"Damn, who got the last hit when the equipment dropped?"
"Which jerk stole the hit again? Don't they know this is everyone's Boss?"
"Stop bitching, the Young Lady is watching. Can't you act normal for once? Now we've got women in our Sect too."
"Woman? Where's the woman? Let me see!"
Li Hu, this Boss, was quickly defeated by the players.
Unlike the Mountain-Flipping Dragon from Black Wind Stronghold, Li Hu dropped three pieces of equipment this time:
A pair of shoes.
A manual.
And a piece of clothing.
Since the players had all swarmed in at once, nobody knew who had landed the final hit, nor could they tell who had made these items drop. In the end, they had no choice but to try picking them up one by one. Those who tried and couldn't pick them up turned their gazes toward the Blood Demoness.
Is this their Profound Yellow Sect's female NPC?
"She's beautiful!" one player exclaimed.
"She's prettier than that squeaky Sect Leader!"
For the past two days, although they had admired the Sect Leader's well-defined face, their Profound Yellow Sect ultimately lacked women. For about a hundred guys, this was the most unbearable part. No matter how handsome the Sect Leader was, he was still a man. Boring!
Now that a female NPC had arrived, how could the players not be excited? Especially such a beautiful and seductive NPC!
Over by Li Hu's corpse, Daytime Alms tentatively reached for the equipment, only to discover he had picked it all up.
Huh???
So he was the one who landed the final hit?
This is bad! This is really bad!
"Damn it, Daytime, you dog! Did you steal the last hit again?"
"I already guessed it was you, you mutt! Good for nothing, but number one at kill-stealing, huh?"
"Don't move, let me chop you a couple of times!"
"That war machine, did you deploy that? You killed me with that thing once, you know!"
When the players discovered it was Daytime Alms who had landed the final hit, they all expressed their dissatisfaction.
What was this supposed to mean? They had been working hard, fighting and dying out there. And the result? A builder had stolen the final hit? Who could stand this?
Seeing the players surrounding him, Daytime Alms grew anxious. He had just tentatively tried to loot the Boss. Who would have known the final hit would be his?
"Brothers, don't be like this! We're all on the same side; there's no need for this!" Daytime Alms hurriedly explained, "How about this? I'll auction the equipment publicly, and we'll split the money evenly? After all, everyone contributed, right?"
The other players thought, Hmm? This solution might actually work.
Among them, Flourishing Flowers stepped forward and said, "I'll take all three pieces of equipment. Just name your price." As he spoke, he glanced at Junlin, seemingly asking if he wanted any.
Junlin shook his head. "No need, I can still use my dagger." Saying so, he glanced at his Black Dragon Dagger.
The Blood Demoness, standing on higher ground, saw the Black Dragon Dagger in Junlin's hand, and a sharp gleam flashed in her seductive eyes.
The Nine Dragon Key?! Indeed, it's within the Profound Yellow Sect. It seems the information I received was correct; this makes things much simpler! With this, my reason to stay at the Profound Yellow Sect has become completely legitimate.
Seventh Prince of Daqian, what secret are you really hiding? What exactly are those Arrays in the two Great Halls, and what kind of beings are these Profound Yellow Sect Disciples? With such methods at your disposal, you could easily return to the Daqian Imperial Palace. By remaining in the Jianghu, what exactly are you planning to do?
After the ownership of the equipment was decided, Flourishing Flowers also opted for Offline Trading. The Martial Arts Manual, *Little Seizing Hand*, was shared among the players so everyone could learn it. Both pieces of equipment were of Ordinary quality, not comparable to the special nature of the Black Dragon Dagger. In the end, Flourishing Flowers acquired them for 10,000 RMB.
Daytime Alms sent out red packets in the group chat, and everyone received 100 RMB. Freeloading 100 RMB was already a profit for the players, so they stopped bothering Daytime Alms.
Now, there were more important matters at hand! Their Sect had a woman now! This was a matter even more important than any Martial Arts or Contribution Points.
Immediately, a crowd of players gathered, encircling the Blood Demoness and inquiring about her.
"Young Lady, where are you from? Do you have any sisters at home? Are you in need of some strong arms by your side?"
"From this day forward, I, Hero Xu Xian, will be your most loyal bootlicker, Young Lady!"
"Young Lady, are you short on men? Would you mind one more?"
"Give me a chance! If you're willing, Young Lady, I'll be your number one lackey from now on!"
Facing this kind of enthusiasm from the players, even the Blood Demoness, who was accustomed to grand scenes, found it a bit hard to adjust.
Something seems off about these Profound Yellow Sect Disciples. Why do they all act as if they've never seen a woman before?
In the crowd, Junlin glanced at the corpses scattered around and shook his head with a sigh. "This time, too many have died. If we encounter this situation again, we'll likely have to spend a lot of Contribution Points."
That was right. Once the Newcomer Protection ended, they would need Contribution Points for Reincarnation. If they didn't have Contribution Points, it was equivalent to their account being banned. Unless someone privately traded Contribution Points to them, they wouldn't be able to play the game anymore. In other words, from that point on, the players would face significantly increased difficulty. Resurrection had become their biggest problem.
"Aren't you going to take care of these corpses?" the Blood Demoness asked, gesturing towards the bodies littering the ground.
Hero Xu Xian shook his head. "No need to bother; someone will handle them. It's getting late; we need to go back and sleep."
"Damn, if you hadn't said anything, I wouldn't have noticed! It's already past twelve."
"Oh no, I'm screwed! I'm definitely going to get an earful for logging off this late."
"I promised to watch a movie with my girlfriend, and it looks like the movie's already over. Someone tell me how to survive this!"
"Alright, everyone, let's head back and log off to sleep."
The players also realized it was late and began heading up the mountain.
Their words further confused the Blood Demoness.
Offline? Watch a movie? What do all these mean? Don't these Profound Yellow Sect Disciples sleep and rest here on the mountain?
She glanced doubtfully at the corpses strewn from the foot of the mountain to the midway point, then finally followed the players back to the courtyard on the Mountain Peak. There, she saw the players sitting down cross-legged on the ground, apparently entering a meditative state. Their breathing was steady, as if they were truly asleep.
This scene astounded her even more.
Is this what they call 'going offline'?
While she was curious, Xu Nian walked out from the Entrance of the Great Hall. "You should also find a room to rest," he said calmly. "They'll wake up tomorrow."
Hearing Xu Nian's voice, the Blood Demoness offered a seductive smile and asked curiously, "It seems your Sect truly holds many secrets. Are you really willing to accept me? Aren't you afraid I'll pry into them?"
"I'm more curious as to why you insisted on staying."
Xu Nian glanced at her, then stretched lazily and walked towards the back of the Great Hall...