53: Happy corpse toucher
“What the hell are you talking about?”
“Forbidden Spells are a realm only accessible at Seven Turns.”
“I heard that not everyone at Seven Turns can even cast Forbidden Spell skills.”
“That’s right, the news said that a single Forbidden Spell skill book costs over 1 billion, and it’s virtually impossible to find. As soon as one appears, it’s hoarded by the nation or conglomerates, making it very difficult for ordinary people to get their hands on.”
“Seven Turns requires Level 180. When will I reach Level 180 and get a Forbidden Spell to enjoy…”
As they spoke, everyone suddenly looked at their own attribute panels.
The next second, everyone wore a bitter expression.
Especially the two Archers from Shenfeng Club, whose faces turned utterly pale.
The two exchanged glances, seeing a hint of ferocity in each other’s eyes.
They originally had three brothers, all surnamed Huang, and all Archers.
They were Soto’s followers and his loyalists.
Previously, they had attacked Lin Ling with Soto, every move a killing blow.
Unexpectedly, Soto was smashed to death by Lin Ling’s hammer, and Huang Da was also smashed to death by Lin Ling.
At this moment, Huang Er and Huang San were filled with both hatred and fear. Such a powerful enemy made them incapable of harboring any thoughts of revenge.
Now they could only hope Lin Ling would leave here quickly. Then, they would expose the fact that Lin Ling killed Soto, letting Shenfeng Guild avenge their elder brother.
Meanwhile, Lin Ling was happily looting corpses.
Although killing monsters earlier had dropped mountains of equipment, they were all directly teleported.
Moreover, treasure drops from killing monsters appear directly next to the monster’s corpse, whereas killing people requires looting the corpse.
Lin Ling hadn’t experienced looting corpses in three years, so his mood was naturally joyful as he rummaged through the pile of bodies.
“Congratulations! You successfully looted the rare Ghost-Slaying Blade (Purple).”
“Congratulations! You successfully looted the Ghost Sword Scimitar (Perfect).”
“Congratulations! You successfully looted the Ghost Sword Armor (Perfect).”
“Congratulations! You looted Asura God Boots (Perfect).”
“Congratulations! You looted Asura God Gauntlets (Perfect).”
“Congratulations! You looted Underground City Entry Ticket Shards * 6.”
“Congratulations! You looted a Specified Skill Cooldown Scroll * 1 (Epic).”
“Congratulations! You looted the Light Shadow Dagger (Legendary).”
“Congratulations! You looted the Light Shadow Boots (Legendary).”
“Congratulations!...”
As system notifications continuously appeared, the smile on Lin Ling’s face grew brighter.
As expected, the Soul Group were elite spies from Sakura; today was truly a great harvest.
Selling these items would net at least several hundred million.
No wonder so many independent players in his previous life said that killing people yielded much higher returns than killing monsters.
After this round, there were a full ten sets of the Soul Group’s gold equipment alone.
Xiao Tou Jun’s orange-grade dagger and orange-grade boots were naturally also looted by Lin Ling along the way.
There were also many other top-tier pieces of equipment.
What surprised Lin Ling the most was finding two pieces of Asura God equipment, which came from the Onmyoji.
“Asura God Boots (Perfect)”
“Category: Equipment”
“Asura God Set”
“Level Requirement: 10”
“Durability: 100/100”
“Magic Damage +100”
“Intelligence +30, Agility +30”
“Equipment Passive: When equipped by an Undead or Dark-type Mage, damage increases by 300%.”
“For each additional piece of Asura God Set equipped, the equipment level automatically increases by 10 levels.”
Although the Asura God Set was only a Level 10 set, it was truly top-tier for Undead and Dark-type users.
There is a type of ultimate item that never goes out of style, and clearly, the Asura God Set was precisely that for Undead and Dark-type Mages.
Besides the Asura God Set, that Epic-grade Cooldown Scroll was also very good.
After use, the cooldown of the specified skill is reset to zero.
In addition to these, there were also Underground City entry ticket shards, a full 6 of them.
Adding the three he obtained from killing the three Bosses earlier, Lin Ling now had 9 shards in his hand. He only needed one more to synthesize a complete entry ticket.
Lin Ling put away all his items and slowly turned his gaze towards the somewhat weakened crowd.
Although these people had regained their freedom, the paralyzing poison was still in their bodies.
They were slumped on the ground, completely unable to resist.
Although Lin Ling didn't want to expose his identity as Ye Xiu, and even less his Forbidden Curse Naming Art talent, given the current situation, it seemed very difficult to continue hiding it.
However, he could hide for as long as possible, and develop for one more day. He could also use this opportunity to kill a chicken to warn the monkeys and establish his authority. Of the three who surrendered to Sakura earlier, one was killed, and now there are two left. Let them be the chickens.
After all, everyone understood that he didn't want to be exposed, and they also knew that only dead men tell no tales.
As he looked at them, everyone involuntarily trembled.
Everyone felt a chilling aura.
“He wants to kill me? It must be because of Ye Xiu’s identity.”
Indeed, just as Lin Ling thought, no one was a fool; they immediately understood the stakes involved.
The power Lin Ling displayed was enough to prove he had the strength to kill everyone.
At this moment, everyone’s gaze involuntarily turned towards Zhang Meng.
He was the Dragon Nest Fighter team leader. If anyone could protect the group, it was only Zhang Meng.
“Lin Ling, thank you.”
Zhang Meng felt everyone’s gaze and couldn’t help but lick his dry lips.
After a slight hesitation, he was the first to break the awkward atmosphere.
Lin Ling said nothing, slowly walking towards the crowd, holding his Wolf Tooth Hammer.
Except for Zhang Meng and the two other Dragon Nest members, everyone else simultaneously shifted backward.
Sheng Jun’s face immediately flushed crimson.
Although he verbally expressed extreme defiance towards Lin Ling, his body showed the most honest reaction.
“Lin Ling, you don’t want your identity as Ye Xiu to be exposed, do you?”
Zhang Meng bit the bullet and spoke again, his gaze fixed on Lin Ling’s terrifying great hammer.
As long as Lin Ling’s great hammer wasn’t put away into his storage space for a second, he felt no sense of security.
Lin Ling nodded, but did not stop his steps.
As he continuously approached.
A tremendous sense of pressure also swept over them.
“We can guarantee we absolutely won’t reveal that you are Ye Xiu. Can you put your hammer away?” Zhang Meng said.
However, Lin Ling shook his head and said, “I only trust dead men.”
At these words, the terror in everyone’s eyes intensified.
“Lin Ling, I am the team leader of the Dragon Nest Northern War Zone’s 132nd squad. We have a Dragon Nest Fighter above us.”
Zhang Meng said, raising the control hub in his hand.
Lin Ling frowned slightly and immediately looked up.
Indeed, a triangular fighter jet suddenly appeared in the previously clear blue sky.
And directly beneath that triangular fighter jet, a laser cannon glowed with a faint blue light.
“Do you believe me? I can withstand the laser cannon’s attack and kill all of you!” Lin Ling’s lips curved into a cunning smile.
“This…”
Zhang Meng, who had been relatively calm, suddenly broke out in a cold sweat.
Just as Zhang Meng was at a loss, Lin Ling suddenly spoke, “Can I trust you?”
At these words, Zhang Meng was overjoyed. “Of course you can! I am a People’s Army soldier. I guarantee you with my honor that I will absolutely not leak any information about you!”
As his voice fell, he seemed to suddenly remember something and pointed to the people behind him, saying, “They won’t either! If they dare to leak, I will definitely not spare them!”
Lin Ling continued forward, suddenly extending two fingers to point at two figures respectively.
The Wolf Tooth Hammer in his hand slowly rose.
“I trust you, but I don’t trust them!”
Everyone’s pupils suddenly constricted.
The massive Wolf Tooth Hammer had already crashed down.
Bang!!!
With one hammer, Huang Er was directly sent off.
Blood splattered, and Huang San was already scared senseless.
He didn’t know where he found the strength, quickly crawling away into the distance.
Lin Ling didn’t pursue, and the Yaoguang Staff appeared in his hand again.
“Blazing Fireball!”
Boom!!
A scorching fireball chased after Huang San.
A loud bang accompanied by Huang San’s screams came from the woods.
In an instant, Huang San turned into a pile of ash.
Under everyone’s horrified gaze, Lin Ling walked up to Sheng Jun.
Sheng Jun was almost in tears seeing this. We have no grudges, and Xiao Tou Jun, who mocked you earlier, is already gone. Why are you coming for me now?
But seeing Lin Ling raise that giant hammer, Sheng Jun immediately shouted, “Don’t kill me, don’t kill me! I can swear to the Divine Realm that I will absolutely not reveal any information about you, or else I’ll be struck by lightning and annihilated by heaven and earth!”
The Divine Realm Oath was a type of contract function that appeared after the Great Fusion. Few people used it, but it was absolutely effective.
Indeed, as Sheng Jun’s words fell, a notification immediately popped up on Lin Ling’s system panel.
“Qian Sheng Jun has initiated a Divine Realm Oath to you. This oath is valid and recognized by the Divine Realm.”
Seeing this, Lin Ling finally lowered the great hammer he had raised.
He had wanted to eliminate a menace, but this person truly didn’t have a major grievance with him, and having sworn a Divine Realm Oath, it would be a bit unreasonable to kill him now.
Seeing this, the others also scrambled to swear oaths to the Divine Realm.
Before long, everyone conscious, except for the three from the Dragon Nest Fighter team, had made a Divine Realm Oath.
Seeing this, Lin Ling’s face gradually revealed a faint smile.
Zhang Meng looked at the hammerhead stained with brain matter and blood, finding Lin Ling’s smile particularly sinister.
The flesh on his face twitched wildly as he couldn’t help but speak, “Can you please put away that big hammer of yours?”
Lin Ling: “…”
If he could put it away, who the hell would want to carry such a thing around?
“Alright, that’s enough.”
Lin Ling said, turning and walking into the forest. He still needed to find 299 Abyss Scouts and didn’t know where to look.
“Um… Lin Ling, what are you here for? Do you need our help?”
Zhang Meng shouted towards Lin Ling’s back, his words clearly showing an intention to befriend him.
Lin Ling pondered slightly.
There were free laborers; no reason not to use them.
“I took a quest that requires killing a tiny bit of Abyss Scouts,” Lin Ling said.
“Abyss Scouts?” Sheng Jun suddenly spoke up, “My boss triggered a hidden instance, and all the monsters inside are Abyss Scouts!”