It's so painful! So hard! So difficult!

"Huh?" Bai Lin felt a sense of unreality in an instant.

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Is the human living environment really that harsh? Bai Lin took a look at Klein's body. It was undeniable that her body was much stronger than those of real girls, and her slightly protruding biceps also showed her strength. However, it was only slightly stronger.

Klein grabbed Bai Lin's right hand and pulled her out of the tent-like room. "Anyway, don't ask so many questions. Come with me to the center of the village."

Bai Lin was dragged to the so-called center of the village. The distance wasn't far; they reached their destination in less than a minute, running with ease. On the way, Bai Lin observed the surrounding buildings. No, perhaps more like residences. The villagers' "houses" were tent-like structures similar to yurts, but with subtle variations in appearance.

When they arrived, they found a group of people of varying ages, all wearing leather armor and holding various weapons. However, compared to Bai Lin's leather armor, it looked more like a hastily crafted, shoddy product. Its defensive capabilities were questionable; it seemed its sole function was simply to shield the body.

The oldest person looked to be over fifty years old, and the youngest was about sixteen years old, looking even younger than Bai Lin.

Among the men in leather armor were some middle-aged men decked out in full armor. They held weapons in one hand and their helmets in the other. While the formation appeared orderly, it was also somewhat disorganized, likely not a regular army.

"You're here, Klein."

Surrounded by these two groups was a white-haired old man in black cloth, leaning on a cane. His face was etched with the vicissitudes of life, and his eyes and voice held undeniable authority. Although his figure had shrunk with age, one could still tell from his physique that he had been muscular in his youth.

"Yes, I'll change my equipment now..."

"It's too late. The person next to you must be the Son of God," the old man asked.

"Um... yes that's right."

The surrounding voices suddenly became noisy, and all kinds of whispered discussions came out...

Chapter 6

"Is the legendary Holy Son actually such a little girl?"

"It's unbelievable. Can you take on the responsibility of saving the world like this?"

Such discussions continued one after another, and although they were deliberately lowering their voices, Bai Lin could still hear them all. Although she herself would not be affected by the NPC's remarks, the feeling of being discussed in a low voice still made Bai Lin feel a little uncomfortable.

"Silence!" The old man in black slammed the ground heavily with his crutch, and some cracks appeared on the hard mud that looked fragile.

This convinced Bai Lin of one thing: the numerical values ​​of this world couldn't be judged from appearances. Whether it was the power he personally felt, which far exceeded that of his original world, or the Minotaur's extraordinary speed, neither of them matched the appearance observed with the naked eye.

However, it was really too much to encounter such an outrageous monster that could kill players instantly right after birth. Thinking of this, Bai Lin once again became more vigilant. It was very likely that the uninvited guest who attacked the village was also a very powerful existence.

"The guards' horns were blown with a swift blast, which means we don't have much time left to discuss these meaningless matters. Zorke, you go with Klein and the Holy Son. Holy Son, the safety of the village is in your hands."

Although the old man in black seemed a little surprised by Bai Lin's appearance, he still had to focus on the overall situation. He quickly made the right judgment.

Under the black-clad elder's grouping, the villagers were divided into groups of three—one armored guard and two leather-armored villagers. Only Bai Lin's group was alone with two villagers, and for some reason, Klein didn't have any protective gear on him.

"Well, I'll do my best."

Bai Lin's affirmative tone surprised Klein. Previously, she had given off an extremely unconfident vibe, a stark contrast to her current firmness and reliability.

Little did Bai Lin know that deep down he himself was not fully confident. But in this situation, if he proposed redistribution, it would be even more inappropriate to damage the morale or confidence of the militiamen because of his hesitation.

She was also proud of being a top player. The man the old man in black called Zork was a bald, burly man with a hammer, and he seemed quite reliable.

——Although I heard that people with rosacea are all over 25.

"Taskbar." Bai Lin opened the taskbar and after a quick search, she re-equipped her shield and sword. As she expected, equipment would not be lost casually.

From the perspective of others, Bai Lin seemed to have conjured a weapon out of thin air. Although it was an unintentional action, her behavior also strengthened the confidence of the villagers.

"Village chief, is it really appropriate not to arrange armored guards into this formation?" Zok touched his rosacea and asked nervously.

The old man in black raised his eyebrows. "Well, if you want to quit, that's fine, but don't forget, this is the village that took you in. It would be easy to drive you away."

"Don't say that, Village Chief. I'll go, isn't it okay for me to go?" Zok quickly stood beside Bai Lin with a smile on his face. Bai Lin's heart was also in turmoil.

Contrary to his appearance, this guy's personality seems unreliable. She continued to search the task bar for useful information, such as instructions and move lists.

"Bai Lin, what are you doing?" Klein patted her shoulder. "We need to hurry and get going."

Bai Lin shrugged when he found nothing and closed the taskbar. It was a game, but he was controlling his own body, so how could there be a move list?

"Is it really okay for you not to wear protective gear?" Bai Lin asked worriedly.

After all, this was her first time playing a fully immersive game, and her lack of common sense might have led to fatal mistakes. It wouldn't have mattered to her, but it would have been terrible if this kindhearted and cheerful older sister had gotten hurt.

Wait, wait, what am I thinking? She is an NPC.

"It's okay. You have a shield, right? It's not just for show, right?" Klein seemed optimistic. She took Bai Lin's hand and walked towards the southeast direction indicated by the village chief. She even turned around and called out to the stunned Zoke.

"Uh...haha, that's true. But can you really wield that sword properly? Girls are naturally at a disadvantage when it comes to physical activity, right?" Bai Lin tentatively raised her shield. Although she had plenty of free time in real life and had dabbled in some weaponry, this was her first time using a shield.

Although it is a small round shield that is not too big, according to the settings in the game, a shield of this size is enough for an excellent warrior to protect most parts of his body.

"What qualifications do you have to say that? Your arms are thinner than mine... Here it comes, there's the breath of a monster, hide first." Klein instantly put away the smile on his face, pointed at two places with his hands, signaling Bai Lin and Zok to hide, and turned around and crouched behind the opposite wall.

The village at night lacked any practical lighting. Although the village chief had asked Zok to carry a torch, lighting it before recognizing the opponent's identity was still very risky. If the opponent was too strong, the light would undoubtedly expose him.

"Roar..." A low growl echoed from the darkness. Bai Lin poked half of her head out, trying to see what the other person was like. But the first thing she saw was a pair of vertical pupils that left her with a psychological trauma. This caused her to retreat back behind the wall.

I've only seen it before, so I can't be mistaken. It's a minotaur.

The minotaur had clearly noticed something was amiss, its footsteps growing louder as it approached. Klein, his sword tightly gripped, looked poised for attack. Seeing it aimed in her direction, Bai Lin immediately understood where the minotaur's gaze was focused. She tightened her shield and sword, ready to fight.

"Roar!" A big foot and half of the body appeared in front of Bai Lin.

Although she was shocked, since it was her second time seeing him, Bai Lin wasn't as shocked as before. She also shouted loudly, "Do you always call me 'son of a bitch'? Do you know how ugly that is?"

Taking advantage of the opportunity when she shouted, she raised her shield and charged forward...

Chapter 7 Blue Flame

This collision was Bai Lin's attempt to test the opponent's strength and sturdiness. If the opponent's body was successfully knocked off balance by her collision, she would immediately follow up with an attack from her right hand. If the opponent's strength was evenly matched, she could also use this collision to gain the upper hand and cooperate with Klein behind the minotaur to inflict damage.

Unlike the collision between metals, the sound of the shield hitting the minotaur's thick body was relatively dull.

The Minotaur's body was knocked back two steps by Bai Lin, as if it was about to fall, and Klein's sword blade pierced through the Minotaur's left chest at the right time with her shout.

Her hands were a little numb, but it was bearable. Bai Lin shook her shield-equipped hand. When she had just hit the minotaur with her shield, it was like hitting a solid wall. The huge reaction force immediately took effect on her body.

Blood naturally spurted out from the pierced chest, but Bai Lin's shield blocked it perfectly, and the pair of vertical pupils that were particularly bright in the dark night became dull and dim.

After Klein's sword pierced its left chest, the minotaur's movements became increasingly weak. Initially accompanied by a roar or two, it quickly collapsed completely towards Klein's position. Klein yanked his sword out with incredible speed, and the minotaur's body fell heavily to the ground.

"Well done, Bai Lin. Now I believe more and more that you are the Holy Son who will save the world." Klein shook the blood off the sword and gave Bai Lin a thumbs up.

"I didn't do anything, but your sword is very beautiful. But I have a question." Bai Lin said, pointing to the unusual round wound that appeared after the minotaur was pierced through.

"Why did you pierce its left chest and cause it to lose so much strength? Is that its weak point?"

Klein was stunned for a moment. She had gradually become accustomed to Bai Lin's "lack of common sense."

"That's half true. Don't look at me like that; I actually have a certain talent for magic," Klein said with a smile. "For monster hunters like us, enchantments like chain destruction are perfect for dealing with monsters with large areas of weakness."

"Oh? So all the equipment in the village is equipped with these so-called enchanted weapons? Then it seems your combat power is quite sufficient, and you don't need me at all." Bai Lin suddenly became interested in this so-called enchantment. Perhaps this is a basic weapon enhancement setting in this game.

Klein shook his head. "It would be great if that were the case. Not to mention the rarity of the materials needed to enchant weapons, the user must possess a certain level of magical affinity. And within the entire village, someone like me, who can barely use anything remotely related to magic, is a rare talent in the village once in a century."

"Let's not discuss this for now. Now that we know what kind of monster it is, we can relax and light our torches to illuminate the way ahead." Klein waved his hand, signaling Zork to come over to them. "Big guy, you didn't put in much effort just now. You'll have to put in some effort next time."

Zoke smiled innocently, "At your service." Unlike his earlier resistance to teaming up with a two-person team, his face etched with fear, he now seemed much more reassuring and reliable. Coupled with his sturdy frame and Klein's unexpected strength, she became increasingly convinced that this team was surprisingly safe.

The next task is very simple, just hold on here.

The crackling of the fire was still remarkably clear in this night filled with fighting. Although the light from the fire increased the three people's visibility in the darkness, it was still difficult to fully see the darkness in the distance. The forest directly opposite the intersection was particularly eerie and terrifying, giving people the feeling that a large number of monsters might emerge at any time.

At the same time, in the east of the village

A minotaur with distinct muscle texture collapsed to the ground. It gasped for breath, its eyes purplish red from the blood. Unlike other minotaurs, its horns resembled the rounded, twisted horns of a goat, and its stature was also considerably larger than the average minotaur.

The village chief stood quietly in front of him, still leaning on his crutch, while three armored warriors pointed their weapons at the purple-eyed minotaur, showing its special identity.

"I never thought you, the head of a clan, would go off on your own, without even a few guards." The village chief, who usually looked very serious, now had a playful tone. He poked the minotaur's head with his cane, and the minotaur roared in dissatisfaction.

"You know, old man. You and I have been enemies for life." The Minotaur, lying on the ground, slowly spoke, unexpectedly beginning to speak human language. "You are old, no longer a warrior on the front lines. Although I came here a few years later than you, I also feel that my time is up."

The minotaur's voice was rich and deep, and gave off a sense of oppression unique to monsters. However, it naturally had no effect on the village chief, who had fought for many years.

"So you've found an heir, right? That's great! My useless sons can't even match your people..."

"Old man, I'm not here to reminisce with you today. I'm here to settle the final score." The Minotaur's voice contained dissatisfaction and anger, or perhaps some other emotion.

"Looking like you're in this state, what's the point of settling scores with me?" The village chief laughed. "If you want another real fight, I absolutely won't agree."

The minotaur clenched his hands.

"You're wrong." As it spoke, a sound like something shattering drifted from its palm. Wisps of bright green flames spread from its hand and wrapped around its body. The armored guards took two steps back, each ready for battle.

The weakened minotaur didn't even make any physical movements or sounds as the flames roasted it, simply staring at the village chief with its cyan-tinted eyes.

"Prolong the fire of the lamp? Could it be that... you are just here to delay time?" The village chief said in shock, and the relaxed look on his face disappeared.

A deafening roar and a feeling of fear reached the village chief's ears from a distant direction. He turned around and looked in astonishment at the distant sky that seemed to be occupied by blue flames.

That was in the southeast of the village. The village chief angrily pounded the wall.

I didn't expect that guy was still plotting against me before he died.

Chapter 8 Infection

Suddenly, a minotaur emerged from the woods, encircled by a circle of blue flames, instantly illuminating the night sky before Bai Lin's eyes. The blue flames burned above the trees, and although they didn't spread, they didn't seem to have any intention of dissipating.

After the intense flames faded away, the protagonist, the minotaur, was covered with green magic patterns, standing out in the darkness.

"What is this?!" Bai Lin used the shield in her left hand to protect herself, fearing that her beautiful face would be burned by the heat wave. The minotaur in front of her was obviously not what she thought was the "novice level" existence.

Klein straightened up from hiding behind Bai Lin and shook her head. "I don't know either. Should we retreat from here? It's clear that this isn't something we can handle."

"But it's not good to bring this kind of guy into the village... But it looks like it didn't notice us..." Before Bai Lin finished speaking, he felt the minotaur's burning gaze staring at him.

"I, I am the son of the fifth-generation chief of the Karsas tribe."

The Minotaur suddenly spoke, and in a hoarse and unskilled voice, he spoke human words that the two men could not believe.

Does this mean... it's negotiable or something? Bai Lin couldn't find the most appropriate and reliable solution for a moment.

"Bai Lin, Bai Lin, the Minotaur is speaking, ahhhhhhhhhh!" Klein grabbed Bai Lin's shoulders and shook them.

"So now you can solve the problem by shaking me?" Bai Lin thought to himself.

Before the two of them could fully think of a countermeasure, a lot of noise came from the woods, and at least a dozen minotaurs came out of the woods.

"I will follow my stepfather's orders to clean out you human maggots living in our holy land of the snowy mountains!" The minotaur's words became more and more fluent and loud, and the green flames in his eyes seemed to be dancing.

Klein stopped shaking now. She seemed to have lost control, her mouth wide open as if an egg could fit in it. Bai Lin shook her head and wiped the sweat from her forehead with her left hand.

Stay calm. The more times like this, the more you should stay calm. If you make the wrong decision right from the start, you'll likely have a hard time in the future...

But this is too difficult!

Bai Lin understood that this was only the first open beta test, but the difficulty level was clearly unusual for an MMO. She clenched her weapon and asked, "Is there a chance we can escape now?"

"Impossible. Humans can't outrun that kind of creature." Klein was already stunned. Zok replied pessimistically, "Perhaps, we can only struggle a little longer."

"Instead of talking about this, why not think about how to leave a suicide note to the important people first?" Bai Lin heard this and looked ready to die. But the current situation still made her feel very confused.

Judging from Klein's performance, neither the blue flame nor the large number of minotaurs were what should have happened. From the previous battle, it can also be seen that although the militia is strong in combat, they cannot easily deal with the minotaurs.

After all, Klein said that he was one of the few people who had any connection with magic, otherwise the battle would definitely be much more difficult.

Therefore, the appearance of a large number of minotaurs here was beyond the village chief's expectations, otherwise he would definitely have increased the number of troops here.

Is it a detection error or something else?

Although it was nonsensical, Bai Lin got an uncertain and even unfounded answer.

Insider.

This is her bold speculation about the plot as a game player. This kind of existence that is almost like a plot kill almost always has internal elements.

--the other side

That’s right, there is a mole.

The village chief was very sure in his heart.

They deliberately exploited the recent agitation of the Minotaur, heightening their unnecessary security to prevent their own guards from getting a proper rest. This allowed the scouts to be easily eliminated, leaving them with only a weak, scattered defense. Then, tonight, they used the information about the former clan leader's appearance to divert their only remaining reinforcements.

No matter how he thought about it, there were simply too many coincidences. Someone was behind this, the most plausible possibility. This wasn't just a conclusion he arrived at through deduction, but also his intuition as the village leader.

It cut off the connection between the groups and created gaps in the defenses of all positions. It was truly a brilliant move. The enemy's ingenuity did not make him applaud, but only made him grit his teeth.

“…Are we the only four who can move now?” The village chief muttered to himself, waving his hand to signal the three guards to follow.

But at this moment, several minotaurs appeared in front of them and blocked their way. The minotaurs looked very enthusiastic, as if they were celebrating the birth of a new team leader.

It seems that some place has been lost. This is really terrible.