I'm Going to Kill You—First Come, First Served!

I'm Going to Kill You—First Come, First Served!

With the fourth level of Eight-Step Toad Leap boosting him, Ye Weiming was indeed faster than Zang Yue—but that was when he was traveling light. Now that he had someone slung over his shoulder, his speed was noticeably slowed, while his internal energy was being consumed faster than his opponent's.

Under these circumstances, merely protecting himself was difficult enough. Shaking the other man off was even harder!

After running for only a short while, Zang Yue had already closed to within three meters of them. This was where Yin Bukui proved useful. Slung over Ye Weiming's shoulder, he faced backward. Seeing Zang Yue draw near, he raised his sword and stabbed at the man's eyes. This move would only work if both sides maintained their original speed. Zang Yue merely slowed his pace slightly, causing the thrust to miss, but it still successfully delayed him.

At the same time, Ye Weiming, with Yin Bukui over his right shoulder, happened to pass by a Sea Sand Gang member fighting a player. With a quick calculation of his fingers in his left hand, he immediately drew that Sea Sand Gang member's aggro.

Sensing a tremendous threat, the Sea Sand Gang member instinctively turned and scattered a handful of poisonous salt. However, he was half a beat too slow, and it did not affect Ye Weiming in the slightest. Zang Yue, who was chasing closely behind, nearly got a faceful instead.

Zang Yue hurriedly sidestepped the poisonous salt, only to draw the aggro of a Giant Whale Gang disciple on the other side. Waving his steel fork, the latter unleashed a practiced Thousand Year Kill, nearly injuring the mysterious expert in a rather private area.

By the time he kicked the Giant Whale Gang disciple away, Ye Weiming had widened the gap again.

And so, Zang Yue chased while Ye Weiming ran...

Fortunately, Wangpan Mountain was filled with frenzied NPCs as well as players grinding monsters, leaving the scene in utter chaos. The more chaotic the environment, the less suited it was for a prolonged pursuit.

More than ten minutes later, Ye Weiming finally managed to shake off Zang Yue and hid behind the tent where Yin Susu had been earlier.

After setting Yin Bukui down, Ye Weiming poked his head out for a look. Seeing Zang Yue still circling through the crowd, he could not help but let out a sigh of relief.

At that moment, Yin Bukui's voice came from behind him. "Why was that guy attacking you? And why did you insist on taking me with you when you ran? I know I'm no match for him. I'm afraid I wouldn't be much help."

"His goal is to kill us and make us drop the manuals!"

Upon hearing this, Yin Bukui immediately recalled what Xie Xun had told them after handing over the manuals. Their mission was not yet complete. Until they safely returned to their sect and submitted it, they were still considered to be in the middle of the mission. If they died, the manuals would drop with a one hundred percent chance!

Having figured out the key point, Yin Bukui was instantly alarmed. "You mean everyone now knows that each of us has a manual that could drop at any moment?"

"Probably not everyone, but that guy is an exception." Ye Weiming explained, "Xie Xun said earlier that the players who came with the Sea Sand Gang, Giant Whale Gang, and Divine Fist Sect would receive no item rewards, so he had no reason to remind them of this after the mission ended. But don't forget—among the factions that came to this island, aside from us and those three gangs, there was another faction with close ties to Xie Xun."

"The Skyhawk Sect!"

Ye Weiming nodded lightly. "Back at the Dragon Gate Escort Agency, I fought a Skyhawk Sect player before. His methods were extremely skillful, and he used the Eagle Claw Technique. Looking at it now, it must have been Zang Yue."

Yin Bukui asked, "How did you know back then that he was a player rather than an NPC?"

In Eternal Chivalry, it was quite easy for players to conceal their identities. Unless they deliberately exposed themselves, their names generally would not appear above their heads. Even if PK broke out, the system prompt would only say that you had been attacked, not who had attacked you.

Unless they were defined as monsters or bosses, ordinary story NPCs looked no different from ordinary players. The official explanation was that this increased the game's realism, but in Ye Weiming's opinion, it was simply meant to trick people.

As for Yin Bukui's question, Ye Weiming explained, "Players and NPCs do have certain differences. It's like modern people and ancient people—the difference is far more than just a set of clothes. But the proof that made me certain he was a player was that I said, 'I bought a watch last year,' and he answered, 'What watch?'"

After hesitating for a moment, Ye Weiming finally said, "How about lending me your sword first? I'll go out and kill that bastard. If you're worried, I can put down a deposit."

Since the other man knew that they would definitely drop items upon death, then from another angle, didn't that mean he was also carrying an item that would definitely drop?

For example, that Green Bamboo Sword?

If he had not obtained that sword during Xie Xun's test, Ye Weiming could not think of any other reason why he would carry a top-tier piece of equipment he could not use during such a dangerous mission.

He was currently short on a suitable weapon. If he could make that Green Bamboo Sword drop, it would be absolutely perfect!

"It isn't a matter of a deposit. I really can't lend it to you." Yin Bukui bitterly declined Ye Weiming's request to borrow the sword and sent over an item link.

Pine Pattern Sword: The standard longsword of Wudang Sect disciples. Attack +50, Internal Energy Amplification +10%. Cannot be traded!

Well, faced with this situation, Ye Weiming could only resign himself to it.

"Flap, flap, flap..."

As the two spoke, a carrier pigeon suddenly landed on Ye Weiming's shoulder.

Yin Bukui could not help asking, "Who's looking for you?"

Ye Weiming sent him a screenshot. "Zang Yue: 1"

Yin Bukui froze. "What does this '1' mean?"

Ye Weiming's answer was to sling him over his shoulder again and take off without saying a word. At that moment, Zang Yue had already appeared less than thirty meters behind them.

Each use of the Carrier Pigeon Message function cost 1 silver. Originally, it was merely a convenient way for friends to communicate, but for the sake of realism, after a pigeon was released, it would fly some distance before disappearing, then reappear one zhang away from the recipient and land directly on their shoulder.

Normally, this function could at most let each side know the other's general direction. But at certain times, it could produce unexpected results. For instance, when Ye Weiming had accidentally discovered Noodle Bun's ambush on Wudang Sect—and now, this time.

After casually blacklisting Zang Yue, Ye Weiming carried Yin Bukui and began another chase with him. Since the island's monsters had been steadily killed off by players and did not respawn, it took them twice as long as before to shake him off. Only after nearly half an hour did they finally lose their pursuer, while Ye Weiming's internal energy was almost completely depleted by the tug-of-war.

Hiding in a concealed spot, Ye Weiming swallowed a pill that restored internal energy and began meditating to recover, while Yin Bukui watched the activity outside.

More than ten minutes later, Yin Bukui suddenly said with delight, "The dock has refreshed, and the ferry is running again!"

Ye Weiming said, "Wait a little longer."

Three more minutes passed. Yin Bukui said, "The players have all left."

"Wait a few more minutes."

Another three minutes later, Yin Bukui said, "There really hasn't been any movement."

"Fine. I'll go out and check first. Once I'm sure there's no danger, I'll call you."

"You really are cautious. We'll do as you say."

Ye Weiming silently emerged from their hiding place. After taking a wide detour, he finally reached the dock. Just as he smiled and prepared to greet the boatman who had only recently refreshed, he sensed a malicious gust of wind behind him.

There really was an ambush!

Already prepared, Ye Weiming abruptly ducked, avoiding the claw aimed at the back of his neck, then turned and ran.

I couldn't outrun you while carrying someone. Can I not outrun you now?

He had not run far when he suddenly saw a fair, plump man in Mount Hua Sect disciple robes emerge from a concealed spot on the hillside. He then set up a stall right there on the ground, with the title:

Fine Steel Sword, 1 gold 50 silver. First come, first served!

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