Fantasy Realm [One Piece] [Harry Potter] [Naruto] - [Progression] [LitRPG]

Chapter 67: The Worst Bank Robbers Ever - System Announcement

Alex can't believe what he and Rishi are currently doing. They are heading towards New Springville, taking the shortest route possible, which leads them straight through the golf course.

Suddenly, a group of men wearing animal masks jumps onto the road. They wield an assortment of menacing weapons—axes, bats with nails, and hammers.

Reacting instantly, Alex, with his superior AGI, draws his Glocks and executes the attackers on the spot. Four men drop dead in an instant.

Rishi laughs, kicking one of the bodies wearing a pig mask. "Aren't these piggies cute?" he taunts. "These NPCs are a joke, the only people we need to be careful about are other players."

Rishi checks the map again. "Good, we're almost through the golf course. Let's get a ride and head further west. There are a bunch of banks clustered together. I doubt looters have hit them yet without explosives."

As they finally leave the golf course and step onto the street, Alex barely has time to process Rishi's mention of "getting a ride" when Rishi suddenly shoots at a passing car. The bullet shatters the windshield, causing the driver to swerve and crash into a nearby building. The panicked driver leaps out and bolts away.

"I see..." Alex mutters, a bit shocked by Rishi's recklessness. "You seem disturbingly comfortable with all this chaos," he notes.

"Isn't this exhilarating? I've always wanted to experience something like this. Let's make the most of it before we return to our dull reality," Rishi replies with genuine excitement.

They get into the damaged car, now full of bullet holes and with a shattered front windshield. Alex quickly takes the driver's seat, thinking, "This guy is usually so composed and proper, but he's gone full psycho. There's no way I'm letting this lunatic drive, or he'll probably get us both killed."

"I wanted to drive... but fine, you go ahead," Rishi says, pouting slightly, clearly offended.

"Tell me where to drive," Alex asks Rishi, keeping his eyes on the road as they leave the golf course and head deeper into New Springville.

"Take a look yourself," Rishi replies, holding up his phone's screen. "There are plenty of options: banks, supermarkets like Target, and even a damn mall! All great targets. Let's make the most of it!"

Alex gives him a skeptical look, to which Rishi quickly responds, "Relax, I'm just enjoying the moment. We'll get through this mission, and I guarantee we'll take the first and second spots."

"Fine," Alex concedes, "I suppose it can't hurt to face this with a positive attitude."

They drive along Forest Hill Road, then onto Independence Avenue, eventually pulling up in front of a bank. "Haha, no way, this bank has a drive-thru ATM? I've never seen anything like this before. I love the US!" Alex laughs.

They immediately notice a group of looters trying to pry open the outdoor ATMs, but the inside of the bank seems untouched. As Alex steps out of the car, walking casually towards the looters, Rishi suddenly grabs his arm, pointing toward a group near one of the ATMs.

"Look at those three over there," he says. "Check out the weapons they're holding. One of them's got a spear, and the other has what looks like a saber. Doesn't that seem like too much of a coincidence?"

Alex freezes, his face going pale. He whispers to Rishi, "I'll be damned. I'd recognize that weapon anywhere—that's my [Solid Marine Saber]! I sold it after my last mission. And look, one of the others is wearing my old Fur armor pieces! Those are players. They must be low-level if they're still using those White and Light Green quality items."