Chapter 22

A level 5 True God Sect priest died just like that.

With level 5 power, he far surpassed anyone present. Apart from Rais, almost no one could defeat him in a one-on-one battle. Even Rais, with his severe injuries not yet healed, had no hope of winning against this priest in perfect condition.

Gathering the strength of six people, they might have been able to fight this priest, but that was only if everyone was in perfect condition. In reality, with those dozen True God Sect followers on the side, Ji Ran and the others were at a crushing disadvantage.

The priest was very cunning. Previously, he only used the True God Sect followers to wear down everyone's strength, while he merely used a few enhancing divine spells. In the end, he sealed the deal with a powerful divine spell, severely injuring everyone.

If nothing unexpected happened, Ji Ran and the others would have left their lives here.

But the unexpected did happen. The biggest variable was Ji Ran.

Carrying systems from two games, possessing unparalleled sword skills, and wielding magical treasures that could rival top-tier magical items, along with a bit of luck and the priest's overconfidence, the final outcome was this.

The level 5 priest was dead, and Ji Ran was also seriously injured. But compared to Rais and the others, his condition was much better.

"Cough, cough, Uncle Rais, are you okay..." Supporting himself with the Bone Blade Sword, Ji Ran walked over to Rais. The others were also injured, but at least they could still move on their own, so they weren't in any immediate danger. Only Uncle Rais, lying on the ground, found it difficult to move.

"Should... not die..." Rais panted, struggling to prop himself up with his hands, making his upper body upright. At this moment, Ban and Beck had already come to his side.

"Beef jerky! Eat the beef jerky quickly!" After arriving, Beck first rummaged through Rais's magic bag. Inside were hundreds of pounds of beef jerky, which had healing properties. Although not as effective as alchemical potions, it was much better than doing nothing.

After finding the beef jerky, Beck first fed a few strips to Uncle Rais. Fortunately, although everyone was severely injured, eating wasn't too much of a problem. However, no matter what, eating beef jerky was more troublesome than drinking alchemical potions...

"Cough, cough... water!" After being fed a few strips of beef jerky, Rais chewed a few times and swallowed them, inevitably choking.

Beck quickly handed over a water flask and made Rais drink a few sips, which finally helped him catch his breath. It wasn't clear whether it was the effect of the beef jerky or the relief from the danger passing, but Rais's spirits clearly improved a lot.

"Ji Ran... this time, you saved us. I owe you a life." Rais looked at Ji Ran, who had come over, with a very complex expression.

Ji Ran was also putting beef jerky in his mouth. He knew very well the effect of this thing; it could heal injuries, but the effect was slow. For example, a broken bone would take much longer to heal. However, no matter what, it was still several times better than natural healing—though even so, it would take at least ten to fifteen days to fully recover.

But now, this beef jerky could greatly alleviate everyone's injuries. As long as they rested for a while, leaving this place wouldn't be a problem.

"Uncle Rais, what are you talking about? I was lost in this Blue Pine Forest, and if it weren't for you, I wouldn't know how long I would have wandered around here. If I had bad luck and encountered a high-level monster or those ill-intentioned adventurers, I might already be dead. If you think about it, you also saved my life. We don't owe each other... Besides, without you, I couldn't have defeated that level 5 priest and all those followers alone!"

After eating the beef jerky, Ji Ran's injuries from the dark red light ball and the fall from the sky were much relieved, and he laughed heartily at Rais.

Aileen and Lydia also walked over and sat down next to Uncle Rais. Then... they grabbed the beef jerky and started eating.

"I told you from the beginning, excessive modesty makes you seem insincere. You saved everyone's life, and that's undeniable. Don't worry, we elves don't owe anyone anything."

Aileen still had that cold and indifferent look, eating the beef jerky and scolding Ji Ran.

Beck also had a smile on his face: "Exactly! Without that final move of yours, we would all have been sacrificed by that level 5 priest... Speaking of which, what was that final sword technique of yours? It was amazing! I just saw a flash of light in the sky, and that priest was cut in half!"

Ji Ran's final move, a flash of lightning, was naturally seen by everyone. In fact, it was impossible not to see it, as the battle took place in mid-air, and even Rais, lying on the ground, saw it clearly...

"A sword technique I practiced for a long time at home but never succeeded in mastering. Today, in a life-or-death situation, I suddenly understood it..." Ji Ran could only use this excuse to evade. He couldn't say that he just leveled up and met the skill requirements, so he could use it, right?

"Your village... is really enviable... But you also have a talent for swordsmanship. If it were someone else, they might have been scared stiff and wouldn't have had the time to understand a technique," Beck still had a look of envy, but no jealousy. The current Ji Ran was beyond his jealousy.

Look at his age, eighteen or nineteen! Six or seven years younger than himself, and at level 2, he could kill a level 5 True God Sect priest! What was he doing at that age? Oh, he was also adventuring in the wild, but only dared to wander in areas with level 1 or 2 monsters...

Hearing Beck's words, Ji Ran could only smile bitterly. How could he tell others about the system he carried? Even if he did, they might not believe him. He wouldn't be able to explain it clearly, as he would have to start from what a video game is...

This thing required too much background setting... It was better to simply attribute it to that mysterious village.

In fact, although Ji Ran had understood the lightning flash, he wasn't sure if he could kill that level 5 priest. In the game, although this move was strong, if the opponent's defense was high enough, it was almost impossible to instantly kill someone of the same level, let alone a high-level expert twenty levels higher.

But in the end, he succeeded. Of course, part of the reason was the level 5 priest's surprise at Ji Ran's tactics, which made him fail to react in time to cast a defensive divine spell. But the bigger reason was that this was a real world.

In the real world, a character's death isn't determined by their health points. In the game, no matter how powerful the attack, even if a heavy sword cut from head to toe, as long as the health points weren't depleted, the character wouldn't die. But in the real world, one sword strike to a vital point, and the person was dead!

The level 5 priest was powerful, but he was still a mortal, and even less powerful than those True God Sect followers enhanced by divine spells. If he had cast that powerful defensive spell, he might have been able to withstand Ji Ran's sword. But he didn't, so Ji Ran broke through his defense and cut him in half.

The real world and the game world were vastly different. If he didn't quickly change his mindset, he might be the next to die.

After so many battles against monsters, Ji Ran hadn't felt this. But today's brutal battle finally made him realize. He had crossed over, not just playing a game.

The group sat together and rested for a moment. When the beef jerky took effect, everyone's condition improved. Although they weren't immediately back to full combat strength, they could at least move勉强行动了。

“哈哈，纪然，你这牛肉干又救了我们一命！不然的话，现在就算来几头普通野兽，说不定都能把我们都干掉了！”贝克虽然刚刚经历生死大战，但很快就恢复了过来。事实上，他的这种苦中作乐的性格，的确很能调整现在众人的心情……

“这地方是真神教徒选的，应该不会有什么野兽魔兽之类的东西。怕就怕有人过来……等等！不对！”纪然突然瞪大了眼睛。

而这个时候，其他人也反应过来了。

“刚刚那几个巡逻的人！他们还没回来！”贝克的表情一下子变得严肃了。

“不仅如此，那个真神分身还在那边……”艾琳把目光望向了山谷之中。

这个角度，是看不到山谷深处的。但那神官既然过来了，就说明真神分身还存在，只是暂时还没有完全进入这个世界。但谁也说不好，这东西会不会拼命钻过来。到时候，自己这一群伤号……

“那几个巡逻的人倒是不用怕，现在我们也恢复了一点力气，艾琳和莉迪亚的伤也不重，应该对付得了。只是那个真神分身，必须要解决！”刚刚悠闲的气氛瞬间不见，就连莱斯都努力站了起来。

“这样，纪然，你，贝克和班，去那边看看真神分身。我在这边配合莉迪亚和艾琳先布置点陷阱，把那几个巡逻的家伙干掉。小心，真神分身说不定有什么奇特的能力，自己安全最重要！”莱斯看了看四周的几个人，立刻分配了任务。

莉迪亚和艾琳因为距离战场最远，受的伤也最轻，现在还有一定的战斗力。莱斯虽然想要战斗很勉强，但经验还在。由他带头布置陷阱，消灭掉那几个巡逻的教徒应该不成问题……那几个教徒的等级不高，大概也是因为这个才被派去巡逻的。

而那真神教徒，因为还没有完全降临，就算有战斗力也非常有限。纪然伤势基本上都是皮肉伤，不太影响战斗力。加上班和贝克，也差不多能应付了。

“没问题！”纪然站了起来。稍微活动了一下，发现虽然伤势没有完全恢复，但简单的作战应该不成问题。只是剑气虽然在升级的时候回满了，现在也是消耗一空，想要施展剑技是个麻烦。但对付一个不能动的虚影，就算没剑技也没什么问题吧？

“骨刃剑你拿着，反正我现在也没办法拿武器战斗了。记住，千万要小心，那家伙被称为真神，必然是有一些奇特之处的。到时候不要听他任何话，直接将祭坛破坏掉就好了！”莱斯还是有些不放心，又嘱咐了纪然两句。

纪然笑着拎起了骨刃剑，和班贝克两个人一起朝着山谷内走过去：“放心吧，你们也要多加小心！”

挥挥手，纪然的目光，就放在了山谷之中。

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手一抖传错了，不好意思……

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A few people sat together and rested for a moment. When the beef jerky took effect, everyone's condition improved. Although they weren't immediately back to full combat strength, they could at least move勉强行动了。

"Ha, Ji Ran, your beef jerky saved our lives again! Otherwise, even a few ordinary beasts might have finished us off!" Although Beck had just experienced a life-and-death battle, he quickly recovered. In fact, his ability to find joy in hardship indeed helped to adjust everyone's mood...

"This place was chosen by the True God Sect followers, so there shouldn't be any beasts or monsters. What we should fear is if someone comes... Wait! That's not right!" Ji Ran suddenly widened his eyes.

At this moment, the others also reacted.

"Those patrol people! They haven't returned!" Beck's expression suddenly became serious.

"Not only that, but the True God's avatar is still over there..." Aileen looked towards the valley.

From this angle, they couldn't see deep into the valley. But since the priest had come, it meant the True God's avatar still existed, though it hadn't fully entered this world yet. But who knew if it would try to force its way through. When that happened, they, a group of injured people...

"Those patrol people aren't a problem. We've recovered a bit of strength, and Aileen and Lydia's injuries aren't severe, so we should be able to handle them. But the True God's avatar must be dealt with!" The relaxed atmosphere vanished instantly, and even Rais struggled to stand up.

"Ji Ran, you, Beck, and Ban, go check on the True God's avatar. I'll stay here and work with Lydia and Aileen to set up some traps to take out those patrol people. Be careful, the True God's avatar might have some unique abilities. Your safety is the most important!" Rais looked around at the few people and immediately assigned tasks.

Lydia and Aileen, being the farthest from the battlefield, were the least injured and still had some combat ability. Although Rais found it difficult to fight, his experience was still there. With him leading the trap setup, taking out those patrol followers shouldn't be a problem... Those followers were of low level, which was probably why they were assigned to patrol.

As for the True God's avatar, since it hadn't fully arrived, its combat ability was very limited. Ji Ran's injuries were mostly superficial and didn't significantly affect his combat ability. With Ban and Beck, they should be able to handle it.

"No problem!" Ji Ran stood up. He moved around a bit and found that although his injuries weren't fully healed, simple combat shouldn't be an issue. However, his sword energy, which had been fully restored during his level-up, was now completely depleted, making it difficult to use sword techniques. But dealing with an immobile shadow shouldn't be a problem even without sword techniques, right?

"Take the Bone Blade Sword. I can't use weapons to fight now. Remember, be extremely careful. That guy is called a True God, so he must have some unique qualities. When the time comes, don't listen to anything he says; just destroy the altar!" Rais was still a bit worried and gave Ji Ran a few more instructions.

Ji Ran smiled, picked up the Bone Blade Sword, and walked into the valley with Ban and Beck: "Don't worry, you guys be careful too!"

Waving, Ji Ran's gaze was fixed on the valley.

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