Volume 1, Chapter 25: Now It Is My Turn

"What the hell, nearly 500 damage?!"

As this staggering damage figure appeared, a collective gasp swept through the area. The two knights were so terrified that their souls seemed to leave their bodies; they looked at Lin Yu as if they had seen a ghost, their bodies instinctively retreating. Their total health was only a little over a thousand, meaning Lin Yu could kill them in just three strikes.

"How is this possible?"

Wang Duojin was undoubtedly the most shocked. The arrogant expression he wore moments ago was instantly replaced by an look of sheer disbelief. He knew that both of those knights had over a hundred points in defense. Even when he attacked, he only dealt around three hundred damage. For Lin Yu to land a strike dealing over four hundred damage, it proved that Lin Yu's attack power had to be at least four hundred. What kind of concept was that for a level eight warrior?

"Could that sword in his hand be bronze-tier equipment?"

Wang Duojin quickly regained his composure, staring at the Sword of Light in Lin Yu's hand with shock. In the world of *Gods and Demons*, there were only two sources for attributes: stat point allocation and equipment. Lin Yu was merely a level eight warrior; even if he had dumped all his stat points into attack, it shouldn't be this outrageous. Furthermore, Lin Yu's defense was also absurdly high. This confirmed that Lin Yu definitely possessed a piece of equipment with a significant attack bonus. In his view, if nothing else, it had to be the golden longsword that looked quite impressive.

However, just as Wang Duojin was lost in shock, Lin Yu did not stop for a single moment. With just a few more strikes, he cut down the two knights, who were now paralyzed by fear and lacked any will to fight. At the same time, Lin Yu’s name turned completely red. In *Gods and Demons*, killing a player earned one point of sin, and exceeding three points of sin resulted in a "red name" status. Once marked as a red name, a player faced penalties: the probability of dropping equipment upon death increased by 1% for every point of sin. The only way to reduce sin was to hunt monsters—specifically those not lower than one's own level—with each kill reducing the sin count by one.

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"Young Master Wang, didn't you say you wanted to show me the consequences of offending you? What is this, just this?"

Lin Yu ignored whether his name had turned red. He walked slowly toward Wang Duojin, a cold arc forming on his lips as he looked at the latter, who was now stunned and at a loss for what to do. He would show Wang Duojin absolutely no face.

"Lin Yu, don't get cocky. We'll see about this!"

Seeing Lin Yu approaching him slowly like an Asura, Wang Duojin gritted his teeth. He had not expected that instead of venting his frustrations, he would be humiliated again. His face flushed a deep, liver-like purple.

When had Wang Duojin ever suffered such humiliation? In every game he had ever played, he had always been the one to command the winds and rain, acting with unbridled arrogance. After glaring fiercely at Lin Yu, he prepared to turn and leave. He certainly couldn't deal with Lin Yu today; if he wanted revenge, he would undoubtedly need to bring more helpers.

"Young Master Wang, who told you that you could leave?"

Just as Wang Duojin was about to turn away, Lin Yu's cold voice rang out behind him. These words caused Wang Duojin to freeze. He turned to look at Lin Yu with a sinister gaze and said, "What, you dare to lay a hand on me again? You should know who I am. If you dare to touch even a single hair on my head today, I will absolutely make you..."

"-681!"

Before he could finish his sentence, a golden blade of light swept across. Wang Duojin collapsed to the ground, his body dissolving into a gray mist that hovered in mid-air. A cold, chilling voice then echoed through the clearing.

"Didn't you love corpse-camping? Now it's my turn!"

A dead silence fell over the scene. No one had expected that Lin Yu would actually dare to attack Wang Duojin, and without a moment's hesitation at that. Most importantly, this guy had openly declared he would camp Wang Duojin's corpse! Everyone present knew exactly who Wang Duojin was—the son of the wealthiest man in Qing City! Was this kid tired of living? If they recalled correctly, this guy lived in Qing City too. Even Lin Xin was caught off guard, staring blankly at Lin Yu. He had assumed Lin Yu would at most teach Wang Duojin a lesson, not that he would go to such extreme lengths.

Of course, the most shocked person of all was Wang Duojin himself. He hadn't expected Lin Yu to one-shot him and then threaten to camp his corpse. Furious, he chose to revive on the spot. Never in his life had he suffered such humiliation.

"Lin Yu, you have completely enraged me! I will absolutely not—"

Wang Duojin glared at Lin Yu with bloodshot eyes, but before he could finish, Lin Yu killed him with another single stroke.

"Hiss!"

Another intake of breath rippled through the crowd. Lin Yu’s decisiveness was beyond their imagination. Was this kid really throwing his life away?

"Lin Yu, I'm going to kill you!"

Wang Duojin, stunned that he had been slapped in the face by Lin Yu again, let out a hysterical roar. He turned to the other four people and bellowed, "All of you, revive! Attack him together! Otherwise, you know the consequences!"

He was clearly blinded by rage. Lin Yu had humiliated him time and again, and he had completely lost his sanity. Only one thought remained in his mind: kill Lin Yu!

The four players, including "Tang Seng Washes Hair with Rejoice," looked embarrassed upon hearing this. They knew Lin Yu's strength; even if all four of them attacked at once, they likely wouldn't be able to do anything to him. However, they couldn't ignore Wang Duojin's threat, as they were well aware of his methods. If they didn't obey, he wouldn't let them off easily, and it was very possible their families would be dragged into it.

Despite this, the four men didn't rush to attack after reviving. Instead, they looked at Lin Yu with complex expressions. "Brother, why don't you just let the Young Master vent? It's just a game; it's not worth offending him. You should think about yourself and your family."

The implication was clear: they were advising Lin Yu to be a man of wisdom and let Wang Duojin vent his anger, or else, once Wang Duojin logged off, thunderous retaliation would surely follow. Especially since both of them were in Qing City. Lin Xin also turned his gaze toward Lin Yu, waiting for his decision, as the others were right—the implications of this were massive.

Just then, Lin Yu stopped his assault, though not because of the persuasion. He had received a friend request notification. It was from Xiao Xiao, asking where he was, as there was a dungeon she needed his help to clear.

A dungeon?

Seeing the message, Lin Yu frowned. What kind of dungeon required his help to clear? And to pursue this dungeon, Xiao Xiao hadn't even gone to the main city to change classes. In the early stages of *Gods and Demons*, once a player entered a main city, they could never return to the novice village. Furthermore, the name of the main city would be displayed next to a player's nickname. Xiao Xiao’s nickname remained unchanged, meaning she hadn't entered a main city yet. This suggested one thing: the dungeon was likely very important.

"I'm at Novice Village 331."

Lin Yu didn't hesitate to reply, then sent his coordinates. After all, if he could get a share of the rewards from such a dungeon, that wouldn't be a bad thing.

"Novice Village 331? Why did you go all the way there?" Xiao Xiao was clearly surprised. In the early game, moving between novice villages was rare because the quests were identical, as were the triggers for hidden quests. The only difference between villages was the NPCs. That was why she was so surprised by Lin Yu's choice.

Lin Yu didn't offer a long explanation. He simply replied, "Corpse-camping."