"Damn it, these bastards still dare to come?" Lin Yi spat, looking at the dark mass outside the newbie village, where all sorts of strange monsters roared, and the air was filled with a stench.
"Brother Yi, this time they seem even fiercer than last time!" Long Wu grinned, his eyes burning with excitement. "Perfect, I'm itching for a beating. Today I'm going to beat these bastards to a pulp!"
Chu Yao stood behind the two, data streaming rapidly in her eyes: "Enemy units scanned, number 300, average level 15, including 10 elite units and 1 lord-level unit. It is recommended to prioritize eliminating the lord-level unit, which can effectively reduce the enemy's overall combat power."
"Received!" Lin Yi's lips curled into a cold smile. With a thought, the surrounding space seemed to freeze.
"Time and space imprisonment!"
Centered on him, the space within a hundred meters was instantly enveloped by an invisible barrier. The monsters that had been charging forward aggressively were bounced back as if they had crashed into an invisible wall, making muffled "bang" sounds.
"Holy crap, Yi-ge's move is awesome! It's like he's turned on invincible mode!" Long Wu was dumbfounded and couldn't help but swear.
Lin Yi rolled his eyes: "Stop talking nonsense and get to work! Don't forget, this time the experience points and equipment are doubled!"
Upon hearing this, Long Wu's eyes lit up instantly. He looked up and let out a deafening dragon roar. His body began to swell, scales covered his entire body, and a pair of huge dragon wings spread out, blotting out the sky.
"Awooo—!!"
"True Dragon Transformation!"
Transformed into a giant dragon, Long Wu was like a giant meat grinder, rampaging through the monster horde. His dragon claws swung, and his dragon breath spewed out, leaving monsters in a bloody mess and screaming in agony wherever he went.
Lin Yi wasn't idle either. He kept opening spacetime rifts, teleporting the stronger elite monsters to other places to defeat them one by one.
Time travel!
Dark cracks appeared among the monsters, then quickly closed. Each time a crack opened, an elite monster disappeared, and when it reappeared, it was often already decapitated.
Chu Yao, like a sophisticated war machine, constantly analyzed the situation on the battlefield, providing Lin Yi and Long Wu with the most accurate combat guidance.
"Target A3 area, elite lava behemoth, weak point is in the abdominal core, it is recommended to use high explosive armor-piercing rounds to strike."
"Target area B7, elite Shadow Assassin, skilled in stealth, it is recommended to use time freeze to control him."
With the three working in perfect harmony, the originally ferocious monster army was driven back in disarray, suffering heavy casualties.
The players in the beginner village watched the battle from a distance, trembling with fear and awe.
"Is this...is this even human? He's practically a god!"
"That's terrifying! Those monsters were level 15! Yi-ge and the others took care of them so easily!"
"We're doomed! Who would dare to go against Brother Yi now? That's just asking for death!"
Among the crowd, Butcher Zhang's face was ashen. He watched Lin Yi slaughter everyone, and the fire of jealousy in his heart almost burned him to ashes.
"Hmph, what are you so smug about? When I find my chance, I'll make you pay!" he thought viciously, secretly giving a wink to a few players who were usually on good terms with him.
"Butcher, are we really going to do this? Yi is so powerful now, what if he finds out..." one player said hesitantly.
"What's there to be afraid of! Fortune favors the bold! As long as we can take him down, his equipment and experience points are ours!" Butcher Zhang said slyly. "Besides, even if we get discovered, with so many of us, what can he do to us?"
The players exchanged glances, their eyes gleaming with greed.
"Okay, let's do it!"
Just as they were about to sneak up on Lin Yi, a figure suddenly appeared in front of them.
What do you want to do?
Xuanmingzi looked at them with icy eyes, his tone full of authority.
"No...we didn't do anything, we just wanted to come and take a look," Butcher Zhang hurriedly explained, cold sweat beading on his forehead.
"Hmph, that's for the best." Xuan Mingzi snorted coldly, ignoring them and turning to look at Lin Yi on the battlefield.
At this moment, the battle had entered a fierce stage. Lin Yi and Long Wu cooperated well and successfully killed the last few elite-level monsters, leaving only the lord-level monster struggling to hold on.
It was a gigantic demon, three meters tall, engulfed in black flames, wielding a massive scythe that left a dark crack in the air with each swing.
"roar--!!"
The demon roared in anger, realizing that it was no match for these humans.
"Brother Yi, leave this big guy to me!" Long Wu shouted excitedly, his muscles bulging and exuding power.
"Be careful, this guy is tough to deal with," Lin Yi warned.
Long Wu grinned: "Don't worry, Brother Yi, I have the blood of a true dragon. A mere demon is nothing!"
He roared and charged at the demon, his massive dragon claw slamming down on the demon's head.
The demon swung his scythe to block, making a loud clang and sending sparks flying.
Two enormous creatures engaged in fierce hand-to-hand combat on the battlefield. Each collision was like an earthquake, causing the ground to tremble.
Lin Yi did not join the battle.
He stood aside, constantly observing the battle, analyzing the demon's weaknesses, and at the same time being vigilant about the surrounding movements to prevent any sneak attacks.
Suddenly, Xuanmingzi appeared beside him.
"Lin Yi, behind this battle lies an important clue about your parents," Xuan Mingzi said calmly.
Lin Yi's heart skipped a beat. He turned his head sharply and stared intently at Xuan Mingzi: "You know about my parents?"
"I can only tell you that if you want to find them, you must become stronger," Xuan Mingzi said calmly. "And this elite force is just the beginning. Once you can completely defeat them, you will get more clues."
“I understand.” He nodded, his gaze returning to the battlefield.
With a thought, strands of spacetime energy began to gather around his body, forming a huge vortex.
"Time-space storm!"
Lin Yi roared and poured all the spacetime energy into the demon.
The demon let out a shrill scream as its body began to disintegrate under the ravages of the time-space storm, eventually turning into a pile of ashes.
[System Notification: Congratulations on successfully defeating the Lord-level monster – Flame Demon. You have gained experience points and obtained the Epic-level equipment – Demon Scythe.]
[System notification: You have triggered a hidden quest – Pursuing the Truth. Please go to the village chief in the starting village to accept the quest.]
Ignoring the system's prompts, Lin Yi slowly walked up to Xuan Mingzi and asked with sharp eyes, "Now, can you tell me more about my parents?"
Xuan Mingzi shook his head and smiled mysteriously: "If you want to know the truth, go and find the Key of Time and Space. It will guide you to the answer you seek..." With that, his figure gradually disappeared into the air, leaving only a profound sentence echoing in Lin Yi's ears: "Go and find the Key of Time and Space..."
As the smoke cleared, the monster's remains lay scattered outside the starting village, the air thick with the stench of blood mixed with the burnt smell—quite intoxicating.
Players in the beginner village cautiously peeked out from their hiding places, and seeing the mess on the ground, their faces were filled with "Holy crap!"
The once arrogant and domineering extradimensional elite force is now lying on the ground like a pile of garbage, dead beyond any doubt.
"Awesome! Yi-ge is practically a human Gundam!" a player shouted excitedly, his voice trembling slightly.
"Brother Long Wu is amazing too! His true dragon transformation is so cool!" another player chimed in.
"And Miss Chu Yao, her precise analysis is like Zhuge Liang on the battlefield!"
For a time, the newbie village was filled with praise for Lin Yi and the others; it was practically a massive "rainbow fart" scene.
Lin Yi put away the "Annihilation Blade," the exclusive weapon of the "Time and Space Overlord." This thing had to be recharged every time it was used, which was quite troublesome.
He walked up to Long Wu and patted him on the shoulder: "Old Wu, well done, this time the MVP is definitely yours!"
Long Wu chuckled and scratched the back of his head: "Brother Yi, you flatter me. It's all thanks to the hard work of all the brothers."
At this moment, Xuan Mingzi appeared in front of Lin Yi without anyone noticing. He held a jade pendant that emitted a faint light in his hand and handed it to Lin Yi: "This 'Key of Time and Space' is the key to unlocking the mystery of your parents and also the token for you to establish the interdimensional merchant guild."
Lin Yi took the jade pendant. It felt warm and smooth to the touch, and a strange energy flowed into his body, making him feel comfortable all over.
He was about to ask more about the jade pendant and his parents when Xuan Mingzi vanished like a gust of wind, leaving only one sentence echoing in the air: "Remember, the time is not yet ripe..."
Lin Yi looked at the jade pendant in his hand, his brows furrowed. This old guy always speaks in such a mysterious way. Can't he just finish what he wants to say at once?
This is driving me crazy!
However, the interdimensional commerce guild... that sounds like a really promising idea!
"Brother Yi, what are you thinking about? You seem so engrossed." Long Wu's voice interrupted Lin Yi's thoughts.
Lin Yi snapped out of his reverie, put the jade pendant away, and a confident smile appeared on his lips: "I was thinking, how about we name our interdimensional trade association 'Time-Space Trade'?"
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