The quality of the treasure chests I open will always increase by 3.

Actually, this experience tree must have appeared because Lin Yuan's wish came true.

Otherwise... there wouldn't be such a coincidence.

But even if Lin Yuan told them, would the other party believe him?

Even if you believe it, you should still fight for what you should fight for.

The experience tree is right on my face, doesn't that also mean I'm lucky?

Lin Yuan was too lazy to talk.

This game is actually similar to leveling up in fantasy novels; when you encounter an opportunity, why wouldn't you seize it?

Ultimately, it all boils down to one word: competition.

They fight over monsters, they fight over bosses, they fight over equipment, they fight over materials... they fight over everything!

Those powerful forces trap each BOSS, leaving only themselves to reap the rewards. Isn't that a form of competition?

Of course, it's about competition.

They've already finished their battle and decided who will be the BOSS. If you're not satisfied, you can continue to fight them. If you win, the BOSS will naturally change hands.

So that's the basic tone of the game. Can the official team really force everyone to allocate resources according to their needs?

That's unrealistic, and it's suicidal.

The various factions were already eager to make their move. If the authorities continue to act recklessly, it will truly shake their foundations and lead to their downfall.

The man opposite smiled and said, "I'm An Yang, a second-year student at Shanghai Martial Arts University, class of '37."

Lin Yuan also smiled and said, "Lin Yuan is a freshman at Shanghai Martial Arts University this year."

"Huh, it's actually my junior brother!" An Yang laughed, then drew his sword. "But even if he's my junior brother, I won't go easy on him."

"Haha, Senior Brother An, bring it on!" Lin Yuan raised his fist.

"Yang-ge, why are you wasting your breath talking to him? Hurry up and chase him away!" the woman beside him urged impatiently. "What level is the An family? Do you need to be so polite to such a nobody?"

This woman deserves a beating!

An Yang felt awkward, but he seemed to care about this woman and was reluctant to say anything harsh. He gave Lin Yuan an apologetic look and then strode towards her.

"Junior Brother Lin, be careful!"

He warned him, and a sword was already thrusting towards him.

Boom! The moment the sword was thrust out, the blade burst into flames, a blazing purple fire. It was unclear whether this was a special effect of the weapon itself, a result of enhancement, or the use of a skill.

Level 37?

Lin Yuan smiled confidently.

It's not that he's arrogant, but he hasn't even put on the silver armor or cultivated true essence. What right does he have to be cautious?

As long as the player's level matches the map, which player is worth his serious attention?

He clenched his fist and slammed it down on the incoming sword.

An Yang frowned. This junior brother was too arrogant. He actually dared to meet his weapon with his bare fists!

But now that the fight has started, how could he possibly hold back?

At most, he would show mercy when he won, sparing Lin Yuan's life and trying his best to avoid injuring him.

however!

When the sword tip touched his fist, he felt a terrifying force surge towards him, overwhelming and unstoppable. With a thud, he was sent flying, the sword hilt slipping from his hand and striking his left ribs with a cracking sound, breaking several bones in the process.

He fell among the rocks, feeling pain all over his body, as if he were about to be torn apart.

hiss!

Just how high is this junior brother's strength? He actually severely injured himself with a single punch!

"Thank you for your kind offer." Lin Yuan nodded to An Yang.

An Yang struggled to his feet and quickly took out the recovery medicine, but there was no way that the broken bones would heal immediately. In fact, he felt as if the broken bones were piercing his internal organs, and it hurt with every movement, causing cold sweat to pour down his forehead.

He forced a smile and asked, "Are you really a freshman?"

That's way too amazing.

"Guaranteed genuine." Lin Yuan said with a smile.

"Awesome!" An Yang gave a thumbs up and sat down to the side, but fearing that Lin Yuan would misunderstand, he quickly said, "It's not that I don't want to walk, but my bones are broken and I can't walk. Please allow me to rest for a while."

The recovery potion will continue to work, restoring his mobility in a maximum of ten minutes, but it will take at least an hour or two to ensure he can continue fighting.

In the past, this would have been an absolute medical miracle, but now it is commonplace.

Lin Yuan nodded: "Senior brother, please take a rest."

The woman couldn't believe it. Her boyfriend was a graduate of Shanghai Martial Arts University, and his family was quite wealthy. They had spent a lot of money on equipment for An Yang. How could he possibly lose to a freshman who had just been admitted to Martial Arts University this year?

There's a two-year age gap between them!

If everyone is a veteran player, then two years is really not a big deal. One is level 135, and the other is at most level 136. The difference is really not that big. However, shouldn't this year's new students have just awakened their talents? At most, only a month has passed.

Can't we afford a two-year gap?

She was completely baffled.

But looking at the five fruits on the experience tree, she couldn't bear to part with them, so she said, "Junior Brother Lin, right? How about this, you sell these fruits to us, and I'll give you..."

She gritted her teeth, seemingly making a difficult decision: "One for every 1 star coins!"

How many?

1 Star Coins?

When Lin Yuan was searching for experience fruits, in addition to the relevant information, he also saw a large number of posts asking to buy experience fruits. According to the current market, even the lowest level experience fruits are being bought for 100 million star coins.

You, on the other hand, asked for 1 and then acted like you were heartbroken.

I really don't know if you think I'm stupid, or if you're just too stingy. Please at least do your research on the market before you quote a price—oh, they haven't encountered the experience tree and don't know what it is? But aren't attribute fruits more expensive?

"Yaoyao, shut up!" An Yang quickly scolded.

The woman's eyes immediately reddened: "Brother Yang, are you yelling at me?"

"I'm sorry, Yao Yao, I didn't mean to be mean to you, I just—" An Yang was at a loss for words. "Let's go."

He dared not stay to continue his recovery; what if his girlfriend angered Lin Yuan?

This is within a game, where there are no laws!

So what's the point of healing this injury?

Let's go, let's leave quickly.

Although the woman was unwilling, she had no choice but to go over and help An Yang away, and the two of them slowly left.

However, as she walked, the woman continued to complain, "Why didn't you let me continue? Isn't that person a newbie? He probably doesn't know much about the game. I could have easily bought all those fruits by bidding up to 100,000."

An Yang was speechless at his girlfriend's lack of intelligence, saying, "That guy may be young, but this year's freshman managed to seriously injure me with a single punch. With that kind of strength, do you think he's a complete novice?"

"Don't let people laugh at us!"

Unexpectedly, the woman got angry, flung her hand away, and ran off.

"Yao Yao!" An Yang called out, but his girlfriend didn't turn around and quickly disappeared, leaving him speechless.

My girlfriend is beautiful, but she also has a terrible temper. She throws tantrums all the time, and it takes him a long time to coax her back to her senses.

But he couldn't chase after them now, so he could only sit on a rock to rest and wait for the healing potion to continue working.

A few minutes later, he felt someone approaching from behind. Thinking it was his girlfriend returning, he exclaimed in surprise, "Yao Yao—"

A figure appeared out of thin air like ripples on water, and then a dagger was pressed against An Yang's neck. With a swipe, *splat!* An Yang's neck immediately split open, and blood gushed out like it was free.

The figure immediately vanished into thin air, disappearing completely as if it had never existed.

An Yang staggered to his feet, reaching out to grab something. A few seconds later, he collapsed to the ground, his body twitching a few times before settling down.

After a while, the woman finally reappeared, still angry as she walked over: "An Yang, you don't love me anymore! You didn't even come to coax me! Let me tell you, my return doesn't mean I forgive you. I'm going to punish you—"

She stopped abruptly because she saw An Yang's... corpse.

In an instant, she was so frightened that she lost control of her bladder.

Who did it?

There were no signs of a struggle at the scene, so it is highly likely that Yang knew the murderer and was caught off guard and killed in one blow.

"It's that freshman!"

"He doesn't want to reveal the secret of how he obtained those fruits!"

"Luckily I left, otherwise I would have been silenced too."

Thinking of this, she trembled with fear again and immediately ran away, not even caring about An Yang's corpse.