Chapter 16

Here it comes! Hehe...

Yang Ye gave a sly laugh, and just as the assassin's dagger was about to strike, he shouted at Lilina,

"Attack!"

Swoosh! The blade's glow arrived instantly!

Bang! A figure flew backward!

Lilina moved extremely fast. Yang Ye had already prepared in advance and was informed of the miner's hat attack trajectory, yet he almost got hit by the blade. The assassin who attacked him, however, was in a dire situation, taking a direct hit and losing nearly half of his health bar!

Damn, I've been outsmarted!

This was the only thought in the assassin's mind.

As the assassin flew backward, Yang Ye quickly adjusted his stance, swung his sword, and rushed toward the assassin.

The assassin's body trembled violently, seemingly trying to break free from the airborne state, but he had no way to force himself to fall. The moment the assassin landed, Yang Ye was there.

A direct normal attack + Gravity Strike,

-262!

-312!

At the same time, Gravity Strike luckily triggered a Crippling Strike, reducing the assassin's movement speed by 30%, and his health bar was almost depleted.

At this moment, Yang Ye activated a function of the miner's hat he had never used before—

"Turn on the light!"

The miner's lamp on the hat suddenly turned on, shining on the assassin. Of course, the assassin couldn't see it; only Yang Ye could.

With the miner's lamp on, Yang Ye clearly saw the equipment in the assassin's backpack. Without the light, the assassin's equipment was also fully visible. At this point, the assassin was no longer an assassin but a little lamb stripped of its fur in front of Yang Ye.

The assassin was poor, with only 12 gold coins and some scattered low-level silver equipment, as well as one silver and one gold piece of level 20 equipment. His inventory was almost half full with silver equipment.

Yang Ye searched through and set his eyes on the assassin's best equipment—the level 20 gold ring, Shadow Wind Ring.

You're the one!

Focusing on the ring, he silently said, "Lock it!" The miner's light beam quickly gathered and focused on the gold ring.

Target locked!

"Ha ha, die! The loot is mine!" Yang Ye laughed, and with a swift strike, the assassin's soul returned to the heavens.

Ding! A piece of equipment dropped to the ground.

Yang Ye laughed and quickly picked it up—

Shadow Wind Ring (Ring - Gold Level)

Equipment Level: 20

Physical Attack +78

Physical Defense +112

Magic Defense +89

Health +55

Strength +72

Stamina +53

Shadow: In the realm of illusion... Movement speed increased by 10%.

Wind: Like the wind, I am the wind! Movement speed +30.

Rage: Physical defense reduced by 50, movement speed, and attack power +20.

Hmm, not bad. Although it reduces some defense, it's fine. The increased attack is good.

At this moment, the assassin Mo Li's eyes were bloodshot, staring at Yang Ye. After being killed, he didn't immediately return to the city because his best equipment—the level 20 gold ring, Shadow Wind Ring—had dropped!

Mo Li felt like spitting blood. He was always the one who looted others, but today he was outsmarted and lost his best gold equipment. It was a huge loss! There was no way around it; he initiated the attack first. Although he didn't know how the other party discovered him, it was undoubtedly a master, a super master who could play him like a puppet!

Mo Li was a solo player with a well-known reputation in the gaming world, but that was his old ID. His current ID was unknown because his name had a bad reputation. In previous games, whenever he appeared, he was like a rat on the street, everyone shouting to kill him. The world channel would be flooded with curses, but he never cared, always doing as he pleased. Whenever he saw powerful equipment, he would find an opportunity to loot it. If he was lucky, he could get the best equipment, and even if he lost some junk, it was worth it. Today, in the West District, he saw the weapon in this guy's hand, which was not ordinary. Even with the light effect hidden, his extensive experience with game equipment allowed him to recognize the weapon's excellence, definitely a gold weapon. He thought about looting this newbie, hoping for a stroke of luck... but it didn't work out.

Not only did he fail to kill the other person, but he was killed and lost his best equipment! Frustrated, Mo Li could only think of a way to get it back...

Yang Ye looked at the corpse at his feet, not bothering to care. If you want to kill me and get killed, who's to blame? If you have the guts, come again, hehe. I'll use the miner's hat to take another piece of your equipment!

Indeed, Yang Ye's miner's hat could turn on the light to see everything in another player's backpack, lock onto a specific piece of equipment, and then drop that equipment upon killing the player! During the PK with Doumo Xue Nu, Yang Ye wanted to try it, but the situation was urgent, and he couldn't. However, this time it was a huge success, directly dropping a gold ring, a huge profit.

The assassin's corpse didn't choose to revive for a long time, while Yang Ye ignored him and continued to farm the crocodiles, his level rising rapidly.

By the way, he seemed to have seen a treasure map in the assassin's backpack, and the miner's hat showed that the treasure map would yield a "stone of collectible value, which can be sold to the antique shop owner." Could the miner's hat directly show the item produced by the treasure map?

Yang Ye decided to buy two treasure maps after farming and test them.

During the farming, Yang Ye received 200 gold coins sent by Fangcun Shi, along with a thank-you email. After reading it, he deleted it. It was just praising Yang Ye's skills and hoping to continue cooperation. Yang Ye smiled; everyone was getting their benefits. Fangcun Shi, being so attentive to a solo player, even sending a thank-you letter, was trying to win Yang Ye over.

100 gold coins as a reward, 100 gold coins from the bet. This Doumo Yizhan was funny, preferring to send the money to his old rival rather than directly to Yang Ye. Was this a silent protest?

...

Two hours later, Yang Ye's level reached 16, 60%. This level-up speed was terrifying. Others couldn't even level up 60% in two hours, let alone more than 60%! Otherwise, the level leaderboard wouldn't be dominated by players at levels 24 and 25.

It was time to buy two treasure maps and test them.

Yang Ye put away his weapon, signaled to Lilina to stop, and after leaving the battle, he started to use the return scroll.

At this moment, the assassin's corpse lying nearby suddenly revived on the spot. A white light flashed, and the assassin stood there, shouting at Yang Ye from a distance, "Bro, wait for the return, I need to talk to you!"

Reviving on the spot dropped 50% experience, left the player with half health and mana, and reduced all attributes by 50%. Returning to the city dropped 25% experience and reduced status by 30%. For a priest, there was no penalty. The assassin's decision to revive on the spot suggested he had something important to discuss.

Yang Ye stopped the return, looking at the approaching assassin with a faint smile, "Bro, what's up? If it's about the equipment, forget it, I'm not returning it."

Mo Li looked at Yang Ye, not getting angry at his mocking tone and expression, but instead said happily, "It's just a piece of equipment. Even if I give it to you, it's no big deal, especially since I attacked first. Consider it my apology."

Was this what he should say? Yang Ye was confused. The usual script would be threats like, "You wait, I'll get people to kill you!" or "Return the equipment, or I'll delete your account!" But the assassin's attitude was genuinely puzzling. "What do you want?" Yang Ye asked.

"Let's add each other as friends. Your skills are impressive, and you seem to be a solo player like me. Let's team up. More friends mean more opportunities, right?" Mo Li had been cursed for years, but no one could do much about him, thanks to his open-minded approach to making friends. Despite always looting others, he was very enthusiastic about helping his friends, who were all solo players, making life difficult for guilds.

[System: Player Mo Li wants to add you as a friend. Additional message: Add me, more friends, and the equipment is yours.]

Yang Ye raised an eyebrow, sensing the other's sincerity. After hesitating, he added him.

"Hehe, Battle of Vows, so you're Battle of Vows. I've heard a lot about you. How about taking me to a nightmare dungeon sometime?" Mo Li smiled.

"Sure, sure. How much?" Yang Ye's attitude suggested he wouldn't do it without payment, leaving Mo Li speechless.

"We're friends now, don't be so formal. Fine, if you don't want to, that's okay. Reviving on the spot dropped 50% of my experience. I need to farm it back quickly. Without the ring, farming will be even harder..." Mo Li sighed and started to use the return scroll.

Yang Ye looked at him and suddenly asked, "Do you know where to get treasure maps?"

"Treasure maps? You like treasure hunting. I have one, I'll give it to you. Let me tell you, these things don't yield anything good, and they're expensive. I advise you not to buy them. If you want to buy, go to the auction hall outside. There are many players selling them there. They drop from exploring and farming." Mo Li stopped the return, explaining and sending a trade request to Yang Ye.

[System: You obtained a Mysterious Treasure Map ×1]

[Mysterious Treasure Map: This is a mysterious treasure map, hiding a mysterious treasure. Follow the map to the treasure location, and the treasure will be yours! (Hidden: Digs out a stone of collectible value, which can be sold to the antique shop owner for 10 gold coins.)]

Indeed, it can be seen! It seems I can find more and maybe discover something good.

"Thanks." Yang Ye thanked Mo Li, who was returning to the city. Mo Li indeed gave a good impression—towards friends.

Mo Li waved and disappeared in a white light.

Yang Ye also used the return scroll and returned to Yuluo City.

Yuluo City's Trading Hall.

This is the center of Yuluo City, with a huge flow of people, generating billions of transactions daily. Of course, not every player puts their equipment and items up for auction, as the auction house charges a fee. Therefore, these players choose another trading method—setting up stalls.

Setting up a stall requires no conditions. Just squat down, put up a sign, and start trading. There are no additional fees, making it a good option for those not in a hurry to trade and those without money.

Yang Ye and Lilina wandered around, looking for treasure maps. Poor Lilina's hand was held by Yang Ye, but she was mostly dragged along, often unable to see anyone...

Yang Ye carefully searched the stalls, approaching those selling treasure maps to inquire...

"Bro, how much for the treasure map? What? 20 gold coins? Are you crazy? I have one, give me 20 gold coins, and it's yours! Tell me to get lost? Get lost yourself..."

"Hey, bro, how much for the treasure map? What? Not selling? Why are you setting up a stall then? To look? Who's looking? Yourself? Man, you're staring at all the white legs on the street! You got that, right? What? Calling me perverted? You're a queer, I'm not buying!"

After wandering for a long time, there were indeed many treasure maps, and some could be exchanged for a few gold coins according to the miner's hat, but these stall owners treated them like hidden treasures, refusing to sell. Yang Ye didn't bother to argue.

Yang Ye continued searching, and suddenly, a treasure map at a stall in the corner caught his eye...

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