The Giant Admiral's Defeat, Gao Linzhi's Strength

The Giant Admiral frowned immediately after he came out.

"Your strength is indeed very strong!" He stared intently at Gao Linzhi, as if he were looking at an anomaly.

"It seems Lord Hai was right; you extraterrestrial visitors are indeed not to be underestimated!"

Instead of directly rebuking Gao Linzhi, he countered with, "I still don't understand how the previous imperial court managed to drive you all out?"

Gao Linzhi was slightly taken aback; he understood what the other party meant.

Clearly, the other party wanted to obtain more information from him.

Gao Linzhi and said, "What do you mean by that?"

"Hmph, you should know that you Descenders have come here before, but we drove you away the last few times." The Giant Admiral seemed quite patient.

"I know, so what?" Gao Linzhi retorted.

"The problem is that no records have been left of the process and methods used by the previous dynasty to expel you."

"It's strange that the previous dynasty was able to defeat and drive you away."

"Because I can tell that you can only practice our techniques for a year or two at most."

"In such a short time, you've managed to be on par with me."

Do you know how many years I've been training?

"What's wrong?"

"I've trained for 55 years, and I just don't understand why you all grow so quickly, yet still fail in the end," the Giant Admiral, shaking his head.

Gao Linzhi immediately understood what he meant.

Their players' combat power increased too quickly, yet even so, they still failed in the first few attempts.

The Giant Admiral didn't understand what was going on.

Gao Linzhi immediately realized that although this guy was brutal, he was also indeed shrewd.

No wonder he was able to serve as the admiral of a fleet, traveling far and wide to collect taxes.

"I certainly cannot answer that question."

"Fine, let's see who's the best then!"

As he spoke, the Giant Admiral stepped forward and threw a powerful punch at Gao Linzhi.

Gao Linzhi immediately retaliated, and the two exchanged several blows, all of them hard-hitting and solid.

They were both using their superhuman physical abilities to fight against each other.

Gao Linzhi did consider using Curse Technique.

However, he also wanted to test his own vitality and defensive capabilities.

Physical properties are the foundation of Immortality.

The spiritual attribute is the Artifact Crafting of Immortality.

Halfway through the battle, suddenly, for some unknown reason, the Giant Admiral turned and ran.

As he ran, he said:

"Alright, we're evenly matched. Rather than both of us getting hurt, we should each go back."

Those Osmanthus Fish are for beginners.

"Take it if you want it."

Gao Linzhi was dumbfounded.

Goodness, this is reality!

NPCs won't fight to the death.

This is what officials in a real feudal society were like.

Most people prioritize their own interests, while the interests of the imperial court are sidelined.

They have no particular faith, only faith in their family, their future, and their land.

The Giant Admiral quickly ran to the shore, seized a fast ship, and immediately sailed away.

Gao Linzhi was able to get there and intercept him.

But upon closer reflection, why did I even bother fighting to the death with him?

This is not good for you either.

He's not some kind of cheat code that makes you stronger in battle.

Moreover, the opponent is level 65 after all, and if we chase after them, they might turn the tables on us.

Even though he's Ordinary Player with unlimited respawns, he still needs to maintain a cautious approach.

What if the other side has some kind of valve that can damage Gao Linzhi's foundation?

Therefore, we must prevent the other party from resorting to desperate measures.

Whether the other party is cruel or brutal, it ultimately has nothing to do with Gao Linzhi.

Gao Linzhi is a transmigrator who feels no sense of belonging to either world.

Moreover, this Giant Admiral had another method: although the enemy could not outfight him, they could easily destroy those large ships.

Therefore, he simply watched the other person leave.

How will this guy deal with the court's accusations?

However, he soon understood.

Upon seeing the other ship, he did not return the way he came, but instead turned around and changed direction.

That's the direction to seek refuge on nearby islands.

Clearly, this powerful figure intends to seek refuge with a local Feudal Lords.

As for the imperial court, all they need to do is report that they encountered a storm and all perished.

The imperial court could easily uncover the truth.

A simple divination technique will suffice.

It could also cause trouble for his family.

But for such a ruthless person, family is utterly meaningless.

Moreover, the strong in this world have a high reproductive capacity.

This is different from the settings of other worlds.

Strong individuals typically possess exceptionally high reproductive capabilities.

Just like humans, as the rulers of the world, they can easily multiply to every corner of the world.

Although they may seem to only be able to have one child a year, their survival rate is far higher than that of others.

And at this time...

Upon seeing this, the players immediately became excited.

The event channel was buzzing with excitement.

"Damn, this big shot is something else!"

"Yes, it scared them away!"

"That's right, the boss is awesome!"

"We just spent a long time discussing various tactics and strategies."

"Yes, and they've also set up reserve teams, logistics teams, and reconnaissance teams."

"In the end, the big boss only exchanged a few blows with the other party, and before long, the other party admitted defeat and ran away."

"It's obvious that this is our boss's true strength."

"That's right, a big shot is a big shot."

"The pay-to-win aspect is terrifying!"

Empty 2086 felt a mix of emotions and was very depressed.

He certainly didn't want to see Gao Linzhi fail, but he also didn't want to see Gao Linzhi win easily.

But the current situation is the last thing he wanted to see.

The opponent won easily.

This makes his seemingly professional actions just now look like those of a clown.

It's completely useless.

Like a group of children, discussing how to play house.

When the adults arrived, one slap from them broke the family apart.

He couldn't help but sigh; it now seemed that the other Pay-to-Win Talent was truly astounding.

One's own talent, even a talent that minimizes its presence, still cannot directly compare in strength to the opponent.

His talent should be used on more advanced forms of strangeness.

He must try to access higher-level maps as quickly as possible and steal high-level treasures from them.

Only in this way can we catch up with the opponent's Pay-to-Win Talent.

This is the only strategic way to win.

"As expected, in this extraordinary world, all tactics and strategies are nonsense; ultimately, it all comes down to individual combat strength."

"And all strategies and tactics must revolve around improving individual combat capabilities," someone sighed.

"That's right, the key is how to develop better, how to make yourself stand out from the crowd. The arrangements for forwards and guards are insignificant."

At this moment, someone suddenly said, "So, does that mean we're completely helpless against the big shots?"

"If that's the case, then it really is true."

"It's best to kneel down and pay homage to the big shots as soon as possible," some people said sourly.

"No, there's still a way," one player said. "We can't possibly compete with the top players alone."

"But we can gather a large group of people and compare ourselves with the big shots."

"When playing games, I know a method: using a smurf account to counter the pros. Although it's very limited, at least you can win on certain leaderboards."

"Of course, this method is completely useless in those pay-to-win games."

"I also remember a skill called specializing in formations, which involves five or six people practicing together, using relatively few resources, and making up for the gap by leveraging the time of many people."

"For example, there are Seven Star Formation, Five Elements Formation, and Three Talents Formation. The more people there are, the less individual strength is distributed among them."

"This formation is also a common method in martial arts novels for the weak to defeat the strong."

The players' eyes lit up immediately.

But someone immediately asked, "But surely formations have drawbacks, right? Otherwise, there wouldn't be any place where powerful figures reside."

"Of course there are. The drawback of formations is that they are not flexible in movement, require the help of the power of heaven and earth, and consume a lot of energy."

"However, it can be used to suppress destiny and fortune."

"To put it bluntly, it means protecting a place, thereby continuously acquiring resources, training personnel, and maintaining control of that territory."

The players seemed to be deep in thought.

Indeed, they also knew of a skill called "Basic Formation Technique".

Upgrading this skill is very difficult.

You need to switch to a specific profession: Formation Master.

"Actually, the imperial court has such a formation. I know that the imperial court has a formation called the 'Ten Thousand Soldiers Formation'."

"I remember it required 100,000 level 30 soldiers, and the final effect would be to be able to counter level 80 powerhouses."

"Even a level 80 expert would have to detour around this kind of troop formation or attack their logistics; they couldn't attack it directly."

Gao Linzhi nodded in agreement upon hearing this.

He didn't believe these people were targeting him.

Because this is simply an objective fact.

Formations are actually a rather helpless and passive defensive measure.

Offense is the key to victory; defense rarely leads to victory and can only maintain a balance of power.

What they said actually makes a lot of sense.

And at this time...

As the players talked, they casually eliminated the remaining players.

At the same time, all the villagers who were being held in custody were released.

They also announced the exemption of their taxes, meaning they no longer needed to pay to the imperial court.

Of course, the Osmanthus Fish that have already been handed over belong to them; they are their spoils and will not be returned.

Without the level 65 Giant Admiral the line, the other members of the fleet had no will to resist.

They saw that the admiral had already fled.

When the players rushed in, only a few put up a fight.

Everyone else raised their hands in surrender.

One of them was still kneeling on the ground.

The players, of course, had no patience for these imperial henchmen.

Those few imperial henchmen who had killed people were beaten to death with a single blow.

However, the villagers they had rescued, upon seeing this, began to plead for their lives.

"Fellow lords from beyond the heavens, please stop beating these government officials."

"Yes, they were forced by the imperial court," the village elders said in turn, trying to persuade them.

"How ridiculous! They killed your village Great Elder, and you're still speaking up for them?" The player was speechless.

"There's nothing we can do about it. The adults are here for a short time; they'll leave soon."

"And the people from the imperial court will come again in 10 years," an elder said helplessly.

The player was speechless.

That's true.

Suddenly someone said, "In that case, let's take this place and not leave."

"Yes, this place produces a continuous supply of Osmanthus Fish, and they're very expensive."

"Wouldn't it be better if we just took over this island?"

"Anyway, for us players, we can take advantage of our offline presence and use items that allow us to switch spawn points to quickly cross the ocean," someone exclaimed excitedly.

"That's right, this is an advantage that the imperial court doesn't possess."

"We can easily carry out transportation and trade."

After discussing it for a while, the group decided to occupy the island.

Someone stepped forward and said to the villagers, "Alright, you don't need to worry anymore."

"We will stay here forever and never leave."

"You can rest assured."

Hearing this, the villagers were slightly relieved.

It must be said that the players' methods of domination are much smarter.

They reduced the village's taxes, and at the same time, they repaired roads, cleared away strange phenomena, and expanded the ancestral hall.

The announcement of each measure drew cheers from the villagers.

Then they began to count the village's population, land, fishponds, and sea area.

They want to completely take over this place.

However, now another problem has arisen.

So, who should get the profits from these four villages?

The group looked at each other.

Empty 2086 said, "If you still trust me, I will divide the shares among you."

"We'll form a company, and each of these one hundred players will take a certain number of shares."

"Of course, this island was mainly acquired by the big boss, and I think he should be given an independent 30% share."

"The remaining 70% will be divided equally among the 99 of us."

"Can."

"I agree."

However, at this moment, someone said, "No, the big boss should take 90%."

"We should only divide it equally, ten percent at most."

"Well said, because it was the big boss who repelled the opponent's strongest fighter."

"We only did some cleaning work."

"That's right."

These people are really good at flattery.

Gao Linzhi couldn't help but laugh.

However, he naturally wouldn't refuse the assignments given to these people.

Even mosquito meat is still meat.

This is a real-life game.

He won't refuse to take resources just because they're scarce.

That's a fool.

And what the other party said does make some sense.

Kongkong looked at the others and saw that none of them objected.

They also witnessed Gao Linzhi's fighting prowess firsthand.

The gap between them is too large.

Don't be fooled by their seemingly simple and dull fight; both of them actually exerted the strength of a million pounds.

They'd be crushed if they got even a touch.

Kongkong had no choice but to say, "Then let's leave it at that."

Then, everyone got busy.

There are four villages in total.

The village's actual population is 10,000.

They told the court there were four thousand men, but in reality, many more had been hidden away.

They even hid a fifth village deep in the island's forest!

The fish they stockpiled were actually enough to pay their taxes.

In other words, six fish per person is enough.

They stored a full 20,000 entries.

However, only six thousand were shown to the imperial court.

After checking, the player couldn't help but sigh.

It turns out these villagers weren't so simple and honest after all.

It seems the imperial court knew the truth all along, while they were the ones who were unaware.

It seems that the court cannot be blamed for exploitation; in fact, the court has already given them a great deal of leeway.

At this point, one of the players asked the villagers, "Why did you hide so many fish?"

"Why would you rather be forced to risk your lives fishing than pay taxes?"

An elder in the village said helplessly:

"My lords."

"These fish are what we use to save our lives."

"This is to be regularly offered as tribute to those strange, no, Divine Anomalies beings."

"If we don't offer these fish as tribute, our villagers will have to offer people as tribute."

"I see."

Everyone understood.