Yi Zheng didn't tell Zi Lu about this matter, he just asked him to follow the plan.
What surprised Yi Zheng was that as soon as the front leg was arranged, news came in.
"Boss, boss! There really are three fools coming!"
The Groundhog King popped out of the ground, shouting excitedly.
Yi Zheng snapped his fingers, jumped onto a big Rabbit, the Rabbit then jumped onto a big Wild Boar, slapped the boar's butt, and the boar huffed and puffed, heading straight for First-Tier Sky Canyon.
Yi Zheng had been to First-Tier Sky Canyon a few times, he also wanted to leave from there, but an invisible wall blocked his way, making it impossible for him to get out.
This was one of the reasons Yi Zheng didn't want players to leave. Even though each player provided only 1 experience point, it was still experience points. If all the players left, he wouldn't be able to level up.
Soon, they arrived at a forest outside First-Tier Sky.
Yi Zheng jumped off the big Rabbit, slipped into a patch of grass, and cautiously watched in the direction of First-Tier Sky Canyon.
It wasn't that Yi Zheng was timid, but he had never encountered reincarnation players in his previous life, so he didn't know their strengths. He still understood that being cautious was the best policy.
Meanwhile, Madman led Yu Qing and Evil King out of First-Tier Sky Canyon.
"This is Newbie Village No. 1?" The three of them looked curiously at the suddenly open valley, as well as the huge "Tiger Mountain" carved into the mountainside.
"The first kill of the Level 10 BOSS should still be here. I'll go kill that Tiger first, no reason to miss out on a free treasure." Evil King smiled as he began looking for the Tiger's tracks.
Madman said to Yu Qing, "The first-kill equipment is pretty good, let's do it together."
Yu Qing also smiled, "Good things are for sharing."
Then Yu Qing also joined the search for the Tiger.
Evil King had no objections to this. Only those who had left the newbie village and defeated the first-kill of the newbie village BOSS could understand just how abnormal the newbie village's final BOSS was.
They had practically used sheer numbers to grind the BOSS to death.
Even though they had reincarnated, they could probably solo a normal BOSS, but the first-kill BOSS was out of the question.
However, with the three of them working together, the chances were high.
In a certain corner, a big Tiger lay curled up, shivering, cursing in its heart, "Damn it! It was bad enough with that Rabbit, now there are three more fools? Should I fight or not? If I fight, what if the Rabbit fights me? If I don't fight, I won't stay hidden for long!
Why won't that big annoying Rabbit leave?
I've been hiding from you for a year and a half, can't you let me have some fun, killing a few people to feel good?"
The Tiger's eyes were watery, looking extremely conflicted.
"Boss, what are those three people sneaking around for?" the big Rabbit Zi Xing, who came along as a mount, asked.
Zi Xing was the tallest among the Rabbits, and his usual task was to carry Yi Zheng on his head, making Yi Zheng look imposing, and convenient for Yi Zheng to give lectures and speeches.
Yi Zheng said, "I don't know, maybe they're looking for the Tiger. After all, our newbie village's first-kill BOSS hasn't been taken down yet. The first-kill reward is generally pretty good."
Zi Xing said, "Boss, if the first-kill is so good, why don't we take it ourselves?"
Yi Zheng said dejectedly, "That Tiger is like a damn Groundhog, always playing hide and seek. I've looked for it several times and couldn't find it! Let them find it this time. Once they do, we'll swoop in and steal the kill."
Zi Xing praised Yi Zheng's expertise, then asked, "Boss, has Master Kongzi ever encountered something like this? What did he say?"
Yi Zheng thought for a moment, "Uh... Master Kongzi actually did encounter this."
Zi Xing's eyes lit up, eager for some special advice, so he looked at Yi Zheng expectantly, "What did Master Kongzi say?"
Yi Zheng cleared his throat and said, "Master Kongzi said, 'Parents' only worry is about their child's illness.'"
Zi Xing asked, "What does that mean?"
Yi Zheng looked around, seeing that Zi Lu and Zi Gong, the two rabbit prodigies, were not around, so he translated himself, "As parents, we worry that those silly kids might get seriously injured, so we need to take care of it first. Look at those guys, they look weak and fragile. Out of kindness, we should help them out, right?"
"Master Kongzi is wise!" Zi Xing praised.
Evil King and the others searched around but couldn't find the Tiger that had been hiding for a year and a half.
Evil King muttered, "Could the BOSS here have already been killed? That's impossible... We're the first batch of level 10 players. The players in this village can't even beat level 1 Rabbits, how could they possibly kill the BOSS here?"
At this moment, Yu Qing said, "Looks like I'm being forced to use my ultimate move."
Madman asked, "You have a way?"
Yu Qing said, "Don't tell me, as the first to reincarnate, you don't have any additional hidden rewards besides what the system mentioned!"
Madman and Evil King looked embarrassed.
Yu Qing said, "Fair trade, I'll use my ultimate move, but you have to show me your hidden skills as well. Otherwise, there's no point in killing this Tiger."
Madman thought for a moment, then couldn't resist the temptation of the first-kill, so he said, "I have no problem with that."
Evil King said, "I have no problem either. But this secret stays between the three of us, no one else can know."
Yu Qing said, "Don't worry, I don't want my secret getting out either."
So Madman said, "My skill is Fury, I gain 10% lifesteal and 10% attack speed and Attack Power when my Health drops below 30%."
"Hiss!"
Upon hearing this, both Evil King and Yu Qing gasped. It was clear that Madman was on the warrior path, and this Fury skill was a perfect fit for him.
Evil King said, "My skill is Disguise, I can blend into the background."
"That really suits you." Yu Qing teased Evil King while a trace of wariness flashed in her eyes.
Visible attacks are easy to avoid, but hidden ones are hard to guard against. Given that Evil King had no scruples, the Disguise skill was just too fitting for him.
Yu Qing said, "My skill is simple, Investigation, all hostile creatures within a hundred meters are exposed."
Upon hearing this, Evil King's face darkened, as this clearly countered his skill.
Not far away, Yi Zheng immediately made a gesture, "Retreat a hundred meters!"
But turning around, the Wild Boar and Zi Xing had already bolted, leaving only their backs visible.
Yi Zheng felt speechless. Just as he was about to slip away, a white light swept over him.
"Oh no, I've been exposed." Yi Zheng turned to look and sure enough, Yu Qing had raised her Magic Wand, and the white light came from it.
Yu Qing, with her eyes half-closed, suddenly opened them wide and pointed at Yi Zheng, "There's a Wild Monster here!"
Then the three of them saw a fat, chubby Rabbit with shiny black eyes sitting there, munching on a Carrot. Noticing them looking over, the Rabbit tilted its head, looking adorably innocent.
"A Rabbit?" The three of them were collectively bewildered.