Chapter 44

Xiao Feng left the city and hurried toward Giant Stone Town.

On the roads outside the city, some players could be seen grinding, though their levels were low, casual types, forming small groups of three to five, leisurely pulling monsters and slowly fighting.

Among them were elders and children, the atmosphere peaceful and harmonious, far less violent than the grinding zones near the main city.

Outside Wind Fury City there was a small river; Xiao Feng crossed it on a log bridge, and an NPC girl came walking toward him from ahead.

It wasn't just the players here who were leisurely; the NPCs were the same.

That NPC girl wore a pure white dress, held a bunch of wildflowers, stepped lightly, humming a song, like an elf.

The scene was dreamlike, like a fairy tale.

Xiao Feng couldn't help being affected, a smile appeared on his face, his mood relaxed.

But the next second, just as he was about to brush past the NPC girl, she suddenly, with no warning, made a "pa‑chi" sound and fell flat on the ground.

"Oh no, I fell!" the NPC girl shouted loudly.

Xiao Feng:?

"What's going on? How can you fall on such flat ground?" he wore an expression of utter disbelief.

Wuuu—

Even more unbelievable, the NPC girl clung tightly to one of his legs and shouted, "Help! Adventurer maliciously hit someone, come see, bullying an underage girl~"

Damn, what's going on? Are you trying to extort me here???

Xiao Feng was dumbfounded; after playing the game for so many years, this was the first time he'd encountered such a thing.

Looking down, the NPC girl was quite pretty; out of 100, I'd give her an 88.

But her character is poor; she's trying to shake down even me, a level‑59 little mage!

【Dai Ni Si】

Level: 73

HP: 272400/272400

Magic Attack: 910

Physical Defense: 45

Magic Defense: 60

Skills: Wind Blade Technique, Wind Wall Technique, Levitation Technique, Small Wind Dragon Swirl

At a glance, she's only level 73, but her stats are already comparable to an Epic‑level boss, so she's not weak.

Such a powerful little girl actually learned to extort like an old lady—despicable!

"Let go." Xiao Feng said irritably.

Dai Ni Si shouted, "You hit someone and want to run? Pay up! You won't leave today without 1000 gold coins!"

"1000 gold coins—why don't you just go rob someone!"

"Hmph, how could a beautiful girl like me be a bandit? …Cut the nonsense, give me the money, or I'll report you to the authorities!" Dai Ni Si's slender arms were surprisingly strong; Xiao Feng couldn't break free.

Seeing the NPC girl with a "what can you do to me?" look, Xiao Feng's temper flared instantly.

"Hey? I play a game and still get shaken down by an NPC? You won't let go? Fine, I'll give you a Meteor Technique to remember!"

It's just an NPC, thinking her looks let her do whatever she wants?

Never mind that she's just data; even if she were a real person, I, Xiao Feng, would still beat her!

"Meteor Technique!"

Xiao Feng began chanting the forbidden spell on the spot!

As a Legendary‑level skill, Meteor Technique's chanting time lasts up to 10 seconds.

During those 10 seconds of chanting, fire elements frenziedly gathered; above the sky a crimson mass suddenly appeared, gradually taking shape.

"What are you doing? This… this can't be!" Dai Ni Si, being a wind‑system mage, also had some knowledge.

Seeing Xiao Feng unleash a forbidden spell at the slightest disagreement, she panicked and hurriedly said, "Let's talk nicely! Don't just throw out forbidden spells; 1000 gold is too much—we can negotiate!"

"Let go!" Xiao Feng snorted coldly.

The chanting countdown still had 5 seconds.

"500 gold, will 500 gold work?" Dai Ni Si didn't release him, still clinging to his thigh, trying to haggle.

The chanting countdown was at 2 seconds.

"You're done." Xiao Feng murmured.

"No, no, no! I won't extort you anymore, okay?"

Dai Ni Si's face full of unwillingness, she released him under the threat of the Meteor Technique.

At the same time, the skill's chanting time ended.

Seeing she had sense, Xiao Feng adjusted the skill's lock‑on, changing the Meteor Technique's target to a rabbit grazing by the river not far away.

【Giant Wild Rabbit】

Level: 5

HP: 340/340

Skills: None

Boom—

The sky suddenly darkened; a fiery red meteor floated in the heavens, shaking the air, exerting universal pressure, and plummeted at high speed.

"What a huge meteor!"

Dai Ni Si climbed up from the ground, looked up, and saw a gigantic meteor six times larger than a normal Meteor Technique, shocking her greatly.

The players training outside Wind Fury City were all drawn by the huge commotion and came over.

"What is that?"

"Meteor? Meteorite? Magic?"

"Holy shit, save me! Run fast!!!"

"Some people nearby were scared and ran off."

"The meteorite rubbed against the air, emitting a dazzling blaze."

"The next moment."

"Boom!!!!"

"A loud boom shook the entire Wind Fury City."

"The earth trembled, the river surged, and people fell uncontrollably to the ground."

"The meteorite struck the ground, blasting out an enormous pit."

"The shockwave spread in all directions, pushing out to 180 meters before gradually dissipating."

"The affected area was several times larger than a football field!"

"Squeak~"

"Amid the loud noise, a faint, piercing cry of a small animal could be heard."

"The poor little white rabbit, under the huge coverage of the Meteor Technique, had nowhere to run and was instantly turned to ashes."

"-162999999"

"A nine‑digit damage number slowly rose from the center of the impact."

"Within the 180‑meter radius, many damage values in the tens of millions appeared, and the slain monsters were far more than one."

"Holy shit, how terrifying! Is this a natural scene in the game?"

"Damn, it scared the hell out of me—what the hell is this?"

"Damn meteorite! It actually killed the cute bunny, waa waa waa~"

"The players outside the city were all stunned."

"When the Meteor Technique's effects faded, Xiao Feng suddenly saw that at the center of the area struck by the Meteor Technique, a 5‑meter‑deep pit had collapsed."

"This forbidden spell directly affected the game environment!"

"So powerful..."

"He clearly remembered that when Tianxia Wushuang previously hit him with a meteorite, it hadn't caused such destruction."

"But this strike of his had such a huge impact, probably due to the Weather Mage's talent and the extremely high damage!"

"Although the pit quickly began to recover, its shocking effect remained terrifying."

"You, you scared me… pay… pay money!"

"Dai Ni Si's face turned a little pale; she could clearly tell how terrifying the Meteor Technique's damage was."

"She habitually opened her mouth to ask for money."

"No sooner had she said it than she regretted it, waving her hands repeatedly: 'Wrong, wrong, I didn't mean that—I just blurted it out of habit!'"

"Xiao Feng glared, preparing to shoot her another Lightning Arrow."

"But seeing how quickly she backed down, he let it go."

"\"Make way. \" He said angrily."

"\"Paid the toll… mmf! \" Dai Ni Si again habitually opened her mouth to ask for money, but she forced her left hand over her mouth, and the rest of her words went straight to her stomach."

"Psycho."

"Xiao Feng rolled his eyes and continued on."

"\"Damn adventurer! \" Dai Ni Si gave him a resentful glance, then glanced warily at the distant meteorite crater."

"Then she picked up the wildflower she had dropped on the ground, sniffed it, rubbed her eyes, continued pretending to be a pure maiden, humming a tune as she strolled ahead."

"Not long after, a 39‑level female player also left the city, taking the same road and passing over the small bridge."