CHAPTER 252: CHAPTER 233: COURTESY REQUIRES RECIPROCITY

"Oh my god, what kind of karma did I create to end up with such a weakling of a master? I can’t live like this!"

"I’m just a young guy who likes to play around a bit and eat a bit too much, right? Why do I have to endure hardships that someone my age shouldn’t have to bear!"

"I’m going to be dragged down to death by this weakling master. If I’m going to be dragged down sooner or later, I might as well die early, boohoo..."

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In a snowfield where gales roared and snow covered the sky, Lin Yi and the others were petrified, staring blankly at the figure rolling and throwing a tantrum in the snow.

The awe-struck crowd moments ago now felt like a thousand alpacas were running amok in their hearts, their eyes filled with doubt towards themselves and the world.

"Am I dreaming? This..."

Everyone looked at each other, completely at odds with the scene before them and the imaginings in their minds!

As the master, Lin Yi was even more at a loss for words.

In myths, a Qilin is as proud and mighty as a giant dragon, right?

Now, not to mention Lin Yi and the others, even Dongfang Jing, the instigator, couldn’t help but face-palm when he saw the Jade Qilin appear, thinking: How did I even bring it out?

While everyone was still in shock, the world system suddenly updated Lin Yi’s coordinates.

[Secret Treasure Battle]System: "Treasure Vault Key Holder: ’Feng Hua’, Coordinates: North City Snowfield 116: 1128"...

With the coordinates updated, the tens of thousands of players in front of the Ice Tunnel erupted.

"Feng Hua, it’s actually with Feng Hua!"

Even the major guilds probably didn’t expect the key to end up with Feng Hua.

The world channel immediately exploded.

"No way, it’s not with the Shengshi Drunkard, did Feng Hua snatch Shengshi’s key?"

As the top player, Feng Hua’s reputation now far exceeded that of Shengshi Drunkard.

No one probably thought at this moment that their collective target would be Feng Hua, the number one player.

When they found out the key was with Feng Hua, everyone’s reactions varied greatly.

After all, Feng Hua had been like an idol to many.

Suddenly becoming enemies with their idol is understandably hard for some to accept.

But remembering that it’s just an event and everyone is in disguise eased their hesitations quickly.

At least when the melee ensues, most aren’t actually targeting Feng Hua but those guilds wanting to protect him.

Only by expanding the battlefield can these solo players maximize their gains.

If the target was solely Feng Hua, what profit would it bring to such a vast crowd of hundreds of thousands?

In any case, who holds the key isn’t important.

What matters is the great melee sparked over the key; that’s what truly draws these solo players.

As soon as Lin Yi’s coordinates updated, countless players rushed to the location.

However, worldwide someone issued a warning:

[World]Melancholy of Backrest Chair: "Don’t go after Feng Hua! Don’t go!! He must pass through the Ice Tunnel to get to Winter Ridge; we should unite and wait there to stop them from weakening our forces and breaking through."

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This message was repeated so much that those rushing to track down Feng Hua suddenly realized, most turned back, while a few continued heading towards Feng Hua’s coordinates.

In one corner, Shengshi Drunkard couldn’t help but speculate:

"Do you think Feng Hua is trying to buy time?"

Luoshen Liunian pondered and said:

"I feel Feng Hua’s actions are definitely not as simple as they seem; he must have another plan."

Proud Gaze Lord chuckled and said:

"Let’s not guess blindly here, let’s just calmly wait for the news and watch how it unfolds."

Meanwhile, amidst the crowd, Fu Chen turned to Divine Hall Yingying and asked:

"So what now?"

Divine Hall Yingying replied expressionlessly:

"Wait!"

A bone staff in Divine Hall Yingying’s hand was emitting a faint red glow.

...

As the system updated the coordinates, Lin Yi had to call out to the distressed Jade Qilin:

"Hey, Ian?"

Although he’s now my summoned creature, he still deserves respect befitting his status as a Holy Beast.

In this Otherworld Continent, addressing him by name instead of his species is the bare minimum respect.

Even if he seems like a not-yet-matured child?

Of course, this assumes he has a name.

The Jade Qilin suddenly flipped over, stood up, and glared at Lin Yi:

"What?!"

Seeing the dissatisfaction and grievance in those big eyes, Lin Yi awkwardly chuckled and said:

"We should get going."

Regarding the Jade Qilin’s arrival, even now Lin Yi found it sudden and incredible.

He expected to summon something strong enough at level 30.

But he never expected to summon something so... unexpected.

Its attributes clearly showed that this Jade Qilin’s were a dozen times stronger than the former Nine Netherworld Tiger!

Though levels played some part, the racial talent disparity was worlds apart.

The impatience in the Jade Qilin’s eyes suddenly turned into bewilderment:

"Go? Go where."

Seeing the confusion in its eyes, Lin Yi took some time to briefly explain the situation.

While Lin Yi explained the event rules and impending threats to the Jade Qilin, Handsome Fallen and others couldn’t help but stare in awe.

Zhan Chen couldn’t help but sigh from the side:

"If one didn’t have a bit of acceptance ability, they might suspect they’re going crazy right now. Is there anything more absurd than this scene before us?"

Just as he finished speaking, the Jade Qilin, who was looking sorrowful just moments ago, suddenly jumped up excitedly:

"Fun, fun, fun, quick, quick, quick, let’s hide quickly."

After saying this, a fierce gale suddenly rose around the Jade Qilin, lifting the thick layer of snow from the ground into the air, revealing a large expanse of yellow earth beneath.

The gale then abruptly stopped, and the snow in the air "rustled" down, burying the nearly two-meter-tall Jade Qilin under the snow, motionless...

Then, a ’naive’ voice came from the snow:

"I’m hidden now!"

Looking at that lump of snow conspicuously in the middle of the yellow earth, everyone: !!!

Zhan Chen couldn’t help but smile bitterly:

"This, this is even more absurd..."

Just then, a commotion of footsteps and shouts came from afar:

"Look, Feng Hua is indeed over there!"

"Quick, quick, quick, don’t let him escape!"

Lin Yi helplessly glanced at the Jade Qilin buried in the snow, then looked at the dense group of players approaching from afar, narrowing his eyes slightly and said:

"Good timing."

At the same time, from the side, the Snow Demon Lord suddenly let out a piercing screech, shaking the eardrums of everyone on the opposing side painfully.

"What the hell!"

"The sound came from over there."

"Then, look over there..."

Someone finally noticed the pale-faced Snow Demon Lord floating by the side and couldn’t help but scream:

"Boss, there’s a Boss, damn it!"

As soon as they noticed the Snow Demon Lord, a tornado mixed with ice blades formed in front of it:

"Ice Blade Storm!"

Just as someone was mocking the less than a meter high ice tornado in front of the Snow Demon Lord as being harmless, the Snow Demon Lord, looking ferocious, waved its hand towards the crowd.

The ice tornado suddenly soared and formed a gigantic whirlwind nearly five meters wide, sweeping towards the crowd.

In the blink of an eye, a more than five-meter-wide path divided the crowd into two.

Everyone stared blankly at the scattered equipment on the road, swallowing hard: Instant kill, and it’s a large area.

How terrifying the damage is!!!

These mere level ten or twenty players were like newborn babies before the Snow Demon Lord, so vulnerable.

"This is just over the top."

"I can’t even break this boss’s defense, why did I even come here?"

A sudden dragon roar jolted everyone awake.

Everyone looked towards the sound to see Feng Hua’s enormous Elf Dragon rise into the air, whipping up a storm, with snowflakes dancing around.

Seeing this, someone couldn’t help but panic:

"Elf Dragon, Feng Hua’s Elf Dragon!"

"Damn it, spread out quickly, don’t cluster together."

"Move aside, let me out."

"Don’t squeeze me!"

These people had witnessed the Elf Dragon’s rampage in Rebel Canyon and had even been personally "cared for" by it.

Seeing the Elf Dragon again, saying they’re not terrified would be nonsense.

No one liked the feeling of being helplessly instant-killed.

As everyone was about to dodge in all directions, the Elf Dragon suddenly accelerated towards the crowd:

A burst of flames shot into the dense crowd.

Dozens of white lights rose almost simultaneously under the Dragon Flame, leaving behind only a large burning crater.

The Elf Dragon swept over everyone’s heads, a deep coldness rising from everyone’s hearts.

When Lin Yi reached level 30, the Elf Dragon grew to the Third Transformation.

Now, the strength of the Elf Dragon was not much worse than that of the Snow Demon Lord at this moment.

How could the players coming to "pick up bargains" have anticipated such a formation?

"Screw it, I’m not playing anymore, damn it, what’s the use of fighting this!"

Nearly a thousand people came, but within a moment, nearly a hundred were instantly killed and returned to the city.

How the hell does one fight this?

They knew Feng Hua was strong, but they never expected Feng Hua to be this terrifying.

Someone in the crowd couldn’t help but complain:

"Traveling thousands of miles here to die, what an idiot."

At this moment, the Snow Demon Lord was continuously claiming players’ lives, and the battle ended with the opponents’ defeat before even starting.

Watching them come aggressively and flee like defeated dogs, it all seemed rather comical.

Handsome Drop suddenly asked:

"What do we do next?"

Lin Yi chuckled and said:

"Of course, we return the favor!"

Looking at the Punishment Treasure Pearl which was less than 10% away from leveling up, Lin Yi stepped forward and patted the immovable "lump" of snow and said:

"Ian, go, now it’s our turn to chase them."

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Today’s update is complete.