Bonus chapter! Thank you to Scarlet for the donation! ^^
***
The two individuals, seemingly in a bad mood with an air of coldness around them, didn’t pay much attention to the surrounding people.
After all, there was still a female player between Ruan Qing and them, and the female player emitted a faint lavender perfume, prompting the two to shift uncomfortably away.
It was apparent that they disliked the scent.
Since he’s not standing close to the two, Ruan Qing wasn’t entirely sure if they were indeed Su Zhen and Li Shuyang, he could only have his suspicions.
Regardless, these two, along with the player who was similar to the advanced male player, seemed extraordinary.
And evidently, all three intended to join the same guild.
For the Yong’an Guild?
No, it couldn’t be that simple.
There were numerous guilds in the game’s main city area, and the Yong’an Guild didn’t have a particularly high ranking. Also, for some unknown reason, the survival rate of its members had consistently been low, keeping it in a perpetual state of recruiting.
Since it wasn’t for the guild itself, it was highly likely that they were interested in a specific dungeon associated with the guild.
When Ruan Qing had researched information about game dungeons, he found out that, generally, players couldn’t choose dungeons themselves. However, if they possessed key items or certain special tools related to a particular dungeon, they could enter it using those items.
That’s why Ruan Qing wanted to temporarily join this guild, to see if he could avoid the dungeon that the game’s main system would assign to him.
But now, it was evident that there was a significant issue with the dungeon this guild intended to explore, as it had attracted these formidable players.
Moreover, if these two were indeed Li Shuyang and Su Zhen, the difficulty of the dungeon would undoubtedly not be lower than the ones selected by the game’s main system. After all, these two knew him well, making it harder for him to conceal his identity.
Ruan Qing began to regret it without even giving it much thought; he wasn’t genuinely interested in joining any guild.
He unconsciously exerted some force to retract his membership application, but to his surprise, the female player, unable to pull the form away, increased her strength.
“Rip!” The application form instantly tore in half, with Ruan Qing holding one piece and the female player holding the other.
Ruan Qing: “...”
The sound of a suddenly torn application form wasn’t very loud, but it drew the attention of the few people filling out the forms.
As the two looked over, Ruan Qing felt a chill in his heart, and the hand holding the torn application form couldn’t help but tremble.
Just a moment ago, he wasn’t sure, but now Ruan Qing was certain that these two were definitely the ones he thought of.
Quickly speaking in his mind, ‘System, can I use items in the main city area of the game?’
[No.] The system’s response was straightforward.
Without hesitation, Ruan Qing spoke, his tone full of certainty, ‘You have the authority to let me use items, right?’
The system remained silent, not answering Ruan Qing’s question.
But the system’s silence clearly indicated agreement; it did indeed have that authority.
Ruan Qing quickly spoke again, speaking faster than usual. ‘Let me use it once, and I won’t pursue the issue of the first dungeon’s item.’
Ruan Qing wasn’t just saying this casually because, judging from the system’s attitude, it seemed unlikely that it would grant him that particular item.
It was better to exchange it for a chance.
Otherwise, if he was recognized by these two, it would be troublesome.
After hearing Ruan Qing’s words, the system paused for a moment, seemingly hesitating or negotiating with the game’s main system.
Two seconds later, the system answered Ruan Qing, [Okay.]
* * *
In fact, Ruan Qing’s speculation was correct; the two people were Su Zhen and Lu Rufeng in disguise.
Although the game’s main system didn’t deliberately target players on the leaderboard, its attitude was never particularly friendly.
They both bore some responsibility in the collapse and closure of the <Xishan Residential Area> dungeon, further offending the game’s main system.
And this Yong’an Guild had quite a bold idea.
Because the boss, Blood Shadow, in the Yang Family’s <Eerie Blood Shadow> dungeon revived within the <Xishan Residential Area>, it led to the absence of a boss in the Yang Family’s dungeon.
The Yong’an got hold of this information somewhere and hatched an exceptionally daring plan.
Their plan was to sacrifice the lives of a large number of players to attempt to gain the power of the Blood Shadow boss.
In simple terms, they aimed to obtain the super S-tier item in the dungeon and create a ‘god’ similar to the Blood Shadow boss.
Whether they could succeed was unknown, but too many players had already died in that dungeon, something the game’s main system couldn’t tolerate.
So it tasked the two of them with solving the issue of the missing boss in the Yang Family’s dungeon.
Being targeted by the game’s main system was too troublesome. Even if they couldn’t die, they still would have less time to go looking for someone.
Even if the two of them couldn’t stand each other, they had no choice but to cooperate to resolve the issue with the <Eerie Blood Shadow> dungeon.
So, they disguised themselves, directly came to the Yong’an Guild, filled out membership application forms, and prepared to enter the <Eerie Blood Shadow> dungeon together with the people from the Yong’an Guild.
The sudden sound of tearing paper made the two of them lift their heads and look in the direction of the sound.
However, their view was blocked by the female player, and only a faint silhouette was visible.
The two of them paused when they saw that figure, subconsciously glancing toward where the female player was blocking their view.
“Oh.” However, before they could see clearly, they heard an urgent exclamation at the entrance.
Two players at the entrance seemed to have not paid attention to the road and accidentally bumped into each other.
The player who was about to leave the guild immediately apologized with a apologetic expression, “Sorry, it wasn’t intentional. Are you okay?”
The player who got bumped shook their head, “It’s okay.”
The two passed by each other, and no one paid much attention to this little incident.
However, the voice of the player who was bumped into sounded unusually familiar, as if it was the person the two had been looking for.
Su Zhen and Lu Rufeng immediately looked towards the entrance. The person had already walked out of the guild’s gate.
Without a second thought, they dropped the application forms, hesitated for no moment, and directly chased after the person.
Even though his appearance had changed, and his figure had altered, he was undoubtedly the person they were looking for!
He had come to the main city area!
He was indeed a player...
Bonus chapter! Thank you to Scarlet for the donation! ^^
***
The two individuals, seemingly in a bad mood with an air of coldness around them, didn’t pay much attention to the surrounding people.
After all, there was still a female player between Ruan Qing and them, and the female player emitted a faint lavender perfume, prompting the two to shift uncomfortably away.
It was apparent that they disliked the scent.
Since he’s not standing close to the two, Ruan Qing wasn’t entirely sure if they were indeed Su Zhen and Li Shuyang, he could only have his suspicions.
Regardless, these two, along with the player who was similar to the advanced male player, seemed extraordinary.
And evidently, all three intended to join the same guild.
For the Yong’an Guild?
No, it couldn’t be that simple.
There were numerous guilds in the game’s main city area, and the Yong’an Guild didn’t have a particularly high ranking. Also, for some unknown reason, the survival rate of its members had consistently been low, keeping it in a perpetual state of recruiting.
Since it wasn’t for the guild itself, it was highly likely that they were interested in a specific dungeon associated with the guild.
When Ruan Qing had researched information about game dungeons, he found out that, generally, players couldn’t choose dungeons themselves. However, if they possessed key items or certain special tools related to a particular dungeon, they could enter it using those items.
That’s why Ruan Qing wanted to temporarily join this guild, to see if he could avoid the dungeon that the game’s main system would assign to him.
But now, it was evident that there was a significant issue with the dungeon this guild intended to explore, as it had attracted these formidable players.
Moreover, if these two were indeed Li Shuyang and Su Zhen, the difficulty of the dungeon would undoubtedly not be lower than the ones selected by the game’s main system. After all, these two knew him well, making it harder for him to conceal his identity.
Ruan Qing began to regret it without even giving it much thought; he wasn’t genuinely interested in joining any guild.
He unconsciously exerted some force to retract his membership application, but to his surprise, the female player, unable to pull the form away, increased her strength.
“Rip!” The application form instantly tore in half, with Ruan Qing holding one piece and the female player holding the other.
Ruan Qing: “...”
The sound of a suddenly torn application form wasn’t very loud, but it drew the attention of the few people filling out the forms.
As the two looked over, Ruan Qing felt a chill in his heart, and the hand holding the torn application form couldn’t help but tremble.
Just a moment ago, he wasn’t sure, but now Ruan Qing was certain that these two were definitely the ones he thought of.
Quickly speaking in his mind, ‘System, can I use items in the main city area of the game?’
[No.] The system’s response was straightforward.
Without hesitation, Ruan Qing spoke, his tone full of certainty, ‘You have the authority to let me use items, right?’
The system remained silent, not answering Ruan Qing’s question.
But the system’s silence clearly indicated agreement; it did indeed have that authority.
Ruan Qing quickly spoke again, speaking faster than usual. ‘Let me use it once, and I won’t pursue the issue of the first dungeon’s item.’
Ruan Qing wasn’t just saying this casually because, judging from the system’s attitude, it seemed unlikely that it would grant him that particular item.
It was better to exchange it for a chance.
Otherwise, if he was recognized by these two, it would be troublesome.
After hearing Ruan Qing’s words, the system paused for a moment, seemingly hesitating or negotiating with the game’s main system.
Two seconds later, the system answered Ruan Qing, [Okay.]
* * *
In fact, Ruan Qing’s speculation was correct; the two people were Su Zhen and Lu Rufeng in disguise.
Although the game’s main system didn’t deliberately target players on the leaderboard, its attitude was never particularly friendly.
They both bore some responsibility in the collapse and closure of the <Xishan Residential Area> dungeon, further offending the game’s main system.
And this Yong’an Guild had quite a bold idea.
Because the boss, Blood Shadow, in the Yang Family’s <Eerie Blood Shadow> dungeon revived within the <Xishan Residential Area>, it led to the absence of a boss in the Yang Family’s dungeon.
The Yong’an got hold of this information somewhere and hatched an exceptionally daring plan.
Their plan was to sacrifice the lives of a large number of players to attempt to gain the power of the Blood Shadow boss.
In simple terms, they aimed to obtain the super S-tier item in the dungeon and create a ‘god’ similar to the Blood Shadow boss.
Whether they could succeed was unknown, but too many players had already died in that dungeon, something the game’s main system couldn’t tolerate.
So it tasked the two of them with solving the issue of the missing boss in the Yang Family’s dungeon.
Being targeted by the game’s main system was too troublesome. Even if they couldn’t die, they still would have less time to go looking for someone.
Even if the two of them couldn’t stand each other, they had no choice but to cooperate to resolve the issue with the <Eerie Blood Shadow> dungeon.
So, they disguised themselves, directly came to the Yong’an Guild, filled out membership application forms, and prepared to enter the <Eerie Blood Shadow> dungeon together with the people from the Yong’an Guild.
The sudden sound of tearing paper made the two of them lift their heads and look in the direction of the sound.
However, their view was blocked by the female player, and only a faint silhouette was visible.
The two of them paused when they saw that figure, subconsciously glancing toward where the female player was blocking their view.
“Oh.” However, before they could see clearly, they heard an urgent exclamation at the entrance.
Two players at the entrance seemed to have not paid attention to the road and accidentally bumped into each other.
The player who was about to leave the guild immediately apologized with a apologetic expression, “Sorry, it wasn’t intentional. Are you okay?”
The player who got bumped shook their head, “It’s okay.”
The two passed by each other, and no one paid much attention to this little incident.
However, the voice of the player who was bumped into sounded unusually familiar, as if it was the person the two had been looking for.
Su Zhen and Lu Rufeng immediately looked towards the entrance. The person had already walked out of the guild’s gate.
Without a second thought, they dropped the application forms, hesitated for no moment, and directly chased after the person.
Even though his appearance had changed, and his figure had altered, he was undoubtedly the person they were looking for!
He had come to the main city area!
He was indeed a player...
