The moment the man caught sight of An Xiaomei's figure, his expression first lit up with delight. Then his muddy, filthy eyes swept up and down her body, and as if something obscene crossed his mind, the corners of his mouth twisted into a disgusting, lecherous grin.
An Tianzhongyi had just ambushed and killed a thin man the previous night. Seeing An Xiaomei now, he immediately assumed she was an easy mark—a fat sheep ripe for slaughter. Her clothes were clean, her complexion rosy—she looked like someone from a wealthy background.
After drifting at sea for nearly a week, even the sight of a middle-aged woman could stir up the darker urges buried in his heart. Besides, there were no longer any rules restraining the adventurers now.
But when An Xiaomei noticed the man's shameless and lustful gaze, the chill in her eyes deepened. This man actually dared to harbor such filthy thoughts toward her—a sixty-year-old woman? Truly deserving of death!
Of course, it was only because in this world An Xiaomei had gained a life-extension bonus from the game and had previously taken an interstellar serum. Her appearance now looked like that of a woman in her forties.
Before entering the game, the women An Tianzhongyi had encountered were all malnourished and prematurely aged.
So in his current state of frenzied excitement, his vile imagination ran wild. In his mind, he could satisfy his desire first—then kill her and take her supplies afterward.
An Xiaomei was already striding forward, sword in hand, while An Tianzhongyi was still lost in his filthy fantasies. By the time his mind snapped back to reality, her blade was already swinging toward his neck. Panicking, he hastily tried to dodge.
But An Xiaomei's attacks were fierce and relentless, leaving him no time to reach into his backpack for a weapon. Under her unyielding, high-intensity strikes, his movements grew slower and sloppier.
An Tianzhongyi wasn't entirely brainless—he realized the situation was turning against him. His expression hardened as he activated a special item through his consciousness—Heaven and Earth Immobilization.
A second later, An Xiaomei's body froze. She stood motionless, sword raised mid-swing, unable to move an inch.
An Tianzhongyi dared not waste time—the item's duration was only five seconds. He quickly drew his iron blade and thrust it toward An Xiaomei's chest without hesitation.
Unfortunately for him, no matter how much strength he used, his body wouldn't move either. Enraged, he roared, "You damned witch! What trick did you pull? Weren't you the one frozen by me?!"
In truth, the moment An Xiaomei felt something off about her body, she used her psychic ability to form a protective barrier around herself.
By the time his immobilization item wore off, she ignored his shouting completely and resumed her assault. This time, she feinted upward—then struck directly at his lower body.
A shrill, gut-wrenching scream tore through the sky. The male viewers in the livestream collectively winced and felt their scalps tingle. An Xiaomei's sword had struck a most merciless target—turning An Tianzhongyi into a eunuch on the spot.
"You filthy—! You dare do this to me, I'll—"
His curse never finished. Before he could spew out more vile words, blood gushed from his chest. Struggling to force out one last insult, he gasped, "You… you'll die horribly…"
But before he could finish the sentence, his body went limp and fell heavily to the ground, lifeless.
Staring at the blood-covered sword in her hand, An Xiaomei calmly wiped the blade clean on the dead man's clothes.
Her practiced, unflinching movements—like slaughtering livestock—sent a surge of excitement through the Dragon Nation's audience.
[Aunt An is incredible! That's what he gets—especially since he's from that island nation we have a blood feud with!]
[Cutting off his manhood before killing him—so satisfying!]
[That's how it should be! No mercy for scum like him.]
[Seeing one of those island bastards die horribly made my whole day.]
[Thank you, Dragon Nation adventurer, for taking down that monster. That An Tianzhongyi was the one who killed our country's hero last night.
Even after our adventurer begged on his knees, that bastard still tortured him to death in cold blood.]
[Honestly, she killed him too quickly. Next time Aunt An meets those animals, I hope she tortures them first before finishing them off. That would really vent our anger.]
[No need to waste more time on garbage like him. Look—the camera shows land in the distance! That must be Madam An's destination.]
While the entire Dragon Nation cheered for An Xiaomei's ruthless revenge against the vile island adventurer, the atmosphere in a certain high-level meeting room in that island country was the exact opposite.
All the officials sat stiffly, afraid to even breathe, as their Prime Minister slammed the table, shouting in fury.
"That old hag from the Dragon Nation—how dare she brutally murder one of our heroes! And that damned Dragon Nation leader—when I called him, he pretended not to hear me! Isn't he obviously shielding the murderer?! Hah—ugh—"
Before he could finish ranting, there was a dull thud. The Prime Minister collapsed, body convulsing violently.
Overcome by rage, he had suffered a sudden cerebral hemorrhage. From that day on, he was bedridden, half-paralyzed.
As for medicine—the island's upper echelons weren't about to waste their last bit of national resources on a man whose mouth was now crooked and eyes rolled back.
Meanwhile, An Xiaomei sheathed her sword and began inspecting the loot she'd taken from An Tianzhongyi's backpack.
The reason she hadn't used her own special item earlier was simple—killing this scum herself allowed her to claim 30% of his total resources.
If she had used her "Phantom Thief's Hand" item, she could've only obtained 5%.
A woman who always sought maximum profit—of course she chose the option most beneficial to herself.
Then came the game's cheerful chime:
"Ding! Adventurer An Xiaomei has successfully slain An Tianzhongyi.
You have obtained the following items from his backpack:
Iron blade ×1, Bread ×3, Energy Stones ×2, Wooden Boat ×1, Potatoes ×10 catties.
Additionally, congratulations! You have triggered a random item drop:
You have obtained the item Heaven and Earth Immobilization."
Hearing the crisp mechanical voice, An Xiaomei's mood brightened considerably. And when she checked the new item's description, her lips curved upward in satisfaction.
Heaven and Earth Immobilization: By silently reciting its name in your heart, you can immobilize your opponent for five seconds. Can be used once every twelve hours.
Five minutes later, another system message appeared:
"Ding! You have re-landed on Resource Island No. ___.
A second landing fee of 2 Energy Stones will be charged."
When she saw the notification, An Xiaomei's good mood instantly vanished. Her dream of continuously farming resources from this island had just been mercilessly shattered by the game itself.