The Players Were Grateful, and Gao Linzhi Successfully Obtained Gold Quality!

And at this time...

After this huge compensation, many players were moved to tears.

Many of them originally sold off their offline businesses and moved to online stores.

They were practically penniless.

Fortunately, Gao Linzhi's Four Village Trading Company was willing to compensate them and helped them rebuild a temporary shop.

They were even willing to help them with transit.

It's important to understand that taking advantage of someone's misfortune is something many people would do.

It's truly rare to find a trading company as benevolent and righteous as East Wolf Village.

They were naturally unaware that this was a pointless effort to build credibility and secure a wider supply of goods.

To satisfy the needs of their boss, Gao Linzhi.

For them, having exclusive rights to sell game items means they have no worries about money.

For the Four Village Trading Company, money truly meant only labor and resources, not precious metals and banknotes.

Just as Wu Liao had predicted, many players sold their most treasured items to them to obtain working capital, while also accumulating higher points in the trading company to gain a better auction ranking.

After this disaster, they have even more faith in the reputation of East Wolf Village and the Four Village Trading Company.

After all, the other party could have avoided paying compensation.

Now, they've actually lost money, but they've also helped them through a difficult period, saving countless people from bankruptcy.

You have to understand, many people had already given up hope.

They've staked everything on it.

Because of the promising future of gaming, many people have chosen to mortgage their offline businesses...

Those who know, know.

They were counting on the profits from the shops in East Wolf Village to make working capital and eventually make a fortune.

And so, taking advantage of this show, Wuhu once again scavenged along the way, acquiring a large number of mid-to-high-level Skill Stone.

Gao Linzhi further improved the corresponding skills.

He upgraded all 20 basic physical skills to the intermediate level.

In this way, he gained another 200 points of physique.

In the current event, the physical fitness ranking competition, his points have increased by another 200,000.

It reached as many as 540,000 points.

This startled another group of players.

"Holy crap, suddenly another 200 points in physique!"

"Is this even human?"

"We don't understand the world of the big shots."

The players were all envious and jealous.

Firstly, they simply cannot afford so many expensive Skill Book; secondly, even if they could, they wouldn't abuse those skills.

Because skill slots are limited, they must be used effectively to ensure the character's future strength.

Otherwise, the account will be useless.

This is a real game; there's no replay option.

Once you're crippled, you're crippled. Just like a disabled person, they often die with their disability, never to be reborn.

After Gao Linzhi learned all 20 skills and increased his physique by 200, he finally took the last step: absorbing the Gold Quality Talent Stone!

"Vampire".

It seems like a simple talent, but in reality, it becomes incredibly powerful; it's definitely a talent with extremely high strength.

Because most people don't have this ability.

Bloodsucking can greatly enhance combat power.

This talent transforms you from a fragile character into a powerful one, getting stronger with each battle—that's its defining characteristic.

After Gao Linzhi used the Gold Talent Stone, he placed Talent Stone between his eyebrows and allowed it to be absorbed automatically.

Hai Zida gave him instructions: absorb it with your spirit and stick it on your forehead.

Actually, he could just use the skills and Talent Stone directly from his inventory.

This is the only one that has been freed from the restrictions of the game rules, so it should be absorbed normally.

Not long after, Gao Linzhi felt his body lose control.

He then felt a sharp pain.

Of course, this pain first affects the Game Character, and then returns to his real body.

The pain is getting worse.

Even with Gao Linzhi's 1337 physique, he still found it unbearable.

The pain was like being sound asleep in the middle of the night and suddenly having a toothache.

It's simply unbearable.

And at this time...

The game finally displayed a prompt:

"Ding! Excessive stimulation of the game has been detected on a normal player."

"Initiating automatic pain adjustment now."

"Due to your normal player status, the pain level is reduced to 1/2."

And at this time...

Gao Linzhi immediately felt much lighter.

Then the pain disappeared.

He was more satisfied after seeing this.

That's more like it.

His hundreds of tons of gold were not wasted.

To be honest, this kind of pain is truly unbearable for most people.

The key point is that it's also very long.

It seems like there's no end in sight.

Fortunately, the cuts were so numerous that Gao Linzhi was able to persevere while reading.

What book he's reading? Those who know, know.

At the same time.

Island No. 8, inside a conference room.

"According to intelligence reports, that Canxue is absorbing a high-quality Talent Stone."

"Is it supposed to be golden?" someone asked.

Today, Gao Linzhi is the subject of analysis and a central topic of discussion for many powerful families, companies, and islands.

Everyone wanted to extract more secrets from him and gain more benefits.

"Yes, according to our secret intelligence, he is sending people to research this. Clearly, he possesses high-quality Talent Stone, to the point that he is willing to take the risk."

"Damn it! He's definitely done for," someone suddenly laughed. "You know, absorbing Talent Stone isn't a simple matter."

"There are many special aspects to this; it's not as simple as it seems."

Another person agreed, saying, "Yes, that's exactly it. That's the downside of independent people. They have no idea how terrifying this thing is and really think it's their lucky break."

"Once you encounter it, it's like swallowing a rare and precious Heavenly Material and Earthly Treasure; your divine skills will advance dramatically."

"What they don't realize is that any attempt to take shortcuts and avoid hardship is extremely dangerous."

"Yeah, I think this guy is definitely doomed. How dare he absorb such a high-quality Talent Stone? What level is he even at?"

"I once absorbed a low-level Talent Stone, and the pain was so intense that I couldn't get off for a month."

"Keep in mind that I was already level 30 at the time, which is equivalent to an intermediate professional, while that Talent Stone was only a beginner level one."

"Then it will be so painful. I heard that the guy with Canxue is still trying to Level Lock. He'll only suffer more, and might even die from the pain."

"Indeed, then let's wait and see, and enjoy the fruits of his labor!"

Everyone burst into laughter, and the meeting room was filled with a joyful atmosphere.

At the same time.

Gao Linzhi's Game Character is indeed suffering unprecedented pain.

If it were a real person, Gao Linzhi believed that this person would have already died from the pain.

He had made various preparations beforehand, but this was, after all, Gold Quality Talent Stone.

Its usage requires level 99 and the God of Berserkers.

This is supposed to be usable by no one for the time being.

Some players have very high skill levels and are not afraid of death at all. They can go into the sea to retrieve valuable items to satisfy the needs of those advanced players.

They can endure very intense pain.

However, these professions are far from being comparable to the God of Berserkers.

Some pain is not easily endured.

The difficulty of this absorption was so high that it was unimaginable for Ordinary Player.

At least Gao Linzhi felt a pang of sympathy watching his Game Character writhing in the Elder Council Hall...

Fortunately, it was just a shell, a data body, so there's no need to empathize too much.

He knew he had no choice but to endure it like this.

Trying to alleviate the pain won't work.

Even games only lessen the feeling of pain, they don't change the pain itself.

Only by understanding pain can one master power.

Only by experiencing pain can one control their mind.

In his current situation, he is using pain to toughen his body.

Under normal circumstances, a level 99 character with the God of Berserkers can avoid this pain.

But if he wants to enjoy the benefits ahead of time, then he must endure greater suffering beforehand.

This suffering lasted for a full nine days and nine nights.

In the middle of the event, Xu Gou and the others came to report, but they were all blocked by the puppets that had been instructed beforehand.

It's fair to say that if Gao Linzhi a normal Ordinary Player, but rather a player with a flawed understanding of the game, he would have been dead long ago, or at least gone insane.

Humans are very fragile.

Very few people can withstand this kind of pain.

There's simply no way other players could survive and make it through under such circumstances.

And so, despite the skepticism of the veteran players on Island No. 8, Gao Linzhi succeeded!

He finally understood why games need to have protection mechanisms.

If we don't add it, the number of people who use it will be the number of people who die.

He finally understood why ordinary people dared not consume such Talent Stone casually.

Even low-level Talent Stone can possess immense value, making them difficult to master.

Although Gao Linzhi had a large quantity of medicines placed right next to him.

But he didn't have time to use it; the pain was so intense he couldn't breathe, let alone take the medicine.

He wouldn't let outsiders in to help him take the medicine.

Because he never trusts people who puff out their chests and stick out their bellies.

It's safe to say that anyone else in that situation would have died.

Even with Revival Stone, it would be useless, because your mind would go insane, which would be no different from being dead.

Many people are like this: they endure severe torture, but the stimulation causes them to go insane and they die quickly.

Gao Linzhi now sees his Game Character "Can Xue Waves Across the Map" as riddled with holes.

The various pains are still throbbing intermittently.

If he were truly incarnate, this pain would have driven him mad long ago.

No matter how strong-willed he is, this thing directly stimulates your spirit and the depths of your body.

If you use it before meeting the required standards, it simply won't be able to withstand the strain.

Now, however, Gao Linzhi is able to withstand the attack for the first time thanks to his formidable ability—the ability to exploit game bugs.

Even at a low level, he demonstrated his overwhelming strength, completely dominating his peers in both physical and mental aspects.

This is normal.

Others couldn't withstand it.

It's already quite an achievement that he was able to do this.

Gao Linzhi never expected that he would stumble upon a bug and thereby reap huge profits.

The game developers never expected that someone would remove the restriction on the Gold Quality Talent Stone.

However, in order to protect the lives of normal players, the game must also provide them with normal protection; otherwise, serious problems would arise.

Furthermore, Gao Linzhi entered the Game Character, not his real body, thus avoiding this kind of suffering.

And now, all that suffering has paid off.

He absorbed this Gold Quality talent.

Then, Gao Linzhi couldn't wait to check the talent data on the panel.

"Blood sucker."

"Beginner: Each of your attacks can absorb a certain amount of the enemy's health and replenish it to yourself."

"This talent can be developed."

"Each time you absorb the blood of an opponent of a higher level, there is a certain chance that you will advance to the corresponding level of talent."

Upon seeing this, Gao Linzhi was immediately overjoyed.

"I see. Upgrading this Talent Stone doesn't require collecting the same type of Talent Stone."

That's great news.

Gao Linzhi was worried about having nowhere to collect items and nowhere to upgrade them.

Clearly, this is not a game about combining items to level up.

All he needs to do is keep fighting and keep absorbing the blood of high-level creatures.

This is, of course, extremely dangerous for ordinary people, and a very reckless act.

After all, no matter how many Revival Stone you have, your spirit may still be bound.

In conclusion, this is a danger that should not be underestimated.

But for Gao Linzhi, it meant nothing.

After reviewing his new talents, Gao Linzhi decided to go out and level up.

He wanted to quickly upgrade his Talent Stone to the Grandmaster Level.

In that case, he could master the ability to absorb lifespan and achieve a form of Immortality.

This is much better than being a worshipper.

While the theory of achieving enlightenment through incense offerings is sound, it still has many drawbacks.

Unbeknownst to them, many surviving souls would escape from the ancestral hall, seeking someone to care for them.

Because villagers can usually only worship their own ancestors.

Of course, Gao Linzhi still stuck at level one experience.

His goal was to face higher-level monsters under these circumstances and farm his Talent Stone.

Not long after.

He washed his body, changed his clothes, and cleaned himself up. Only after this ritualistic process did he go to fight monsters.

As before, he went to the usual monster spawn points.

This is a gathering place for snakes and foxes.

In reality, defeating these monsters would be relatively easy for him.

Because they might even work with Gao Linzhi...

This is because Gao Linzhi has too many skills; any one of them can be charm, illusion, or curse...

This made it impossible for these low-level monsters to withstand.

They can only obediently wait to be killed by Gao Linzhi, or raised as pets.

Firstly, since that Talent Stone is only at the basic level, Gao Linzhi needs to fight intermediate-level monsters.

Skills are divided into six levels: Basic, Intermediate, Advanced, Expert, Master, and Grandmaster.

They are levels 10, 25, 35, 55, 75, and 105 respectively.

Gao Linzhi is currently stuck at level 1, making killing low-level monsters the most cost-effective strategy.

However, Gao Linzhi must be level 1, and he will not let this break his obsession with cleanliness in the game.