Chapter 20

He had been running for over an hour along the way, and already could encounter many players leveling up.

The Zhutian world is vast, and lucky players are far more than just Xiao Feng.

Many elite player squads were not satisfied with same-level monster experience, heading to level 40 or even 50 monster zones to grind.

The monsters near Silver Mine Town are all level 50-60, but many people also appear here.

When Xiao Feng arrived, he also saw someone doing the quest "Heal the Injured Miner," going to the mine entrance to deliver medicine to the miner.

After he first cleared the Silver Mine Cave, it became a dungeon open to the public for experience, appearing on the world map.

Some bold people had already formed teams to go in and explore.

But even the strongest player squad at present, upon entering, would find it a dead end; even the minor monsters are quite difficult, let alone the terrifying No. 2 and No. 3 bosses.

The foot traffic in Silver Mine Town remained low; Xiao Feng entered through the town's main gate and received glaring looks from the militia.

Xiao Feng had gradually grown accustomed to this and couldn't be bothered to pay them any mind.

He went straight to the general store, and from afar he saw Luo Fu Luo sitting astride the backrest chair, chatting and laughing with the store owner's wife.

"Luo Fu Luo, what are you up to, busy flirting with your wife?" Xiao Feng walked into the store and joked.

"What nonsense, I already have a husband!" the store owner's wife said coyly.

Taking a closer look, the store owner's wife was quite pretty, of the Eastern beauty type, a mature charm still present, quite alluring.

Seeing Xiao Feng, Luo Fu Luo coughed embarrassedly and said, "Warrior, you've come. Um... let's go, I've already packed my luggage, ready to depart at any time."

"Mm, good."

Xiao Feng nodded and walked straight out the door.

Luo Fu Luo also said a few farewells to the store owner's wife, looking reluctant, making one suspect there might be something going on between them.

After a while, the two set off together, leaving Silver Mine Town.

"Luo Fu Luo, where is your hometown? Is it far?" Xiao Feng asked.

"Xita Village, a beautiful place. It's about three thousand kilometers from here." Luo Fu Luo replied.

"Three! Over three thousand kilometers?" Xiao Feng nearly spat out a mouthful of old blood.

In the game, a character's running speed is about twenty kilometers per hour, and they still need to rest occasionally.

Three thousand kilometers—by the time you got there, others would already be level 100 with three job advancements!

"That's right, but we can take the Teleportation Array from Stormwind City to get there quickly." Luo Fu Luo said.

"Alright..."

Xiao Feng let out a sigh of relief.

So in fact they didn't need to travel a great distance; they just needed to return from Silver Mine Town to Stormwind City, pay the 20-gold teleportation fee, and arrive at another 3 Yi Ji Zhu Cheng—Thunder City, and they'd be set.

However, running back and forth still takes considerable time.

Along the way, Luo Fu Luo fully exhibited his "talkative" attribute.

Xiao Feng listened without complaint, feeling his ears were about to grow calluses, wishing a missile would instantly kill him.

But considering he still needed to change jobs, he endured it.

NPCs walk relatively slowly; coming here took over an hour, but going back took a full three hours to arrive.

Over such a long time, players' average level rose by three, already approaching 30.

With Stormwind City in sight, they could soon board the Teleportation Array and reach another city.

Unexpectedly, just as they were about to enter the city, a group of players with the characters "World" emblazoned above their heads suddenly appeared ahead!

"Hehe, Xiao Feng, didn't expect that, did you?"

A contemptuous voice came from somewhere.

Core members of the World Guild, such as the World's Most Handsome and World's Best Healer, blocked the way.

"You..."

Xiao Feng furrowed his brows.

Along the way, walking slowly with Luo Fu Luo, he had encountered quite a few players.

Given the influence of the World Guild, finding his whereabouts was hardly surprising.

He wasn't afraid of fighting either; he was just worried that if this low-level NPC Luo Fu Luo got killed by players, his own job‑change opportunity would be lost.

A large crowd of players surged around, each bearing the two characters "World" on their heads, numbering no less than five hundred.

"Warrior, what's happening? What do they want?" Luo Fu Luo also sensed something was off and asked nervously.

"Hahaha~"

A burst of wild laughter came from the crowd.

Wearing a full set of Epic Equipment, Tianxia Wushuang stepped forward and declared loudly: "Xiao Feng, you're a lone player; daring to oppose our guild means you must prepare to be killed and sent back to the newbie village! That NPC is your quest target, right? Good—he's about to die!"

"You dare to kill an NPC?" Xiao Feng's face darkened.

"What's there to dare? It's just a few days in jail!" Tianxia Wushuang said calmly, shouting to his members: "Brothers, whoever kills that NPC gets a cash reward of 200,000—any takers?"

"Haha, I'll go!"

"I can do it too!"

"How could I miss out on such a good thing!"

One call, a hundred responses; everyone in the crowd indicated they didn't mind spending a few days in jail.

"They're going to kill me! Warrior, save me!" Luo Fu Luo, realizing their intent, fled in fright to hide behind Xiao Feng.

But there were also people surrounding him from behind, so no matter how he dodged, it was useless.

"Damn, how do we break this?" Xiao Feng also felt a headache for a moment.

Even if he himself were killed, at most he'd drop a few pieces of equipment and skill books.

Although it's painful, it's not a big deal; after respawning, he's in the city and can go wherever he wants, and aside from being slapped in the face, the loss remains within an acceptable range.

After all, in the game, fights always end with someone dying; nobody can always take advantage.

But NPCs can't!

When an NPC dies, it's truly dead; the opportunity he painstakingly found to change jobs will also go to waste.

"What to do, what to do..."

Xiao Feng paced anxiously, constantly thinking of a solution.

But on the surface he remained calm, even having time to chat: "Wushuang Sun'er, it seems you haven't killed me enough times in the novice village; this time I'll give you something harsh."

No matter what, we can't back down from our bold talk!

"Hahaha, even at death's door you still talk tough. Brothers, your ultimate skills are ready; use our strength to show him how this game should be played!" Tianxia Wushuang laughed wildly, raised his staff, and unleashed his skill first.

Whoosh~

A fireball the size of a human head flew over and smashed into Xiao Feng.

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Tianxia Wushuang, fully equipped with Epic Equipment, has attack power that can be called terrifying compared to ordinary players!

Even with Xiao Feng's magic defense over 100, he could still deal hundreds of damage; no wonder he got the first kill in the level 25 dungeon.

"Ding~ You are under malicious attack from player 'Tianxia Wushuang', entering defense mode!"

The system prompt sounded, and the 50 members of Tianxia Wushuang's team had their names turn red, indicating they were attackable.

"Lightning Chain!"

Xiao Feng didn't want to stand there and take hits foolishly; he unleashed a Lightning Chain, which sizzled and bounced nine times, instantly taking out Tianxia Wushuang and ten others.

"Holy crap! The damage is so high!"

The fallen Tianxia Wushuang didn't immediately respawn, still able to curse.

The ten people who were instantly killed had damage ranging from 4.8 million to over 3 million, none below seven digits.

Yet even so, they couldn't withstand the momentum of hundreds of players surrounding them!

"Kill him!" Tianxia Diyi Shuai raised his shield and charged forward, shouting loudly.

In an instant, hundreds of members of the World Guild acted simultaneously!

"We're done for, there's nothing we can do but..."

Xiao Feng felt a sudden headache, and having no choice, he took out the divine-grade item he had just obtained… the Abyssal Rose.