Other players...
Cao Yi gulped down the now-cold tomato soup, lost in thought.
Switching classes wasn't exactly an "easy" task.
Even if players could obtain a Class Card from a treasure chest, it didn't mean they could immediately switch classes.
Just like Cao Yi.
If you switched to a "sewer" class, your character would basically be useless.
Moreover, players had limited knowledge about Classholders in the early stages of the game.
It was crucial to gather more information first to make a relatively correct decision.
Of course, there was also the possibility of not knowing how to switch classes at all.
"Bang—!"
The wooden door of the Four Seas Tavern burst open with a loud crash, violently kicked in.
"Cao Yi!"
"You son of a bitch!"
Thugs wielding short knives and iron rods poured into the Four Seas Tavern, startling Cao Yi.
Damn!
How did Lin Long know he was here?
[You have triggered the mission: Four Seas Turmoil]
[Mission: Four Seas Turmoil]
[Mission Details:
One wave hasn't subsided, and another comes crashing in!
The Viper Gang members you shook off earlier have found your trail again.
Use your clever little brain to think carefully about what to do this time...]
[Mission Reward: Basic Force Essence*15, Random Alchemy Blueprint*1.]
[Neither Alchemy Blueprints nor treasure chests are things players of your level can access.
But who told you to trigger such a difficult mission on your first day?]
[Do you accept the mission?]
Yes...
"What do you want?"
"Fuck!"
"Do you know where you are?"
Although the Four Seas Tavern didn't belong to any black market gang, it was still part of the "underground forces."
Whether day or night, there were always a few bouncers guarding the place to prevent trouble.
But the bouncers in the tavern couldn't possibly stop Lin Long's "large force."
Lin Long definitely didn't have this many underlings!
He must have spent a lot of money to borrow others' underlings or gathered a large number of thugs and hooligans.
Lin Long, with bandages wrapped around his head, limped as he walked, looking particularly ridiculous.
Qin Feng was also stunned by this sudden turn of events.
Indeed, stealing money came with a price.
"I don't want to offend your Four Seas Tavern." Find the original chapter at g.com.
"I just want to take that bastard away."
"I'll compensate you three times for anything broken today!"
Lin Long waved his hand, and his underlings pushed past the tavern's bouncers, charging at Cao Yi with a roar.
"Fuck!"
Cao Yi looked left and right, realizing there was no way to retreat!
Wait, the kitchen!
The Four Seas Tavern's kitchen had a window; he could escape through there!
Cao Yi propped himself up with his arms and rolled behind the bar.
Seeing this, Qin Feng exclaimed, "Damn."
He ducked down behind the bar, pulling open a drawer and frantically pointing at it for Cao Yi.
Hmm?
Cao Yi saw Qin Feng's gesture and looked into the drawer.
It was a revolver with a rugged outline and an extended silver barrel.
Was this Qin Feng's gun?
Where did Qin Feng get the money to buy such a high-quality revolver?
Cao Yi didn't have time to think further and grabbed the revolver.
[Silver Crown Snake Revolver]
[Item Type: Ordinary Weapon]
[Total Length: 295mm, Barrel Length: 180mm, Compatible with 7.62×35mm bullets, Empty Weight: 1.8kg, Bullet Capacity: 6 rounds, Effective Range: 100m.]
(Fictional data, do not apply to reality.)
[A specially made revolver with an extended barrel, exquisitely crafted and powerful.
If used skillfully, it could even pose a deadly threat to basic Classholders and Transcendent Lifeforms.]
What a heavy gun!
Can a revolver really have an effective range of 100 meters?
"Good brother!"
"You're loyal!"
Cao Yi swept everything off the bar to block Lin Long's underlings from climbing over.
Wait!
Why am I running when I have a gun?
In an instant, Cao Yi's mind raced like it was overclocked, flashing through many thoughts.
What if Lin Long also had a gun?
But Zhuohong City's gun ban was indeed very strict, so Lin Long probably wouldn't dare carry a gun openly.
The Sheriff's Office loved catching such offenders for fines.
But precisely because of this, even if Cao Yi had a gun, he couldn't recklessly fire it in broad daylight in a public place.
Crime and openly challenging the law were two different things.
If Cao Yi really went "biubiubiu" in the Four Seas Tavern, he'd definitely make the front page of the Zhuohong Daily.
With the Sheriff's Office's reputation on the line, every lowlife in Xiawa District would "hunt" for Cao Yi.
And it would implicate Qin Feng.
Such a vile violent incident would definitely result in Qin Feng facing hefty fines and long-term imprisonment.
"The Three Beasts of the Lin Family would never expect me to have a gun."
"Need to get into the alley..."
Cao Yi stuffed the revolver into his satchel and dashed into the kitchen, splashing a pot of boiling beef broth towards the door in the chef's stunned gaze.
Chaos ensued.
The first underlings to rush in were scalded and rolled on the ground, blocking those behind them.
"Heh..."
Cao Yi pushed open the window, leapt out, and began sprinting down a side path.
However, it seemed the Three Beasts of the Lin Family had anticipated Cao Yi might exit here and had stationed people nearby.
Lin Hu and Lin Bao also directed the tavern's underlings to chase from the back door, avoiding the chaos in the kitchen.
The Three Beasts of the Lin Family weren't exactly brainy.
But they were indeed experts in brawling.
"Whoever catches Cao Yi!"
"Fifty Copper Marks!!!"
Lin Long's heart-wrenching shout echoed from the Four Seas Tavern, making the underlings howl as if they'd been injected with adrenaline.
Even the tavern's bouncers were tempted.
Fifty Copper Marks...
"Fuck you, Lin Long!"
Cao Yi, in a panic, dashed into a random alley, running for his life.
The sounds of cursing, shouting, and the clattering of Cao Yi knocking over roadside debris formed a grand symphony.
The alley's residents, seeing this, quickly retreated into their homes, locking their doors.
Such gang brawls played out every few days.
But usually at night.
It was rare to see such a fight break out in broad daylight.
Cao Yi wasn't familiar with the terrain around the Four Seas Tavern and had no idea where he was running.
Behind him, the curses of Lin Hu and Lin Bao could be heard just around the corner.
This meant Cao Yi hadn't managed to shake them off.
"Ahhhh!"
Suddenly, someone charged out of the alley ahead.
That person, wielding a thick wooden stick, charged straight at Cao Yi.
Seeing no place to dodge, Cao Yi simply pulled out the Silver Crown Snake.
The extended barrel gleamed with a cold metallic sheen in the sunlight.
The thug's descending wooden stick halted.
"B-Bro..."
Why didn't you say you had a gun earlier?
The thug was on the verge of tears.
Cao Yi snatched the stick with his left hand and delivered a kick, sending the thug flying.
Though it only delayed him for a few seconds, Lin Hu and Lin Bao, with their underlings, had already rounded the corner and were closing in.