As wished, Yu Weize added a friend using a secondary account, and Yu Weize was content to leave the team.
While humming a tune cheerfully, he had just thought about wandering elsewhere when he received two messages.
Both of them were from the only two friends on this secondary account of his.
Green Fanatic, a fan of Yu Weize, as usual, was conveying the recent internal affairs of the Crusaders.
In the daily reports, the Crusaders’ struggles and frustrations often brought a smile to his face.
It was only when he received another message that Yu Weize finally realized that he still had a friend in Return to Spring’s Skillful Hands.
And this widely acknowledged god of healing, who was known for making friends all over the world, hadn’t removed him yet?
As for the content of the message, it was straightforward:
[Return to Spring’s Skillful Hands: You haven’t been online lately. Are you really planning to leave the Crusaders? Well, it’s not a bad idea. How about coming to our Blood Roses for a while? We can help you seek revenge in next week’s boss battle.]
The inner workings of the Crusaders had never been leaked to the outside world, but even so, there was no secret that the world didn’t eventually find out about. In front of the top experts, any issues with cooperation on the battlefield were impossible to hide.
Although nobody had openly discussed the guild’s internal matters, they had become open secrets.
After replying to Green Fanatic and Yu Weize, he stared at Return to Spring’s Skillful Hands’ message for a long time.
In fact, Jiang Shi’s analysis in the dungeon earlier had been completely correct. In many ways, the Blood Roses guild was indeed the best choice for him among the top ten guilds. However, as mentioned later, the most suitable choice might not necessarily be the final one.
[Sweetie Cutie: Our guilds have been arch-enemies for so many years. Let’s pass on this.]
[Return to Spring’s Skillful Hands: We’re not Crusaders anymore. What’s the enmity for?]
[Return to Spring’s Skillful Hands: Why don’t you look at 22? How many guilds has he joined?]
[Sweetie Cutie: I can sense that you really hope for me to be despised by everyone~ #Smile.jpg]
The full name of “22” mentioned by Return to Spring’s Skillful Hands was “Twenty-Two Li Di,” who, before settling in the Steelheart Flow guild, had hopped between various major guilds. He even briefly stayed in the Crusaders and the Blood Roses for over a week each time, always leaving right before signing a professional contract.
If he were just an average, mediocre player, frequent guild-hopping would only result in some breach-of-contract fines according to each guild’s entry agreement. But unfortunately, Twenty-Two Li Di held the title of the server’s strongest defense player, and he always threw himself into the forefront of the battlefield upon joining a new guild. This made all guilds experience the nauseating sensation of facing him as an opponent. He even ranked first on the list of players that DPS (damage per second) players least wanted to encounter.
The fans of various guilds thought they were about to have a top-tier tank, but time and time again, they faced the loss, which ultimately earned Twenty-Two Li Di the infamous title of “Twenty-Two, the Turncoat.” It got to the point where only the Steelheart Flow guild’s fans were still defending him, while other players eagerly awaited the day when Twenty-Two Li Di would break his contract with Steelheart Flow.
Yu Weize could tell that the Blood Roses guild really wanted to recruit him, and Return to Spring’s Skillful Hands was genuinely interested in discussing it with him, but he couldn’t help but be amused by this example.
After some thought, he decided not to beat around the bush with the other party this time.
[Sweetie Cutie: If you’re deliberately testing me, I can tell you now that I’m not interested.]
[Return to Spring’s Skillful Hands: So, have you already made up your mind? If you’re not coming to us, where are you planning to go? Any hints?]
[Sweetie Cutie: I don’t know. Even if I say I’m not going to any guild, will you believe me?]
[Return to Spring’s Skillful Hands: “Not going to any guild” means you can’t just casually join a social guild like this secondary account, right?]
[Sweetie Cutie: #Smile.jpg]
[Return to Spring’s Skillful Hands: #Smile.jpg #Smile.jpg]
[Sweetie Cutie: You’re too noisy. Goodbye.]
Return to Spring’s Skillful Hands watched as this game ID disappeared from his friends list. It was clear that the other person had deleted him.
Staring at the suddenly empty friend slot, Return to Spring’s Skillful Hands thought for a while and stroked his chin thoughtfully.
The person next to him suddenly spoke, “What happened? Did he reject you?”
“Yeah, he did.” Return to Spring’s Skillful Hands looked at his partner and said, “But from what Yu Weize said, it seems like he doesn’t plan to go to any guild.”
“As long as he doesn’t go to another guild, it doesn’t matter if he doesn’t come to ours.”
Mad Stomper was currently the top-ranked warrior on the leaderboards, and he and Return to Spring’s Skillful Hands jointly led the Blood Roses guild. Their synergistic bloodthirsty system was unmatched.
In battles, Mad Stomper could trust his back to Return to Spring’s Skillful Hands completely. Even in private, his thoughts were much simpler compared to those tacticians who constantly strategized.
However, when Return to Spring’s Skillful Hands mentioned Yu Weize’s unusual actions, he couldn’t help but frown and asked, “What’s going on? Why is he deliberately avoiding coming to the main guild account, and why did he join a casual life guild called Seven Silver Coins? I even saw him doing level 75 normal dungeons a moment ago.”
Mad Stomper inquired, “Why is he doing normal dungeons?”
Return to Spring’s Skillful Hands asked, “Do you remember which guild snatched Madman Taige during last week’s boss fight in the Night Raid group?”
Mad Stomper didn’t pay much attention to the disputes in low-level maps, so he looked at the kill list and was surprised, “Seven Silver Coins?”
Return to Spring’s Skillful Hands replied, “Exactly. Isn’t it quite a coincidence? So I plan to talk to the guild leader and see if he can arrange for some people to infiltrate Seven Silver Coins and gather some information.”
Mad Stomper asked, “Is it necessary?”
Return to Spring’s Skillful Hands stared at him firmly, “I used to think it might be making a mountain out of a molehill, but talking to you just now, I suddenly remembered something. When Yu Weize deliberately recruited players for the Crusaders earlier, it seemed strange. The information from those who reported back at the time said that he offered special treatment to the new High Elves players. The High Elves… that class always evokes some unsettling associations.”
“Are you saying you suspect that ‘the Poisonous Healer’ I mentioned earlier might have returned, and Yu Weize has been doing all this to find him?”
Since Return to Spring’s Skillful Hands had mentioned ‘the Poisonous Healer’ many times before, Mad Stomper immediately caught the underlying meaning and furrowed his brow. “But even if he’s back, there shouldn’t be too much to worry about. After all, it’s been so many years since he left the game. The times have changed.”
“If you had experienced the era back then, you would know that no matter how much time has passed, some people should always be taken seriously.”
Return to Spring’s Skillful Hands actually regretted deleting ‘the Poisonous Healer’ when he was running out of friend slots. After thinking about it, he could only smile bitterly, “Lately, I’ve been getting occasional headaches, and I have a bad feeling about it. I can only hope that I’m overthinking it. Let’s set everything up, and we’ll see after we secure next week’s first kill.”
When the first kill was mentioned, Mad Stomper also felt a headache. “So, have you decided which boss to target in the map for the boss fight?”
Return to Spring’s Skillful Hands said, “We’ll confirm it after the tactical meeting tonight.”
At this moment, in the midst of actively preparing for next week’s wild boss fight, the professional guild became aware.
Even the busy Crusaders guild, who were currently preoccupied with public relations matters, took the time to convene a special meeting for wilderness map operations.
With the recent conclusion of the Century Cup, the eight new wilderness map bosses showcased in this competition would officially be introduced into the outdoor maps of the ten regions after an update next week.
The most significant reason for the attention given by all guilds was the first kill achievements for these eight new wilderness map bosses.
The First Kill leaderboard.
Just having an entry in the annals of history for Eternal Fame in the Chronicles of the Continental Epoch was enough to motivate all major guilds to give it their all. The time of contention for the first kill was also the moment when smaller guilds were eager to participate.
However, they didn’t covet the newly introduced bosses for their first kills; they aimed for the maps left behind after the powerful guilds were engaged in first kill contention. Since those powerhouses usually firmly occupied the territories, there was hardly ever a chance to explore them. Of course, no one wanted to miss an opportunity to gain something when the powerful guilds were busy elsewhere.
This approach was undoubtedly favored by some, but if it were suggested by a depth-ice sufferer, Jiang Shi wouldn’t have been surprised. He was amazed to see that the person who came up with this idea was Seven Silver Coins’ accommodating guild leader.
“Darling, can’t we go and defeat a boss just for fun?” Island Forest asked this question with an eager expression, and when Bamboo With Incense looked over, even his eyes seemed rounder.
Jiang Shi didn’t expect that his spontaneous decision to snatch a boss earlier would spark someone else’s interest in the same activity. He couldn’t help but smile.
As for himself, he had always been consistent in not rejecting such proposals, but for this peaceful guild filled with goodwill and harmony, he felt that there were certain things that should be discussed in advance.
Jiang Shi had always been particularly considerate when it was necessary.
Therefore, after gathering a few people, he carefully analyzed the strength levels of the wilderness map bosses above the eighth region. He discussed the specific risks and losses they would face, and finally, he calculated the approximate number of personnel they could currently involve. He raised a very practical question – in the case of Seven Silver Coins, their manpower was insufficient.
“So, how many people do we need, in your opinion? Should we mobilize more?” What Pen Carries Fragrance was enthusiastic about the idea, and his face was filled with regret upon hearing this news.
“More precisely, it’s not about the total number of people but the number of high-end individuals. Setting aside everything else, we need at least a ten-person team, or at the very least, we must ensure a group of five,” Jiang Shi patiently counted on his fingers, “Considering the current situation in the guild, Old Illness, I, and the machine gun girl who made some crucial moves during our last dungeon run, if she’s willing to join us, and maybe one more healer, then we should have enough. Take a look…”
Jiang Shi handed the last remaining little finger to What Pen Carries Fragrance and smiled, “What we’re lacking now is a high burst single-target DPS.”
What Pen Carries Fragrance had always thought that Jiang Shi’s character model was excessively attractive, and he almost couldn’t contain his excitement when he smiled like that. He was almost caught off guard and nearly broke into laughter.
After a few seconds, What Pen Carries Fragrance finally understood the insult within those words, “Is a Knight not enough?”
“A Knight will suffice,” Jiang Shi answered honestly with a smile, “But you won’t.”
What Pen Carries Fragrance took a few seconds to understand the insult in that statement, “D*mn it!”
Deep Well Ice Player had been silently listening nearby, and at this moment, he sent a message, [“Isn’t it so much fun to compete for a boss? It’s a shame to miss it. How about going to the guild to see if we can dig up some support?”]
Jiang Shi looked at him, “Are you going?”
Deep Well Ice Player: [“Never mind, let’s just go and stir up trouble together.”]
Silence fell over the area.
Jiang Shi, feeling everyone’s eager eyes on him, didn’t speak. He suddenly felt a bit uncomfortable.
He was thinking about accepting Old Illness’s suggestion to bring everyone along when they went to create chaos, but then he received a familiar system message.
[System: Congratulations, your invited friend has successfully accepted your invitation. Please enjoy the benefits of our referral program! (Binding Progress 2/3)]
Opening his friends list and seeing the newly lit game ID at the top, Jiang Shi’s mouth curled up slightly, “Old Player, we have enough people.”
Deep Well Ice Player had clearly noticed the sudden appearance of the avatar in his friends list.
For the return of a certain someone, there was no joy in his expression, but instead, a stiffening of his face, filled with memories he would rather not recall.
Jiang Shi sent a message to his new friend, “Welcome back~^_^~”
The next moment, he received a response.
[Gentleman Fan: Long time no see, your new name is nice.]
Another teammate!!
Looking forward to seeing what fun this new (old) friend will be. Considering socially anxious Old Well Ice Player stiffening should we think that he will be the opposite and extremely social and in your personal space? 🤔
Thanks for the chapter.