[Who Wants to Be a Vegetable]: Kill the Tiger King.
[Who Wants to Be a Vegetable]: Actually, our strength is enough now, but I want to wait a bit longer. Don't want to take too big a risk.
[Who Wants to Be a Vegetable]: But the Tiger King is the final boss in the newbie village. It drops silver-tier equipment and a guild token. If we start today, we have six more chances before the village defense battle.
[Who Wants to Be a Vegetable]: If we snag the guild token and establish a real guild, we can stand up to those four big shots.
[Who Wants to Be a Vegetable]: So how about it? Want to take the risk?
[Call Me Blind?]: Of course!!!
[Rocket on a Wheelchair]: Of course.
[Proud and Not Spoiled]: Of course!
[Suture Saint]: Of course QAQ!
Just as Chu Fu was about to say they should set out, another message popped up in the team chat.
[Call Me Blind?]: Hey, wait. Someone called the cops, not sure who. I'll go handle it.
…
Xie Lin drained the nutrient solution, climbed out of the game pod, and opened the door.
Outside, two uncles in caps (police officers) and a community worker were waiting.
As soon as the door opened, the worker's loud voice rang out.
"Little Lin, are you okay? How are you? Don't be scared. We have cameras at the entrance; we'll catch any bad guys who come!"
Xie Lin smiled. "Sister Yun, I'm fine. Who called the police? I didn't. Could it be from across the way? They break into my place and then dare to call the cops!"
The officers immediately turned serious upon hearing this.
"Tell us exactly what happened. Give us the details."
"I don't want to make a big deal out of this. It's all personal grudges. Oh, and I'm in a hurry to get the first kill in my game. Can I come find you at the station later?"
The two officers noticed the gaming pod inside and looked surprised. That was top-tier equipment, costing at least a million.
This kid... could he be a pro gamer?
Remembering instructions from higher-ups, they exchanged a glance and changed their tone.
"That sounds pretty important. Alright, go get that first kill! We'll start checking the surveillance footage. Comrade, you come with us and tell us what you know while we pull up the recordings."
"Officers, let me tell you, Little Lin's had it rough. Three years ago, he was in a car accident and lost both eyeballs. His parents divorced and took all the compensation money. He had to hire a lawyer just to get some of it back, but they still won't take care of him.
He bought a place in our community and registered with us. We check in on him by phone regularly and visit him at home. The kid's tough—he's not even 20 yet, only 19, but he can take care of himself now.
We were worried something might happen, so we installed a camera at his door and one inside the apartment, with his permission. If any thugs came to bother him, we'd see it clearly. The camera even records audio!
I don't know which bastard is bullying our Little Lin."
Wang Yun chattered on as she guided everyone to pull up the surveillance footage.
Soon, the video played clearly.
Then…
Officer 1: "Kid's got some serious fighting skills!"
Officer 2: "This just makes it even harder to explain that kung fu isn't a Chinese thing!"
Still, this was a serious crime.
Illegal entry. Causing trouble.
The video couldn't tell if the intruders were carrying weapons.
But if they had weapons or knives, that would mean at least three years in prison.
"Go make the arrest first! We'll have him identify them when they're picked up… Actually, no need for identification."
How could a blind person identify anyone?
Just scumbags, picking on a disabled person.
…
[Call Me Blind?]: I'm back!
As soon as Xie Lin logged back in, he sent a message in the team chat.
[Proud and Not Spoiled]: Sword Saint, your typing style is pretty cute. But Plant Girl, your texts give off a real mature vibe!
Xie Lin looked like a tough guy, but back when he was a streamer and a paid carry, there was a saying: the better your skills, the cuter your typing. Especially the way you typed.
On the other hand, Chu Fu's earlier message had been enough to make someone like Shen Chi, who lived in the shadows, regain his confidence.
Most importantly, she seemed to know a lot. She really came across like a top-tier player.
Chu Fu felt a little embarrassed seeing the message from Proud and Not Spoiled.
She'd accidentally revealed a bit too much!
But in her past life, she really had been a mature person.
[Who Wants to Be a Vegetable]: I'll call Wheelchair Brother to log in now. He thought you'd be gone a while, so he went to convince his family. Let's start flying toward the Tiger King's area. Are you still in the Forest of Silence? You'll get there first. But Wheelchair Brother's mech is faster, so don't wait for him.
[Call Me Blind?]: Let's move!
Everyone set off from different directions.
Soon, Shen Chi logged in.
Thinking about how his father and mother had agreed without any hesitation, Shen Chi's gaze grew even more determined.
He checked the map to see everyone's positions, then piloted his mech at 300% speed straight to the Tiger King's territory.
Soon, the five of them were gathered again.
Sharpening their blades, ready to take on the Tiger King.
[Blazing Tiger King (BOSS) Level: 10, HP: 850,000]
The Blazing Tiger King's HP might seem lower than the Wolfman Turg's, but its defense was much stronger.
But Chu Fu was no longer the same Chu Fu as before.
She had now learned two skills.
And she had a very unconventional idea.
First, she catalyzed a Watermelon Bomb.
Then she tried putting the Watermelon Bomb into her inventory.
It worked!
Next, she took the Watermelon Bomb back out, held it in both hands, and activated her newly learned skill.
Poison Spray!
Was a Watermelon Bomb not poison?
What did it matter? Both required mental focus to assist in throwing the attack, right? Her "poison" was just a little bigger, a little heavier, and a little denser.
Besides, this game was 100% realistic. It had removed auto-casting and switched to true manual control. So why couldn't she do this?
Soon, Chu Fu became skilled at launching Watermelon Bombs.
Then she kept ripening more watermelons.
She chugged potions while speeding up the ripening process. Within moments, she had 15 Watermelon Bombs stored in her inventory.
She couldn't carry any more.
No matter. Fifteen was enough.
If each bomb could deal 100,000 damage, she'd only need nine to finish the Tiger King.
The five of them set off toward the Tiger King's location.
Deep in the Forest of Silence, beneath a waterfall, the Tiger King was sprawled on a large rock. In the sunlight, its orange-red fur glowed with fiery light.
It was full ten meters long—three times the size of the largest Siberian tiger in the real world.
TigerKing, the size of a truck.
Chu Fu spoke up: "The Blazing Tiger King has five skills. First is the 'Blaze' in its name."
[Blaze]: If you catch fire, you take continuous damage. Jump into water to put it out. And remember—if you can't swim in real life, don't jump into deep water. So we need to lure the Tiger King here."
Chu Fu pointed at a shallow area of the stream.
"Next is [Hungry Tiger Pounce], which deals massive single-target damage."
"Then there's [Tiger Roar of the Mountain], a sonic attack that disables flying. That's its ultimate move."
"[Like a Tiger with Wings] The Blazing Tiger also possesses wind-based powers, allowing it to fly into the sky. However, at this moment, it won't use its Forest-Shaking Roar, and since we can all fly, we can continue to attack it."
"[Eyeing Like a Tiger] A pupil technique; anyone it stares at will be immobilized."
"Alright, that's all. Sister Jiaojiao, you go first!"
Jiaojiao Not Fragile immediately stepped forward. Bear King was surprisingly generous, dropping a silver-grade shield for her — and it was a cartoon-style teddy bear head shield, complete with two little ears. Jiaojiao Not Fragile loved it.
"Starting the fight, little kitty. Come play with Queen Jiaojiao!"
