Chapter 77

Chapter 77

Time passed bit by bit once more.

With Nightmare's speed, Qin Han narrowly dodged attack after attack.

By now, the Purple Crystal Beast's HP had been whittled down to a sliver.

At that moment, Elder Lei actually arrived with a group of men.

These men held crude swords and knives, their eyes fixed on the colossal beast before them.

Seeing Qin Han locked in combat with the Purple Crystal Beast, Elder Lei immediately ordered, "Boys, it's our turn now."

With a wave of his hand, the group charged toward the beast's massive body, weapons raised.

At the same time, he shouted to Qin Han, "Young hero, we’re here to help you!"

Blocked by the Purple Crystal Beast's enormous frame, Qin Han couldn’t see them at first.

Hearing the voices, he shifted forward a few steps and finally spotted the advancing group.

Instantly alarmed, he yelled, "Get back! Retreat now—don’t interfere!"

But it was already too late.

The young men had already reached the beast’s underside, swinging their weapons with all their might.

The clanging of metal rang out incessantly.

Yet, even at its weakest, the Purple Crystal Beast’s defenses were beyond their ability to breach.

Their shoddy weapons struck its body with less effect than a tickle.

"Damn it! This monster’s hide is too tough—we can’t even scratch it!"

"Elder Lei, what do we do? Should we keep fighting?"

Meanwhile, the Purple Crystal Beast’s massive head turned, its crimson eyes locking onto the unwelcome intruders.

How dare these ants provoke it?

Consumed by fury, its tail lashed out in a sweeping strike.

BOOM!

Like autumn wind scattering dead leaves, a dozen men were sent flying.

Their bodies slammed into the walls before crashing heavily to the ground.

Gasping for breath, their pupils dilated—then stilled. All dead.

Elder Lei’s eyes nearly burst from their sockets.

"Haozi! Leizi!"

Qin Han, still mounted on Nightmare, never ceased his attacks, barking orders all the while.

"Get out of here! You’re no match for it—run if you want to live!"

Despite his words, Qin Han’s assault reached a frenzied pace.

His bow drew so fast it left afterimages, arrows pouring forth like rain.

Finally!

Amidst a chorus of despairing wails, the Purple Crystal Beast collapsed with a thunderous crash.

A beam of white light surged into Qin Han’s body.

[You have slain the Elite Monster Purple Crystal Beast. Experience Points +25,923.]

[You have enough Experience Points. Level up?]

[No!]

Simultaneously, a notification flashed in the Chat Areas of Beginner's Village 688 and Beginner's Village 110755:

[Congratulations to player Qin Han for achieving the First Kill of the Elite Monster Purple Crystal Beast. Reward: Constitution +1.]

Faced with this spectacle, every player in both villages was utterly dumbfounded.

They had just witnessed an Elite Monster— a creature so terrifying that the entire village combined couldn’t hope to defeat it.

Yet this Qin Han... just who the hell was he?

He’d killed a Golden Eagle in the morning, and now, in the afternoon, he’d taken down a Purple Crystal Beast!

Judging by the names alone, these were far more impressive than the Savage Bull Commander!

In Beginner's Village 688:

"What kind of sick joke is this? A Level Zero player killing two Elite Monsters in a row? I refuse to believe someone in 688 is this goddamn insane!"

"Is this game bugged or experiencing frequency interference?"

"Exactly! Thousands of us are scattered across the wild zones, and no one’s even heard of the Golden Eagle or the Purple Crystal Beast. I’m starting to doubt if they even exist."

"And look, he’s killed another Elite Monster, yet he still hasn’t leveled up. It’s downright unbelievable!"

Beginner's Village 110755, Chat Area.

Lin Dong, his chest wrapped in bandages, nearly leaped out of bed in agitation as he read the announcements.

"Another Elite Monster? What the hell is this Qin Han? Even intermediate profession players like Li Gongzi can’t handle Elite Monsters, so how is Qin Han managing to kill them back-to-back?"

His subordinate quickly tried to calm him.

"Don’t fret, Young Master Lin. This guy must’ve figured out some method to kill Elite Monsters."

"Besides, I suspect his ability to take them down comes at the cost of not leveling up. Otherwise, there’s no way to explain why he’s still stuck at his current level."