Something’s Wrong with This Game — I Became a God by Mining!

The city was packed with people, and a temporary high platform had been erected in front of the King Subei’s manor, where a group of monks were chanting sutras.

Nearby, guards from the King Subei’s manor stood watch to maintain order.

The city’s commoners had flocked to the scene upon hearing the news. Those who believed in Buddhism knelt on the ground, muttering prayers with devout expressions on their faces.

Even those who didn’t believe in Buddhism wore a hint of reverence on their faces—a respect for the gods and Buddhas.

Seated in the midst of these monks was a large, imposing monk who looked to be in his forties, with a broad back and a stout frame.

“Is that Jiu Xingkong?”

Yang Ling and Zhang Hongyu stood in the distance, observing the scene.

He opened the other man’s Status Panel:

Character: Jiu Xingkong

Strength: 150

Agility: 149

Spirit: 50

Martial Arts: Arhat Salvation Sutra (Transcendent)

Mighty Vajra Palm (Transcendent)

Gecko Climbing Wall Technique (Transcendent)

Faction: Arhat Temple

Yang Ling was stunned. His Internal Technique and Martial Arts Technique were all at Transcendent?

He felt a sudden understanding. No wonder the system rated this dungeon’s difficulty as C+.

With this guy’s strength, going all out, he probably wouldn’t be weaker than the White Bone Demon King!

“Dual attributes at 299 points—a whole notch higher than Mingxin. Just one point shy of breaking 300. Could this be the threshold between Upper Sixth-Rank and Lower Fifth-Rank?”

“And he’s trained the Arhat Salvation Sutra to Transcendent… a Transcendent-level Internal Technique Method… Not even Zhao Xun, Xu Wuji, or Yun Buchuan—who are already at Fifth-Rank—have managed that.”

“This Jiu Xingkong must be at the pinnacle of Upper Sixth-Rank, and he’s earned the qualifications to break through to Fifth-Rank, maybe even Fourth-Rank!”

Yang Ling’s expression grew increasingly grim.

Upper Sixth-Rank wasn’t scary.

Even Lower Fifth-Rank wasn’t scary.

But an Upper Sixth-Rank expert with a Transcendent Internal Technique Method—once you understood the ins and outs, you’d realize just how difficult that was to pull off.

He himself didn’t have the confidence to amass a million Experience Points for Transcendent while still at Upper Sixth-Rank!

“The only chance might be to take several of the Twelve Sacred Martial Medicines…”

“Still… cultivation level doesn’t equal combat strength.”

Yang Ling gradually calmed down.

This guy’s foundation was indeed terrifying and enviable.

But his combat strength wasn’t as horrifying as his foundation suggested.

“When the Arhat Salvation Sutra is at Flawless Proficiency, it boosts dual attributes by 40 points.”

“It’s only a Second-Rate Internal Technique. Based on that, when it reaches Skilled, the dual-attribute Boost should be around 60. At Transcendent, it might be 80 or more?”

“As for Mighty Vajra Palm, at Skilled, it boosts Strength by 36 points. At Transcendent, the Strength Boost is probably around 60 points, which is a bit weaker than my Ethereal Steps.”

“Gecko Climbing Wall Technique is likely in the same range.”

“So when he goes all out, his dual attributes should be around 300 points.”

“As for Vital Qi, with a foundation like his, he’s got to have at least ten thousand baseline. The Arhat Salvation Sutra also gives him an extra bar of Vital Qi.”

“Gecko Climbing Wall Technique lets him recover quickly from injuries.”

“He’s a hexagon warrior—can attack and defend.”

Yang Ling couldn’t help but shake his head inwardly.

“My Vajra Bright King Technique boosts dual attributes by 60 points.”

“Ethereal Steps boosts Agility by 80 points.”

“Wind God Vajra Legs boosts dual attributes by 50 points.”

“These three let me reach 259 Strength and 293 Agility.”

“But I also have Vajra Indestructible Body, Ironclad Fortress, and Two-Times Critical Hit.”

“For ranged attacks, I have nearly a hundred Quenched-Gold Armor-Piercing Flying Daggers and five thousand Centenary Refined Vermilion Gold Throwing Daggers.”

“Heaven’s Will Divine Blade can also boost Agility by 24 points, but I’d have to use Wind God Vajra Legs while throwing flying daggers, or I won’t get the dual-attribute 50-point boost.”

“If I go straight into close combat, Wind God Vajra Legs can combine with Dragon-Capturing Saber Technique, adding another 15 points to dual attributes.”

“Adding it all up, the gap between me and Jiu Xingkong isn’t that big.”

“I have two damage-reduction skills. I just need to consider who can last longer and whose Health Bar is thicker.”

“Still, I have one advantage.”

A hint of a smile appeared in Yang Ling’s eyes.

His Spirit was at 200 points!

Superior perception and Micro-Management-level control of power.

As long as he wasn’t facing an opponent at a crushing level, whether in close combat or ranged attacks, he’d have the upper hand.

“If we really fight, it should be a fifty-fifty split. If I had enough time to raise Great-Grade Azure Dragon Force to Flawless Proficiency, just the 120-point Strength Boost alone would be enough for me to crush and dominate Jiu Xingkong.”

After this round of observation, Yang Ling was about seventy to eighty percent confident in clearing this dungeon.

“Catching him off guard, plus my various skills and top-tier ranged attack options.”

“That means it’s not a fifty-fifty split anymore, but eighty-twenty. Eighty for me, twenty for him.”

Just then, a sudden burst of whistling sounded through the air.

Over a dozen poisoned crossbow bolts flew toward Jiu Xingkong from all directions.

The ordinary commoners couldn’t react at all, having no idea what was happening.

Nearby Martial Artists instinctively searched for the source of the sound.

Only Jiu Xingkong suddenly opened his eyes, a cold sneer appearing in his gaze.

“Little bugs, finally showing yourselves!”

His form vanished instantly, and ordinary beings couldn’t even see his movements.

Yang Ling squinted slightly. He saw Jiu Xingkong slither like a gecko, slipping into the crowd. Moments later, he returned to the high platform, dragging a figure in each hand.

The crossbow bolts that had been fired at him were already embedded in the wooden planks. It was only then that the nearby commoners realized what had happened.

“Capture the assassins!”

A troop of soldiers surged out from the King Subei’s manor, charging in all directions.

Then came a series of sharp shouts and blood-curdling screams.

Within a quarter of an hour, over a dozen pale-faced men were kneeling on the high platform.

“Who would’ve thought someone was still planning to assassinate Jiu Xingkong?”

Zhang Hongyu looked at Yang Ling, a trace of shock in his heart.

He also felt a bit worried. This Jiu Xingkong was clearly prepared.

Had he already sensed that he would face an assassination this time?

If so, this bunch of clueless bastards from who knows where had scared off the prey.

Would they, from Devour Heaven Palace’s Qingyun Mountain, be able to complete the mission the Sect Master had given them?

“It seems Senior Brother is thinking the same thing. His expression is just as grim.”

Zhang Hongyu saw that Yang Ling’s face was equally tense.

At that moment, Yang Ling’s brow was already furrowed into a deep crease.

He had opened the Status Panels of all the men kneeling on the high platform—over a dozen of them.

They all had levels.

The highest leveled one had already reached level sixty.

The lowest started at level fifty.

“Lin Caiyi, who’s ranked second on the Divine Realm Level Ranking, is only at level forty-one.”

“They’re players, but they’re not on the Divine Realm Level Ranking?”

“Why? Could it be that the Divine Realm is actually divided into several different server regions?”

“And how come they ended up in the same dungeon as me…?”

Yang Ling’s mood grew heavier and heavier.

Based on Chen Guoqing’s earlier observations, they had long suspected that Zhao State hadn’t accommodated the forty million players.

Where had the rest of the players gone?

Seeing this group of players now, he could already conclude that the Divine Realm had other server regions.

What really caught his attention was that the Divine Realm would quietly arrange for other players to enter the same dungeon.

If he hadn’t found this out in advance, it would inevitably cause major problems sooner or later.

“Amitabha. Are you disciples of Devour Heaven Palace?”

Jiu Xingkong intoned a Buddhist chant, looking at the captives before him, and smiled.

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