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Chapter 23 - Chapter 23: Surgery Failed!

Shadow Kill's understanding of the game wasn't particularly high.

He also didn't quite understand Lin Tianhao's intentions in doing what he did.But he still chose to trust Lin Tianhao.After Lin Tianhao used his aerial combo with the Floating Arrow Technique to severely injure Elfus, Shadow Kill made his move.Five consecutive critical hits, each causing bleeding, finished off Elfus."Server-wide announcement: Congratulations to player 'Hidden Nickname' for achieving the first kill of Elfus. This announcement is hereby made in the hope that all players will continue their efforts.""Server-wide announcement: Congratulations to player 'Hidden Nickname' for achieving the first kill of Elfus. This announcement is hereby made in the hope that all players will continue their efforts."…Novice Village, the village chief's courtyard.The old village chief's expression suddenly changed upon hearing this announcement.He had been slightly excited when he heard about Wang San and Wang Si being killed.But this excitement lasted less than ten minutes before he heard the server-wide announcement of his subordinate Elfus's death."Loot the bodies."Lin Tianhao walked over to Elfus's corpse and immediately found the Iceflame Demonic Ore."I need this."Shadow Kill frowned; after all, it was his quest item."You can't take this back. I'm not taking it to complete a quest either," Lin Tianhao explained, as he still needed Shadow Kill's cooperation for his next move. "You can have everything else on Elfus."Hearing this, Shadow Kill's eyes lit up.He immediately went to loot the body.His expression improved after he finished.Lin Tianhao was also looting Wang San and Wang Si."Ding, you have obtained Beginner Blacksmithing Insights +1.""Ding, you have obtained 12 pieces of equipment.""Ding, you have obtained 5 gold coins.""Ding, you have obtained the special item: Corpse Qi Collection Bottle."…Lin Tianhao collected everything before looking at Shadow Kill."Now that all three NPCs are dead, go back and tell the old village chief that you encountered Wang San and Wang Si on the road, and with the help of your guild, you killed them."Hearing this, Shadow Kill was a little surprised."If I say that, will the old village chief believe it?""He has to believe it, because he has no evidence to prove you're lying.""What about you?"Lin Tianhao smiled and said, "As for me, my answer will naturally be that I only saw Wang San and Wang Si being killed by you, and I didn't see Elfus."Hearing this, Shadow Kill felt like he was being put on the spot."If Blacksmith Wang and the old village chief compare notes, won't I be exposed?""And if the old village chief asks who killed Elfus, what do I say?""Just say you don't know. Elfus was already dead before you even entered the mine."Shadow Kill was silent for a while before asking, "Can you tell me why you're doing this?""For a much bigger quest."Lin Tianhao's eyes were firm. He had even considered abandoning the old village chief's quest to hunt ten bosses to focus on completing the task on the quest scroll.After discussing the story with Shadow Kill, Lin Tianhao finally smiled.After Shadow Kill left, Lin Tianhao took out the Corpse Qi Collection Bottle.Corpse Qi Collection Bottle: Special Item.Effect: After killing humanoid monsters, adventurers, or NPCs, you can obtain Corpse Qi. If the Corpse Qi Collection Bottle is full, you may obtain an extraordinary quest.Progress: 46/100.Lin Tianhao raised his eyebrows and collected the Corpse Qi from Wang San and Wang Si, increasing the progress from 46 to 49.Fifty-one more Corpse Qi were needed to fill the bottle.But Lin Tianhao wasn't worried at all.If he couldn't collect that much Corpse Qi later, he would have to target those cute players.After checking the time, Lin Tianhao returned to the novice village.He entered the blacksmith shop."Blacksmith Wang, I'm really sorry. I hadn't found Elfus when I heard the notification that he was killed," Lin Tianhao feigned ignorance, as if he had nothing to do with it.Blacksmith Wang looked at Lin Tianhao meaningfully. "Snow Emperor, in our novice village, who else besides you has the ability to kill Elfus and my two apprentices?"This time, Blacksmith Wang didn't address Lin Tianhao as an adventurer but directly used his game nickname.Lin Tianhao knew that Blacksmith Wang suspected him."Blacksmith Wang, I have no reason to do this. There are hidden talents in the novice village. I was once ambushed by an assassin who instantly killed my partner."Hearing this, Blacksmith Wang frowned. He stared at Lin Tianhao, as if trying to see if he was lying.However.He couldn't see anything."What a pity for my two apprentices.""It's even more of a pity for that piece of Iceflame Demonic Ore. If you can help me find it, I can give you a platinum-grade necklace.""Ding, Blacksmith Wang has issued a quest to you.""Quest Requirement: Find a piece of Iceflame Ore.""Quest Penalty: None.""Quest Reward: Platinum-grade Necklace +1."Lin Tianhao raised his eyebrows. Blacksmith Wang was getting anxious.For that piece of Iceflame Demonic Ore, he was willing to offer such generous terms.At this stage, gold-grade weapons were already overpowered, and platinum-grade items could potentially affect the current game balance."Okay, I'll do my best."Lin Tianhao accepted the quest, but whether he would actually give him the ore was another matter."Snow Emperor, I'll wait for your good news."After doing all this, Lin Tianhao logged off to eat.It was his sister's surgery time this afternoon.Although the early game time was precious, Lin Tianhao still went to the hospital after eating.Watching his sister being pushed into the operating room, Lin Tianhao clenched his fists."Sister, you must be okay."Although Lin Tianhao had already paid for the surgery, the hospital doctor had previously told him that brain surgery was extremely risky and had a certain probability of failure.Even if the surgery was successful, there was still a relatively high probability of the patient becoming a vegetable.As long as he could save her life, even if she became a vegetable, Lin Tianhao would accept it.Because vegetables could also enter Dusk of the Gods.If he could improve his strength in Dusk of the Gods, and when the great disaster arrived five years later and Dusk of the Gods merged with reality, the strength in the game could be realized, then his sister could recover even if she was a vegetable.He waited anxiously outside the operating room.About two hours passed.The operating room door finally opened.A doctor in a white coat walked out with a worried look.Lin Tianhao's heart skipped a beat, and he immediately rushed over. "Doctor, how is my sister?"The doctor sighed, which made Lin Tianhao's heart jump into his throat."The surgery failed. The blood clot has spread to the cerebellum. There's no hope now."Lin Tianhao staggered and almost fell to the ground."How could this be?!""No, no, there must be another way!"