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Chapter 11: Tensions Rise
Chapter 11: Tensions Rise
"Lingfeng? What’s going on?"
Dixue Shitian waved his hand, and the henchmen around him immediately quieted down.
One of the gang members was still being attacked by a Goblin, but he stopped all his movements, allowing the Goblin to beat him to death without making a single sound.
The young man named Lingfeng scanned the surroundings with a blank expression and then replied, "Dixue, our people found a Level 4 Green-quality one-handed sword at the warehouse."
"Level 4? Green?! Are you sure?" Dixue Shitian's pupils narrowed.
"Absolutely sure!" Lingfeng nodded, his face as still as a dead pond. "Along with the Level 4 one-handed sword, we found Level 4 Boss material: [Hill Goat Leader’s Horn]. Someone must have defeated the Level 4 Boss and put these items up for auction."
"Did the Zhan Tian team take down the Level 4 Boss?" Dixue Shitian frowned. "But that doesn’t make sense! Why would they auction off such good gear instead of using it themselves? Zhan Tian himself is a Warrior!"
"No, no, it wasn’t the Zhan Tian guild that took down the Boss," Lingfeng explained, his face grim. "I suspect it was a solo player who defeated the Level 4 Boss and obtained these items. Since the player couldn’t use them, they put them up for auction."
"A solo player?!"
Dixue Shitian found it hard to believe. He was currently equipped with Level 3 gear and a Level 3 one-handed sword, and even then, he couldn’t solo a Level 2 Boss, the [Goblin Leader].
Solo a Level 4 Boss?
How was that even possible?
Lingfeng responded seriously, "My deduction should be correct. This solo player also listed a Green-quality skill scroll—[Critical Strike]."
Lingfeng detailed the attributes of [Critical Strike] and added, "This skill is a top-tier skill for Warriors during early game exploration. No guild would release a skill scroll of this level."
"So, the one who defeated the Level 4 Boss must be a solo player, and this player isn’t a Warrior."
After hearing Lingfeng’s description of [Critical Strike], Dixue Shitian checked his skill bar. His only offensive skill, [Heavy Strike], only dealt 120% physical damage, while [Critical Strike] dealt 170%-340%!
Both skills had a 3-second cooldown, but his skill was practically useless in comparison.
"What’s the name of the player who listed the items?" Dixue Shitian’s expression grew serious.
"He’s called Kesheng," Lingfeng answered solemnly.
Five minutes later, at the warehouse in Newbie Village 002.
Dixue Shitian and his henchmen rushed to the scene.
The square outside the warehouse was already crowded with players.
"Heavens! The warehouse really has Level 4 Boss materials!"
"I’m not even Level 2 yet, and someone is already taking down Level 4 Bosses!"
"Which major guild has the resources to take down a Level 4 Boss?"
"The player who listed these items is called ‘Kesheng’? Which guild is he from?"
"Usually, good gear and skills are kept within major guilds. Why would they put them up for sale?"
The players gathered in the square, discussing the situation.
...
But just as Dixue Shitian was about to enter the warehouse, he encountered an "uninvited guest" blocking the entrance.
This uninvited guest was also accompanied by a group of people, and he was now looking at Dixue Shitian with a smile.
Dixue Shitian waved his hand, signaling his henchmen to stop.
Then, he looked coldly at the uninvited guest, "Zhan Tian Jian? It’s you! Why are you here in Newbie Village 002 instead of staying in Newbie Village 001?"
Across from him stood Zhan Tian Jian, a middle-aged man with a square face and a weathered appearance.
"Now that the game has only been live for a few hours, I’ve heard that someone is hogging the leveling zones, disrupting the game’s ecosystem. As the largest guild in the game, we naturally need to step in and address this issue!" Zhan Tian Jian said, leaning on his sword with a playful grin as he looked at Di Xue Shi Tian.
"You’re really overstepping your bounds!" Di Xue Shi Tian was clearly agitated.
However, Di Xue Shi Tian also knew that with the current number of players in the game, they were no match for the Zhan Tian Guild.
Deciding to change the subject, he said, "I came here to check out the green-quality skill scroll. Is President Zhan Tian blocking the entrance, preventing us from going in?"
"Of course not," Zhan Tian Jian chuckled. "The warehouse is a public space, and I wouldn’t dare interfere with your right to use it."
"Of course, we also won’t allow anyone to disrupt others’ use of public spaces, such as the leveling zones. After you, please!"
Zhan Tian Jian smiled and gestured for Di Xue Shi Tian to enter, then led the way into the warehouse.
Di Xue Shi Tian glared at Zhan Tian Jian before waving his hand, leading his followers into the warehouse.
...
The warehouse, like the Mage’s Hut, was in a separate dimension. Once inside, Di Xue Shi Tian couldn’t see Zhan Tian Jian, only the NPCs and his teammates.
Seeing no one from the Zhan Tian Guild inside the warehouse, Di Xue Shi Tian’s followers immediately relaxed and began to grumble:
"What was that Zhan Tian Jian boasting about just now? Who does he think he is?"
"Once more of our people enter the game, he’ll get what’s coming to him!"
"Shut up!" Di Xue Shi Tian snapped coldly.
The followers quickly fell silent, holding their breath and not daring to make a sound.
Di Xue Shi Tian gave his followers a cold glance and began browsing the auction interface for the skill scroll.
Seeing that the attributes of the "Critical Strike" skill scroll matched exactly what Ling Feng had described, and that the price had already soared to 500 Psychic Coins, Di Xue Shi Tian let out a long breath.
"Ling Feng, we have to get this skill scroll at all costs!"
"But Di Xue, we can’t afford that much money," Ling Feng said, looking troubled. "Not only is Zhan Tian Jian bidding against us, but there’s also someone in the first newbie village called Snow Leopard who’s bidding on this scroll."
"Snow Leopard?" Di Xue Shi Tian frowned, not recognizing the name.
Ling Feng explained, "Snow Leopard is the leader of a very prominent guild in the first newbie village. Their guild is called ‘Relevant Departments’."
"‘Relevant Departments’? What a strange name," Di Xue Shi Tian mused, rubbing his chin. "But we must get this skill scroll, no matter the cost!"
"But..."
"I know we don’t have enough money, but I’ve already come up with a plan. You’ll take a group to the newbie villages 3 through 7 and charge a ‘village entry fee’ to all new players. Each entry will cost at least 1 Psychic Coin!"
"Each player pays 1 Psychic Coin, and with tens of thousands of players in each newbie village, we’ll collect tens of thousands of Psychic Coins! Then we’ll have the money we need."
Di Xue Shi Tian was confident.
Ling Feng was stunned by the plan. "Di Xue! While our guild is taking the chaotic evil route, this will infuriate all the players! Before long, they might band together and kick us out of the game!"
"How dense can you be!"
Di Xue Shi Tian couldn’t help but tap Ling Feng with the hilt of his sword. "When you carry out this plan, you’ll pretend to be members of the Zhan Tian Guild."
"It will be the ‘Zhan Tian Guild’ forcing all players to pay the entry fee, and it will have nothing to do with us, Di Xue Shi Tian! Got it?"
(End of Chapter)
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