither side slows down, an American-style stop is basically useless.
These damaged vehicles need somewhere to go, right? If they do, then things will be much easier.
In the United States, you can make a business out of anything; as long as it's business, it's nothing more than money and transactions.
So what if he's an outlaw? Damn it, I'll just give him 500 yuan.
If you successfully exploit the bug, it's a five-star skill, and the benefits are unimaginable.
Even if we fail in the end, the loss won't be too great. It's just a waste of a day, but we'll also figure out a game mechanic.
"Why are you standing here in a daze?" Seeing that Ma Jie didn't speak and looked thoughtful, Jimmy shrugged his shoulders beside him: "Don't reminisce, buddy. For people like us, it's good to enjoy it once in a while, but don't think that's the norm, unless you can play games every day and keep winning."
"Jimmy, can you get me a police car?"
Ma Jieke made no attempt to hide his feelings for this guy, and their level of mutual affection and understanding far surpassed that of other players.
"A police car?" Jimmy raised an eyebrow. "What do you need a police car for?"
"Never mind that, just tell me, can you get it?"
"Dude, it depends on how you interpret this." He smiled easily, then adopted a mentor-like demeanor: "If it's a police car that's still in service, then let me tell you clearly, you're out of luck. Stealing a police car in California is a felony, because it's impossible for a normally used police car to be valued at less than $950. At the same time, you'll face three charges."
"First, vehicle theft can be punished with up to 3 years in prison."
"Secondly, because you stole a police car, you also committed the crime of stealing government property."
"Third, if there are police radios, bulletproof vests, and firearms in the vehicle, you will also be charged separately with illegal possession of police equipment."
"Of course, assuming you don't harm anyone during this process, you can be released on bail, provided you can afford the bail, which starts at around six figures."
"Bro, do you think what you're saying has anything to do with me?" Ma Jie patiently waited for him to finish playing the know-it-all before continuing, "Of course it's obtained through legal means."
"Hehe, the legal way is much simpler."
The two were walking on the sidewalk when a Dodge charger happened to pass by. Jimmy launched into a long explanation: "All the police cars you see on the road have contracts with insurance companies. When the repair costs reach 75% of the vehicle's actual value, the insurance company usually declares the vehicle a Total Loss, pays the actual cash value of the vehicle, takes over the vehicle, and then puts it up for public auction or sends it to a dismantling yard."
"Wow, police cars can be auctioned off?" Ma Jieke was a little stunned. If this fell into the hands of a good citizen, they would be overjoyed.
"Of course." As Jimmy spoke, his passive ability activated, and he walked to the lawn beside the sidewalk, stomped on a Coke can, and casually stuffed it into his backpack.
Then he continued, "But the vehicles that are auctioned off won't be given to you exactly as they were. The police markings will be removed and the high-value police equipment will be taken off. What you get is just an ordinary car, not really a police car. People who buy these kinds of cars are just doing it out of nostalgia, to fulfill their childhood dream of being a policeman."
"I see." After listening to Jimmy's explanation, Ma Jie looked a little troubled. "What if I just want to buy the police car in its original condition?"
"I don't know about that." Jimmy shrugged helplessly. "But when we get back to camp, you can ask Sandy. She seems to know some car dealership owners who specialize in illegal car transactions."