Chapter 4

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He moved very subtly.

Listening to Fang Lingcheng boasting about the "maze" and talking about "chieftain-level adventurers," Lin Qing didn't understand the meaning, but it seemed to be something significant.

Fang Lingcheng, who could lead this group of minions, was no ordinary person!

Since he wasn't an ordinary person, in this place where the weak are preyed upon by the strong, it meant he was dangerous.

Without any hesitation, Lin Qing moved!

A man, a mother and daughter, had no advantage over this Fang Lingcheng.

Only a sneak attack!

Lin Qing took a big step forward, his dagger tightly gripped, his knuckles turning white.

It was his first time killing someone, and he couldn't help but feel a bit nervous.

But as mentioned earlier, the genes dormant in his body seemed to be fully activated by this perilous environment.

He had the good fortune to understand another side of himself for the first time.

The self that lay dormant within him.

The self that had been suppressed and buried by his mundane, monotonous job.

A real self that even shocked him.

He took a big step forward, rushed to Fang Lingcheng's back, and the snow-white dagger drew a flash, deeply piercing Fang Lingcheng's back and heart!

Fang Lingcheng had taken off his tactical vest, exposing his muscular back, and was struck in the heart.

He let out a heart-wrenching scream.

Along with the scream, a series of information and numbers flashed in Lin Qing's eyes.

"You attacked an adventurer, hitting his heart, causing a [Backstab] critical hit, tripling the damage."

"[Backstab] skill completion: 110%."

"[Backstab] successful, his muscle attributes and defense skills do not reduce the damage. He is not wearing any equipment, so there is no equipment damage reduction."

"You caused 26 points of melee damage."

"The target will be in a state of heavy bleeding for 5 seconds, losing 3 points of health per second."

26 points of damage, plus 15 points of continuous bleeding, was a severe blow to Fang Lingcheng. His eyes bulged out in terror, and despite Mrs. Li suddenly sitting up and trying to cover his mouth, his screams still echoed faintly.

Mrs. Li, though weak, was naturally intelligent and cooperated with Lin Qing very well.

Lin Qing's deep stab into Fang Lingcheng's back was about 7-8 centimeters, likely piercing deep into his heart.

But Fang Lingcheng did not die.

This was very strange.

Normally, when someone's heart is pierced, they quickly lose the ability to resist due to the loss of blood supply. However, Fang Lingcheng's body seemed to have a strange force supporting him. Lin Qing could feel his muscles slowly writhing, like many worms crawling inside, tightly gripping the dagger, making it difficult to pull out.

"Is this the power of adventurers in this cursed place?" Lin Qing gritted his teeth, forcefully pulling out the dagger, a spray of blood splashing onto his face, giving him a fearsome look.

However, despite the blood, Fang Lingcheng calmed down, ignoring the bleeding on his back, and with a sneer, he struck Mrs. Li's face with a slap.

Mrs. Li's face turned pale, and she fainted.

Fang Lingcheng roared and tried to stand up, like an enraged bear launching a counterattack.

"Little thief, you have guts! I'll skin you alive!"

At this moment, blood was gushing from his back, but he had a mad, furious aura, reminiscent of Arnold Schwarzenegger's Terminator.

Yanran screamed from behind.

Lin Qing's eyes turned icy cold.

In an instant, he felt regret for provoking such a formidable enemy.

But he quickly expelled this unwelcome thought with his strong will.

He knew that tonight, either this guy would die, or he and the mother and daughter would die, with no other way out.

Kill!

As he spoke, Fang Lingcheng sneered and took a big step forward, punching Lin Qing in the chest!

Lin Qing felt as if he had been hit by a large rock in the chest, his ribs and chest bones shattered, piercing his internal organs, and blood foamed from his nose and mouth!

"You have been attacked by an adventurer's bare-handed attack, and the opponent's strength has overwhelmed you!"

"Your block failed!"

"You are not wearing any equipment. You do not have any defense skills."

"The opponent's boxing skill causes an additional 30% attack damage, with an attack adjustment value of 1.3."

"The opponent's skill completion is 125%."

"The opponent has caused you (8-4) * 1.3 * 1.25 + the damage from the bare-handed weapon (fist)."

"You have suffered 12 points of damage."

"You will undergo a dizziness check, and if you fail, you will be dazed for three seconds."

A series of negative messages flashed before Lin Qing's eyes, causing him great anxiety. Although he didn't understand the specific meanings, they were all bad news.

What made him even more anxious was that his 40 points of health had instantly lost a significant portion.

If this continued, Fang Lingcheng's three punches would be enough to end his life.

Fortunately, he passed the dizziness check and was not dazed, otherwise the game of life and death would have ended prematurely.

Fang Lingcheng sneered, "I'll crush your balls!" and threw another punch, aimed at Lin Qing's temple, the wind whistling as it came.

In this moment of life and death, a stroke of luck came to Lin Qing. He seized the last opportunity for Fang Lingcheng's attack and suddenly changed the direction of the dagger in his hand!

He redirected the dagger to his lower regions!

Even if Fang Lingcheng's body had become as strong as steel, his private parts couldn't be invulnerable, right?

Lin Qing's move was a lucky hit.

Fang Lingcheng, who was about to assault Mrs. Li, had naturally taken off his vest and pants.

This one mistake cost him his life.

In the next second, the dagger was deeply inserted into his lower regions!

This time, Fang Lingcheng did not scream.

His whole body trembled, his eyes turned white. Even with his "datafied body," his nerves could not withstand such intense pain, and his nervous system automatically cut off the circuit, causing his body to spasm uncontrollably.

As a fellow male, Lin Qing empathized with the pain of a crushed testicle.

He just gave a cold laugh and suddenly pulled out the knife.

Red, white, and yellow...

Like a Zerg egg in a video game, it burst with a squelch, spilling onto the ground.

Fang Lingcheng's body seemed to be instantly drained of all strength, and he convulsed and fell to the ground.

He was human, not a god.

A series of prompts flashed before Lin Qing's eyes, indicating that he had caused another critical hit, with triple damage. And because Fang Lingcheng was not wearing pants, he had also caused maximum damage without any equipment.

Fang Lingcheng's misfortune was compounded by the fact that his testicles were crushed, and he was knocked to the ground, unable to get up for a while.

Lin Qing didn't have time to look closely, and without hesitation, he took a big step forward, the bright dagger in his hand slicing deeply into Fang Lingcheng's throat.

After experiencing the toughness of a datafied body that could withstand a stab to the heart and testicles, Lin Qing dared not be careless.

What if this evil guy stood up again?

He stomped on Fang Lingcheng's head with his foot and stabbed repeatedly until Fang Lingcheng's blood flowed across the ground, his eyes bulged out, and his pupils scattered...

The data lost its meaning; even a Terminator couldn't survive with a crushed head.

When Mrs. Li woke up and saw this scene, a flash of surprise crossed her beautiful eyes.

This Fang Lingcheng was a chieftain-level adventurer.

A newcomer could actually counter a chieftain-level adventurer!

Even if Fang Lingcheng had been driven by lust and lost his judgment, allowing Lin Qing and herself to catch him off guard, the young man's intelligence, courage, and willpower were truly remarkable.

Not everyone could remain so calm and composed on their first kill.

"This person is dead."

"Huh?" Lin Qing looked up, his face splattered with blood.

Mrs. Li bit her lower lip and pointed, "His key dropped."

Lin Qing saw a white key slowly spinning on Fang Lingcheng's chest.

"As the killer, only you can take his key, which contains everything he has." Mrs. Li stood up slowly and said urgently, "We must hurry. His lackeys could return at any moment."

Lin Qing was much calmer and more methodical than she and her daughter had imagined.

He grabbed the floating key, which disappeared automatically. Fang Lingcheng's tactical vest, leather pants, and large knife also disappeared.

Fang Lingcheng was now a naked, lifeless pig.

Lin Qing felt a new mental storage in his mind, where the key was stored.

There was no time to check it in detail. Lin Qing threw Fang Lingcheng's naked, lifeless body into the hiding pit, covered the blood with soil, and disguised the murder scene.

If the lackeys returned and couldn't find Fang Lingcheng, they might think the leader had taken the women back to his lair. No one would suspect that their leader was naked and dead in the hiding pit.

Any delay would be helpful.

After disposing of the body, Lin Qing pulled Mrs. Li and her daughter and rushed to the back door.

The three of them squeezed through the door, supporting each other, and disappeared into the rainy night.

The rain grew heavier.

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