Gone as soon as he appeared?

In the dense forest of this mountain range, the red-haired NPC floating in mid-air, stripped of the protection granted by the lines of corpses, had no time to react at all. His head was instantly stacked with a 100% instant death gauge…

In that brief span of less than a second, he only managed to utter a single 'Ah-oh' before dying on the spot. The crimson-haired figure plummeted from the sky…

Thud!

Shu La Jimi Er's corpse fell onto a rock, collapsing weakly to the ground. His three-meter-long red hair splayed out…

Just like his NPC title suggested, he became an artwork even in Death.

The surrounding players who witnessed this scene were all dumbfounded, staring wide-eyed at Shu La Jimi Er's corpse.

"Ah, shit! What the hell just happened?"

"The… the Moon Goddess is this strong?! That's impossible…"

"That corpse-line damage immunity effect was clearly our NPC's. How could it have been stolen…"

The bespectacled man, Kim Shi-woo, felt a chill run down his spine!

And Jeon Yobong, who had been fleeing in a direction away from Virginie…

Upon seeing Shu La Jimi Er die and fall, he came to a complete stop.

"Huh??"

Jeon Yobong's eyes were wide open, completely unable to believe what he had just seen.

Originally, judging by the situation and the state of the battle, he thought Virginie was surely done for this time…

After all, throughout the clash, the opposing NPC had displayed power equivalent to invincibility!

But he never expected…

That invincible state was suddenly transferred?

Is that scientific?

Is that reasonable?

But in reality…

Forget about these surviving players from the Great Han Country; even Virginie herself was stunned!

Because she had originally planned to wait for Qin Feng to arrive, then team up with him to take down this NPC…

After all, this NPC's methods were a bit troublesome!

Especially once more corpses accumulated, dealing with him would become quite difficult!

Yet, in just an instant…

First, the opponent's invincibility effect was transferred onto Virginie herself.

Immediately after, that NPC's instant death gauge was inexplicably stacked to 100%, and then he died!

From start to finish, no one present could see Qin Feng's arrival, his attack, or even the 'Annihilation Killing Blade' he used to finish off Shu La Jimi Er. There were no special effects displayed at all.

Everything happened in complete silence!

And this was precisely why Jeon Yobong, Kim Shi-woo, and the others believed these feats were performed by Virginie.

Because in their eyes, there was absolutely no one else around!

"Complete pizza (big trouble)… complete pizza…"

The bespectacled Kim Shi-woo stared intently at Shu La Jimi Er, who died with his instant death gauge maxed out, looking at the guy's wide-open, incredulous eyes just before Death…

Utterly bewildered inside.

Kim Shi-woo remembered this guy's cool confidence when he first made his entrance.

He remembered this guy's usual arrogance and condescending attitude.

Back at the guild, Kim Shi-woo and the other core managers of the SUN guild treated Shu La Jimi Er better than their own fathers, yet in the end…

Gone as soon as he appeared?

The Death of Shu La Jimi Er struck Kim Shi-woo's heart like a heavy hammer…

But still, it was okay.

Feeling the fact that he was still alive, Kim Shi-woo felt immensely relieved.

"I was a bit hesitant before about handing over my life soul to the official Soul Reaper…"

"Now it seems that decision was right."

"Otherwise, I'd be dead by now too…"

"But right now, it seems that bitch can't do anything to us."

Kim Shi-woo secretly observed his surroundings. Besides him, there were over ten other guild executives protected by Soul Reapers who hadn't been completely killed off.

Although their lifespans had been depleted, within the game, it was very difficult to truly kill them!

"Our reinforcements won't take long to arrive."

"Now that even the Corpse-Stitching Artist has been deployed, the officials definitely know something big has happened here."

"Once reinforcements arrive, even if they can't defeat that bitch from a distance, they can at least scout and bring the information back…"

"The official Mr. Park backing me belongs to the conservative faction. He's been suggesting we hire the Shadow from Great Xia to kill this so-called Moon Goddess."

"Most people opposed it initially, but now, they'll probably have no choice but to make that decision…"

Just thinking about this made Kim Shi-woo grit his teeth in frustration.

The fact that the mighty Great Han Country couldn't handle this Moon Goddess NPC made Kim Shi-woo feel utterly humiliated.

And the thought of having to pay the Shadow a huge sum of lifespan if they invited him only fueled Kim Shi-woo's envy and jealousy further.

"But there's no other way…"

"Now this woman has shown her ambition."

"If we don't eliminate her, she'll eventually take complete control of the Great Han Country…"

"Although the Shadow will take a portion of lifespan, he doesn't seem interested in anything else…"

Just as Kim Shi-woo was thinking this, everyone else around him was also rapidly turning over thoughts in their minds.

Those guild executives protected by Soul Reapers, relying on the fact they wouldn't die permanently even with depleted lifespans, had mostly calmed down…

There was still one awkward person in the field: Jeon Yobong.

Jeon Yobong was not protected by a Soul Reaper!

Now, this 1.6-meter-tall evangelist was in a very awkward position. But seeing Kim Shi-woo and the others, he immediately thought of a plan.

To make up for his recent act of betrayal, he immediately turned to face Virginie, raising one hand: "Moon Goddess! Please allow me to negotiate with them and make them submit!"

"Right now, you cannot kill them permanently. Your actions will be exposed sooner or later. But if I negotiate with them, I can cover up this incident for you!"

"Otherwise… the conservative faction in the Great Han Country's officialdom will definitely invite the Shadow from Great Xia to come and assassinate you!"

As soon as these words were spoken.

Virginie's expression turned somewhat strange.

Have the Shadow assassinate her?

How could these people know that Shu La Jimi Er was just killed by the Shadow?

Initially, Virginie was first shocked and stunned by Shu La Jimi Er's Death, wondering how Qin Feng's combat power had increased so rapidly?

But she quickly set her mind at ease!

Because…

The faster Qin Feng's combat power grew, the more beneficial it was for her!

After all, Virginie knew very well…

If she wanted to return to the Jiaoyang Civilization to save her child, she would likely have to oppose the entire Jiaoyang Civilization!

Therefore, the stronger Qin Feng was, the more secure her actions would be!

Clearly, Virginie knew that with her current strength, she stood no chance against the entire Jiaoyang Civilization. Only if Qin Feng's power skyrocketed continuously would there be a possibility for him to back her up…

Jeon Yobong's words caused Kim Shi-woo and the other guild executives to glare at him furiously.

Inviting the Shadow from Great Xia to deal with an NPC was a very shameful matter!

Moreover…

This guy actually revealed their potential plan directly to the NPC's face. Wasn't that treason?

But.

Just as Jeon Yobong finished speaking.

Before anyone present could ponder further…

Suddenly, over a dozen people in the area, including Kim Shi-woo and Jeon Yobong, found their vision going completely black!

Damage numbers in the billions erupted above their heads, and then…

——

[You have been killed by the player 'Shadow'!]

——

The dozen or so people were instantly dumbstruck!