The Court's Assassination and a New Anomaly

Then, the abbot cast a flight spell.

They all floated into the air.

Gao Linzhi stood in mid-air, looking down at the Archipelago.

The islands were of varying shapes and sizes.

Gao Linzhi looked at the islands and noticed a natural waterway winding through the middle of them.

"This is the Thousand Island Waterway, which leads to the western sea area of Capital Island. Because of the numerous islands, it can effectively supply supplies and also protect against typhoons."

"At the same time, if any problems arise, they can quickly hide in the ancestral hall on the island."

"It can be said that this is a necessary route for imperial ships."

"If you want to take a detour, you'll have to go around in a huge circle, doubling the distance and greatly increasing the danger."

"Typhoons and the occasional strange occurrences alone can cause the imperial court a great deal of trouble."

Gao Linzhi nodded.

This waterway is similar to two canals on Blue Star, greatly shortening the shipping distance and avoiding ocean waves and various dangers.

Of course, if security collapses along the banks of the canal, allowing pirates to appear on the canal, that would be quite problematic.

There's nowhere to run.

Everyone was thrilled.

At this moment, the Werewolf Teacher said:

"Chief, if we've set up some strange traps here, the imperial court will be in serious trouble."

"Yes, in this way, the imperial court will be even more burdened with its own expenses," the headmaster said with satisfaction.

"Without a large supply of basic materials, the imperial court cannot maintain its current power."

"They will lose the ability to continuously cultivate top-tier talents."

"By then, we can defeat them one by one."

"The collapse of dynasties all stems from the collapse of money; there simply isn't enough money, or the money collected can't be used for its intended purpose."

Gao Linzhi nodded.

These people are quite aware of these matters.

"Alright, Wuming, you can take out the materials now. Let's begin the setup," the headmaster said.

"Yes, Headmaster."

As Gao Linzhi spoke, he opened his Game Backpack and took out a bunch of materials.

These materials all floated in the air, allowing the headmaster to choose freely.

The headmaster was very satisfied.

Gao Linzhi is a person who believes in equivalent exchange.

After all, the other party had taught him for a month, and it was all valuable knowledge.

This allowed him to advance most of his skills.

Now it's his turn to do something.

As for the imperial court, he had no fondness for any feudal dynasty.

He found it amusing to see characters in many novels worshipping great dynasties like Qin, Tang, and Ming.

These people have no idea that even the best Reign of Zhenguan the Zhenguan era cannot compare to a single day in modern society.

During the Reign of Zhenguan, many commoners also mutilated their own hands and feet to avoid conscription.

The purpose was to avoid being conscripted.

Even so, they could not escape various punishments.

This feudal dynasty was a family-run empire, and the nature of such a empire was to enrich one family at the expense of the entire nation.

Various forms of extravagance and waste, completely devoid of modern restrictions and bottom lines.

Therefore, Gao Linzhi felt no psychological pressure whatsoever about bringing down the Sky Wolf Dynasty.

The headmaster nodded:

"100 Purple-Tier Demon Bone"

"50 Purple-Rank Star Talisman"

"Sixty pieces of White Jade."

"Eighty squares of Green Jade."

All sorts of materials were selected by the headmaster one by one.

It's fair to say that most of these materials aren't very valuable.

However, collecting these materials is extremely complicated and requires a large organization and network.

Gao Linzhi naturally understood that this mysterious world was actually the same as modern industrial society.

Any seemingly simple finished product involves the use of thousands of materials.

It involves complex procedures.

Every seemingly simple formation is actually constructed using a large amount of materials.

Gao Linzhi watched as the headmaster began setting up an array in mid-air.

Just as he was concentrating intently, suddenly, a ripple appeared in the air.

The Werewolf Teacher exclaimed in alarm, "Oh no! Someone's lying in ambush!"

"Shanzhang, get out of the way!"

It stepped forward to protect the mountain chief, but forgot about Gao Linzhi.

Just as Gao Linzhi was about to make a move, he suddenly felt a chill down his spine.

He looked down again and saw a soft sword between his chest and chest.

Gao Linzhi sighed.

"Just as I thought."

Rushing into these high-level power struggles can easily lead to certain death.

These guys are all level 80 or higher.

How could a little Karami, who wasn't even ten years old, react so quickly?

In an instant, Blood Rain everywhere.

Of the people the headmaster brought, only she and the Werewolf Teacher managed to thwart the assassination attempt.

Everyone else, including Gao Linzhi, was killed in action.

Of course, he quickly revived on the spot.

However, others were not so lucky; when they died, they were simply gone.

The headmaster brought out seven people in total, and four of them died in one go.

Upon seeing this, the Werewolf Teacher couldn't help but burst into a tirade:

"Damn it, someone's trying to assassinate us!"

"Protect him immediately!"

It was referring to Gao Linzhi, of course.

The headmaster seemed to realize what was happening at this moment, and she cast a spell, casting a spell on all three of them simultaneously.

And at this time...

A member of the royal family, dressed in a python robe, stepped out into the air.

He was followed by dozens of guards, plus three players.

Because all three players have names displayed above their heads.

Player 1, Player 2, Player 3.

Yes, that's the name they gave themselves.

This was clearly a disguise.

To prevent others from remembering their names directly.

"The Fourth Prince has arrived! Why aren't you all kneeling in reverence?" Player 1 shouted angrily.

Gao Linzhi sneered.

The other two also dismissed it with disdain.

The Fourth Prince looked at Gao Linzhi and then said to him, "Boy, it's not too late for you to turn back now."

"What they can give you, we can give you double."

Gao Linzhi laughed, "Hahaha, do you know what they gave me?"

"They promised to make me emperor after it was all done."

Can you give me double?

Gao Linzhi found this kind of persuasion utterly boring.

He possesses considerable strength.

They don't care about these small benefits at all.

The Fourth Prince immediately frowned.

The other three players immediately chimed in, "Hey kid, you're just arguing for the sake of arguing!"

"Do you really want all the levels you've worked so hard to achieve to vanish after you die?"

"Death has penalties; even with Revival Stone, experience points will be reduced."

"Dying once may result in losing a skill level."

Gao Linzhi frowned.

He naturally knew about this.

He already knew about losing experience points, but this was the first time he'd heard about losing skills.

After all, he was of a low level and hadn't encountered this before.

It seems that some players figured this out by trial and error.

Of course, he didn't care.

After all, this has nothing to do with him.

He was not punished after his death.

It seems that even for the operators, reviving with the Revival Stone is a difficult task.

That's why they set such harsh conditions, to prevent players from dying easily.

"We'll release you if you agree to our conditions."

"Here's a government official Official Appointment for you, allowing you to become the village chief when you return! Island Order!"

"These are all for you!"

"Hehe, money and official positions are not important to me. What matters is that you are not here," Gao Linzhi chuckled.

At that moment, the headmaster looked at Gao Linzhi with a look of satisfaction.

She was very satisfied.

"Very good. You truly deserve to be the disciple I chose."

"You have a lot of backbone."

That's how a person should be.

"We now have only one goal: to completely wipe out the Sky Wolf Dynasty!"

Only in this way can we successfully realize our ideals!

"Hmm," Gao Linzhi replied indifferently.

The Fourth Prince was furious.

"Hmph. Very good, very good!"

He then said, "Since you don't agree, it's like choosing between heaven and hell when there's no way out."

"Kill them! Kill them all!"

Then, dozens of skilled guards immediately took action.

Gao Linzhi saw these dozens of people step forward and use different formations to surround and attack the three of them.

The main targets were the headmaster and the Werewolf Teacher.

After all, Gao Linzhi is a player and can be resurrected, a fact they all know.

In that case, we shouldn't waste our damage output; we should focus on attacking high-attack characters who can't be revived.

That is, the head of the mountain.

Secondly, there are characters with high health, namely the Werewolf Teacher.

The two sides immediately engaged in battle.

The headmaster simply waved his hand, and immediately shields of air protected the three of them.

Gao Linzhi immediately puzzled.

Why didn't the other party take precautions beforehand?

Oh, maybe the headmaster just wants to see just how capable he really is as a player?

Gao Linzhi thought it was unlikely that the headmaster hadn't reacted at all.

After all, how could someone who lives to be 1800 years old not have thought of these assassination attempts?

This is clearly either due to the headmaster's overconfidence.

Or perhaps she deliberately wanted Gao Linzhi to reveal his true abilities.

Soon, after a brief fight, neither side could gain the upper hand.

Gao Linzhi's headmaster then said to the two of them:

"Farewell, everyone."

"Let's meet at our usual spot."

She then threw a smoke grenade, which immediately filled the surrounding area with smoke.

The fog was too thick.

After the fog dissipated, those people disappeared.

The Fourth Prince looked at the place and immediately said with dissatisfaction:

"Hmph, those damned guys, they may be able to run away, but they can't hide."

"Go back to the Capital Island immediately and conduct a thorough investigation. Find everyone from the Daoist Academy."

"Once you uncover them, kill them all."

"Yes, Your Highness!" everyone replied in unison.

And at this time...

The Game System suddenly issued a new notification.

"Ding! The imperial court has launched a crackdown operation."

"This operation is extremely large."

"The imperial court sent people to infiltrate the Rebel Army Faction, and they learned that the rebels planned to set up a formation in a key sea route, attracting strange phenomena that would block the waterway."

"What you need to do is help the rebels overcome these obstacles imposed by the imperial court."

"How do we solve this?"

"Of course, we need to use more powerful monsters to solve this; we can't simply rely on brute force against the imperial court."

And at this time.

The Game System initially provides a straightforward walkthrough.

"There's an anomaly, which we can call Fair Competition."

"This oddity still retains some popularity, which is the root of his motivation for creating this competition."

"When this strange boy was alive, he often fantasized that he had a talent for football, and if he did, he would easily become Xiao Luo's husband, Xiao Luo being his childhood sweetheart."

"In one competition, he lost, and only then did he realize that his opponent had simply paid some money."

"This is much easier than him working hard to earn money."

"You can use this strange method to Fair Competition with the imperial court."

"What are the contents of Fair Competition?" Gao Linzhi pressed for an answer.

"Basically, it's all kinds of competitions."

"For example, competitions like rock-paper-scissors, or martial arts competitions involving grappling and fighting."

"Or it could be a tug-of-war, where both sides rely either on luck or their own strength."

"In short, losing access to various sources of tribute will severely limit the power of the imperial court."

Sure enough, within half a day after everyone had fled...

The headmaster summoned everyone together again.

The old woman began, "The imperial court is currently quite powerful, and it has found another excuse to purge all the heroes from various factions."

"But we also have a way, which is to use strange methods."

"We can bring the opponent to the same level as us, and then fight like this."

"And this strange thing will project a competition space, which is the most luxurious place in the world, a place where people can enjoy themselves to the fullest."

"And under this strange blessing, you will be able to have a fair contest with the court officials. At that time, your life or death will not be decided by the court, but by Heaven."

Gao Linzhi nodded.

What the other person said makes a lot of sense.

He then listened carefully to the headmaster's teachings.

Most of what the headmaster said was nonsense, but some of it was important.

Gao Linzhi skipped a beat.

"Do we really have to decide who survives to the end through a fair competition?"

"This kind of competition is dangerous; whoever loses will die."

"Every time it's a gamble with your life."

"How can we utilize this dangerous anomaly?" Gao Linzhi asked curiously.

The headmaster patiently explained, "Of course it's very useful."

"Because things happened so suddenly, I haven't given this to you yet."

"This thing was just manufactured."

"This is the strange lure," the headmaster said, taking out a die.

"As long as you carry this die with you, when the other party tries to kill you, the die will spin, and you and the other party will enter that strange space."

"Then you two can engage in a fair game."

"Of course, this die is generally used by the weak."

"Those who are truly powerful don't carry such things around."

"Because they are inherently capable of resisting these assassinations."

"As long as you carry these dice, you will be automatically pulled into a competition space if you are assassinated, and you will fight the enemy. If you are lucky, you will live; if you are unlucky, you will die."

"Otherwise, even if you had many lives, it wouldn't be enough to squander."

Gao Linzhi nodded.

This was exactly what he needed.

He thought for a moment; the other party was unaware that he had unlimited resurrections.

So I never thought of giving this thing to myself, just in case I accidentally got killed.

And at this time...

The other players also received the same dice as rewards from game tasks.

It is called the "Dice of Fairness".

This die can pull both the opponent and the person carrying it into the same track.