Chapter 25

"Hmph, it wasn't easy to find you," Jilulu jumped in front of Zheng Chen, "Do you have money?"

"Yes, what do you need?"

"Even though talking to you is simple, why is it always so unpleasant?" Jilulu let out a light hum and waved a ribbon in front of Zheng Chen, "Here! This is the Sealing Ribbon Wolu prepared, which can prevent the Holy War Angels from detecting you with radar."

"Alright, thank him for me." Zheng Chen directly took out a money bag and threw it to Jilulu. He didn't ask why Jilulu was here; there was no need. It was good enough to get what he needed.

On the way back, Zheng Chen immediately went into hiding. These players were truly relentless, managing to track down his new hiding spot in such a short time.

Observing the situation, there was no immediate conflict. They had just arrived, but from their impatient expressions, it seemed that sweet-talking the blue-haired girl hadn't worked, and they were preparing to use force.

"Don't delay, once that person comes back, it will be harder to act," one of the players said. Some players who had been observing Zheng Chen had compiled a rough data set. This NPC was already considered a small monster in their eyes.

With extremely high alertness, the player's mental strength was at least eight points, maybe even higher! In terms of strength, it wouldn't be less than seven points. Constitution was hard to observe, so there was no accurate assessment, but it definitely wouldn't be less than six points. Intelligence was the hardest attribute to gauge at the moment!

What surprised the players the most was the agility attribute... While each point of agility didn't increase by 50% like strength, every additional point still brought a significant boost.

Comparing the speed of some high-agility players in the game, this guy's agility was conservatively estimated to be at least nine points, possibly even reaching ten points, which was currently unattainable by most players. This was still under debate, but why was the agility rating so high... because he dodged bullets!

And he did it under the watchful eyes of many.

In short, with high agility and the combat skills Zheng Chen displayed, very few players could survive against him. Moreover, he was quite ruthless, and there weren't many direct confrontations...

This is why these players were worried. If this 'NPC' called Zheng Chen returned, he wouldn't expose himself but would find an opportunity to eliminate them.

What is strength? The victor is strong.

Zheng Chen always believed this.

"One person is missing."

The players who were about to act were shocked to find one of their companions missing. They couldn't help but look around. Then, in the moment they were looking around, a figure hung upside down from a nearby tree, grabbed one of them, and pulled him up.

As for struggling and shouting?

Zheng Chen released his hand from the other's neck, and a thin blade was lodged in the target's neck, temporarily blocking the blood that was about to gush out.

It wouldn't take long.

"... In the blink of an eye, two players were gone. The remaining players were suddenly afraid. They knew very well that this NPC could kill!

A few days ago, some players had tried to fight him head-on, but all of them were sent back to the newbie village. It was then that the players collectively estimated Zheng Chen's strength and attributes.

The average attributes of the other side were conservatively estimated to be about two points higher than most current players, and that was the average!

In other words, the other side's solo combat level was at least level eight, and no normal player could face him head-on within three months, unless they had some extraordinary encounters in the game, or if real-life special forces or secret units came in?

Compared to those, this NPC wasn't much worse.

"Damn, damn! What the hell is this? I didn't even know I was dead!" The two players in the so-called soul state looked at the bodies hanging from the tree, which were theirs.

In the soul state, players couldn't communicate with others unless the other was in the same state. They didn't leave because they still had some hope. The game had limited resurrection chances, and each death would result in a one-third loss of all acquired attributes except for the base attributes.

Additionally, the relationships with the native inhabitants would also diminish, as they would receive the news of the player's death. Although they wouldn't completely disappear and could be quickly restored, it was still a loss.

However, after some development, many special places were discovered, such as some churches in the Western Continent... yes, resurrection!

This kind of resurrection required the player's body to be at least 90% intact, and the death time couldn't exceed 24 hours. Using some freezing methods could extend this time, and the player must remain in the soul state within one meter of their body.

Moreover, resurrection wouldn't consume a resurrection chance and wouldn't result in significant losses, only causing temporary weakness. This was a special benefit for players, as the native inhabitants couldn't do this.

Of course, corpse resurrection wasn't without limits. After resurrection, players would have a three-month 'soul weakness' period. If they died again during this time, it would consume a resurrection chance... and resurrection was very expensive!

This strategy wasn't widely known yet. The detailed resurrection mechanism was compiled to make money, and players had to pay to view the post.

Coincidentally, their team knew this mechanism, so they didn't want to log out. They felt more at ease seeing their bodies, just in case the cold-faced man suddenly went berserk and became a dismemberment maniac.

However, not logging out meant they couldn't inform the captain of the situation.

"Should you go and notify them?"

The two players discussed it, and one of them logged out to contact their captain in real life.

"Damn, he's already taken care of!" The anxious players were naturally stunned upon receiving the message, and they all looked up in surprise. Zheng Chen was holding... what looked like a grenade? If this thing landed in their midst, it would be a guaranteed five kills!

"Don't be rash, hero! We were just greedy, we'll leave right away." This game wasn't like traditional MMORPGs, so players cherished their lives. The other side's challenge level was at least level eight, and attacking him was suicide!

Zheng Chen thought for a moment and let them go. The player base was large, and if he was too ruthless, some particularly influential players might stir up trouble. Zheng Chen didn't mind leaving an image of being ruthless but reasonable among the players. Just making one side fear him could lead to public outrage.

Zheng Chen had seen many rulers in the wasteland who had been overthrown due to using cold-blooded oppression.

The bodies of the two players were also taken away. Even though people had died, the departing players didn't harbor much resentment. This wasn't real death; it was just a game, and grudges were hard to form.

"Here." Seeing the ribbon Zheng Chen took out, the blue-haired girl couldn't resist touching the headband she was wearing.

"I don't want to replace it."

This thing was very important to her.

"Then use it as a scarf." Zheng Chen said indifferently. It didn't matter where she wore it, as long as it could hide her from radar detection. As a scarf, it was a bit odd, but the blue-haired girl could still accept it.

"Hey! It's gone!!?" Seeing the light point suddenly disappear from the Holy War Angel radar, Hisska exclaimed, tapping the radar, "It's not broken, how could this happen?!"

The last clue was gone.

"Um, senpai, if it doesn't work, maybe we should give up for now," Long Wei said with a bitter smile.

"No way! My promotion and raise can't be so easily thwarted! If this thing doesn't work, I'll use my keen tracking skills and intuition!!"

... Keen tracking skills and intuition? Does she have that?

Seeing Hisska's murderous gaze, Long Wei's eyes twitched. Alright, she must have it!

"Hmph, he definitely won't go to crowded places. Search all the secluded and hidden areas, and I'll find them one by one!"

Greedy guy!

Disguised, Zheng Chen cast a dark glance at the luxurious mansion. The owner of the mansion had significant ties to the underground forces in this port town and controlled an underground fighting arena. Zheng Chen wanted to leave through the owner's connections.

Dealing with a tiger was clearly not easy. The blue-haired girl's identity had been exposed, and upon initial contact, the owner proposed a series of conditions that Zheng Chen couldn't possibly agree to.

Zheng Chen had been stuck at this point for a long time. Other informants couldn't be found, and it was clear that the owner had done something deliberately. This time, the negotiations had failed again, and the owner's patience was running out.

Next time... if he wanted to leave, it wouldn't be easy.

Next time? Zheng Chen pursed his lips, a cold light flashing in his eyes. Next time, it would be the last!

Behind the iron gate, a black-haired girl in a tight combat suit with a high, forked ponytail stared at his back. She could feel the killing intent from Zheng Chen from a distance and spat out, "That greedy toad is trying to harm someone again."

She didn't want to get involved in this. The owner of the mansion was no good, and she hoped someone would take him out!

"What are you doing?"

The blue-haired girl, wearing a cloak and cautiously moving forward, was slightly startled by the familiar voice behind her and immediately turned around, "I... it's late, I wanted to find you."

"I was delayed. Don't go out randomly."

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