Video game I Can Turn Waste Into Treasure novel Chapter 26

Who the hell are you calling scum?” the slicked–back man roared. He shoved his two lackeys aside and lunged for

The delicate–featured woman behind him grabbed his arm. “Nelson, don’t. The rat’s trying to turn us against each

“Get off me!” The man threw her off roughly and charged straight for Andrea. The woman stumbled backward, fell her head hard against the wall.

She didn’t stand up right away. She kept her head down, hiding a flicker of mockery in her eyes.

She looked up and fixed three rabid hound–like men with a cold stare. They pulled out their weapons and lashed ou Andrea, a tall woman who seemed frail yet exuded an intense, commanding presence.

‘Pretty women are always dangerous. Did no one ever teach them that?‘ the delicate–featured woman thought. Of co not. They think they own the world.

Andrea dragged the giant rat and dodged to the side. The men’s swords and iron bars slammed into the wall, knocki

chunks of soil.

‘Please don’t cave the whole tunnel in,’ she thought. Andrea kicked the slicked–back man hard, stabbed one lackey in t with her long knife, and sliced the other’s thigh.

The two lackeys fell to the ground, howling in pain. The giant rat was dragged along the ground behind Andrea, looki defeated. “Scum. All of you are scum.”

“Come on, you can’t beat all of us. Leave the rat, and I won’t press charges for hurting my men,” the man said, his voice weaker now that his lackeys were down.

These men were already exhausted from running. They stood no chance against Andrea. Andrea didn’t hesitate. She rai her long knife and charged.

In a panic, the man grabbed the first lackey who stood up and used him as a human shield. Andrea’s knife sliced through lackey’s neck. Blood gushed out, and he fell dead.

The man tried to run, but a knife plunged into his lower back. “You bitch! How dare you–`

He twisted around on instinct and glanced toward the delicate–featured woman, only to see her staring at the space behin

him with a look of sheer terror on her face.

“Bitch? Did you call me a bitch?” Gwen snarled, twisting the knife in his back before kicking ham to the foot Just dre The man gurgled and went still.

The last remaining lackey begged for mercy. Andrea killed him with one swith stroke. He was ready to kill me thinky sexuta! ago. No loose ends,‘ she thought.

Ignoring the woman still sitting against the wall. Andrea dragged the grant rat utto a corner Hans! Cover

“Come and get it,” the giant rat sneered, baring its two huge front teeth it had hidden the wooden box sounew her Nu player would ever find it, i thought

Andrea sighed. “Fine” She reached down and ripped a pouch off the rat’s waust

“H–How did you know it was there?” The rat’s eyes bulged

Andrea had noticed both giant rats carrying these fancy–looking pouches when they left she had menorted a instantly

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She tugged at the pouch beat it wouldn’t ge

Gwen tried next She trained uned her face turned 14 then mayby adhat he gener blade scraped against the fabric best the fea

Andrea stared, stunned She quickly took it back Day Bay No need to go yo

The giant rat cackled “Give it up. This prach was grown to the by higher up for setursery Soul.

Andrea was stuck She thought. If I don’t get the key the task

he court Am So for no he woking

‘Ma’am? What are you doing here? A wall, new state came from very

Andrea tightened her grip on her long knife she had forgraten there was m

Gwen stepped forward quickly and dragged out a two–food–tall rhodes painter’s form for c earlier. It was the merchant rat

This one’s just like Jason Selling stuff to players she thought “Well I’m here to check on your probation

Andrea cringed internally. The boss” act is getting old. But opportunities like this don’t come wound every day

Gwen blinked in surprise, then quickly played along “Yes, ma am Andrea cringed even harder

Before the merchant rat could reply, the giant rat on the ground exploded in rage. “Are you an die Can’t you seer ui faking?”

It stared at Andrea’s face, and its angry expression suddenly froze. “Wait. I remember you. You were a the-

The merchant rat cut it off. “Dude, haven’t you taken the tough knocks from the real world? Can you ser

It pointed at the pouch in Andrea’s hand. “She can open that easily. All she needs is the token. One touch and the incă i gone.” It looked at Andrea, clearly expecting praise.

Andrea nodded approvingly. “You’re absolutely right. You’ll get top marks on this month’s performance review

She pulled out the box she had found earlier. She thought, “Token? Let’s see if this works. She took a piece of cloth from box and touched it to the pouch.

The pouch softened instantly. Andrea pulled it open with one tug “Wow, you have all the good stuff Gwen und amazed

Andrea gave her a mysterious nod, barely containing her excitement. She pulled out a small wooden bun neattend sermorder

Then she stared at it, speechless. The box had a lock on it. Andrea looked at the giant rat “Where’s the key

The giant rat glanced at her disdainfully, then flashed a broad toothy grin. “The key is inside the box. That’s what you fe looking for. Surprise?”

It thought. This person’s so crafty Good thing Fin smarter and came up with this little trick

“Not really, Andrea said, checking the time It was 10-50. Ten minutes ago, the system had warned her she was in a te teleport zone.

That meant they had to be out of this rummel by 11 00 Running back the way they came wasn’t an option. They’d have to use a locator card to escape.

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