Volume One, Chapter 8: A Chance Encounter with Bai Jia, Coming to the Rescue!

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Swift Blade!
Grade: Black Iron
Attributes: Agility +6, Attack Speed +1

Bloodstained Totem Ring
Grade: Black Iron
Attributes: Spirit +5, Spell Vamp 4%

After reading through, Lin Yi couldn’t hide his excitement!
The Swift Blade was the weapon of assassins.
Although he couldn’t use it himself, selling it at the Treasure Pavilion would conservatively earn him four to five hundred thousand gold!
The Bloodstained Totem Ring brought even greater joy to Lin Yi’s heart.
A 4% spell vamp might not sound like much, but with Lin Yi’s high attack power, a single arc shock dealing over ten thousand damage could restore several hundred health points directly.
It’s important to note that even with the Bloodstained Belt equipped, Lin Yi’s total health barely reached five hundred points.
“Delightful!”
Lin Yi carefully stored the Swift Blade and slipped the Bloodstained Totem Ring onto his finger.
After dealing with the giant Bloodstained Wolf’s pelt, he resumed leveling up!
Boom! Whoosh whoosh whoosh...!
Fireballs and Ice Arrows alternated in flight, harvesting the lives of wolf beasts one by one.

[Defeated Level 9 Gale Wolf, Experience +69!]
[Defeated Level 10 Bloodstained Wolf, Experience +101!]
[...]

Suddenly, a brilliant white light enveloped Lin Yi’s body.
[Level Up: LV9!]
He had leveled up again!
“Once I reach level ten, there’ll be a new skill unlocked!”
“Keep pushing forward!”
Chewing on some dried meat, Lin Yi dove back into battle.
“Huh? It seems like there are more Bloodstained Wolves now. What’s going on?”
As a fireball took down another Bloodstained Wolf, Lin Yi’s curiosity grew.
“Could it be a lord-class beast appearing?”
Back in Wulong Town, he had heard tales of the Bloodstained Wolf King, though many had searched without success.
His curiosity stirred, and he cautiously advanced.
Ahead lay a small valley shaped remarkably like a gourd.
The closer he got, the clearer the howls became.
Inside the valley, a fierce battle was unfolding.

“Healing Spell!”
Bai Jia chanted an incantation, sending several streams of green light to her teammates ahead, providing healing.
But her own condition was dire, her mana nearly depleted.
Around her lay three charred bodies, a grim and tragic sight.
Opposite them, a well-equipped six-person squad sneered mockingly at Bai Jia and her companions.
Leading them was a young man dressed in purple, his gaze lingering greedily on Bai Jia.
“Whoosh!”
A shadowy arrow shot forth, piercing the throat of a young assassin in Bai Jia’s team.
Blood splattered, staining his leather armor crimson as he fell dead on the spot!
“Cowardly!”

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Witnessing this, Bai Jia’s fury boiled over.
Originally, they had discovered traces of the Bloodstained Wolf King, only to be ambushed by the opposing squad.
Now, only Bai Jia and the captain remained.
The successive fall of their comrades tore at her heart like a knife.
Seeing this, the purple-clad youth sneered, “Don’t waste your struggles. Hand over your equipment obediently.”
“I might even consider giving you a quick death!”
“You—”
The captain gritted his teeth, “The Bloodstained Wolf King belongs to you. Let us leave.”
“As long as you hand her over to me, you’ll leave alive!”
The purple youth finished speaking, and his companions erupted in lewd laughter.
As long as their master was pleased, they would gladly share the spoils.
Bai Jia trembled slightly, feeling deeply uncomfortable under such eyes.
“Captain...”
“Jia Jia, I just want to survive!”
Bai Jia’s eyes filled with disbelief; the captain who once pursued her was now willing to betray her to the enemy!
More devastating than death was the betrayal of her comrades.
“Don’t blame me!”
The warrior captain closed his eyes tightly and charged at Bai Jia with a roar.
His greatsword raised high, intent on subduing her.
For a priest, facing a warrior was almost hopeless.
Bai Jia reversed her staff, pressing it against her own neck.
She would rather shatter like jade than be broken like tile!
Yet, at this critical moment—
“Whoosh!”
Bai Jia’s eyes widened as a chill swept past her ear.
“What was that?!”
An ice crystal arrow whizzed past Bai Jia and headed straight for the warrior captain!
Bai Jia’s kindness had stirred a bit of goodwill in Lin Yi, prompting him to intervene.
This sudden change startled the charging captain, who opened his eyes wide in shock.
At this life-or-death moment, he could not halt his momentum!
Lin Yi’s gaze was cold and murderous—this youth had mocked him before and now betrayed his own team, utterly despicable.
“Shh—”
In the captain’s horrified eyes, the ice arrow pierced his throat, leaving a bloody hole.
Just as blood was about to gush out, the freezing aura sealed it instantly.

-3785!

Even a level twelve Black Iron warrior, with superior physique and decent gear, had barely over three thousand health points.
“Cough cough cough...”
The warrior captain clutched his throat and collapsed in agony.
Such a death by throat-piercing was especially tragic.
Lin Yi’s goal was simple: protect the equipment as much as possible, for it was his precious treasure!
His swift and decisive actions left no room for reaction.
To kill a level twelve warrior instantly, one must possess at least level sixteen or seventeen strength, right?
At the Black Iron career stage, each level boost added a hundred points to the main attribute; the gap was immense.
Lin Yi stepped forward into view, drawing astonished gazes.
“So young?! And just a novice? Impossible!”
“Could he be the legendary secret class?”
Only the fabled secret class could slay a Black Iron professional instantly.
Even a lower-tier special class couldn’t achieve such a feat.
A chill ran down their spines as they silently acknowledged: this youth was a prodigy!
Lin Yi’s mage insignia was ignored by all.
They refused to believe he was a mere ordinary mage.
Some magical artifacts could alter a professional’s outward identity; pretending to be weak while hiding strength was no rare trick.
Bai Jia was utterly dumbfounded.
She stared at Lin Yi’s handsome face, mouth slightly agape.
“...It’s you!”
Recalling how she had invited him to join their team, a trace of embarrassment crossed her face.
With such overwhelming power, where was her help needed?
Still stunned, she had yet to recover.
At that moment, Lin Yi spoke gently.
“Hide behind me.”
His eyes swept over the six opponents—mostly level eleven or twelve, with only one level thirteen.
Though stronger than Li Xiu and others, Lin Yi was confident he could handle them.
After all, in low-level zones like the Swamp Plains, high-level professionals were seldom seen.
The purple-clad youth eyed Lin Yi warily.
“Sir, if you wish to take her away, feel free.”
Lin Yi’s displayed power made him hesitant to act rashly.
To kill a level twelve Black Iron warrior instantly, he himself wouldn’t survive two hits.
But Lin Yi had no intention of leaving so easily.
He had clearly heard that the Bloodstained Wolf King was hidden deep within the valley.
How could he surrender the coveted lord-level monster reward?
Coldly, Lin Yi said, “You’d better leave, or die.”
The purple youth’s expression darkened, fury burning within.
“Sir, you take us for fools?”
Before he finished, an intense chill swept over him.
From the tip of Lin Yi’s staff, a blue electric arc as thick as an arm formed and shot toward them.
“Zzzzt!”
The terrifying blue lightning struck the back of their squad, dealing heavy damage!
Their anger turned swiftly to fear.
Within that electric light, they sensed the presence of death!

-3152!
-2896!
-2957!

The rear line—the priest, archer, and mage—fell instantly, the air thick with the smell of burning flesh.
The remaining three reacted quickly, using acceleration skills to put distance between themselves and the attack, skillfully evading further damage.
After all, the arc shock was a basic skill with limited jump attack range.
But for Lin Yi, taking out the support classes first was already enough.
Lin Yi sneered coldly and swung his staff once more.
“Take down that brat!”
“Damn him! I’ll tear him to pieces!”
Enraged, the purple youth hurriedly commanded the remaining warriors and assassins to charge at Lin Yi.

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