Vol. 1 Chapter 21 – Nothing Better to Do, Kill Again

The five members of the Red Leaf Alliance all had drastic changes in their expressions. The always composed Red Leaf Iron Wall’s face finally darkened as he said in a deep voice, “What do you mean!?”

“You previously took five recovery potions from me, and I only charged you 100 gold coins. What a bargain and a perfect deal. I still have five more here, if you want them, this time I’ll only charge you 50 gold coins. How about it?”

A small recovery potion was sold for 2 copper coins at the novice village pharmacy, but Ye Tian Xie was selling it for 20 gold coins, a 1000-fold increase. Even with his calm nature, Red Leaf Iron Wall almost couldn’t resist the urge to cut him down. Gritting his teeth, he sneered, “Tian Xie, it seems you’re deliberately trying to make an enemy of the Red Leaf Alliance!”

“Whether you’re the Red Leaf Alliance or the Green Hat Alliance, it doesn’t have anything to do with me. I’m just collecting what I deserve. I only charged you 100 gold coins for 5 potions; you should be grateful.” Ye Tian Xie glanced sideways, the corners of his mouth curving into a sinister grin. He suddenly realised that changing his in-game name wasn’t such a bad thing after all. At the very least, it added some amusement to his time. If he had used his old name, even the Divine Realm and Wings of the Sky would have wisely chosen to avoid him the moment they saw it.

“Very well…Tian Xie, the Red Leaf Alliance will remember you. We’re leaving!!” Red Leaf Iron Wall, suppressing his anger, left one final ominous remark before turning to go. Since joining the Red Leaf Alliance, he had never felt this humiliated. In Novice Village 60001, they were the only five members of the Red Leaf Alliance, knowing full well they couldn’t handleYe Tian Xie, they had no choice but to swallow their pride for now. Once they left the village, they would settle the score. He would make this man named Tian Xie understand the meaning of regret.

“Wait, it seems like you forgot something.”

Red Leaf Iron Wall’s steps halted. He turned back to look at Ye Tian Xie with a dark expression.

Ye Tian Xie raised three fingers lazily and said, “You wasted a total of three minutes of my time. My time is far more precious than your lives. One minute… let’s say 1,000 gold coins per minute. That adds up to 3,000 gold coins. Pay up.”

“Tian Xie, don’t push us too far!” Even a clay Buddha has a temper, let alone this group of prideful people. The apprentice warrior, with his two-handed sword half-raised, had fire in his eyes. If he didn’t know that attacking Ye Tian Xie was practically the same as seeking death, he would have already swung at him.

“Can’t pay?” Ye Tian Xie’s expression turned cold, a sneer creeping across his lips. “How unfortunate. In that case, I’ll just have to take your lives as compensation!”

As soon as Ye Tian Xie’s words fell, he took a strange sidestep, instantly bypassing Red Leaf Iron Wall. Before the five members of the Red Leaf Alliance could react, the massive black weapon appeared in Ye Tian Xie’s hand once again. The moment the thought to evade arose, four of them were simultaneously struck by the blow of Destiny’s Moment…

-110, -103, -108, -208.

The unfortunate priest, already weakened by the claws of a giant ferocious wolf, was instantly killed by a critical hit, while the health bars of the remaining three were more than half drained… accompanied by a pitiful scream from the apprentice archer. In the real world, where even minor scratches were rare, few could truly endure the pain of being cut down. The four remaining members of the Red Leaf Alliance, shocked and terrified, instinctively stepped back. However, the range of Destiny’s Moment was vast. Aside from the apprentice archer who frantically fled in pain, the apprentice warrior and apprentice mage were both finished off by Ye Tian Xie’s second strike, turning into two beams of white light.

A cold wind suddenly blew from behind. Without turning around, Ye Tian Xie executed a beautiful backspin with Destiny’s Moment, striking heavily on Red Leaf Iron Wall’s shield. A damage number of -99 floated up, and the rare knockback effect was triggered, forcing his charging body two steps back. Ye Tian Xie swiftly turned, delivering two consecutive strikes to his chest, sending the apprentice shield guard, who hadn’t even touched the hem of his clothing, back to the novice village for free. Beside his corpse, a fairly decent wooden shield fell to the ground.

Finally, the only one left was the apprentice archer, who was frantically fleeing. When he looked back and saw that all four of his companions had fallen in such a short time, he was utterly terrified. He ran as fast as he could, but unfortunately, a protruding stone on the ground blocked his foot. He stumbled and fell face-first to the ground.

The apprentice archer was just about to get up when a tall figure loomed over him from behind. Seeing that dark, menacing weapon, his legs went weak, and cold sweat broke out all over his body. He had just been struck by it earlier, and the overwhelming pain and sensation of death were something he would never forget for the rest of his life. In a panic, he waved his hands frantically, stammering in fear, “Please… don’t kill me! I’ve set my pain sensitivity to 100%! Please, don’t kill me… I’ll give you all my gold and gear… Big brother, I beg you, please don’t kill me!”

Ye Tian Xie flashed the same sinister smile as before, and with a benevolent expression, he said, “Alright, those who know me understand that I’ve always been a merciful person. Even though you wasted my time and couldn’t pay the compensation, I shouldn’t be too harsh… Let’s do it this way, I’ll ask you a question. If you can give me a satisfactory answer, I’ll let you go.”

A question? Another question… The painful memory from before surged up in the apprentice archer’s mind, and he almost burst into tears. Trembling, he asked, “What’s the question?”

“Am I handsome?”

“I… I don’t know.”

Slash!

A black flash cut across the apprentice archer’s body, bringing forth another scream that resembled a pig being slaughtered. Ye Tianxie sighed deeply and said indifferently, “If you don’t even know that, then what’s the point of living?”

As the corpse of the unfortunate apprentice archer dissolved into white light before his eyes, Ye Tian Xie sheathed Destiny’s Moment, speaking in a low, calm voice, “In any world, it’s always better to know your place. Not everyone is someone you can afford to provoke… Before stepping into the world of 《Destiny》, you should probably check the almanac first.”