Terrifying Skull Knight!

Laotan Suancai dug for a long time in the skeleton's graveyard, but only managed to unearth a few broken clay pots and a severely damaged coffin.

Clearly, the tomb's occupant had been a poor person in their former life, but even so, Laotan Suancai took everything, not sparing even the clay pots.

Perhaps they were hidden artifacts, though the chances were slim. Even if not, they could serve as souvenirs.

With his backpack almost full and the entrance to the cave partially concealed (there were still plenty of stones inside), Laotan Suancai headed towards the location of the teleportation gate.

After walking for a few minutes, he spotted a large crater on a dilapidated building not far from the teleportation gate, where a group of players were being chased by a skeletal knight.

This place was close to the teleportation gate and had been quickly occupied by many players.

He had been forced to go further away to look for stones.

To his surprise, there was a monster here. Perhaps the players had been digging for stones and woken it up with the sound of their excavations.

Looking at the skeletal knight, although it was also a skeleton, it was clearly different from the previous one.

Not only was it fully armored, resembling an iron can, but even its steed was covered in a thick layer of armor, protecting its vital areas.

In its hand, it held a sharp lance that still gleamed with a chilling light despite the passage of many years, retaining its lethality as in the past.

Although the players had a numerical advantage, they were equipped with beginner weapons given by the game, which were not strong enough to break the defense. Coupled with the ultra-high mobility of the Skeleton Knight, the players were at a disadvantage.

Despite their large numbers, the players were disorganized and could not stop the Skeleton Knight. They were killed one by one like rats being chased, and could only run around aimlessly.

When Lao Tan Suan Cai approached the scene, he saw that most of the players had either fled or been killed. The corpses left on the ground were evidence of the fierce battle that had taken place.

Green blood flowed everywhere from the players' bodies.

At this moment, the Skeleton Knight spotted the only remaining player on the battlefield. He squeezed his horse's sides and charged forward, catching up to the player in just 2 seconds. With one thrust of his lance, he impaled the player and lifted him into the air. Green blood dripped down the lance and onto the ground. The player, still alive, struggled and fought back.

This player, named "Your Wife is Amazing," had clearly adjusted the sensitivity of the game to 10%. Even in this dire situation, he continued to crack jokes, saying, "Why are you chasing me? Is it because I'm so handsome?"

As he spoke, he swung his axe at the Skeleton Knight.

The Skeleton Knight, annoyed by his antics, shook his lance and threw the player to the ground. The impact was so great that the player bounced once and lay motionless, clearly dead.

After killing the player, the Skeleton Knight realized that there were no more living beings nearby and returned to his original position, continuing to patrol the area.

Lao Tan Suan Cai hid behind a nearby hill and watched the Skeleton Knight's fierce display.

He realized that this BOSS was too powerful for him to handle alone and was too scared to show himself.

He waited until the Skeleton Knight had left before cautiously emerging from his hiding spot.

Feeling frustrated at the sight of a powerful enemy he couldn't fight, Lao Tan Suan Cai decided to head back. After all, so many players had already died.

He carefully circled around the area and eventually arrived at the portal.

A few scattered players appeared in front of the portal, clearly having just handed in their stone materials and started mining again.

Lao Tan Suan Cai looked at them and kindly warned, "There's a powerful BOSS in that direction. Be careful not to go there."

Unexpectedly, they became even more excited at the news. The leader, a man with a beard named "Night Walker in Tight Clothes," said, "Great! We've been looking for a BOSS on the plains for a while now. Thanks, brother."

Saying that, he led his team towards the direction of the Skeleton Knight.

As they ran, they shouted, "Brothers, it's time to show our strength. Let's kill this BOSS and make a name for ourselves on the world channel."

"Charge!"

Lao Tan Suan Cai wanted to advise them further, but they had already run out of sight.

He decided to head back and hand in his stone materials, prioritizing completing the task.

After all, he had already warned them, and if they wanted to risk their lives, it was their choice.

.......

"Have you noticed that playing this game makes me feel sore all over my body?"

"I feel the same way. I'm also hungry. This game is too realistic."

Lao Tan Suan Cai had just emerged from the portal when he overheard the players talking. He finally understood why he had seen water and bread in the system store. This game really was a 100% simulation of reality.

He opened the store and looked at the items on the list.

[Food List]

[500ml Water: 1 Copper Coin]

[A Large Loaf of Bread: 2 Copper Coins]

... ...

Fortunately, he had 100 copper coins rewarded from fighting monsters before.

Now he was considered a wealthy man, and buying bread and water was just a trifle for him.

He immediately purchased water and bread.

As he ate and walked towards the quest board, he felt the envy and admiration of the nearby players. Although it was just ordinary bread, it tasted extraordinary, as if he were eating a delicacy.

If it weren't for the rule that forbids fighting in the main world, Lao Tan Suan Cai would have been beaten up by now.

Many players had only earned two or three copper coins and couldn't afford to buy water and bread, so they could only look on with envy.

After walking for a while, he saw a long line of players waiting to submit their stone materials.

Suddenly, Lao Tan Suan Cai spotted a familiar ID - "Fish Tastes Good" and tapped him on the shoulder, saying,

"Is that you, Old Fish?"

The man turned around and recognized his friend Lao Tan Suan Cai by his appearance.

Since the game models characters based on their real-life appearance, "Fish Tastes Good" immediately recognized his friend.

"Yes, it's me! You were right; this game is so much fun. I'm glad I listened to you," said "Fish Tastes Good" excitedly.

Lao Tan Suan Cai replied, "Yeah! I just wanted to try it out, but I didn't expect it to be 100% realistic. It's like there's a whole other world here. It's amazing."

"By the way, why can't I see your name? And was that 'Lao Tan Suan Cai' who completed the first kill you?" asked "Fish Tastes Good" with a puzzled look.

Lao Tan Suan Cai looked around nervously and lowered his voice, saying, "It's me. I hid my name so I wouldn't be interrupted while submitting my quest. I don't want a crowd of people surrounding me."

"Lao Tan, you're amazing! You completed the first kill already," said "Fish Tastes Good." "What are the effects of the title? Did you get any good equipment?"

"Check this out," said Lao Tan Suan Cai, showing his character panel to "Fish Tastes Good."

Upon seeing the stats, "Fish Tastes Good" exclaimed, "Wow, those stats are incredible! They're much better than the starter weapons. Where can I find more monsters to fight? I've been looking for ages and haven't found any."

"Well, it's something that you can't really predict or control. I'll take you to look for them sometime," said Lao Tan Suan Cai, feeling a bit embarrassed. He was glad that "Fish Tastes Good" hadn't been there at the time; otherwise, it would have been a major social embarrassment.