CHAPTER 75: CHAPTER 72: AFTER THE NIGHT

"Dead?"

"Deputy Gang Leader is dead?"

"How is this possible! The Deputy Gang Leader is a Quasi Martial Artist! How could he die!"

On the training field, fewer than ten White Feather Gang experts, who were originally fighting desperately against players exchanging injury for injury, all turned dumbstruck seeing Ghana lying motionless on the ground; some even forgot to fend off the players’ attacks.

Their mission to the Gray Shirt Gang was just like a routine outing for them. Not to mention having Ghana as a Quasi Martial Artist, their over twenty apprentices alone could contend with ordinary gangs in the wild.

With Ghana as a Quasi Martial Artist guarding them, it’s enough to annihilate an ordinary gang in the wild, which is why the White Feather Gang members were still willing to fight even after losing over half their numbers.

But now, that confidence is gone.

"Damn! Turns out to be a plot kill."

"Hall Master, don’t steal the thunder like that!"

"Hall Master is so cool! Taking down the boss in two moves, simply awesome!"

"No wonder you are the strongest NPC crafted by the manufacturers, fighting bosses is like playing games to you."

The players present looked at Lin Qi, who settled everything with a single move, showing expressions of ’I knew it’, while Luo Wushang and the experts from the other three teams showed helpless expressions.

"Seems like we need to be even quicker in our kill speed, otherwise, when these plot-killed bosses reach the second stage, they’ll just escape." Luo Wushang said helplessly.

"This time’s plot boss is indeed strong; even when faced against our combined attack, he only sustained an injury to one arm." Zhang Qingwei glanced at the fallen Ghana and sighed, "I recall the last time we dealt with a boss during the pilgrimage, more than two Saint rank existences were deployed, which was several years ago."

"Indeed, the last time we dealt with the strongest boss in pilgrimage, it was the guild leader leading two Saint rank existences." Zhao Hu nodded, looking at Ghana, the fighting spirit in his eyes growing stronger.

Now, during the initial test phase of High Martial’s descent, bosses of such strength have appeared, making one wonder how many formidable bosses would appear in the future.

If there comes a time necessitating the deployment of all Saint rank existences during a pilgrimage, that would be amazing.

"Forget the boss, quickly clear those mobs, otherwise, there will be none left!" Luo Wushang looked at the players who revived in the basement and charged out, then initiated Leopard Shadow Step towards the nearest White Feather Gang expert.

Members of the other three teams also reacted by heading towards other White Feather Gang experts.

While Luo Wushang’s three teams surrounded and attacked the last White Feather Gang expert, Qin Mu approached Ghana’s lifeless body, speechless for a long time, glancing between Ghana on the ground and Lin Qi, unsure of what to say.

Originally, he thought that this young man Lin Qi would need his protection, but unexpectedly Lin Qi took down Ghana, a Quasi Martial Artist, in two moves. Although Ghana was injured, he was still a Quasi Martial Artist.

This level of strength clearly surpassed his own.

"Lin bro is amazing!"

"Lin bro, I didn’t expect you to be hiding your true skills, taking out a Quasi Martial Artist in two moves, now let’s see who dares to mess around in our living area."

"From now on, we’re blessed, thanks to Lin bro’s talent, combined with Qin bro, other surrounding races should not dare to continuously encroach upon our living area anymore."

Other Human Race apprentices and vagabonds all gathered around, rejoicing at the formidable Lin Qi, some even feeling exhilarated.

In Chasing Light City, with many races, the Abandoned Area sees each race striving to expand their territory by any means; like the current Human Race living area, compared to ten years ago, it has shrunk to less than a third, with these areas being gradually occupied by vagabonds from surrounding races, taking over buildings or half of a street periodically.

Due to encroachment issues, there were frequent fights between them and vagabonds from other races, but the results were often defeats, leading to only a third of the Human Race vagabonds’ living area remaining now.

If not for Qin Mu, even this one-third wouldn’t be secure.

Now, with a master like Lin Qi, it’s indeed great news for the vagabonds living in the Human Race Abandoned Area.

"It was just luck." Lin Qi put away the long spear and smiled, "Thanks to you, Brother Qin Mu, for coming to help this time; otherwise, dealing with these White Feather Gang members would’ve been really tricky."

To the Human Race vagabonds who came to help, Lin Qi was genuinely thankful since life in the High Martial world is tough, and who would risk their life for a stranger.

"Lin little brother is modest, even if we hadn’t come, these White Feather Gang members likely wouldn’t have left alive." Qin Mu looked at Lin Qi, who remained calm, offering advice, "But Lin little brother, after this battle, the White Feather Gang is unlikely to let their grievances go easily. I suggest that for a while, it’s best for you to stay within the Abandoned Area. This way, we can look out for each other, making the White Feather Gang less inclined to launch a full-scale attack."

An important figure, especially a Quasi Martial Artist, dying is a huge blow to the White Feather Gang.

Given the White Feather Gang’s style of exacting revenge for grievances, a major battle with Black Obsidian Martial Arts Hall is inevitable.

"Brother Qin Mu, not to worry; if the White Feather Gang wants to come, then let them come. We at Black Obsidian Martial Arts Hall aren’t pushovers." Lin Qi nodded, being less fearful of the White Feather Gang after his confrontation with Ghana.

Initially, he targeted Ghana out of fear of him escaping, as a Quasi Martial Artist has a significant impact on wild gang conflicts, and letting him escape could not be allowed.

Lin Qi originally thought he’d need some strategy and player collaboration to take out Ghana, the Quasi Martial Artist.

But now he realized he had overthought the situation.

While a Quasi Martial Artist like Ghana is top-tier strength in wild gangs, compared to the Quasi Martial Artists in the suburbs, his learning of martial arts and weapons usage is vastly inferior.

Not to mention the quasi-martial artists, there are several Extreme Apprentices dressed in A6 standard battle armor among the suburban gangs, and they have martial artist-level martial arts techniques.

A Quasi Martial Artist should easily learn these, not remaining like Ghana, who only mastered two apprentice-level martial arts techniques, being the weakest Quasi Martial Artist, giving a sense of danger even less than Xia Ling’s in Phosphorus Fire Trading Market.

And with more time, there will be more players reaching Intermediate Apprentice level, even Advanced Apprentice level, enough to overwhelm and take down the White Feather Gang’s three Quasi Martial Artists.

Human Race Abandoned Area.

With the news of Black Obsidian Martial Arts Hall defeating the White Feather Gang spreading, the entire Abandoned Area was elated, many Human Race vagabonds were so thrilled that they went out to buy drinks in celebration late into the night.

Though Black Obsidian Martial Arts Hall attracted the attention of the top one hundred wild gang faction such as the White Feather Gang by challenging them, Lin Qi’s two-move defeat of Quasi Martial Artist Ghana demonstrated a strength making Lin Qi difficult to hold down, especially in their Human Race living area, where the vagabond numbers far exceed White Feather Gang’s.

Unless the White Feather Gang goes crazy, disregarding the deaths of the gang members, causing them to drop out of the wild gang’s top hundred, they wouldn’t dare to launch a major attack.

On the contrary, because the Human Race Abandoned Area gained a master capable of defeating a Quasi Martial Artist, other races’ Abandoned Areas would have to reconsider before attempting any future land occupations.

Crystal Race Abandoned Area, early morning.

"Hou Fei bro, something big has happened!" A tall Crystal Race woman hurried into a dilapidated room, extremely anxious, "Something big has happened in the Human Race’s Abandoned Area!"

"How many times have I told you, knock before entering." Hou Fei, who was woken up, was speechless, looking at the tall woman, "Tell me, what big thing, if it’s nothing major, today you’ll have to swing the saber ten thousand times!"

"It’s really a big deal." The tall woman pulled a wry smile; swinging the saber ten thousand times wouldn’t be much, but the saber weighs over two hundred kilograms, swinging it normally ten thousand times would be hard, she then looked at the sleepy Hou Fei and organized her words, saying seriously, "Just last night, the Deputy Gang Leader Ghana from the White Feather Gang led over twenty apprentices to attack a martial arts hall in the Human Race Abandoned Area, and now there’s no news from Ghana and his group. People from the Human Race Abandoned Area say that those people were all dealt with by the Gray Shirt Gang."