Chapter 21: First k*ll, Making a Fortune in Silence!
A white light enveloped an area of a hundred meters, almost including all the players who were beating up the Boss.
The white light came fast and went even faster.
The lucky survivors on the outskirts and the players who had just resurrected in the city stood frozen in place, staring at the pile of loot. ICU was running wild.
Barbecue, we must BBQ!
What just happened?
It seems… it blew up?
All our brothers, tens of thousands of them… gone?
Even Xu Xiaofeng, who was just spectating, was startled.
Although the items were hers to begin with, she had mentally prepared herself. The skill description had been clearly laid out… mostly?
But this was the first time she actually used it; she had never seen a scene like this before!
However, compared to others, she regained her composure in an instant.
She quickly realized that the system hadn’t popped up a notification! No prompt for killing the Boss!
She swiftly turned her gaze to the originally mobbed Wolf God’s Shadow.
It was a shadowy black, and the original dark mist was hardly floating anymore.
Its eyes bulged like the size of bells, its mouth wide open as if it could swallow an elephant, while its tuft of hair above its head was almost curling into a question mark.
It looked like it was saying: “What the heck?!”
And its health bar—1/.
First bl**d! It had locked onto first bl**d!
Xu Xiaofeng’s heart raced, her eyes shot wide open, and her hands moved faster than light.
From her little bamboo basket, she pulled out a brick and tossed it into the air.
As soon as the brick left her hand, it disappeared and reappeared plastered on the Boss’s forehead.
-1.
Ding! You have successfully killed the World Boss—Wolf God: Fenrir’s Shadow. Achievement unlocked for the world Boss first k*ll. Would you like to announce this? After announcement, you can…
“Not announcing!”
Without a second thought, Xu Xiaofeng directly interrupted the system, sternly refusing.
What the heck! If I announce this, I’ll be dead!
Upon hearing this, the system noticeably paused.
After about half a second, the system spoke up again, but this time it wasn’t just in Xu Xiaofeng’s mind.
Ding! Congratulations to Huaxia Server 281st Beginner’s Village for killing the Boss—Wolf God: Fenrir’s Shadow. All players who participated in the Boss fight receive rewards of experience points and 200 silver coins; title “Wolf Slayer Pioneer” awarded; Synchronization Rate +3%!
“Phew.” Xu Xiaofeng let out a sigh of relief but quickly tensed up again.
Ding! Congratulations to “Anonymous Player” for delivering the final blow to the Boss—Wolf God: Fenrir’s Shadow, achieving the World Boss first k*ll. Related rewards hidden.
“What the heck…” Xu Xiaofeng’s corner of the mouth twitched.
You can hide your rewards and yet still send this announcement?
This counts as an announcement but not quite; it only announced a bit.
Is this a scam or what!
These two dings finally yanked the dazed crowd back from the barbecue stand.
Holy moly, that hit was something fierce. Not only did it wipe out the players, but it also one-shot the Boss. A nuclear explosion slash, truly legendary!
Then they looked at all the loot on the ground, exchanging glances.
Confirming they were on the same wavelength, one person yelled, “Grab the loot!!!”
Someone, not sure who, howled, and the crowd instantly erupted into chaos.
Xu Xiaofeng, who had already stealthily snagged about ten pieces of gear, could only roll her eyes.
Are they nuts? Don’t they understand the concept of making a fortune in silence?
Our little Xu understood this principle all too well, just unfortunately had been duped by the system twice—once with the leaderboard and once just now with the announcement.
She was different from the other looting players. All she needed was to hide under a tree, her eyes shining like a hawk, and she could see just what color glow each piece of gear was giving off. Then she would just reach out for the high-quality pieces.
In no time, she cleared out all the blue-quality gear, half of the green ones, and then patted her hands and sneaked away.
You ask where she’s putting all this gear? She gave her little bamboo basket a shake.
Yet another fruitful day!
Time rewinds a few minutes earlier at the resurrection point in the city.
With a flash of white light, tens of thousands appeared.
Each face was a canvas of shock, still replaying what had just happened.
So, we were wiped out? Or was it friendly fire?
“Liu Haotian!! What the heck are you doing! Group share? Is this what group share looks like?”
One of the leaders, ID ‘Liu Family’s Third Young Master,’ grabbed Feng Huo Lian Tian by the collar, roaring in fury.
Feng Huo Lian Tian just let himself be pulled, eyes blank, mumbling, “Scam, scammed…”
Just as everyone fell into a heavy silence, a voice suddenly chimed in their minds.
Ding! Congratulations to Huaxia Server 281st Beginner’s Village for killing the Boss—Wolf God: Fenrir’s Shadow.
Huh?
What?
The Boss is dead?
In an instant, every heart jolted. Even Feng Huo Lian Tian’s eyes regained their sparkle.
Liu Family’s Third Young Master was likewise stunned and, coming back to reality, reluctantly let go.
After hearing the announcement, it was as if they all realized something and began checking their own statuses.
Looking at panels, peeking into bags, checking equipment.
“I… didn’t lose a level?”
“Holy cr*p, I actually leveled up after getting experience!”
“I only lost one piece of gear! Everything in my bag is intact!”
“Same here!”
As the crowd started buzzing, the second announcement rang out.
Everyone’s attention snapped back to Feng Huo Lian Tian.
Yet he simply shrugged, “The first k*ll wasn’t mine.”
“Not yours? How can that be?”
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“If it were mine, I wouldn’t keep it hidden.”
“If… it’s to hide the rewards?”
“Laughable!” Feng Huo Lian Tian roared, “Even if this reward were worth a fortune, do you think I, Liu Haotian, need to hide it?”
“Sorry, Tian Brother. I just can’t understand why the first k*ll isn’t yours. After all, your hit was…” the Third Young Master gestured with his chin, leaving the rest unspoken.
“Don’t worry; I’ll take responsibility for this mishap and cover the brothers’ losses alone. But the first k*ll isn’t mine. But it’s fine; we in 281st Beginner’s Village are okay. We should have a livestream to see who grabbed the last hit.”
“Once we find out…” someone behind started but abruptly fell silent, making a slicing motion across their throat.
Feng Huo Lian Tian sighed heavily, shaking his head, “Bro, we are civilized folks. Besides, we didn’t say that the first k*ll had to be me. And I didn’t disclose my trump card earlier, so I apologize for that.”
“Don’t mention it, Tian Brother! Our village only secured the first k*ll thanks to you; we’re just grateful. When it comes to big accomplishments, it’s the small details that don’t matter.”
“Exactly, Tian Brother. And actually, when we calculate, we didn’t lose much.”
“Yeah, Tian Brother, since it’s a trump card, of course, it should be hidden; you just gave everyone a big surprise.”
“Right? Now our 281st Village can truly bask in glory. When I mention this to friends in reality, I’ll be filled with pride.”
Feng Huo Lian Tian pondered for a moment and then nodded, “True, everyone tally your losses. I feel something is fishy.”
Because he checked his status. Only one piece of gear dropped, weapon durability gone, and level—7th experience.
