Chapter 427 - 399: Lin Tianhao’s Guild Invitation
Da Fei bid goodnight to the members of the Guild and then directly threw off his helmet and went straight to bed without washing up. He slept deeply and soundly.
Da Fei was fast asleep, but there was a young man who was not, who also didn’t plan to sleep tonight. He was Lei Huolong.
After a few short hours of a massive stone purchasing spree by the Dragon Slayer Guild, they had acquired hundreds of thousands of units of stone. Of course, more challenging than purchasing was the task of rapidly and secretly transporting these stones to the Demon Camp at the Pool of Radiance. This was a major battle testing the organizational abilities of the Dragon Slayer Guild, as well as a major battle for Lei Huolong, the newly promoted Zone Leader, who might lack experience but had passion and also luck.
While all the major cities in the China Region were in a frenzied chaos of purchasing, the hundred-person transport team of Thunder Fire Dragon Studio moved back and forth tirelessly and without alarming anyone, transporting 300,000 units of stone to the Demon Camp. Star, on the other hand, was busy buying up wood and had no reaction, and the undercover Elf Clan accounts of the Dragon Slayer in the Bright Alliance didn’t detect any reaction from the NPC of the Elf Kingdom!
If a good start is half of success, then the Dragon Slayer Guild has already succeeded halfway!
As long as the materials are in place, the mobility of the Hell Race could instantly teleport tens of thousands of Demon Workers into position. Over the course of one night, a Great Wall could be erected around the periphery of the Pool of Radiance! What follows is just waiting quietly during the transport for the new Execution Officer to make a comeback.
Of course, Lei Huolong was prepared on all fronts, and the refining of the Corruption Soil, a pollutant from the demon camp’s furnace workshop, was also being accelerated. This time, to make the pollution more thorough, more potent, and more sudden, the Dragon Slayer decided to fund the NPC to enhance the process, by further refining the Corruption Soil into a highly diffusive liquid Corruption Mud, so that there was no need for players to transport pollutant by ship to various tree roots around the Pool of Radiance like in the last National War. Instead, a direct opening of the factory’s drainage outlet would pour out tons of pollutants!
Of course, the day the city wall is completed will be when the factory pollutes on a large scale, instantly crippling the Elf Kingdom which could not have reacted in time.
This is a massively costly operation by the Dragon Slayer, and what buoyed their confidence for this operation was Chang Liang’s, the new handler of the Bloodsucking Orc account "Tyrannosaurus," overwhelming progression in developing the Beastman Prairie!
Under the operation of world-class top professional player Chang Liang, the planning of the Dragon Slayer’s full think-tank, and the support of the powerful logistics team of the Dragon Slayer, Chang Liang might not have the same special opportunity to snowball progress like Da Fei did, but the achievements greatly exceeded Dragon Slayer’s expectations.
In short, while all nations’ teams (except Japan) are amassing forces and storing funds in preparation for the outbreak in the New World, Dragon Slayer does the exact opposite by going all out in the Old World! They can advance the three dark races comprehensively and avoid the inevitable PK losses in the New World. Furthermore, they can establish a strong rear base before entering the New World, showing their lofty ambitions!
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And today, Blood Sea Wave, who hitched a ride on Dragon Slayer’s purchasing breeze, is even more spirited. Not only did he successfully apply for development permission on Miracle Island, but he also secured the Empire’s most qualified port construction team. The next step is naturally to apply for a navy-escorted transport team. Everything is unfolding smoothly according to plan.
Exactly because things are going too smoothly for Blood Sea Wave, he feels oddly uncomfortable. Now, Blood Sea Wave is brewing, or rather, puzzling over whether to go for a bigger heist. Blood Sea Wave’s idea is to use his identity among the pirates to mobilize a large number of pirates to rob his own material transport fleet, then claim compensation from the Kingdom. Later, he can retrieve the robbed materials from the pirates and thus earn a hefty compensation sum.
If this was reality, the plan might have worked. But in the game, where everything is backed by the system, it’s not so clear-cut. Of course, even if it were successful, there’s one issue: would the pirates sell out their integrity to return the stolen materials? To the pirates, only the mighty earn respect, and obviously, Blood Sea Wave’s might isn’t quite there yet.
"Let’s give it a try!" Shaodong laughed, "At worst, we’ll use the Kingdom’s compensation money to buy it back from the pirates. Let’s say we neither gain nor lose, but perhaps this ruckus will lead to a comedic change in the game’s situation?"
Brother Tian said irritably, "Don’t come up with bad ideas. I suggest that we just honestly build the city and not complicate things unnecessarily!"
Furious Sea Waves frowned and said, "It’s not that I want to complicate things, but even if I want to build the city honestly, I can’t guarantee that Black Water Pirates wouldn’t come to rob me. The Black Water Pirates are the most unpredictable ones, and I have never been able to get the better of them. So I was thinking, instead of letting them come rob me for no reason, why not work something out with our base and other pirates that we have a good relationship with and stage a little drama?"
Brother Tian said irritably, "Is this a pain in the ass or what? I suggest that the first batch should be kept small to see how the NPCs react."
Little Ma also said with a smile, "Isn’t playing games just for fun? Let’s give it a try."
Blood Sea Wave chuckled, "Then let’s give it a try. I’ll go to Desolate Island right away and discuss it with the pirates. If it doesn’t work out, I’ll just give up on this idea."
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On the lakeside of Green Lake Park in Shendong City, by the sparkling night lights on the water. The Bloodrose Guild’s maid café was playing festive and triumphant Western classical music, as their celebration lasted from morning till night.
In the maid café, Lin Tianhao, also known as the Rose Knight in the game, had the honor to be the first and only male guest of their celebration and was fortunate enough to join their newly established guild in the game, becoming one of the first two male players to join the ranks of the Beauty Guild. Of course, the other was the world-renowned Little Pig Run.
Lin Tianhao couldn’t remember how many glasses of red wine he had drunk or how many steaks he had eaten today. People get drunk not from the wine, but from the atmosphere. Even though he had lost much hope of pursuing Miss Zhou, the fact that he had done so much for her and finally received some recognition, his presence here was proof of that.
Of course, attending this event wasn’t just about eating and drinking; Miss Zhou wouldn’t invite someone who only indulges in food and drink. He also had a mission, which was to leverage his capabilities to recruit high-quality female players for the Bloodrose Guild. Ah, does she really see me as someone who flirts with beauties all the time? It’s not my fault I’m too handsome and the ladies throw themselves at me, but it wouldn’t be polite to just push them away, would it? Sigh...
At this moment, the hall was filled with the laughter of beautiful women, which to the slightly inebriated Lin Tianhao felt utterly imperial.
As he was indulging in this feeling, Qiqi’s loud laughter echoed throughout the hall: "Da Fei has gotten into a fight with the Royal Family; he’s definitely doomed!"
Ugh! Such a beautiful moment and then hearing the name "Da Fei" was as unpleasant as finding a fly in one’s wine.
Lin Tianhao asked with a wry smile, "How exactly is he doomed?"
Qiqi trotted over to Lin Tianhao with excitement and said with a laugh, "Brother Tianhao, the executives of the Royal Guild all have very complicated backgrounds in real life. That Da Fei loves to show off and inevitably he will be doxxed sooner or later. Then you’ll see just how ugly his death will be."
Lin Tianhao sighed, "Can we please have some positivity here? If the world’s number one amateur player gets hounded to death, that would really hurt the image of the game and affect our company’s sales."
Qiqi snorted, "He won’t die if he doesn’t seek death, his trashy existence is what’s really hurting the game’s image already."
Just then, Zhou Qing clapped her hands: "Alright, alright, cut it out with the surprises! Mr. Lin is drunk too, so let Qiqi drive him back."
Qiqi said excitedly, "Okay, I’ll take Brother Tianhao back!"
The entire studio immediately started chanting, "Car shake! Car shake!! Car shake!!!"
Qiqi indignantly exclaimed, "What are you guys babbling about!"
Lin Tianhao was also instantly sobered by the alcohol, hurriedly standing up and waving his hands, "No need, no need, not necessary! I’m totally fine, I can drive myself back. I shall take my leave now!"
What a joke, if pursuing Zhou Qing now is merely a slim hope, letting this enticing Qiqi drive him back would obliterate any chance whatsoever.
Qiqi said anxiously, "Brother Tianhao drank so much, it’ll be bad if you get caught for drunk driving!"
Lin Tianhao replied just as urgently, "Folks like me who mingle in social events can drink a jin of liquor and be fine. This red wine and soft drink are no different, I’m okay, driving steadily at 60, nobody will check."
Zhou Qing also offered a faint smile, "Is that so, then Mr. Lin, please be careful."
Lin Tianhao hurriedly replied, "Don’t worry, would I be such a waste that I can’t even handle this much alcohol?"
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The midnight roads were deserted, bathed in the illuminating glow of street lights. Lin Tianhao rolled down the car window, letting the night breeze blow through his hair, bringing with it a refreshing and comfortable sensation. At this moment, Lin Tianhao suddenly remembered the college girl who had approached him earlier in the day for consultation on client machines.
Like most girls, those who he chatted up and handed out his business card to would call back promptly. But she seemed different from most girls, she seemed more interested in the tester position than in him? That really caught his attention.
If she became a tester, could he recruit her into the Bloodrose Guild? That would, after all, count as fulfilling one, no, two of Miss Zhou’s quest slots, right?
Lin Tianhao immediately redialed her number, and while waiting he suddenly remembered it was already midnight. It was indeed inappropriate to call at this hour, and just as he was about to hang up, the call connected.
"Hello? Mr. Lin?"
Lin Tianhao chuckled, "Sorry for calling so late, Ding, haven’t you gone to bed yet?"
"No, we are working on the machines! Mr. Lin, you’re up late too?"
Lin Tianhao laughed, "I just got off work. Speaking of which, we have a very famous Bloodrose Guild right here in Shendong, which specializes in recruiting female gamers. Are you interested in joining?"
There was a long silence on the other end before she replied, "Well, Mr. Lin, we haven’t even figured out what the game is about yet, we need to take it step by step."
Lin Tianhao chuckled in surprise, "No problem, no problem, then take your time to learn. Alright, don’t work too late and make sure to rest."
"Thank you, Mr. Lin, you should rest too."
After hanging up the phone, Lin Tianhao shook his head helplessly. Truth be told, if he really recruited two gaming novices into the guild and they held it back, he would be in trouble. After all, there are far too few female gamers who play well.
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At this moment, Little Fang was both excited and conflicted: "Is this an opportunity to infiltrate the enemy’s ranks? Should I join? It seems fun, doesn’t it? But then wouldn’t I just become their hired hand? What’s the point in that? Little Li, what do you think? Should I join?"
Little Li replied unenthusiastically, "Didn’t you say you wanted to call your brother to start a small account and make it big?"
Little Fang suddenly realized, "That’s true, I almost forgot! But regarding your brother—well, unless they also invite him to the guild?"
Little Li responded irritably, "How could that be possible!"
Little Fang laughed loudly, "If they could add a newbie like your brother, now that would be interesting! Wait—hold on—" Suddenly, an idea struck Little Fang, "I’ve got a new game plan. How about asking this so-called Mr. Lin to help train our three low-level characters together tomorrow?"
Little Li asked in surprise, "What are you up to?"
Little Fang grinned, "Nothing much, I just suddenly remembered how amused I was by your brother’s expression when he got out of the car today. I want to see what it’s like when those two men come across each other in the game."
"You’ve had enough now!"
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