57: How dare a mere mortal dream of conquering the heavens?

Zhao Yunsou left with a swagger.

Ning Fengnian had intended to use this opportunity to recruit Lin Du, but after thinking about it, he gave up.

He had heard before that Lin Du, taking advantage of the various factions trying to recruit him, had sold a large quantity of low-level equipment to those factions at high prices.

Ning Fengya was one of the "victims"!

She had spent 2000 years of "lifespan value" to purchase five pieces of level 12 equipment.

At this moment, Lin Du must have hoarded quite a bit of equipment again, and Ning Fengnian did not want to foolishly play the part of a sucker.

Since even Ning Fengya had failed to recruit him, Ning Fengnian did not believe his own charm would be stronger than his sister's...

The surrounding spectators had mostly left, and after Ning Fengnian and Ning Fengya greeted Lin Du, they also left one after another.

...

Not far from Lin Du, Shameless Cao Thief was full of amazement.

He had witnessed with his own eyes the miracles Lin Du created, one after another. From an inconspicuous Clown Class player, Lin Du had stepped by step broken everyone's inherent impression of the Clown Class, becoming a hot commodity that major factions vied to recruit.

As a witness to these miracles, Shameless Cao Thief felt a great sense of accomplishment in his heart!

After sighing with emotion for a while, Shameless Cao Thief also prepared to leave.

"Mr. Cao Thief, please stay!" Lin Du called out from behind to stop Shameless Cao Thief.

Shameless Cao Thief turned his head vigilantly, "What do you want to do? If you are selling low-level weapons and equipment, go find someone else!"

"I am not buying!!"

Seeing Shameless Cao Thief's vigilant appearance, Lin Du couldn't help but laugh.

"Rest assured, I am not selling equipment this time."

"I want to ask if you are returning to Yunlong City. If you are heading back, I will go with you!"

Upon hearing this, Shameless Cao Thief inexplicably felt a sense of relief.

"Want to use me as a Bodyguard?"

"Fine, I will give you some face today!"

Lin Du had pushed Qilin Immortal Venerable off the top spot of the instance leaderboard, directly preventing Qilin Immortal Venerable from obtaining the instance reward.

This was a good thing for both Three Kingdoms and Rule the World, so Shameless Cao Thief was in a very good mood!

Shameless Cao Thief had long noticed the malicious gazes from the distant woods. Since he was returning to Yunlong City anyway, he might as well do Lin Du a favor.

In "universe ol", there was never a shortage of players who engaged in banditry.

Lin Du had obtained so many treasures today; it would be strange if no players were jealous.

With the protection of Shameless Cao Thief, there was naturally no need to take ordinary petty thieves to heart.

The bandit players in the woods watched the two figures walking away, gritting their teeth in anger; the fat duck that was right by their mouths had just flown away...

Lin Du and Shameless Cao Thief chatted as they walked, heading towards Yunlong City.

"Kid, is the Clown Class you awakened really the Clown Class?"

On the road, Shameless Cao Thief couldn't help his curiosity and asked the question that had troubled him for a long time.

Lin Du nodded honestly, "Clown Class, genuine and authentic!"

This statement was not a lie; Death Clown was indeed the Clown Class itself, just exclusive to NPCs.

After getting the answer, Shameless Cao Thief fell into silence...

Whoosh—

In the distant sky, a streak of golden light tore through the horizon and shot towards the two of them.

Inside the golden light, a golden feather arrow exuded a sharp aura, piercing the air and creating a shrill sonic boom.

After noticing the anomaly, Shameless Cao Thief's gaze sharpened, and he gripped his black halberd, blocking in front of Lin Du.

Hum—

The golden feather arrow nailed into the ground half a meter in front of them. The arrow, nearly a meter long, had more than half of its shaft buried in the ground.

Under the terrifying force, the golden tail feathers kept trembling...

Shameless Cao Thief looked at the golden feather arrow on the ground, a thick killing intent erupting in his eyes.

"Baili Xuancang, you are courting death!!"

Amidst Shameless Cao Thief's angry shout, three figures flashed over from the distance.

One of them was none other than Baili Xuancang, a high-ranking figure of the Peak of the Forbidden City!

Standing on the left and right sides of Baili Xuancang were two other people, their game IDs being Encyclopedia and Scorpion Tail Needle.

Seeing this trio, Shameless Cao Thief revealed a grave expression.

"Baili Xuancang, what are you bringing people here for!"

Baili Xuancang glanced at Shameless Cao Thief, then his gaze fell onto Lin Du.

"I brought people here, naturally for Night Ember!"

"Could it possibly be for an old thing like you?"

Shameless Cao Thief's face turned cold, and the black halberd in his hand pointed at Baili Xuancang with a "swish".

"If you want to trouble him, come back another day!"

"I am protecting him today!"

Hearing that Shameless Cao Thief wanted to protect Lin Du, Baili Xuancang sneered disdainfully.

"Shameless Cao Thief, you have quite the nerve! In front of the three of us, do you have the qualifications to protect him?"

"This kid is a mission assigned by the Immortal Venerable. I advise you to step aside obediently, lest you bring trouble upon yourself!"

The two people beside Baili Xuancang were both top-tier players of the Peak of the Forbidden City. With the three of them joining forces, they had full confidence in taking down Shameless Cao Thief.

Shameless Cao Thief clearly realized this point as well.

If he were to stand up for Lin Du, he would not only be facing the three people opposite him, but also the great mountain behind them—Qilin Immortal Venerable.

If not handled well, it would very likely intensify the conflict between Three Kingdoms and the Peak of the Forbidden City.

Therefore, Shameless Cao Thief hesitated...

"Mr. Cao Thief, let me handle this matter myself." Lin Du walked out from behind Shameless Cao Thief.

Under these circumstances, there was really no need to make things difficult for Shameless Cao Thief.

Lin Du faced the three of them, Baili Xuancang and the others.

"May I ask, what business do the three of you have with me?"

Baili Xuancang laughed.

"Little brother, we have come this time with the order of the Immortal Venerable."

"The Immortal Venerable appreciates your talent very much and wants you to join the Peak of the Forbidden City. What do you think?"

When Baili Xuancang spoke, his eyes flickered somewhat.

Lin Du looked at Baili Xuancang's eyes, and in his heart, he had more or less guessed the consequences of refusing.

"If I refuse, are you going to kill me?" Lin Du asked calmly.

Lin Du's calm tone caused all three of them, Baili Xuancang and the others, to be stunned.

"What a smart kid!"

"Since you have guessed it, we will speak plainly; if you refuse to join the Peak of the Forbidden City, then today will be your death day!"

"The Qin Kings Underground Palace Instance reward is not something you can possess."

Baili Xuancang's words caused the surrounding temperature to drop suddenly, and the atmosphere immediately became tense.

Under the clown mask, Lin Du's expression remained calm.

It seemed that death was not taken to heart by him!

"Every player has approximately five chances to die in the game. Unfortunately, I haven't died even once so far."

"If you want to kill me, then bring it on!"

"It is just a mere life; I can afford to die!"

The choice Lin Du made caused the expressions of Baili Xuancang and the others to darken.

Baili Xuancang sneered: "You underestimate the Peak of the Forbidden City too much. As long as you are still in this game, the Peak of the Forbidden City has ten thousand ways to make you lose five lives."

"It is not that just because you say you die once, you only die once."

"If the Immortal Venerable wants you to die, you must die!"

Upon hearing this, Lin Du smiled playfully.

The corners of the clown mask pulled up into an extremely mocking smile.

"If you are so confident, then give it a try!"

"I can guarantee that after you kill me once, you will never see me a second time."

"I will find a place to hide and wait for the Qin Kings Underground Palace Instance reward to help me level up every day. Two years later, my level will crush all of you, and I hope you can still be this confident then!"

On the clown mask, a chilling light flickered in the black, vortex-like eyes.

The clown grinned, revealing a mouthful of razor-sharp, bone-white teeth.

"Mere mortals, yet you dare to dream of overcoming Heaven?"

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