But the next moment, its raised staff was snatched away.
Then a dark shadow slammed into its body, and the fierce impact sent it flying out of the swamp.
"Wh-what..."
The only answer it got was a massive fist.
The party of players stood there with their mouths wide open. They watched as two bosses charged over, pinned the Swamp Monster down, and gave it a brutal beating.
"Stop, what are you doing! Ouch!"
"Boss, Boss, come check the goods." The Vampire Princess took a step back in disgust; the guy in front of her simply stank too much.
The Headless Horseman held the Swamp Monster with one hand, looking like a devoted and dutiful servant.
The dozen or so players trailing behind trotted forward. Seeing this, they couldn't stop smiling. "Finally, our First Kill!!! Thank you, thank you!"
The previous party of players watched, dumbfounded.
Was this still a game? Did they... did they just hire two powerful monsters as thugs?
The Headless Horseman carried a sack of gold coins and followed the Vampire Princess away. After a few steps, the vampire remembered Fang Zhiyi's instructions, turned around, and gave a slight smile. "Dear, remember to leave a five-star review!"
"Absolutely!"
"Look at their backs!" A player pointed at the Headless Horseman's armor, where there was a line of black text.
"Demon Corridor Group is dedicated to serving you. We currently undertake the following businesses: ..."
"Contact Address: Undead Mountain Range (formerly Demon Corridor Dungeon) Coordinates: 301, 508."
"Complaints and Suggestions: Please contact the on-duty Boss on the first floor of the Demon Corridor Dungeon."
At this time, the Demon Corridor Dungeon had taken on a completely new look. Money Rat had purchased various furniture and decorations from the city according to Fang Zhiyi's requests, and under the escort of several bosses, they began to renovate the dungeon.
Not only that, Money Rat also brought the latest map, which detailed the factions in various regions and the areas where monsters were active.
Although they possessed their own intelligence, many monsters still chose to fight independently. The Demon Corridor was the only place where bosses gathered together, which led to the booming development of the Demon Corridor's boosting business.
However, because the more powerful the boss, the higher the fee required, even some wealthy guilds could only watch helplessly.
"We'll think about it a bit more. By the way, when is the next auction?" the guild leader of Nine Heavens asked. Fang Zhiyi glanced at the goods hanging on the wall. "In a week."
It wasn't until the people from Nine Heavens left and the door closed that Fang Zhiyi immediately jumped up. The several subordinates standing beside him also gleefully pushed open a heavy stone door on one side.
Behind the stone door was clearly another world. Unlike the cold and gloomy hall, this place was decorated like a luxurious VIP room, completely filled with various furniture and ornaments brought from human cities.
Vampire Princess Lily jumped straight onto the sofa and found a comfortable position to lie down.
"Boss, there's only one Mad Sword Immortal on that Sword Peak. If the Lord and I attack together, we can easily handle him. Isn't your asking price a bit too high?" She now deeply understood what Fang Zhiyi meant; it was great to have money and not have to sleep in a freezing coffin anymore.
The ferocious-looking demon revealed a smile, bent down, and picked up a kitten. His large hands stroked back and forth across the kitten's body, making the kitten purr comfortably. This was a gift from Money Rat. Fang Zhiyi hadn't expected this guy to actually be a cat lover.
"Yeah, even if we lower the price a bit for this order, we can still earn a lot."
"What do you know? The Boss definitely has his own considerations." The Succubus picked up a wine glass from the table, her posture elegant.
Fang Zhiyi also sat in a rocking chair. "According to Money Rat's intelligence, that guy's strength is on par with yours." He pointed at Demon Lord York. "If, and I mean if, something happens to one of you, it's game over. For such a high-risk order, it's only right that I raise the price, mostly just to refuse it."
York wanted to say he wasn't afraid of death, but the kitten in his arms meowed, and his face broke into a full smile. "The Boss is right!"
"However, we do have an order on hand right now placed by the Blazing Flame Guild. It's a boosting request for Twin Peaks, and their target is the gatekeeper monster of Twin Peaks." Fang Zhiyi looked at the chandelier on the ceiling. "I'll go with you guys for this order."
"Is that really necessary?" Demon York asked in confusion.
"The main thing is that we don't have many auction items left. We can't just sit around and eat away our fortune, right?"
The several bosses were enjoying themselves harmoniously on the fifth floor, while the Headless Horseman remained guarding the entrance on the first floor. A gust of wind blew past, but he didn't budge an inch.
The gatekeeper monster of Twin Peaks never expected that after repelling wave after wave of humans, a few of its own kind, reeking of danger, would arrive on this day.
Before it even had time to ask any questions, it was kicked into the wall by the demon. It struggled out with great difficulty, only to be hammered back in again. It let out roars of anger, but it was to no avail.
Seeing Fang Zhiyi wave his hand, the guild leader of the Blazing Flame Guild immediately stepped forward gleefully to reap the rewards. According to the rules, in addition to paying a fee, part of this monster's equipment also belonged to the Demon Corridor Group.
Although they weren't entirely willing, they couldn't say anything. A bigger fist was the absolute truth here.
Watching the people from the Blazing Flame Guild leave, Fang Zhiyi had no intention of departing himself. He just looked at the eerie underground palace before him, then took a step and walked inside. His several subordinates followed closely behind.
That day, the players farming wild monsters nearby all heard terrifying roars coming from the Twin Peaks underground palace. No one knew what was happening.
And the curious players who drew near only saw several bosses of varying heights emerging from the underground palace, each carrying a bulging sack on their back.
"We're rich, we're rich!" Lily's eyes were practically shaped like dollar signs.
"I was just wondering what we'd do when the auction items sold out! Turns out we can just rob them?"
"Rob? Without the Boss, would you even know what's valuable? You actually wanted to carry someone's coffin back. Tell me, who are you going to sell that to?"
"Ahem, there are people around. Watch your image."
The dumbfounded players watched as the several bosses swaggered away, dropping a flyer before they left.
"What is this?" A player stepped forward and picked up the parchment.
"Demon Corridor Group Business Scope... Boosting... Dungeon Clearing... Bounties..."
"There are words on the back!"
"Let me see. Undead Mountain Range shops for rent..."
The players looked at each other. Was this game crazy, or were they the ones going crazy?
Inside the bone-filled cavern, the boss who originally occupied this place was now huddled in a corner like a bullied newbie player, watching as the gang led by Fang Zhiyi wantonly ransacked its pitiful wealth.
ut it can buy an entire year of absolutely perfect training results! Su Yu stared at his empty wallet and decisively opened up various online loan platforms. “Borrow a thousand bucks! Recharge my vitality!” Boom! His vitality broke a hundred points, shattering the limits of the human body! “Borrow ten thousand bucks! Recharge my combat skills!” Boom! A basic punching technique so common it was everywhere instantly maxed out, revealing the ultimate assassination technique of Five Elements Unity—Inner Force! When a rich kid hired assassins for a midnight ambush, aiming to break both of his legs, they instead ran headfirst into a monster—a human-shaped tyrannosaur, brimming with dragon-like vitality. With just two fingers, Su Yu snapped a steel staff reinforced with alloy. Staring at the killer’s stash of stolen cash—a staggering quarter-million dollars—he showed a corporate-sincere smile: “Thanks for the pre-exam gift pack, Mr. Zhao! I’m gonna go re-invest this!” Three days later, at the National Martial Arts College Entrance Exam, while everyone else struggled just to reach the passing line, Su Yu threw a single punch—and more than a thousand vitality points literally detonated the entire arena!
ive and Ruthless] Before his transmigration, Ye Xuan was playing a game called "Severing Emotions to Attain the Dao." The game's core wasn't about leveling up by fighting monsters, but about conquering various "bad women" with wicked personalities and cold, fickle natures. There was only one method to conquer them: stay unwaveringly by their side, then die at a critical moment, driving them to madness after losing the protagonist. The higher their level of regret, the higher the player's score. To dominate the server, Ye Xuan conquered all the bad women. In the early stages, he showered them with boundless tenderness, only to choose to sacrifice himself for them later, making them weep bitterly and drown in regret. Among them were: Xia Lengyue, the unfaithful immortal wife who chased after powerful men and discarded her husband like trash. Ye Qingcheng, the Demonic Venerable of the Joyous Union Sect, who appeared pure and innocent but was, in reality, promiscuous. Wu Lingxiao, the Empress of the Great Xia Dynasty, who lusted after men and loved maintaining a harem. Bai Qiangu of the Endless Demonic Sect: a bloodthirsty mass murderer. However, when the protagonist transmigrated into the game world, he made a horrifying discovery. Eight hundred years had already passed. The bad women he had conquered had now each become deities and revered ancestors. Faced with the endless stream of toxic women coming for him, Ye Xuan could only rely on his god-tier acting skills to carve a path of survival through this world of treacherous women.
or! A blessing for those who struggle with love, a guidebook for dating novices. Quickly match with your dream goddess! Complete walkthroughs earn rewards, and perfect walkthroughs unlock limited achievements!】 Shen Yi, an ordinary office worker, accidentally downloads a mini-game called Dating Simulator. The mini-game is simple: randomly search for dating targets, simulate dates, and receive rewards upon successful confession. Rewards include but are not limited to money, attributes, and skills. The higher the evaluation, the better the rewards, with perfect ratings unlocking mysterious achievements. Shen Yi plans to use this mysterious mini-game to continuously pursue targets and improve himself, making his life better and better. ...... However, after several successful walkthroughs, Shen Yi suddenly notices something strange - the targets he previously simulated dating seem to be searching for him in real life?
ing gift was a patch of barren land, and disciples were all picked up along the way. He spent fifty years diligently building three "ramshackle little sects," thinking he could finally live a carefree life relying on his disciples. But right at the fifty-year mark, he was suddenly swept away by a spatial rift and exiled to the Chaos Desolation, the Disorderly Ruins. There was no spiritual energy there, only slaughter. Relying on the cultivation feedback from his disciples, Gu Changyuan hacked his way through a sea of blood for eleven hundred years. When the system finally fished him back out, he discovered the ramshackle little sects he'd built back then had developed a rather... unusual style. Hold on... I vanished for a thousand years, so how did my ramshackle little sects become holy lands?!
