The moment Fang Yue dashed out, the wind around him whirred, making him look fierce. He went straight for Xin Jue.
Fang Yue was already in front of Xin Jue a few steps later, but the latter wielded a spear which granted him a preemptive strike.
"Thrust!"
Xin Jue simply thrust his spear forward. There were no fancy techniques or flash skills, only extreme speed and strength. There were also no signs of any internal energy in or around the spear.
Xin Jue was not a co-captain combatant after all. He was just the leader of a patrol team. He had never learned the ways to channel his internal energy. All he practiced was crude martial arts.
What exactly were crude martial arts?
Crude martial arts were martial arts without the support of internal energy. It relied purely on physical strength and techniques to attack.
Xin Jue's spear thrust was straight and plain.
Fang Yue straightened his extended hands into palms and clapped them around the head of the spear! He caught the iron spear barehanded!
Bang!
A loud clunk later, the head of the spear deviated from its trajectory, and the body of the spear shook and twisted. The spear then turned away and grazed Fang Yue's palms.
[-15]
Fang Yue had 34 points in Block. Even though he managed to block the thrust and deflect the thrust, he still received damage. Fortunately, [Night Breathing] healed him back right away.
Right after Fang Yue clasped the spear away, he quickly grabbed the body of the spear and pulled.
Xin Jue was terrified when he felt the tugging force as it was monstrous as it came from the other end of his spear.
He had practiced the spear for ten years now and had become one with the spear. The spear never left his hand in combat, but this time, it became a tool for his enemy to exert his strength.
Swoosh!
The monstrous force lifted him 20 to 30 millimeters above the ground, and he was pulled towards Fang Yue along with his spear.
Xin Jue was meters away from Fang Yue and was moving closer quickly. He wanted to move his spear to create some distance between them, but Fang Yue held the spear tightly.
It did not budge! The spear did not budge even though Xin Jue tried to move it with all his strength.
The spear had become a part of Fang Yue by now.
Xin Jue was forced to release his spear. He curled his hands into fists and took advantage of the pulling force for a straight punch.
"There you are!"
Xin Jue switched his thrusting spear into a forward punch.
Fang Yue tossed the spear away and put his arms together in front of his chest.
Bang!
Bang!
[-1]
[-1]
Xin Jue's punches were nothing. Both strikes landed on Fang Yue's arms but only inflicted 2 damage in total.
'He didn't budge? How much Block does he have?'
Xin Jue was terrified. He instinctively wanted to retreat, but a strong hand grabbed him by his shirt.
"Who allowed you to retreat?"
The hand yanked strongly and slammed Xin Jue to the ground. The ground cracked upon impact and Xin Jue grunted in pain. Blood spurted from his mouth following a scary number above his head.
[-81]
Xin Jue's head was spinning as pain consumed his body. He had not entered the martial path, so he was physically weaker, and Fang Yue's slam had almost killed him in one hit.
If Fang Yue were to punch him again, he would probably…
He saw Fang Yue curl his hand into a fist, and it terrified him.
"I-I'll give you the antidote…"
Bang!
The punch went straight for Xin Jue's head.
Skin and flesh were torn apart as the blow sank into the skull. Following cracks in the bones, the skull was crushed and the mark of a punch was branded on Xin Jue's face.
Thud!
A loud noise sounded as Xin Jue's eyeballs bulged and all four of his limbs jerked due to his body reflex.
As his limbs fell back down, the light in his eyes went out and all signs of movement faded away. A bloody number appeared above his head gradually.
[-73]
Before entering the martial path, both players and NPCs only had 100 HP. The only difference would be the minor changes in stats.
[Player has killed the leader of Guyue patrol team, Xin Jue. Guyue Notoriety +3]
"Guyue Notoriety? What's that?"
Fang Yue was surprised by the new term, but his [Insight Vision] soon gave him the answer.
[Guyue Notoriety: The villagers of Guyue Village will hate you for this. If your notoriety reaches a certain high, you will be exiled by the village.]
[Remark: Be good and behave. Be nice. Be a good person!]
'Okay…I guess I can't simply kill people.'
Fang Yue looked at the other five patrol team members instead of checking Xin Jue's body.
Fang Yue might have performed a series of complicated movements but everything happened in an instant. The fight ended in a spark.
Surprisingly, the five remaining members stopped immediately.
They looked at Xin Jue's body blankly before they switched their attention to Fang Yue. Terrified, fear ran down their spines and froze their minds and bodies.
They had not even started to execute their formation or perform any combined attack, yet their leader was killed.
What kind of efficiency was that?
How could the gap in strength be this huge?
All five of the remaining members were petrified.
After they struggled to regain their senses, they slowly retreated.
"B-brother Xin Jue is dead!"
"The Wicked killed Brother Xin Jue!"
"Get back! We are no match for him! We must ask Captain Lin for help!"
"Spread out! Run as fast as you can! We must get the news out!"
The last to speak was the second-in-command, Ah Ning. Then, he chose a secluded path and ran for his life while the others also scattered away nervously.
"Brother Night! Brother Night! You are my idol! You are awesome! You are freaking awesome!" Niu Niu came up to Fang Yue right after the patrol team scattered away. He was groping Xin Jue's body while praising Fang Yue.
The praise made Fang Yue happy secretly, but after some thoughts, he held Niu Niu back.
"The spoils are mine!"
Niu Niu grumbled bitterly, "Brother Night, you can't do this! I paid you!"
"You will get your antidote."
Despite claiming the spoils for himself, Fang Yue still gave Niu Niu 100 maces after looting the spoils from Xin Jue.
As for himself, he got 1,000 maces, a secret manual for the thrusting technique, a standard-issued iron spear, and a box that held the Heart Corruption Pill.
His net worth jumped to 1,050 maces after the kill, making his wallet bulged. He thought of the broken saber in his inventory and had a new thought.
'Maybe I can get a blacksmith to fix it.'
As for the crude martial art manual, Thrust, Fang Yue planned to keep it to exchange or sell it on the market.
He had no use for the spear. After a quick discussion with Niu Niu, he sold the spear for 10,000. In the meantime, Fang Yue kept the empty box for himself. After selling the spear, he made around 70,000 from Niu Niu in a single night.
He got rich overnight!
Fang Yue was delighted. Once again, he believed it was the right choice to make money with this game.
In the midst of his delight, for some reason, he thought of the words he saw in the parchment that predicted that he would be a billionaire.
'Will it come true in the form of the game?'
Fang Yue was excited. He dared not even imagine being a billionaire. Even a million felt distant to him. However, after getting rich overnight, he felt like he had brushed hope, which fueled his confidence.
As for Niu Niu, after getting the antidote for Heart Corruption Pill, he looked like he was going through a detox process.
White worms crawled out from all over his follicles. They fell to the ground and died right away. Niu Niu felt like his body had become a giant hearth that forced the worms out of his body using extreme heat.
The antidote was hidden among the Heart Corruption Pill box and appeared just like the other pills.
If it was not for Fang Yue's [Insight Vision], Niu Niu would have had to test them out one by one. He might not have gotten it right even if he had nine lives.
Fang Yue did not charge Niu Niu for the [Insight Vision] service, and he still wanted a share of the spoils.
Whilst he toyed with the thought of it, a ball of fire appeared further away and rose into the silent night. It exploded in the dark sky like a giant firework.
Fang Yue was stunned for a moment before he realized what the fire meant.
"F**k! The Fire Collection Order!"