CHAPTER 289: CHAPTER 270: THE FIRST CONFRONTATION WITH SATAN J

In a gloomy and terrifying graveyard, a small team was cautiously making their way through.

Looking at the surroundings filled with decomposed zombies, a blonde woman dressed in a Priest Robe held her Magic Staff timidly and whispered:

"It’s said that the Corpse King is a level 35 BOSS. Can we really defeat it?"

A burly man with a full beard in Red Cross Emblem Armor at the front of the team replied with a hint of doubt:

"Maybe we can."

"It’s said the Corpse King drops Rare Ice Crystals, and with them, we can forge Legendary Level Equipment."

After speaking, he didn’t forget to remind:

"Be careful not to attract the surrounding minor monsters."

Then a woman in a bright green robe asked:

"How much longer till we arrive?"

The man pointed to a small hill ahead and said:

"Just over there; you can see the cemetery’s center, and the Corpse King is over there."

However, when the team cautiously reached the hill, they were shocked by the scene...

A huge scythe flashed through the air, and then they saw it directly split a large zombie into two.

Foul blood spurted out, making it a completely gruesome sight.

The five-member team looked in terror at the severed body, deep fear flashing in their eyes as they said:

"That was the Corpse King!"

"He defeated it all alone..."

Then they all turned their eyes to the pale-faced man with short white hair holding the scythe, shocked:

"Is that... Satan J?!"

...

"The ten city-taking warriors have gathered. Would you like to proceed to the Ancient God Town?"

[Confirm] [Cancel]

A pair of emotionless eyes glanced in the direction of the team. After bending down to pick up a huge crystal, the man chose: [Confirm].

"Boom!!!"

A huge scythe slammed into the ground, and the cobblestone street exploded into debris, creating a pit.

In the distance, Lin Yi revealed himself, looking at the white-haired man with the scythe, bewildered:

"Are you crazy? Why are you attacking me!"

This person was undoubtedly a Player, not an NPC or a local resident.

Just then, Lin Yi suddenly noticed several Players appearing on the rooftops around him.

A woman dressed seductively exclaimed:

"Oh, they’re fighting again?"

As soon as she finished speaking, the man exuding a menacing aura raised his scythe to swoop toward Lin Yi again.

As unstoppable as bamboo!

"Damn!"

Sensing the fatal threat, Lin Yi had no choice but to focus.

’Instant Teleportation’ was still on cooldown and couldn’t be used.

This attack couldn’t be avoided, so Lin Yi could only cast Magic on his own location:

"Arcane Nova"

Following that:

Switch Weapons

Lin Yi gripped the Purple Thunder, holding it horizontally in front of him.

In the blink of an eye, the opponent was already within the Group Attack range of "Arcane Nova".

It seemed he didn’t plan to give Lin Yi any chance to react, charging straight through the skill’s damage:

"-1710"

Expressionlessly, he swung the scythe at Lin Yi:

"Scythe of Punishment"

Lin Yi had no choice but to step forward with his sword, activating the skill:

"Arcane Impact"

Under the covering Attack of "Arcane Nova", the two clashed fiercely.

"Boom!"

As they attacked each other, three huge damage numbers floated above both their heads.

"-2480"

"-1105"

"-3502"

Then a tremendous force of backlash came, and both of them flew backward instantly.

After landing, Lin Yi staggered back three or four steps before finally steadying himself, his sword hand throbbing with pain.

Inwardly, Lin Yi was awed: What a terrifying attack!

Looking at his Life Value, which was less than a thousand, Lin Yi solemnly eyed the opponent: Who is this guy?

One thing Lin Yi was sure of is that he definitely wasn’t a Player from Hua Country District.

Not just because of his self-confidence, but also judging by the opponent’s Equipment style.

It only took a moment to slash over 3,000 of his Life Value, so the opponent’s Attack should be around 5,000, over 1,000 more than Lin Yi’s.

And after taking two hits from "Arcane Nova" and an Arcane Impact, he still had about a quarter of his Life Value remaining.

From here, it could be judged that the opponent’s Life Value was between 7,000 and 8,000, nearly double Lin Yi’s own.

This was perhaps the most frightening Player Lin Yi had encountered since his rebirth.

"Clap, clap, clap, clap~~"

At this moment, a round of applause came from the rooftop.

The seductive woman from earlier couldn’t help but admire:

"You’re the second person so far not to be insta-killed by this maniac."

"No wonder you’re the number one player in the Hua Country District; indeed, you have some skills."

Then, in Lin Yi’s view, one figure after another descended from the rooftop, including a black man and several robust-looking white men.

While drinking the Life Potions rarely used, Lin Yi was on guard against another sneak attack from that guy.

But when Lin Yi looked again, the opponent seemed to have lost the intention of continuing the attack, and that terrifying scythe vanished from in front of him.

Then he looked at Lin Yi, a hint of disdain flashing in his eyes as they met:

"The number one player? Heh, nothing special!"

With that, he no longer paid attention to Lin Yi, standing by the street, crossing his arms and posing against a column.

Lin Yi wasn’t bothered by the provocation.

Despite the opponent’s superior Attributes, Lin Yi himself hadn’t fully utilized his means.

In fact, if it came down to a real fight, who was stronger was still uncertain.

Solemnly observing this individual, Lin Yi suddenly recalled someone, somewhat surprised:

"Satan J?"

At that moment, the seductive woman approached Lin Yi and said:

"He’s just a rude maniac, don’t mind him."

She then introduced herself to Lin Yi:

"Hello, I’m Yuna, from Goryeo."

Seeing the outstretched fair hand, Lin Yi seemed to understand something and nodded in acknowledgment:

"Hello."

But had no intention to shake hands.

The woman named Yuna wasn’t offended and naturally retracted her hand, teasing:

"Is such indifference typical of those with some skill?"

Lin Yi gave a noncommittal smile:

"I already have a girlfriend, sorry. She’d be bothered by it."

Yuna rolled her eyes at Lin Yi:

"Pretentious."

With that, she sashayed off to the side.

Watching the woman’s back, Lin Yi’s thoughts suddenly returned to a fierce anti-demon battle before his rebirth.

It was this seemingly innocent woman!

Because she unexpectedly attacked and even killed Shengshi Drunkard, it ultimately led to the near-annihilation of players from the Chinese Region by the Demon Race army in that battle, resulting in heavy losses.

At that time, gaining just 1 level required a month!

Lin Yi, who originally didn’t have a good impression of the Goryeo people, began to understand what was meant by "those who are not of my kin must be of a different heart" from that event.

This phrase was perfectly illustrated by these people, even in the game.

Looking at nine suddenly appearing Players in ’eccentric attire’ on the street,

If Lin Yi guessed correctly, these people should be the top nine on the Endless Tower leaderboard.

And he was the tenth.

The reason why he was the tenth, Lin Yi estimated, was because they were the first ten Players to clear the 20th floor.

At that moment, the Guardian of the Endless Tower suddenly appeared in the center of the street. Then, an ancient voice echoed in everyone’s ears:

"Welcome to Ancient God Town, Chosen Ones."

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Today’s update is complete.