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Dragonbone Wood grows within Dragon Bone Stone, which is buried underground, with only a sprout-like tip exposed above the surface.
Fifty yards ahead lay a vast expanse of milky-white Dragonbone Wood, its roots adorned with clusters of tender white sprouts that swayed gently in the sound of the waves.
"Rustle rustle—"
A sudden tension gripped him as Arrow Tip instinctively pointed toward the source of the sound.
A shadow emerged from behind the rocks, and with a flick of a finger, an arrow was about to be released—
"Wait! Don't shoot—"
A panicked male voice called out.
Seeing that the other party was about to release the arrow, Handsome Brother hurriedly shouted, "We're just passersby!"
He slowly edged out from behind the rubble, followed by two players—a man and a woman—who had previously watched coldly from the ship without daring to help.
As soon as Handsome Brother caught sight of the glinting Arrow Tip, his heart raced, and he nervously swallowed. With a hint of fear in his voice, he said, "We're just here to take pictures and enjoy the scenery. We won't disturb you; please don't kill us."
He vividly remembered how this girl had single-handedly taken down four opponents on the ship in an instant.
When she left back then, she had cast them a cold glance.
Now they encountered her again, caught right in her sights. If things went wrong, it could very well be their end here.
"Yeah, please don’t kill us. We won’t interfere," a timid female voice chimed in from behind. The gaze swept over to the nearby Dragonbone Wood before looking cautiously at Yan Yan and explaining, "We were just passing by, just passing by—"
Explaining in a dry tone, she felt the weight of the other person's cold gaze upon her. Her voice grew quieter as she lowered her head, anger flickering across her face for a moment, and her fingers moved slightly behind her.
"Sister, we were powerless on the ship before, but regardless, you managed to resolve the crisis afterward. We came to Dragon Island simply to take photos and enjoy the scenery; we had no intention of probing into your affairs," a calm male voice spoke up. "Handsome, you take Shishi and leave first." He glanced at Arrow Tip, who had their bow aimed at them, and added, "They want to leave; please lower your bow. I can stay here until you feel there is no longer a threat."
"Long Brother!"
"Long Brother!"
A man and a woman called out in evident anxiety.
"Shut up."
Frowning at the commotion a hundred yards ahead, he warned, "If you don't want to die, keep your mouth shut."
Eagle Eye!
The archer activated their scouting skill, making the movements within fifty yards clear. Beyond that distance, at a hundred yards away, he could only vaguely sense something was off.
He needed to find an opportunity to upgrade his skills; Intermediate would allow for broader scouting and even reveal thieves in Stealth.
As he pondered this, he noticed the growing anxiety on the face of the female player identified as Shishi. His heart stirred as he looked toward the distant commotion, understanding something fleetingly.
"If you truly came just to enjoy the scenery and take photos, why did you hide when you saw me?" Her icy gaze scrutinized the three of them inch by inch, catching the unnatural expressions on their faces. She coldly remarked, "And hiding for so long clearly indicates you were observing us from the shadows."
The latter part of her statement was filled with Killing Intent.
"You can't kill us! You've already killed four people on the ship, and if you kill one more, you'll become a Red Name! According to your mission progress, you can't enter the city today, and I don't think you want that kind of situation to happen."
As soon as the words left her mouth, a cold smile appeared on the woman's ordinary face. "Oh, I never knew I was afraid of this Red Name thing!"
"Whoosh—"
With that sound, an arrow was released.
"Puff—"
A Red Damage Value popped up above Longqing's head.
Under the astonished gazes of the remaining man and woman, she casually plucked the bowstring and said indifferently, "Don't challenge my patience. Next time—"
The Black Iron Arrow nocked back on the string was aimed at Longqing's throat as she continued, "It will be a one-shot kill."
Her light words left no room for doubt among the three present; after all, the events on the ship were still fresh in their minds.
"We are members of the Blood Red Guild. We were originally here to observe the distribution of the Dragon Crystal Mine," the calm man said with a grim expression as he pointed to a wanted poster. "After seeing your performance on the ship, we suspected you were a player wanted by the President, so we intended to keep an eye on you."
At this point, since the game's Guild System had not yet been opened, all Guild players were recorded nominally on the desks of various Guild leaders based on previous online game models without any substantial proof. When Longqing pulled out a Private Message issued by Crimson Dusk that only members of Blood Red Guild could receive, Yan Yan and Deep Down understood everything clearly.
"Tell Crimson Dusk that I'm the one who will take Bss. A mere Blood Red Guild doesn't even register on my radar."
The arrogant words exuded absolute dominance, and the coldness in the air made the three present shiver.
Shishi bit her lip tightly, a flicker of humiliation flashing in her eyes. Suppressing her rising anger, she timidly said, "We understand the situation; you should let us go now, right?"
Her voice carried a hint of hidden urgency.
Putting away her bow and arrow, Expressionless turned and continued to move forward.
"Don't think I don't know you've reported my whereabouts to Crimson Dusk. Letting you go is because I know—"
A loud rumble interrupted her.
"What’s happening?!"
"What's going on?!"
"Quick, look at that—"
A massive wave of shadows surged from a hundred yards away; it was the Lizard from Forty Levels!
"You can't escape now—"
The latter part of the sentence drifted away in the sea breeze as the swiftly moving figure miraculously passed through the crowd of Red-Named Monsters unscathed!
The three of them stared wide-eyed, unable to believe as the frail figure moved away from them.
Swish, swish, swish.
Three beams of white light illuminated the area.
Newbie Village Revival Point.
"Shishi, why did you do that?"
"Long Brother, what's wrong? This has nothing to do with Shishi; it's clearly Silent's scheme to lure in Red-Named Monsters to kill us. They never intended to let us go!"
Longqing cast a deep glance at the silent woman before turning to leave.
The woman tightened her grip on the Aggro Powder in her hand, biting her lip until it bled.
"Did you apply the Concealment Powder I gave you?"
As she carefully avoided the Red-Named Monsters along the way, she sent a message to The Lord's Gift, who was gathering Dragon's Grass.
"Yes, yes! I applied it, don't worry! Right now, Yan Yan has a lot of Kiki's strange things~"
The quick reply was filled with wonder and excitement.
She pulled her gaze away from the Village Guardian badge in her title bar and glanced at the few remaining powders in her backpack. Determined, she decided to visit the general store again later.
"Alright, then. I'll take on the mission first. The Aggro Powder in your hand can be used for leveling up later, but be careful."
After tossing aside the bottle of Aggro Powder, a cold smile flickered in her eyes. If you want to scheme against me, then let’s see how it feels to die by your own machinations.
With the Concealment Powder activated, I strolled slowly through the Dragonbone Wood area, pulling out the Black Iron Axe I had prepared earlier to start collecting Dragonbone Wood.
Four hours later, I had gathered ten sets of Dragonbone Wood in my backpack. I noticed seven messages in my Private Message, all from The Lord's Gift.
"Yan Yan, I've completed my mission~"
"Yan Yan, I see you’re in the monster area. Do you need my help?"
These were messages from two hours ago.
"Yan Yan, are you really busy? Then I won't come find you~ I'll just wander around nearby, call me when you're done~?"
"When will you reply to me? Ugh, why do I keep running into mission maniacs?!"
This was a message from an hour ago.
"Sigh... I've been wandering by the coast for an hour now, and I'm too scared to go further. The boat won't arrive for another half hour. Hurry up~"
There was a deep sense of helplessness in their tone.
"Yan Yan, the boat is here! When are you coming over?"
"Alright, I guess you won't pay attention to me anymore. I'm heading back now. The fairy told me to level up! Let's quickly reach level 1, and then I'll invite you to grind at the Skeleton Graveyard. Wait for our good news!"
That was a message from half an hour ago.
While collecting Dragonbone Wood, she had muted her voice to avoid distractions and replied with a simple "Okay." Just as she was about to close the interface, another message popped up.
"Auntie, what did you do this time? Why did Crimson Dusk blow up again—"
The voice of the Information Broker sounded gleeful in her ears.
After a brief pause, his tone turned serious. "How did you get the strategy for the Skeleton Graveyard?"
Checking the time, she noted that there was still an hour and a half until the next boat. She bent down to dig up a piece of Dragon Bone Stone.
As she turned to leave, her footsteps hesitated, and her body instinctively prepared to retreat at any moment. She bent down again and dug up two more pieces.
Perhaps spending too much time with The Lord's Gift had rubbed off some luck on her; three times in a row, she managed to extract Dragon Bone Stone without triggering the attack of the level 45 Giant Scorpion.
Her gaze shifted to the platinum-colored sand, where a faintly glowing blue scorpion tail twitched slightly.
"I know you're listening! Why aren't you replying to my messages?"
The tone was filled with irritation and indignation.
Uncertain of what Deep Down's frustration stemmed from, the young man with yellow hair felt an overwhelming sense of sadness at being ignored!
Especially her—
"I didn't do anything. Three players from the Blood Red Guild came to me, and in the end, they brought about their own demise."
In a calm tone, the Information Broker detected a hint of hidden malice.
This malice felt oddly familiar.
Rubbing her temples, she couldn't help but notice how the other person's tone resembled that of the E Zone client, which was infuriating.
Alin must have been frustrated several times already.
Suppressing the chaos in her mind, she said:
"Alright, if you're fine—" The word "fine" was swallowed in a sudden clarity of thought, and she quickly added:
"Isn't your strategy for the Skeleton Graveyard a bit too conspicuous?!"
"It's not like I'm selling it right now."
The calm tone remained unchanged.
"Can you act a little more normal? If it weren't for the rules of my profession, believe it or not, I would report you in a heartbeat and let the game company investigate you. You're only level 11; where did you get a level 1 Skeleton Graveyard strategy? Don't tell me you dreamed it up—no one would believe that—"
"Who hasn't dreamed it up..."
In a calm tone, without a ripple, only the pain flickered in her lowered eyes.
It was merely a dream, and eventually, one must wake up.
"Once I take down the kill, you sell the strategy."
"Is it the Newbie Alliance?"
"Yes."
"Alright then. The Limitless Alliance has already inquired about your stance. I didn't have time to contact you before, so let them reach out directly. However—" she paused, "Jiang Wulang is self-aware; he has no ambition to compete for this dungeon kill."
"Thank you."
"Hey, what are you thanking me for? It's just business, mutually beneficial~ If you're really grateful, I wouldn't mind continuing to split the strategy profits fifty-fifty~"
"Eighty-twenty."
"Tsk tsk, you thank me on the surface, but when it comes to reality, your true colors start to show. Women~"
"Slap—"
"Hey?!—Hello!"
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