"Holy shit!"
A Knight Templar from the Fengziying camp exclaimed in shock, "Brother Guokui is done for..."
The next second, Lin Zhao drew his sword with a "chī" sound, cutting through the default position of Xihe Dagoukuo, missing a large amount of sword energy impact, charge, and other control skills. At the same time, he turned and unleashed a set of basic attacks + sweeping the army + basic attacks + throwing Qiankun + basic attacks on Xihe Dagoukuo for extreme damage. The total damage instantly broke through 20,000 points. Even though Xihe Dagoukuo had a mount and had bolstered his HP, his total HP was only a little over 12,000. He couldn't withstand it and instantly fell to the ground with a groan, both man and horse collapsing, defeated.
It wasn't over yet!
As Lin Zhao turned, he instantly launched basic attacks + heavy slash + basic attacks in a three-hit combo, instantly killing a berserker from the Fengziying camp. At the same time, his flying sword attacked. Mingyue turned into a silver streak, carrying the "Feng Han" divine ability, and directly pierced a Knight Templar for over 18,000 HP. It was a critical hit, instantly killing him. At this moment, Lin Zhao's name turned red.
Since his name was red, he didn't hold back anymore.
Ahead, at least 40+ Fengziying players swarmed towards Lin Zhao, a dense mass. It would be a waste not to use his special skill with such momentum. So, he raised his sword, and the special skill "Sword Qi Hailstorm" of the Golden artifact "Snowy Ring" was activated. Instantly, countless ice swords, shrouded in icy cold energy, appeared in the air and launched a chaotic barrage of attacks on targets within a 40x40 yard area on the ground, dealing 300% of Lin Zhao's attack damage per second for five seconds. Immediately, a large number of Fengziying players had dense damage numbers popping up above their heads—
"6435!"
"13416!"
"6567!"
"7722!"
"13998!"
...
The sustained damage also had critical hit effects. Lin Zhao's current total critical hit rate was as high as 12%, which was already quite high. Thus, in just a few seconds, over 30 Fengziying players were buried under the terrifying damage of Sword Qi Hailstorm. Lin Zhao, wielding the Qinglu sword, pressed his advantage, finishing off each weakened player with a single strike. At the same time, his flying sword Mingyue continuously attacked, mostly resulting in instant kills. The Fengziying players were not all experts; some were just fillers. There were even Knight Templars with only 6000+ HP, showing how uneven their combat power was.
A few seconds later, Lin Zhao's ID was already black with red, but he didn't stop at all. After killing several people with his sword, his flying sword Mingyue attacked again, directly piercing the neck of a Swordman, instantly killing him. At this point, the number of Fengziying players had been reduced from over 120 to over 50 in a short period. Many were even so scared by the Sword Qi Hailstorm that they lost their will to fight, not daring to attack and could only watch from afar.
Lin Zhao slashed randomly, pondering in his heart that he wouldn't be able to return to Yunshang County today. Before logging off, he would need to find a safe place to log out. Otherwise, if he were ambushed, with such a high crime value, his level might be reset to zero. Moreover, he was actually a little happy. He had underestimated himself before. It turned out that with proper use of special skills, he could already fight a hundred people!
Not long after, the remaining few from the Fengziying camp fled, and no one dared to face the murderously red-named god anymore. Da Feng Novel Network.
At the same time, a chime sounded in the air, a system announcement that cost 5000 Universal Coins—
"Ding!"
System Announcement (Player Xihe Dagoukuo's announcement): Bai Yi, our Fengziying camp merely collects protection fees outside the city. What does it have to do with you? Who the hell do you think you are playing the hero for? Does Yunshang County belong to you to be the big shot? Our Fengziying camp remembers today's debt, and the Cangzhi Knight Order also remembers it. Just you wait, we are enemies until death!
This person is truly ruthless. To vent his anger, he's even willing to spend 5000 Universal Coins on a system announcement.
Lin Zhao smiled and shook his head. There was no need to bicker with such people. Different people are raised with different upbringings. Some people grow into such twisted forms. What can you do? When walking in the world, if you can avoid such people, avoid them. If you can't avoid them, then just chop them down with a sword!
...
Butterfly Forest.
A group of production-class players who had survived the disaster looked at Lin Zhao with gratitude in their eyes.
"Young man..."
An old, level 28 gathering player stood up and looked at Lin Zhao, saying, "You need to be careful. Those from Li Canghai's side are all vindictive. You must guard against their revenge!"
"Mm, I know."
Lin Zhao smiled and nodded, "Don't worry about me."
A young girl stood up and said, "Big brother, I know you. You bought potions from my grandpa."
Lin Zhao smiled, "Yes, I remember you too."
A middle-aged woman looked at him with concern, "Young man, if they come again... will you still come to help us?"
"Not for a while."
Lin Zhao pointed to his red-to-black ID above his head and smiled, "My red name is too red. I'll probably be grinding monsters all day tomorrow. I don't dare to deal with the Fengziying people again until my red name disappears. But don't worry, I'm taking care of this matter. The rules of Yunshang County are not set by their Cangzhi Knight Order. Gathering players shouldn't be targets for killing and dropping loot. I will never stand by and watch in this matter."
"Good, good..."
Many people nodded repeatedly.
Some elders were even about to kneel. After all, their family's livelihood depended on these herbs. Lin Zhao's appearance had undoubtedly saved their lives.
But Lin Zhao dared not accept such a great禮 (lǐ - honor/respect), and after quickly collecting all the dropped equipment, he galloped away on his horse from the woods.
...
"Beep!"
A message came from Chen Xue: "What's wrong? Did you get into it with the Fengziying people?"
"Mm, we got into it. I killed almost all of them."
Lin Zhao frowned and said, "Axue, don't you think I was too impulsive?"
"No."
Chen Xue shook her head, her beautiful eyes looking at Lin Zhao's avatar, "The Fengziying has a bad reputation in Yunshang County for a long time. Bullying low-level players, forcibly killing production players for materials, ambushing high-level players in groups—these ugly deeds are known to everyone in Yunshang County. If I encountered it, I probably wouldn't be able to stand it either. I think what you did was great, Lin Zhao..."
"Oh..."
Lin Zhao pouted his lips, "Why do you say that?"
"It's simple."
Chen Xue smiled, "A guild that can become a king must have a special temperament, and this temperament is likely inherited from the alliance leader. You, Lin Zhao, are the soul of our Feiyue Knight Order. Whatever temperament you have, our Feiyue Knight Order will have. I don't want the guild I'm in to be a guild filled with utilitarianism. So, I really like your actions, Lin Zhao... Lin Bai Yi of Xueyu Tianchi should be like this."
"Axue, you sycophant!" Lin Zhao rolled his eyes.
"Damn it!"
Chen Xue almost choked with anger, "Where are you?"
Lin Zhao sent her a coordinate.
Not long after, there was rustling in the grass, and a figure broke through the bushes and came before Lin Zhao. It was Chen Xue, riding a fiery red warhorse. She dismounted, held her spear, and walked up to Lin Zhao, smiling, "Your name is so red, how many did you kill?"
"Around eighty or ninety."
Lin Zhao replied.
"Oh, so if you die, you'll definitely have your level reset to zero, and maybe all your equipment will drop." Chen Xue pursed her red lips, "Let's go. Let's find a hidden map suitable for logging off. I'll go with you, and tomorrow morning I'll clear the path for you. You can log in after confirming it's safe."
"Mm, okay."
Lin Zhao opened the trade interface and traded the 20+ pieces of equipment he had picked up to Chen Xue, saying, "These are gifts from our good brothers in the Fengziying camp. They're quite good, basically starting from Golden grade. Take them back to the city and sell them. No matter how much you sell them for, use it to subsidize the establishment fund for the Bai Yi group. By the way, how is the Bai Yi group doing now?"
"It's going well."
Chen Xue smiled slightly and said, "Shao Nian Xu Du is good at grasping the balance. He's also quite strict in recruiting. Now the Bai Yi group has over 150 people. With our subsequent capital injection, the Bai Yi group will become stronger and stronger. Starting tomorrow, Xu Du will lead the group out to farm maps and treasure. They'll start to be self-sufficient. We only need to spend the establishment fund."
"Mm, alright."
Lin Zhao mounted his horse and led the way, with Chen Xue following behind.
Lin Zhao rode ahead with his Qinglu sword, feeling a sense of emotion. At this moment, he truly felt that Chen Xue was an exceptionally good girl. She was meticulous, and the more he interacted with her, the more he discovered her strengths: gentle, generous, and kind-hearted. She was an excellent companion, and even if possible... she would be a great girlfriend. It was just a pity that she already had a boyfriend.
Chen Xue followed behind Lin Zhao, looking at the handsome figure ahead, and also felt a mix of emotions. After interacting for so long, she began to realize that she had indeed been prejudiced against her Feiyue sister's brother at first. After these days of interaction, Lin Zhao continued to surprise her. He possessed a composure, calmness, and confidence that peers his age lacked, and he always acted after careful consideration. Coupled with the legend of Lin Bai Yi of Xueyu Tianchi, Chen Xue felt that Lin Zhao was such a person: unobtrusive, but clean and reliable.
It was a pity that when she first joined the studio, she had already said she had a boyfriend. Words spoken are like water spilled, there was no turning back.
Thinking of this, she couldn't help but chuckle. What was happening to her? In the past, so many men pursued her, but she never even gave them a second glance. When she worked, she only earned money from dancing. As for those guests willing to spend a fortune, even thousands or tens of thousands, begging for a night together, she always sternly refused. Now, in front of Lin Zhao, she felt restless.
She had become pathetic...
Chen Xue chuckled at herself. She needed to adjust her mindset.
The two found a prime location full of weeds and logged off together.
...
Deep into the night, Yunshang County.
Xihe Dagoukuo sat in the Grand Cathedral, his face filled with indignation. He saw Li Canghai approaching and immediately stood up, frowning, "Alliance Leader, I have failed you."
"Why did you lose so badly?" Li Canghai asked coldly.
"My armor was too low."
Xihe Dagoukuo frowned, "I couldn't withstand Bai Yi's combo. Otherwise, the outcome might have been different."
"Oh, is that so?"
"It must be so."
Xihe Dagoukuo took a deep breath and nodded in agreement.
He was a stubborn person. He could only blame his bad luck and never doubted his own talent.