The Strange Entity Appears, the Fleet Is Destroyed

"Ah!"

"Old Zhang!" The archer fired three arrows in quick succession, sending Gao Linzhi to his resurrection.

He landed near the knife expert, only to find that the man had already been stabbed through the abdomen with a dagger.

The physical injuries were secondary; the more important issue was that the channels for the Mysterious Energy within the body had been completely disrupted.

Therefore, he was destroyed directly.

It can be said that every master is a Mysterious Energy.

It is extremely powerful, but it will die instantly if its internal circulation is disrupted.

Logically, it should explode directly, but this place is filled with Mysterious Energy. Once it leaks out of the body, it will be quickly diluted. Unless it is intentionally caused, it is difficult to explode.

And at this time...

Players rushed over upon hearing the news, watching remotely.

"That's amazing!"

"This guy is a real big shot!"

"A big shot is a big shot; he can even kill people from the imperial court!"

"Holy crap, how many Revival Stones did that guy just use?!"

"I counted them, there are at least 300 yuan! How much money did that cost?"

"Don't forget, the big boss has Fluorine Gold Talent. What we accumulate over a lifetime is just his starting point."

Everyone immediately felt envious, jealous, and resentful.

"Wow, we've had a hard time even getting one, and this big shot is using it like a regular item!"

Is there any game balance left?

Upon hearing this, the archery expert's desire for revenge vanished.

Because he couldn't be sure how many Revival Stone the opponent had left.

Since the other party can use 300 yuan, they won't be stingy with using 1000 yuan.

The skilled archer thought to himself, "I've already killed that man once."

In reality, he and Old Zhang were just ordinary colleagues, with the only additional layer being the hidden relationship of being each other's child's father.

He would never help the other party take revenge.

If he dies here too, the child will lose two fathers in one day.

He didn't believe he could actually kill this big shot among the Descenders.

After all, in terms of skill, the expert with a knife is actually slightly stronger than him.

Those who dare to engage in close combat are, at least in terms of courage and agility, superior to ordinary people.

The archer then returned to the ship and immediately ordered preparations to return.

The other soldiers returned to their ships.

Someone objected. "Sir, the Prefect sent us here to collect offerings..."

"Hmph, if you want to go, you can just get off the ship and collect it yourself!"

"Yes, yes, so how should we report back?"

"It is said that they encountered something terrifying and bizarre on the road, Guest Official Zhang fought valiantly to cover their retreat and died."

"Understood."

And so, the players watched in astonishment as the imperial ships departed.

They couldn't help but exclaim in amazement.

"As expected, the big boss is truly amazing!"

"If we were to run into them, we'd have no choice but to kneel down and beg for mercy!"

"It seems the imperial court isn't all that capable. We, the top players, have only been developing for less than a year, and we've already driven them away!"

"Yes, I didn't expect the imperial ships to actually be preparing to Yao Li!"

"That's right, they don't seem stupid either; they're not going to resort to a fight to the death!"

"Heh, this is the extraordinary world. Even the leading generals have the ability to survive independently. Once they realize they're facing a life-or-death situation, they want to back down."

"That's right, this is different from the real world. In the real world, if a general dares to desert in the face of battle, his entire family will be killed when he returns. But in this extraordinary world, a general can simply run off to the wilderness and start a family."

From this detail, everyone clearly saw the enormous difference between the real world and the extraordinary world.

At least in the real world, once a leader gives an order, can you simply retreat?

That would have to be at the end of a dynasty, or a small power.

For a legitimate feudal dynasty, such a rash retreat would be suicidal.

But that's how it is now.

They fled in disarray and confusion, having just lost a great general and three large ships.

Because the leader judged that he would die if he continued fighting, he stopped.

Imperial orders, the interests of the prefect, territory, and tributes—all are utterly laughable in the face of life.

Upon seeing this, Gao Linzhi suddenly realized that the strong indigenous people probably really wanted to become players.

My own actions just now were the best advertisement.

Sure enough, the next moment...

Game announcements are displayed in the event channel, scrolling across all servers.

"Congratulations to player 'Can Xue Waves Across the Map successfully repelling the local governor's tax fleet!"

"World reputation increased by 100,000, 20 Revival Stone rewarded, and 50 Free Attribute Points increased."

"All players on Wolf Snake Island will receive a one-month Fortune buff, significantly increasing critical hit rate, item drop rate, saving throw rate, and other random game factors!"

Upon seeing this, the players immediately became excited.

Gao Linzhi was not surprised by this.

He knew all along that the game was going to invade this world.

Now that he has repelled the imperial court, he has set a good example for game players and naturally deserves praise.

However, Gao Linzhi also knew that this game was incomplete.

Therefore, it does not have a fundamental advantage over the imperial court: for example, it cannot provide players with the catastrophic skill of unlimited resurrection.

Players are known as the Fourth Catastrophe because of their low-cost, unlimited resurrection.

Without this effect, it's the same as a regular time traveler.

With only one life, players naturally dare not be reckless.

For the game operators, the fact that the imperial officials fled in this manner was exactly what they wanted.

Of course, Gao Linzhi understood that the game operators probably weren't planning to let the imperial court leave so easily.

Sure enough, the next moment, another temporary task appeared.

"Temporary mission available on Wolf Snake Island and islands within a hundred miles."

"Killing one is a crime, killing ten thousand is heroism!"

"Cao Cao is a criminal for killing one person, but he massacres countless cities, yet he is praised by everyone!"

"Killing one person in the imperial court is rebellion; killing a hundred is still rebellion."

"Destroy three imperial ships. Reward: 10,000 reputation points, 5 Revival Stone."

Upon seeing this, the players immediately became excited.

Gao Linzhi, however, was not very interested.

Because no Free Attribute Points were allocated.

Clearly, these Free Attribute Points are the more valuable ones.

For game operators, it seems that Revival Stone have already been mass-produced.

Of course, exchange cannot be openly allowed; it is still under control.

Immediately, many players took action.

Gao Linzhi was happy to let them draw fire.

A player's execution speed is measured in milliseconds.

Soon, in Gao Linzhi's view, the three large ships had only sailed a few dozen miles when a storm arose at sea.

At this moment, some players were also talking in the event channel.

"Please give us some face, everyone. We're from the Fenghua Alliance, and we've accepted this mission."

"The Peerless Fenghua Alliance? I heard they've brought in dozens of Company Executive Players."

"I've heard of it too; it's a large alliance of several nearby islands."

"I've heard that too. Their alliance reached level 3 in just a few days, which means they can run several more dungeons now."

"Hmph, this is clearly aimed at the Flowing Cloud Pavilion on Wolf Snake Island, 3081."

"Our alliance pursues peaceful development, avoids trouble, and hopes that certain colleagues will refrain from stirring up hatred against us in public chat."

Gao Linzhi smiled slightly upon seeing this.

These organizations are very interesting.

Of course, it was nothing special to him.

And the Fenghua Alliance is indeed formidable.

They immediately sent men to mid-air, where they set up a formation in front of the ship.

Gao Linzhi immediately recognized that the opponent was using the same sacrificial array provided by the Daoist Academy.

Haha, it's all connected now.

The Daoist Academy certainly didn't waste this opportunity.

Soon they began summoning monsters from the ocean.

Not long after, Gao Linzhi stood high in the sky and looked into the distance. He saw a giant a thousand meters tall suddenly appear on the sea!

Compared to three ships that are tens of meters long, this was indeed a behemoth.

It's like an elephant facing off against a mouse.

Gao Linzhi recognized it; it was a method provided by the Daoist Academy.

"The Call of the Giant".

Of course, this is very dangerous.

If things aren't handled properly, you could get yourself involved as well.

This is because giants cannot distinguish between friend and foe.

It will eat anything that is within its attack range.

While players can be resurrected, some anomalies can seal off spaces.

Gao Linzhi was aware of this.

Just like the previous anomaly, it could pull people into a competitive space.

Only those who are not afraid of death or dare not be afraid of death are capable of using this method.

And at this time...

Many players were so terrified that they ran away in a panic.

Before that giant, they were like the most docile sheep.

Each player suffered a severe blow to their spirit after just one glance.

Many people knelt down and begged, "Don't kill me! Don't kill us!"

The giant, however, was clearly focused on the three large ships.

He scooped up a whole fish and ate it in one gulp!

The archer, however, was utterly powerless to resist.

He was trembling with fear, trying to escape, but he felt as if he were stuck in quagmire, unable to move at all.

Gao Linzhi immediately understood that the other party was intimidated!

The opponent's mental resistance was not low to begin with, probably similar to Gao Linzhi's.

At this moment, Gao Linzhi felt somewhat intimidated by the giant, but not seriously so.

However, without the protection of the Game System, the other party is directly facing this strange phenomenon.

Gao Linzhi immediately understood the key point.

What happened next is self-evident.

The three ships, like dessert, were eaten by the giants.

You must understand, these are henchmen sent by the imperial court, the local governor's men!

Gao Linzhi was naturally very satisfied with this.

This means that the imperial court is not so difficult to contend with.

This also proves that this strange phenomenon was indeed an important factor in the common people's efforts to balance the power of the imperial court.

After the giant finished eating the ship, it did not leave, but instead straddled the sea, heading intentionally towards Wolf Snake Island.

Gao Linzhi was immediately dissatisfied.

Then look at the members of the Fenghua Alliance; they've simply slipped away!

They walked on air from mid-air.

"Good heavens, they take the mission rewards, but Wolf Snake Island has to bear the consequences!"

"I understand now!"

"That's a really good tactic."

"You were just saying on the event channel that you wouldn't cause trouble, what do you call this?"

"Hahaha, don't you know that some people's words are like farts? They'll fool you if they can."

Gao Linzhi sneered.

Fortunately, he learned from the Daoist Daoist Academy in advance how to be banished back after the sacrifice.

Gao Linzhi then immediately took out a large amount of materials from his hands.

These are all Rare Tier materials.

Materials must be at least purple tier or higher.

He threw all these materials in front of the giant.

He then began to gather the materials together, following the method of exile that the former chief had told him.

The so-called exile is actually creating an illusion of time and space, making the strange creature think it has reached its destination, when in fact it has gone back the way it came.

Keep going until it loses its goal.

If it loses its goal, it will choose to return to its original territory.

In that case, it can be considered banished.

And this is where human wisdom comes in; we cannot simply confront these strange creatures with brute force.

If we were to fight a direct confrontation, the losses would be enormous.

By using illusions and time-space magic, one can bewitch or confuse the opponent.

This achieves the effect of Tai Chi, using minimal force to move a great weight.

Of course, this is backed by your own immense strength.

Otherwise, failure would mean total annihilation.

This is something you absolutely shouldn't do lightly.

Gao Linzhi has that confidence now.

Although this anomaly is very powerful, he still has many ways to deal with it.

Soon, Gao Linzhi created a mesmerizing array.

As the giant walked, it suddenly turned around in the eyes of the other players. Instead of heading towards the shore, it walked towards the depths of the ocean.

"Huh, what's with this giant?"

"Is it stupid?"

"It was just heading towards the island, has it mistaken the place for something else?"

"Hmph, are you playing dumb? Didn't you see what the big shot did in the air?"

"That's right, it must have been a powerful figure who set up the relevant spells."

"This is truly a battle of gods; we can't even comprehend it."

"Who knows what they're doing?"

"That's normal, that's the skill of a top player!"

"Top players are like top scientists, just like top professional players. We can't understand the moves of professional players, just as we can't understand the work of scientists. It's all the same thing."

And so, in everyone's eyes, the giant left.

It gradually sank into the depths of the ocean, until it finally disappeared.

Gao Linzhi finally breathed a slight sigh of relief.

This was the first time he had used this magic circle, and it seemed to be working well.

Of course, if it fails, the losses will just be greater.

It's clear that humans in this world are capable enough to play the leading role.

Otherwise, they would have been wiped out by these monsters long ago.

This is the power of wisdom.

However, Gao Linzhi still had one issue to settle.

He immediately flew to a group of fleeing players.

"Are you from the Fenghua Alliance?"

"Oh, hello, Canxue boss."

"Please allow us to explain what just happened."

"Um?"

"Actually, we are setting up Exile Array, but it's a bit slow."

"Yes, we're going back to get resources."

"Are you saying these things because you think I'm a fool?"

Gao Linzhi stretched out his hand, too lazy to waste words with them.

He delivered them to their deaths with a single palm strike each.

"No, you're a big shot, how could you just kill someone like that?"

"Murder? That's not all. I know you all have Revival Stone, but I'll curse you," Gao Linzhi said disdainfully.

Even resurrection cannot erase those curses!

"Isn't it good to be alive? Why do you have to provoke me?"