Chapter 7

When Tianbian Yizhenfeng saw the four characters, the character trembled and almost got hit by the monster.

After thinking for a long time, she wondered where she had gone wrong. With her skills, it wasn't just a matter of one minute and fifteen seconds; she could drag the monster around for three minutes without any problem, and the monster would have long lost interest. Could it be that this person had been fighting for so long and wasn't at all tempted by the purple gear and materials?

The purple gear was understandable; high-level players might not care about gear at such a low level, but low-level materials could be synthesized into high-level materials. How could he not care about them?

Was he going to quit the team?

That wouldn't work either. This team wasn't formed at midnight; if he quit, it would mean he had given up all the damage he had dealt. The final item distribution would still be calculated for this team!

Was he going to PK her?

That wouldn't work either. In "Sword Battle," before joining a faction, players were in a beginner protection state and couldn't PK.

However, Tianbian Yizhenfeng didn't need to think much longer.

Lingdian didn't quit the team, didn't PK her, and didn't watch her drag the monster around anymore. He directly rushed over and struck the boss monster with several consecutive attacks.

Earlier, Tianbian Yizhenfeng had been healing from the periphery and couldn't see how Lingdian was fighting the monster. Now, up close, she was so surprised she wanted to throw her keyboard.

Each of those strikes flashed with bloodlight, indicating that they were all critical hits!

This meant that not only had he identified the monster's weakness, but he had also accurately hit the vital points with each strike.

The former wasn't difficult; if you were a player from an old server, you would know the weaknesses of certain monsters. However, hitting every strike on the vital points was an incredible feat.

The health bar dropped again. Each time Lingdian was hit twice by the monster, he used a small health potion. In less than a minute, the boss monster let out a scream and fell to the ground.

Tianbian Yizhenfeng quickly reacted to pick up the loot. Even getting one or two items would be good, but as soon as she rushed over, she found that everything on the ground had been taken.

How could this be!

Tianbian Yizhenfeng really wanted to throw her keyboard. Her hand speed could reach over 180, and her effective operation rate was very high, yet she didn't get a single item.

"Thanks, goodbye." A message appeared in the team chat from Lingdian.

Then, a ding sounded, and the system announced: Player Lingdian has left the team.

Tianbian Yizhenfeng felt she was really stupid!

Wasn't this obvious? In the team, three of their own had already died, leaving only her. They no longer had the numerical advantage to pick up items. Why would he be afraid of her dragging the monster away? He simply ignored her, killed the boss, picked up the loot, and left. She had wasted so much time thinking about it.

Tianbian Yidunyun, Tianbian Yichangyu, and Tianbian Yishenglei, who had just respawned in the beginner village, all asked in the chat: "How did it go? Did you get anything?"

Tianbian Yizhenfeng replied gloomily: "Check the system messages yourselves."

So, the three of them stopped their journey in the wild and checked the item distribution messages together.

"Congratulations to teammate Lingdian for obtaining [Taoyuan Dog Beating Staff] (Blue), Type: Weapon, Faction Restriction: Beggar Clan."

"Congratulations to teammate Lingdian for obtaining [Flowing Cloud Boots] (Purple), Type: Armor, Faction Restriction: None."

"Congratulations to teammate Lingdian for obtaining [Moon Goddess Hairpin] (Purple), Type: Jewelry, Faction Restriction: Emei."

"Congratulations to teammate Lingdian for obtaining [Gentleman's Pendant] (Purple), Type: Jewelry, Faction Restriction: Wudang."

"Congratulations to teammate Lingdian for obtaining [Level 1 Refinement Stone] *9."

"Congratulations to teammate Lingdian for obtaining [Level 2 Refinement Stone] *4."

"Congratulations to teammate Lingdian for obtaining [Wood Reinforcement Stone] *2."

"Congratulations to teammate Lingdian for obtaining [Fiery Red Eye] (Grade 1)."

"Congratulations to teammate Lingdian for obtaining [Hawk's Light] (Grade 1)."

"Congratulations to teammate Lingdian for obtaining [Refined Cotton] *10."

"Congratulations to teammate Lingdian for obtaining [Refined Silk] *3."

After reading the messages, the three of them were stunned.

If they had known, they should have set the team loot distribution to "Random" instead of "Free Pick."

But who could have thought? Not only did they fail to harm him, but all the items were picked up by Lingdian. The fastest among them, Tianbian Yizhenfeng, didn't get anything!

Not to mention the gear, the refinement stones, reinforcement stones, and gems were not dropped in bundles. For example, if 9 refinement stones were dropped, they would need to be picked up 9 times. How did he manage to sweep up all the items, leaving Tianbian Yizhenfeng without even a scrap of cloth?

Tianbian Yizhenfeng typed in the team chat: "Don't be discouraged, we met a pro. But it's not all bad."

"How is it not bad? I'm in a terrible mood," Tianbian Yidunyun said resentfully, "We worked so hard and got nothing."

"Although I didn't get anything, I saw how he picked up the items. I think he used the S and W keys to move and pick up items while moving, but there couldn't be a 0.1-second error, or the action would be interrupted before it was completed. I'll practice this. With my hand speed, I can't guarantee sweeping up everything, but I can at least pick up twice as much as before."

"Really? That's turning a disaster into a blessing!" Tianbian Yidunyun perked up.

"Right, as long as we don't run into him again!"

...

Chen Bin operated Lingdian back to the beginner village, and it was almost six o'clock.

Lanbai, dressed in black and white, was already waiting at the village entrance. After leveling up to level 8, he had brought his character back to the beginner village and had been watching Chen Bin's screen.

Xia Xiaoya was cooking in the kitchen, and the sizzling sound of stir-frying and the aroma wafted through the gaps in the glass door.

"Done?" Lanbai asked as Chen Bin went to the warehouse to store the items and reduce his burden. "Someone is so late; we need to clear the main quest in half an hour."

"Then let's get started," Chen Bin responded without any guilt.

The beginner village was still crowded, but it was much better than when they first arrived. This was a lull period; players who had entered the server in the afternoon were now eating in batches, and those who entered in the evening hadn't arrived yet.

The two of them didn't speak and quickly entered the state, clicking the mouse non-stop. Monsters fell one by one, and when they encountered others trying to steal the monsters, they concentrated their attacks on the same monster, making it impossible for even a full six-person team to take the monster from them.

From the level 1 quest "Chunfeng Qingming" to the level 8 quest "Faction Summon," they learned common skills, obtained system-gifted gear, visited various NPCs, and opened the major city teleport points...

In the end, they checked the time: 23 minutes.

"How long did it take you to complete this main quest nine years ago?" Lanbai asked.

"I don't remember, but it should have been faster than you," Chen Bin shrugged.

"Damn! How about we create new characters and each do it again to see who's faster?"

"It's time to eat..." Chen Bin smiled and skillfully avoided Lanbai's lock.