Gao Linzhi's Strike: His First Battle Against the Court's Men

Yes, the villager actually went and told on them.

He knelt before the three-and-a-half-meter-tall Giant Admiral, hoping to gain some reward by informing on him, at least to exempt his family from taxes and obtain leniency from the imperial court.

"Those Descenders, could they be visitors from outer space?" The Giant Admiral frowned immediately.

"Well, I don't know."

The Giant Admiral waved his hand, ordering someone to bring some clothes and medicine, which he then rewarded the informant.

Giving silver is useless; after all, this is an island, and silver isn't very useful.

His brutality was a means to intimidate the villagers and to squeeze out the last drop of profit from them.

But he would also bestow rewards upon some people.

After all, he needed the other person to set an example.

As long as you are loyal to the court, you will reap good rewards.

Unlike these villagers, he naturally knew more.

Before their arrival, the imperial court specifically emphasized the need to be wary of those Descenders, also known as "players."

Those people were disrespectful of the emperor, disregarded the rules, and especially rarely knelt.

They understand the word, but they are unwilling to use it.

It's always been said that "playing with things leads to the loss of ambition," so when did "playing" become something to be called "expertise"?

Only great writers, painters, calligraphers, and so on.

Therefore, they understand the meaning of this word, and they rarely say it directly, but rather refer to these people as "those Descenders".

The Giant Admiral knew that these people were lawless because they had a way out.

Once suppressed by the imperial court, they can escape back to their world.

As a result, these people naturally have a rebellious mentality.

The Giant Admiral was well aware of this.

Then, the Giant Admiral nodded to the villager and said, "Very good, now go back and pretend nothing happened."

"Continue to contact those extraterrestrials and record their every move."

"As long as you perform great service, your family will be exempt from taxes."

"Yes, sir."

"I will obey your orders, sir," the informant villager said excitedly.

"Also, when you get back, tell them we're going to rest here."

"You're going to bring them here to ambush us."

"Yes, sir," the informant villager replied.

The villager who had informed on them quickly ran back.

He encountered the three players again.

"My lords, I have found out where the imperial guards are staying."

"Plz follow me."

The three players were overjoyed.

They immediately chose to follow the informant, secretly heading to the location, intending to assassinate him while he slept.

The lodging was located in a clearing in the woods.

It was surrounded by woods, with a clearing in the middle and a Stream flowing through it.

Logically speaking, it's not suitable to stay overnight in the forest.

Unfortunately, this is one of the few places with fresh water.

So we stayed here.

As for why they don't live in the village, the villagers explained, "Those henchmen are worried about the safety of the village, so they live outside."

Without any suspicion, the three players stealthily entered the forest.

They had just entered the forest when, not long after, they were surrounded by officials from the imperial court.

They were immediately surrounded.

The villager led the three into the ambush and then quickly ran away.

Just as the three were filled with fear, the Giant Admiral appeared at the opportune moment.

He sneered, "You bunch of idiots, you think you can assassinate this admiral?"

He kicked a player who couldn't dodge in time, turning him into a bloody pulp.

The other two players were both angry and furious.

"Bastards, I'll fight you to the death!"

The two players stepped forward and began to fight the Giant Admiral.

The difference in strength between the two sides is simply too great.

One is level 65, and the other is only level 45. With such a level difference, coupled with differences in physique and skills, they simply cannot break through each other's defenses.

Not only that, the other side beat them like adults beating children.

Despite his large size, the Giant Admiral is more agile than the two of them.

Within three rounds, the two players were tied up by the Giant Admiral.

The two players wept bitterly in the channel:

"We're doomed, brothers! We've been tricked by those damn villagers!"

"They actually betrayed us!"

"Please, brothers, save me!"

Gao Linzhi was speechless.

In his view, these three players had the intelligence of elementary school students.

Believe everything others say and do whatever they are told to do.

The other players remained silent.

Empty 2086 said directly, "You're disobeying orders. I told you long ago to wait, to wait for unified commands."

"Now look what's happened. Because of your reluctance, you alerted the enemy, letting them know I was there, and now you've been captured, one dead and two injured."

What's going on with you guys?

"Even if you're acting on your own, shouldn't you be more careful? How can you be so idiotic, believing everything the villagers say?"

At this point, the other player had already respawned.

He said helplessly, "Alright, actually you don't know, the three of us used a Talent Stone called 'Obedience.' As long as you obey the other party, you can accumulate a buff that increases your combat power, and it's permanent."

"Yeah, because of this BUFF, we've been treated like idiots by countless people."

"Actually, we knew that villager had problems, but we had no choice but to listen to him in order to cultivate our talent buff."

"Holy crap, is that true?"

"Ridiculous, is it really that hard to admit you're stupid?" Some people naturally didn't believe it.

"That's the truth. If you don't believe it, there's nothing we can do."

"Yeah, do they really think we're that stupid?"

Upon hearing this, Gao Linzhi thought it was somewhat possible.

After all, talents come in all shapes and sizes.

Moreover, anyone could see the villager's unusual behavior.

There's no reason why the three of them wouldn't see it.

However, Gao Linzhi believed that their real reason was something they hadn't revealed; they had other real reasons.

"Hmph, I don't care what your reasons are."

"In short, can't you all see it yet?"

"They're using you as bait to capture more of us, that's why they're letting the two of you live."

"Soon, you will suffer the cruel tortures of the feudal era!"

"It's as if companies don't use torture. When it comes to tormenting people, modern people understand better how nerve pain comes about."

And that's the truth.

Soon, the two players were placed on a wooden frame, ready to be roasted over a fire.

The Giant Admiral said coldly, "Quickly tell me who else you have."

"We won't tell!"

"If you won't talk, then just wait, I'm going to burn you alive!"

"Quickly tell us, how many of you came in total?"

Those two players were actually quite tough.

There was no one else, just the three of us.

"Heh heh heh, you think you can fool me with such lies?"

The Giant Admiral, enraged and humiliated, retorted, "It seems you have no idea what the majesty of the imperial court truly means!"

"We may not know the majesty of the imperial court, but we are certainly aware of your severe punishments!"

The players watching from mid-air quickly understood one thing:

"If something falls into enemy hands, it is considered a betrayal."

The Giant Admiral himself picked up a whip and began to lash them.

The whip seemed to have a magical power; after only ten lashes, the two men, who had been defiant just moments before, could no longer withstand it.

"Sorry, guys, this hurts too much."

"Damn game, there's no option to reduce the pain."

"This game is practically a half-finished product! The operators must be crazy for money!"

The two began to confess.

"One hundred of our men have arrived."

Where are the others?

"It's hidden right above your heads."

"What?" The Giant Admiral looked up at the sky, but saw nothing.

But this time he did not doubt that the two were lying.

"When will they make their move?"

"Our people are prepared to launch the attack when you have finished collecting the goods and are on your way back."

The Giant Admiral immediately understood.

"You guys are really cunning. You made us do all the hard and dirty work, and then you robbed us and still managed to curry favor with the villagers."

He then continued to whip the two men, "Keep talking, tell us about your origins, and the abilities of you Descenders!"

"Ah! Stop hitting me!"

The players were speechless upon seeing this.

Those two players are such spineless cowards.

"He was so tough just a moment ago, but he couldn't even withstand a few lashes."

"What do you know? You think you're so tough? Why don't you come down and try?" one of the captured players argued forcefully.

"We're not as foolish as you."

"That's it, they won't come down to rescue us, we just can't hold on."

"You deserve it."

"You betrayed your friends for personal gain; you won't get any of the mission rewards."

"That's right." Gao Linzhi wholeheartedly agreed.

"How ridiculous! This is the consequence of being soft-hearted and causing trouble. 'A kind heart cannot command an army,' and that's not just a saying."

"To achieve victory, many sacrifices must be made, especially moral ones."

"When you want to win, why think so much?"

"For example, if the battlefield is set up in a village, then artillery shelling is definitely necessary, but there are still many people inside who haven't evacuated. What do you do then?"

"On the cold battlefield, there's no such consideration; they'll just bombard you all."

A group of people were making sarcastic and sarcastic remarks about the three players.

However, Gao Linzhi did not criticize him further.

Their betrayal of their teammates is condemnable, but their act of saving lives is beyond reproach.

"Hurry up and come here!"

"Hurry up, if you don't come soon, we're going to go crazy from the pain!"

Both players were in great pain.

Moreover, that Giant Admiral even set up a barbecue grill.

Even though the two kept explaining what had happened, they were still beaten.

But knowing full well that there was a trap below, how could anyone possibly take the plunge?

Of course, Kongkong knew that if things continued this way, it would make other players resent him.

Although these three deserved it.

But the sorrow of losing a rabbit is still a source of grief for the fox.

At that moment, someone indeed said, "This is too tragic."

"Although they brought this upon themselves, they don't deserve to suffer like this."

"Yeah, the big boss is still here. We're clearly very strong, why don't we just make a move?"

"Kill those bastards!"

Why should we continue to wait?

Empty 2086 finally spoke up:

"Alright, let's get ready, then we'll go down and deal with these imperial henchmen!"

"Okay, that's how we should do it!!" Everyone echoed in agreement.

After all, if we can beat these two today, we can beat them like this tomorrow.

By this time, they were already seething with anger.

Empty 2086 quickly made arrangements. "Reconnaissance team, prepare to investigate the imperial court's ambush."

"Damage dealers, prepare to attack."

"The reserve team is ready to provide support at any time."

"Boss with Canxue, we now need you to hold off that strongest level 65 Giant Admiral." Empty 2086 began to make arrangements at the crucial moment.

Everything else is minor.

This one order is the most important.

After all, this is an extraordinary world.

The defining characteristic of the extraordinary world is that the battles between the strongest individuals determine the final strategic outcome.

The most typical example is Investiture of the Gods.

The confrontation between the Four Heavenly Venerables and the One Heavenly Venerable determined the inevitable failure of the Shang Dynasty from the very beginning.

No matter how many schemes and plans the people below devise, how well they plan and deploy their troops, they are only struggling in the mud, and the overall situation has long been settled.

Of course, the actions of those below cannot be said to be meaningless.

The significance lies in determining which sect can retain more vitality and which Saint will gain the upper hand after the Great Calamity.

The result was clear: the Chan religion declined, Daoism survived, and Western religion flourished.

This is the result of the different approaches taken by those below.

It can't determine the overall situation, but it can determine the long-term outcome.

"No problem," Gao Linzhi said casually.

"That's great! As long as we don't let him go to support others, we can annihilate all the other imperial henchmen," Empty 2086 said excitedly.

He certainly had a great deal of conflict with Gao Linzhi in his heart.

But at this moment, both sides are still on the same team.

He cannot show it, nor can he deliberately harm the other party.

That would ruin their reputation.

After hearing this, everyone nodded.

And so, the important task of pulling those level 65 players was handed over to Gao Linzhi.

Gao Linzhi then left the airship.

He hadn't been in direct combat for a long time either, so this was a good opportunity to see just how strong the imperial court really was.

He had just successfully mastered the Longevity Technique, and with his attributes both at 2000, he was eager to see its power.

Gao Linzhi disembarked from the flying boat.

At this moment, Empty 2086 said in the channel again, "The first thing the boss needs to do is lure this Giant Admiral to an open area. We can't let him destroy the ships and ruin our final gains."

That's the key point.

Gao Linzhi strongly agreed with this.

At that moment, Empty 2086 was having a private chat with several other players.

One of them said, "Boss, shall we take this opportunity to scam this big shot?"

Kongkong immediately refused, saying, "No, we're doing game quests right now, we can't do that kind of thing."

"Don't forget, this game isn't rigid."

"It will dynamically adjust based on our performance, and doing something like that would only result in more harm than good."

"When competing for the top spots, we can sabotage the big shots however we want. This is like working together to take down the government; the game operators won't let us do that."

It has to be said, Kongkong is truly a wise man every day, wise to the extreme.

Gao Linzhi is currently working for the game; if he wants to sabotage Gao Linzhi, then the game's management strategy should be carefully considered.

At this moment.

Gao Linzhi had already arrived at the location of the Giant Admiral. Seeing the more than 3-meter-tall giant whipping the players on the shelf, he didn't waste any words and directly threw a hard punch.

An air cannon shot towards the opponent.

The Giant Admiral raised his hand to block.

It has to be said, those 65 levels weren't gained in vain.

With Gao Linzhi's 2,000 physique attributes, the air cannon he unleashed struck the opponent.

It simply slammed him hard into the ground.

It wasn't that his defenses were weak, but rather that the ground wasn't hard enough.

The Giant Admiral did not waste his mysterious power to fight back, but simply allowed himself to sink into the ground.

The Giant Admiral jumped directly out from underground.