Wang Junjie had turned red-named earlier after shooting one of his underlings dead to teach him a lesson.
So when Lin Mo killed Wang Junjie, his drop rate was truly impressive!
Lin Mo picked up the skill book and discovered that it was none other than the E-rank assassin skill [Poisoning] he had recently listed in the auction house, which Wang Junjie had bought for thirty thousand yuan!
There was also a blue-quality level 5 ring that looked especially familiar to Lin Mo.
"The Venomous Ring?" Lin Mo studied the ring in his hand thoughtfully. "Wasn't this dropped by the Man-Eating Flower boss, then dropped again when that guy... Mutual Destruction got killed?"
"How did it end up on Wang Junjie?"
"Did Mutual Destruction use this ring to butter up Wang Junjie so he'd come after me?"
"Whatever..."
Lin Mo couldn't be bothered to think about it.
All he knew was that this ring alone had a market value of five thousand yuan!
And then there was the skill book, [Poisoning].
One easy kill on Wang Junjie had netted him over thirty thousand yuan!
Lin Mo couldn't help exclaiming, "Wow! Wang Junjie, you're a walking gold mine!"
Of course, this little haul was nowhere near enough to satisfy Lin Mo.
Even in his previous life, the resources Wang Junjie had squeezed out of him over several months of relentless bullying had been worth far more than this!
As far as Lin Mo was concerned...
"This is only the beginning."
"Wang Junjie, I guarantee your upcoming journey through Oracle will be pure ecstasy. You'll be having the time of your life!" Lin Mo flashed a smile that made even the surrounding Troubled Times Guild players' scalps prickle...
Just then, Lin Mo's gaze swept over them.
They immediately scattered in terror, fleeing in every direction!
Lin Mo didn't press his advantage and pursue them.
Killing these small fry would only waste his time, and there was barely anything to gain.
So Lin Mo continued on his way back to Cloudside Town.
Meanwhile, at the Resurrection Spring in Cloudside Town.
Whoosh!
White light poured down.
The instant Wang Junjie was resurrected and teleported back, he staggered dizzily, nearly pitching headfirst into the spring.
The surrounding Troubled Times Guild players who had been killed and sent back covered their noses, their brows deeply furrowed.
"What's that smell?"
"I think it's coming from the boss!"
"Ugh... it stinks!"
At last, Wang Junjie regained his bearings.
When he saw that both the skill book in his bag and his equipped ring had dropped, he nearly ground his back teeth to pieces in rage.
"Motherfucker!!"
Swearing furiously, Wang Junjie opened the regional chat channel and began typing rapidly.
Before long, several pinned messages appeared in Cloudside Town's regional chat channel-
[Hero of Troubled Times] (Level 5, male, second on the level ranking): "Mo Shou Cheng Gui, fuck your mother!" "You lowlife piece of shit, how dare you make me drop my stuff! I'll remember you, you son of a bitch!" "I, Wang Junjie, swear that if I haven't killed you into deleting your account within a day, I'll cut my dick off on livestream!!"
It was past eleven at night, and the players were quietly killing monsters and doing quests.
The moment those messages appeared, the previously silent chat channel erupted.
[95 Single Uncle] (Level 3, male): "Holy shit! What happened? This is wild!" [Jiang Province Peng Yuyan] (Level 4, male): "What kind of money are we talking here? He just casually posts pinned messages at one gold coin each-and three of them! Holy shit, that's thirty thousand yuan!!" [Have a Sip of Milk Tea] (Level 3, female): "Isn't Mo Shou Cheng Gui first on the Heaven Ranking? This Hero of Troubled Times is second! Wow, the two top-ranked players are fighting! Looks like Cloudside Town is in for quite a show!" [AAA Come to Me for Driving Lessons] (Level 2, male): "I know this Wang Junjie. He took driving lessons with me. His mom is the richest person in Ning'an City, with a family fortune in the tens of billions! Brother Mo Shou Cheng Gui, I'd advise you to apologize and admit you were wrong. You might have some talent for gaming, but someone from that kind of high society isn't a person you can afford to cross!" [Don't Eat Cilantro (Youth Edition)] (Level 2, female): "Huh? Wang Junjie has that much of a background? Doesn't that mean Mo Shou Cheng Gui is in trouble? Three seconds of sympathy for the poor guy~"
Lin Mo said nothing.
He simply clicked "Report" on Wang Junjie's message.
[Ding~ Report submitted successfully. Please wait for system feedback!] [Ding~ Abusive language detected from player Hero of Troubled Times. A three-hour mute has been imposed!]
Meanwhile, Wang Junjie wanted to keep hurling abuse at Lin Mo.
Only to discover that the system had muted him!
"Motherfucker! Who the fuck reported me?!"
"Fuuuuck!!!"
Wang Junjie grew so furious that he couldn't breathe and collapsed to the ground.
His underlings rushed over.
"Boss, what's wrong?!"
"Boss, wake up! Boss!"
"Boss-urgh... you stink..."
Meanwhile, south of Cloudside Town.
In the level 6 wilderness zone, [Goblin Woods].
Wind Soughs Sadly, Skinny Monkey, and Pang Dahai, who were hunting goblins together as a party, also saw the messages in the regional chat channel.
Skinny Monkey burst out laughing. "Hahaha! Looks like Wang Junjie got wrecked by Mo Shou Cheng Gui!"
"Serves him right! That's what he gets for making us drop our equipment! Bet he never thought he'd get his own ass kicked!"
Pang Dahai scratched his head and looked at Ling Xiao in confusion. "But how did Wang Junjie find Mo Shou Cheng Gui? Brother Xiao, did you really tell Wang Junjie about Mo Shou Cheng Gui's hidden quest?"
Before Ling Xiao could speak...
Skinny Monkey smacked Pang Dahai on the forehead. "Are you stupid? Wang Junjie is Brother Xiao's romantic rival! No matter what, Brother Xiao would never help that scumbag!"
"Helping Wang Junjie reach level 10 first would be shooting himself in the foot!"
Ling Xiao's tense heart finally found a little comfort.
He thought:
If Mo Shou Cheng Gui keeps Wang Junjie occupied, I might still have a chance to reach level 10 before him!
Wanwan, wait for me. I'll give it everything I have. No matter what, I will never give up! Unshakable determination filled Ling Xiao's eyes.
Just then, Pang Dahai yawned. "I'm so sleepy. I really want to go to bed. We've got class tomorrow..."
Skinny Monkey slapped Pang Dahai awake. "Are you an idiot? Tomorrow's the weekend!"
"Oh, right! Then are we pulling an all-nighter?"
"Of course we are! We've got to help Brother Xiao reach level 10!"
Lin Mo returned to Cloudside Town.
Brimming with anticipation, he found Auntie Li and turned in the hidden quest.
"You really killed those wild wolves and the Wolf King?"
Overjoyed by the news, Auntie Li exclaimed, "Wonderful! Now no more wild wolves will come steal my chickens!"
"Young man, thank you so much!"
Lin Mo casually waved a hand. "It was nothing. Don't mention it!"
"Just give me a little extra reward!"
The moment he finished speaking, a pleasant system notification sounded-
[Ding~ Congratulations on completing the E-rank hidden quest: Slay the Wolf King! Rewards obtained: EXP +20,000, gold coins +1, reputation +50, Auntie Li's affection +50! Obtained Tier 2 orange equipment: Brave Golden Bow! Obtained D-rank skill book: Double Shot!]
Whoosh!
Golden light spilled down over Lin Mo's head.
[Ding~ Congratulations on leveling up! All five attributes +1, free attribute points +3! Current level: 8. EXP required for next level: 20,000!]
At the same time, a resounding system announcement echoed throughout Cloudside Town-
[Announcement] (Cloudside Town): "Ding~ Congratulations to player Mo Shou Cheng Gui on completing Cloudside Town's unique E-rank hidden quest: Slay the Wolf King, and earning the achievement: Hidden Player! Rewards obtained: gold coins +1, reputation +10, title: Hidden Player!"
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