Volume 1, Chapter 54: Village Chief Wang Defa!

Since he had already been exposed, Lin Yu did not bother to offer any explanation.

He turned around, looked at Wang Defa below, and said calmly, "Village Chief, I have no desire to be your enemy, nor do I wish to harm anyone. I have only one purpose today, and that is to destroy the resurrection altar."

Although Lin Yu did not want to waste time with them, it would certainly be to his advantage if he could persuade these people to step aside and not interfere.

After all, with more than three million health points still remaining, he needed at least another ten minutes of continuous attacking.

If these fellows stubbornly tried to hinder him with reckless disregard for their lives, even with his impressive strength, he would find it quite troublesome.

Of course, the most important concern was the massive amount of hostile notoriety values generated by killing NPCs.

Therefore, managing to talk these NPCs out of fighting was undoubtedly the best possible outcome.

"Since you are an adventurer, why would you want to destroy the resurrection altar? It shouldn't offer you any benefits whatsoever."

Seeing that Lin Yu had finally spoken, Wang Defa could not help but question him.

After all, the resurrection altar primarily existed to facilitate the resurrection of adventurers like Lin Yu.

As far as the NPCs themselves were concerned, it had no relation to them at all.

Yet Lin Yu was now intent on destroying the altar, filling Wang Defa with a mixture of anger and deep confusion.

"Village Chief, I naturally have my own reasons. I hope you choose not to stand in my way, or else I will have no choice but to offend you."

Naturally, Lin Yu could not possibly reveal the real reason behind his destruction of the altar to the old village chief.

Putting aside whether the other party would even believe him,

just mentioning the Undead Scaramouche, Mordekaiser, would likely ensure that he met a grim fate today.

"Adventurer, this old man advises you to turn back before it's too late and stop persisting in this delusion. If your attitude is sincere, I can put in a good word with the higher authorities. You might only have to spend a few days in confinement before everything is settled."

The village chief looked at Lin Yu peacefully. While his tone sounded extremely amiable, a chilling glint flashed deep within his eyes.

At the same time, a rope resembling a black snake quietly burrowed into the ground without anyone noticing.

"Village Chief Wang, by the sound of it, we have nothing left to discuss?" Lin Yu narrowed his eyes at Wang Defa, his expression cold.

Judging by the other party's words, there was clearly no intention of letting him go.

"Negotiations require leverage. I just wonder if you still have any left?"

Faced with Lin Yu's query, Wang Defa shed his previous amiability, a corner of his mouth curling upward.

It seemed as though everything was completely under his control.

"Village Chief Wang, I'm afraid that's going to disappoint you."

However, in the face of Wang Defa's sudden transformation, Lin Yu merely offered a cold smile.

The next moment, he slammed his foot hard against the ground and brought his Blood Snake Blade down in a slashing motion.

A savage burst of attack directly smashed a deep pit into the earth.

Just as everyone was bewildered and waiting for the smoke to clear, they discovered that deep within the pit lay a black rope, which was now broken into two distinct sections.

"Village Chief Wang, you are a village chief after all. Resorting to such sneak attacks, aren't you afraid of losing face?"

Lin Yu kicked the black rope from beneath his feet toward Wang Defa and said coldly.

If he hadn't investigated the man beforehand, he might have found himself in a difficult spot just now.

"How is this possible? How did you notice it?"

Wang Defa clearly had not expected Lin Yu to detect his Demon-Binding Rope, and shock immediately surfaced in his eyes.

One had to know that even Blacksmith Li and the others found it extremely difficult to perceive his Demon-Binding Rope.

Lin Yu was merely a level-ten adventurer; how on earth could he have discovered it?

However, Lin Yu did not offer any response.

Or rather, his only response was a fierce, sweeping slash.

"-1201!"

Caught off guard, Wang Defa was struck directly by the blade, the clothes on his body torn open by the ferocious blade aura.

Having landed the blow, Lin Yu's body rapidly retreated to put distance between them.

Immediately afterward, the attribute panel of Village Chief Wang Defa materialized right before his eyes.

[Wang Defa (Novice Village Chief): Level 35.

Health Points: 448,799 / 450,000.

Energy: 2,600 / 2,800.

Attack: 3,500.

Defense: 1,280.

Critical Hit: 20%.

Skills: Demon-Binding Rope, Burst of Fighting Spirit, Solar Fist, Wang Family's Ten Slaps, Quick Step.

Description: Village Chief of Novice Village 331, the strongest warrior of Novice Village 331!]

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"As expected of a Level 35 NPC!"

By the time he stabilized his footing, Lin Yu could not help but frown.

His own attack power, which exceeded two thousand, had only dealt a little over twelve hundred points of damage.

Given his current damage output, he would need to strike Wang Defa nearly four hundred times to defeat him.

Even so, Lin Yu did not shrink back; a battle between him and the village chief was inevitable today.

Because the other party's very existence meant he would never allow Lin Yu to destroy the resurrection altar unhindered.

And if he wished to dismantle the altar without obstruction, he had to make an example of someone to terrify the rest.

Clearly, Village Chief Wang Defa was that exact example!

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Amidst the crowd, Wang Defa looked down at the blade mark on his chest, his expression gradually darkening.

He had not expected Lin Yu to dare launch a proactive attack against him.

With a cold gaze fixed upon Lin Yu, he said, "Adventurer, I originally intended to advise you with kind words, but it seems you refuse a toast only to be forced to drink a forfeiture!"

"Village Chief Wang, let's dispense with the idle talk. Make your move; you and I are bound to fight today!" Lin Yu said calmly, his expression serene.

Those who walk different paths cannot make plans together. Since the other party refused to cooperate, a battle was the only remaining option.

As his voice trailed off, Lin Yu showed not the slightest hint of timidity, striking a combat-ready stance.

"Village Chief, that brat has some tricks up his sleeve. Should we all gang up on him?"

Standing beside Wang Defa, Blacksmith Li gave Lin Yu a deep look before asking with a frown.

After all, Lin Yu was the one who had slain Thor, the King of Ten Thousand Snakes.

Although Wang Defa possessed formidable strength, it was still best to exercise caution.

"Hmph, a mere level-ten adventurer—if it still requires a group beatdown to handle him, then this old man really isn't fit to be village chief anymore. All of you, stand back!"

In response to Li Youtian's well-intentioned advice, Wang Defa let out a cold snort.

Wang Defa had always prized his reputation above all else, and he had already lost face at Lin Yu's hands just moments ago.

If he were to rely on numbers to bully someone now, and word got out, he would truly lose every shred of his old face.

He feared that the next time he traveled to the main city to report on his work, he would only be qualified to sit at the children's table.

Hearing this, Blacksmith Li and the others had no choice but to retreat obediently.

"Whoosh!"

However, right as the two men finished speaking, Lin Yu's attack was already unleashed.

Wrapped in a crimson glow, the Blood Snake Blade tore through the air straight toward Wang Defa's face.

"Insignificant trick, how dare you display your slight skill before an expert!"

Seeing the incoming attack, Wang Defa let out a dismissive, cold laugh.

Lin Yu had only succeeded earlier because he had been careless; he would certainly not make such a low-level mistake again.

The next instant, his speed surged dramatically, transforming him directly into a blur that vanished and reappeared behind Lin Yu.

Following that,

he swiftly merged his right hand into a blade-like chop and slashed mercilessly at Lin Yu's back without the slightest hesitation.

"Such incredible speed!"

Lin Yu was clearly shocked by Wang Defa's reaction time.

Although he knew the man's speed should be exceptional, he hadn't expected it to be this fast.

"Counter-injury!"

Realizing he was too slow to dodge, Lin Yu let out a low shout, leaving him with no choice but to rely on a defensive counter-attack.

"Courting death!"

Seeing that Lin Yu made no attempt to evade, a flash of mockery appeared in Wang Defa's eyes.

Although Lin Yu's damage output had taken him somewhat by surprise, in the face of absolute strength, he did not believe Lin Yu possessed the slightest capacity to resist.

"This farce should come to an end."

Upon seeing this, the onlookers mentally sentenced Lin Yu to death.

Some players even shook their heads, preparing to turn around and leave to go grind monsters.

After all, how could a level-ten player possibly withstand the damage of a level-35 NPC?

"Miss!"

"-1989!" (Counter-damage)

However, just as everyone assumed Lin Yu's fate was sealed, the "Miss" floating above Lin Yu's head instantly brought a dead silence to the entire scene.

And that was not even the end of it. The moment the damage number "-1989!" popped up above Village Chief Wang Defa's head, the entire area instantly erupted into absolute uproar.