On the northern slope of the Snow Domain Heavenly Lake, Xiang Ji was sharpening his sword on a stone. Although he was a brute, he enjoyed using his sword to cleave people. This sword was nicked countless times and had not been repaired for a long time.
"Xiang Ji."
Lin Zhao stepped forward and greeted him, smiling, "I'm back."
"It's good you're back!"
Xiang Ji looked up at him, as if fearing he would never return from the north.
"Stop sharpening it. There's a blacksmith at the Heavenly Lake now."
Lin Zhao chuckled, "I'll go repair it myself later. Just give him a little money."
"Really?"
Xiang Ji was shocked, "Which blacksmith dares to come to the Snow Domain Heavenly Lake, courting death?"
"The tough bones from Fusang Great Wall."
"Tsk tsk, not bad, not bad~~~"
The next moment, Lin Zhao's dialogue led to him accepting the next level of quest—
"Ding!"
System prompt: You have accepted the quest [Kill Enemy 4] (SSS-class)!
Quest description: Head north of the Snow Domain Heavenly Lake, kill more than 50,000 demon race units of level 75 and above. After the kills are completed, return to Xiang Ji. You will receive a very generous reward.
Finally, an SSS-class quest, and it had progressed to version 4.0 of Kill Enemy. This time, he had to kill 50,000 monsters. He estimated he would spend the entire day here. But it didn't matter now. There was a potion merchant, a blacksmith, and a general store at the Heavenly Lake. He could go all out now; it didn't matter.
Descend the mountain and farm monsters!
He rode away like a shooting star. Upon reaching the foot of the mountain, the demon soldiers reappeared one by one. Among them were mostly rat demons and rabbit demons, but the experience gained from killing them was the same, so it didn't matter.
...
While Lin Zhao was diligently farming monsters, in Ningzhou, White Horse City.
In a misty jungle, Mo Chenxue, Yuanqi Manman, and others were killing a magical monster called a Fire Rat, which had fire on its tail. These Fire Rats were level 75 monsters, fitting their leveling needs perfectly. However, just as they were making good progress, Yuanqi Manman sensed a ripple in the space. Assassin's stealth!
"Who's there? Come out!"
Yuanqi Manman urged his horse and spun around rapidly. He raised his long sword and unleashed a piercing skill. Instantly, streaks of icy sword energy pierced the void, forcing a figure out. It was an assassin from the Han Ye Chang guild. He had a rogueish look, gritted his teeth, and hissed, "Damn it, such sharp senses!"
"Someone from Han Ye Chang!"
Mo Chenxue exclaimed in shock, "Kill him!"
The few of them attacked together, and the assassin fell.
"Our whereabouts are exposed."
Yuanqi Manman frowned, "Let's go, relocate the battlefield!"
"Okay!"
The group quickly left the wooded area, but their speed was no match. As Mo Chenxue ran through the forest path with her staff, a group of heavily armored cavalry players from the wheat fields not far away galloped towards them. They were all from Han Ye Chang. Although Chang Ye Yuhu had not come himself, the Han Ye Chang guild players leveling nearby had all arrived, a dense mass of them. Da Feng Novel Network.
"Don't let any of them escape!"
A level 68 Sword Master charged at the front, his sword qi colliding with Yuanqi Manman's body with a booming impact, stopping him in his tracks. At the same time, with a thought, a flying sword shot out from Yun Jian Lake, transforming into a stream of light, piercing Mo Chenxue's chest at a speed imperceptible to ordinary people. With a "噗嗤" sound, it dealt over 10,000 damage, instantly draining Mo Chenxue's health!
"Kill the healer first!"
Someone shouted. Immediately, a Thunderstorm Gunner unleashed a remote barrage. The iron spear in his hand was almost like a cannon, and he laughed maniacally, unleashing a volley of attacks with lightning damage towards the front. In an instant, the low-health Mo Chenxue couldn't recover her health and fell to the ground, dying on the spot.
"Xiao Xue!"
Yuanqi Manman watched, grinding his teeth. His beloved woman was killed repeatedly before his eyes. What could he do? What could he change?
Under the absolute crush of numbers and strength, they had no hope. They hadn't even managed to mount a single decent counterattack before being wiped out by the Han Ye Chang forces with no losses.
...
"Shua shua shua~~~"
Glows flickered in the Great Cathedral resurrection point within the city. Mo Chenxue, Yuanqi Manman, Xiao Xia, and others were resurrected one by one. The experience gained from a day of leveling was almost lost in an instant. The group had effectively wasted a whole day. The others were disheartened, but only Mo Chenxue's beautiful eyes were shrouded in a mist, on the verge of tears, filled with immense anger.
"It's okay."
She forced a smile, "Why don't... you guys stop following me from now on, so as not to be implicated by me. You can team up and level up yourselves. I can do it alone..."
"How can that be?"
Yuanqi Manman frowned, "You're a nomad, do you have any damage?"
"What else can we do?"
"Just hold on a little longer."
Yuanqi Manman encouraged her, "Maybe we just had bad luck today, running into people from Han Ye Chang. It might not be the same next time. Let's wake up a little earlier tomorrow and avoid all eyes before leaving. And today wasn't a complete loss. Didn't we also get an Amethyst item and two top-tier Golden items? Overall, our equipment strength has improved, and our leveling speed will be faster in the future, day by day. As long as our development speed is fast enough, they won't be able to suppress us."
"Mmm."
Mo Chenxue's eyes were red. She had endured enough and was even somewhat dejected, wanting to give up on the game.
Since childhood, she had been criticized for her beauty. In school, other girls would secretly call her a vixen for having such a large chest at a young age, saying she must be taken care of by men, and accusing her of seducing teachers. But what could Mo Chenxue do? That male teacher did indeed like her, but she didn't like him. Yet, she was repeatedly called to his office, only to be suspected and ridiculed by her classmates. As she grew up, she was constantly bullied by various people. The boys who couldn't pursue her would slander her. When she worked at the electronics factory, the department supervisor hinted at her repeatedly. When Mo Chenxue refused him, she was constantly given a hard time. In her life, she had never compromised with any man, hoping to remain pure. She would only give her body to someone she loved mutually.
But now, it was the same in the game. If King of Ghosts couldn't have her, he wanted to ruin her? Is this world truly so ugly that it cannot tolerate her?
At this moment, Mo Chenxue even felt like finding an empty rooftop and jumping off, ending all her pain. But as she thought this, as she truly looked back on her life, she felt there were still many people and things she couldn't let go of. Like Baiyi, whom she met by chance. He had helped her, and he hoped she would be well. If she died for a moment of relief, would he be greatly disappointed?
However, it was truly difficult...
She sat on a long bench in the Great Cathedral, hugging her knees, burying her face in her lap, not wanting to say anything, not wanting to care about anything.
Beside her, Yuanqi Manman and Xiao Xia sat quietly, also saying nothing.
"..."
Xiao Xia looked at Mo Chenxue's state with some distress. Her best sister had been driven to this point by King of Ghosts. Logically, she should fully support her. But Xiao Xia was just an ordinary person living in Suzhou. Her family's life was already quite tight. Recently, it had only improved slightly with her earning some money from selling equipment in the game. But now, following Mo Chenxue and being hunted by a large guild like Han Ye Chang, she was starting to lose money every day. What would happen to her life in the future?
No matter how important friendship was, could she continue to live?
She furrowed her brows. She had to think of a way; they couldn't just remain passive like this. Otherwise, the future of this group would be truly dire. But who in the world could help?
Finally, she remembered that person, Baiyi.
...
"Beep!"
At night, Lin Zhao, who was frantically farming monsters, received a message from a female player named "Xia Ri Wei Wan." The message contained only an attachment: two game recordings. Upon opening them, he saw the footage of Mo Chenxue's five-person team being wiped out twice by players from Han Ye Chang. Immediately after, Xiao Xia opened a voice call, her voice trembling slightly, "Alliance Leader Baiyi, I know I shouldn't disturb you, but Xiao Xue... and we really have no other choice. We really need your help..."
Lin Zhao frowned, "Why is the Han Ye Chang guild in White Horse City chasing you? Did you offend them?"
"No."
Xiao Xia shook her head. "We don't even know Chang Ye Yuhu, the leader of Han Ye Chang. He just started attacking us. We really... have no way to deal with it..."
"I understand."
Lin Zhao took a deep breath. "Although Mo Chenxue and I haven't interacted much, we are acquaintances. Since this is the case, I will handle it. Don't worry, I will negotiate with Chang Ye Yuhu as the alliance leader of the Scarlet Moon Knights and give you a response later."
"Okay... okay..."
Xiao Xia was a little excited. "Thank you... thank you, Alliance Leader Baiyi..."
"You're welcome."
Lin Zhao hung up the communication and immediately searched for Chang Ye Yuhu. He then directly initiated a voice call to a stranger. However, the other party didn't answer for a long time. After nearly 10 seconds of "beeping," he finally picked up, putting on airs. Someone who could do this was likely a deeply scheming person.
"Ha~~~"
Chang Ye Yuhu chuckled. "I was wondering who it was. It turns out to be Alliance Leader Baiyi, the number one Sword Master in Tianji City... It's so late, why is Alliance Leader Baiyi suddenly calling me, a stranger? You must have something very important to discuss, right?"
"Mmm."
Lin Zhao nodded with a smile. "Firstly, to greet Alliance Leader Chang Ye Yuhu. Although your Han Ye Chang guild is in White Horse City, and our Scarlet Moon Knights guild is in Tianji City, we are both guilds in the Huaxia server. We will meet in White Emperor City sooner or later, so I'll say hello to Alliance Leader Chang Ye Yuhu first to be polite."
"Indeed."
Chang Ye Yuhu's lips curved up slightly. "Alliance Leader Baiyi is right. New guilds like ours should communicate early. Perhaps in the future, we'll even need to join forces to resist the suppression of older guilds!"
Lin Zhao smiled. "Indeed. However, I have a second matter. I heard that Alliance Leader Chang Ye Yuhu has been leading the Han Ye Chang guild in suppressing Mo Chenxue and her group recently. Actually... Mo Chenxue and I have met once, and she's considered a friend. So, I'm taking the liberty to visit and hope that Alliance Leader Chang Ye Yuhu will give me face and let them off the hook. After all, these people aren't having an easy time. In the future, our Scarlet Moon Knights will definitely remember this kindness and find an opportunity to repay your guild!"
"Oh?"
Chang Ye Yuhu smiled slightly, and his expression immediately turned unpleasant.
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