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

Wang Xiangxian burst into wild laughter, appearing completely insane.

"I sealed this house and left the so-called words 'the divine sword will be destroyed' only to allow Han Bo to insult me ​​regularly and continuously provide nourishment for my resentment. Afterwards, I changed my appearance and hid in the fortress so that I could personally guard the fire in this furnace and wait for the divine sword to be forged."

"Twenty-three years! A full twenty-three years!" Wang Xiangxian's voice was filled with endless emotion and excitement at the imminent fulfillment of his wish.

"The spiritual energy of heaven and earth is so thin, how slow it is to nurture a sword! I thought I would have to wait some more time... How hateful!" He stared at Lin Yu suddenly, his resentment almost tangible.

"But you have arrived at this very moment! You carry a trace of divine aura, and even a single glance from such a being could disrupt my grand plan."

"I had no choice but to forcibly trigger the premature sheathing of the sword, using the blood and resentment of the entire city to aid the divine sword in its final, perfect completion."

Lin Yu listened quietly to this crazy and dark story, his heart churning with emotion, but his face remained calm.

When Wang Xiangxian mentioned "breath," he understood immediately—it probably referred to Qingyuan Daomiao Zhenjun.

It seems that the status of the statue he obtained is higher than he imagined; even this evil cultivator who worships an evil god can feel its pressure.

He astutely caught the last key word in Wang Xiangxian's words, his sharp gaze sweeping over the churning darkness behind him, a cold smile curving his lips: "So, after saying all this... the Demon Sword isn't completely finished yet, right? Just 'a little bit' short?"

Wang Xiangxian's maniacal laughter abruptly stopped, like a duck being choked.

His bloodshot eyes were fixed on Lin Yu, his facial muscles contorted, and finally he let out a cold snort filled with resentment and venom: "Hmph! Not bad, although the divine sword has taken shape and its sharpness has begun to show, it is indeed still one step away from the true 'mastery' realm."

If it weren't for this unexpected variable forcing me to launch the attack ahead of schedule... Hmph!

He changed the subject, his tone becoming one of condescending charity: "However, even so, it's more than enough to deal with mortal ants like you."

"If it weren't for the trace of divine aura emanating from you that made this old man wary, and my unwillingness to cause any unnecessary trouble, do you think you would still be alive today?"

Wang Xiangxian's hoarse voice echoed in the cold stairwell until the last word had not yet completely fallen—

Ding!

A crisp, cold system notification sounded in Lin Yu's mind.

Side Quest 2: The Truth About the Building is Completed.

Side Quest ② Completed, triggering a hidden quest! Side Quest ①: Slay the evil spirit has been changed to [Slay Wang Xiangxian]. Quest level and rewards have increased.

[Public Notice: Attention all players! Due to the completion of side quest ②, the hidden BOSS Wang Xiangxian will launch an attack at midnight tonight (00:00), no longer following the original rule of "killing one player every two days".]

The player's original main quest "Survive for Ten Days" has been changed to "Dawn Arrives"! Quest Objective: Survive the pursuit of BOSS Wang Xiangxian until 7:00 AM on the third day of game time.

The system's prompt was like a bucket of ice water poured over his head, instantly clearing Lin Yu's mind.

Task ② is complete. It seems that Boss Wang wasn't lying this time.

As for the mission change, the BOSS was dispatched earlier and the mission objective was also changed, which surprised Lin Yu.

"Hehehe..." Wang Xiangxian's bloodshot eyes flashed with cruelty. He laughed sinisterly, his voice like the cry of a night owl: "Just wait, juniors... enjoy these last moments."

Tonight at midnight... will be the time when your souls are utterly destroyed!

Before he finished speaking, he gave Lin Yu no chance to react or attack. He suddenly shrank back, like a bat merging into the shadows, and instantly disappeared into the rolling, dense darkness behind him.

boom!

The door, which had been wide open like the gaping maw of an abyss, seemed to be violently pulled shut by an invisible force.

This isolated both the inside and outside, and also blocked Lin Yu's line of sight for investigation.

Lin Yu's eyes flashed with a fierce light. Without the slightest hesitation, the Executioner's Blade was instantly drawn, its blade shimmering with dark red light and carrying a murderous aura as it slashed fiercely down towards the door.

clang!!!

A dull sound rang out.

The blade did not strike the solid wood door panel. Instead, it was blocked by a barrier that suddenly appeared, resembling viscous ink, when it was still a meter away from the panel.

A force of recoil traveled along the hilt of the sword, causing Lin Yu's arm to go numb. The black energy barrier fluctuated violently, releasing wisps of chilling aura.

The corrosive energy coiled around the blade like living things, emitting a hissing sound, but the murderous aura on the blade instinctively resisted it, emitting a low hum.

The barrier was incredibly tough; Lin Yu's strike, powerful enough to cleave ordinary sheet metal, couldn't even budge it, let alone get close to the door.

"As expected..." Lin Yu sheathed his sword and retreated, his eyes cold as he watched the black barrier slowly disappear.

Given his current strength and methods, it's probably impossible for him to force his way through here.

He brought up the quest panel and carefully examined the revised main quest, "Dawn is Coming."

He survived until 7 a.m. on the third day while being pursued by BOSS Wang Xiangxian.

That's simple and straightforward enough.

Upon seeing this task, Lin Yu felt no emotion whatsoever; in fact, he almost wanted to laugh.

"Live until dawn..." he muttered to himself, a faint smile even playing at the corners of his lips. "As long as I get back to the apartment... this mission is a piece of cake for me!"

He had absolute faith in that statue of the True Lord of Qingyuan Daomiao.

He didn't believe that this Wang Xiangxian had the ability to break into the apartment protected by the True Lord.

As for the other players...

Honestly, if Lin Yu were willing to offer his apartment so they could move in, they would be able to complete the main quest without any problem.

Strictly speaking, Lin Yu wasn't as heartless as Liu Dashan thought. As long as other players were willing to listen, he was happy to help within his capabilities.

Of course, if the BOSS destroys their apartment, there's not much Lin Yu can do about it.

The system warned early on that the apartment should be destroyed as much as possible, and Lin Yu also learned about it in the community's channel after entering.

Once an apartment is destroyed, rebuilding it is extremely difficult and requires very rare items. Players without an apartment become "wandering players," which are in considerable danger.

[Wandering players] do not have apartments, which means that they are not protected by safe zones after entering the game, resulting in an extremely high mortality rate.

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