I originally thought that advancing one's talent would require some complicated conditions, since in my previous life I only knew that talents could be advanced.

However, no specific advanced path was provided.

Unexpectedly, this talent advancement came quite quickly.

My talent can finally be upgraded to S-rank.

That way, I won't lose face in front of my guild members.

Otherwise, if the entire guild is S-rank and you're the only A-rank, it really feels like you're inferior.

Leng Qingying was also shocked by the reward for the challenge. At the same time, as intelligent as she was, she suddenly understood the source of Bai Lu's and the fearless warrior's strength.

Challenge mission.

Could it be that the Ash Forest was a challenge that White Deer and Fearless Warrior completed?

Furthermore, Leng Qingying also had some guesses about Lu Cang's talent and abilities.

"Looks like I made the right choice."

A thought flashed through Leng Qingying's mind.

Her first thought upon joining the Godslayer Guild was that she hadn't lost out.

After accepting the challenge mission, Lu Cang ordered, "Go to Blackwater Creek first and clear the dungeon."

Hearing Lu Cang's arrangement, the fearless warrior was somewhat taken aback: "Then, what about the commission from the Star Gate? Aren't we going to kill Yin Kong?"

"Hehe, we don't need to go looking for him, he'll come and deliver it himself."

Having dealt with the Hidden Origin Guild for so long, Lu Cang knew their true nature.

I've spent more than just three years dealing with them.

In his previous lives, Lu Cang had dealt with them quite a bit.

Whether inside or outside...

We've had both enemies and friends.

Lu Cang believed that he understood the Hidden Origin Guild better than its president.

If they can't get away with something openly, they'll resort to cheating; that's their consistent style.

This is also why Lu Cang was in such a hurry to leave with his sister, not even bothering with the progress.

Lu Cang had already experienced having his internet cable unplugged in his second life.

After making his decision, Lu Cang looked at Leng Qingying and asked, "What are your plans?"

"Wasn't I running the dungeon with you guys?" Leng Qingying frowned slightly, not understanding why Lu Cang suddenly asked this.

"Oh...you said you like freedom, I was worried you wouldn't want to act with us."

Although there's nothing wrong with what Lu Cang said.

But for some reason, Leng Qingying felt that the way Cang Qiong said it made her a little angry.

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[Real World - Lu Cang Villa]

"Is this the place?" A black car pulled up next to a villa.

This is a detached villa by the sea.

It is quite valuable.

There were only two people who came to carry out the mission.

Such petty theft is not something that should be known to more people.

If this gets out, everyone will know that the Hidden Origin Guild is shameless.

Hidden Yuan may have many small tricks up his sleeve.

But on the surface, it is still a large guild that relies on its reputation for survival, so its reputation cannot be too bad.

Both men were dressed as electricians as they got out of the car.

Their plan was to cut the network cable and run away when the time was right.

If you get caught, just say you're there to repair the circuit.

"That's right. I took him home after drinking before, and he even invited me to his house."

As they were talking, the shorter "electrician" tried to get closer to the window to take a look.

But he was pulled back by another companion.

"Aze, the lights are still on, so they're probably still at home. Let's not alert them."

Aze patted his head: "Yeah, you're right."

"Find out where their power switch, network cable, and other equipment are."

"It will be easier to move around later."

They certainly can't take action right now.

Now that Lu Cang's internet is cut off, he can go out and find another place to play games.

If Lu Cang goes to the [Cabin Bar], they can't just cut off the internet for the entire [Cabin Bar], can they?

Unfortunately, they had no idea that Lu Cang had already anticipated their actions.

Even the lights in the villa were deliberately left on.

However, the Hidden Origin Guild only dared to secretly unplug the network cable and did not dare to do anything else.

They wouldn't dare to do things like murder or arson.

At least Lu Cang had never seen them do that in his previous lives.

Hidden Origin Guild is the type that has some principles, but not many.

However, even if they really wanted to take action, they wouldn't be able to find Lu Cang's current location.

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【Fantasy Realm - Blackwater Creek】

After leaving Maple City, Lu Cang and Bai Lu rode the [Wind-Walking Bird].

The brave and fearless ride the [Raging Rhinoceros], while the cold and gentle Qingying rides the [Raging Bird].

These mounts all drop from dungeons.

Not long after leaving the city, just as they approached the first dungeon in Blackwater Creek, [Blackwater Cavern], one after another red-named players emerged from all directions.

"We're surrounded."

Lu Cang immediately saw through their intentions.

It was obvious that these people were after him.

As the saying goes, a generous reward will surely attract brave men.

Since the Star Gate Guild has offered a bounty for Yin Kong's head, they have entrusted me to kill Yin Kong.

Lu Cang didn't believe that the Hidden Origin Guild would be so rule-abiding.

His own head, and Xingxi's head, are probably also wanted by the Yinyuan Guild.

Disputes between guilds are something players enjoy seeing.

This kind of thing won't damage a guild's reputation.

Bounties are quite common in the Fantasy Realm.

Especially in the later stages, the experience lost due to death is greater, which makes it more likely that guilds will offer high prices to send people to kill the skilled players of rival guilds in order to hinder their development.

You might spend a whole day grinding dungeons and finally gain 20% experience, but if you get killed in the wild, all your progress for the entire day could be for nothing.

If you lose rare equipment or items because you were killed, you have nowhere to cry.

Large-scale open-world PvP between guilds, including murder and robbery, is commonplace.

Trying to talk about morality and the rule of law in a fantasy world is as ridiculous as waiting at a traffic light while playing GTA5.

Lu Cang and the others reined in their horses and stopped where they were.

"Xiao Leng, there are 37 people in total. They might be using dirty tricks. Can you handle this?"

Leng Qingying said coldly, "Okay, but my name isn't Xiao Leng."

As these players showed themselves from all directions, they gradually gathered together.

They were muttering incantations.

"Brother Cang, although I'm your fan, your head is worth 20 million."

"I'm sorry, idol! This money is very important to me; I have elderly parents and young children to support..."

"Idol or not, killing him will make money and give me a chance to join the Zero Annihilation Guild!"

Players swarmed in from all directions, surrounding Lu Cang.

However, it is obvious that they have no self-awareness whatsoever; they are brave but lack strategy.

Hearing the players' shouts, Lu Cang couldn't help but think to himself, "My kills are worth 20 million... Is this the Water Pirate King game?"

"If they put a bounty on my head, will my bounty increase after this battle?"

"When my bounty reaches 3 billion, will I be named one of the Four Emperors of the Illusionary Realm?"

Although this kind of thing had happened several times in his previous life, Lu Cang still couldn't help but complain in his heart when he returned to this life.

Thinking of this, Lu Cang made a shouting gesture and called out to Leng Qingying, "Hey, Robin, when are we going to start?"

Pfft—

In an instant, Leng Qingying's figure appeared behind the player who was charging at the front.

Slit the throat!

Backstab!

One was taken care of instantly.

At the same time, two identical clones appeared on either side of Leng Qingying.

"I've already taken action. Also, my name isn't Robin."

Lu Cang said lazily, "You've already used the Flower-Flower Fruit, and you still say you're not Robin?"

Leng Qingying was too lazy to refute Cang Qiong anymore.

You are the one who bears flowers and fruits, your whole family is flowers and fruits.

Pfft!

Shadow strike, throat slit, backstab—

Leng Qingying skillfully executed a series of combos, creating clones one after another.

The presence of the phantom granted Leng Qingying an extremely fast speed boost.

This speed is the full speed, not just the movement speed.

This includes movement speed, skill casting speed, attack speed, etc.

As a result, Leng Qingying's movements were so fast that they were dazzling.

The five clones used their skills in succession, creating a completely one-sided situation on the field.

Most players were instantly killed by Leng Qingying before they even realized what had happened.

Although Leng Qingying's attributes are not as high as Bai Lu's and Brave Warrior's.

But having benefited from the Godslayer Guild, their attributes are definitely not comparable to those of ordinary small fry.

It can't kill the boss instantly, but it's more than enough to kill ordinary players.

"Damn! What's with all these clones?"

"Damn it, Leng Qingying really joined the Godslayer Guild!"

"It wasn't mentioned in the intelligence! Let's find a... uh!"

Sizzle—

Slit the throat!

The player whose throat has been slit will fall silent, unable to speak or chant incantations.

It will also cause continuous bleeding damage.

Immediately following the backstab, another player fell.

"Forget about finding the main body! Deal with the clones first! Each of these clones can deal damage! Damn! What kind of monster skills are these?!"

A player wants to attack the rapidly approaching clone.

Just as he aimed his revolver at Leng Qingying's clone and pulled the trigger...

Bang bang bang!

The clone in front of him turned into a black shadow.

【Shadow Strike: The figure transforms into a black shadow, dashing 3 meters in the designated direction. Cooldown: 5 seconds】

The assassin's basic movement skill.

Leng Qingying's clone was not something they could easily touch.

As a top assassin, Leng Qingying's greatest skill is naturally avoiding various attacks through positioning.

Anyone who tries to attack Leng Qingying's clone will only be killed in return.

Pfft!

Puff puff puff puff—

One after another, blood flowers bloomed.

This battle was completely one-sided; it was a massacre.

These players are really just small fry.

No one's retaliation was acceptable.

He lacks technical skills and doesn't possess any particularly threatening talents.

Leng Qingying felt incredibly relieved killing them.

The anger that had been building up in Lu Cang over this period, along with the subtle pressure and weight he felt from Bai Lu and the fearless warrior, were all released at this moment.

After a brief 8 seconds.

All that remained on the ground were corpses; all 37 players lay dead.

Their dropped equipment was still scattered on the ground.

Leng Qingying stood tall and straight in the center of the battlefield, surveying the entire battlefield.

It was as if they were admiring the art she had created.

Lu Cang stepped off the Windbird and patted Leng Qingying on the shoulder: "Hmm, you passed."

The word "passing" reignited Leng Qingying's anger, which had just subsided.

Is this just passing grade?

However, Leng Qingying quickly extinguished the flames.

That's true. Anyone in the Godslayer Guild could probably take down 37 weaklings.

After all, everyone in this guild is a monster.

Lu Cang completely ignored Leng Qingying's thoughts and continued, "An attack of this magnitude is probably just a test."

"After we finish the dungeon, we'll probably get ambushed."

Leng Qingying frowned.

She used to be the one guarding others, but now it's their turn to guard her. Joining a guild is definitely a hassle.

"So, are we still going to run dungeons? Our guild has always upheld the principles of fairness and freedom."

"If you don't want to fight, then don't fight."

Leng Qingying said, "Hit."

Of course, how can you level up if you don't run dungeons?

"Alright, by the time we finish this battle, their main force should have arrived as well."

“That guy named Yin Kong also has S-level assassin talent. He’s an assassin, and so are you. Xiao Leng, don’t let our God Killing Guild down.”

"It would be embarrassing if we couldn't win."

Hearing Lu Cang's earnest advice, Leng Qingying felt helpless but couldn't help but sigh.

As expected... President, your words are still quite infuriating.

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The first reference refers to Nico Robin from One Piece.