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

Lin Yu quickly found a castle that was covered with a lot of green plants and was quite large.

Although the castle’s massive walls are riddled with cracks and collapsed gaps, and only half of the tower remains, the main structure is still relatively intact.

Lin Yu speculated that such a place was likely a former lord's mansion or military fortress, making it much more likely to find clues to the "divinely blessed weapon" than in an ordinary residence.

When he passed through the gap in the collapsed outer wall of the castle and entered the inner courtyard, he found that it was not deserted.

There were many traces of player activity scattered throughout the courtyard.

This is not surprising, since although the place is covered by trees and greenery, it is still easy to spot if you get close.

He had just stepped through the gate of a relatively well-preserved side fort when he heard footsteps coming from inside.

Two players emerged from the dimly lit depths of the corridor. The one in the lead was a burly man wearing a bulletproof vest, wielding a one-handed sword, and wearing an impatient expression.

Behind him followed a player who was slightly thin and wielding a short spear.

The burly man spotted Lin Yu's "shabby" equipment at a glance, his brows furrowing instantly. He shouted rudely, "Hey! New here? Don't you know the rules of first come, first served? Get lost! Don't force me to take action!"

The player behind him, wielding a spear, quickly chimed in, "Get out of here! There's no place for you!"

Although his tone wasn't as fierce as the burly man's, it still carried a sense of driving him away. His gaze towards Lin Yu was filled with disdain, clearly indicating that he thought this player, who looked like a complete novice, was unlikely to pose a threat.

Lin Yu stopped in his tracks, raising an eyebrow beneath his mask.

He sized up the two opponents. Their equipment wasn't top-tier, but it was better than that of the average player, and their teamwork was quite good.

He didn't get angry; he simply said calmly, "Pressure."

[The Seven Secrets of Subduing Demons in Qingshan Path - The Suppression Technique] is activated instantly, locking onto the target, the burly man at the head.

hum!

An invisible pressure descended!

"Ugh—" The fierce look on the burly man's face was instantly replaced by extreme horror and pain.

His eyes bulged out, and his bones creaked under the strain.

As if slammed to the ground by an invisible giant hand, he could only let out half a scream before his body fell to the ground with a "thud," pinned firmly to the cold, rough stone floor. The sword in his hand flew far away with a "clang."

The player behind him with the spear was completely stunned.

One second his companion was swaggering and driving people away, the next second he was stuck to the ground like a fly that had been swatted, unable to move.

This bizarre and terrifying scene was completely beyond his comprehension.

He stared at Lin Yu in terror, instinctively taking two steps back, his face ashen.

Lin Yu slowly walked to the burly man who was pinned down and unable to move, looking down at his face, which was contorted with suffocation and fear. His voice remained calm and even: "Now, do I still need to leave?"

"No...no...it's not necessary! Big brother! Grandpa! We were wrong! We'll get out of here right now! Get out of here right now!" The player with the spear was terrified and screamed incoherently, fearing that Lin Yu would also hit him like that.

With a thought, Lin Yu withdrew the power of the Suppression Technique.

"Cough! Cough cough cough! Hah—" The burly man on the ground suddenly inhaled a large breath, coughed violently, his whole body went limp, and his eyes were filled with deep-seated fear as he looked at Lin Yu.

He scrambled to grab his sword, and with his companion's help, the two of them fled the side fortress in a panic, not daring to look back, and disappeared in the blink of an eye.

Lin Yu watched their disheveled retreating figures, shook his head slightly, and had no intention of killing the two of them.

He is not some crazy killer.

Although these two were domineering, when they saw a newcomer like themselves who was obviously "weak," they only drove them away instead of killing them directly. In this apartment game where humanity is completely about who is the worst, this is already quite kind.

The crime does not warrant death.

Of course, if they dare to come back and cause trouble, Lin Yu will not give them a second chance.

After driving away the uninvited guests, Lin Yu began to carefully search the side fort of the massive castle.

He spent several hours searching almost every remaining room, corridor, and tower wreckage.

He found a lot of broken furniture, rusted fragments of weapons and armor, and even weathered skeletons in some corners, but very little of real value.

The only find was a kite-shaped shield that was barely intact, which was found under a pile of tattered armor in what looked like a knight's lounge.

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【Holy Knight Kite-Shaped Shield (Fragment)】

Category: Armor

Attribute: Physical

Rank: Bronze

Defense: 30 (Severely damaged)

Durability: 8/50

effect:

Holy Light (Passive): Reduces attack damage from dark creatures by a fixed 20 points.

Description: A shield that has withstood a brutal battle. The faint remnants of holy light can still cause some trouble for those in darkness.

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"Holy Knight... Holy Light..." Lin Yu stroked the dim cross emblem on the shield's surface, lost in thought.

I don't know if this holy light is related to the "divine blessing" mentioned in the book.

Besides the shield, Lin Yu found some incomplete books and scattered parchment pages.

The writing above was either covered by stains, eaten by insects and rodents, or simply consisted of unimportant accounts or fragments of poetry, without any direct clues about ghouls, gods, or weapons.

Lin Yu stood in the empty courtyard, frowning as he looked at the castle. Such a large castle, and only one shield?

Could it be that the players before them have already taken the useful items?

Lin Yu shook his head. Just as he was about to give up and leave the castle, a thought flashed through his mind like lightning.

Lin Yu immediately turned to the castle, then took out the Demon Sword. He focused his mind and activated the equipment skill - [Summon Soul].

A faint light swirled on the sword's blade, and two semi-transparent figures slowly emerged. They were none other than the sword spirits Liu Xiangxiang and Liu Yue'er.

"Brother!" As soon as Liu Yue'er appeared, she happily floated to Lin Yu's side and circled around him.

After spending time together in the Time Chamber, the relationship between Lin Yu and Liu Yue'er has improved rapidly.

"My benefactor." Liu Xiangxiang appeared much more reserved, bowing respectfully to Lin Yu.

He then frowned and looked at his daughter with a hint of reproach: "Yue'er, do not be rude. Our benefactor has summoned us for important matters. Do not be naughty and disturb us."