Fuck, what a ruthless person.
"Xia Yi, you killed them all?"
"Hmph, scum like them deserve to die but are not worth mourning. It’s a pity that two got away, and I didn’t quite finish the job. Hey, you also took care of two of them, not bad."
Xiao Jie scanned the corpses and regretfully noticed that Cloud Guest’s body was not among them. Needless to say, that guy must have run away as soon as he saw things were going south.
He felt somewhat sad about Mr. Ramen’s death, although it was Mr. Ramen’s own choice to confront it, and the World Association was the one that killed him, this matter still had something to do with him, albeit indirectly.
But it’s okay, let them run. In the future, when I’m strong enough, I’ll take him down myself and avenge Mr. Ramen.
Although he was loath to admit it, killing those two people just now had given him an indescribable sense of satisfaction.
The so-called pleasure of enmity probably felt .
Xiao Jie glanced at Xia Yi the Unrivaled.
"Sorry for making you a red name again."
"Haha, no worries, those guys were all brown names, killing them isn’t a crime. Besides, how can one be overly cautious in life? Seeking the joy of taking revenge is exactly my goal. I can’t do this in real life, forced to pretend not to see the injustice, but in the game, I don’t have to care so much. One less piece of trash with each one I kill."
At this moment, Xiong Da finally ran back.
"Owoo, master, don’t be angry. I don’t know why, but I got scared. Next time I’ll fight to the end for sure."
Xiong Da actually seemed a bit remorseful.
"It’s not your fault, don’t take it to heart. Come, baby, eat some roasted meat to regain your health."
While feeding Xiong Da the meat, Xiao Jie looked at the corpses scattered about and couldn’t help but feel sentimental. Each body represented a life in the real world.
In the past, the thought of killing was unimaginable to him, but standing amidst such a gruesome scene, Xiao Jie found himself unnervingly calm.
Perhaps it’s because it’s just a game after all. No matter how lifelike the graphics are, they’re still just that—game graphics. Without facing the grim reality of players’ gruesome deaths, it’s natural not to feel the true sensation of dead bodies lying everywhere.
But still, he couldn’t help feeling a sense of gravity.
"Nothing, just thinking that these guys died in vain."
"Ha, don’t think that they were good people in real life. The reason our real-world environment is so peaceful is because of proper control and the law upholding order. Without the law, let me tell you this: each one of them has the potential to become a criminal. If they dare to establish a guild in the game and act like the mafia, they’d naturally need to be prepared to be disposed of like trash. That’s worldly society for you, brother. If you don’t kill others, they will kill you. In a world unrestrained by law, people naturally reveal their true nature."
After hearing this, Xiao Jie paused, struck by the truth in those words.
Having lived for so long in a peaceful real world, he subconsciously equated the rules of the game world to those of reality. But one doesn’t have to look far—many countries in reality are still living in a survival of the fittest society.
It seems I also need to adjust my own mindset further. This is a true lawless world, and those who dare to play this game are those who have staked their lives. How could such people care about moral constraints? Even if it’s me, I don’t feel any pressure when it comes to killing.
Only strength will ensure survival in this world.
"Thanks for the advice, Xia Yi."
"Hahaha, what’s there to thank? Friends should help each other. Hurry up and search the bodies. Some ran away just now, and they might come back with reinforcements any moment."
"People from the World Association wouldn’t dare, would they?"
"I’m not talking about the World Association. I’m talking about the Dragon Soaring Knights. Their strength is not something a third-rate guild like the World Association can compare to. They show no mercy to players with red names."
Xiao Jie felt a chill in his heart. Fortunately, he wasn’t a red name. Previously, because his warhorse had been shot down by the people of the World Association, triggering the fight, all of those people had turned into brown names.
Afterward, despite constantly chasing and being chased, he never managed to disengage from the fight, which led the system to judge his killing of two people as self-defense.
That was good; at least in this way, Xia Yi the Unrivaled didn’t have to carry the burden of guilt—killing brown names didn’t accumulate sin points.
While Xia Yi the Unrivaled was searching the bodies for dropped items, Xiao Jie also began picking up the spoils. The Swordman and the gunman had both dropped some items. Although not much, it was still a small gain.
Start with the Swordman.
A bottle of Little Red, a Power Pill, some Roasted Meat... All junk, clearly, this guy wasn’t rolling in wealth either.
Then he went to search the body of the gunman: iron ore ×1, copper ore ×1, Cross Shovel ×1... Looks guy was a mining specialist.
The gunman actually dropped a piece of equipment. You should know that a player with a white name only has a 25% chance of dropping a piece of equipment upon death. Killing two and getting one to drop is also considered lucky.
Too bad it’s just green equipment.
[Black Iron Ring (Ring/Fine)
Equip: Defense+2, Attack+1.
Item Introduction: A ring crafted from black iron that can slightly increase defense and attack capabilities.]
Not bad, he was in need of a ring, so he equipped it right away.
After the two had finished picking through the bodies, Xia Yi the Unrivaled immediately gestured for Xiao Jie to leave quickly.
After zigzagging through the dense forest for a while and putting some distance between themselves and the crime scene, Xia Yi the Unrivaled gave Xiao Jie a salute with his fist.
"Brother, from here on, I must walk the path alone. The Dragon Soaring Knights will surely continue to hunt me, and following me will only put you in danger. So, I won’t go with you further. We shall meet again in the future.
By the way, you should be careful too. To my knowledge, there’s another group from the World Association, and that Cloud Guest who escaped is also not weak. He even knows a secret technique. If it wasn’t for his cowardice, I can’t say for sure what would have happened in today’s battle. No offense, but if it’s just you against him, I’m afraid you’re no match. Plus, that guy has a few followers as well, so just watch out for yourself."
After listening, Xiao Jie also felt a slight concern. Indeed, what Xia Yi said was true. The reason he could take down two players today was mainly because these two were relatively weak. Cloud Guest, as the leader, definitely had extraordinary strength, and his equipment skills wouldn’t be lacking. If Xiao Jie encountered him, it would indeed be troublesome.
There was no going back to the city now. Although he didn’t have a red name, if he were targeted by the people of the World Association again, that could spell trouble.
He might as well hide out in Monkey Valley for now. He was planning to farm for White Ape favorability anyway, and at the same time, try to max out his Gale Saber Technique. It would be great if he could achieve a Satori for the secret technique or even learn high-level Martial Arts from the White Ape.
"Take care, Xia Yi. We shall meet again."
"Haha, brother, take care too. Next time we meet, let’s tackle the worldly society together."
The two of them parted ways, with Xia Yi the Unrivaled heading towards the distant woods while Xiao Jie, along with Xiong Da, set off in the direction of Monkey Mountain.