Dragon Raja's Number One Player

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Lin Zhiying opened her backpack and took out a piece of fresh meat she had bought from the supermarket.

The meat, wrapped in a plastic bag, still had bright red blood on it; he had specifically chosen it for its fishy smell.

He threw the meat through the security door, which had a large hole in it, into his room in the Otherworld.

Lin Zhiying leaned against the wall, glancing at the room out of the corner of her eye as she waited quietly.

Place the bait and wait.

Lin Zhiying was all too familiar with all of this because of his experience in his previous life.

He was like an old hunter in a snowy day, lying in the snow, quietly waiting for his prey.

A moment later, a rustling sound came from the direction of the toilet inside the house.

A dark red, furry thing poked its head out of the toilet.

Its nose twitched slightly, clearly because it smelled the scent of blood and flesh in the air.

Without hesitation, it rushed out upon seeing the bright red flesh and blood in the living room.

This is a rabbit that doesn't look like a rabbit.

It retained the shape of a rabbit, but its eyes were an eerie crimson red, and its incisors and molars, originally used for gnawing on vegetables, became even more prominent.

Lying next to raw meat dripping with blood, each chew scraped off a large chunk of meat.

The Soft-Boned Rabbit is its name; it's a hybrid subspecies and the most common species in the Otherworld.

It got its name from its extremely flexible skeleton, which allows it to squeeze into narrow pipes.

The abandoned sewer pipes inside the building serve as their natural nest.

The torn flesh emitted an even stronger bloody smell, and soon another soft-boned rabbit crawled out of the toilet pipe.

Then another one.

Three soft-boned rabbits. Lin Zhiying moved. This was not the limit of what the flesh and blood bait could attract, but it was the limit he could currently handle.

Based on his combat experience, he estimated that he could only handle three at most.

If there are any more, he will definitely get injured.

If this cute little guy bites you, a chunk of flesh will be torn off.

Lin Zhiying pushed open the door and, without hesitation, swung his metal baseball bat, which carried a gust of wind, fiercely smashed it down on the head of one of the soft-boned rabbits.

"Smack."

The metal bat made intimate contact with the skull of the soft-boned rabbit, producing a cracking sound.

-62!

As the numbers popped up above, the soft-boned rabbit's health bar was instantly reduced by more than half.

It hung its head, half-dead, looking like it was barely clinging to life.

Crit!

Forget about being overjoyed by this unexpected good fortune, Lin Zhiying knew that he should strike while the iron was hot and immediately swung his baseball bat to finish him off.

-32

With the death of this soft-boned rabbit.

The panel's experience bar instantly surged by a third; taking down two more will allow me to level up immediately!

This experience comes much faster than other methods!

This isn't a monster, it's clearly an experience pack! Even the normally ferocious rabbit teeth look cute in his eyes.

The death of their companion instilled fear in the other two soft-boned rabbits, but their bloodthirsty instincts prevented them from abandoning the flesh and blood before them.

Instead, it began to devour the flesh and blood even more voraciously.

"A beast is a beast."

Lin Zhiying laughed and cursed, then swung the baseball bat around again, aiming at the nearest one.

-18

Without the advantage of a sneak attack, the blow aimed at a vital spot was easily dodged by the rabbit, and the baseball bat deflected, hitting only its hind leg.

A piercing scream came from its mouth. Even with its low intelligence, it now knew that it couldn't continue to enjoy flesh and blood unless it killed the creature in front of it.

With a burst of power from its hind legs, it leaped up onto the wall, transforming into a streak of crimson light as it soared high into the air, heading straight for Lin Zhiying's face.

Good timing.

In the previous life, countless players were severely injured by the "face-hugging kill" move of the Soft Bone Rabbit, and were eventually killed by the Soft Bone Rabbits who swarmed in after smelling the blood.

Almost all players have gone through this process, which is why this guy has been dubbed a "newbie killer".

But Lin Zhiying, who has been given a second chance at life, is not one of those novice players.

"Word of Power: Lord's Flame"

An ancient chant came from his mouth, and a fist carrying flames slammed down hard on the Soft Bone Rabbit in mid-air.

The rabbit felt a sharp pain as its fist collided with bone, and it let out a scream before crashing heavily to the ground.

-61 (Fire damage, this attack inflicts a burning effect on the target, causing them to lose health per second)

-21

The combined physical and fire damage easily took its life.

The cost was that the blue bar on the panel dropped slightly, and Lin Zhiying estimated that he could use it about twenty more times.

If it weren't for his low level, Lin Zhiying wouldn't want to use Word of Power at all.

The mana consumed in the inner world will not recover naturally; it can only be replenished by alchemical potions.

He doesn't have that precious thing now.

In just a short while, two more soft-boned rabbits quietly escaped from the toilet pipes and pounced on the flesh, feasting on it.

Lin Zhiying felt a wave of fear wash over her.

If he hadn't dealt with those two soft-boned rabbits quickly...

With these five rabbits swarming at him, even he himself would probably have no choice but to flee in panic.

However, as long as the number of Soft Bone Rabbits is maintained at this level, things will become much simpler from here on out.

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a long time.

Looking at the scattered corpses of the Soft Bone Rabbit, Lin Zhiying wiped the blood splattered on his face.

The metal baseball bat was covered in dents and would probably break down after only a few more uses.

However, it was all worth it. Looking at the level that had risen to 10 on the panel, Lin Zhiying's face showed the joy of a farmer who had just harvested a bountiful harvest.

A full 5 levels!

Meanwhile, other players were still diligently studying and gaining experience.

Basically, the overall level is around 7 to 8.

It's fair to say he's a whole tier ahead of the other players!

What excited him was the system announcement that came through his ear.

[Ding! Server-wide announcement: Congratulations to player "Lin Zhiying" for becoming the first player in the entire server to break through to level 10! Reward: 30 Key Points, 1 A-grade Word of Power (Appearance) of your choice!]

Perhaps because the level increase was easier, the system rewards were significantly less than before.

There's not much to say about the weighting points; even a little is useful. But the A-level Word of Power selection is a bit intimidating.

Most people might be overwhelmed by the phrase "A-level Word of Power Selection" and overlook the two words following it, "Appearance".

Word of Power Appearance.

This thing is purely something Xuanyu Company came up with to make money. It's similar to skins in traditional games, and it can change the outward appearance of a Word of Power.

For example, the Word of Power: Lord's Flame can be changed to green or blue using the Word of Power appearance.

Of course, a single color is considered a separate appearance.

If you can't afford it, don't give it. Lin Zhiying cursed the entire Xuanyu Company eight hundred times in his heart.

Meanwhile, the in-game forum was in an uproar.

The top three trending posts on the forum were originally: "So beautiful! The three beauties of Shilan High School," "Can this game actually be CCB?", and "About my starting Lu Mingfei's questline."

The reasons for the first two trending topics are self-evident; it can only be said that promiscuity is indeed the primary driving force.

The third post is a record of a player whose residence was randomly assigned to the same neighborhood as Lu Mingfei.

He triggered it unintentionally.

The original poster shared the name of the questline in the post: "[Unlucky Kid]".

[When you are at your loneliest and most hopeless, a door will open beside you. Lu Mingfei waited 18 years, and at his lowest point, the door opened.]

Most of the tasks involved daily chores, such as "helping Aunt Lu Mingfei buy soy sauce."

The only rewards are experience points and Lu Mingfei's favorability, but because the task is easy, he has already leveled up to level 8.

The post is popular because of its strategy guide nature; many players are already planning to try their luck there.

Within minutes, all of these posts were taken down.

A post titled "Two Server-Wide Announcements on the First Day of Server Launch: Who Are They?" topped the forum's trending list.

The poster is a well-known strategy guide content creator named Magic Kirby.

In the post, he contacted well-known guilds and top players in the industry based on his connections, only to find in despair that no one had ever heard of the ID "Lin Zhiying".

In other words, he could very well be a complete novice?!

Is this the amateur who got two server-wide announcements in a row?

The thread was filled with comments, like a skyscraper.

ID Level 8 Whirlwind: "There are no amateurs here. They're probably just that old guy's alternate account, or maybe they're from the official Xuanyu Company."

ID Milky White Snow Child @ ID Level 8 Whirlwind: "Is it so hard to admit someone is excellent? Why are you immediately labeling them?"

Below are some of the various arguments between the two, which eventually escalated to the "Six Arts of the Internet".

Does "ID not being off" mean it's on? "Looking at my ID, it might be on, no, I misspoke, it's not off. (laughs)"

ID likes jade feet @ID is on but not off: "With Xuanyu Company's level of expertise, it's hard to imagine them having cheat codes, right? (Thinking)"

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ID's five-second hand speed: "Does anyone know this expert? I'd like to invite him to our Gate of Truth; the best treatment we'll offer will be the highest tier."

The Gate of Truth is a well-known guild in the gaming community, famous for its many skilled players. To join, you must be in the top 50 of at least three popular games.

In another game, the martial arts game "Wen Ruyu", the achievement of having all the top ten players come from the "Gate of Truth" guild was added.

Someone had previously advised them to simply add phrases like "Number One in the World" to their guild name.

The response from "Five-Second Hand Speed" was: "The true number one in the world isn't something you add yourself to, but something recognized by the players."

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Lin Zhiying was naturally unaware of the controversy he had caused on the forum.

Even if he knew, he wouldn't care. He's been reborn, so isn't it only right for him to be number one?

He sighed as he stuffed the soft-boned rabbit corpse on the ground into his schoolbag.

The corpses of twenty-one soft-boned rabbits filled the schoolbag to the point that it was almost overflowing.

"Looks like I need to get a gold backpack done soon."

After finishing these tasks, Lin Zhiying did not rush to leave, but continued to rummage through the drawers and cabinets in the room.

The game "Dragon Raja: New World" emphasizes realism.

Killing monsters is one thing, but other rewards still need to be obtained by the player themselves, and sometimes these rewards account for half of the total rewards.

A common complaint among players in the previous game's forums was that killing monsters took five minutes, but finding treasure took two hours.

In order not to miss any rewards, players will search the map again and again after clearing it.

Based on this characteristic, a group of players known as "rats" emerged in the game, who would wait for others to finish killing monsters and then pick up the loot.

A better "mouse" waits until others have finished petting it before it pets itself, while a worse "mouse" sneaks in and shows off while others are fighting monsters.

Fortunately, this was originally Lin Zhiying's residence, so she had some understanding of the house's structure.

With a one-bedroom apartment, there are only a few places to hide things.

Lin Zhiying didn't spend much time pulling out two packs of Zhonghua cigarettes from under the bed in the bedroom.

【Chunghwa Cigarettes】

【Effect:

1. Luxury goods, unrated, can be exchanged for money at a set rate.

2. If it matches their preferences, giving it as a gift can slightly increase the target's favorability.

[Description: Expensive, top-quality cigarette (Smoking is harmful to your health; if you haven't started smoking, quit now)]

This thing is a valuable commodity; there's no room in my backpack anymore.

Lin Zhiying simply stuffed the cigarette into his collar.

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