Lin Xu opened the island owner system interface and found that he had been notified that the island under his feet had become ownerless and he could freely occupy it.
He nodded to himself.
In fact, even if the island owner dies during the novice period, if there is a branch island and they do not want to leave the test, they can still be resurrected on the branch island.
The island owner will lose the ability to revive, but the main island will be protected for half a day and will not be completely occupied.
If these island owners develop well afterward, they may even be able to turn their fortunes around by expanding their islands and become expert island owners again.
However, the resources required to create branch islands are extremely precious and very difficult for new island owners to obtain.
Even among nobles, few had the means to make such preparations.
Chen Shaojie was just a minor nobleman's heir, and as expected, he didn't have the financial resources to prepare a branch island.
Lin Xu guessed that in this area, only Xiao Xing might have the resources to establish a branch island during the novice stage.
Now that Chen Shaojie has been killed, the remaining soldiers and slaves on the island pose no threat.
Lin Xu casually dealt with these people while glancing at the sky above.
Xiaoyu and her team have already taken control of the island and eliminated more than twenty opponents.
Only seven or eight islands remained undefeated in the air.
Before long, Chen Shaojie's entire territory will be taken over.
Moreover, this young master is also researching a golden ruin, which can be considered an extra bonus.
This campaign has indeed yielded very fruitful results.
Lin Xu was very satisfied with this result. At this moment, a large amount of golden hair suddenly shot out from his body, piercing through the armor of the surrounding soldiers.
After Chen Shaojie was killed, the family power he left behind was significantly weakened.
The armor of these soldiers has been significantly reduced in defensive capabilities.
Lin Xu then tried using Soul Shock.
The next moment, the souls of thousands of soldiers around him were stunned and forced out of their bodies.
Lin Xu's soul-tearing ability took effect, tearing the souls of these soldiers into pieces.
Immediately, large numbers of people around them fell down, with only a dozen or so knights and squires managing to stand.
Lin Xu felt his soul power increase significantly.
This method of shocking and destroying a large number of souls is indeed a shortcut to improving one's soul cultivation.
He was somewhat surprised by the incredible power of his soul ability, but he didn't get caught up in the feeling of becoming stronger. Instead, he rushed to the knights and squires who had managed to survive and quickly finished them off.
After dealing with most of the resistance fighters on the island, Lin Xu raised his head.
Xiaoyu has already piloted the island back to the sky above the giant island.
Tao Yao, with a bright smile, flew down from the sky and hugged him.
"Master, I killed 1,200 people! That's a tremendous achievement!"
Lin Xu's lips twitched as he looked at Tao Yao's still pure and innocent face.
At this rate, won't this elf become the ultimate serial killer?
This guy talks about the number of people he's killed so easily. Will he completely disregard human life in the future?
However, Lin Xu thought back on himself.
He didn't seem to feel anything when he killed the person.
Moreover, his kill count definitely exceeds that of Tao Yao.
Since he himself is a serial killer, he seems to have no right to educate Tao Yao.
Lin Xu gently rubbed Tao Yao's head and simply said:
"Killing them is good. As long as you don't kill your own people, you're an island hero!"
Tao Yao proudly puffed out her chest in delight:
"Island hero! I'm a hero! Hahaha!"
Not long after Tao Yao appeared, the phantom in the sky also turned into a shadow and slid down from the sky.
The phantom emerged from the shadows, arms crossed, looking at Lin Xu with some displeasure:
"I just finished a battle, and I'm exhausted! Don't you, the island lord, have anything to say?"
Lin Xu raised an eyebrow and looked at Phantom.
The girl was still resentful about being enslaved and refused to call him master on ordinary days.
However, as Meiying spoke, she secretly glanced at Taoyao nestled in Lin Xu's arms, clearly feeling a little unbalanced.
Lin Xu smiled and reached out to pat Phantom's head:
"Phantom Princess, how many enemies have you killed?"
The phantom blushed slightly as her head was patted, and for a moment she seemed to enjoy it, her eyes narrowing in a gesture of pleasure.
However, at this moment, Tao Yao smiled and raised her hand:
"Phantom killed over eight hundred people in total, which is far less than me!"
The Phantom suddenly woke up and snorted angrily:
"It's because I wanted to test out that new equipment that I couldn't go all out. If I had gotten used to this gun with unlimited ammo, I definitely would have killed more people than you!"
Tao Yao looked at Mei Ying, then, mimicking Lin Xu's gesture, raised her eyebrows, put her hands on her hips, and chuckled:
"The loser's excuses are meaningless!"
"you!"
The phantom immediately bristled and rushed over to try and pinch Tao Yao's face.
The two girls immediately started wrestling together.
Lin Xu watched the two girls from the side and thought to himself that their relationship was getting better and better. Now they didn't seem like two incompatible races at all, but more like two sisters who had been bickering since childhood.
Meanwhile, Lin Xu's island was now completely suspended in the air, and Xiao Yu, sitting in the levitation device, slowly descended from above.
As soon as they landed, Xiaoyu tugged at Lin Xu's sleeve:
"Master, the enemy has been dealt with, and we can begin taking stock of the island's supplies soon."
Lin Xu reached out and patted Xiaoyu's head.
Xiaoyu has always been the one who has contributed the most and done the most on the island.
This girl is very serious and earnest, and rarely rushes over to show off her achievements like Tao Yao and the others.
Lin Xu then said:
"Thank you for your hard work, Xiaoyu. You did a great job."
Xiaoyu's face flushed slightly, and a hint of excitement and enthusiasm was faintly revealed on her otherwise indifferent expression.
Just as the battle was about to subside, a spatial rift was suddenly torn open in the center of the giant island.
A large amount of supplies, equipment, and gear fell out of there.
Tao Yao exclaimed in surprise:
"A treasure fell into the space!"
Lin Xu's lips curled into a smile when he saw those things.
This should be the reward for taking down Chen Shaojie.
This guy has probably completely lost his status as the island owner now, so everything in the island owner's space has fallen out.
Lin Xu led the three women to leap and arrive at the front of the supplies.
Tao Yao and Mei Ying's eyes gleamed as they looked at the extremely generous rewards and supplies.
"We're rich now! We're rich now!"
Peach Blossom clapped her hands and flew through the air.
The Phantom was also staring intently at some treasures:
"That's Star Gold? This stuff can be used to make a soul vessel... And that's Black Ink Grass? That's a material for forging a Soul Scythe!"
"Hahaha, we've hit the jackpot this time!"
Both Phantom and Peach Blossom were very excited.
Xiaoyu is the same.
As for Lin Xu, his gaze swept across the treasures and finally found a special leather pouch.
"This is it!"
His main goal in attacking Chen Shaojie was to obtain what was in this pocket.
These pouches are specially designed to hold fine gemstones, and they have special treatments to prevent the gemstones from deteriorating and losing their power.
Lin Xu reached into his pocket and immediately saw several gemstones.
One of the items inside was exactly the trophy he had been most looking forward to:
A complete core of the earth's veins.
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