Furious Kill

Extreme anger demands extreme release.

Fan Lang had endured the beating and abuse from Zhu Manchang and his two cronies for so long that his lungs were about to burst with rage. Now, finally, it was time to strike back!

Fuck them all!

Fan Lang snapped the ropes, charging like a tiger descending a mountain. The muscles in his arms bulged, mystic force surging through his meridians as he unleashed nearly five hundred jin of savage power, throwing a punch straight at Zhu Manchang.

Thud!

The fist, as big as a bowl, landed solidly, twisting Zhu Manchang's face out of shape as several teeth flew out, trailing blood.

Zhu Manchang crashed heavily to the ground, stars spinning before his eyes, dazed from the blow.

The other two male servants were stunned. None of them had expected Fan Lang to break free from the ropes!

That rope was as thick as a thumb, wound around several times. By all logic, a Mystic Apprentice at the second level shouldn't have been able to snap it.

In that moment of hesitation, Fan Lang struck again. He swung a roundhouse punch, knocking one servant to the ground, then rushed at the other, grabbing him firmly.

The Thug Fist wasn't useless after all!

Fan Lang gripped the servant's head tightly, suddenly raising his knee and slamming it down with force. His knee, hard as iron, smashed into the servant's face. Blood burst forth, and the sound of breaking bones echoed.

Crack! Crack! Crack!

In his fury, Fan Lang had abandoned all mercy. He drove his knee in repeatedly, beating the servant to death. The man's face became a bloody, unrecognizable mess. Looking down, Fan Lang's knee was soaked through with blood.

Congratulations, player! You have killed 1 male servant of the City Lord's Mansion. Gained 20 Experience Points.

The City Lord's Mansion male servant dropped 5 taels of silver and 1 cloth robe. Items automatically stored in your system backpack.

Killing people to grind experience?

Hell yeah!

If he took out all three bastards, he'd definitely level up.

Zhu Manchang and the other servant, who had been knocked down earlier, staggered to their feet. Witnessing Fan Lang's killing firsthand, their faces turned pale with terror.

"Fan Lang, have you lost your mind? You dare kill a servant of the City Lord's Mansion?!"

"I'm going to report you to the City Lord's Mansion!"

Zhu Manchang and the other threatened.

"Report me? You can report to King Yama instead!" Fan Lang sneered, darting toward them.

Both Zhu Manchang and the other were at the third level of Mystic Apprentice and knew combat techniques. Seeing Fan Lang charging like a wolf or tiger, they struck back in unison—one kicking up a gale from his feet, the other's fists crackling like popping beans.

Fan Lang faced them both, clashing head-on with a single move.

A dull boom echoed, dust exploding around them. The outcome was clear: Fan Lang's cheated, modified mystic force was superior, sending both men flying.

"Kill!"

Fan Lang reached out and snapped the neck of one servant.

Congratulations, player! You have killed 1 male servant of the City Lord's Mansion. Gained 20 Experience Points.

The City Lord's Mansion male servant dropped 5 taels of silver and 1 wooden staff.

Another wave of experience.

Only Zhu Manchang remained—the instigator, the one who had shouted the loudest and beaten Fan Lang the hardest.

"Zhu Manchang, I promise you'll die horribly," Fan Lang said coldly.

"Don't, don't kill me, please!" Zhu Manchang begged.

"Begging won't save you. I'm going to kill you today no matter what!"

As he spoke, Fan Lang swung his fist, knocking Zhu Manchang to the ground. He beat him half to death, then dragged him to a tree, using the same rope to tie him up tightly, binding him to the trunk.

Zhu Manchang became a punching bag, taking a relentless beating from Fan Lang until he was beaten to death. Of the three, he died the most miserably.

Another twenty Experience Points, another batch of ordinary drops.

Player level increased to Mystic Apprentice Level 3. Mystic Force +100, Health Points +100.

Level up!

The improvement for a Mystic Warrior was significant—each level brought a huge change.

And Fan Lang's mystic force was locked at five times the normal rate. A 100-point increase in mystic force meant a 500-point boost!

The moment he leveled up, all his injuries healed, and his spent mystic force was replenished—a perk of leveling.

"Phew. The world is quiet now."

Fan Lang let out a long breath, the fire in his heart settling into calm.

Zhu Manchang and his men had chosen a remote, deserted spot to teach Fan Lang a lesson, making sure no one would find them. That had given Fan Lang the perfect environment to silence them for good.

He looked around. Everything was still, not a soul in sight. No need to worry about word getting back to the City Lord's Mansion.

Zhu Manchang and his cronies had never imagined this place would become their grave.

With the killing done, a new question stood before Fan Lang: where should he go from here?

"It looks like going back isn't an option. I have to carve out a path for myself in this game world and gain a foothold. I know all the plots of the Magic Martial Era, and I can even modify the system—making it big won't be hard!"

Fan Lang suddenly had a flash of inspiration, thinking of the plot involving the City Lord's Mansion.

Wind Cloud City was essentially the newbie village of the Magic Martial Era, the starting point for all adventures. Hidden within the City Lord's Mansion there was a powerful treasure!

That treasure was called the Dragon Scale Sword, and it had devastating offensive power.

If he could get his hands on this Dragon Scale Sword, he'd be in a great position—it would give him a huge advantage in the early stages, letting him crush any NPC without trouble.

To obtain the Dragon Scale Sword, he had to meet two conditions: first, leverage the game's storyline, and second, have enough strength.

"In the game, level and strength are everything. It's still early, so I need to find a way to grind some levels and boost my rank! If my level's too low, going back to the City Lord's Mansion will just get me bullied again!"

Fan Lang made up his mind and came up with the perfect plan to maximize his gains in the shortest time possible.

He was going to skyrocket his level in just one day!

Near Wind Cloud City, there happened to be a great spot for level grinding, and it even had some hidden quests!

Fan Lang took out the cloth robe and wooden staff he'd just looted, swapped out his dirty clothes, and set off lightly equipped with the staff slung over his back.

Yesterday, he was still an Ordinary Person. Today, he'd crossed over into a game world and was heading out to fight monsters and level up.

Fate could be strange sometimes.

South of Wind Cloud City, there was a forest named Wild Rabbit Forest, so called because of the many rabbit-type monsters that roamed there.

Two kinds of rabbit monsters lived in this forest: one was the Fanged Rabbit, which was very common, and the other was the Unicorn Rabbit, which was extremely rare. Their ratio was roughly fifty to one.

Fan Lang arrived at Wild Rabbit Forest with his wooden staff, his spirits high and excitement bubbling over.

The Unicorn Rabbits here were absolute gods for farming Experience Points!

A Fanged Rabbit only gave 5 Experience Points, which was pitifully low. But the Unicorn Rabbit was different—each one dropped a whopping 80 Experience Points!

In the game, hordes of early-stage players would often camp out in Wild Rabbit Forest hunting for Unicorn Rabbits. Whenever one spawned, a crowd would swarm it and tear it apart with their blades.

But now, things were different. The entire Wild Rabbit Forest was empty, with only Fan Lang around.

"The whole forest is mine to grind, and there's no one to steal my kills. Not bad at all!"

Fan Lang looked at the rabbits hopping around in the distance, a smug grin spreading across his face.