Flawlessly Killing a Corpse Fiend, Shocking Everyone

Watching the situation on the field, Wang Zilong could not help but exclaim, "Impressive! Brother Feng really is the second-best fighter on our team."

Lin Yi, standing behind him, asked curiously, "He's the second-best fighter on your team? Then who's first?"

To his surprise, Wang Zilong said narcissistically, "Naturally, it'll be me in the future. Once my level goes up, I'll be number one."

Lin Yi shook his head with a smile and asked again, "Then what level is that fatty in your team?"

"Oh, you mean Brother Qian? He's third. He was already Level 5 when our Fifth Squad was first formed, but now everyone else has gone up a level while he's still Level 5. Old Fourth Gu scolds him for being timid and not daring to go up and kill monsters..."

Qian Duoduo suddenly walked over with an unhappy look. "Wang Zilong, keep your voice down. I'm not deaf!"

Wang Zilong hurriedly apologized. "Sorry, Brother Qian. I'll watch it next time."

Qian Duoduo did not hold it against Wang Zilong, but he glared at Lin Yi. "And you too. Stop calling me fatty all the time. That hurts. My name is Qian Duoduo."

"Alright, fatty."

Qian Duoduo...

Meanwhile, as time passed, Dugu Feng, who was locked in combat with the Corpse Fiend, seemed to be running out of stamina.

Just as the Corpse Fiend launched another claw attack, green light flashed beneath Dugu Feng's feet. His entire body twisted half a meter away at an unbelievable angle, appearing behind the Corpse Fiend.

"Die!"

Taking advantage of the Corpse Fiend's forward lunge, Dugu Feng slashed three times at the back of its neck, finally cutting off its entire head.

The Newborns of the Fifth Squad erupted in cheers.

"He won! Amazing, Dugu Feng!"

"Brother Feng, that was insane! You actually killed a Corpse Fiend one-on-one!"

Seeing this, Old Fourth Gu revealed a smug expression and walked over to Gu Chenghu. "So? Your team member turned out pretty different after landing in my hands, didn't he?"

"He does have some skill."

Gu Chenghu nodded, then added, "But that only proves my team member had great potential to begin with. You got lucky!"

"Enough with the lip service. Send that Qingshan fellow out. Let's see what he can do."

At this moment, Gu Chenghu came to Lin Yi and asked, "Want a shield?"

It had to be said that a shield paired with a long blade was indeed an excellent fighting style.

With a shield in hand, Lin Yi, whose attributes were at a disadvantage, should have had more room to perform.

"No need, Captain. One blade is enough for me."

Lin Yi was not being overconfident. The feeling of having a blade in his hand was strange and wonderful, as though everywhere his long blade could reach was both within his attack range and defense range.

Besides, his Health Points were high. Even if the Corpse Fiend scratched him a few times, it would not be a major problem.

He had observed the Corpse Fiend's methods of attack just now. It mainly relied on lunging bites and tearing attacks with both claws.

As long as he used his blade technique well, the Corpse Fiend before him would not be able to hurt him at all.

Seeing Lin Yi so confident, Gu Chenghu did not say much. He had confidence in Lin Yi as well, because the Blazing Sun Saber Technique Lin Yi had just learned was highly effective against Corpse Fiends.

Corpse Fiends were born from certain Ghost Spirits. Since the Blazing Sun Saber Technique could harm Ghost Spirits, it naturally dealt bonus damage to Corpse Fiends as well.

"Since you don't want a shield, stop wasting time and get out there."

With Old Fourth Gu's order, another restrained Corpse Fiend charged over.

Among the watching teams, Wang Zilong handed Dugu Feng a bottle of healing potion and asked curiously, "Brother Feng, you and Brother Qingshan used to be on the same team. What weapon does he usually use?"

"A bow. He should wear down the Corpse Fiend from range, just like I did..."

Before Dugu Feng could finish, he saw that Lin Yi had not taken out a bow. Instead, he gripped a plain long blade and charged straight at the Corpse Fiend.

His eyes widened at once, and even the claw wounds on his body seemed to stop hurting.

"Damn, Brother Qingshan is really this reckless..."

On the battlefield, Lin Yi took the initiative to meet the charging Corpse Fiend.

A foul claw wind rushed at him. Lin Yi's expression did not change as he raised the back of his blade and blocked the Corpse Fiend's attack.

A tremendous force surged along the blade. Lin Yi's body paused, and he felt some strain.

The next moment, blade light flashed in Lin Yi's hand. The edge passed through the Corpse Fiend's arms and landed on the relatively soft back of its neck.

This slash directly shaved off a large chunk of rotten flesh, but it did not damage the neck bone.

"Damn, it's tougher than I imagined."

After landing the strike, Lin Yi quickly retreated and used his blade to fend off the Corpse Fiend's dual-claw attacks.

Clang! Clang!

Yet the Corpse Fiend's several consecutive attacks were all blocked by Lin Yi's blade.

At this moment, not only were the spectators outside the field amazed by Lin Yi's skillful blade technique, even the Corpse Fiend roared and charged at him in fury.

However, Lin Yi's blade technique was airtight, blocking every attack from the Corpse Fiend, which could only attack with its claws.

Old Fourth Gu also showed an approving expression. "This kid's blade technique is incredibly proficient!"

"Amazing, Brother Qingshan!"

Dugu Feng was astonished by the sight, and he felt that he was probably going to lose.

On the field, Lin Yi relied on just one long blade to deal with the Corpse Fiend's relentless lunging attacks with ease.

But he also realized that his Strength attribute was ultimately inferior to Dugu Feng's. It would be difficult for him to sever the Corpse Fiend's head and neck in a short time.

In that case, it was time to test the power of the Blazing Sun Saber Technique.

Lin Yi glanced at his Attribute Panel and found that his Blazing Sun Saber Technique Proficiency had risen by over a hundred points again.

Good grief, my Proficiency is increasing even while I breathe.

Unless he encountered an even more incredible Talent in the future, he would never replace the Purple Talent Natural Blade Master.

For this strike, Lin Yi used all his strength and poured in ten points of Qi-Blood, hacking toward the Corpse Fiend's head.

The plain long blade gave off a faint golden glow. With a crackling sound, the Corpse Fiend's head seemed to be chopped crooked. In particular, the area where the blade touched its rotten flesh sizzled with smoke.

Under the Blazing Sun Saber Technique's attack, the Corpse Fiend's movements became somewhat stiff, and its reaction slowed by half a beat.

Old Fourth Gu was shocked once more. "The Blazing Sun Saber Technique!"

He glared furiously at Gu Chenghu. "Gu Chenghu, you bastard! If I'd known this kid had already learned the Blazing Sun Saber Technique, how could I possibly have made that bet with you?"

"You were the one who proposed the bet first. Are you blaming me now? Old Fourth Gu, don't try to welch on it."

"Hmph. His level is so low. Let's see how many strikes he can use. That one strike won't kill the Corpse Fiend."

Gu Chenghu knew that Lin Yi had been eating Blood Food every day recently, so his Qi-Blood had increased considerably.

"If one strike isn't enough, two certainly will be."

As soon as he finished speaking, Lin Yi on the field gathered his strength and slashed out a second time.

This strike contained all the Qi-Blood in Lin Yi's body, making it even more powerful than the previous one.

Crack!

With a crisp sound, the Corpse Fiend before Lin Yi died instantly, its entire head shooting away.

"Ding! You killed a Level 5 Corpse Fiend and gained 25 Experience Points!"

Afterward, the Corpse Fiend's remains dispersed and turned into a Drop on the ground.

Lin Yi stepped forward and picked it up, only to find that it was a rather useless Drop.

Corpse Oil · White: Condensed essence of the oils from a Corpse Fiend's body. It can be used to light Candle Flame, and the odor it gives off can drive away certain Monsters with sensitive senses of smell.

The chunk of Corpse Oil was the size of a fist and milky white. Even while holding it in his hand, Lin Yi could smell the stench emanating from it.

Although the item was disgusting, Lin Yi still tossed it into his backpack.

In Apocalypse World, even the most worthless Drops had value.

Seeing Lin Yi walk back without a scratch, Gu Chenghu exclaimed, "Good kid, you really didn't disappoint me."

Before the bet, he had guessed that Lin Yi had a seventy to eighty percent chance of winning by relying on his proficient blade technique and the Corpse Fiend's fear of the Blazing Sun Saber Technique.

But he had not expected Lin Yi to win so easily, without seeming to suffer even the slightest injury.

The Lin Yi before him was definitely a rare combat genius, one Ancient Pool Village had not seen in centuries.

As long as he was properly nurtured, reaching Level 10 would be a certainty for Lin Yi.

At this point, Old Fourth Gu also changed his opinion of Lin Yi. He walked over and said, "Qingshan, right? Come to our Militia Fourth Team. I'll give you the position of Vice-Captain. When I retire, you'll be Captain."

Lin Yi shook his head. "Sorry, I'm with the Second Team. I have no plans to switch teams for now."

Gu Chenghu quickly added, "Qingshan, don't listen to this guy. Old Fourth Gu rarely speaks the truth. Even if you joined the Fourth Team, you'd only be working for him."

Lin Yi looked at him and said, "Don't worry, Captain. The brothers of the Second Team and you have all taken good care of me. I'll stay with the Second Team unless the Second Team no longer wants me."

These heartfelt words moved Gu Chenghu and brought joy to his face. He immediately patted his chest and promised, "Good, good! Unless I die, you'll always be part of the Second Team."

Seeing the two of them putting on an act right in front of him, Old Fourth Gu felt his teeth ache. "Boring." He then tossed Swift Steps to Lin Yi.

Gu Chenghu raised an eyebrow. "Old Fourth Gu, where's my Divine Water?"

"You think I carry that thing around with me? We'll talk when we get back to the village. You'll get it."

Old Fourth Gu then ignored Lin Yi and Gu Chenghu and went straight to Dugu Feng. "Dugu Feng, you lost. Everything we lost in today's bet goes on your tab."

"Captain Old Fourth, this... I..."

Dugu Feng felt utterly wronged. He had not wanted to gamble in the first place. Old Fourth Gu had forced him into it.

Now that they had lost, all the blame was being pinned on him.

"Stop looking like your parents just died. As long as you behave, level up seriously, and listen to me, paying off my gambling debt later will be easy."

After speaking to Dugu Feng, Old Fourth Gu turned to the Newborns present. "And you useless trash too. Work harder. If I catch you slacking off again, I'll throw you straight into the corpse pit."

Everyone present could see that Old Fourth Gu did not particularly care about the so-called Divine Water or the bet. He merely wanted to use this method to temper the Newborns of the Fifth Squad.

However, none of the Newborns present felt even a trace of gratitude toward Old Fourth Gu. It was simply because his mouth was too foul. Not only did he insult them, he often cursed their families as well.

Many of the Fifth Squad's Newborns were holding back their anger, thinking, Once I reach Level 10, I'll show you how to teach someone a lesson.

Old Fourth Gu knew what everyone was thinking, but he did not care in the slightest. The Village Chief had sent him to lead this batch of Newborns precisely so he could play the villain and serve as a whetstone.

If he was not harsh enough, how could these Newborns grow quickly?