Has It Begun? It Was Already Over!

The moment Qin Chuan made his move, he instantly killed dozens of players who had secretly joined the Blood Clan, making the other players feel immensely relieved.

Luckily, they had not gone against Night Roaming God. Otherwise, they would have been the ones getting instantly killed.

But then again, what skill had Night Roaming God used just now? How had a single thrown dagger killed an entire group?

And aside from the player attacked at the start, everyone else had been quite far away from Night Roaming God. They had not even seen themselves get attacked.

As expected of Night Roaming God, who could solo Nightmare dungeons. His methods were truly unfathomable.

Some players who were still hesitating over their choice immediately saw reality for what it was and wisely chose to help Captain Balu.

Once most players had made their choice, Balu shouted excitedly, "Adventurers, eliminate this monster!"

The mutated village chief also let out an enraged howl, swinging his thick arms as he charged forward, ready to begin a massacre.

The players immediately grew excited.

It was time to fight!

"Quick, tanks get up front! Damage dealers, watch your positioning! Healers, pre-cast your heals!"

"Let go of that quest monster! I'll handle it!"

"I've hated that old bastard village chief for ages! Today, I'll show him why flowers are so red!"

"Defend our village!"

"I'm fired up! I can feel it! This is the bond between us!"

"Fuck!"

Following that cry of alarm, the eager players all wore expressions that said, Just as expected.

Before them lay the village chief's corpse.

Just moments ago, the village chief had not even managed to run two meters before a flying dagger struck him. His Health Bar was instantly emptied, and he died on the spot.

This left the players, who had been ready for a big fight, feeling rather uncomfortable.

They had done all the foreplay, and now he was telling them it was over.

Did this kind of behavior—taking off without bothering to land—consider their feelings at all?

What? Night Roaming God had been the one to attack?

Then never mind.

They would land by themselves.

The players were clearly people who knew how to read the situation. They unanimously declared that scum like the village chief deserved to be instantly killed.

Qin Chuan emerged from the shadows and walked up to Captain Balu. He said seriously, "Captain Balu, you exposed the village chief's conspiracy. I think you should take over as village chief."

Then he looked toward the Villager Guard Unit. "Don't you agree?"

How could the guards disagree? One after another, they declared that Balu was the most ideal candidate for village chief in their hearts.

Balu was dumbfounded.

Things had developed far beyond his expectations.

He was only the captain of the Villager Guard Unit. How had he suddenly become the new village chief?

He had not been mentally prepared at all.

However, Balu's expression soon became calm, and the title above his head changed to [Village Chief Balu].

At this point, the entire quest was more or less settled.

The game prompt arrived at just the right time.

"Ding, you have completed the special quest Destruction and Protection and received 10 Fame Points."

The players who received the prompt beamed with joy.

They had done nothing. They had merely followed Night Roaming God around and picked up ten Fame Points for free. What a sweet deal.

Quite a few passing players changed their opinion of Night Roaming God.

People said Night Roaming God was domineering and gave Normal Tier players no way to survive, but perhaps it was not that exaggerated after all.

Compared to the other players' prompts, Qin Chuan received several extra ones.

"Ding, you took the lead in exposing the village chief's true nature and thwarted the Blood Clan's scheme. You have received the title [Village Guardian]!"

"Ding, your Fame Points have increased by an additional 10."

"Ding, your reputation with the Blood Clan has fallen to hatred."

Qin Chuan glanced at the prompts and did not take them to heart.

Humans and the Blood Clan had always been locked in an endless struggle. Lowering his reputation to hatred ahead of time would not make much difference.

As for the Village Guardian title, it did not provide any additional attributes. Its symbolic value outweighed its practical value.

If he had to name one benefit, it was that after Apocalypse merged with reality and game content descended upon Blue Star, he could receive extra help in non-human settlements around the world.

The prerequisite was that the non-humans in that settlement were friendly toward humans.

But that was all for later. For now, it was not very useful.

With that, the Blood Clan quest chain in the entire Newbie Village had come to an end.

Qin Chuan planned to turn in the hunter's quest, then return to find Balu and activate the Teleportation Array before heading to the main city and beginning a new journey.

While the players were still discussing the matter, Qin Chuan used Shadow Stealth and vanished from where he stood, heading toward the hunter's home.

When he arrived at the hunter's house, Qin Chuan saw a player standing outside the courtyard and cursing, "You cripple, come out here if you dare!"

Qin Chuan felt that the guy looked somewhat familiar.

After thinking about it, he remembered. This was the fellow who had been instantly killed twice in the hunter's courtyard earlier.

Clearly, he was both petty and clever.

He knew to stand outside the courtyard and curse.

However, he had clearly forgotten that the hunter was a ranged attacker.

Whoosh.

Thud.

The player had not even finished venting before he was sent to the Respawn Point.

Qin Chuan shook his head helplessly. He did not bother with the matter and simply dispelled his stealth before entering the courtyard.

When he entered the house, the hunter was hanging his bow and arrows on the wall. Upon seeing Qin Chuan, he did not immediately ask about the Wolf King. Instead, he asked about what had happened earlier. "The village chief is dead?"

Qin Chuan nodded. "Yes."

The hunter sat blankly in his chair. After thinking for a moment, he slowly said, "Hande used to be full of passion. He wanted nothing more than to lead the village toward prosperity."

Qin Chuan did not respond.

He knew that the hunter was reminiscing about the past.

According to the game's records, more than a decade ago, the village chief had still been highly competent, and the village had prospered under his leadership.

But ten years ago, after one of the village chief's trips outside the village, everything changed.

The village chief had accidentally entered the Scarlet Tomb and been transformed into a servant by a Vampire Baron. He had remained hidden in the village as a pawn, secretly committing many wicked deeds.

Where had the blood in the baron's blood pool come from?

It had all been the village chief's doing.

The hunter knew this as well. He quickly stopped reminiscing and instead asked, "Did you bring back what I wanted?"

Qin Chuan took out the Wolf King's head and handed it over.

Hatred erupted in the hunter's eyes, but it soon faded away, and his expression became calm once more.

The culprit responsible for crippling his leg was already dead. Everything had vanished like smoke.

Qin Chuan also received a game prompt.

"Ding, you have completed the hidden quest Wolf King Hunt and received 3,000 experience points, 30 silver coins, and 30 Hunter Favorability."

The hunter placed the wolf head into a jar, carefully preserved it with salt, then took thirty silver coins from another jar and handed them to Qin Chuan.

Qin Chuan accepted them without hesitation and waited quietly.

After hesitating for a long time, the hunter finally made up his mind and slowly said, "Young man, the fact that you could kill the Wolf King so quickly has made me see you in a new light. I have a friend in Beli City named Leihuao. I heard he works as an instructor. Take my letter to him, and he will teach you a few things."

"Ding, you have accepted the quest Hunter's Recommendation."

"Quest Description: Impressed by your performance, the hunter has developed an appreciation for your talent. Please travel to Beli City and deliver his letter to his friend Leihuao."

"Quest Reward: Random ranged skill book."

Oh, an unexpected gain.

Qin Chuan had not completed the hunter's hidden quest in his previous life, so he was not sure whether it had a follow-up.

Mainly because that player from his previous life had not mentioned it.

He did not know whether the player had hidden it or failed to meet the trigger conditions.

Qin Chuan could not be bothered to investigate further. He accepted the hunter's letter and placed it into his ring. "Thank you. I'll go."

With that, he turned and left the hunter's cabin, heading back to find the newly appointed village chief, Balu.

It was time to head to the main city!