The Fourth Disaster: People become gods through high martial arts and gaming

Chapter 234 The Whole City Shakes
"What...what did you say?"

"Frede the Four-Armed Swordsman?"

The three-eyed bald man and the half-scaled woman turned to look at the ape man almost simultaneously, their voices trembling as they couldn't believe what their ape companion was saying.

Fred the Four-Armed Swordsman!

Although not many people in the City of Light know this name, as a Bone Forging Realm expert in the city, there are probably few who do not know him. In fact, anyone who can pass the entrance exam for the Domain City will become a topic of conversation among the Bone Forging Realm experts in the city every year.

Not to mention that Fred, the Four-Armed Blade Demon, was already recognized by the city lord and several deputy city lords of Wanxing City a year ago as a half-step top-level Bone Forging Realm expert. He should be able to become a true top-level Bone Forging Realm expert in two or three years.

Now if you tell them that the demon man lying on the ground is the four-armed sword demon Fred, who would believe you?
However, when the two saw the face of the demon man, they were stunned.

"How can this be!"

"He's Fred the Four-Armed Swordsman!"

Although the three-eyed bald man and the half-scaled woman didn't want to believe it, Fred's face was really too memorable, especially his eyes, which were two-colored pupils, one red and one blue, a feature not even seen among the demon race.

Because of this, rumors circulated that Fred was a mixed-race person, which is why he was so talented and was admitted to the Domain City.

"What do we do now?" the ape-man asked the two men with a grave expression. "Fred the Four-Armed Swordsman is dead here. This is going to be difficult."

Under normal circumstances, anyone who dares to assassinate a martial artist in the city will die in vain. With sufficient evidence, knowing the assassin's identity is enough for them to leave.

But if Fred, as someone who was admitted to the Domain City, doesn't have a proper explanation for this, the whole thing could cause a huge uproar.

"Master Lin, who exactly killed Fred?" The half-scaled woman looked at Lin Qi and asked, "Could we ask that person to come out and meet us? We need to know the details."

The ape-man and the three-eyed man present also looked at Lin Qi, curious about who he was, that he could even kill Fred.

However, someone capable of killing Fred must be of extraordinary status and position. If they could come forward and explain things properly, it would be easier for them to deal with the outside world and prevent the people of Wanxing City and Yucheng from suspecting that this was a carefully planned murder targeting Fred.

"I killed him." Lin Qi said calmly after hearing this. "I was training in the training room when this demon man came at me with a knife. Dona has a record of what happened after that."

"You killed him?" The bald man from the three-eyed clan looked at Lin Qi, his voice rising several octaves, his eyes filled with disbelief.

The rumors that Mihos had lost to Lin Qi were already hard to believe.

Lin Qi has only just entered the Bone Forging Realm. In such a short time, no matter how fast he grows, it would be impressive if he could withstand a few moves from Mihos, who is at the mid-stage of the Bone Forging Realm, let alone defeat him.

As for Mihos, who was his subordinate, he asked Mihos whether Lin Qi had done it, but Mihos remained silent and only admitted that he had indeed escaped.

Telling him now that Lin Qi killed Fred is an insult to his intelligence.

“Master Lin, I understand you don’t want to expose that person’s identity.” The half-scaled woman was also unconvinced and said seriously, “But this assassin’s identity is extraordinary. We must provide a sufficient explanation to the outside world, otherwise this matter will not only be troublesome for your Obsidian Martial Arts School, but also for the City of Light.”

“Master Lin, if you can’t get that person out, then we can search the entire martial arts school,” the ape-man said seriously.

Fred's death is no small matter. If the explanation given to the outside world is that Fred was killed by Lin Qi, who is at most at the mid-stage of the Bone Forging Realm, Wanxing City might directly launch a war against Chasing Light City.

“Gentlemen, I can testify to this.” Donna stepped forward and said, looking at the three commanders of the guard who did not believe her at all. “Fred was indeed killed by Master Lin. I have the battle footage recorded here. You will know once you take a look.”

As she spoke, Donna tapped the smartwatch on her wrist, and the smartwatch instantly displayed the holographic image from before.

In the holographic image, a demonic man wearing dark blue armor was being relentlessly hammered by Lin Qi with a club. The demonic man was completely unable to resist. When the demonic man tried to run away, Lin Qi used some unknown martial arts technique to forcefully pin the demonic man to the ground, rendering him unable to move. Finally, the demonic man was struck in the back with a palm strike, causing the ceiling of the training room to explode and a large hole to appear in the floor.

Finally, Lin Qi stripped the demon man of his armor and belongings, until the demon man revealed his true form.

"This……"

The three of them were stunned after watching the holographic image.

Judging from his strength, the demonic man wearing dark blue armor should be a high-level martial artist at the Limit Bone Forging Realm. There are only a handful of such martial artists even among the demonic race in Wanxing City, let alone one who can fight with four swords.

The true face revealed at the end can be confirmed with 100% certainty as Fred; there has been no substitution.

However, it was precisely because of this that the three of them found it even more difficult to accept.

A dignified expert at the half-step top-level Bone Forging Realm was actually beaten by Lin Qi like a child. Otherwise, because Fred was protected by his Tier 2 battle armor, he would have died countless times already.

Lin Qi's last move, in particular, was incredibly powerful. The sheer pressure of the air it condensed was enough to subdue a martial artist at the peak of the Bone Forging Realm. This kind of martial skill definitely belongs to the level of extraordinary martial skills.

A person who can easily defeat a half-step top-level Bone Forging Realm expert in a head-on confrontation, and who also possesses extraordinary martial arts skills, is probably no more than the deputy city lord of the city.

"Now you should be able to prove what I said, right?" Lin Qi looked at the three stunned people.

If it weren't for Donna recording the entire fight, proving it would have been a real hassle for him.

"Master Lin, my name is Ino, and I am currently the commander of the 17th Regiment of the Garrison." After regaining her senses, the half-scaled woman introduced herself to Lin Qi with a smile. "It has been confirmed that Fred did indeed try to assassinate you, Master Lin, but you killed him instead. If Wanxing City seeks revenge against Obsidian Martial Arts Academy, you can contact me directly. This is my contact information. I guarantee that anyone from Wanxing City will not return alive."

As Ino spoke with a smile, the three-eyed bald man and the ape man present nodded in a friendly manner, but their gazes toward Ino were filled with disdain.

Even when facing the Grand Commander, Ino rarely smiled, but now she was all smiles in front of Lin Qi, clearly trying to curry favor with him.

However, Ino seemed quite pleased with their disdain, completely unconcerned, as if to say, "Go ahead and hug him if you dare!" The two could only smile wryly; they hadn't treated Lin Qi very well when they arrived, making it difficult to even hug him.

A future deputy city lord, perhaps even the youngest among several deputy city lords, will likely wield influence in the entire City of Light second only to the city lord.

Lin Qi was quite surprised by the sudden change in Ino and the others. He didn't understand why the three leaders were suddenly so enthusiastic. They didn't even need him to say anything or conduct any further investigation. The three of them took Fred's body and left directly, their attitude was extremely respectful.

Under normal circumstances, even if he is very strong, he has no authority over the garrison, let alone the fact that the three of them are experts at the high level of the Limit Bone Forging Realm.

"Are you surprised by their attitude?" Donna asked with a smile as she watched Ino and the other two leave.

“Indeed, not to mention the situation of the Half-Scaled Clan and the Three-Eyed Clan, the Ape Clan is not on good terms with our Obsidian Martial Arts School. They are still thinking about taking over Crimson Moon Town, but the Ape Clan's leader has also changed his attitude drastically.” Lin Qi nodded, also somewhat unclear about the situation.

While strength can increase charm, this charm is too exaggerated; that's a gorilla at the high level of the Limit Bone Forging Realm.

“It’s normal for them to have this attitude. Your strength is more than enough to be the deputy city lord,” Donna explained. “You probably haven’t stepped into the core circle of your human race yet. You don’t know how much influence and power a deputy city lord has. Especially in the wilderness hunting operations of intermediate and higher-level lords, the deputy city lord often leads the team. How much these garrison commanders gain, and whether they get injured, all depends on the deputy city lord’s decision.”

"The deputy city lord leads the hunt for lords of intermediate or higher rank?" This was the first time Lin Qi had heard that the deputy city lord had such a job.

If the deputy city lord is indeed leading the team, then the commanders of these garrison regiments, who are the team members, will indeed have to act according to the leader's wishes; otherwise, they will not only fail to gain any benefits but also cause a lot of trouble.

"But who exactly did you offend, Master Lin? How did you manage to get someone as important as Fred to assassinate you?" Donna asked Lin Qi curiously.

A legendary figure like Fred could potentially reach the level of a city lord in the future. The price to get someone like him to take action would be extremely high.

"I haven't provoked any powerful forces or big shots." Lin Qi shook his head, feeling rather puzzled himself, as he hadn't offended any major forces recently.

It's nothing more than the player accidentally destroying the White Feather Gang's stronghold and killing a large number of captains from the Half-Scale Clan, Three-Eyed Clan, and Crystal Clan, as well as three monsters.

If the three races wanted revenge, there was absolutely no need to ask Fred; it would be easier and more successful for the race leaders to take action themselves.

“Check the Fred smartwatch. Maybe it will have some clues. After all, there aren’t many forces capable of doing something like this,” Donna suggested. “If we don’t know what forces we’ve offended, they might take further action, especially now that they may know your true strength. You might not even have a chance to retaliate.”

Lin Qi thought that made sense, so he took out the Fred smartwatch to check it.

"As expected, it's the Red Moon Merchant Guild." Donna, who was standing next to him, couldn't help but gasp as she looked at the message that the Red Moon Merchant Guild had sent to Fred on her smartwatch. "The cost of the assassination is two thousand energy crystals. What kind of organization is this that is so willing to spend so much?"

Two thousand energy crystals would probably make even the patriarch of their half-beast race incredibly tempted.

"Two thousand energy crystals?" Lin Qi was shocked by the bounty when he saw the message.

Two thousand energy crystals wouldn't be enough to mine even two or three small energy veins. I have no idea what kind of super-rich person this is who would be willing to spend so many energy crystals to kill him.

"This is just the energy crystals for the assassin. The Red Moon Merchant Guild's actual quote is probably much higher. To spend so many energy crystals, this force must be extraordinary. At least we half-beasts can't afford it. With so many energy crystals, we might as well just do it ourselves." Dona looked at the information and couldn't help but sigh. "However, the Red Moon Merchant Guild always keeps its word. This assassination failed, and I guess they will soon bring in even more powerful assassins."

"An even more powerful assassin is coming?" Lin Qi frowned and asked, "Would an assassin of the city lord's caliber make a move?"

If it were a powerful figure at the level of a city lord, then he would have to prepare to run away and lie low until a player advanced to the Bone Forging Realm before he could reappear.

"That's unlikely." Donna shook her head, saying with awe, "There aren't many experts at the level of a city lord in our entire Misty Mountain region. They are all powerful figures who are stationed in a city and don't move easily. Not to mention, the Red Moon Merchant Guild isn't even a force in our Misty Mountain region. They're just here to do business. If an expert at the level of a city lord came, they would be monitored by the domain city, let alone kill martial artists within the city."

"That's good." Lin Qi breathed a sigh of relief.

As long as he doesn't encounter a powerhouse like the city lord, he's confident he can take them down. In fact, once more players advance to higher-level martial artists, he won't even need to lift a finger; the players will overwhelm the opponent.

“However, it seems that Fred is here to carry out a mission in Domain City.” Donna looked at the information on her smartwatch and said with a serious expression, “And according to what it says, this mission is not ordinary. I don’t know what kind of mission it is, but they actually sent a whole team from Domain City, and the leader is a top genius from Domain City.”

"You're not talking about these messages, are you?" Lin Qi pulled out a large number of encrypted messages he had seen on his smartwatch. "Many of these encrypted messages were sent in the last few days, and they might contain relevant task information."

“It’s very possible. I can crack it. Do you want me to crack it?” Donna couldn’t help but become interested when she saw it and showed off her top-of-the-line smart watch made of C-grade alloy.

A genius who enters the Domain City possesses a smartwatch containing invaluable information. It might even contain information about the Domain City, which could be helpful in gaining admission.

“Alright, you can crack it.” Lin Qi nodded, also curious about what the Domain City had sent people to do, and he was also full of curiosity about the so-called Domain City.

"It will take about a day to crack this information. I'll bring it to you when it's done." Donna took Fred's smartwatch and ran back to her lounge with great interest to crack it, not wanting to stay in the training room for even a moment longer.

After Donna left, Lin Qi collected the spoils of war and organized the excited martial arts school members to rebuild the school.

While the members and players inside the Obsidian Martial Arts Hall were discussing what was happening inside, the high-ranking officials of all the major forces and races in the City of Light got up in the middle of the night to hold a meeting.

The reason for the meeting was quite simple.

Lin Qi, the master of the Obsidian Martial Arts Academy, not only killed Fred, the genius who entered the Domain City, but also confirmed that Lin Qi already had the strength of a deputy city lord. The entire City of Light will soon have a fifth deputy city lord.

"What did you say? Master Lin is not only a top-level Bone Forging Realm expert, but also possesses extraordinary martial arts skills!" Wu Zhuoqun was stunned when he heard Lin Yan, who had suddenly barged into the room, reporting the information she had just received. "Lin Yan, you're not lying to me, are you?"

"This is what Commander Ino told me, there's absolutely no mistake. They even retrieved the corpse of the infamous four-armed swordsman Fred," Lin Yan said excitedly.

"A top-tier Bone Forging Realm cultivator who has mastered extraordinary martial arts... Could it be that our human race is about to have another deputy city lord?" Upon hearing this, Wu Zhuoqun clenched his fists in excitement and hurriedly said, "Quick! Quickly inform Elder Xiang and the others! Our human race has another deputy city lord after so many years!"

(End of this chapter)