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Chapter 8 - PK

The rules for PK are as follows:

If player A is attacked by player B, player A can legitimately retaliate against player B within one hour. If player B kills player A, player A's death level drops by one, without losing equipment, and player B's sin value increases by 1.

The sin value affects the dropping of equipment when a player dies. If the sin value is between 0-5, one piece of equipment is dropped immediately after death. If the sin value is between 5-10, two pieces of equipment are dropped immediately after death, and so on.

If player A is attacked by player B, player A can legitimately retaliate against player B within one hour. If player A successfully retaliates and kills player B, player B drops 1-3 pieces of equipment, and their level drops by 2-5. Player A does not increase their sin value.

If player A is attacked by player B, and player B is in a team, player A can legitimately retaliate against all members of player B's team.

If player A actively attacks player B, whose sin value is above 10, player B, who is a red-named player, has only ten minutes to retaliate. If player A kills player B, their sin value does not increase, and player B's level drops according to their sin value. The equipment dropped is based on the sin value.

If player A actively attacks player B, whose sin value is above 10, player B, who is a red-named player, has only ten minutes to retaliate. If player B successfully retaliates against player A, player A drops one piece of equipment and their level drops by one. Player B's sin value does not increase.

The PK rules for red-named players with sin values less than 10 are the same as rules 1 and 2.

As I faced the two warriors who looked aggressive, I did not flee or retreat. Instead, I went straight towards them, shouting loudly, "Kill!"

The two warriors did not expect that I, alone, would dare to challenge them. For a moment, they were scared by my momentum and imposing presence.

I couldn't believe it. These two warriors were so weak that my mere intimidation could scare them. However, it was a joke. With two warriors, one mage and the boss "Mountain Wolf King," attacking me simultaneously, I did not have complete confidence that I could win, especially with the Mountain Wolf King's insane attack power.

I am doing this to lure the King of Mountain Wolves between two warriors. Since they have the numerical advantage, we will create chaos and make a getaway in the confusion.

We shall refrain from attacking. Given our capabilities, we are no match for these three. However, it is still early in the game, and I do not want to expose our strengths and abilities, for fear of drawing unwanted attention.

With agility, I circled around the two warriors, and after expending a health potion, successfully redirected the King of Mountain Wolves towards Fengyun Shihu. Fengyun Shihu had no choice but to abandon his pursuit of me and focus on fighting the King of Mountain Wolves instead.

The two warriors are named Fengyun Shihu and Fengyun Heihu, with one focusing on defense and the other on attack.

"Ah, the boss is formidable! Heihu, come and lend a hand!" Fengyun Shihu could not withstand the -80, -90 damage from the King of Mountain Wolves upon initial contact. He was a beefy warrior who had invested heavily in strength and constitution, with a ratio of 1:4. To make matters worse, the King of Mountain Wolves bestowed upon him the Bloodlust status, resulting in a -10 health drain per second for 10 seconds, leaving him extremely frustrated.

Fortunately, he had two mid-level health potions in his inventory, or else he would have perished early on.

I did not expect Fengyun Shihu to be so weak, groaning in agony after only a few blows. Fengyun Heihu had no choice but to abandon attacking me and turn his attention to assist Fengyun Shihu.

Ha ha, they dare to challenge the boss with such lackluster strength and intelligence. It is truly a disgrace. Let us ignore the two warriors for now and head towards the Mage Fengyun Hunaghu, who is annoying us with ranged attacks.

As soon as Mage Fengyun Hunaghu saw me charging towards him, he hurriedly dodged. However, mages are not as swift as soldiers, and he had no choice but to run towards the two warriors for protection.

However, a howl from the King of Mountain Wolves triggered his skill, Wolf Shadow, which produced multiple wolf illusions. With a few swift attacks, Fengyun Heihu was killed instantly, while Fengyun Shihu managed to withstand the initial assault but was soon killed by the King of Mountain Wolves' subsequent attacks.

Fengyun Huanghu never expected the situation to change so rapidly. The three of his comrades were played like a fiddle by a single warrior. He was momentarily stunned, but I caught up to him and swiftly struck him three times, one of which was a critical hit. He let out a scream and went down, followed by his two comrades. One item dropped.

Ha ha, what a bunch of rubbish. They lacked challenge and difficulty. With only that level of intelligence and strength, they dared to steal from us in boss. They were ruthless, but this demotion will make them suffer enough. I just don't know how many levels they lost.

Player death rules:

In a player vs. player death, refer to the PK rules.

If a player is killed by a normal monster, their level decreases by one, and no equipment is dropped.

If a player is killed by a boss monster, their level randomly drops between one and five, and one to two pieces of equipment randomly drop.

If a player with a red name is killed by a monster, and their evil value is less than 20, the death penalty is the same as conditions 2 and 3.

If a player with a red name is killed by a monster, and their evil value is greater than 20, the death penalty is randomly increased based on condition 4, but the maximum punishment will not exceed three times.

I hope the three of them aren't too depressed. As avid gamers, who doesn't engage in PK? If you're going to engage in PK, you have to be prepared to die.

That's how it goes in PK. Either you kill or you're killed.

"Ugh, I dropped two levels. How about you, Shihu?" Heihu was sobbing.

"Same here, and I lost my blue sword. So frustrating."

"Damn, that warrior was tough. I was counterattacked and lost four levels. I had only just reached level eight with great difficulty. Fortunately, I didn't lose any equipment." Fengyun Huanghu was even more depressed.

The three unlucky friends who died in battle are currently sharing their experiences at the respawn point in the newbie village."

Fengyun Huanghu suddenly shouted, 'Damn it!'

'What happened?'

'The treasure map is lost!' Fengyun Huanghu went crazy.

'It can't be. **, go after it quickly.'

The three of them hurriedly ran towards the place where I was fighting without even thinking about the difference in strength.

At this moment, I had no idea about the frustration of the three Fengyun guys. Although I saw that Fengyun Huanghu had dropped an item when I killed him, I didn't have time to pick it up as the Mountain Wolf King pounced on me. I met the attack and began fighting back.

Without any suspense, after a few slashes and strikes, with successive critical hits, the Mountain Wolf King died on the ground, dropping four items and two gold coins while letting out a howl of despair.

'Congratulations to Stone City for killing the BOSS Mountain Wolf King. Reputation increased by 10.'

'Congratulations to Stone City for upgrading the proficiency of the skill, Hack, to level 2.'

In the system's pleasant prompt, I picked up the five items dropped by the Mountain Wolf King.

Heavenly Dream Gemstone: A precious gemstone from the Heavenly Dream Continent that enhances the quality of equipment through forging. Each Heavenly Dream Gemstone increases the equipment level by 1, up to a maximum of 10 levels. The basic attributes of equipment increase by 10 from level 1 to 7, and by 20 from level 8 to 10. The success rate of forging is 80% for levels 1 to 5. If it fails, the gemstone disappears, and the equipment remains unchanged. The success rate is 40% for levels 6 to 7. If it fails, the gemstone disappears, and the equipment level drops to 0. The success rate is 30% for levels 8 to 10. If it fails, both the gemstone and equipment disappear.

Blessed Gemstone: A magical gemstone blessed by the Heavenly Dream Goddess, which increases the success rate of Heavenly Dream Gemstone forging by 5% for each gemstone.

Not bad, the gemstones are well designed. In "King of Glory," players will definitely go crazy for these gemstones. I quickly took off Doodoo Rabbit's mask, took out my hammer, and used my forging skill to add the Heavenly Dream Gemstone to the mask.

The Blessed Gemstone is definitely used for equipment that is level 8 to 10.

The hammer was given to me by the blacksmith when I became a blacksmith, and I can use my forging skill anytime, anywhere."

Uncle Pharmacist also presented a cauldron for the purpose of practicing medicine.

"Ding! Forging successful. The level of Doo Doo Rabbit's mask has been increased by 1, and forging proficiency has improved."

Doo Doo Rabbit's Mask: Ghost Artifact Level 1, a precious gift from the Golden Rabbit King to Doo Doo Rabbit. No requirements. Agility +50, Movement Speed +3, Attack Speed +2. Skill: Run for Your Life: Can use a Hearthstone in combat, Agility +10.

A bonus of 10 agility is quite impressive. Let's take a look at the other two pieces of equipment dropped by the Wolf King:

Iron Longsword: Blue equipment, two-handed weapon. Requirements: Level 10 warrior. Attack +25, Additional: Attack +10, Critical Strike +5%.

Wolf Shoes: Blue equipment, requirements: Level 10 soldier class (i.e., all soldier classes that have been transferred can use it). Defense +20, Additional: Agility +5.

The last item is a golden bow:

Wolf Feng: A golden weapon, the effect is unknown, and cannot be applied.

Ha-ha, the harvest is quite good. Just by looking at the perfect curves and hard texture of the Wolf Feng, you can tell that it is a valuable item. Unfortunately, it is a weapon that I cannot use. What a pity.

I felt a little sorry in my heart and picked up the items dropped by Fengyun Huanghu just now.

What a stroke of luck! The Fengyun trio must be crying their eyes out. Let's take a look at the items dropped by Fengyun Huanghu.

Treasure of the Novice Village: Treasure Map. One of the ten treasures of the Novice Village, with a dangerous path ahead that requires some strength to excavate. If excavation fails, the treasure will disappear forever.

Ha-ha, my luck is really good! I looked at the location described on the treasure map, and it happens to be in the direction of the cliff next to the forest.

It turns out that the Fengyun trio came here according to the treasure map and met me in their moment of happiness. They wanted to rob my boss and PK me, but not only did they fail, they also lost this treasure map.

As the saying goes, "As you sow, so shall you reap." There will be no mistake. I walked confidently towards the direction of the cliff.

"Stone City has unearthed one of the top ten treasures of the Novice Village. Would you like to enter? Once entered, the treasure map will disappear, and the treasure will disappear forever regardless of whether it is successfully excavated."

I'm here specifically to kill the black bear boss, so I'm fully prepared.