Obtaining Longevity Water, Gao Linzhi's Backup Mechanism

At this very moment.

Gao Linzhi has switched to the VIP 25 boosting privilege.

Soon, he moved swiftly, and his spellcasting became more efficient. His attacks, maneuvers, and defenses were like AlphaGo's, calculating every move he made.

This made the other party extremely uncomfortable.

They suddenly realized that their opponent had transformed into Combat Master.

Every move is fluid and seamless, one move leading to another, just like playing chess with a master. You may seem to have checkmated your opponent, but after making a move, you realize it's a dead end.

They were immediately terrified.

Because every attack they launch misses, while the opponent's attacks, as if anticipating their moves, always strike their weak points.

"That's impossible!"

"You were just a moment ago clumsy like a novice martial artist, and now you're acting like a master?"

"No, this is the level of Grandmaster Level. Even our great master only just reached this level."

The four people were immediately alarmed.

Gao Linzhi, however, was at ease and ready to launch into his tirade.

He enjoys the game boosting service.

"You idiots!"

"Why do you think I dare to come here and become the sword hanging over your organization's head?"

The four men struggled to defend themselves.

Fortunately, although Gao Linzhi's combat skills were at their peak, his direct damage was still insufficient to kill them outright.

But if this continues, they will be powerless to fight back and will only be worn down to death.

At this moment, the Elder Senior Brother suddenly spoke up:

"I understand. He's using the most advanced Divine Sense Possession Method. Right now, a peerless expert is remotely controlling his substitute with divine sense."

The other three suddenly realized what was happening, and their expressions changed.

At this moment, the Elder Senior Brother continued, "Brother, there is no enmity between us."

"If you kill the four of us today, you and the forces behind you will face attacks from the Heavenly Assassin."

"Don't think that just because you have a body double, you can do whatever you want."

"We have plenty of ways to deal with doubles; after all, that's a method most commonly used by those in power."

"Yes," the middle-aged senior brother added, "You should know that the Substitute Technique isn't without its flaws."

"It will have major flaws too. If you don't want to really die, get out of here right now!"

"That's right, we don't want to waste our energy. You can leave now, and we can pretend nothing happened," the young senior brother said.

Only the average-looking senior brother remained silent.

Gao Linzhi, however, sensed the underlying weakness in the four men's bravado.

When it comes to themselves, they only dare to let themselves leave, but they have no way to assassinate them.

This stands in stark contrast to Tian Qing, who had just died.

Then he smiled.

"You want me to get out? Do you even have the guts?"

"When you choose to enjoy yourself instead of continuing to fulfill your duties, you forget to focus on building combat power, and this is the price you pay for your downfall."

"If you were like Tian Qing, you would focus your energy on building combat strength instead of wasting it on eating, drinking, and having fun."

Hearing Gao Linzhi's sarcasm, the four of them became anxious.

The Elder Senior Brother cursed loudly:

"What's wrong with us eating, drinking, and having fun?"

"The purpose of building up combat power is to eat, drink, and have fun. If we only focus on building combat power and forget about eating, drinking, and having fun, isn't that putting the cart before the horse?"

"Yes, life is but a fleeting few hundred years; youth fades and hair turns white in an instant, like a dream. Why not seize the day and enjoy life to the fullest?"

The group started attacking Gao Linzhi again.

Gao Linzhi and said:

"If I were a short-lived person like you, I wouldn't argue with you."

"But I am dedicated to Immortality and will never waste my time learning your methods."

Upon hearing this, the four men's eyes lit up.

Their biggest fear was encountering another stubborn Tian Qing brother named Tianqing.

"So, in fact, we don't have any fundamental conflict."

"I don't think you're that stubborn. We can offer you plenty of benefits. If you want Immortality, we can grant you Immortality."

"Haha, you yourselves don't even have Immortality, how can you give it to me?" Gao Linzhi mocked.

"No, don't you want to Immortality? Immortality requires time to cultivate. How about the Longevity Water?"

Longevity Water?

Gao Linzhi was slightly taken aback.

Then he burst out laughing.

Sure enough, with enough power, all sorts of good things will come knocking on your door.

While other players were fighting tooth and nail for the main quest, Gao Linzhi only did a side quest here.

The Longevity Water is almost within reach.

As we all know, there are two ways to get rewards from playing games.

One way is to work hard for NPCs and receive rewards.

One method is to beat up NPCs and steal their rewards.

These are two different game lines.

Clearly, Gao Linzhi instinctively chose the second route, which was much faster than the first.

"How much of the Longevity Water do you have?"

"We don't have much either," the young senior brother said instinctively, but was stopped by the Elder Senior Brother, "No, we have plenty of Longevity Water."

"Because the imperial court allocated us a certain quota, they were worried that if they didn't give us any, we would assassinate them."

Upon hearing this, Gao Linzhi immediately pressed for an answer:

"The imperial court has been blackmailed by you like this, why not eradicate you completely?"

"Of course they want to do that, but if they can't even handle the strange creatures, how can they handle us?" the young senior brother said proudly.

Gao Linzhi understood.

Clearly, the other party had some strange protection, making it impossible for the imperial court to do anything about it.

This is similar to an island nation, where people can escape to sea, thus maintaining an open mind.

This is an advantage that cannot be matched by a closed geographical location.

He nodded and said, "Very well, as long as you give me the Longevity Water, I can let you go."

The four of them immediately lit up, then exchanged a glance.

"Thank you so much! I knew it. There's no such thing as being so stubborn."

"What sword above our heads? That's nonsense! We have such great power, why would we make ourselves uncomfortable?" The Elder Senior Brother was quite satisfied.

Fortunately, those with stubborn minds like Tian Qing Brother Tianqing are already finished.

This newcomer is quite smart; he's got a good head.

He then gestured for his younger senior brother to fetch the item.

"I told him to get the Longevity Water. Our branch only has a quota of about 200 milliliters."

Clearly, they were also deeply influenced by the players, and these standard units of measurement were all used.

Before long, the young senior brother brought over a bottle of purple potion.

"This is the Longevity Water. If you don't believe me, you can test it on a dog," the young senior brother said confidently.

Gao Linzhi nodded and activated the game's "Discern Heaven, Recognize Earth, Appraise People" skill. The results were as follows:

[Longevity Water (Incomplete)]

[This product partially increases maximum lifespan, currently estimated at 200 years. However, after consumption, it will alter the body's constitution, preventing further lifespan increases.]

The other party actually produced the real thing?

Although there are significant hidden dangers, it is tempting enough for most people.

After all, how many people can actually extend their lifespan?

It does not exist.

However, this was clearly not enough to entice Gao Linzhi to use it.

But it was still valuable to him, after all, he had set up a laboratory there, where Hai Zida was currently working.

Gao Linzhi believed this thing would be very useful to Hai Zida.

This should be able to help Hai Zida solve a lot of problems.

In this way, he took a solid step on his path to Immortality.

So he nodded. "Alright then."

"Let's have a pleasant cooperation."

And at this time...

The young senior brother handed the Longevity Water to Gao Linzhi.

Gao Linzhi took it directly, and a smile appeared in the eyes of all four of them.

The next moment, Gao Linzhi turned and left.

Of course, he immediately sneaked back, only this time from a greater distance.

Sure enough, he overheard the four people's conversation.

"We've finally gotten rid of that plague. Let's pack our bags and abandon this branch immediately."

"We also need to write a report stating that Tian Qing was corrupted by a strange entity, which continuously attacked us until he finally died from exhaustion."

"During the battle, the Longevity Water was shattered by the aftershocks, and 250 milliliters were lost."

"Although we tried our best to protect it, unfortunately we still couldn't save the Longevity Water in the end."

After discussing the details, the group packed up and left.

To Gao Linzhi's surprise, these people didn't mention anything about retaliating.

They were just going through the motions, attributing Tian Qing's death to some strange contamination.

When Gao Linzhi dealt with the four people, he had already considered the worst-case scenario:

Having offended a powerful force like the Heavenly Assassin, these four people would go back and report to their superiors, who would then send people to the village to assassinate or launch a sneak attack.

However, he had considered many possible responses from the other party, but he never expected that they would choose to settle things amicably.

Is this their way of enjoying food, drink, and entertainment?

Gao Linzhi was completely baffled.

He then continued to follow these people.

The four people quickly packed their things and then followed a secret passage out of the underground, arriving at a forest on the island.

They then activated another switch, and the secret passage they had just traversed, as well as the hall they had previously visited, collapsed instantly.

All traces were buried underground.

It's as if they've never been here; only an archaeological excavation will uncover any clues.

These four people walked a long way through the forest before arriving at another branch base.

It was a hunter's hut, very ordinary-looking, far inferior to the previous underground hall.

Here, the four of them finally had a lot to say.

Gao Linzhi then understood the reason.

The young senior brother plopped down on the animal-skin bed, looking sullen, and said:

"How awful!"

"If it weren't for the gods we worship, who forbid us from harming powerless civilians, I would definitely seek revenge."

"Yes, once we find out where his forces are located, we can launch a sustained crackdown on them."

"Unfortunately, the gods forbid us from doing this."

What we call gods are simply strange beings in this world.

Gao Linzhi was well aware of this.

The problem is obvious.

The Heavenly Assassin gained power from a strange set of rules, and they must also abide by those same strange rules.

At this moment, the Elder Senior Brother shook his head and said:

"Well, I'm lucky to have escaped this time."

"I consulted a fortune teller who said we would face three major tribulations this year, and we've already overcome two of them."

"Moreover, the sea is vast, and even if we find his territory, we would have to write a report to our superiors if we wanted to cross the sea to strike him."

"Things have blown up, and the higher-ups are investigating. Although we've managed to win over some people at the higher-ups, there are still some who don't like us."

This is normal.

Even in a corrupt imperial court, the high-ranking officials who oppressed the people were divided into many factions.

The reason is simple: the number of people is limited, and the executives need to compete for the offerings from the people, which naturally leads to the formation of different factions.

The middle-aged senior brother agreed, saying, "That's right, let's just forget about it."

"We haven't actually suffered any losses."

"That Longevity Water is a defective product and is not suitable for our use."

"If he actually uses it, it will be our revenge."

"That's right," the ordinary-looking senior student added, "I think he's a player."

Even if we find his connections, he can simply disappear once he logs off.

"And directly targeting his forces is also very difficult."

"Nowadays, player villages all have ancestral hall Safe Zone, which are not places we can enter."

"These days, players mostly stay in the Safe Zone, so it's best for us Heavenly Assassin not to provoke them."

Upon hearing this, Gao Linzhi immediately lost all fascination with the mysterious organization "Heavenly Assassin".

I see.

It has indeed degenerated into a secular organization.

The people inside are divided into numerous factions, constantly fighting amongst themselves.

They have completely lost their former formidable deterrent power.

These people didn't lack the desire for revenge; they simply didn't want to take the risk.

Simply put, they are no longer martyrs like Tian Qing, but a group of worldly self-interested individuals.

Self-interested individuals are unlikely to act in extreme ways; instead, they will weigh many factors.

Therefore, they will hesitate and look back.

Just like now, even though Gao Linzhi slapped them in the face and stole their Longevity Water, they could endure it instead of going through the trouble of investigating, crossing the sea, and risking their lives to attack Gao Linzhi's island.

The Sea Anomalies.

They would also feel threatened.

But if they are afraid of the sea, how can they intimidate the imperial court?

Gao Linzhi quickly figured it out.

They naturally traveled to various islands and regions aboard ships provided by the imperial court.

They all have maxed out their stealth abilities, so getting on a free boat is easy for them.

They just need to wait until the strange occurrences subside, then follow the imperial ships to various places.

But this is not yet Anomaly Calm Period.

Gao Linzhi was able to come to this Sea Sky Island thanks to the flying boat provided by the game rules.

They don't have those kinds of advantages.

This time, Gao Linzhi clearly benefited from the sea and the strangeness once again.

If it weren't for the ocean, they would definitely have chosen to retaliate.

Of course, even if they retaliate, Gao Linzhi is not afraid.

Currently, players and villagers mostly live in the ancestral hall Safe Zone.

A very robust early warning mechanism has been established.

If you discover someone is coming to ambush you, immediately retreat to the Safe Zone.

The Skyfall Game has been optimized; killing within the Safe Zone is now prohibited.

Any harm that anyone inflicts on others will be nullified.

It can be said that the existence of this safety net mechanism is the source of Gao Linzhi's confidence to cause trouble outside.