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Chapter 111: Two Weeks Later
Chapter 111: Two Weeks Later
Before he knew it, two weeks had passed. Of course, “two weeks” referred to in-game time, which in reality was only 28 hours.
During these two weeks, Su Yu stayed in Maple City, completing the 16th to 19th quests in the Princess Line. These four quests were similar to the 14th and 15th quests, involving accepting the princess's commissions, contacting her underground network, reconnecting with old allies, and gathering intelligence.
Morning Star occasionally came to help, riding alongside Su Yu to assist him in overcoming some particularly challenging scenes. The rewards for these four quests were not as generous as those from the 15th quest, consisting mainly of experience points, equipment, scrolls, and potions, with no special items.
Moreover, these four quests were all conducted during the in-game night. During the in-game day, the princess took Su Yu to Wolf Howl Castle for long negotiations with the envoys sent by Duke Seifer and Duke Lantilus.
All three parties were trying to stall, so the negotiations naturally didn't yield any results. For the entire two weeks, they were engaged in endless bickering at the negotiation table, each party proposing conditions and refusing to compromise. The talks remained at a stalemate.
It wasn't until the 14th day of the negotiations that Duke Lantilus's second attack on the princess was finally ready. Lantilus's envoy flipped the negotiation table, stormed out, and the talks fell apart entirely.
That day, the princess organized the caravan to return to Goldfinch City, and the quest line moved on to the 20th quest. The 20th quest, like the 10th quest "Ambush in the Great Tree Canyon," was also a scenario battle.
Through his communication with the princess, Su Yu easily obtained the authority to issue this quest on her behalf.
This was the main storyline in the game. As for the player side, things had undergone a seismic shift.
The last "Ambush in the Great Tree Canyon" had caused a massive shake-up in the level rankings. The nine major guilds that participated in the battle rose to prominence, becoming the hottest guilds in the game and attracting many high-end players.
In particular, the "Relevant Departments" guild led by Snow Leopard saw a rapid increase in membership, quickly surpassing ten thousand members and becoming the largest guild in the game.
Emperor Blood and Cloud Shepherd seemed to have guessed something from the "national team" pouring so many resources into the game. Their backers increased their investments, and with a lot of money being spent, they became the second and third largest guilds, following "Relevant Departments."
As for the Heaven-Slaying Guild, things were not going well at all. In their previous life, they had become one of the top three guilds in the country through the "big announcement" advertisements for the first raid and the dominance of elite members on the level rankings.
However, in this life, they failed to secure any first raid kills and, due to a strategic blunder by Heaven-Slaying Sword, did not participate in the "Ambush in the Great Tree Canyon." As a result, there were no Heaven-Slaying Guild members on the level rankings, leading to the guild's decline.
Moreover, the "Relevant Departments," Emperor Blood, and Cloud Shepherd guilds were investing several times more resources than in their previous life, further squeezing the already limited space for the Heaven-Slaying Guild to survive.
Top players like Cangshan Well, Bodo Vegetables, and Taogu Drawing were poached by the three major guilds, leading to significant member attrition for the Heaven-Slaying Guild. It was almost impossible for them to make it into the "Top Ten Guilds" in the country.
Su Yu had been closely monitoring the Heaven-Slaying Guild's situation. Seeing how poorly they were doing, he decided to stop further efforts to suppress them. After all, in their previous life, the Heaven-Slaying Guild's ability to connect with the Skrull aliens was entirely due to the extraordinary strength of their core members and Heaven-Slaying Sword, a 6th-stage Holy Domain powerhouse built on massive resources.
In this life, with the Heaven-Slaying Guild in such a state, they would not receive significant national support. Even if they tried to contact the Skrull aliens to betray humanity, the Skrulls would likely ignore them.
On the forums, the Heaven-Slaying Guild had become a target of ridicule for many players. When it was known that Cangshan Well had been poached, the forum players sent congratulatory messages:
"Congratulations to Cangshan Well for finally escaping the hellhole!"
"The Heaven-Slaying Guild is really going downhill. They were the biggest noise at the beginning of the game, but now they might not even make the top ten."
"Ha! Who told them to block the village entrance and charge tolls? They deserve it!"
"Uh, the person above, Heaven-Slaying Sword has already debunked that rumor. It wasn't them."
"Debunked? I didn't hear about it."
"Besides the Heaven-Slaying Guild, there hasn't been much news about the Star-Killer lately. What's the big shot up to?"
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“Who knows? The Great Lord has been at Level 21 for a while now, and hasn’t claimed any first kills in any dungeons.”
“Maybe the Great Lord found it too easy to dominate everyone and just stopped playing?”
“Stopped playing? If that’s true, the second-ranked player, Thousand Cups Unintoxicated, would probably laugh in his sleep!”
“Maybe he’s just taking a break. Didn’t the Great Lord say there would be another scene battle?”
“Holy cow, everyone, go check it out! The Great Lord has posted something! It’s epic news!”
“Where’s the post?”
“Refresh the homepage. It’s either the first or second post.”
“Speak of the devil! We were just discussing the Great Lord, and he shows up!”
At that moment, a forum user named “Cao Mengde” popped up: “Who’s talking about me?”
Because Su Yu’s post on the official forum, the entire forum was buzzing with excitement! The title of Su Yu’s post was: Recruitment: Scene Battle [Escape from Death], Seeking 1,000 Elite Players, First Come, First Serve!
Within just five minutes, the post had garnered over a thousand replies!
Everyone still remembered the last scene battle Su Yu had posted: Encounter in the Giant Tree Canyon, which had directly reshuffled the level rankings. The nine major guilds that participated had surged to prominence.
This time, the Great Lord’s announcement of another scene battle would surely shake up the game’s landscape again. Would another guild rise to prominence?
In the post, Su Yu provided a detailed description of the background of the scene battle and announced that he would be issuing the task at the West Gate of Maple City. The first thousand players to arrive would be selected.
Below the post, besides the usual spam of “Couch,” “Claiming Floors,” and “Holding the Torch,” players were enthusiastically discussing the content.
“Heaven! The Great Lord has posted another scene battle task!”
“Will this task reshuffle the level rankings again?”
“I think the Great Lord will level up two more times! Thousand Cups Unintoxicated is probably going to cry.”
“Are you guys still discussing this? Hurry up and log in!”
“Ahh! I don’t have any game time left.”
“Ahh! I’m in class right now.”
“Ahh! Teleporting to Maple City is so expensive. It costs 500 Psychic Coins from Aurelia City!”
“Ha! Luckily, I’m already in Maple City. I’ll log in right away!”
In the game, the player-exclusive teleportation array on the eastern side of Maple City, which was rarely used, now glowed with layers of white light as players teleported in from all over the world.
After the teleportation, those who teleported short distances were fine, but those who teleported long distances experienced headaches and dizziness.
However, they didn’t have time to deal with these negative effects. They quickly summoned their mounts, greeted nearby friends, and headed toward the West Gate.
Thank you, Ji Yuan Xiao Tian, for the 1,500 Qidian Coins!
Thank you, Nuo Jiu Nian Nian Bu Wang, for the 1,500 Qidian Coins!
Thank you, Jiu Yuan Tian Zun, for the 1,500 Qidian Coins!
Thank you, San Fen Yan Ji, for the 1,500 Qidian Coins!
Thank you, Shi Le Li Yu Xin, for the 600 Qidian Coins!
Thank you, Jiu Ji Wei Xing, for the 500 Qidian Coins!
Thank you, You Shou Ai Xian, for the 500 Qidian Coins!
Thank you, Yi Shi De Sheng Xian, for the 500 Qidian Coins!
Thank you, Chang Gong Mo Yue, for the 500 Qidian Coins!
Thank you, Feng Jin Ru Hua Li Ge, for the 500 Qidian Coins!
Thank you, Shi Ling Kai, for the 500 Qidian Coins!
Thank you, 20191799, for the 500 Qidian Coins!
Thank you, System Owner, for the 500 Qidian Coins!
Thank you, 20185301, for the 321 Qidian Coins!
Thank you, Snail on the Highway, for the 100 Qidian Coins!
Thank you, 20206208, for the 110 Qidian Coins!
Thank you, 20213653, for the 100 Qidian Coins!
Thank you, 13468464, for the 100 Qidian Coins!
Thank you, 20196744, for the 100 Qidian Coins!
Thank you, 20208645, for the 100 Qidian Coins!
Thank you, 20189268, for the 100 Qidian Coins!
Thank you, 20213672, for the 100 Qidian Coins!
Word count is limited, to be continued...
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