Gray Domain's Item

After Old Zheng's explanation, Lin Yu's worries dissipated considerably.

"Indeed, the abilities derived from the 'Profession' based on the 'Death game' are not entirely unsolvable."

Although Lin Yu was filled with various dissatisfactions and complaints about this Game, Lin Yu still had to admit...

The "Death game" is indeed of high status, and its Rule are indeed balanced and fair.

It's as if it truly is some kind of "Heavenly Dao" that permeates Ten Realms, transcending all beings with "self" and "will," including Deity, while ensuring the Game runs relatively smoothly through a fairly balanced dynamic difficulty and Rule with absolute priority.

Therefore, it is impossible for a Player to possess a method that is irresistible once activated and can instantly kill the target.

At least, it won't happen to a "Tier 2" Player.

But it cannot be denied that...

Li Nian's ability may have flaws now, but for those mountain demons, it is an utterly unsolvable ability.

Although the mandrills rushing down the mountain seem endless, in reality... that's not the case.

Now, nearly thirty mandrills on the right side have died due to Li Nian's meddling, creating a clear gap in their numbers.

More importantly, these Yaomo do possess a certain degree of Wisdom.

They are now... afraid.

The scent of flesh and blood on a living person, which is fatally alluring to Yaomo, is now masked by the rich, pungent smell of blood emanating from the corpse of their companion.

At some point, the first mandrill stopped on the mountaintop and began to observe.

Then...

More and more mandrills are stopping their charge downhill.

Finally, hundreds of mandrills stood together on both sides of the valley, as if in a welcoming procession, looking down at the convoy with a sense of awe.

Of course, the main reverence was directed at the girl who was slowly walking along the mountainside, carrying a burlap sack.

The sack was bulging, and the bottom was completely soaked in blood.

This contains the hearts of more than thirty mandrills.

These mandrills, standing in the valley in a dark mass, put pressure on the caravan.

"Damn it, how come there are so many mandrills?"

"Hundreds of mandrills coming out at once, this is highly unusual!"

Yue Zhenqiao's face also turned ashen. "Have the mountain demons of Fu Yuan Mountain gone mad today?"

If it weren't for the chance encounter with these three, wouldn't his entire caravan have been wiped out?

Thinking of this, Yue Zhenqiao couldn't help but feel more grateful and fortunate to these people, but at the same time, he also had some doubts.

"Could this strange behavior of the mandrill be related to these three people?"

Yue Zhenqiao was in a state of great turmoil, but he soon realized with a sense of helplessness that... his own opinion and the Truth of the matter seemed to be of little importance.

Given the girl's strength alone, whether she meant well or badly, whether she was the culprit behind the mountain demon's antics or simply acting out of righteousness, their caravan could only passively endure it!

My team of bodyguards tried their best to fight with him, maybe they might not be unable to win... but even if they won, it would be a tragic victory.

Having thought this through, Yue Zhenqiao, this seasoned veteran, had already made up his mind.

"Once we get past the mandrill, we absolutely must be on good terms with these three... at least we need to make the right gesture!"

Then, Yue Zhenqiao spoke again.

"Let's get through while these Yaomo are still!"

He spoke loudly, waking up the bodyguards who were still stunned by the number of mountain demons and Li Nian's skills.

"The escort is right, let's leave quickly!"

The bodyguards, who had been splitting into two groups and defending themselves, mounted their horses, still holding their weapons, and began to move quickly and cautiously.

In the brief engagement, even with Li Nian's help, many bodyguards were injured, and on the left side, several bodyguards had their arms bitten off and their abdomens cut open by the mountain demons, suffering more serious injuries.

However, the situation was still urgent, and there was no time to treat the wounds carefully. Even the most serious injuries could only be bandaged up haphazardly before being put on someone else's horse and carried on by a colleague.

Lin Yu couldn't help but feel curious.

Why weren't these wounded soldiers put in those vehicles?

The three large wagons in the middle of the convoy were incredibly spacious, and the animals pulling them were tall and strong, seemingly capable of carrying four or five more wounded soldiers.

His question was naturally not directed at the other bodyguards—after all, Lin Yu still needed to maintain his persona as a "bodyguard."

In his mind, Lin Yu also received Old Zheng's answer, "Because those are 'escorts'... When traveling, these escorts can die, but the escort itself cannot be lost in the slightest."

"To join Escort Agency and become a bodyguard, you have to have this deeply ingrained concept," Old Zheng explained. "You don't actually think the world is humane, do you?"

Lin Yu nodded. "I see..."

He was rather curious about what was being transported in those caravans!

Yue Zhenqiao suspected that the mandrill's unusual behavior was related to the arrival of Lin Yu and his two companions, but Lin Yu believed that the three of them, being newcomers, would certainly not have caused such a large-scale disturbance of Yaomo.

Although he had the [Fragment of Fate] with him, it wasn't working that way— Lin Yu didn't think that the mountain demons, who had been killed by Li Nian in the time it takes to drink a cup of tea, had the ability to directly sense the [Fragment of Fate].

Therefore, Lin Yu also suspected that there was something wrong with the goods that Yue Zhenqiao was escorting this time.

"Thump!"

The sound of Li Nian landing came from beside her, much heavier than before—after all, Li Nian now had a sack weighing more than herself on her back.

"That's a wrap, a full thirty-five mandrill hearts," Li Nian said with a grin. "These are all good stuff... a great start right into the Instance!"

Lin Yu raised an eyebrow. "What's the purpose of this?"

"Pill Material, if you know how to refine pills yourself, or if you know any NPCs in this Prison Mountain Realm who know how to refine pills, you can turn these hearts into various kinds of pills," Li Nian patted the sack. "You can use them to eat yourself or sell them; it's all good."

"You're only at 'Tier 1' now. Once you reach 'Tier 2' and unlock the [Bestiary], when you see a mandrill again, remember to kill it and cut out its heart, being careful not to break it."

Lin Yu nodded slightly. "I understand... but how did you manage to extract the heart while the enemy is still alive? Last time in that Instance, didn't you only use this trick to bully the robots?"

He directly voiced his earlier question.

In the past, Li Nian might have glossed over the matter and not told Lin Yu the Truth.

However, since Lin Yu visited Li Nian's school before entering the [Instance], and some things happened, Li Nian seems to have gained more trust and affection for Lin Yu.

Upon hearing Lin Yu's words, she hesitated for a moment before leaning closer to him and lowering Lin Yu voice.

"Because I got some good stuff in the last [Instance]..."

As she spoke, Li Nian raised her wrist, and the green jade threaded on the gold cord appeared and disappeared.

"This is a great product from 'Gray Domain,' the [Limit Breaking Jade]—its effect is to enhance the effect of one of your owned Item or abilities, reducing or even eliminating the 'restrictions' required for activation or effectiveness."