Novel Bin
Chapter 24 - Destroy the NPC
Chapter 24: Destroy the NPC
“Haha! Today, I’m going to have a good fight!” The NPC, Shi Jian, let out a wild laugh.
Then, he stepped forward. His burly and towering figure loomed over Ye Qiu, making him seem half the size in comparison!
He extended his fist was as large as a child’s head, massive beyond belief!
Whoosh!
His fist, wrapped in brass knuckles, came crashing forward. The wind howled with its force!
Watching the terrifying punch rush toward him, Ye Qiu remained still.
At the very moment the fist was about to strike, he raised the steel sword in his hand.
IS he actually planning to take it head-on?!
Clang!
Metal clashed. The air vibrated.
Ye Qiu only took half a step back.
“Hmm?!” Shi Jian froze.
Then, his heart filled with shock. “This guy actually took my punch head-on?!”
As thoughts raced through his mind, he instantly switched moves.
Raising one hand, he formed a knife-hand stance.
Then, he slashed down with force!
However, Ye Qiu’s figure suddenly disappeared from Shi Jian’s sight.
His heart skipped a beat.
But before he could react, a chilling killing intent gathered behind him!
“Sixth Slash — Scarlet Point!”
Splat!
A faint, muffled sound rang out.
Then, Shi Jian’s massive body stiffened in place.
He remained completely motionless.
Three seconds later, everyone gasped in shock as they saw a small red spot appear in the center of Shi Jian’s forehead.
The blood deepened in color and the wound widened. Until finally, with a sudden burst, his skull split open!
Blood and brain matter splattered in all directions!
Thud!
His corpse collapsed stiffly to the ground!
At that moment, every player present had wide eyes and faces full of utter disbelief!
The towering youth who had once torn apart a Level 10 Green-Eyed Tiger with his bare hands, The same one who slaughtered armed NPCs was now… dead?!
In just a few seconds?!
To the crowd, it was nothing but a one-sided massacre!
But only Ye Qiu, the one who delivered the fatal blow, knew that it was all thanks to his Coward’s Cloak!
If it had been a pure contest of strength, as a Level 8 player, there was no way he could have killed this Level 10 NPC!
Not to mention, NPCs were usually much stronger than monsters of the same level!
In his past life, a common saying circulated: “Better to fight a horde of demons than to provoke a humanoid monster!”
Humanoid monsters (including humanoid NPCs) all had unique combat skills and techniques!
They couldn’t be countered by mere experience or information gaps!
However, his opponent was Ye Qiu. Someone with over 100 points in Agility!
Even a normal Level 20 player might not reach such speed!
“This… He really killed him?!”
“So fast!”
“NPC battles are terrifying!”
“If I had fought him, I’d have been killed instantly!”
“There’s always someone stronger out there!”
“I thought that burly NPC was unbeatable, but the cloaked NPC is even more insane!”
“Thousand-Faced Lord is seriously lucky as hell!”
“Yeah, if I met an NPC like that, I’d call him ‘Dad’ and cling to his thigh!”
The murmurs of the crowd grew louder.
At that moment, Ning Qianjun and his sister, Ning Qingyue, snapped out of their daze.
They exchanged looks.
“So strong!” The siblings were shocked by their mysterious ally’s power.
At the same time, they were completely bewildered.
Is this guy really a player or an NPC?!
Before this, they leaned toward the belief that Ye Qiu was a player.
They were almost certain of it!
But now, they were confused!
Could a player kill a Level 10 NPC?
Absolutely not!
At least, from what they knew, the highest-leveled players right now were only around Level 6 or 7!
Besides, that burly NPC had previously displayed the ability to tear apart a Level 10 Green-Eyed Tiger with his bare hands!
What player could possibly achieve that?!
Meanwhile, Zhao Hanyan finally recovered from her shock.
In her mind, The system notification rang.
Ding!
[The NPC you recruited has died. Your reputation has decreased by 100 points. For the next 10 days, you cannot recruit another NPC, accept any quests, enter the Novice Village, or gain full EXP and drop rates from monsters.]
At that moment, Zhao Hanyan finally understood why Ning Qianjun, who was always calm and elegant, had been so furious earlier!
So this is why! Losing a recruited NPC came with such heavy penalties!
Her heart ached.
She had spent a lot to recruit that burly NPC!
She didn’t even get a chance to train or kill monsters!
And now, he was dead!
Of course, she felt no sympathy for the NPC wor was she upset about his death.
In fact, she felt a little satisfied!
She even wanted to say, “Serves him right!”
After all, that burly NPC had previously tried to take advantage of her!
He had harassed her!
If this had happened in real life, he would have been beaten up already!
But in the game, she had been powerless to do anything!
“What a pity…” Zhao Hanyan sighed as she glanced at the burly NPC’s corpse.
Then, her eyes shifted to Ye Qiu.
A gleam of interest flickered in her gaze.
She stepped forward gracefully.
“This big brother, are you interested in working for me?” Zhao Hanyan intercepted Ye Qiu before Ning Qianjun and his sister could get close, her eyes flirtatious, her voice sultry.
When she recruited the burly NPC, she had used this exact method!
The first thing she always did was to use her beauty trap!
She was confident!
Her looks, even in real life, rivaled the glamorous stars on television!
And in the game, she was even more stunning!
Since the game stripped away makeup and artificial enhancements, naturally beautiful women like Zhao Hanyan, stood out even more!
However, Ye Qiu’s response was…
Shing!
A cold light flashed.
His steel sword slashed across Zhao Hanyan’s throat. She didn’t even have time to scream.
She collapsed instantly.
Dead!
Beside her, an item dropped.
Ye Qiu immediately picked it up.
“Huh? Another treasure map?”
It was a parchment covered in route markings. Since she had initiated the battle, both NPC Shi Jian and player Zhao Hanyan’s deaths were considered self-defense!
There would be no penalties!
“Holy crap! He actually killed the Big Sister?!”
“This guy’s finished! The Zhao family is powerful! They’ll definitely get revenge!”
“Pfft! This is a game, not real life. Why would an NPC fear the Zhao family’s revenge?”
“True…”
“Fair point!”
“This NPC is badass! I’m about to become his fan!”
The crowd was dumbfounded by Ye Qiu’s ruthlessness.
It was pure cold-bloodedness!
Ning Qianjun had a complicated expression when he saw Ye Qiu kill Zhao Hanyan without hesitation.
As for Ning Qingyue, she blinked her big, bright eyes.
She glanced at Ye Qiu, then at Zhao Hanyan’s corpse. A grin spread across her lips.
Her frustration from earlier vanished!
She was overjoyed!
Her gaze toward Ye Qiu grew warmer.
Finally!
She had always hated that woman!
But she had been helpless to do anything!
Who would have thought that in the game, an NPC would help her take revenge?!
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