Tracy led John and Sini to their new residence with a joyful bounce in her step.
It was a standalone cottage, somewhat secluded but elegant and quiet.
John, who didn’t like being disturbed, found it to his liking.
“Master, are we really going to live here from now on?” Sini looked around, still feeling like she was in a dream.
Tracy, displeased, pouted and said, “Sister, this place is your home now. And besides, it’s the old man here who’s the outsider!” She pointed at John.
John was speechless and couldn’t refute. These two girls had just met today and were already ganging up against him?
Sini giggled and affectionately clung to John’s arm, stating seriously, “Master is not an outsider. And Tracy, you should call him brother-in-law.”
“I won’t! He tricked me,” Tracy retorted, clearly holding a grudge.
John ignored her, turned to Sini, and said, “Sini, you have an official status now. You can’t call me ‘Master’ anymore.”
“Then I’ll call you John.” Sini leaned in, her breath warm against his ear, and whispered, “But in bed, I’ll call you Master.”
Before John could react, she grabbed Tracy and ran off.
“What a little vixen,” John muttered, watching Sini’s playful figure with a mix of amusement and desire. But looking at the small cottage, he felt a bit troubled.
The cottage was quaint and elegant, with a living room and two bedrooms.
The building materials were all wood and quite old. While still sturdy, the soundproofing was certainly not good.
If Tracy moved in, it would be inconvenient.
He needed an excuse to get rid of this pesky girl.
John thinks it in his mind.
Their luggage and game pots had already been moved in.
Tracy’s brother, Armstrong, was not there, likely busy with other matters.
John moved his and Sini’s luggage into the bedroom and set up the game pots. By the time he finished, night had fallen.
Someone had delivered dinner.
The meals here are typically self-sufficient, but since John was a guest, he received special treatment.
“Wow, you guys started eating without me!” Tracy’s excited voice came as she rushed in.
Following her was Armstrong, struggling to carry a huge game pot, and he shot a fierce glare at John.
John was puzzled. Why was this guy so hostile towards him?
With her mouth full of food, Tracy mumbled, “Brother, help me move the game pot to the bedroom, then you can go back.”
“No way, I’m staying here too!” Armstrong declared, setting the game pot down and staring at John with a threatening look.
Tracy countered, “There are only two bedrooms here. Where will you sleep?”
“The living room,” Armstrong replied without hesitation. Even if he had to put up with less comfort, he would stay to keep an eye on John.
“No way!” Tracy set her chopsticks down and put her hands on her hips. “Leave now, or I’ll tell Grandpa you stole his wine.”
“You!” Armstrong, caught with his hand in the cookie jar, had no choice but to back down. He glared at John, threatening, “Kid, if you dare make a move on my sister, you’ll regret it!” Then he turned to Sini, his expression softening into a smile. “Sister, if this guy bullies you, just let me know. I’ll stand up for you.”
John felt like these siblings must have been trained in opera, changing faces faster than flipping a book.
Armstrong threw one last challenging look at John, clenched his fists, and then left.
John sighed, feeling a bit frustrated. “So I really am the outsider here.”
Sini picked up a piece of meat and placed it on John’s plate, trying to comfort him. “John, maybe you should just marry into the family.”
Seeing the smug look on Sini’s face, John decided he’d give her a good lesson tonight.
…
After dinner
“Sini, come on, let’s log into the world of Gods,” Tracy said, already setting up her game pod. “Alright,” Sini agreed, though feeling a bit helpless.
She realized it would be hard to have any alone time with John now that Tracy was around. Sini glanced at John, who was leisurely sipping tea, her mind racing with thoughts. Maybe she could help John win Tracy over.
Sini had grown up under the strict training of the Griffin Family, and she understood the workings of influential families.
The old family head allowing Tracy to stay here likely meant they were trying to match John with Tracy.
And it was clear Tracy had feelings for John too.
Most importantly, having Tracy on their side would benefit both her and John.
Sini couldn’t help but shiver at the thought of John’s strength, wondering if she and Tracy together could satisfy him…
“What are you staring at?” John asked, noticing Sini’s gaze.
“Nothing, Master. I’m going to log into the world of Gods now,” Sini replied, feeling a bit guilty as she quickly ran to the bedroom and connected to the game.
…
The night had fallen, and the surroundings were silent.
John couldn’t help but smile as he sensed someone sneaking around outside the door.
No need to guess; it was definitely Armstrong.
“Time to teach him a lesson,” John muttered with a cold smile.
He knew Armstrong’s character well-it was similar to Ritchie’s. Armstrong was a martial
arts fanatic.
Unfortunately, his martial arts talent was mediocre, and he hadn’t achieved much in the
martial path.
John wanted to help him out.
John silently slipped out through the window, leaping onto the roof of the neighboring house.
He saw Armstrong crouched by the door, peering through the gap and occasionally pressing his ear to the door to listen.
John raised his hand, and a gust of wind blew out the courtyard candle.
“Where did that wind come from?” Armstrong muttered, looking around curiously.
The night was dark, and the surroundings were pitch black and silent.
Armstrong swallowed nervously and whispered to himself, “I haven’t done anything wrong,
so what am I afraid of?”
He pressed his ear back to the door.
Whoosh!
Another breeze blew by, bringing a chill. Suddenly, two flames appeared in the courtyard-
another.
Obviously, it’s John’s tricks.
“Ghost fire!”
Armstrong was terrified, his voice trembling. He started banging on the door, shouting, “Sis,
open up! There’s a ghost in the courtyard!”
But inside, there was no response. Sini and Tracy were already logged into the world of Gods
and couldn’t hear anything from the outside.
Whoosh!
The flames flickered, moving closer to Armstrong.
“Get away from me!”
Armstrong screamed, panicking and trying to run, but he ended up crashing into a pillar.
Bang!
The loud noise made even John wince. Armstrong fell straight to the ground, unconscious.
“Damn, this guy is really spineless,” John muttered as he jumped down from the roof, looking at the fainted Armstrong with a mix of amusement and exasperation.
It was still early autumn, so the nights weren’t too cold. Leaving Armstrong outside for the night wouldn’t cause any harm.
John decided not to bother with him and went back inside, logging into the game.
…
Buzz!
A flash of light, and John appeared in Jade City.
The area was bustling with people.
Beep!
John received a private message from Ritchie.
Ritchie: “Boss, the Mike White Family has put a bounty on you. But don’t worry, they won’t
dare make a move in real life. They might try to assassinate you in the game, so be careful.”
John wasn’t concerned. Whether in reality or the game, he didn’t fear the Mike White Family.
He glanced at his friends list and saw that Ritchie wasn’t online.
Sini was still working on her hidden quest, and Tracy was with her.
Neither of them had invited John to join them.
He decided to hunt for a rare level 3 boss to obtain a City Building Order.
With his current strength, he was confident he could handle a level 3 rare boss.
Jade City, being a level 1 city, had mostly low-level monsters.
Only one place had level 3 monsters.
The Moonshadow Gorge, on the border between Jade City and the level 2 city, Silverleaf City.
The gorge was filled with powerful monsters over level 60, and there were definitely level 3
bosses there.
John summoned his black dragon, Avis, and amidst the surprised and envious gazes of the surrounding players, soared into the sky, heading straight for Moonshadow Gorge.
The wind roared, and the city beneath him quickly faded into the distance.
Half an hour later, John arrived at his destination.
Below, a vast gorge stretched for thousands of miles, disappearing into the horizon. At its
widest, it was over ten kilometers, seemingly splitting the land in two and forming an
insurmountable chasm.
This place was known as Moonshadow Gorge because every night, when the moon rose, a thin
mist would rise within the gorge, casting ghostly shadows.
Below, enormous, menacing stone giants roamed, level 60 rock giants with high health and
defense, adept at earth magic.
“Master, should I attack?” Avis asked eagerly, eyeing the stone giants below.
“No need,” John replied, raising his hand to cast Rain of Fire.
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Terrifying damage numbers flashed as screams echoed; the stone giants crumbled under the
searing flames.
Instant kill!
The rock giants had around 5600 health points, unable to withstand John’s immense damage.
[Killed level 60 Rock Giant, gained 210 experience points]
[Plunder talent activated, Spirit +1]
[Plunder talent activated, Constitution +1]
…
The notification messages kept flashing.
John’s spirit and constitution attributes steadily increased.
Soon, over three hundred rock giants were cleared out.
John’s level rose to 36, and his spirit and constitution attributes increased by more than thirty
points each. Below, scattered among the rocks were a dozen pieces of equipment, all of them level 3 ordinary quality.
John collected them all and continued to roam above the gorge, hunting more rock giants.
As night fell, a thin mist enveloped the gorge, and the moonlight became hazy. John had already killed over two thousand rock giants and encountered only one rock giant
leader, which was of ordinary quality and didn’t drop a City Building Order.
Beep!
John received a private message from Sini.
Gale: “Master, it’s time for breakfast.”
In private, Sini still preferred to call John “Master.”
Godslayer: “Coming.”
John replied to Sini, moved to a safe spot above the gorge, and logged out.
…