Lin Xu glanced at the messages in the channel, then observed the island owners below.
Sure enough, these people were accompanied by some soldiers carrying weapons.
A commoner island owner would likely be accompanied by relatives or similar people.
After all, those who awaken and become island owners have been given a chance to defy fate. Many commoners, lacking the resources to hire professional warriors, are simply supported by their entire families to develop the island together.
However, apart from this island lord, the other island lords were not accompanied by relatives or friends, but were clearly slave warriors.
Those who can afford to hire slave warriors have likely already received funding from companies or nobles.
These people may not appear to have become lackeys of the nobility, but the contracts they signed were definitely quite harsh. They may have mortgaged their entire fortune and the freedom of three generations to obtain so much support.
However, the island lords' strength was only so-so. After scanning the area, Lin Xu found that none of them posed a threat to him.
He gave Xiaoyu and the others a few instructions, took a ley line walkie-talkie that Xiaoyu had made over the past few days for communication, and then boarded the island's floating device, descending from the island and landing on the loose soil.
At this moment, Lin Xu was wearing a riot helmet, so the others couldn't see his face and were all a little curious about him.
However, they also noticed that Lin Xu didn't have a single follower, and most of them frowned slightly, with some showing a hint of disdain.
As Lin Xu approached, one of the island owners casually remarked:
"Island owner, please take off your helmet and introduce yourself to everyone."
After thinking for a moment, Lin Xu realized there was no need for him to hide his appearance, so he simply pushed open the visor in front of his helmet and revealed his face.
But the next moment, Lin Xu sensed that something was off.
The island lords all stared at his face, their expressions somewhat subtle.
"Lin Xu!"
One of the island owners spoke up in surprise.
Lin Xu's heart stirred.
Do these people know him?
Even though he's a celebrity in the school district, he's not to the point where all the students know him.
How did these people know his appearance and background?
At this moment, one of the island owners moved his feet, as if he wanted to walk over here to say something.
But the other island lords were horrified and gestured to the slave warriors beside them with their chins.
The slave warrior unconsciously raised his gun and aimed it at the island lord who was trying to approach Lin Xu.
Lin Xu's heart stirred.
The island owner who approached him was the one who developed the island with his whole family.
When Lin Xu observed the island lord from above, he noticed that the man's position was different from the other island lords, as if he was being isolated.
Besides this island owner, there were two other island owners on the edge of the crowd who were probably also together, and they also seemed a bit out of place with the others.
It's safe to say that this is indeed the challenge period for newcomers; the three island owners could potentially split into two groups.
As Lin Xu was pondering the intentions of these people, a pop-up message appeared in his chat area:
[So you really are Lin Xu! I'm the island lord who warned you: don't look in my direction, leave now! Those people want your head for a reward!]
Lin Xu's eyes flickered, his expression remained unchanged on the surface, but his mind was already manipulating the chatbot to respond:
[They want my head? Who are they trying to get their reward from? Chen Shaojie, or Xiao Xing?]
The speaker seemed somewhat surprised, and his expression couldn't help but change slightly.
He hadn't expected that Lin Xu would have a conflict with another nobleman.
Chen Shaojie and Xiao Xing are both big shots that ordinary island lords absolutely cannot afford to offend!
However, the island owner then realized what was happening and spoke up:
[Not those two! It's the District Head! Before the commoner island lords entered the novice stage, the District Head secretly issued bounties targeting some elite commoners. Whoever takes your head, or hands you over to him after enslaving and controlling you, will gain the District Head's friendship and a noble reward!]
Lin Xu's brow twitched.
He didn't expect that the root of the problem was the school district head.
It seems that he humiliated this guy's butler last time, and the school district head was so angry that he resorted to such methods.
However, since the school district head was relatively weak, he had almost forgotten about this minor nobleman who could only act arrogantly within the school district.
Because minor noble families like this don't have any members of school age to go through this novice period, and the school district head doesn't have the influence to persuade other nobles to help him, they can only entrust those commoners to come and cause trouble for Lin Xu.
However, if commoners become lackeys of nobles, they cannot move around freely, and most of the remaining free commoners do not have the spare power to attack and kill others.
Therefore, most ordinary players cannot find people everywhere during the beginner period and can only rely on luck to run into Lin Xu.
Lin Xu was naturally not afraid of such an opponent.
He looked at the island owners in front of him.
These people should be the "lucky ones".
They were incredibly lucky to run into him so easily, or perhaps they were extremely unlucky.
Otherwise, issuing a reward in the form of a school district head is just for show and has little deterrent effect.
Lin Xu watched as the island lord's slave warriors gradually approached.
Besides the island lord who reminded him, there were two other island lords who stood by indifferently; the rest of the island lords were probably together.
These people all commanded the same type of slave warriors, and their weapons and equipment were roughly the same. At this moment, they all harbored ill intentions and surrounded him.
Some of these slave warriors carried spears, while others carried simple firearms.
For an ordinary person, this level of weaponry is indeed sufficient.
So the round-faced island owner who was leading the group smiled smugly, believing that he had the situation under control.
He looked at Lin Xu and chuckled:
"Looks like the legendary genius isn't all that great after all. He walked right into the ambush without any strategy or preparation. Was someone warning you in the chat just now? Don't think I didn't notice!"
Lin Xu didn't speak, but the island lord who had reminded him turned pale and hurriedly glanced at the island lord who had spoken.
The island lord's eyes flashed with a sinister glint as he subtly glanced at the island lord who had reminded Lin Xu, then he chuckled and said:
"However, we're not the kind of people who go to extremes. Lin Xu, because the district head has a bounty on your head, we have no choice but to ask you to die. But we can spare the others. As long as this person steps forward, rushes to the front, and attacks you with us..."
"Lin, the great talent, do you think my approach is very kind?"
As soon as these words were spoken, the island lord who had reminded Lin Xu turned even paler.
He glanced at Lin Xu, his expression very conflicted.
In the current situation, Lin Xu is at a significant disadvantage and is about to be killed.
Once Lin Xu is eliminated, his group will be next.
Surrounding him were his parents, relatives, and friends.
These people, in order to support his development, have in fact signed indentures, which is why they are regarded as the island owner's property by the island world and enter the novice period test together.
If these people also encounter danger, his family will truly be wiped out.
At this moment, his relatives and friends were also watching him, waiting for his decision.
Lin Xu remained silent, looking at the island lord who had offered the suggestion.
He vaguely remembered the island owner; he must have met him before. But he had forgotten the man's background and identity, and couldn't figure out why the man had helped him.
Now faced with a life-or-death decision, he was curious about how the island lord would choose.
However, Lin Xu then noticed the island lord's desperate and bewildered expression, realizing that no matter what choice the island lord made, he was destined to betray a group of people.
If someone has sufficient means to control the situation, they shouldn't be forced to make this choice on their own.
Otherwise, regardless of one's character, principles, or choices, one is destined to become spiritually incomplete and have weaknesses.
Although Lin Xu felt a little regretful for not being able to witness the exciting scene of human choice, he didn't wait for the island lord to make a decision. Instead, he looked at the round-faced island lord who was in the lead:
Do you think you've already won?
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