Leveling up with players

Jiang Han stared at the system panel in disbelief. After a brief moment of shock, he was ecstatic. "After joining the Dark Faction, killing players grants experience points!"

He could guarantee that ordinary players didn't have such a privilege!

If player-versus-player combat awarded experience points, the entire game world would descend into chaos. The novice village would turn into a bloodbath, and players might even resort to buying kills to level up, ruining the enjoyment of the game.

After some mental filtering, he reached the only logical conclusion—

Due to different factions, killing players from opposing factions was equivalent to killing monsters!

"Chaotic Brother got killed!"

A group of players who were teaming up for leveling in the distance witnessed this scene. Without a word, they rushed over, surrounding Jiang Han aggressively.

Unfortunately, the power difference was significant.

-1577!

-1385!

-1444!

…

A group of players with only four to five hundred HP couldn't withstand damage in the thousands. Jiang Han effortlessly dispatched each one, turning them into white light as they respawned at the novice village.

"You, you, you…"

Watching his comrades being effortlessly taken down, the last remaining player from the Heroic Alliance pointed at Jiang Han, unable to find words.

How could a player in the novice village be so ruthless?

"What's wrong with me?"

Jiang Han swept his sword and took the last player away. "Is it just because I look a bit handsome?"

"…"

However, the other player couldn't reply, clearly conceding to this point.

With the smooth execution of the kills, Jiang Han gained over two hundred experience points and updated his quest progress to 17/1000. He decided to post the video of the Heroic Alliance members' provocations on the forums with a taunting title— "A Laughable Group of Heroes!"

The video quickly gained attention, with numerous likes, shares, and comments pouring in.

Top comment: "Damn, isn't Jiang Han Shui the expert who first killed the Bronze-level boss? Heroic Alliance just kicked a metal plate!"

Second comment: "This master is incredible!"

Third comment: "Interesting, it's the first time I've seen someone dare to provoke our Heroic Alliance. Do you believe we can kill you until you can't leave the novice village?!"

…

"It's you!"

Seeing the third comment, Jiang Han's eyes lit up. Without hesitation, he pinned the comment and replied, "Hmph, a bunch of ants!"

Closing the forum, Jiang Han breathed a sigh of relief. "You guys better not let me down."

In reality, he didn't want to escalate the situation, but the quest's difficulty was high, and he couldn't teleport to other novice villages. If he had to kill a thousand adventurers, it would take an eternity. After weighing the options, he felt the need to resort to extreme measures.

Furthermore, the Heroic Alliance wasn't a group of virtuous individuals, and he had no reservations about dealing with them.

As for the indigenous people, that was a thought he dared not entertain. The village chief's ability to produce a curse indicated that he was no ordinary person. Moreover, there were only a few indigenous people in the village, making it unnecessary to risk his life.

Afterward, he chose to log out.

No choice, people need to eat.

…

Meanwhile, in other novice villages, a player named "Slaughter in the World" was listening to his underling's report.

"Interesting…"

Closing the video uploaded by Jiang Han, Slaughter in the World sneered. "He really thinks highly of himself, daring to provoke our Heroic Alliance."

He understood the reason behind the other's actions.

In essence, this person wanted to use the Heroic Alliance to establish a righteous image, increase his fame, and eventually form a guild, recruiting players on a large scale.

Otherwise, there was no explanation for a level-ten player leveraging the situation to create such a spectacle.

"Big brother, what do we do?"

"Chaotic World claims he can deal four-digit damage, indicating good equipment. Coupled with his profession change, the power gap from ordinary players must be significant." Slaughter in the World pondered for a moment and said calmly, "Summon all the Heroic Alliance players in that novice village and call on other players to join our guild. Then issue a wanted order—killing Jiang Han Shui once will get a reward of fifty thousand, with no limit on attempts."

"This…"

His subordinate was dumbfounded. "Guild Master, isn't this a bit excessive?"

"This is not a small matter; the timing is just right." Slaughter in the World smirked coldly. "The game 'Eternal' has great business potential. We must ensure enough visibility to have a chance at becoming one of the top guilds in the Eastern region. Just follow through and don't worry about the cost. The grander, the better!"

…

Quickly finishing his dinner with instant noodles, Jiang Han eagerly put on his game helmet. Upon entering the game, he opened the official website, greeted by the blazing red wanted posters.

After a brief review, he sighed in relief. "It looks like the higher-ups of the Heroic Alliance have indeed seen through my intentions."

Infamy!

That was the only reason they could want him dead.

After all, who would expect a player who hadn't even left the novice village to have a quest requiring the killing of over a thousand players to complete?

Without hesitation, he calmly positioned himself in the Bison Territory.

He wasn't afraid of a large number of opponents, especially when they couldn't break his defense. Additionally, the space around him was limited—how much damage could they inflict if they surrounded him at once?

At this stage, before the class change, there were no archers or mages with ranged attacks. Even if there were occasional ranged skills, they posed little threat.

"Found him, over here!" In just ten minutes, a massive group of players rushed over, discovering Jiang Han's location and bringing reinforcements.

As Jiang Han looked around, he counted at least five hundred players, densely packed and imposing.

Holding the Bison Sword, he strolled over casually, deciding to be polite before resorting to force. "Are you all here to make trouble for me?"

"…"

The players exchanged glances before directly raising their weapons and charging at him.

Some were members of the Heroic Alliance, while others were enticed by the fifty thousand cash reward, each with their own motives. There was no room for discussion.

Although facing so many players simultaneously was Jiang Han's first experience in the game, he calmly raised his sword to meet them. With a casual swing, the sharp blade tore through the chests of the players in front of him, leaving behind a trail of blood.

-1784!

-1147!

-1475!

…

Numerous damage numbers floated up, all showing instant kills.

"Ding! ~"

System Prompt: You killed adventurer [June Fire], gaining 11 experience points!

"Ding! ~"

System Prompt: You killed adventurer [Night in Widow Village], gaining 20 experience points!

…

"Damn, he's truly a freak. No wonder the Heroic Alliance is offering such a high reward!" A player was visibly pale, scared by the experience.

The taste of death wasn't pleasant!

Even though players could resurrect, no one liked losing levels, especially in the early stages where levels were crucial.

Some players were only at

 level two, struggling with slime enemies. Dying would practically mean starting over.

"All the brothers who die today can join our Heroic Alliance. There's a death compensation, so don't worry. Behind us, there are still over a thousand brothers following. We have the numbers, let's wear him down!" A Heroic Alliance member shouted, "Jiang Han Shui has a high level, killing so many people. His infamy must be high, and once he dies, his equipment will drop for sure!"

The game "Eternal" had a concept of infamy. Unjustly killing others would turn your name red, increasing death penalties and the chance of dropping equipment.

Thinking about equipment drops?

Hearing this, Jiang Han couldn't help but chuckle inside.

Do you think my killing you will increase my infamy?

Sorry, I don't know if my infamy has increased, but my experience bar is genuinely close to leveling up!

"Haha, don't be in a rush, take turns!" Jiang Han laughed aloud.

In truth, he didn't want to laugh.

But…

He couldn't help it!