On the other side, Lin Feng was on a rampage, darting around and swinging his blade at any mountain bandit he encountered, leaving a trail of bodies in his wake.
He didn't care if he was stealing kills; as long as someone was isolated and there was an opportunity, he would strike without hesitation and then flee.
Despite many players cursing him and even threatening to take him down, Lin Feng remained unfazed. He wasn't going to be polite in such a situation.
In less than half an incense stick's time, Lin Feng had slain over a dozen mountain bandits, his experience skyrocketing from level four to level nine!
He didn't even have time to check his own attribute interface; he just kept his head down and continued the fight!
However, his reckless slaughter finally drew the attention of the mountain bandit leaders.
"This kid has killed over a dozen of our brothers. Third Chief, take him out! Second Chief, deal with that woman who's even stronger than you."
On the stockade wall, three men whispered among themselves.
Soon, two of them leaped down and quickly moved in different directions.
Just as Lin Feng was about to finish off another unlucky bandit, a gust of wind came from behind him.
Years of dealing with death made him instinctively abandon the bandit in front of him and leap aside.
Boom!
He had just dodged when a powerful palm wind swept past where he had been standing.
The unfortunate bandit took the hit instead, his chest struck by the palm, sending him flying ten meters away. He twitched twice before falling silent.
Lin Feng frowned slightly, his gaze wary as he assessed the attacker.
This man was also dressed as a mountain bandit, but his clothing was of a higher quality than that of ordinary bandits, and there was a 'Three' embroidered on his chest.
The attacker was also staring at Lin Feng, seemingly surprised that Lin Feng had managed to dodge his strike.
"Kid, you've killed over a dozen of my brothers. Leave your life here now!"
Without further ado, the man pushed off with his foot, his body shooting toward Lin Feng like a cannonball.
Lin Feng didn't flinch, thrusting his blade fiercely toward the man's heart.
However, just as the blade was about to pierce his heart, the man slapped Lin Feng's wrist, redirecting the blade.
"Iron Mountain Lean!"
Using his entire body's strength, the man charged forward, his shoulder like a heavy hammer, slamming into Lin Feng.
It was Lin Feng's first time facing such a martial world expert, and he had no experience, unable to dodge in time and taking the full brunt of the hit.
In an instant, Lin Feng felt as if he had been struck by a rampaging bull, a suffocating pain radiating from his internal organs, leaving his mind momentarily blank.
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He was sent flying several meters, and if not for a tree trunk behind him, he might have landed headfirst.
"-590!"
"You've been attacked! You can check the opponent's attribute interface!"
Lin Feng spat out a mouthful of blood, a blood-red number floating above his head.
He kept his eyes fixed on the attacker, ready to defend against another strike.
He also silently thanked his luck for having reached level nine, with nearly 800 in his health bar; otherwise, he might have been killed in one blow.
Lin Feng quickly checked the opponent's attributes and found that he was indeed a formidable opponent.
[Third Chief: Wang Yong]
[Strength: Quasi-Third Rate]
[Level: 25]
[Vitality: 1600/1600]
[Internal Strength: 750/750]
[Physique: 130]
[Force: 100]
[Defense: 115]
[Agility: 105]
[Martial Arts: Yellow Grade Lower Iron Mountain Lean (Major Achievement), Common Grade Upper Arhat Fist (Major Achievement), Basic Long Fist]
[Movement Technique: Basic Lightness Skill]
...
As expected of the third strongest in the Black Wind Stronghold, his strength had reached quasi-third rate, with over a thousand in his health bar and combat attributes all exceeding a hundred.
Moreover, he had martial arts skills, making Lin Feng feel pressure for the first time.
However, Lin Feng didn't panic. He calmed his breath and quickly adjusted to his optimal state.
Wang Yong wasn't in a hurry; he even started recruiting directly.
"Kid, I see you have some skills. If you're willing to switch sides and join our Black Wind Stronghold now, I can overlook the past and even recommend you to the Chief. With your skills, becoming the Fourth Chief in the future wouldn't be a problem."
Lin Feng gave him a thumbs up and said, "You're really dedicated, recruiting for your company even now. If I were your boss, I'd give you a bonus."
Wang Yong, thinking there was a chance, continued to persuade, "What's wrong with joining our Black Wind Stronghold? You can do whatever you want. If you need money, you rob; if you want women, you take them. Why not live such a godly life?"
Lin Feng chuckled, "You're making me tempted, but unfortunately, I prefer to keep everything to myself. Money and women, I like to have them all to myself, hehe."
Wang Yong's face turned dark, "So you're not planning to join us? So young and already so greedy and domineering. In that case, I'll take your life and see how you can keep everything to yourself."
With that, Wang Yong stopped wasting time with Lin Feng and leaped toward him again.
Lin Feng decisively threw his long blade, forcing Wang Yong to dodge to avoid being hit by the blade.
This played right into Lin Feng's hands. He pushed off the tree, using the momentum to shoot himself like a bullet, simultaneously executing Treading Snow to Seek Plum Blossoms!
The moment he used his lightness skill, Lin Feng felt his body become incredibly light, and his speed increased significantly!
In just an instant, he was in front of Wang Yong, who hadn't even reacted.
Lin Feng raised his palm and transformed it into fingers, channeling internal strength between them, his fingers swift as the wind and sharp as lightning!
"Sunflower Acupoint Striking Hand!"
He tapped Wang Yong's chest twice with his fingers.
Wang Yong was instantly immobilized, only his eyes showing a look of shock.
"The enemy is immobilized, unable to move, duration: 6 seconds."
Lin Feng was very satisfied with this acupoint striking technique. Although it didn't deal damage, it could easily control the enemy, making it incredibly useful.
With Wang Yong immobilized, Lin Feng didn't hesitate, taking advantage of the situation to finish him off.
Lin Feng transformed his fingers into a fist, gathering strength and aiming directly at Wang Yong's temple!
As a mercenary, he knew all too well which parts of the human body were the most vulnerable.
Boom!
With a dull thud, Wang Yong flew out like a kite with a broken string.
"Critical hit! -430x200%!"
That punch took half of Wang Yong's life, but the intense pain also brought him out of the immobilized state.
In this game, control skills could be prematurely ended by the damage the enemy received or their own internal strength resistance.
If acupoint striking could control someone for over ten seconds, even a pig could take down a boss.
After getting up, Wang Yong's head was still buzzing, and everything he saw was a blur. He staggered a couple of steps, regulating his breath to temporarily recover.
"What kind of martial arts is that?"
Wang Yong stared at Lin Feng in disbelief. The techniques Lin Feng had just displayed were completely beyond his understanding.
Having only ever seen Yellow Grade martial arts in his life, he couldn't comprehend the power of Profound Grade martial arts.
"I'll tell you after you're dead."
Lin Feng chuckled, then stepped forward again, his speed still astonishing Wang Yong.
Seeing Lin Feng appear like a ghost once more, Wang Yong had no choice but to suppress his panic, grit his teeth, and use his internal strength to repeat his move.
"Iron Mountain Lean!"
But this time, Lin Feng easily dodged his move with a leap.
Before Wang Yong could react, Lin Feng seized the initiative, swinging his palms in a circular motion, generating a fierce wind, the palm wind carrying the force of a Mountain-Crushing Strike!
"Mountain-Crushing Strike!"
Smack!
Lin Feng's palms struck Wang Yong's chest with great force, sending him flying, unexpectedly killing him outright.
"-830!"
"You have slain a quasi-third rate expert x1! Experience +1000 points! Martial World Reputation +10 points!"
Lin Feng was momentarily stunned, not expecting to kill him with that strike. He had intended to extract some useful information.
"Congratulations on reaching level 10, all combat attributes +1, rewarded with 10 free attribute points and 10 free talent points!"
Lin Feng thought to himself that he finally got his talent points and could improve his talent values.
He immediately opened his talent interface.
[Player: Lin Yanfeng]
[Innate Talent: 51/Mediocre]
[Spiritual Grace: 64/Excellent]
[Comprehension: 75/Excellent]
[Fortune: 60/Minor Luck]
[Charisma: 85/Graceful]
This innate talent was so poor that even a dog would shake its head. In the future, he might not meet the requirements to learn some high-grade martial arts.
The other four attributes were decent, with no immediate need for improvement, so Lin Feng allocated all 10 talent points to his innate talent.
After reaching level 10, his combat interface also received a minor upgrade.