85: A dark and windy night for murder

Qin Xuan’s pupils constricted, and he quickly looked in the direction of the sound.

However, he didn't see any figures.

Just as he was on high alert, a figure materialized from thin air.

The person looked to be in his twenties, wearing a black cloak that resembled a dark abyss, with faint black mist rising from it.

Soon, four more figures emerged from the bushes.

These people were all in their twenties, and their equipment was all blue-grade.

At this moment, the five of them wore sinister smiles as they walked step by step towards Qin Xuan.

"Who are you? Why should I give you my things?" Qin Xuan got up from the ground and asked coldly.

"Hehe, who are we? We are from the Xiao Corporation. This forest has been claimed by us, and everything in it belongs to the Xiao Family."

"That's right, I won't argue with you about killing our BOSS, but hand over the items that dropped."

"Hahaha... Yes, yes, yes, Undead-type is a rare Professional, right? Don't be ungrateful, or you might end up becoming an undead yourself."

"You level 18 trash, I'll give you 10 seconds. If you don't hand it over, consider the consequences."

Sarcastic remarks filled with hidden meanings came from their mouths.

They were at least level 25, and the leading Mage was even level 29.

Qin Xuan narrowed his eyes, "Uncle, you're at least 25, right? Still not having undergone a secondchange at 25, you truly are geniuses."

"You're courting death!"

"Kill him!"

Qin Xuan's words immediately enraged them.

However, at this moment, five more undead creatures suddenly appeared behind Qin Xuan.

Four pale white Skeleton Archers, and the last one was surprisingly the Goblin Assassin that had just fallen.

Qin Xuan instantly retreated, while the Goblin Assassin suddenly charged towards those few people.

The Mage's expression changed drastically, and his figure began to disappear, but the Goblin Assassin's speed was simply too fast.

Pfft!

The dagger directly pierced through his throat, and the level 29 Mage's health bar instantly emptied, causing him to fall to the ground.

[You have successfully killed Professional Shi Liang.]

The other four were instantly shocked by the scene before them.

Whoosh, whoosh, whoosh...

Before they could react, the bone arrows from the seven Skeleton Archers had already flown.

Pfft, pfft, pfft...

Three more fell into a pool of blood without even the ability to resist.

Only one Warrior, clad in a full set of armor, still had a sliver of health remaining.

"Don't kill me! My Xiao Corporation has over a hundred people in this forest. If you kill me, you will surely die today."

The Warrior said in terror, while a guild message had already been quietly sent out.

"The skill book is for my boss. You want to snatch my boss's things; you are courting death," Qin Xuan said coldly.

As soon as he finished speaking, the Goblin Assassin's dagger had already plunged into his neck.

A series of kill messages popped up, but Qin Xuan's gaze was fixed on the Mage's corpse.

He quickly stepped forward and began to loot the body.

[Congratulations! You have obtained the rare Yaoguang Staff.]

[Congratulations! You have obtained the rare Mage Boots.]

[Congratulations! You have obtained the Night Cloak.]

Qin Xuan's face instantly filled with ecstasy.

[Item: Night Cloak.]

[Special Item]

[Level Requirement: Level 10]

[No Professional requirement, but users with Dark affinity or Necromancer Professionals will gain enhanced effects.]

[This equipment provides no attribute bonuses. Wearing it grants an invisibility skill. Attacking will not affect the invisibility effect.]

"Good stuff!" Qin Xuan didn't hesitate and immediately put on the Night Cloak.

The next second, his figure vanished from where he stood. However, at that moment, a lot of noise came from the forest, as if many people were approaching.

"Quick, Liangzi and the others are in trouble! How dare someone lay a hand on Xiao Corporation's people? No matter who you are, you will die today!"

"Boss, if he could kill Liangzi and the others, isn't he very strong? Should we report it? If something happens to that item, we might not be able to bear the consequences."

"Trash, what are you afraid of? We have over a hundred people, twenty-something second-change Professionals, and I'm a third-change Professional.

As long as the opponent isn't a too strong third-change Professional, we can drown him with just our spit!"

"Boss is right, brothers! We absolutely cannot let him escape. It's not too late to kill this person before delivering the treasure to Young Master."

"Hahaha... Brothers, don't be envious of the treasure. This thing isn't very useful in your hands. It's better to get some real money. The boss said he'd reward us with 200 million."

Listening to these voices, a glint flashed in Qin Xuan's eyes. He deliberately left some traces in the forest and ran deeper into the forest.

A group of Professionals with fierce expressions quickly moved through the forest.

These people were all gold-farming teams sent by the Xiao Family, specifically responsible for luring monsters and collecting skill books for the siblings Xiao Yan and Xiao Ya.

For Xiao Yan's safety, they forcibly drove away all Professionals from the outer perimeter.

They just didn't expect someone to have been soloing in the depths of the forest all night.

Everyone rushed forward, and soon they found several corpses.

"Search for him! You must find him!"

The leader gave the order, and soon everyone found the traces left by Qin Xuan.

Meanwhile, Qin Xuan was luring monsters while going deeper into the forest.

Time flew by, night fell, and stars shifted.

The Xiao Family gold-farming team gathered in an open area to rest. They had followed Qin Xuan's traces in the forest for several hours that night.

Each time, they thought they were about to find the other party, but in the end, Qin Xuan still managed to escape.

Fatigue and hunger led the gold-farming team to decide to give up the pursuit, set up camp, and wait until dawn to immediately rendezvous with Xiao Yan and the others.

After all, the items they carried were too precious, and if something unexpected happened and they lost them, the consequences would be something they couldn't bear.

Qin Xuan glanced at his wristband; it was already 4:30 AM. His lips curved slightly upward; his level had actually reached 25.

However, he only had an A-grade talent, and the number of summoned undead creatures barely reached 10 under the Strengthen Summon skill.

He glanced at the bonfire several hundred meters away and stealthily crept over.

"Boss, Young Master said we should head to Xuanfu Base City at dawn, but he didn't say what for. Do you know the specific mission?" a short gold-farming team Assassin asked a middle-aged man beside him.

The man glanced at him and slowly said, "You don't know this? Didn't you see the public chat message? Tomorrow, many people will gather in Xuanfu. It's said they're going to force the Xuanfu Base City government."

"Holy crap, are they really going to make Lin Ling hand over the sacred set?" The short Assassin's eyes gleamed with fervor.

The middle-aged man sneered, "Of course. What right does a newcomer have to possess such powerful equipment? I heard that over five thousand people have already responded to the call and will go to Xuanfu tomorrow to denounce Lin Ling."

"Wahahaha, I love joining in on the excitement! If Lin Ling appears tomorrow, we'll just secretly attack him. At that time, many people will probably follow suit, and maybe Lin Ling will be gone after one round of attacks," the short Assassin said with a ferocious look.

"Hahaha..." The middle-aged man smiled strangely, "Let me tell you, Young Master also has this plan, and he has prepared an even bigger gift. The number of people who will crusade against Lin Ling tomorrow will be even more than you imagine."

"What big gift?" The short Assassin was full of curiosity.

"Can't say, can't say. You don't need to know this. Young Master said the fewer people who know his plan, the better. If it weren't for me making a Divine Domain Oath, I would have probably died the moment I learned the plan. He has already started acting. Just wait and see tomorrow. Young Master's plan is truly brilliant." The middle-aged man gave a thumbs-up.

"Hahaha... Then let's just wait and watch the show tomorrow."

Whistling and laughter constantly came from the camp.

However, just as their laughter shook the sky, a somewhat chilling voice suddenly sounded.

"You want to kill my boss?"

Everyone was startled at once.

"Who's there? Come out!" The leader of the gold-farming team took out a golden staff and shouted sharply.

The others also started searching, but they still couldn't find the speaker's figure.

"Boss, it's Liangzi's Night Cloak." The short Assassin narrowed his eyes.

"Force him out! Once you find him, blast him to death on the spot!"

The middle-aged man gave the order, and everyone immediately began to blind fire.

"Heaven above, since you want to harm my boss, I declare that you are courting death."

Qin Xuan's voice sounded again.

The next second.

Pfft...

A splash of blood red scattered in the air. The moonlight filtered through the dense forest, reflecting on the blood, making it so magnificent and eerie.

The skill of emptying health bars played out in the forest.

With a bang, the 60-level leader of the Xiao Family gold-farming team instantly fell to the ground.