Survival in an apartment, starting with a stroke of luck on a plane

"Indeed, strength is the foundation." Lin Yu nodded in satisfaction as he felt the changes within himself.

He then looked into the depths of the black fog.

His purpose for this trip was clear: to explore in depth and find higher quality [Source Crystals] or rare resource points.

He chose a direction he had never explored before, and with a slight ripple of his [Heavenly Cloak], he darted out at low altitude like an arrow released from a bow.

He encountered quite a few monster projections along the way, but they were mostly silver and gold level beings, posing no threat to him. He didn't even need to use his weapons; a simple bolt of lightning or a burst of fire was enough to solve the problem.

The monster-killing efficiency is extremely high, but the quality of the source crystals harvested is mostly average, mainly silver and gold, with platinum grade being rare.

"We must go deeper."

With his plan in mind, Lin Yu increased his speed by another three points, ignoring the scattered monsters and small resource points with weak energy fluctuations along the way, and went straight into the heart of the black mist.

The deeper you go, the dimmer the light becomes, until you can barely see your hand in front of your face.

The black fog grew thicker, not only obscuring vision but also greatly suppressing perception.

Lin Yu's "Sky Eye" field of vision was also compressed from a kilometer range to a mere hundred meters.

The ground beneath their feet gradually transformed from a barren wasteland into a shattered floating island riddled with cracks and spewing out chaotic energy.

"Such strong energy fluctuations, it seems we haven't come to the wrong place."

Sensing the gradually thickening black mist energy around him, Lin Yu nodded.

The more unusual the place, the more good things you'll find.

Of course, the danger would also be greater.

However, the bigger the waves, the more expensive the fish.

He understands this principle.

After advancing another thousand meters, Lin Yu suddenly stopped and stared intently into the distance.

In the vast ruins ahead, a bizarre altar made of countless pale bones stood in the center.

Dozens of distorted monsters, exuding a dense aura of darkness, roamed around the altar.

Their bodies seemed to be pieced together from the remains of various creatures, with unsettling, dark purple energy clusters pulsating at their cores, and all of them possessed platinum-level strength.

At the top of the altar, a fist-sized, jet-black crystal, with what appeared to be a swirling galaxy within, floated silently, radiating pure and powerful energy fluctuations—it was a [Source Crystal (Diamond Grade)].

"Diamond-grade crystal!" A glint flashed in Lin Yu's eyes.

This is the resource he urgently needs right now.

However, the altar also possesses strong protective power.

The seven or eight platinum-level projections, along with the bone altar exuding an ominous aura, formed an extremely dangerous defensive perimeter.

Lin Yu also didn't believe that a place with diamond-level items would only have platinum-level guards; clearly, there was something fishy about this altar.

"Perfect for testing the knife." Lin Yu wasn't particularly afraid.

He was worried about not finding a suitable opponent to test his strength after his promotion.

Even if we can't win, we're not worried, we can always run away.

Without hesitation, the [King's Battle Technique] was instantly activated! A scorching stream of energy surged from his dantian to his limbs and bones. At the same time, with a thought, he connected with the True Monarch statue—

Leverage resources!

A vast and sacred power poured in from across the void, perfectly merging with the power of the [King's Battle Technique], propelling his aura to the diamond level.

"roar!"

The mutated monsters around the altar immediately noticed the sudden intruder. They roared and rushed towards Lin Yu like a tidal wave.

Lin Yu advanced instead of retreating!

The Demon-Slaying Sword was drawn with a clang, its blade crackling with lightning and fire, a perfect fusion of inner fire and thunderous power.

A flash of sword light!

[Thunderfire Sword Qi]!

A sword aura of red, blue, and gold, spanning more than ten meters, slashed fiercely into the monster horde like divine punishment!

boom--!!!

The loud explosion was deafening!

The two platinum-level mutants at the very front didn't even have time to scream before they were instantly vaporized by the extremely yang and powerful thunder and fire sword energy.

The monsters behind were also thrown about by the shockwave, their formation thrown into chaos.

Spatial Leap

Lin Yu instantly appeared above the head of a spider-like mutant that was trying to sneak up from behind, and the Demon Slayer Sword slashed down, splitting it in two.

With his left hand forming a hand seal, the Samadhi True Fire burst forth, transforming into a long, flaming whip that swept across, leaving several monsters covered in the flames.

With his right fist clenched, the [Hate Gloves] flashed with black and red light. He threw a punch with the effect of [Bloody Tear], directly piercing through the chest of a bear-shaped deformed creature, while simultaneously drawing life energy back to himself.

At this moment, he was like a tiger among sheep; wherever he went, the platinum-level aberrations were easily torn apart like paper.

Diamond grade has an overwhelming advantage over platinum grade, not to mention that Lin Yu's diamond grade is far superior to ordinary diamonds.

In less than two minutes, these platinum-level aberrations were completely wiped out.

Lin Yu was slightly out of breath. The attributes stacked by the [King's Battle Technique] were already quite considerable, but he had also consumed nearly half of his mana.

If it weren't for the passive ability of the Willow Vine and mana regeneration potions, I probably would have run out of mana long ago.

His gaze fell upon the bone altar; clearly, the real challenge had only just begun.

The pale bones on the altar seemed to come alive, making cracking sounds, and thick black mist surged wildly from the base of the altar, pouring into the diamond-grade source crystal.

The crystals shone brightly, and a massive phantom composed of pure dark energy slowly coalesced—

It was the image of a headless knight wielding a giant axe and wearing heavy armor. A ghostly blue soul fire burned at the severed neck, and the aura it emitted was clearly of the diamond level.

He is much stronger than Lin Yu when he first activated the leverage state.

However, two minutes have passed now, and thanks to the King's Battle Technique, his three attributes have increased by more than sixty points, making him far stronger than normal.

"That's more like it!"

Lin Yu took a deep breath, feeling the continuous power within his body, and the corners of his mouth turned up slightly.

The headless horseman projection let out a silent roar, and the warhorse beneath him, formed from black mist, reared up. Its giant axe, carrying an aura of tearing everything apart, slashed fiercely at Lin Yu from afar.

A crescent-shaped, jet-black axe blade detached from the axe blade and instantly expanded.

Lin Yu also made his move, raising the Demon-Slaying Sword high above his head.

The lightning and fire sword energy, condensed to its extreme, slashed upwards, colliding fiercely with the dark axe light!

Boom! ...

A shockwave more terrifying than any previous one suddenly erupted, causing the shattered floating island beneath their feet to tremble violently and crack open with countless fissures.

Lin Yu swayed and took a half step back. The headless knight projection also swayed and was knocked back several steps by the aftershock.

"continue!"

Lin Yu launched another attack, activating [Spatial Leap] and instantly appearing to the side of the headless knight, his [Demon Slayer Sword] piercing straight into its ribs.

The headless knight reacted extremely quickly, swinging his giant axe back to deflect the longsword, while his other ghostly hand lunged for Lin Yu's head.

Lin Yu extended his left hand, the [Hate Glove], to meet the ghost hand head-on!

Simultaneously.

Sharingan - Tsukuyomi!

However, the soul fire in the headless knight's chest cavity only fluctuated slightly, seemingly unaffected.

Since it has no head, the effectiveness of its mental attacks is greatly reduced.

"Both physical and mental resistance are extremely high, it seems mental methods have limited effectiveness... Let's try this then!"

The crimson three-tomoe Sharingan in his eyes instantly changed shape, transforming into a more complex pattern.

"Amaterasu!"

Lin Yu's gaze was fixed on the joint of the headless knight's chest armor, and the kaleidoscope pattern in his left eye spun rapidly!

laugh!

A wisp of black flame silently ignited in the gap of the headless knight's breastplate.

"roar!"

The headless horseman let out a silent roar filled with pain for the first time.

The Amaterasu Black Flame has extremely strong adhesion and spreads and burns at an extremely fast speed. Its armor, which is made of dark energy, has begun to be burned and melted.

The soul fire within his body was flickering violently.

"efficient!"

"Kagoto-no-mikoto!"

Lin Yu's right kaleidoscope rotated in sync, and the Amaterasu black flames, which were originally just spreading naturally, seemed to be given life and form.

The burning black flames instantly condensed and deformed, transforming into countless sharp black spears that, as if possessing consciousness, frantically pierced through the gaps in the armor and the joints.

Some of the black flames, like chains, wrapped around the headless knight's axe-wielding arm and the horse's legs, restricting its movement.

Taking advantage of the moment when the opponent was under control, Lin Yu charged forward again.

However, despite its injuries, the headless knight retained its fighting spirit. It seemed to have anticipated Lin Yu's landing point, and its giant axe swept across ahead of time with afterimages.

Just as he was about to be struck by the axe blade, Lin Yu's expression remained unchanged, and his Sharingan spun again.

"Kamui!"

Wherever his gaze fell, the space in front of him instantly began to twist violently, forming a vortex-shaped fault.

The headless knight, determined to succeed, cleaved his axe into the spatial vortex.

Moreover, Lin Yu activated the divine power of his left eye once more, aiming directly at the connection between the headless knight's burning armor and arm guards.

"Snap!"

The space there instantly warped! The headless knight's arm was twisted off.

"Golden Light to Dispel Evil!"

Within the Heavenly Eye, an incredibly condensed golden beam of light arrived first, striking the headless knight precisely in the chest.

The golden light, imbued with the power to ward off evil, caused immense damage to his body, which was composed of dark energy, instantly melting a large hole in his chest.

At the same time, the soul fire within the headless knight was also damaged by the golden light and began to flicker wildly.

Its body remained frozen in place.

Samadhi Fire!

Lin Yu wouldn't let such a great opportunity slip by; countless bursts of fire and thick smoke instantly overflowed from his eyes, nose, and mouth.

As he activated it, a terrifying flame shot out, instantly piercing the large hole in the headless knight's chest that had been torn open by the golden light!

next moment--

boom!!!!!!

A terrifying explosion erupted from the headless knight's body! Samadhi Fire and Amaterasu Fire were released from within.

The headless knight's massive body swelled up as if inflated, and finally, with a silent, unwilling roar, it exploded into countless flying energy fragments.

The altar then shook violently and then collapsed with a crash.

The light of the diamond-grade source crystal dimmed, and it slowly flew towards Lin Yu.

"It's resolved." Lin Yu breathed a long sigh of relief and dispelled [Borrowing Strength] and [King's Battle Technique].

This battle was costly, but worthwhile.

Having collected the diamond-grade crystal, as well as the crystals dropped after killing the headless knight and the eight platinum-grade monsters, Lin Yu nodded in satisfaction, feeling the immense energy within them.

Just as he was about to turn and leave, a faint spatial fluctuation, different from dark energy, caught his attention in the ruins of the collapsed altar.

The Sky Eye scanned the area and discovered an inconspicuous black badge half-buried under the shattered bones.

Picking up the badge, information flowed into my mind:

[The Damaged Coordinate Badge]

Category: Special Items

Description: Seems to point to an unknown, broken game world hidden in the black mist.

The badge is damaged and cannot be accurately located; it can only provide vague directional guidance.

Perhaps more discoveries can be made after the repairs are completed.

"A shattered game world?"

Lin Yu's heart skipped a beat, and his face was full of surprise.

He actually knew about this thing; he had learned about it from the Voidwalker.

Simply put, it's the kind of world that Lin Yu and his friends entered when they played the game.

However, due to various special reasons, these worlds were abandoned by the system and thus destroyed.

Normally, such destroyed worlds would simply vanish without a trace, but a small number of them are extremely lucky and will not be destroyed directly. Instead, they will merge with the black mist, just like the destroyed neighborhoods within it.

This created a series of black mist game worlds.

There are no system quests in these game worlds; players can explore freely as long as they find the entrance.

However, whether there are good things in this kind of world really depends on luck.

According to the Voidwalker, most of these worlds are extremely poor, some even lacking any life forms, making them far inferior to ruins and resource points.

Of course, he also said that if players are lucky enough, they can indeed find places rich in resources.

"Not bad, I didn't expect this kind of unexpected gain."

Lin Yu put the badge away, intending to study it further when he got back.

Just as he was about to turn and leave, several energy auras suddenly appeared not far away.

Lin Yu suddenly turned around and glanced in the direction from which the spying sensation was coming from!

In the distance, several blurry figures appeared in the thick fog, appearing and disappearing in the black mist.

Lin Yu's eyes narrowed, his Sharingan instantly locking onto those figures, while his Heavenly Eye also swept over them, sensing their energy levels and attributes.

However, the expected hostility did not materialize; although the opponent's aura was powerful, it appeared quite restrained.

As the fog dissipated slightly, the figures became clearly visible.

The person in the lead was tall and slender, wearing loose, dark purple pajamas. His eyes held a hint of sleepiness, and his black hair was casually draped over his shoulders.

His appearance was so eye-catching that Lin Yu recognized him at a glance; it was none other than the long-lost Voidwalker.

Behind him followed three players, two men and one woman. Their auras were deep and their eyes were sharp. They were all diamond-level players. They were looking at Lin Yu and the altar ruins behind him, which had just experienced a great battle and whose energy had not yet completely subsided.

"It really is you." The Voidwalker's familiar, lazy voice rang out: "Although you've become much stronger, your aura hasn't changed."

The energy fluctuations here were intense just now; I could feel them from a great distance, but I really couldn't be sure it was you, Witcher.

Lin Yu saw that it was an acquaintance, and his guard relaxed slightly, but he did not completely let his guard down.

He dispersed the magic power he had gathered in his hand, and the Demon-Slaying Sword slowly returned to its sheath. He nodded as a greeting: "Long time no see, Voidwalker."

He then looked at the teammates behind the other person and said, "You guys are... exploring as a team?"

"I guess so." The Voidwalker took a few steps forward, while his three teammates followed at a safe distance.

"Although the depths of the black fog are dangerous, the output of high-level source crystals and special resource points is much better than that of the outer areas."

"But you..." His gaze, hidden beneath his mask, seemed to sweep over the ruins and the diamond-grade source crystal that Lin Yu had not yet put away.

"Your progress is truly astonishing. The last time we met, you were still at the Platinum level, and you needed to reveal your trump card just to barely reach the Diamond level. Now you can actually handle this level of projection on your own."

Lin Yu smiled noncommittally and did not delve into the topic.

"Alright, let's go first. These things will come back to life in a little while. Now that we have the stuff, you don't want to fight a pointless battle, do you?"

The Voidwalker didn't seem to care. He yawned and spoke.

Lin Yu did not refuse. After all, he did not sense any hostility from the four people in front of him. Even if they did have designs on him, he was certainly capable of escaping, if not fighting all four of them.

"Let's go."

Soon, Lin Yu followed the Void Walker and left the place.

On the way, he looked at the sleepy-looking Voidwalker and said, "I never expected that someone as lazy as you would actually come to explore the Black Mist World."

The Voidwalker shook his head helplessly: "I can't help it. Who would want to work hard if they could just lie down? I may be lazy, but I don't want to die."

As the Voidwalker spoke, he waved to Lin Yu, and a thin layer of purple mist appeared around him.

"Is this... spatial energy?"

Lin Yu did not stop him. With his Heavenly Eye, he could easily sense that the energy was not dangerous.

"A minor ability that allows you to completely separate your aura from the real world. As long as you don't intentionally kill yourself, very few monsters will be able to detect you, except for monsters with powerful spatial abilities."

The Voidwalker nodded and explained.

"Good ability."

Hearing this, Lin Yu nodded. This really is an essential skill for both home and travel.

"Oh right, I forgot to introduce you. These are all teammates I trust: 'Ancient Warrior,' 'Demon Slayer,' and 'Blue Fox.'"

He briefly introduced the three people behind him.

The ancient warrior was a burly man with a bare upper body covered in various totems. He exuded a savage aura, and when Lin Yu looked at him with his Heavenly Eye, he seemed to see countless savage beasts in those patterns.

He nodded silently to Lin Yu, appearing to be the kind of person who doesn't talk much.

The Demon Killer is a handsome young man with a gentle smile on his face, wearing a tuxedo and round-framed gold-rimmed glasses.

His appearance was quite different from his title, but it couldn't escape Lin Yu's keen eye.

Under the gaze of the Heavenly Eye, Lin Yu could clearly see that within this gentle young man's body were countless groaning demonic phantoms.

It looks quite horrifying.

He smiled and nodded at Lin Yu, saying, "Those little guys inside me might be a bit scary, but don't misunderstand, I'm actually quite gentle."

Clearly, he recognized the extraordinary nature of Lin Yutian's eyes.

Lin Yu didn't know what to say, so he just nodded.

The last one, Qinghu, was a beautiful woman dressed in ancient-style clothing. After hearing the Voidwalker introduce herself, she nodded to Lin Yu.

Under Lin Yu's all-seeing eye, this was even more outrageous. Lin Yu could clearly see that this was not human at all. Inside her beautiful skin was a humanoid fox with blue fur.

Good heavens, this is a real "vixen".

Including the Voidwalker, there are a total of four Diamond-level characters.

Lin Yu thought for a moment, then asked the Void Walker with some surprise, "Are diamond-level items so... um... common in the Black Mist World?"

"Common?" Upon hearing this, the Voidwalker's lazy face revealed a half-smile.

"You can't say that. Those who can step into the Black Mist World are at least players who have obtained Level 2 permissions. This means that their strength is at least Platinum level, and they are not weak even among Platinum level players."

It's rare to find even one player like that in a whole neighborhood, let alone an oddball like you. In reality, most neighborhoods probably don't even have a single player with level 2 access privileges; that's the norm.

While maintaining the purple spatial membrane that isolated his aura, he slowly continued to explain: "In addition, the Black Mist World is too large, vast and boundless, and its rules are chaotic."

Therefore, players with level 2 access in each community are like grains of sand scattered in the desert; it's not easy to encounter them.

One reason we were able to come together as a group is that our neighborhoods are relatively close to each other.

On the other hand...

He pointed to himself, his tone somewhat matter-of-fact: "Of course it's because of me. My abilities are rather special. Besides being incredibly good at running away, I can also vaguely sense the spatial imprints of other players within a certain range and create temporary spatial channels to pull people over or send them back."

Otherwise, how do you think the four of us ended up together? It was all by chance, wandering aimlessly in the black fog. We might not even bump into each other again by the time the next game starts.

As for you, that was pure luck. This time, the area we explored was near my neighborhood, and my neighborhood has a similar number to yours, so the distance wasn't too far.

Lin Yu suddenly realized.

So that's how it is. The Voidwalker's ability as a "humanoid team-up platform" is indeed a divine skill in the environment of the Black Mist World.

No wonder he was able to build a fixed team full of diamond-level players.

"How about that? Now you know how good I am. Although I'm not particularly good at fighting, when it comes to support and escaping, I'm definitely one of the best in the Diamond tier, if not invincible. How about joining my team?"

The Voidwalker looked at Lin Yu and said with a grin.

Lin Yu glanced at him but didn't reply for the time being.

I have to say, this kid is really capable. As for joining the team...

Lin Yu was genuinely tempted.

After all, the Black Mist World is very dangerous. Having a group of four diamond-level teammates, one of whom has an extremely strong ability to escape, definitely enhances safety.

Beside him, the Voidwalker's other three teammates also looked at Lin Yu.

Although it was their first meeting, the three of them seemed to have great faith in the Voidwalker, so they did not stop him from inviting Lin Yu to join the team.

It seems this kid has quite a bit of prestige.