Curtis's voice echoed in Lin Fan's ears, and a strong sense of unease crept into his heart.
No wonder Lilian and Heloi were both missing…
Lin Fan's gaze darkened as he looked at Curtis with growing intensity.
Curtis, ever perceptive, noticed this shift immediately. He curled his thin lips into a mocking smile.
"As expected, just a worthless coward hiding behind women for protection." He sneered at Lin Fan.
The next second, Lin Fan's figure flickered—he had appeared right beside Curtis in an instant.
So fast!
Curtis raised an eyebrow, seemingly surprised that Lin Fan's speed had more than doubled compared to earlier.
Lin Fan's objective was now crystal clear—he needed to take down Curtis as quickly as possible and rush to the Naga Temple to find Lilian and Heloi.
Sensing the change in Lin Fan's aura, Curtis smirked. His upper body shifted back into human form, but his lower body remained in serpent form, making him a half-beast hybrid.
"Holding back your strength while fighting me?"
Twisting his serpentine lower half, he bared his fangs and lunged at Lin Fan.
But by now, Lin Fan had already activated the Nine Nether buff. Though he hadn't unleashed its full power, his speed was now on par with Curtis's.
Meanwhile, on the other side, Hu Tiancheng leaped down from an oak tree. It was him who had warned Lin Fan earlier.
Ever since he entered the Twilight Forest, Hu Tiancheng had been tailing Lin Fan, keeping track of all his movements—including Curtis's ambush.
Lin Fan was aware that Hu Tiancheng had been following him.
But since Hu Tiancheng showed no hostile intent, Lin Fan couldn't be bothered to deal with him.
Hu Tiancheng pulled an iron sword from his backpack, his gaze icy cold as he watched Curtis. He knew all too well that fighting Curtis would be incredibly difficult with his current strength.
However, he couldn't just stand by and watch Lin Fan die at Curtis's hands.
Hu Tiancheng cautiously observed their battle, then quietly opened the World Chat Channel. He quickly sent out a distress signal along with Lin Fan's location.
"Lin Fan is being ambushed by the Naga clan leader of Twilight Forest World. Requesting support from Blue Star residents! Coordinates: 8726, 6282, 0721."
"Lin Fan is being ambushed by the Naga clan leader of Twilight Forest World. Requesting support from Blue Star residents! Coordinates: 8726, 6282, 0721."
"Lin Fan is being ambushed by the Naga clan leader of Twilight Forest World. Requesting support from Blue Star residents! Coordinates: 8726, 6282, 0721."
He sent the message three times in a row, flooding the chat and ensuring that everyone saw it.
The moment the message went out, the World Chat Channel exploded.
"What's going on? The Naga clan leader is trying to assassinate Lin Fan?"
"These Twilight Forest residents are way too hostile! We just got here, and they're already driving us out with swords. And now they're trying to assassinate Lin Fan?"
"Hell no! I'm a die-hard Lin Fan fan! I'd even bear his children!"
"You wanna come at me? Fine. But touch Lin Fan? No way! This time, I won't let this slide!"
"Hold on, Lin Fan! No one messes with you and gets away with it! Lin Fan, baby, Mommy's coming!"
"No male mommies! No male mommies!"
As more and more people received the message, they began rushing toward the coordinates.
Even though Lin Fan had made a fortune in the main world by exploiting game mechanics, most people understood that without Lin Fan, they wouldn't be living as well as they were now.
Let alone fighting monsters and collecting gear.
They were probably still in the main world chopping trees, eating apples, and worrying about daily survival.
That was why so many people supported Lin Fan.
Now that Lin Fan was in trouble, most people just wanted to lend a hand however they could.
Of course, some people were just coming to watch the spectacle.
After all, a battle between the Naga Clan and Lin Fan? Just imagining it was thrilling enough.
At that moment, Lin Fan was still locked in combat with Curtis. Many Twilight Forest residents who had gathered to watch quickly recognized Curtis.
"Isn't that the Naga clan leader? Why is he attacking that human in the Fiery Armor?"
One of the Blue Star residents who had been captured by them looked utterly exasperated.
"I told you already! He's Lin Fan! Why won't you believe me?!" He was on the verge of breaking down.
He had originally come to Twilight Forest World to make some money. But as soon as he arrived, he was caught by these crazy Twilight Forest residents.
And to make things worse, they had forced him to lead them to Lin Fan. He had already brought them to Lin Fan, yet they still accused him of lying.
Was that fair? Was it?!
Hearing Curtis call out Lin Fan's name, the other Twilight Forest residents finally realized that the man in Fiery Armor really was Lin Fan.
But when they saw him, their faces quickly turned disdainful.
"A human from the Continent One dares to fight the Naga clan leader?"
"Yeah, Lin Fan doesn't stand a chance against Curtis. He's as good as dead."
"Be more confident—take out the 'doesn't stand a chance' part."
"Do you even know Curtis's strength? And Lin Fan? He's just a worthless human from the Continent One."
The Twilight Forest residents scoffed one after another.
Hearing these words, the captured Blue Star residents were not having it.
"You better not underestimate Lin Fan."
"He's the legend of the Continent One!"
The Blue Star residents were furious. In their eyes, these Twilight Forest people weren't even that much stronger than them.
Where did they get this ridiculous sense of superiority, acting like Lin Fan was trash?
"You guys know about the Nine-Story Monster Tower, right? Lin Fan soloed every boss in there in one hit!" One of the Blue Star residents lifted his chin proudly, feeling quite smug.
"A Naga? Pffft. What, 500 HP at most? Lin Fan already one-shot a Hydra with 600 HP. Why would he be afraid of a Naga?"
"...What?"
The Twilight Forest residents froze for a moment. Then, they burst into laughter.
"One-shot a 600 HP Hydra? Are you joking?!"
"Exactly! No matter how you look at it, Lin Fan is just a human. Where would he get the strength to one-shot a Hydra?"
"You people from the Continent One must have a few screws loose! You're just making stuff up at this point. A human one-shotting a Hydra? That's the funniest thing I've ever heard!"
They roared with laughter, their eyes full of mockery.
Hearing this, the Blue Star residents were pissed.
"Oh? So just because you Twilight Forest guys can't one-shot a Hydra, you think we can't either?"
"Sounds to me like the Continent One is way stronger than Twilight Forest!" They fired back, going back and forth.
But the Twilight Forest residents still refused to believe them.
"You people just have wild imaginations, huh? One-shotting a Hydra? Give me a break."
"If Lin Fan can really one-shot a Hydra, I'll kill myself right here!"
"Yeah! If Lin Fan actually one-shots a Hydra, I'll eat shit!"
They were so confident—so absolutely sure—that Lin Fan couldn't possibly do such a thing.
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