Chapter 53

Chapter 53

As these words spread, a wave of pessimism swept through the players of Beginner's Village 688. Someone timidly asked, "What will happen if we fail? Will they kill us?"

"If war is inevitable and we lose, I’m afraid none of the players in our village will survive. Even if we do, life won’t be easy. Just imagine living as prisoners!"

Meanwhile, on the Ancient Tomb Third Floor, where players were sparse, the monsters were tougher to kill, but the high Experience Points made it worthwhile. Li Ran and his two companions worked together to take them down, steadily grinding and leveling up.

They glanced at the chat channel, completely unaffected by the players' despair.

Not to mention the terrifying strength of their leader, even with just their threefold Amplification Tokens, their power would only grow stronger over time. By the day of the actual battle, the three of them alone could give the enemy a hard time.

At that moment, the Diplomacy Chat Channel opened, and numerous messages in red font began popping up incessantly.

It seemed the Level Rankings had given these people confidence, as their tone was dripping with arrogance.

"Your levels are pitifully low. Looks like your strength is just as weak!"

"Looking at your Beginner's Village number—688—it’s pretty small. I was startled at first, but after checking the Level Rankings, ha! What a bunch of trash!"

"Could it be that the smaller the village number, the weaker the players?"

"Is your village just a gathering of lowly commoners who’ve never trained in martial arts?"

"Hey, look! There’s even a player in this village with a level of zero. That’s unbelievable. Even a useless idiot could at least scrape their way to Level 1!"

"I can’t wait to meet you all in person. Maybe I could wipe out your entire group single-handedly!"

Originally, the players of Beginner's Village 688, knowing their own weakness, had stayed silent.

But when the other side dared to openly insult Qin Han, Li Ran and his two companions couldn’t hold back.

They could tolerate insults against themselves, but insulting Qin Han? That stung worse than a slap to the face.

Filled with righteous fury, the three immediately fired back in the Diplomacy Chat Channel:

"Watch your damn mouth, you ill-bred trash!"

"Seriously, what kind of manners are these? Disgraceful. If I were his mother, I’d have drowned him in a piss pot long ago to spare the world this embarrassment."

"One measly level higher and you think you’re hot shit? Getting all excited over such a tiny advantage—pathetic."

"Mark my words, sooner or later, I’ll surpass you all. Just wait and see."

The moment these words were sent, the Red Faction erupted.

The player who had been insulted was hopping mad.

"Good, very good! You dare humiliate me in public? Fine! Have the guts to reveal your names! When we meet, I’ll show you what hell looks like!"

"Let me make this clear—I am Lin Dong, young master of the Lin Family from Ziyang Mansion! Second place on the Level Rankings! That’s me!"

"If you’re too cowardly to give your names, then when the day comes and we clash, I’ll slaughter every last one of you in your village!"

These bone-chilling words were delivered to every player in Beginner's Village 688, sending a shiver down many spines.

A young master, second on the Level Rankings—this was clearly not someone to be trifled with.

Since they dared to say such things publicly, they must truly be capable of following through.

Seeing this, Li Ran and his two companions didn’t hesitate to speak up in the diplomatic chat area:

"Remember this well, your granddaddy’s name is Cao Aman—keep an eye on your wives!"

"Remember this well, your granddaddy’s name is Lü Fengxian—keep an eye on your fathers!"

"Remember this well, your granddaddy’s name is Yuan Benshu—my sword is no less sharp!"

They didn’t dare use their real names, after all. Even exposing a single name would draw unwanted attention, and if their leader held them accountable, they’d be in deep trouble.

Upon seeing their messages, the players of Beginner's Village 688 couldn’t help but laugh, easing the previously tense atmosphere.

On the other side, however, Lin Dong kept frantically scanning the rankings, flipping back and forth but finding no trace of these three names.

Furious, Lin Dong spat, "Damn it, are you lying to me?"