Chapter 8

Ruan Chi couldn't attack, but Wen Lailite had already come.

Although he didn't understand how Ruan Chi managed to do it just now, the enraged black dragon had no extra thoughts. After a roar, Wen Lailite once again spewed dragon breath from her mouth.

The red flames shot straight toward Ruan Chi's head. Even before the flames reached him, the scorching heat made him feel suffocated.

An 82-level boss's devastating attack—let alone a level 1 rookie like Ruan Chi—wasn't something ordinary players could withstand, even in the late game.

However, Ruan Chi was no ordinary player. He brought his real-world supernatural ability into the game, and this ability didn't require MP.

At the critical moment, Ruan Chi once again activated his Atheism. The dragon breath, which was over ten thousand degrees, was distorted and then disappeared as it approached Ruan Chi.

"What!?"

This time, Wen Lailite saw it clearly. Her dragon breath was blocked by an invisible force about two to three meters away from Ruan Chi, then split to the sides, and finally disappeared.

This kid is strange!

Wen Lailite was taken aback by her doubts and then spread her massive wings, flapping a few times to fly high into the sky.

"Almost got roasted to death!"

Ruan Chi's Atheism could eliminate all skills in the game, but before the skills disappeared, their effects would still take place.

For example, the heat from the dragon breath. Even though it was two to three meters away, Ruan Chi still felt the intense heat. Fortunately, he had blocked the pain sensation; otherwise, he would have screamed in agony.

Seeing Wen Lailite fly into the air, Ruan Chi could only stare helplessly.

There was no way around it. Although his supernatural ability was excellent for defense, it wasn't very good for attacks. At least, Ruan Chi couldn't activate Atheism unless he closed the distance with Wen Lailite.

"Lizard, come down if you dare!" To lure her down, Ruan Chi decided to taunt her. "Coward, turtle, just bullying someone who can't fly..."

System: NPC Wen Lailite's favorability towards you has decreased by 15 points, now hostile.

From entering the game to now, although Ruan Chi hadn't leveled up, his taunting skills were clearly maxed out. The proud nature of dragons couldn't withstand Ruan Chi's full taunt attack. After just a few words, the system immediately notified him of the decrease in favorability.

"Brat, you dare to insult the great dragon race! I'll make you pay for it!" Wen Lailite in the sky flared up again, and her massive body dove down.

This time, she was smarter and didn't spew dragon breath but instead used physical attacks. Her dragon claws, reflecting the sunlight, gleamed like sharp hooks.

Seeing Wen Lailite charge down to engage in close combat, Ruan Chi was fully prepared to activate Atheism.

However, Ruan Chi miscalculated this time.

Although Atheism could eliminate all supernatural abilities and skills of players and NPCs in the game, it had no effect on the target's physical abilities.

Queen Black Dragon Wen Lailite was an 82-level boss. Even without using dragon breath, her physical combat skills were among the best in the dragon race.

Thus, Ruan Chi verified an old saying that had been popular on the internet for the past two centuries: "If you don't seek death, you won't die!"

With a "pu" sound.

The black dragon's sharp claws pierced Ruan Chi's chest directly. In shock, Ruan Chi was then crushed into a pulp by the dragon's massive body.

"Uh?" Wen Lailite didn't expect to kill Ruan Chi so easily. Looking at the bloodied and mangled corpse of Ruan Chi under her, she was stunned.

"Tch, I was planning to have this brat help me find the Fountain of Life to heal, but now I'll have to do it myself." Wen Lailite pouted, and a red glow burst from her body.

Her massive body slowly shrank, and soon the fierce black dragon disappeared, replaced by a black-haired girl with bright eyes and white teeth.

Due to her injuries, the girl's face was a bit pale. She glanced at Ruan Chi's corpse and then walked toward the direction where a rainbow of light was shining at the end of the forest.

Wen Lailite, transformed into a human, didn't know that less than half a minute after she left, Ruan Chi's "corpse" on the ground suddenly turned into a white light and disappeared.

...

System: You have died. Please choose a resurrection method.

1. Accept a resurrection skill or use a resurrection potion to revive on the spot.

2. Revive at the nearest town church or a recorded town church.

"Am I dead?" Ruan Chi stared blankly at the two options.

He was now in a pitch-black space, with nothing but the two options in front of him, and even his body had disappeared.

"Damn, I didn't expect my first death to be so simple." After several seconds of shock, Ruan Chi let out a wail.

He clearly wasn't cut out for gaming. He thought he could kill monsters above his level, but he was killed in one hit.

"Whatever, I'll go back to the newbie village first." Ruan Chi was only level 1 and didn't even have MP potions, let alone resurrection potions. As for resurrection skills, those were only available to priest players in the mid to late game.

Choosing "2. Revive at the nearest town church or a recorded town church," the pitch-black space in front of Ruan Chi immediately changed. A flash of light, and Ruan Chi appeared on a simple altar.

System: Do you want to bind this resurrection point?

Before Ruan Chi could see the surroundings, another system prompt appeared. After a moment's consideration, he finally chose "Yes."

After binding the resurrection point, Ruan Chi walked down from the altar.

This was indeed a church for player resurrection. Behind the altar was a statue of a female deity, and in front were rows of seats with a few NPCs sitting and praying with their hands clasped.

Unable to level up, the quest to save the princess turned into killing the princess, and he was wanted nationwide. His attempt to kill a higher-level monster also failed. This game was too frustrating.

Ruan Chi felt disheartened and was about to check if the logout bug had been fixed when a few NPCs suddenly surrounded him.

Pale skin, slim yet curvaceous figures, bright golden and green hair, and distinctive pointed ears—these NPCs praying in the church were all elves.

It seemed that because he hadn't bound a resurrection point in the newbie village, Ruan Chi automatically revived at the nearest town church.

And this church was in the elf territory.

"Who are you? Why are you on the altar?" A female elf NPC walked up to Ruan Chi, her delicate face full of caution.

Ruan Chi was taken aback by the elf NPC's question and then replied irritably, "Have you never seen a player resurrect? Why are you making such a fuss?"

"Resurrect? Player? What are these things?" To his surprise, the elves had strange expressions and looked at him as if he were insane.