One Long Pursuit, and the Discovery of a Golden River Valley!

On a desert island.

Inside the Wei Family Oasis, a group of players are changing their contracts one by one.

They were all full of complaints.

"Damn it! We're all players. Since he saved us, why doesn't he return our contracts instead of making us work for him for another ten years?"

"That's true. You can't be too selfish, otherwise, no one will help you when you're old."

"I thought a savior had arrived, but it turned out to be a heartless boss!"

These players all scorned it.

They naturally wouldn't have imagined that this contract was much better than the previous one; at least it looked like a human being.

The previous contracts were not something humans could sign; only livestock could.

These words quickly reached Gao Linzhi's ears.

He said it was nothing out of the ordinary.

A great kindness can turn into enmity.

He then said to Wei Da, "Since they are unwilling to replace it with a new one, let's continue using the old one."

"Yes, boss." Wei Da sneered at those guys in his heart; they were all so ungrateful.

They deserved it.

So he turned around and glared at the players who were complaining about the new contract:

"The boss said, since you're unwilling to replace them with new ones, you'll continue using the old ones for a hundred years. If you break that promise, you'll suffer all sorts of pain!"

"Ah!" The players were dumbfounded.

They even thought that by complaining and grumbling, they could make the other person change.

Little did they know, Gao Linzhi didn't care about their thoughts at all.

Gao Linzhi isn't here to build up his power; this is just a secondary account he's using to gather resources.

Being able to replace these players' contracts is already a good deed done by Master Gao, who has a strong moral compass.

These guys are still not satisfied, what are they thinking?

Do they really think there's a saint who works for them for free?

At this moment, Wei Da promptly reported another valuable piece of information to Gao Linzhi:

"Boss, I heard that gold is found in this desert, but this place used to be completely isolated, and we couldn't log off, so the gold was useless."

"Now that you can log in and out at will, this gold is naturally useful."

Gao Linzhi overjoyed upon hearing this.

It's actually quite normal to find gold in the desert.

"Place gold" is the best example of this.

Strong winds can filter gold out of the sand.

So he nodded and said, "You're right, this game can bring in gold."

"But it's still not enough."

"Right now, no player wants to take it out."

"In games, gold has a much greater role than in real life."

"In that case, we don't need these players to be harem horses; let them be miners instead."

"Very good, your idea is excellent." Gao Linzhi was very satisfied; the alt account hadn't been wasted. "Take me to see it right away."

Soon, Wei Da led Gao Linzhi on a flight, and they arrived at a dry river valley.

Seeing that it was a river valley, Gao Linzhi was even more satisfied.

This means it's unlikely that Wei Da lied.

Of course, it doesn't matter if the other party lies.

Wei Da certainly didn't have that thought. Now that he had finally been freed, he naturally wanted to make a good impression.

Gao Linzhi looked down at the valley and saw high sand dunes on both sides, with a dry riverbed in the middle, where he could vaguely see specks of golden color.

The gold content here is much higher than that of the mine in Xu City.

He has a keen eye; he even spotted a Gold Nugget at a glance.

It's a synonym for Fortune.

Gao Linzhi felt that he had been very Fortune lately.

He reached out and grabbed, and a suction force appeared out of thin air; this was a Basic Physical Element skill.

The Gold Nugget in the distance landed directly in his hand.

Goodness, it's really big, almost half an arm's length, and weighs at least 80 pounds.

It's not pure Gold Nugget; there's some stone underneath.

It seems that the gold was covered by stones, and then gradually revealed by the river and sand.

That's pretty good.

Gao Linzhi put it in his backpack, then said to Wei Da, "Organize people to start digging."

"Eight hours a day is enough."

"Slow and steady growth, gradually expanding in scale."

"Yes, sir, since that's the case, then this sperm donation should continue," Wei Da suggested.

"Oh, speaking of which, I'm quite interested. What exactly is going on with the strange bloodline of the people on that polluted island?" Gao Linzhi recalled the strange things they had mentioned.

"Actually, it's like this, that strange thing is really weird, it's a kind of desire..."

"It comes and goes in the clouds and fog every day, specifically entering the rooms of local men."

What happened next was truly appalling.

Wei Da shook his head repeatedly.

Gao Linzhi was speechless; he hadn't expected it to be so bizarre.

No wonder the three companies need to borrow seeds from players.

"Doesn't it enter the player's room?"

"That's not the case. It seems to be unable to see the players, only entering the local men's areas."

"And when local men are brought into the room and married to local women, they become deformed and freaks. Some look like monsters, while others appear normal but reveal their true nature as they grow up and raise their own monster brothers."

Gao Linzhi detected a Cthulhu quality to his voice.

"Take me to see it. I want to see how that strange thing goes in and out."

He felt there was something to be done about this.

"Huh?" Wei Da was a little scared.

While others are trying to avoid strange occurrences, this new big shot is actually sticking to them?

"Just point out a few rooms it's most likely to go to; it doesn't need to follow you," Gao Linzhi patted his shoulder.

"Actually, there's no danger; it's just that people are used to avoiding the strange."

Wei Da decided to follow the new boss, and then he led the boss to a new oasis.

There is a large grove of oleaster trees here, covering almost the entire oasis.

There are no lakes in the oasis, only a few deep wells.

The people here were mostly shirtless, swaying as they walked on the sand.

All they can do is tend to those jujube trees.

Many people have physical deformities, such as extra hands, extra feet, or extra eyes.

At first glance, it's chilling.

No wonder their children are also freaks; they themselves are deformed.

With looks like that, no woman would dare to marry them.

"Here live the men of the desert, in what is called the Men's Oasis."

"There are quite a few oases like this."

"Any man with strange physical features will be sent here. The only advantage is that these men live a very long life. Some old guys are said to have lived for hundreds of years," Wei Da without any envy.

He couldn't bear to live such a deformed life, doing hard labor every day without any joy.

Humans desire Immortality, provided they live comfortably; the more comfortable a person's life is, the more they desire Immortality.

Conversely, those who live in suffering always hope to be reincarnated as soon as possible.

Gao Linzhi was looking at the men when suddenly he felt a gust of wind blowing from afar.

"Oh no, the Ancestor is here again!"

"Quick, hide!"

The busy men then disappeared one by one into the sand shack.

The place they lived in was far worse than that of the son-in-law who moved in with his wife's family.

The small, cramped sand huts were built under the sand dunes and supported by a mixture of jujube wood and branches.

At this moment, Wei Da skillfully burrowed into the sand, leaving only one nostril sticking out.

"Boss, hurry up and get out of the sand!"

"No need, just hide yourself," Gao Linzhi, shaking his head.

Before long, Gao Linzhi saw the sky quickly darken.

A dark cloud swept in from afar.

Just by looking at the scale of the attack, you can tell this strange entity is very powerful.

Of the strange creatures Gao Linzhi encountered before, very few could fly.

As for demons, I've only seen some birds.

He immediately initiated stealth and hid in the sand.

At that moment, the dark cloud rapidly approached the ground and then landed.

Within the dark clouds, a gigantic object could be vaguely seen. It swept across the surrounding shacks, immediately shrank, and then disappeared into them.

Before long, various pitiful screams came from that shack.

It was truly heartbreaking to hear, and brought tears to the eyes of all who heard it.

Gao Linzhi continued to stealthily approach.

It's just a small account anyway, it doesn't matter.

His eyes fell on the doorway of the shack and peered inside.

Suddenly, his eyes widened!

His eyes are dirty!

Good heavens, what did he see?

A scene that could never be spoken of.

No wonder those three old men chose outsiders as inoculators instead of local men.

Because local men can no longer reproduce.

They have become parasites of demons!

Yes, he saw it. Beneath the dark clouds, there was not a strange creature, but a demon!

At least he had never seen a strange person with that kind of jade-like desire.

The local indigenous people didn't notice this because they never dared to approach these strange things.

The ordinary man being abused by this monster was unable to speak openly to anyone.

Because this demon cast a spell on them.

Clearly, this demon is using its strange and eerie reputation to deter people from doing anything to it.

It's actually not that powerful.

It's similar to a fox borrowing the tiger's power.

This method is very effective for isolated, enclosed locations.

Because everyone is afraid of offending the supernatural, and they have nowhere to escape or a way out, they dare not take the risk.

He didn't care about Gao Linzhi at all.

So he fired a fireball directly at the monster.

A huge fireball engulfed the entire shack.

"Ah!" A shrill cry came from inside.

Gao Linzhi wasn't worried about accidentally injuring anyone, because the man inside was already dead.

The other party's screams proved that it wasn't truly strange.

The strange creatures can cry out and make sounds of pain, but these are part of the rules, not its true feelings.

Strangely, he felt no pain.

Now, the monster was truly hurt by Gao Linzhi's attack.

Gao Linzhi then unleashed another barrage of fireballs.

The next moment, a dark cloud emerged from the shack, carrying the monster away.

Gao Linzhi naturally followed suit, flying up and launching fireballs all the way.

He's in high spirits right now, with plenty of mana, like a mobile artillery platform.

At this very moment.

Wei Da, along with the other indigenous men, were stunned.

They poked their heads out of the sand dunes one by one, looking at the players chasing and attacking the strange creature in mid-air.

"Outsiders, when did such powerful beings arrive?"

"Incredible, how did he do that?"

"That's a terrifying monster, something you can't touch!"

"Could he be a deity, a deity descended from heaven?"

"We're saved!"

"God, we're saved!"

These indigenous men naturally regarded Gao Linzhi, who flew in the sky and beat up the dark clouds, as a god descended to earth.

This is perfectly normal.

They were different from those well-informed players. Their closed environment and limited knowledge meant they could only regard their opponents as gods, not as high-level, highly skilled veteran players.

Upon seeing this, Wei Da's heart stirred.

The boss just happens to need manpower for gold mining, and these are all readily available, aren't they?

As for their flaws, those are nothing to worry about.

The monster has been driven away; everything will be fine from now on.

Gao Linzhi chased after the monster, unleashing fireballs all the way.

The monster screamed repeatedly as they were beaten.

"Brother, stop fighting!"

"This territory, we'll split it in half. I want the men, you want the women!"

"Shut up! How could I, an upright man, associate with a demon like you!"

"Oh, I see. This whole territory is yours. I'll go to another island."

"You bastard, for those words alone, I'll wipe you out today!"

"No, I can bring you many benefits. Besides, those people are not related to you, why should you stick your neck out for them?"

"Hmph, enough nonsense. You can treat them like that today, and you can treat me the same way tomorrow. Just from that one point, you've already set yourself up for death!"

"Damn it, you wretched people! You're allowed to hunt Demonic Creatures, but we demons aren't allowed to hunt them! That's not fair!" A furious voice came from within the dark clouds.

Gao Linzhi was too lazy to argue with this guy.

Judging from its voice alone, an uninformed person might mistake it for a pure and benevolent demon like a white snake.

In reality, what fairness or reason can be expected between different ethnic groups?

This is a competition for survival.

Just as a lion eating a buffalo is not considered cruel, a buffalo goring a lion to death is not considered killing a more protected species.

Gao Linzhi pursued the black cloud all the way, and the cloud fled to the sea and headed straight for a group of reefs.

Gao Linzhi then stopped.

He's not going to sea.

He knew very well what was in the sea.

The monster burrowed inside, clearly familiar with the layout.

Gao Linzhi immediately turned around and flew away.

Let's leave the matter of this monster for now; if it dares to come again, kill it immediately.

Creating a new account was really fun.

Crushing it from start to finish.

Gao Linzhi now truly understands the power of his physical and mental attributes.

One has already surpassed 1,000, and the other is not far behind.

That's good. By occupying this island, we can mine and accumulate resources simultaneously, using it as a backup plan.

Gao Linzhi then switched to his main account and logged in.

The alt account can just stay there.

That's the good thing about real games; you can have many subordinates to help you with tasks.

And we're not worried about them easily betraying us, because the cost would be severe.

This is different from ordinary online games.

Back on Wolf Snake Island, the Wolf Snake Island has now greatly developed, surrounding the four ancestral hall Safe Zone.

The main reason is the explosive growth in productivity of the mystical system—most importantly, in talismans and medicines.

The latter, in particular.

Because the medicine can be brought into the store and used normally, there will be no uncontrollable impact.

However, bringing talismans offline can easily bring many negative effects, with too many talismans being destructive or curse-like.