Chapter 210

However, when the car reaches the mountain, there will be a road; when the boat reaches the bridge, it will naturally go straight.

It's just merging districts; even if we gather together later, what's the big deal?

As long as one's strength is strong enough, nothing is a problem.

In a world where people die every minute and second, fists are the hard truth.

Lin Yifan didn't bother with the chat channel messages, directly turned off the light screen, and seriously started grilling meat.

The wild boar meat on the iron plate was already sizzling, fat dripping into the fire making crackling sounds.

He sprinkled a handful of coarse salt, and the meat aroma instantly spread.

Lin Yifan's cooking skills are limited; of course he also knows his limits, so he prefers the simpler the better.

At least this way it won't result in strange off-flavors from clashing aromas due to random seasoning.

"The novice period is over..." he murmured softly, flipping the meat with wooden chopsticks, "It seems real danger is coming; I don't know what kind of heavenly disaster will appear next."

And when he was preparing a piece of grilled meat to send to Su Xiao xi, Su Xiao xi also happened to send a message: "Yifan brother, I just saw the announcement! Will merging districts bring danger?"

Lin Yifan traded the grilled meat to her, then he cut a piece for himself and put it in his mouth, responding calmly:

"Merging districts is inevitable; now our district has fewer than 40,000 survivors left, while a normal district has 100,000."

"As for whether there will be danger, hah! Which day in this world has no danger? So discussing it is pointless."

"Moreover, according to my estimate, after we return some rules will inevitably change, but in the short term there shouldn't be too much danger; but be prepared, you don't need to worry, with me here, no one can hurt you."

"That's true." Su Xiao xi replied: "Besides, conflicts among survivors are at most over resources, which can be resolved."

"The real danger, I think, is the threat of the Red Moon; that thing is really too weird."

Lin Yifan looked up, gazing at the Red Moon through the window, his eyes full of cold emotion.

He and the Red Moon have already become adversaries; future conflicts will only intensify.

But making him admit defeat is absolutely impossible!

But just then, suddenly a rustling sound came from outside the shelter.

"Something is approaching!"

Lin Yifan frowned, immediately put down his bowl and chopsticks, picked up the Wind-Chasing Cloud-Breaking Bow leaning against the wall, and walked lightly to the door.

Since the Teleportation Talisman appeared, although no one is discussing this in the comments section, it's obvious that quite a few people have obtained the teleportation service.

Coming to his place in the middle of the night, it certainly isn't just to chat.

Through the door crack, he saw several black shadows in the moonlight, loitering around Su Xiao xi's shelter.

Those black shadows hunched their backs, moved strangely, and occasionally emitted a 'gehe' weird laugh.

"Maggot Human Bone?" It doesn't seem like it." Lin Yifan narrowed his eyes, but quickly dismissed the idea.

Although those black shadows are strange, they are clearly human-shaped.

Either they are survivors, or they are other races coming to farm instances in the Initial Domain; likely they are other races.

Because survivors in their district probably aren't many who can go out at night.

But regardless of whether they are survivors or other races, their sneaky behavior shows these guys come with ill intent!

Lin Yifan isn't some kind of saint; for those sneaking over at midnight, whether human or otherwise, he will definitely not go easy.

He quietly opened the door, pulled the bowstring to full, aiming directly at the head of one of the black shadows.

Just as he was about to shoot, one of the black shadows suddenly spoke:

"Boss, I scouted earlier; there was originally only one shelter here, but soon a second shelter appeared."

"And the one living in this shelter is a young girl, but I just saw she was wearing a Silver Grade Leather Armor!"

"And the other shelter only has a man living in it, who also wears a Silver Grade Leather Armor; most importantly, although his shelter looks unimpressive, I conservatively estimate it is at least Bronze Grade."

"If we can get those two Silver Grade Leather Armors, we could definitely sell them for a good price, but we need to be careful; I remember these newcomers just arrived not long ago, yet they managed to get two Silver Grade Leather Armors—they must have some skill."

"Wow, there's Silver Grade equipment, and two pieces at that—our luck must be good!" Another black shadow, however, didn't care about anything else; his heart and eyes were only on those two Silver Grade equipments, speaking with extreme greed:

"Indeed, the Initial Domain is where good things appear most easily; we paid a high price to get this chance to enter the Initial Domain, so we must definitely make a profit."

"Moreover, Silver Grade equipment is so precious; how could these lowly humans possibly possess it!"

The other few also chimed in agreement:

"The Captain is right; this time we must make a killing!"

"I've heard human women are beautiful and soft; I've longed for this for a while, and now I have a rare chance—I must experience it well!"

"Exactly! The human race is dominant, and human women are always noble; to us little races they never give a glance, not even a proper look—this really is a good opportunity!"

"Hahaha! Since it's a good opportunity, let's seize it—come on, let's go inside!"

Lin Yifan's eyes turned cold; indeed, they weren't Maggot Human Bone, but other races.

But he really hadn't expected that other races also had such scum.

Originally Lin Yifan didn't have much good feeling toward other races; now his impression is even worse!

Without hesitation he released the bowstring; a Feather Arrow shot out, precisely pinning into the ground before the speaker.

Lin Yifan originally wanted to shoot them dead, but after thinking, he decided to spare their lives for now.

Based on current information, all survivors who leave the Initial Domain must enter other domains.

But how many more district mergers are needed before these survivors can enter a new domain? No clue.

Also regarding the Red Moon, is it only related to the Initial Domain, or does it also involve other regions?

These are very important pieces of information!

From the few recent encounters with other races, it's clear that other races wanting to enter the Initial Domain is not easy.

So since such an opportunity is rare, we should still seize it well and gather more information.

"Who?!" The several black shadows saw the arrow before them, were startled, and frantically turned their heads left and right.

Lin Yifan didn't hide either, striding out of the shelter; moonlight shone on his stern face: "Who are you? Intruding on my territory, what do you want?"

Those few black shadows were startled by the sudden appearance of Lin Yifan, but as soon as they saw his face clearly, the panic on their faces vanished without a trace.

Instead, a mocking smile appeared!

The leading non-human man laughed even more sinisterly, licking his lips as he said:

"Yo, isn't this the kid we were just talking about? He actually delivered himself to our door! That saves us the trouble of looking for him."

By the moonlight, Lin Yifan made out their appearance; their builds were similar to humans, so at a glance he could tell they were humanoid.

Their language is different from humans', but after Lin Yifan obtained the Mage's inheritance in the secret realm last time, he discovered he could understand the non-human language.

Although he doesn't know exactly how many non-human languages he can understand, he can understand all the non-human races he has encountered so far.

Although these few Yi people look like humans in appearance, they actually have nothing to do with humans.

Their skin is an eerie bluish-gray, with many black-and-yellow spots; at first glance, they look very strange.

Their ears are long and pointed, and their eyes emit a faint green glow in the dark.

Most striking are the two tiny antennae on their foreheads, constantly twitching restlessly.

While Lin Yifan was observing them, the leader of the non-humans arrogantly raised his chin and spoke down to him:

"You look curious about us, so I'll graciously let you gain some insight: we are the Night Moth tribe, a noble eighth-rank species, while you humans are merely the lowest tenth-rank species. If it weren't for your strong reproductive abilities, your weak kind would have no right to survive in this world."

"Alright, I'm not interested in more talk. If you're sensible, hand over your silver gear and let that little girl come play with us. Otherwise...... hum!"

"Otherwise...... what then?" Lin Yifan's fingers were already hooked on the bowstring, his voice cold as ice.

He had originally wanted to keep his own people around to learn more about the situation.

But he never expected these things to insist on pushing his limits like this—what else is there for him to tolerate?

Anyway, since the first batch of non-humans could appear, others will naturally follow; to gather information, finding other non-humans works just as well.

"Otherwise we'll kill you first and then slowly enjoy that little girl!"

The Night Moth tribe leader gave a feral grin, suddenly drawing a curved blade that glowed with purple light from his waist, and said cruelly:

"Looks like this human kid doesn't want to be sensible, so we'll teach him properly what it means to be sensible! Brothers, attack!"

Five Night Moth tribe members lunged at once, their movements astonishingly fast, almost becoming blurs in the moonlight.

But they were fast, and Lin Yifan was faster!

"Seek death!" he shouted low, and his longbow instantly shot three arrows.

The arrows' piercing whine as they tore through the air was sharp and shrill; the three Night Moth tribe members in front fell instantly, each with an arrow lodged in his throat.

The remaining two Night Moth tribe members jumped in fright, instantly frozen by this sudden counterattack, their movements hesitating for a moment.

But they revealed an opening, and Lin Yifan would not let it pass!

He seized the opportunity, stepped forward with an arrow-step, and the bowstring sliced like a knife, directly cutting the fourth person's throat.

Finally, seeing the situation turn bad, the Night Moth tribe leader turned to flee.

Lin Yifan snorted coldly, fired another arrow, which struck his thigh precisely.

"Ah!" the Night Moth tribe leader cried out in pain and collapsed to the ground.

Lin Yifan walked over calmly, stepped on his back, and said: "Noble Night Moth tribe, right? Since you're so noble, you ought to know what it means to be wise to the times."

"Now is the time for you to decide whether to refuse or not; I'll ask questions, you answer honestly, understand."

But just then, the door of Su Xiao xi's shelter opened.

The little girl rushed out holding an iron sword: "Yifan brother! I heard the fighting sounds..."

Her words cut off, she stared wide-eyed at the corpses and bloodstains covering the ground.

"Go back inside, I'll handle what's happening here!" Lin Yifan said without turning his head, "Lock the door."

Su Xiao xi bit her lip, but obediently retreated back inside.

However, she didn't close the door completely, leaving a crack through which she vigilantly watched the outside situation.

Lin Yifan grabbed the Night Moth tribe leader's antennae, forcing him to lift his head:

"Tell me, how did you come to the Initial Domain? Can other non-human races also come and go as they please?"

"Pah!" the Night Moth tribe leader spat a mouthful of bloody phlegm, "You think I'll tell you? Keep dreaming, I'm the noble Night Moth tribe."

"Then let me see how hard your bones are!"

Lin Yifan, expressionless, increased the pressure under his foot, and the Night Moth tribe leader immediately let out a painful groan.

Lin Yifan remained expressionless, unmoved by his struggles and groans, and simply said calmly:

"Our human bodies have 208 bones, and now I'm also curious how many bones your noble Night Goose tribe bodies have!"

"Once I crush your bones one by one, I'll naturally have the answer!"

"No, no, don't do this to me, I'll talk! I'll talk!" Having finally submitted, he dared not hesitate any longer, and spoke quickly like pouring beans from a bamboo tube:

"We came through the 'Initial Domain Instance Pass.' This pass is rare; only after clearing the secret realm secret realm does one have a chance to obtain it."

"Moreover, even with a pass, one cannot enter the Initial Domain at any time; one must wait for the Red Moon Night, when the spatial barriers weaken, allowing us to use the pass to enter the Initial Domain for a period of time, the length of which depends on the pass's grade."

"The pass we obtained this time is the lowest-grade white pass; a single white pass allows a team of five to enter the Initial Domain and stay for three days, after which we will be teleported away."

"There are also green passes, blue passes, purple passes, etc.; it's said the highest grade is the gold pass, which allows unhindered travel in all regions, but that's just a legend—no one has ever seen it."

Lin Yifan's eyes narrowed: "Red Moon Night—could tonight be Red Moon Night..."

"Not tonight, but the night before last was." The Night Moth tribe leader answered honestly:

"We came the night before last; according to the schedule, we must leave by 8:00 a. m. tomorrow."

The night before last!

Lin Yifan suddenly lifted his head, a flash of electric-fire time flickering through his mind.