145: You're surrounded by the two of us!

In a bustling small town, many NPCs and players were gathered.

Pedestrians came and went on the streets, creating a lively scene.

Lin Yue and Cai Wenji appeared here, standing out exceptionally in the crowd.

A young woman with a graceful figure and beautiful makeup—it was hard not to notice her in such a crowd.

Cai Wenji's presence here was like a crane among chickens.

This town didn't belong to any faction's jurisdiction and was a mixed bag of people. It wasn't strange for anyone to show up here.

They came here for a Hidden Instance Dungeon outside the town.

In Lin Yue's memory, this Hidden Instance Dungeon was Rank 60.

For other players, it was almost impossible to clear.

But for Lin Yue, it was the perfect place to farm health.

Lin Yue had just reached his Second Advancement and came here to increase his Rank.

Lin Yue ignored the gazes from all around, while Cai Wenji quietly followed behind him, giving off a delicate and clinging vibe.

Just as the two walked into the wild, a large group of players approached them.

"Hey, brother! Come on, I'll take you to run an Instance. We're just missing a Healer support."

"Join our party, and I'll lead you through the Instance!"

"I'm Cao Xuan of the Sky-Slayer Gang. Mentioning my name outside definitely carries weight!"

The leader of this group of players suddenly stepped forward to act friendly; though he spoke to Lin Yue, his eyes never left Cai Wenji.

They had already noticed Cai Wenji back in the town.

It was just that it wasn't convenient to act with so many people around, so they waited until they were in the wild to approach.

Lin Yue had noticed them long ago and had checked their information.

With just a glance, Lin Yue lost interest in them.

The leader, Cao Xuan, was only Rank 30, to say nothing of the others.

At this stage, first-tier players should have already reached Rank 35.

People like them were only considered second-tier, not even strong.

They were all together, likely from a second-rate guild.

Their level, combined, couldn't even withstand a single attack from Lin Hao.

To Lin Yue, they were just insignificant minor characters, not worth paying attention to at all.

Lin Yue ignored him and directly took Cai Wenji's slender hand, walking toward the Instance's location.

Seeing he was being ignored, Cao Xuan didn't get angry but ran in front of Lin Yue to block his path.

"Wait, brother, are you worried we'll scam you? Don't worry, all the rewards go to you; we just want the First Clear!"

"My Sky-Slayer Gang is a subsidiary guild of the Heaven-Blasting Gang. The Heaven-Blasting Gang is an invincible existence in this game."

"Why don't you join us? It'll definitely be better than just the two of you!"

Cao Xuan believed the conditions he offered were extremely tempting.

He thought Cai Wenji was ignoring them because of Lin Yue's presence.

He assumed they were a couple and that she didn't want to accept another man's kindness in front of her boyfriend.

They wouldn't have imagined that the young girl before them was an existence that could wipe them out with a wave of her hand.

Furthermore, he had even brought up the Heaven-Blasting Gang; surely these newcomers must have heard of the Heaven-Blasting Gang's Fame.

Under the pressure of massive benefits and the prestige of the strong, he didn't believe they wouldn't be tempted.

"This Instance is a top-tier Rank 35 Instance. The First Clear grants a purple rare Class Set, and I can give it all to you!"

"Not only that, but there are also Skill Books, Materials, and gold coins. This is much better than struggling to kill monsters yourselves!"

Lin Yue said nothing, ignored him, and walked right past.

An Instance of this Rank was too worthless for Lin Hao.

Never mind the mobs inside; even the BOSS probably couldn't withstand a single skill from him.

As for the First Clear rewards, they were useless to Lin Hao as well; it was better to farm high-Rank Instances.

Seeing they didn't have even a hint of hesitation, Cao Xuan could no longer suppress the anger in his heart.

"Pah, how ungrateful!"

"Stop them!"

Just as Cao Xuan finished speaking, Lin Yue was surrounded by the players from all sides.

"Let me tell you, my Sky-Slayer Gang is a subsidiary of the Heaven-Blasting Gang. If you know what's good for you, the man gets lost and the girl stays!"

The surrounding players kept closing in on Lin Yue and Cai Wenji, wicked grins on their faces.

They didn't believe that with so many people, the two could still escape!

"How about this? I'm quite approachable. If you personally offer her to me, maybe I'll be happy enough to give you a Class Set!"

The other players around were amused by these words, all waiting for Lin Yue's choice.

Was the equipment on his body more important, or his girlfriend?

Before Lin Yue could answer, Cao Xuan spoke up again.

"Or how about this, crawl through my legs, and I won't make your equipment drop!"

As Cao Xuan spoke, he pointed between his legs.

Dignity, equipment, girlfriend—you can only pick two!

As for whether I'll actually let you go, that depends on my mood!

Originally, Lin Yue had hadn't intended to pay them any mind, but since they were bent on seeking death, he couldn't be blamed.

It was a good time to test Cai Wenji's abilities!

Lin Yue thought to himself.

"Actually, it should be that you all are surrounded by the two of us!"

"Wenji, I'll leave them to you!"

Hearing Lin Yue's words, Cai Wenji took out a musical instrument.

As soon as the musical instrument was brought out, the patterns on it caught everyone's eyes.

There were beasts, birds, commoners living in peace, and soldiers fighting on the battlefield.

Cai Wenji didn't look at the players; her fingers, like white jade scallion stalks, gently glided over the strings.

Sound Wave Zither Skill!

A soft and beautiful melody drifted from the musical instrument, causing everyone to lower their guard.

Cai Wenji played gently for a while, then switched to the piece "Ambush from All Sides."

The originally soft music suddenly became urgent and intense, making everyone feel as if they were on a battlefield.

Surrounded by enemy soldiers on all sides, there was no way out.

From the small musical instrument, countless soldiers flew out, carrying the Killing Intent honed from slaughter on countless battlefields.

Everyone saw thousands of troops and horses charging toward them, as if they were in a Shura Hell.

Just a moment ago, they were the ones surrounding Lin Yue and his companion; now, they were the ones besieged by murderous soldiers.

They were scared out of their wits; some even forgot to run away.

The four people nearest to Cai Wenji were directly impaled by cold blades.

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"How dare you! We are from the Heaven-Blasting Gang, and the Heaven-Blasting Gang is invincible!"

"Since you dare treat us like this, we'll definitely strip you clean today!"

Even as Cao Xuan said this, his body involuntarily retreated.

The Archers and Mages in the rear tried to use their movement speed advantage to retreat quickly.

But before they could escape, they were submerged in the tide of thousands of troops.

Even the strongest, Cao Xuan, couldn't hold out; two massive damage numbers appeared above his head.

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Massive damage erupted from Cao Xuan, and under his stunned gaze, he turned into a flash of white light and vanished.

"Holy crap, Cao Xuan was insta-killed! How can the damage be so terrifying?!"