Another 50,000, You'll Be Stronger!

"Go for another 50,000 and you'll be even stronger!"

"Purchase basic magic skills," he thought.

As expected, an interface similar to the equipment purchase screen appeared.

"Basic Fire Skill, Skyfall Stone, Basic Earth Skill, Skyfall Stone..."

Damn, mages are really something else.

A basic magic skill costs 50,000.

Even if he hadn't used any Skyfall Stones just now, he still wouldn't have been able to afford it.

Gao Linzhi then bid farewell to the Fourth Elder.

He returned to his room and chose to log off.

He looked at the mountains, his eyes showing three parts coldness, three parts relief, and four parts determination.

Love, women—he didn't care about any of that now. He had only one thought: make money! Make money, and make more money!

After disguising himself, he headed north. Gao Linzhi left the southern mountain range and chose to return to Xu City.

Standing at a road junction at the foot of a mountain, he looked down at the road and couldn't help but let out a long sigh.

Having stayed in the mountains for less than a month felt like a lifetime, as if he had entered a different world.

He then started walking towards Xu City.

After walking for an unknown amount of time, a convertible jeep suddenly stopped beside him.

"Hey, brother, did you lose your phone?" a young man in the jeep called out enthusiastically. "I'll give you a ride."

Gao Linzhi smiled and looked at the man. "Thank you."

He then got into the car.

"I have a phone here. If you know anyone, you can call them."

"Heh, no need. Just take me to the city."

"Alright, my name is Xu Hai. What should I call you, brother?"

"My name is Wuming."

"So you're Brother Wu."

The jeep drove quickly and soon arrived at Xu City.

It was still noon.

The city was as bustling as ever.

Traffic flowed, and people came and went.

Signs lined the streets, creating a lively scene.

"Alright, thank you, Mr. Xu," Gao Linzhi said as he got out of the car, then turned to leave.

Xu Hai watched his retreating figure, feeling that the man was somewhat unusual.

There was an excessive amount of confidence in his stride, unlike what an ordinary laborer would display.

Could it be that the other party also gained strength from the game?

He immediately thought of this.

He watched Gao Linzhi walk hundreds of meters away until his figure was almost invisible, then he made a phone call.

"Third Brother? It's Hai Zi. I met someone on the road. Follow him. He got out of the car at the Luoxia intersection..."

So, his enthusiasm was all an act.

If only he knew that Gao Linzhi had overheard everything he said.

As expected of a modern city, surveillance was strict. Even the slightest anomaly would be captured by those with ulterior motives.

One could imagine that if any rogue players had the slightest intention of showing off, they would be caught immediately and refined in an instant. This wasn't a meme; it was ironclad reality.

No wonder there had been no news about game players online all this time.

He coldly glanced at Xu Hai.

Xu Hai drove his convertible jeep to a club, having already forgotten about the person he met on the road.

Because it wouldn't be long before that person died, and their game qualifications would be exposed.

He, on the other hand, would receive a small merit from his family and an increase in his annual dividends.

He never remembered someone who was destined to die.

He soon played at the club until late at night, only getting back on the road in his jeep, reeking of alcohol, when the night was deep.

His Constitution was a full 30 points. Even if he got into a car accident, it would be others who suffered.

Ever since leveling up to 20, he had enjoyed driving alone, without bodyguards or escorts. They were just a burden. The night was deep and quiet.

There was hardly anyone on the road.

Suddenly, as he made a right turn onto a secluded side road, he saw someone by the roadside who seemed to be about to cross the street.

From the tire tracks, it was easy to run them over.

Instead of slowing down to yield, he stomped on the accelerator and roared past.

"Die, you commoner!"

"What right do you have to breathe the same air as me!"

After drinking, he revealed his true nature – violent and contemptuous of these commoners.

But in the next moment, he suddenly found his car had stopped.

A faceless figure stood in front of his car!

"Ah!" Xu Hai screamed and instinctively stomped on the accelerator again.

But the entire car was grabbed by its front and lifted into the air!

Then the car hung suspended, its four wheels spinning wildly!

In the next moment, he was disoriented.

"Damn it, it's you, Wuming! You must be a player!" He quickly regained his senses and recognized the other person.

(Of course, he recognized Gao Linzhi's disguised identity.)

Then the car was slammed violently onto the ground, emitting black smoke.

Soon, "Bang!" The car window shattered.

He was grabbed by the neck and violently pulled from the driver's seat.

He never imagined that with his 30 Constitution, he was completely powerless in the other's hands.

He felt a pair of iron clamps on his neck, struggling with all his might, but to no avail.

He clawed at the grip, but only heard a "sizzling" sound like metal on stone.

What was going on?

Gao Linzhi looked at him coldly. "As expected, with the emergence of extraordinary powers, you don't even bother to pretend anymore."

"When ordinary people lose their last means of resistance, you transform into another kind of creature."

"No, no, brother, I was just drunk. Don't you remember? I even drove you back to the city earlier." Xu Hai panicked.

He felt the shadow of death closing in on him.

"Heh heh, don't worry. I'm not like you. I never kill anyone," Gao Linzhi said with a smile.

Then he tore open the man's shirt, stuffed it into Xu Hai's mouth, and grabbed his neck with his other hand.

"I won't shout," Xu Hai struggled, "Mmph mph."

Then, under the cover of night, he was slung over the other's shoulder and moved at an unbelievable speed.

The roadside trees blurred past like when he was driving his sports car at 250 kilometers per hour!

This person was actually faster than his sports car?

Before long, a dilapidated tall building appeared.

He widened his eyes because he was very familiar with this building!

Two months ago, he had captured a player.

The player was endearingly naive.

After his Constitution increased to 20 points, he went to a local sprinting club, saying he could run "a hundred meters in nine seconds"... and even gave a live demonstration.

His stunt was successful, but it was also his last.

This was where he had ripped out the player's Game Poster.

Afterward, he was taken to a secluded, dilapidated room.

"Do you want to die, or do you want to live?" Gao Linzhi asked with a smile, pulling the rag from his mouth.

"I want to live! I have a lot of money. I can transfer it to you right now. You can use facial recognition to transfer it directly," Xu Hai said urgently.