Chapter 81 - 78: Full of Harvest

Chapter 81: Chapter 78: Full of Harvest"We won!" Xiao Jie looked at the body on the ground and let out a long breath. It was still the first time he felt such a thrill in game PK. It was really both a test of skill and a matter of life and death, saying it was a fight to the death was no exaggeration. At this point, with the formidable enemy defeated, his heart suddenly settled. "Hahahaha!" He suddenly couldn’t help laughing out loud. Ye Luo at first let out a speechless snort, but soon joined in with a big laugh. "Hahahaha!" At this time, I Want to Be Immortal finally arrived belatedly. "Thank heavens you two are okay!" he let out a sigh of relief. Xiao Jie laughed, "Ha, what could happen to us? Just some level 14 trash, it’s his bad luck to meet experts like us." "Hmph! So that’s your ’perfect plan’? Safe as houses, huh? If it weren’t for me, the two of you would probably be dead as doornails." "If it wasn’t for you, we wouldn’t have dared to come," Xiao Jie finally spoke his mind. "Who would have thought that Ximen Wuhen would be so sneaky, to even have a teammate lying in ambush outside." "It wasn’t an ambush, he could only hide here. That Nangong Wuqing is a red name." Xiao Jie was astonished—so that was the case? "Eh, why don’t we have red names?" I Want to Be Immortal asked in surprise. Xiao Jie also came to a realization, "Logically, killing Huang Min is also considered murder, right? Could it be killing yellow names is not against the law?" "No, it’s still illegal. It’s a minor crime, and you’ll get a red name for 12 hours, then a yellow name for three days. However, self-defense is not considered a crime. If two players PK in the wilderness and neither player has a red name, the one who first inflicts damage on the other will be judged by the system as an [attacker]. Killing an attacker doesn’t carry a penalty. Of course, the [attacker] status only lasts for a limited time. Once both parties exit combat and a few minutes pass, it will disappear. You guys must have been attacked first when you started fighting. The only explanation now is that he attacked first, so he’s the attacker, and your killing him counts as self-defense, of course, you won’t get a red name." "Check your combat log, it should be there." Xiao Jie checked, and sure enough, he found it. [System Prompt: Your pet Rou Qiu takes 25 points of barehanded damage (spinning kick). Ximen Wuhen has initiated a malicious attack on you. You have been attacked. System Prompt: You dealt 14 points of damage to Ximen Wuhen (bow and arrow)...] That’s how it was. He also remembered now. At that time, he and I Want to Be Immortal had fired a volley and missed, and then Ximen Wuhen’s spinning kick sent two hunting dogs flying, resulting in him being judged an attacker by the system. Xiao Jie thought to himself how close that had been. If he had been the one to hit the opponent first, he might have been red-named by now. It seemed the system was quite reasonable after all. Ye Luo added more explanations from the side. "This game’s red name punishment system is quite reasonable. Most players won’t PK maliciously because killing lower-level characters doesn’t normally offer much benefit. When white name players are killed, 10% of the items in their backpack will drop randomly, and there’s a 25% chance of dropping one piece of equipment they’re wearing, that’s all. So if you want to kill players for loot and gear, it’s actually quite difficult." When a yellow name player is killed, 33% of the items in their backpack drop immediately, and one piece of equipment worn is guaranteed to drop, When a red name player is killed, all items in their backpack will drop, and all equipment they’re wearing will also drop. Additionally, all red name players are automatically set for a system bounty, and killing them will also drop a head, which can be turned in to the State Mansion government office for a bounty and reputation value. So overall, red name players are very likely to be ganged up on, and there are even organizations specifically hunting red name players." Only then did Xiao Jie have a clear understanding of the game’s punishment for killing, and he unexpectedly felt a sense of relief. So that’s how it was; he had been somewhat worried that red name players would be rampantly killing everywhere outside. With this in mind, that Ximen Wuhen had indeed found a way to extract money, daring to kill like this only in Newbie Village. However, that Nangong Wuqing must have dropped a lot, he surmised. He wasn’t envious though; solo-killing a red name was that person’s own ability. Since Ximen Wuhen was a yellow name, at least one piece of Equipment would drop, but he didn’t know what had dropped. "Are you going to search the body?" "No need, my luck is always not so good, you search instead. Besides, I already did a search just now." Xiao Jie couldn’t wait to search the body. In an instant, a bunch of drops popped up. Roasted Meat×3, Golden Sore Medicine (Medium)×4, Shun Qi Pill×2, Copper Coin×865, Torch×1, ... They were mostly supplies, dragging all the way to the bottom, finally a good item appeared. [Blood-drinking Blade (One-handed Blade/Excellent)] Attack Power: 24 Chop, 19 Stab. Weapon Effect: Blood Drinking Blade. Every time you kill a player, it increases Attack Power by 1 point, and can stack up to Ten Layers. Currently at 4/10 stacks. Item Introduction: The blood-red blade harbors a concealed killing intent. It is said to be a treasure sword forged by the Blade Forger who infused his own Killing Intent into the metal. It draws strength from the endless slaughter, enhancing the weapon’s lethality, making it an ominous weapon.] Nice piece of gear! Xiao Jie’s eyes lit up. This must be one of the pair of blades previously used by Ximen Wuhen. What a shame, the other one didn’t drop, along with the rest of his equipment. It would have been great if he was a red name... He showed the weapon to the others. "How should we divide this thing?" "You guys split it. I don’t want it," Ye Luo said, quite generously. "Then thanks a lot." Xiao Jie didn’t stand on ceremony and picked it up. At that moment, the crows descended from the sky. "Caw caw caw, humans give meat, want to eat meat." "Caw caw, crow wants meat." "Caw caw caw, meat!" Looking at the three crows clamoring for meat, Xiao Jie glanced at the body on the ground and suddenly felt a mischievous urge. "This is meat, isn’t it? Enjoy to your heart’s content, my friends." Upon hearing this, the three crows immediately swooped down on Ximen Wuhen’s corpse. Their large beaks were exceptionally sharp, easily tearing through the skin and feasting on the flesh and organs. The scene was a bit too much for kids. Xiao Jie used the in-game screenshot feature to take a couple of snapshots to hand in later. "Let’s head back to the village," he then said eagerly. After a tough fight, both body and mind were somewhat weary. He was eager to get back to a safe place. Ye Luo suddenly remembered something, "Wait a second, I need to pick up that head." ———————— When the trio returned to the village, it was already past eleven o’clock. As soon as they entered the village gates, Wang Kai immediately came up to greet them. "Won?" "Yep, won." "Hahaha, I knew you guys could handle that bitch. How was the fight, smooth?" "Smooth my ass. That guy actually had an accomplice, two big accounts over ten levels attacking our three newbie accounts. We almost got wiped out. It wasn’t easy earning this two million." Xiao Jie said this and had Ye Luo show the head to Wang Kai again. Then he sent Wang Kai the screenshot of Ximen Wuhen’s corpse. Wang Kai relaxed a bit after seeing the screenshot. "Ah, good that you won. Now Brother Beef can rest in peace." "What about the two million?" "I’m transferring it right now." Soon, the three of them received their bounties in their accounts. Xiao Jie received five hundred thousand and as he looked at the long string of numbers that suddenly appeared in his bank account, he felt incredibly satisfied. Xiao Jie had experience with earning money by playing games for others before, but those were hard-earned bucks, tens or hundreds of yuan each time. This was the first time he was making five hundred thousand in one go. And on top of that, he got a treasure sword. The thrilling feeling of killing and earning money made him feel guilty pleasure. Is this what it feels like to be a Bounty Hunter? Suddenly he remembered something, "Right, who’s paying the hundred thousand for Sanbing?" "I will," Ye Luo said, his tone quite cheerful as he clearly had a rewarding day. By noon, Sanbing was online on time, and he was extremely excited to see the three of them. "You didn’t die! So, you took care of that asshole? About the hundred thousand yuan..." "It’s yours," Ye Luo said as he transferred the money. Watching Sanbing’s overjoyed reaction, Xiao Jie couldn’t help but throw cold water on his excitement, "Sanbing, let me give you some advice—quit playing. You can’t handle this game, and if you keep playing, you’re going to end up dead sooner or later. Just a suggestion, of course. If you still want to play, that’s your freedom. I’ve said my piece." To his surprise, Sanbing agreed right away. "I’ve been thinking the same. This game is too scary. Just thinking about it gives me the creeps. Whoever wants to play this crappy game can, but I’m done. Goodbye, everyone. May the green hills stay ever green, and the clear waters run forever. We part ways here with no set date to meet again."