Chapter 52

Going to the Red Leaf Town library is very dangerous. If ordinary players go there, there's a thirty percent chance they will die once, and the remaining seventy percent will die many times.

So before heading to the library, Shifeng first stored the solid stone and the Sage's Stone in the bank's warehouse. After all, these items would definitely drop upon death. If he died once while going to the library, the loss would be significant.

Then, Shifeng took out the four skill books he had just bought and clicked to learn them.

**Observation Eye**: Can perceive unknown and hidden targets, with a certain chance to discover the target's weakness. Cooldown: 40 seconds.

**Wind Step**: Wraps the user in wind, increasing movement speed by 30% and giving a 50% chance to evade ranged damage. Duration: 10 seconds. Cooldown: 2 minutes.

**Cleaving Slash**: Requires a sword. Deals 30 base damage to the target, with damage increasing by up to 300% based on the charge time (0.2 to 3 seconds). Attack range: 8 yards. Cooldown: 1 minute.

**Sword Control**: Requires a sword. Increases ordinary attack range by 10 yards, can block up to 6 ranged attacks or 3 melee attacks. Duration: 25 seconds. Cooldown: 3 minutes.

With these skills, his survival and attack capabilities were greatly enhanced, making the trip to the library much less of a problem.

The Red Leaf Town library is far from the trading district, located in the slums of Red Leaf Town.

The slums are the most bustling place outside the trading district, a mix of all kinds of people. The nights there are especially popular among some players because the slums have another name.

The Fallen Peach Garden!

As soon as Shifeng stepped into this Peach Garden, he noticed the greedy gazes on the street. These rats lurking in the darkness, not accepted by the light, wandered on the edge of hell.

In the Divine Realm, there are always some players who are different from the norm. They are not interested in dungeon strategies or thrilling adventures. The only thing they are interested in is taking, killing players, and stealing their equipment to sell at high prices, earning a lot of money.

During the day, they level up and look for well-equipped players to rob. At night, they come here to fence their loot, spend their money drinking and having fun, boasting about their gains, and showing off their strength to boost their status. Normal players never set foot here. If they are not strong enough, they will die and be sent back, as this place is not protected by guards.

Shifeng casually glanced at the players hiding in the corners and noticed that their marks were all red, clearly indicating they had done a lot of killing and looting.

In the Divine Realm, red-named players cannot enter player-protected areas. Their equipment drop rate increases when killed, and the death penalty can be up to 300%. They will also be arrested by guards if they enter protected areas, with the detention time determined by their evil value. Despite this, many players still choose this path, as the rewards come quickly, and red-named players have places to stay in small towns, such as the slums. To take on good quests in the slums, one must be yellow-named or even red-named.

Shifeng ignored these players who lived on the edge of the blade and directly crossed the main street of the slums. On both sides of the street, there were many provocatively dressed women who, upon seeing Shifeng's decent attire, threw flirtatious glances at him, hoping to spend a pleasant night with him and earn some money.

"Little brother, are you here for some fun? Come to big sister, and I'll guarantee you a pleasant night." A seductive woman in a bright red leather skirt blocked Shifeng's path.

Shifeng immediately used Observation Eye.

**Xia Lian, Elite Level, Level 8, Health: 1200/1200.**

"Hahaha, Xia Lian, you want to have some fun again? How can we be left out of such a good thing?" A group of fierce-looking men approached, each with a cold smile.

"Is this a robbery?" Shifeng looked around and asked calmly, noticing that he was surrounded by NPCs. In a corner of a dilapidated house, a few red-named players were also smirking.

Being robbed by NPCs in the dark areas of the Divine Realm is quite common, and this wasn't the first time Shifeng had been robbed by NPCs. The most memorable incident was when he was robbed by an NPC War Emperor in the Genesis Mountains and had to pay a toll.

An 8-level elite and a group of 7-level ordinary NPCs were nothing to him, given that he was in the slums.

"Kid, you seem to understand. We won't make it hard for you. Hand over 5 silver coins, and we'll let you pass. Otherwise, we'll take action ourselves." A scar-faced man sneered.

"Then come and take it." Shifeng sneered, drawing the Abyssal Blade.

If he paid the toll, not only would he lose his money, but he would also die once, losing at least one piece of equipment. This is why ordinary players have a thirty percent chance of dying here. Expecting these NPCs on the edge of darkness to keep their promises is a sign of a broken mind.

Xia Lian's alluring face showed a hint of ferocity.

"Kid, you're asking for it!" A 7-level man with a knife lunged at Shifeng.

Without a word, Shifeng thrust the Abyssal Blade forward.

Two consecutive slashes, a strike, Wind Lightning Flash, and Cleaving Slash. The sword pierced through the man's heart and neck. With Shifeng's bronze equipment and the Abyssal Blade's attack power, the 750 health points were reduced to zero.

"Anyone else?" Shifeng coldly asked, scanning all the NPCs.

The NPCs were stunned by Shifeng and cleared the way. The players hiding in the corners were also surprised. Taking down a 7-level NPC in just a few moves, this player was too strong. They naturally wouldn't bother with a tough player. Here, strength is everything, and they quietly dispersed.

Only Xia Lian seemed very interested in Shifeng.

"Little brother, you're really strong. Big sister is so impressed. Where are you going? I can guide you and save you a lot of trouble. You just need to pay a small price." Xia Lian walked up to Shifeng and smiled faintly.

"No need to trouble you, I know the way to the library." Shifeng didn't want to get entangled with these NPCs. He only wanted to find clues about the elven diary.

Hearing this, Xia Lian smiled even more.

"I am the librarian Xia Lian. You can ask me about the library. No one knows it better than I do." Xia Lian puffed out her proud chest and smiled sweetly.

"Isn't the librarian of Red Leaf Town a holy nun?" Shifeng didn't believe it.

"Oh, you mean this?" Xia Lian took out a nun's outfit and put it on. Instantly, her wild and seductive aura disappeared, and she looked like an angel descended from heaven, so holy that everyone felt the urge to confess in front of her.

The displayed data also changed.

**Holy Nun Xia Lian, Cleric, Level 20, Health: 10000/10000.**

Shifeng was stunned. What was going on? Do NPCs have part-time jobs?