Online Game: Start as a Godslayer, Get Stronger by Killing Monsters

On the mountain peak, a dilapidated temple came into Lin Ye's view.

"If I remember correctly, it's right here."

Lin Ye was about to step inside.

The temple was eerily quiet, with cobwebs covering the ceiling, but the statues of deities in the central area were remarkably clean.

The prayer mat in front of the statue had obvious dents, and it even bounced back when Lin Ye entered.

All of this points to one thing—there are people here.

boom--!

As the temple gates closed, a cold male voice came from behind Lin Ye.

"Since you see the idol, why don't you offer prayers?"

Lin Ye sneered inwardly.

A salute?

I have been reborn to kill God! You want me to sing hymns?!

But in order to accept the mission, he simply turned away expressionlessly.

A bald monk, nearly two meters tall, holding a long staff, looked solemnly at Lin Ye, but Lin Ye did not react.

He assumed a stance and immediately charged forward: "Disrespectful people! They must be punished with sticks!"

When Lin Ye saw the bald monk rushing over, his lips twitched, but he didn't forget to remind himself in his heart.

Remember to hold back, don't kill your opponent with one punch, otherwise you won't be able to accept the follow-up mission and won't be able to get the Calm Heart.

"Haa!"

The bald monk swung his staff with great effort, but missed every single time.

Lin Ye seized the opportunity and deliberately stepped forward to take a hit.

【-twenty four】

He then swung his fist, held back his strength, and punched the other man in the back of the head.

【-twenty four】

Clang!

The bald monk collapsed to the ground, severely injured, and the staff in his hand fell to the ground as well.

At this moment, on the field, Lin Ye was even more worried about the bald monk's safety than he was about himself.

Fortunately, although the bald monk had blood in his mouth, he did not die on the spot.

"Oh dear! Lord, I will serve you again in my next life..."

However, the bald monk clearly thought Lin Ye was going to kill him and had already begun his dying prayer.

Lin Ye reached out and pulled the bald monk up, gave him a standard salute, and then pointed to his mouth.

The bald monk asked in confusion, "Are you mute?"

Lin Ye nodded.

There was no other reason for him to pretend to be mute; he simply didn't want to talk to these foolish believers.

Moreover, saving time spent on conversations allows you to get into the questline faster.

Seeing Lin Ye nod, the bald monk slapped his thigh in frustration and hurriedly bowed in apology: "Benefactor, I am truly sorry. I misunderstood you earlier."

Lin Ye waved his hand, indicating that nothing was wrong.

Recalling Lin Ye's effortless demeanor earlier, the bald monk murmured to himself, "Since he is so devout and possesses such strength, if I could have his help..."

Lost in thought, he didn't notice that Lin Ye's gaze was constantly observing him.

After thinking it over, the bald monk walked up to Lin Ye and asked, gesturing as he spoke, "Benefactor, can you do me a favor?"

Lin Ye nodded, indicating that he could hear her.

The bald monk breathed a sigh of relief and continued, "Alright, benefactor, please allow me to explain. I have been waiting here for a long time, waiting for a destined person to accompany me into the Temple of Tranquility and obtain an item. I wonder if you would be willing to enter the Temple of Tranquility with me? I would like to offer this golden flower staff in my hand as a token of my gratitude."

Upon hearing this, Lin Ye glanced at the stick in the other person's hand, a hint of disdain flashing in his eyes, before quickly putting it away.

However, although this golden flower staff was worthless, his true goal was to cultivate a calm mind deep within the Temple of Tranquility.

Lin Ye nodded in agreement.

Then, a pop-up window appeared.

Hidden quest accepted: Enter the Temple of Tranquility

Seeing this pop-up window, Lin Ye felt a huge weight lifted from his heart and gestured with his hand: Let's go!

The bald monk nodded, immediately set off, and ordered, "Follow me!"

Lin Ye followed.

The two went together to the forest at the foot of the mountain.

The forest has a complex network of paths and countless towering trees, making it easy to get lost without a guide.

Follow the bald monk until you see a hill covered in moss.

This is not a hill, but a hidden temple.

To open the temple, one doesn't need a key, but rather to recite a complete passage of scripture.

During this time, the temple will send out signals to attract wild beasts that roam the surrounding area.

"Therefore, benefactor, please protect me. If I am disturbed by wild beasts, or even if I mispronounce a syllable or delay it by a single syllable, I will fail. And after failing, I will have to wait half a month to reopen the temple." The bald monk emphasized to Lin Ye with a serious expression.

Lin Ye nodded in agreement, his determination no less than that of the bald monk.

The bald monk nodded, then took a deep breath and began reciting the mantras from the scriptures.

Sure enough, as soon as the first syllable was uttered, a commotion came from the surrounding bushes.

Lin Ye picked up the wooden sword in his hand and stood in front of the bald monk.

"Awoo!"

Several wolves emerged from the bushes, followed by hissing snakes and goblins carrying short bows.

If an ordinary player came here, they would definitely be terrified.

Because these are all level three or four monsters, and there are quite a few of them.

Unless they are guild members with excellent teamwork, ordinary players, even if they come in groups, are just asking for death.

But Lin Ye was too lazy to even look at the panels of these small fry.

He first cleaved the poisonous snake that lunged at the bald monk with a single sword stroke, then used the back of his sword to deflect the goblin's arrows.

The Timberwolves charged in.

Lin Ye stomped on the forest wolf's "bronze head," turning the wolf into a "wolf pancake."

Over here, Lin Ye was "mowing the grass" in Wushuang.

But two kilometers away, the group of people who had followed him were already beginning to break down.

"Boss! Something's not right, why have these monsters suddenly gone berserk?"

The underlings complained, but their leader—Mad Dragon, Blazing Sun—was also covered in sweat. "What the hell is going on?"

But soon, Kuanglong and Lieyang calmed down and commanded, "Everyone, don't panic. Move closer to me. Those with more than 50% health should stay on the outermost edge. Those whose health drops below 50% should return to the inner edge to heal. Repeat this cycle!"

As a guild that had dominated multiple games, under the leader's command, the members quickly dealt with the crisis and gained a lot of experience points. Many of them even leveled up on the spot.

The underlings quickly praised, "As expected of the boss!"

Just as Kuanglong and Lieyang were feeling triumphant, their expressions suddenly darkened.

Just because, in front of everyone, a thick, ancient tree, clearly showing its age, actually...

They've stood up!?

Just like a person, the ancient tree shook for a while, and then its roots took the initiative to break through the soil, pulling the heavy trunk out of the ground little by little.

The moment the opponent was lifted off the ground, a terrifying panel appeared.

【Bark-Rotting Tree Spirit】

Level: Lv8

Grade: Rare

Health: 650

Power: 22

Agility: 7

Physical condition: 65

Spirit: 10

[Entry]

Bark hardening (LV2)

Constitution +10, reduces physical damage taken by 20%, but reduces movement speed by 15%.

Decaying spores (LV2)

被攻击时有15%概率释放孢子云，对周围3米内敌人造成【精神×20%】毒素伤害并使其攻击力降低10%，持续5秒。

"Holy crap! It's an elite monster! And it has such powerful affixes!" Kuanglong and Lieyang hurriedly commanded, "We're too few of us, we can't handle it at all, everyone hurry... um?"

For some reason, the rotten bark tree spirit did not attack the Mad Dragon Guild, but instead headed towards a certain place.

That was the direction Lin Ye and the bald-headed monk were heading.

But this allowed Kuanglong and Lieyang to breathe a sigh of relief: "Phew! Thank goodness, it wasn't targeting us."

Although it's not that we can't beat it, given the current strength of our guild, if we want to take down this elite monster, we'll have to lose at least 80% of our members.