Chapter 70 Assassination: Absolute Suppression

On a dark and windy night, murder and arson are committed.

After the residents of Star Territory fell into a deep sleep, a group of men in black silently infiltrated the villa area. Their target was clear: the villa where Lin Nanxing lived.

The leader of the men in black gestured, "Target confirmed inside. Proceed according to plan and finish this quickly."

The moment they burst through the door, the living room lights suddenly came on.

Lin Nanxing sat leisurely on the sofa. She looked up at the intruders and said in a calm, defiant tone, "You've finally arrived. I've been waiting for you for a long time."

In the empty villa, the girl sat bare-handed under the warm yellow light, with no one behind her. Ignoring the current situation of a home invasion robbery, the scene only evoked a sense of tranquility and beauty.

But the standoff between the two sides can be quite unsettling.

The leader of the men in black sneered when he saw this, signaling his companions not to be influenced by her words. There were twenty of them on their side. Even a god would have a hard time escaping. How could she possibly hold them off by herself?

"It's nothing more than the struggle of an ant before its death."

He believed he had seen through Lin Nanxing's bluster, and his deep voice came through the mask: "If you know what's good for you, hand over the barrier token for this territory, and we might spare your life."

Lord's token, what is that? Lin Nanxing's attention was instantly drawn to the words of the leader of the men in black.

Seeing that the girl ignored them, the leader of the men in black was about to give the order to attack, but he found that he could not move. It was as if he was bound by invisible chains, and he could not even move his fingertips.

None of his companions made a sound.

Something's not right!

"What did you do to us?!" he demanded hoarsely, cold sweat instantly beading on his forehead.

Lin Nanxing snapped out of her daze, slowly stood up, walked to the black-clad man who was completely restrained, looked at his pupils which had contracted due to unease, and said with a smile, "Did you really think I would live in such an conspicuous villa without any precautions?"

The woman's smile, when seen by the man in black, appeared as if possessed by a demon, twisted beyond recognition.

"Why...who are you?!" the leader roared in despair.

Lin Nanxing ignored his roar and instead blew away non-existent dust from her fingertips in a good mood.

The next second, cries of pain rang out. The leader felt as if his left leg had been run over by a giant truck, but he was unable to move due to the restraints on his body and could only endure the unbearable pain.

At this moment, the group of people truly realized what kind of being they had provoked.

Just as the men in black were beginning to lose consciousness, a rapid knocking sounded on the door.

The next second, the invisible pressure that had been enveloping them suddenly dissipated, and the group collapsed to the ground in a sorry state, gasping for breath, their left legs twitching uncontrollably.

"Nanxing, are you alright?"

Zhou Qisheng pushed open the door and entered, his face showing obvious anxiety. He quickly walked to Lin Nanxing's side and carefully looked her over. "You said someone broke into your house. How are you? Are you hurt?"

Lin Nanxing shook his head gently, his tone no longer as gentle and cheerful as before: "I'm fine, Brother Zhou, it's just that I might have to trouble you to entertain these uninvited guests properly."

Zhou Qisheng glanced at the men in black lying haphazardly on the ground, as if they had suffered inhuman torture, and frowned slightly: "These people..."

"Don't worry, they've lost their ability to move and can't resist."

Lin Nanxing said casually, "I'll have to trouble Brother Zhou to help me get some information. These people are from Fuguang Town, and I want to know the current situation in Fuguang Town."

The leader of the men in black looked up in shock. How did she know they were from Fuguang Town?

Zhou Qisheng looked at the group of disheveled men in black on the ground, and a gloomy look immediately appeared on his face. He then regained his composure when Lin Nanxing looked over, and nodded, saying, "Okay, I'll arrange it right away."

After Zhou Qisheng sent his men to take away the ashen-faced man in black, the rarely spoken system suddenly spoke: [Host, I didn't expect you to treat these players like this...]

The system cannot find a suitable adjective.

Lin Nanxing was operating the system, preparing to give the house a thorough cleaning, when he heard this and paused: "What, do you think I'm cruel, cold-hearted, or inhuman?"

She found it somewhat amusing: "In your heart, am I just a pushover?"

"This group of people came here to kill me. If I hadn't prepared in advance, I would be the one lying dead on the ground right now. How stupid would I be to be soft-hearted in this situation?"

The host rarely showed his true colors, and this rare display of talent stunned the system.

Lin Nanxing's public image has always been one of kindness and generosity. This is based on the fact that she currently has room for maneuver, and that this kindness and generosity will not harm her, but rather benefit her.

But if her vital interests are threatened, she has no kind heart.

"We didn't kill them, but because they were useful to us."

She had already figured out what the man in black meant by "barrier token." The formation of the town relied heavily on a stable barrier, and she guessed that the town mayors maintained the barrier using tokens.

But she was different. Since she transmigrated, she had possessed a lord system and had never had any tokens appear, so the nature of her was different.

Within this territory, Lin Nanxing is a god. She can control anything within her territory, whether it be objects or people, at will, suppressing the group of people attacking her with just a thought.

The next morning, a rumor swept through the Star Territory.

I heard that someone in Fuguang Town tried to attack players in the territory last night, but was captured by the guards patrolling the territory and is currently being held captive by the territory. We don't know what happened to them yet.

For a time, everyone was on edge, especially the players from Fuguang Town, who were afraid of being implicated.

When Xu Yongchang, who was also from Fuguang Town, heard his friend talking about this, he suddenly said to his friend who was still uneasy, "Isn't this a good thing? This territory hasn't been occupied by those bullies."

The man, who was usually taciturn, suddenly uttered these words, which stunned his friend. After stammering a few words, the friend hurriedly got up and left.

The hotel room had eight beds, but Xu Yongchang's other roommates had all gone out to see what was going on, leaving him alone in the room to rest.

He lay in bed, staring at the ceiling, and then let out a long sigh of relief.

Fortunately, nothing bad happened in this territory.

Last night, it was he who noticed the strange behavior of those people at the market and secretly informed Lin Nanxing. Although he didn't know what happened next, seeing that the territory was still orderly this morning, he knew that his reminder had worked.

Not everyone who comes from Fuguang Town is a wicked person; some, like him, simply long for a place where they can sleep peacefully.

Xu Yongchang turned over, recalling the years of wandering and displacement.

Since the start of the game, he has been traveling alone between various safe zones.

Perhaps he was just unlucky and never encountered a good safe zone. Some safe zones were controlled by large groups that exploited lone players to the extreme; some were extremely xenophobic and gave outsiders no way to survive; some didn't even have decent fortifications, and you could always hear the roars of monsters at night.

The most tragic time was when he had just paid for his lodging and was attacked by monsters that very night. Before dawn, the village's barrier was breached.

After repeated disappointments, he finally chose to settle in the chaotic town of Fuguang, where at least it was strong enough not to be easily conquered.

But just as he was becoming numb, by chance, he came to the Star Territory.

This place is unlike any other place he has ever been. Ordinary people can stroll on the street with peace of mind, children can play in the square, and even the weakest life skill player can find a job here.

So when he overheard the plot of a group of people from the same town of Fuguang at the market, he chose to inform on them almost without hesitation.

Xu Yongchang closed his eyes and listened to the noise coming from outside the window, feeling extremely at ease.

*

On a mountain hundreds of kilometers away from the Star Territory, an exceptionally fierce battle is taking place.

Shu Yi and Yun Aobai, each wielding a longbow, led an elite squad from Yunpei Town deep into the mine.

The two lagged behind the group, ready to deal with any monsters the other members hadn't noticed.

"Three on the left, five on the right rear," Yun Aobai said softly, nocking an arrow with swift and powerful movements.

Shu Yi nodded slightly, and the two of them simultaneously released the strings.

The arrow pierced the air and precisely struck the eye of the spider, which was preparing to ambush from the shadows. There was no scream, only the dull thud of a heavy object falling to the ground.

Having two skilled archers in the team significantly boosts their combat effectiveness—the sum of its parts is far greater than the sum of its parts.

Looking from the outside in, the deeper you go, the more horrific the battle becomes. The rock walls are covered with spider webs and signs of corrosion, and the air is filled with a mixture of stench and blood.

After a month of effort, and after clearing out several waves of stubbornly resisting spiders, they finally reached the depths of the cave.

The entire mine is composed of star-patterned ore, whose unique luminescent properties make the interior of the mine bright and airy.

"Wow, we've struck it rich! The entire mountain is made up of star-patterned ore."

"With this mountain, our town will not have to worry about resources for the next five years."

The fierce battle was finally over, and everyone present relaxed. Looking at the walls covered with ore, they couldn't help but imagine the beautiful scenery they would see after they got out.

But the joyful laughter came to an abrupt halt when they saw the view from the deepest part of the mine.

A bamboo stalk, about four meters tall, leans against the rock wall. Its once verdant body is covered with scars of varying depths, and its leaves are withered, yellow, and curled, with only a faint trace of green remaining at the tips.

Most alarmingly, its roots appear to have been gnawed away by the spiders in its nest, leaving them incomplete and almost completely unable to absorb nutrients.

Shu Yi didn't participate in their conversation, and naturally, he was the first to notice the bamboo.

After checking the surroundings and confirming that there was no other danger, he squatted down and carefully examined the bamboo's injuries.

He could sense the faint remaining consciousness within the demonic plant; it was not dead yet.

Yun Aobai signaled her team members to remain vigilant, then walked over to Shu Yi. She looked down at the shocking injuries on the demonic plant and frowned slightly: "It's so badly injured, it probably won't last long. Are you planning to save it?"

Shu Yi did not answer immediately. Instead, he knelt down on one knee, took out a bottle of swimming pool water from Star Territory from his backpack, or rather, burn repair medicine, and poured it onto the bamboo root.