179: A series of missions begins: rescue the village chief.

On the other side, Lin Yue was doing a chain quest.

This was an unremarkable village situated outside the Emerald Valley, inhabited by seven people.

They were an old Drunkard who drank all day, a scholar obsessed with alchemy, a woman skilled in medicine refining, a shrewd and capable Hunter, and a pair of twins who shared a mental connection.

There was also the old Village Chief who wandered outside the Emerald Valley all day.

The village's water source had been blocked by rocks, forcing them to fetch water from a place a hundred miles away.

Lin Yue cleared the passage for the water source, solving their water problem.

"Oh, my dear adventurer, thank you for solving our difficulties."

"There is an Emerald Valley over there, and our Village Chief is trapped there."

"I hope you can rescue our Village Chief!"

In front of Lin Yue, the scruffy old Drunkard said.

"quest Requirement: Rescue the Village Chief."

"quest Reward: Clues regarding a mysterious Treasure Trove."

"quest Penalty: dual resistances halved."

Lin Yue accepted the quest without hesitation; it was identical to the walkthrough from his past life.

However, completing this quest was no simple matter.

This quest had no Rank limit, but the monsters within were at least Rank 70.

"System: You have accepted the quest to rescue the Village Chief."

quest Requirement: A group of Yao Beasts lives on the outskirts of Emerald Valley. The Village Chief is trapped by them. Rescue the Village Chief to obtain a clue about a mysterious Treasure Trove.

quest Penalty: dual resistances halved.

quest Reward: Clues to a mysterious Treasure Trove.

After accepting the quest, Lin Yue rushed to the outskirts of the Emerald Valley without stopping.

This was a forest, surrounded by tall and dense trees.

The light in the forest was dim, with almost no sunlight visible.

Lin Yue moved through the forest, searching for traces of the Village Chief.

Soon, he spotted the first Yao Beast.

Feng Yan Ancient Serpent (Normal): Rank 70

health: 2,000,000/2,000,000

Attack: 42,554

It was a large brown snake, a full three meters long.

It had faint spotted patterns on its body and flicked its tongue warily at Lin Yue.

Such an ordinary Wild Monster was someone Lin Yue could deal with easily.

Lin Yue raised his hand and cast Chain Fireball; two fireballs larger than the snake struck its body directly.

-999,999

-999,999

Lin Yue's damage had now reached an appalling level; during the battle between the Overlord Guild and the White Jade Capital guild, he had been farming monsters at a Rank 70 Farming Spot.

"Brother Hao, it's over, we won!"

Suddenly, Old Bai sent a message.

Looking at the message, the image of the Ba Tian Group's downfall already appeared in Lin Yue's mind.

"Well done, now just wait for those shareholders to come find you!"

"The Ba Tian Group currently owes quite a few loans. Go to them now and demand two billion in compensation."

"If they don't pay up, spread the word and keep pressuring them."

"Overlord Invincible owes a lot too."

"Those creditors will definitely come to collect. Overlord Invincible's only option now is to sell his family's shares."

"But surely no one dares to take them now. The only thing of value left in the Ba Tian Group is the company itself."

"Calculate the valuation to see roughly how much it's worth; don't leave a single cent for Overlord Invincible."

"When they sell the company, that's when we'll make our move!"

Old Bai saw Lin Yue's reply, checked the information on those shareholders on his phone, and then turned it off.

Since the Ba Tian Group situation was progressing, Lin Yue needed to focus on his own development.

That fellow Wang Chongshan wouldn't be arrogant for much longer.

With Lin Yue's current strength, he was indeed in a class of his own within the game.

But that was only among players; compared to those Advanced NPCs, he was still far off.

Attacking Xuanwu City would have to wait until he was at least Rank 100.

For now, Lin Yue needed to increase his strength to face the challenges ahead.

In an instant, a group of Feng Yan Ancient Serpents lunged at Lin Yue, and he raised his hand to cast Thunder Punishment.

-1,500,000

-1,500,000

...After dealing with the trouble here, Lin Yue continued forward, where three massive beasts blocked his path.

Red Rock Male Lion (elite): Rank 70

health: 4,400,000

Attack: 125,100

Skills: Trembling Roar (Stun), Red Rock Armor.

The Red Rock Male Lion was enormous, as tall as three or four stories.

The lion's mane made it look majestic, and its red rock skin was even more awe-inspiring.

If such a lion were to descend into reality, it would likely be worshipped as a Divine Beast.

Three elite-grade Wild Monsters with four million health might be a bit tricky for some, but for Lin Yue, it was a simple matter.

Lin Yue started with Thunder Tyrant; thunderclouds roared in the sky, and a storm of lightning poured down.

The three lions seemed to sense the terror of this lightning storm and all tried to flee.

But it was too late!

The fine lightning rain fell upon the giant lions, causing the Red Rock Male Lions' health to drop rapidly.

-1,500,000

-1,500,000

...In just a single encounter, Lin Yue had finished off the Red Rock Male Lions before him.

"elite monsters are already appearing here; the one trapping the Village Chief must be a high-level boss!"

Lin Yue didn't stop, continuing to run deeper into the forest.

Along the way, he encountered more Feng Yan Ancient Serpents and Red Rock Male Lions.

But none of these could stop his progress, failing to make him pause even for a moment.

As he passed them, Lin Yue looted their corpses along the way.

The closer he got to the depths of the forest, the more monsters Lin Yue encountered.

When he spotted a rugged man surrounded by Yao Beasts, he actually saw over a thousand of them.

Such a scale could easily swallow a fully equipped Rank 70 player squad.

Lin Yue used Thunder Tyrant, and thunder roared through.

Over a thousand Yao Beasts were instantly turned to ash within the swirling thunder.

In the blink of an eye, Lin Yue had completely cleared the Yao Beasts in front of him.

Lin Yue had Cai Wenji clear the small fry outside while he went to rescue the Village Chief.

He stepped quickly to the Village Chief and pulled him along to leave.

"Hurry, I'll take you out of here."

The Village Chief's mouth was wide open, and he was momentarily speechless.

The Yao Beasts that had caused him so much trouble were utterly powerless in the hands of this young man.

These Yao Beasts were all Rank 70.

Although the young man before him had hidden his information, the strength he displayed already proved his power.

Just as Lin Yue was pulling the Village Chief toward the exit of the forest, a roar echoed from within.

Instantly, birds took flight in alarm and beasts scattered.

"You want to leave? It won't be that easy!"

With a loud bang, a Yao Beast the size of a small mountain slammed down in front of Lin Yue.

It opened its eyes, and a pair of eyes glowing with yellow light appeared before Lin Yue.

Its eyes were as large as lanterns, and it exhaled a murky gas.

"If you want to leave, you'll have to get past me first!"

The giant beast slammed a paw onto the ground, causing it to cave in and countless cracks to appear all around.

The cracks spread out, heading toward where Lin Yue stood.