Just as Qi Ling was feeling a little frustrated, the prop actually came knocking on his door! A man suddenly jumped out from behind a tree, blocking Qi Ling's path, and said, "Stop! If you don't want to die, obediently hand over your points, and I might spare your life!"
Qi Ling looked at the man in front of her, certain she had never seen him before, and said, "Oh? What if I say no? What are you going to do?"
"Hmph, then of course I'll beat you until you submit!" the man said, taking out a yellow token from his person. "I've obtained a Level One Defense Token; you have no chance of winning against me... splatter"
Before the man could finish speaking, Qi Ling immediately darted forward and punched him in the stomach, rendering him unable to resist instantly.
While beating his opponent, Qi Ling did feel a peculiar force blocking his power and protecting him at the same time. Unfortunately, if the defense provided by this thing was 10, Qi Ling's attack power would be at least 100.
Therefore, although this person was lucky at first and found the item that Qi Ling couldn't find, it seems that his luck ran out soon after, because Qi Ling found him.
According to the rules of the game, once the opponent is unable to resist, the player can steal their points. Now, after Qi Ling defeated his opponent, he obtained the twenty points that belonged to him.
This man had clearly advanced in the previous competition due to good luck, and that's why, after obtaining a Defense Token, he failed to recognize the difference in strength between the two sides and actually wanted to cause trouble for Qi Ling.
After finding the yellow Defense Token on the other person, Qi Ling studied it carefully. It seemed that this item could be effective as long as it was carried on one's person. After Qi Ling picked it up, he could clearly feel a special power appearing around his body.
At the same time, Qi Ling also noticed that this Defense Token was only a level one token. Since there was a level one token, it meant that there would be level two and level three tokens, and the effects they brought should be even more powerful.
"But then again, it seems quite difficult to gain points," Qi Ling thought to herself. "First, I need to accept a quest, but where can I find one? Surely there aren't NPCs in this deep mountain forest that specifically give out quests?"
"Hey, young man over there, please wait a moment!" Just then, something that shocked Qi Ling happened. An old man with a limp appeared out of nowhere and actually called out to Qi Ling.
Qi Ling watched in surprise as the old man walked in, then said to her, "Young man, I am a woodcutter from this mountain. Today, while chopping wood, I accidentally twisted my leg, and now I can't walk on the mountain path! Could you carry me back to my village?"
Qi Ling looked at the old man's blood-soaked left leg and thought to herself, "This NPC is really realistic. To help me complete the mission, he actually didn't hesitate to break his own leg!"
Left with no other choice, Qi Ling bent down and carried the old man on her back. Then, guided by the old man, she led him back to a village in the mountains.
Upon arriving at their destination, the old man warmly invited Qi Ling to rest there for a while, saying he would prepare some things to treat Qi Ling. Qi Ling secretly wondered if this was the start of a subsequent mission. She thought it wouldn't hurt to stay and take a look.
Qi Ling, sitting in the room, casually picked up the tea on the table, and was about to drink it when her expression suddenly changed! The water was colorless and tasteless, looking perfectly normal, as if it were just ordinary water.
But Qi Ling knew that this water was abnormal! Because the Poison-Prohibition Domain within her body had actually been activated, which undoubtedly meant that there was some kind of deadly poison in the water Qi Ling had just drunk.
Why would this old man poison a stranger for no reason? It can only mean that he had planned it all along. After thinking for a moment, Qi Ling decided to play along and pretend to be poisoned, collapsing onto the table.
Not long after Qi Ling fell down, there was a commotion outside. The old man from before nimbly walked back in, but his legs were perfectly fine, and he didn't look lame at all.
"Hehehe, another one who doesn't use their brain when they go out. Looks like this business is really getting better and better!" The old man kept laughing sinisterly. "Old woman, come in quickly, is the knife sharp? Hurry up and make your move!"
No sooner had the old man finished speaking than an old woman walked in from outside, carrying a butcher's knife. As soon as she entered, she kept saying, "Hurry, hurry, what's the rush! After drinking my Bewitching Water, do you think he'll run away?"
"Even if he can't escape, the sooner we act, the sooner we can prepare! There are quite a few people here this time, I need to hurry and find the next target!" the old man said smugly.
At this point, Qi Ling finally understood. These two people used this method to lure those who helped him over, and then killed them. As for what they did after killing them, Qi Ling didn't dare to think about it. Luckily, she hadn't eaten a steamed bun earlier!
And now he understood what Alice meant by risking his life. This wasn't a tourist island for a relaxing vacation; it was a dangerous place teeming with man-eating traps! Here, a moment's carelessness could cost you your life!
The old woman, holding a knife, walked towards Qi Ling step by step. Just as she was about to attack him, Qi Ling suddenly flipped over, snatched the knife from her hand, and snapped her neck with his other hand.
Because she didn't know the extent of her opponent's strength, Qi Ling didn't hold back at all and launched a thunderous attack with all her might!
Qi Ling now realized that these two people weren't particularly strong; they were only able to succeed in their scheme through such means.
When the old man saw that the old woman was dead, he turned deathly pale. He knew that he had gotten himself into trouble and had probably offended someone he shouldn't have. If he made a mistake, he might not live much longer.
"No, please don't kill me! If you spare my life, I'll give you all my savings..."
Unfortunately, before the old man could finish speaking, Qi Ling swiftly attacked and killed him in one fell swoop, then said, "Is that so? Thank you very much then, but I won't trouble you to lead the way; I'll find it myself!"
Qi Ling dared not let such a person live any longer. Who knew if there were other traps or mechanisms nearby? This was the Devil Realm, so it was best to be cautious in everything.