I am destroying the protagonist in the fantasy world!

A crisp sound resonated through the inn like a thunderclap. Everyone looked in the direction of the sound and saw a graceful woman in an emerald green dress standing at the door. The woman had a beautiful face and a refined temperament, and her beautiful eyes stared coldly at Li the Bully. Li the Bully, who had been furious, was interrupted by this sudden change. He abruptly retracted his fist and asked impatiently, "Who are you? Mind your own business!"

The woman ignored Li the bully and walked straight to Lei Yi. She looked him up and down, and after confirming that he was not injured, she turned around and said in a cold tone, "You force others to fight in broad daylight. Do you have any respect for the law?"

Seeing that the woman didn't take him seriously, Li Bully was immediately furious. Just as he was about to explode, he was stopped by a follower beside him. The follower whispered a few words in his ear. Li Bully's face changed and he glared at the woman fiercely. In the end, he didn't explode and left the inn in disgrace with his men.

The crisis was over, and Lei Yi felt a little relieved. He bowed to the woman and thanked her, "Thank you for your help, young lady. I am deeply grateful." The woman nodded slightly, said nothing more, and turned to leave. Lei Yi remembered that he had just arrived and knew nothing about this world. The woman in front of him was obviously not an ordinary person. Perhaps he could get some useful information from her. So he hurriedly called her, "Young lady, please stay. I am new here and I am unfamiliar with everything here. I wonder if you can tell me anything?" The woman paused, but did not turn back. She said calmly, "Find your own way." After that, she left the inn without looking back.

After watching the woman leave, Lei Yi felt a mixture of emotions. He knew that in this strange world, if he wanted to survive, he had to quickly learn the rules. He remembered that Shopkeeper Zhao had mentioned a teacher in town named Mr. Wang, who might know something. Making up his mind, Lei Yi said goodbye to Shopkeeper Zhao and followed his instructions to Mr. Wang's residence.

However, when he arrived at Master Wang's house, he found the doors and windows closed. He went forward and knocked on the door, but no one answered. "Did he go out?" Lei Yi thought to himself, and could only wait patiently at the door. The sun was setting and the dusk was getting darker. Lei Yi had been waiting at Master Wang's house for a long time. Just when he was about to lose his patience, a familiar figure appeared not far away... Dusk was like a huge black curtain, slowly covering the town. There were few pedestrians on the street, and most of the shops were closed. Only a few still had dim lanterns on, swaying in the night wind. Lei Yi's figure swayed at the door of Master Wang's house. He had been waiting here for nearly two hours.

"Squeak-"

A familiar sound of footsteps echoed from a distance, and Lei Yi's spirits perked up. He quickly looked up and saw Master Wang stumbling towards him, lantern in hand. Delighted, he hurried forward and was about to speak, but the moment Master Wang saw him clearly, his expression suddenly changed, and he turned abruptly, quickening his pace in the opposite direction.

"Master Wang, please stay!" Lei Yi was confused and hurriedly chased after him.

Master Wang quickened his pace upon hearing the sound, but being old, he could not outrun the powerful Lei Yi. Lei Yi caught up with him in a few steps, grabbed his arm, and asked anxiously, "Master Wang, why did you run away when you saw me?"

Master Wang struggled to free himself from Lei Yi's hand, panting heavily, looking at him in horror, and said in a low voice, "I talked so much with you last time, and I've already gotten myself into huge trouble. You...you better leave quickly, and don't come to me again!"

Lei Yi was even more confused after hearing this, but he also sensed the genuine fear in Master Wang's tone, so he slowed down his tone and asked, "Master Wang, what exactly happened? Why did I get into trouble just by talking to you?"

Master Wang sighed and shook his head. He did not answer his question, but kept repeating, "Go away, go away..."

Seeing him like this, Lei Yi knew that further questioning would yield no results. He was extremely anxious, yet helpless. He looked at Master Wang's hunched back, which looked even older in the dim light, and suddenly felt a surge of pity. He took a deep breath and said sincerely, "Master Wang, I know you're worried about getting into trouble, but I'm new here and know nothing about this place. The information you gave me last time was already a great help to me. I..."

He paused, a look of determination flashing in his eyes, and continued, "Master Wang, to be honest, I'm having a hard time in this small town right now, and I urgently need your help..."

Lei Yi paused, a hint of determination flashed in his eyes, and continued: "Master Wang, to be honest, I am having a hard time in this small town right now, and I urgently need your help..."

"Alas..." Master Wang sighed, his wrinkled face looking even more tired under the dim light. "Master Lei, it's not that I don't want to help you, it's just that there are some forces we can't afford to offend!"

"What force?" Lei Yi pressed, "Just because I asked you for a few words about this world, is someone going to cause trouble for you?"

Master Wang shook his head and didn't answer directly. He lowered his voice, a hint of fear in his tone, and said, "I am just a teacher. I don't understand the meaning of power. I just want to live out the rest of my life in peace and stability. Master Lei, you can take care of yourself."

After saying this, Master Wang no longer paid any attention to Lei Yi, holding the lantern, he staggered away into the night.

Lei Yi watched Master Wang's retreating figure, a mixture of emotions welling up in his heart. He knew Master Wang was afraid, but he couldn't understand why he had gotten in trouble with some "power" by simply asking for information about this world. Were the "rules" of this world really so terrifying?

He stood alone on the empty street, a chilly wind blowing through. He looked up at the sky, but it was dark, with no stars or moon in sight, only a deep darkness, as if foreshadowing his future, which was also full of uncertainty and confusion.

"Am I really going to give up on exploring the truth of this world and live my whole life in a muddle, just like Master Wang said?" Lei Yi clenched his fists, his heart filled with resentment. "No, I will never give up!"

He took a deep breath, turned, and walked back to his residence. In the night, his back looked particularly lonely, but the light in his eyes was unusually determined. After returning home, he ate a few mouthfuls of food, then sat at the table and began to think about Master Wang's words.

"There are some forces we cannot afford to offend..."

Lei Yi chewed over this sentence repeatedly, and suddenly a flash of inspiration came to his mind. "Could it be that the information in this world is monopolized by some powerful forces? They don't allow ordinary people to explore freely, otherwise they will be retaliated against?"

As soon as this thought emerged, it grew wildly in his mind like weeds. The more he thought about it, the more likely it seemed. An invisible pressure also enveloped his heart...

Lei Yi felt a deep sense of powerlessness. Master Wang's words were like a bucket of cold water, extinguishing the last shred of hope in his heart. In this strange world, he was like a headless fly, running around aimlessly, without direction, without a goal, and without the power to protect himself.

Without any knowledge of the rules, he struggled to survive in the small town. He didn't know how to cultivate, how to make money, or even basic social etiquette. He felt like he was trapped in a giant maze, with no exit and no hope.

"Am I really going to be trapped in this hellhole for the rest of my life?" Lei Yi held his head in pain, his heart filled with despair.

Just then, a rapid knock on the door interrupted his thoughts.

"Who is it?" Lei Yi asked impatiently.

"Mr. Lei, it's me, Hu Zi." A rough voice came from outside the door.

Lei Yi opened the door and saw a burly man with a fleshy face standing at the door. It was Hu Zi, a subordinate of Li the bully.

"Hu Zi, what are you doing here?" Lei Yi asked vigilantly.

Hu Zi chuckled, revealing his yellow teeth. "Young Master Lei, my master asked me to remind you that tomorrow is the day you made a bet with my young master. Don't forget it."

Lei Yi was shocked and almost forgot about it. A few days ago, Li Hu, the son of the evil bully Li, was molesting a woman in the street. He saw him and they had an argument. Li Hu then proposed a bet with him, with the stake being ten taels of silver.

Lei Yi had just arrived and was eager to establish his authority, so he agreed without hesitation. Thinking back now, he was really too impulsive.

"I understand. Go back and tell Li Bully that I will definitely keep the appointment tomorrow." Lei Yi said with forced calmness.

"Okay, Mr. Lei, I won't disturb your rest then." Hu Zi said, turned and left.

Lei Yi closed the door, his expression shifting from gloomy to cheerful. He knew this bet was no easy feat for him. Li Hu, though a playboy, had practiced martial arts since childhood, and his strength was not to be underestimated. And he, a mere scholar with no strength to even tie a chicken, was no match for Li Hu.

More importantly, he was penniless, and even if he won the bet, he couldn't afford ten taels of silver. If he lost, the consequences would be disastrous.

Lei Yi felt an unprecedented pressure, as if a huge mountain was pressing down on his heart, making it hard for him to breathe. He didn't know what to do, so he could only take one step at a time.

The next day, Lei Yi was taken to the location designated by Li the Bully - the martial arts training ground in the center of the town. At this time, the martial arts training ground was already crowded with people who wanted to watch the excitement.