[Ding! Killed player [Ma Kebolo], gained 28.125 years of lifespan.]
A lovely notification chimed in Lin Yi's ears.
Lin Yi pursed his lips and muttered somewhat helplessly:
"Look at this bad habit of mine. Why do I have to be such a nice guy?"
"Teaching them a few things cost me ten years of lifespan."
He strode north, unable to stop the corners of his mouth from curling upward:
"But what can I do? I'm just too kind!"
Had he killed the two separately just now, Lin Yi would have received You Duoduo's 12.5 years of lifespan and Ma Ke's 25 years.
A total of 37.5 years of lifespan!
As the lifespan passed through Ma Ke's hands, the middleman had taken a cut!
Because of his kind intention to teach them, Lin Yi had lost six years of lifespan for nothing.
He might even end up branded an executioner.
But Lin Yi had no regrets!
After all, an act done in pursuit of a reward wasn't truly a good deed from the heart!
Neither Ma Ke nor You Duoduo had dropped any equipment, which meant they hadn't possessed any valuable equipment.
In this game, some people might claim to have discovered a few bugs!
They would spend their lifespan until only one year remained, frantically buying and stockpiling equipment.
They believed that dying would only cost them half a year of lifespan, so a single death wouldn't be much of a loss.
Whenever their lifespan ran low, they would sell some equipment to buy more life.
That wasn't how it worked!
When you died, all your assets would be converted into lifespan at a discounted price, and you would immediately lose half!
A treasure that cost 100 years to buy might be worth only 30 years when converted into lifespan!
The game was very user-friendly!
Players could choose what they would drop first!
Your treasure or your life?
The choice was yours!
The real competition had already begun in the beginner village!
This world was neither so-called society nor the so-called martial world.
This world was...
A paradise for the strong!
A mass grave for the weak!
"Zero Game" was so much fun. He absolutely loved playing it!
As his thoughts flowed, Lin Yi headed north, moving as fast as lightning.
His newly learned [Leopard's Swiftness] skill gave him wings, allowing him to weave through forests and wilderness.
The occasional players he encountered felt only a gust of wind sweep past, without even getting a clear look at Lin Yi.
Lin Yi wasn't an executioner, either, so he didn't randomly kill passersby along the way.
As for why he had killed You Duoduo and Ma Ke?
Even if he hadn't killed them, that [Shadow Blade Leopard] would have killed them both.
Better to be killed by him than by a monster!
What a waste it would have been to let that lifespan disappear for nothing!
But randomly killing passersby really wasn't necessary!
Killing people in the early stages gave no experience. As long as they didn't provoke Lin Yi, there was no need to make enemies while he was still weak early on.
But if someone too blind to know better insisted on causing trouble, then it would be time to cross bayonets!
Lin Yi raced along at full speed, clearing out any monsters blocking his path.
When he was hungry, he ate some beast meat; when he was thirsty, he found some spring water.
After all, with a million combat power, he could easily handle the vast majority of monsters in the beginner village!
Strangely, however, never mind bosses-even ordinary monsters seemed much scarcer along the way, as though some expert had already cleared a path.
This made Lin Yi's journey even faster, and he reached the northernmost point of the beginner village before seven that evening!
Previously, although Lin Yi had been a little slower, it had taken him two whole days to reach the southernmost point!
Upon reaching the northernmost point, Lin Yi suddenly discovered a somewhat ravaged battlefield.
An enormous Mountain Giant, ten meters tall, was facing off against a group of players.
These players had clearly been fighting for a long time and looked somewhat bedraggled.
Roughly a dozen people remained on the field, staring at the boss before them with despair in their eyes.
In Lin Yi's eyes, the enormous Mountain Giant was like a moving fortress. Its very existence was a stunning sight.
This wasn't merely because of its intimidating size, but also because of its formidable combat power and impenetrable defenses.
[Mountain Giant] Category: Giant boss Grade: U Level: 8 HP: 745200/1,000,000 Combat power: 42000 Skills: Earth Shakes and Mountains Tremble: Slams the ground with its enormous fists, producing powerful shock waves that deal impact damage equal to 80% of combat power to all surrounding enemies. Rock Throw: Picks up a boulder from the ground and hurls it at distant enemies, dealing area-of-effect heavy-strike damage equal to 120% of combat power. Ironclad Skin: Its skin is as hard as rock, greatly reducing all types of damage by 60%. Berserk Rage: Triggers when HP falls to 20%, greatly increasing attack power and attack speed by 150%, but reducing defense by 80%. Description: The Mountain Giant is nature's masterpiece. Its every appearance heralds a disaster. Its massive body and tremendous strength are enough to make any opponent despair.
Lin Yi gazed at this enormous being, a glimmer of excitement flashing in his eyes.
That [Ironclad Battle Bear] couldn't compare to this thing!
If he still had only a hundred thousand combat power, he wouldn't have been able to do anything to it!
A 60% reduction to damage of all attributes-how was anyone supposed to play against that?!
If "Zero Game" had been an ordinary online game, netizens would have flamed the game designers until they were afraid to leave their homes!
Lin Yi calmly examined the attributes of the people on the field.
The lowest level was 5, and the highest was 8.
Their combat power ranged from 3,000 to 180,000!
Well, well, there were indeed some expert players around!
The main attacker was a mage with 180,000 combat power, while nearly everyone else played a supporting role.
Three shield warriors took turns tanking damage, and several priests healed them.
Although the other archers' damage was rather pitiful, their tens or hundreds of damage were practically just scratching the giant's itch!
A hit from the mage dealt twenty to thirty thousand damage to the boss, but his casting speed was truly rather slow.
Two other warriors stood beside the mage, ready to protect him at any moment, seemingly intending to give their lives for him.
From the mage's damage, Lin Yi inferred that the boss's defense bonus might be roughly twice its combat power!
100 × 0.6 - 4.2 × 2 = 51.6!
Even Lin Yi, with his million combat power, would need two full hits to kill it!
What terrifying defense!
Perhaps because the pickup group's numbers had dwindled, they looked troubled and seemed to be struggling to cope.
Stare!
The Mountain Giant picked up a boulder from the ground and hurled it at the mage.
Although the mage's combat power was high, he was also extremely fragile!
Even with two sacrificial lambs beside him, he definitely couldn't withstand this hit!
"Oh no!"
"Leopard's Swiftness! Berserk Charge!"
The kindhearted Lin Yi's eyelid suddenly twitched. He hurriedly activated his skills and charged toward the spot where the boulder would land!