The End of the Treasure Hunt, and the Court's New Move

The value of this Jade Treasure is evident to the naked eye.

First, the game launched a special treasure hunt event for this purpose.

Secondly, people from the Imperial Observatory also went.

Furthermore, even veteran players who rarely show up went.

Finally, the big boss stepped in personally.

These four factors alone are enough to prove how extremely precious this thing is.

The day after the treasure hunt event.

A large group of puppets charged towards Gao Linzhi in battle formation.

Their goal was clear: to use the puppet to completely deplete Gao Linzhi's Mana Bar.

After all, this is still just a game.

No matter how strong Gao Linzhi, once he loses his mana, he can only retreat or be slaughtered by others.

The game rules state that players holding treasures cannot return them, and their opponents can only discard them.

This is also a common game design.

However, in those online games, you can't discard treasures; you either have to kill all the challengers or be killed by them.

Gao Linzhi stood atop a high rock, looking down at the view.

Hundreds, even thousands, of puppets of all sizes appeared from all directions and surrounded him.

It's even in the air.

This kind of force is something most players can't withstand.

Because their thinking speed can't keep up, they lose sight of one thing at a time.

However, in Gao Linzhi's eyes, it was nothing special.

His 2,000 points of mental attribute granted him superhuman reaction speed, superhuman thought processing speed, superhuman memory, and superhuman dynamic perception...

With just one glance, one can see through the weaknesses of these puppets and the fragility of their formation.

Besides, they're still too slow!

Of course, they don't see it that way.

After they surrounded Gao Linzhi, they suddenly stopped.

A tiger puppet stepped forward and shouted:

"Canxue boss, please hand over the target treasure to us."

"Just hand it over to us, and we won't do anything to you."

"If you don't hand it over, don't blame us for being ruthless. You, this big shot, will suffer a terrible death."

"Haha, you don't want your embarrassing moment to be broadcast live all over the internet, do you?"

"He can take on five people at once, so how could he take on five hundred people at once?"

"You should know that we have nearly a thousand puppets who are not afraid of death or petrification!"

"Hehe, quite a few of these puppets were actually purchased from Wolf Snake Island. This is what you call giving them a taste of their own medicine!"

"Are you all done talking?" Gao Linzhi asked, his head aching. "You're so noisy."

No wonder strong people always prefer to use their hands rather than their words.

Ignorance is not terrible; what is terrible is stupidity and arrogance.

"Do you think that I have no way to deal with you by using puppets?"

As soon as Gao Linzhi finished speaking, his figure blurred.

Then he placed one hand on the top of a puppet's head.

The next moment, a "Curse Technique" was cast.

This comes from one of the skills he learns daily.

Having a wide range of skills has its advantages, namely, it allows for greater adaptability.

Just like biological evolution, highly specialized life forms can only adapt to specific environments, while humans have chosen to optimize their brains and limbs, actively modifying their environment for themselves.

It may seem like a mixed bag, but it can adapt to almost any environment.

And now, this Curse Technique is the best way to break the puppet tactic.

To control a puppet, there must be a spiritual and emotional connection.

Moreover, this connection is very deep and very strong, which is why the puppet is not allowed to get out of control.

And curses can launch attacks precisely by following this connection.

Therefore, when Gao Linzhi cast his first Curse Technique, the puppet immediately let out a painful scream and then collapsed to the ground.

Then came the second, and the third.

Gao Linzhi's speed increased, and eventually, he simply used a "mass curse"...

The treasure hunt channel was also filled with tragedy.

"Ah, my head, my head is going to split open!"

"Help! I've got so many red spots all over my body, it looks awful! I'm not playing anymore, I'm not playing with the puppet anymore, give me my money back!"

"Damn it! Wasn't it supposed to be that the puppet could protect me from damage? Now my legs are crippled!"

One by one, the players participating in the treasure hunt screamed in despair.

Those who didn't participate continued to gloat and watch the drama unfold.

"A bunch of idiots! There are so many idiots that there aren't enough swindlers to go around. You guys just jump on any random idea someone gives you?"

"Do you really think puppets are invincible?"

"There are no invincible tactics, only invincible people!"

"Damn it, I've been scammed again!"

"Damn it, someone just said that as long as there are more people, they can defeat him with puppets. Now, who is that person? Step forward!"

"Fool, you believe everything people say? When others asked you to give them money, why didn't you give it to them?"

And at this time...

Desperate, the players decided to give up entirely.

They unleashed a variety of skills directly at Gao Linzhi.

In an instant, spells and physical attacks filled the sky.

The main objective is a comprehensive attack, involving encirclement and suppression.

However, Gao Linzhi simply smiled and didn't care at all when faced with these attacks.

The people he's facing now are high in four aspects: high attack, high defense, high mobility, and high evasion.

How can they fight back?

These people subconsciously believe that having more people will solve the problem.

They still refuse to believe that if they can't keep up with the pace of the battle, they're just throwing their lives away.

This is the true war of the extraordinary world.

They subconsciously believed that only by having a large number of people and pooling their wisdom and efforts could they be considered powerful and influential.

Gao Linzhi is now going to show them what the "new era" is.

In this new era, the power of a frail individual is insignificant.

Gao Linzhi increased his speed again, and his whole body became a phantom.

He then punched each of the puppets, turning them all to stone.

He's not only petrifying the puppet's body, but he's also training his understanding of "turning the heart into stone," attempting to petrify the other person's physical form through a soul connection.

This is an effect far more terrifying than a curse.

In fact, petrification is also a kind of curse.

Someone once said, "Immortality is a curse," citing vampires as an example.

However, just as many people enjoy eating spicy food, many others are also obsessed with this kind of curse.

In this way, Gao Linzhi created hundreds of stone golems in one go.

Remote petrification was also carried out simultaneously.

Those people had very low mental resilience and simply couldn't withstand it.

More than half of the people were petrified by him remotely. Their physical bodies remained intact, but they were turned into idiots, similar to stone men.

The other players were finally completely terrified.

They began to flee in a panic.

Halfway through the run, someone suddenly realized, "Are you stupid? Disconnect the connection right now!"

In an instant, many puppets fell to the ground.

"Damn it, numbers don't work at all; we can't lock onto him."

"Damn it, all of us can't beat one person! This game is so unbalanced!"

"Heh, so this is the realistic game you wanted? A 100% simulation of reality, where one person's wealth equals the wealth of 100 million of you."

"This is not an exaggeration at all, because many people are still in debt."

Gao Linzhi looked at the fallen puppets and put them away one by one.

Even mosquito meat is still meat.

No one wants to give up or quit this game willingly.

Once someone enters, they are either killed or forced to delete their account to be considered logged out.

Over time, resources accumulate.

He wasn't afraid of those guys at all.

They had no idea how terrifying the whales were.

And just like that, three days passed quickly.

Gao Linzhi is about to successfully obtain the treasure.

As for the others, they were naturally very angry.

"Idiots, a bunch of idiots!"

"Look at you bastards, you let the big boss get it so easily, you didn't put any pressure on him at all!"

"Are all those guys from the old revolutionary base areas, those people from the imperial court, idiots?"

"I'm so disappointed. It's a new server, 3081, and it's only been open for a few days?"

"You actually let them get it so easily!"

Where there is jealousy and criticism, there will naturally be flattery and sycophancy.

"Hahaha, the Canxue boss is awesome!"

"A big shot is a big shot; he completely dominates both the imperial court and the people of the old revolutionary base areas!"

"Spending a lot of money is impressive, huh? Their Pay-to-Win Talent is terrifying."

These people were naturally unaware that Gao Linzhi's true talent lay in being the Only Ordinary Player.

However, his Pay-to-Win Talent is also quite impressive, basically encompassing the strength that Gao Linzhi has shown so far.

And at this time...

The game displays an official notification:

[Ding! Congratulations to player "Can Xue Waves Across the Map and obtaining the treasure, "Ten Thousand Year Jade "]

[Player's reputation with the Imperial Court, Villagers, Feudal Lords, and Rebel Army Faction increases by 1000 points]

"Haha, this is a case of the tallest tree attracting the most wind!"

In the treasure hunt channel, a group of top players were making sarcastic remarks.

They were naturally very frustrated.

"Such a valuable item that can increase reputation, and they just snatched it away."

Why aren't you guys getting on?

Why don't you go?

"Nonsense, I can't beat them."

"Nonsense, I can't beat them either."

At the same time.

The Zhao's Group, which donated the treasure, is now in complete disarray.

The old chairman was furious. "Bastards, you bunch of idiots!"

"Now you know how precious this thing is!"

"Is there any way for you to get your things back now?"

Zhao Mingyuan quickly comforted his father, "It's alright. As long as this guy is soul-bound, we can pinpoint his location, then go there ourselves, activate the treasure's restrictions, kill him, and then we can naturally retrieve the treasure."

The old chairman sneered, "It's always 'as long as'? How can you guarantee that the other party will engage in soul binding?"

That's true.

After obtaining the treasure, Gao Linzhi did not perform any soul binding.

He didn't take it and use it directly on his own body.

In reality, he would never easily use these external things for his own use.

His physical strength comes from the synchronized stat allocation of his Game Character.

Step by step, very steadily.

I never personally take anything.

He simply tossed the treasure back to Hai Zida, letting him study it.

Hai Zida is now his chief researcher.

Last time, the other side made a major breakthrough by breaking the restrictions on the use of the "Bloodlust" Talent Stone.

Now, Gao Linzhi's request remains the same.

"How does this Jade Treasure nourish the soul?"

"Strive to be able to replicate it."

Gao Linzhi did not want to rely solely on this treasure to achieve Immortality of his soul.

Treasures will eventually wear out and disappear.

Only by grasping the underlying principles can one achieve lasting success.

Three days later.

Inside the Zhao's Group.

The old chairman was furious. He had just received the latest news from within the company: Gao Linzhi had not used the Jade Treasure, but had instead handed it over to someone else for research.

Because they had a location tracking system, which showed that the treasure had moved to an underground research institute.

They used synesthesia to see the surroundings of the treasure.

But getting angry won't help now.

So Zhao's father gave Zhao Mingyuan another severe beating.

"You bastard!"

"I knew it was pointless for you to do this."

"Look, is his soul bound?"

"There is no soul binding at all. I've already found out from within the company that this person highly values scientific research."

"He built an underground laboratory within the Safe Zone."

"That treasure has been taken to the underground laboratory and is currently being studied!"

Hearing this, Zhao Mingyuan felt completely overwhelmed.

He never expected that such a precious bait would be given to the laboratory instead of being used by the other party themselves.

Doesn't this mean wasting our strength?

Little did he know that Gao Linzhi's combat power was now far beyond what was needed, and he didn't need that little bit at all.

A director stepped forward and advised, "Actually, it makes sense when you think about it. Gao Linzhi has a long lifespan now, so naturally there's no rush to use him."

"On the contrary, if we can figure out the principles behind the treasure and mass-produce it, that would be even more important."

"This shows that this guy is definitely not someone to be trifled with; he has plenty of patience."

"You idiot, why didn't you say so sooner?" Zhao Mingyuan slapped the other person hard.

This is displaced anger, venting the anger of being beaten by the elderly father.

The director meant well, but ended up getting beaten up by the other party.

This made him very angry.

However, since it couldn't be acted upon immediately, they could only endure it.

After the treasure hunt ends.

This day.

Three people arrived at the Elder Council Hall.

All three of them are solo players from Region 2000.

The IDs are: "Paladin123", "Priest456", and "Mage789".

A classic Warrior-Mage-Priest combination.

These three people are a bit special.

What was particularly unusual was that as soon as they entered the Council Hall, they immediately knelt down before Gao Linzhi.

"My three friends, what is the reason for this?" Gao Linzhi reached out to help them up.

They felt a force appear out of nowhere and were lifted up.

"We kneel before you only because you have saved our lives," said Paladin123.

"Yes, the three of us are all solo players, originally just barely surviving on Island 2886," Priest456 added, "We were constantly on the run from the Corporate Players."

"Because the three of us all have mining talents, our talents are Ore Seeking, mining, and refining, which are exactly three stages," Mage789 added.

"Therefore, their Corporate Players have been trying to capture us and force us to mine for them permanently, which is why they haven't killed us outright, allowing us to survive until now."

"It was thanks to your rise that we were able to escape."

"We were able to escape entirely because of the Respawn Point Switch Item you sold, which allowed us to leave our original island and come to Wolf Snake Island number 3081) to survive."

"I see." Gao Linzhi nodded.

He already knew why the three of them had come here.

This was likely orchestrated by the imperial court.