Inside the wooden house, the two sisters were carefully observing the situation outside when they suddenly noticed something strange.
"Why are those four scumbags suddenly fighting with a complete stranger?" Su Youwei whispered, her voice filled with confusion.
Su Qiutong's brows furrowed as she realized what was happening.
"Sister, should we help him?" Su Youwei asked hesitantly.
Su Qiutong bit her lip, weighing the risks.
"This whole situation happened because of us… We can't just stand by and watch him fight alone," she finally said.
Although she knew stepping in might put them in danger, her upbringing and morals wouldn't allow her to ignore someone being attacked—especially when she and her sister were the reason for it.
At the same time, the young man from the wooden house opposite them hesitated before finally mustering up the courage to open his door.
"You four bastards! Your daddy is here, come fight me—ugh!"
His brave words were cut short when he saw what was happening outside.
The scene before him completely shocked him.
Jack, who had been surrounded by four men just moments ago, suddenly drew a long sword from his back. In an instant, he unleashed a dazzling display of swordsmanship.
Within ten seconds—before anyone could even process what was happening—all four men lay lifeless on the ground.
It was over.
"Uh… Holy shit, boss!!!"
The young man's jaw dropped as he screamed in disbelief.
The battle had been utterly one-sided. Jack didn't even give the scumbags a chance to beg for mercy—each of them was swiftly eliminated.
Before this moment, the young man had only regarded Jack as a slightly above-average player. But now?
Now, he looked at Jack like he was an untouchable powerhouse.
His eyes wandered to the long sword and crossbow hanging from Jack's waist, and a bold thought crept into his mind.
Could this guy be the legendary 8848 boss?!
On the other side, Su Qiutong and Su Youwei, who had just stepped outside, stood frozen in shock.
"Ah! W-What just happened? Is the fight already over?" Su Qiutong stammered, still processing the scene.
She had been prepared to cast a healing buff on Jack, but before she could even act, the battle was already finished.
Fortunately, in the World of Killing, human and monster corpses disappeared immediately after death. Otherwise, the bloody scene would have likely made the sisters vomit on the spot.
Jack, completely unfazed, simply nodded at the young man and the sisters before turning around.
"Alright, see ya."
With that, he headed back into his cabin, keeping his achievements and reputation to himself.
In truth, he was somewhat disappointed.
Those four scumbags had all been Level 2, yet they didn't have a single piece of decent equipment. Where did they even get the confidence to act so arrogantly?
Even worse, they didn't drop a single talent card.
What a waste of time.
As Jack disappeared into his cabin, the young man who had just witnessed everything struggled to contain his excitement.
"Boss, you're the 8848 boss, right?!" he blurted out.
Jack halted for a moment.
Damn. I was hoping to keep a low profile, and now this?
Seeing Jack's hesitation, the young man quickly realized his mistake and lowered his voice. "I mean… Haha, just kidding. Forget I said anything."
Jack sighed and put away his weapons. "I don't know who this 'Boss 8848' is. You've got the wrong person."
"Ah, right, right. Whatever you say, boss," the young man said with an exaggerated nod, clearly not believing a word of it.
Still, he was smart enough not to push the issue any further.
Instead, he made another request.
"Boss, after fighting goblins all day, I've actually become pretty useful! Can you let me join your team tomorrow? Please?"
Jack looked at him for a moment. This was the second time the young man had asked to form a party.
Just like in the morning, Jack had no intention of accepting. However, since the young man had shown courage earlier—standing up to those scumbags despite his clear disadvantage—Jack decided to be a bit more polite this time.
"The place I'm heading to is too dangerous for you," he said, shaking his head. "Maybe next time."
"Well… How about we at least add each other as friends?" the young man asked hopefully.
Jack thought about it for a moment and then nodded. "Sure."
They exchanged friend requests through their personal panels.
Still, the young man was persistent.
"Boss, are you sure you don't want to take me with you?"
Jack chuckled. "Next time for sure."
At that moment, Su Qiutong and Su Youwei approached.
Su Qiutong, imitating the young man's tone, said, "Big brother, thank you for saving us."
"When you see injustice, you step in. That's all there is to it. Don't think too much about it," Jack replied casually.
He was about to turn and head inside when Su Qiutong suddenly spoke again.
"Boss… Can we join your team?"
Jack paused mid-step.
Wait. What?
Even the young man, who had just been rejected, widened his eyes in shock.
Jack turned around, looking at the two sisters skeptically.
"How exactly can you two help me?"
Hearing this, the young man barely held back a laugh.
Even a big, strong guy like me wasn't useful enough, and now these two delicate girls want to join? Good luck with that!
But then, something unexpected happened.
Instead of answering, the two sisters showed Jack their awakened talents.
—Su Youwei's A-rank talent: [Lucky Halo] increased the drop rate of items by 50% and improved the success rate of strengthening and enchanting by 30%.
—Su Qiutong's B-rank talent: [Holy Light Affinity] was a healing ability that restored 50% HP over 10 seconds and had a cooldown of 60 seconds per person.
At Level 10, it would unlock even greater effects.
The young man watching this unfold almost collapsed.
No wonder these two didn't leave their cabin all day! Their talents are both SUPPORT skills!
He checked his own C-rank combat talent and sighed in defeat.
Compared to them, I'm nothing.
Meanwhile, Jack's eyes lit up.
A healing ability wasn't particularly useful right now, since most of his enemies died in one hit. But when facing powerful bosses, it would definitely be a game-changer.
And as for Su Youwei's Lucky Halo?
Jack immediately thought back to his horrible drop rates that day.
He had spent hours hunting monsters, and all he had to show for it was a single ordinary blind box and a low-quality pair of Lv3 boots.
If this ability increases loot drops…
Jack's smile widened.
YES. TEAM UP. IMMEDIATELY.
"Alright," he said seriously. "You two will come with me tomorrow morning."
Su Qiutong and Su Youwei's faces lit up with excitement.
Meanwhile, the young man next to them clutched his chest dramatically, feeling an intense wave of jealousy and regret.
Damn it! Why wasn't I born a support-type?!
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