Around two in the afternoon.
Lin Zhao's inventory already held nine Divine Contract Pages, with just one more needed to summon an Earth-grade Boss that had a chance to drop a True Martial Scroll. Just then, shouts exchanged for general currency drifted down from above—
"Ding!"
System Announcement (Player Tian Ren shouting): Outrageous, if you've got the guts, don't leave. Keep squatting in the bushes to ambush our Heavenly Court Guild members, okay? Please, don't leave.
"Ding!"
System Announcement (Player Outrageous shouting): Tsk tsk, are you big shot Tian Ren not playing fair anymore? This map is originally a free PK map for players. Are you saying members of your Heavenly Court Guild can't be killed? And even if we take a step back, I'm a player from the Northern Four Tribes faction. Isn't killing your Human Race players the natural order of things?
"Ding!"
System Announcement (Player Tian Ren shouting): Fine, fine, you're really something. We'll see. Don't let me catch you alone, or you'll regret it!
...
"..."
Lin Zhao stood atop a sand dune, finding it rather amusing. A single announcement cost 5,000 general currency. Did these guys have that much money to spare? They truly had no sense of saving! Just then, he suddenly heard the rustling sound of footsteps. He saw a person emerge from the bend of the sand dune ahead—it was Outrageous, editing a system shout as he walked.
One should focus when doing things. Distraction is not a good thing. Don't check messages when traveling through dangerous terrain in a game; don't they understand this basic common sense?
The next second, Lin Zhao remained motionless, careful not to step on a quicksand vortex. However, nineteen flying swords quietly flew out from his Spirit Rift. Just as Outrageous looked up, he saw strands of sword light descending from the sky. "Puff puff puff," they pierced through his body. Let alone Outrageous, a mere Mage with 40,000+ HP, even if he had 200,000 HP, he likely wouldn't have survived such a rapid kill!
"Clatter!"
Outrageous knelt on the ground, his eyes filled with horror. Without even checking the combat log, he didn't even know who had killed him. The moment Outrageous fell, "Whoosh," all the pages in his inventory were dropped. There were a full four pages. Clearly, when a player was killed within the Stone of Destiny map, mission items had a 100% drop rate and could not be taken out.
Lin Zhao's heart leaped with joy. Unexpected fortune!
He stepped forward, collected all four pages, then turned and swiftly flew away. After stepping on a quicksand vortex and transferring to another map, he began scouting the area, covering approximately a 100x100 yard radius. Once he confirmed there were no quicksand vortices, he took out a Divine Contract Page and directly summoned the first Earth-grade Boss.
Soon after, a warrior radiating intense killing intent appeared in his vision. A level 145 Earth-grade Boss was only a slight challenge for Lin Zhao. So, he drew his sword and charged forward. With his Hao Ran flying swords continuously providing "Ming Xing" protection, coupled with the effect of the Flame Demon Wolf Phantom Armor, fighting the Boss wasn't as painful as expected. He then wielded his Li Quan and rampaged, his eighteen flying swords attacking freely. In less than three minutes, he had completed the kill!
"Clatter!"
A pile of loot, along with a green scroll, dropped out. He had indeed gotten a drop. Besides an Earth-grade War Bow, there was also a True Martial Scroll. Furthermore, there was a level 100 Broken Sword Style sword cultivator manual, all highly sought-after items at the current stage. He pocketed them all. No rush, he would continue grinding slowly. Lin Zhao was confident in his monster-slaying speed. The first ultimate Boss in the Stone of Destiny had a very high probability of being one he summoned.
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Stone of Destiny Map, central region.
Chen Xue, holding a long spear, rode her warhorse, searching for her next prey. But as she narrowed her eyes to observe the terrain, she suddenly heard the sound of wind breaking from her flank. Instantly, Chen Xue subconsciously transformed into her beast form, donning a suit of snow-white armor. At the same time, she maneuvered her horse, "deng deng deng," to the side. As she moved away, "Boom," a blazing sword energy landed. The fierce attacks of Broken Sword Style repeatedly bombarded the desert, stirring up waves of—
"Yes!"
Matchmaker nodded repeatedly. "Please, speak."
"Help me tie a relationship thread from the mountain to a destined partner."
Qi Lian Dao raised an index finger and smiled. "Tie the other end to the ancestor Tan Xin, the one who carries coffins."
"Ah?"
Matchmaker looked up at Qi Lian Dao, then at Shu Fan, the ancient first beauty beside him. He couldn't help but say, "It's a small matter, but the Ghost Emperor's recent tastes are slightly..." Da Feng Novel Network.
"Shut up!"
Qi Lian Dao narrowed his eyes. "Everyone has their preferences. What would you, an old geezer, know about this kind of thing!"
Matchmaker wanted to retort a couple of times, but he held back and swallowed it.