The majority of the Crusader forces couldn’t catch the trail of the seven silver coin group, which was related to the Scavenger that Jiang Shi temporarily brought in.
As is well known, thieves rely on various traps as their primary skills.
As their primary means of output, these traps can be set up in advance and serve as warnings when someone approaches.
And now, all they needed to do was to let the Scavenger pick up trash at the previous coordinates and casually place a few interference items along the way. The alert range had already expanded by more than ten times compared to before.
Even the scattered Crusader patrols searching for them had a hard time approaching without making a sound, let alone the larger forces that needed to regroup.
Summing up the situation within Jiang Shi’s team in a sentence:
One side is happily clearing, the other side is making money by collecting junk.
They are both quite happy.
When Jiang Shi reached the fourth map, he finally noticed that someone he hadn’t seen in a day had come online.
He quickly switched the team to a 25-person raid mode and sent out a party invitation without hesitation.
Han Yuze almost instantly joined the party.
In fact, after accompanying Jiang Shi for a physical examination, he had gone home directly.
But because of the significant amount of information he had learned today, he had also called Han Yiyuan to understand the situation.
This understanding directly made the usually fearless God Yu feel more depressed.
Under these complicated emotions, he even hesitated about whether to come online. But eventually, he mustered the courage to log in and take a look, and to his surprise, he received an invitation to join Jiang Shi’s team.
To be honest, he felt a bit flattered.
However, this emotion disappeared the moment he saw the composition of the team after joining.
It’s fine with Deep Well Ice Player and Gentleman Fan, they are old acquaintances.
But why did they invite a Light Elf Sacrifice player?
Even though all three of them were members of the Seven Silver Coins, what was going on with this thief?
If he remembered correctly, he was also a prominent figure in the first season.
With a single glance, Han Yuze knew that something was up, so he temporarily put aside his complex emotions and asked, “What are we playing?”
Jiang Shi replied, “Enjoying the fun you brought into the guild.”
Han Yuze raised an eyebrow and asked knowingly, “Are the Crusaders causing trouble?”
“You could say that, but more accurately, we’re the ones causing trouble now.”
Jiang Shi chuckled and sent a coordinate location in the party channel. “So, are you in or out? Of course, you just left the guild, so if you don’t feel up to it…”
Han Yuze didn’t need to wait for Jiang Shi to finish. His mental preparation for a showdown with the former guild was already complete. “There are no friendships in the Genesis Continent. Just wait, I’m on my way.”
With just those words, it was evident how cold-hearted and unfeeling the situation had become.
However, Jiang Shi was more than happy with this response.
After waiting for Han Yuze to join them, the group set off again to continue their KPI record for the day.
Although they had only added one more person to the team, Han Yuze, the clearing speed had noticeably increased.
During this time, Jiang Shi also noticed Han Yuze’s equipment.
It was not gold, but a rare purple-quality item that was rarely used.
Considering the events of the past few days, he could easily deduce the reason. “Did you leave the Crusaders and get your house searched?”
“Cough, not exactly. My house still has a warehouse.” Han Yuze didn’t expect Jiang Shi to be so sharp and answered casually. “I hadn’t gone home after clearing resources earlier, so I hadn’t had a chance to retrieve it yet.”
Jiang Shi said, “Oh, it’s not urgent. Purple should be enough. How much spare gear do you have on you? If it’s not enough, we can adjust later, and Old Player should be happy to deal more damage.”
Suddenly, Deep Well Ice Player, who had been named, asked, “?”
“No, I still need to show the Crusaders a stance. I was wondering what form to use before, but now it seems like a rare opportunity.” Han Yuze said with a slight smile, but he vaguely felt someone’s gaze on him.
Glancing back with sharpness, Han Yuze happened to catch the openly inquisitive gaze of the well-dressed young man, who looked at him and then at Jiang Shi, as if pondering something.
Furrowing his brows slightly, Han Yuze couldn’t help but recall the priest who had imprisoned Wen before.
He suddenly suspected if the Blood Rose side had noticed the exposure of their undercover agents and reassigned a new one.
As Han Yuze was contemplating the possibility of such conspiracies, a certain gossipmonger sent him a message.
[Return to Spring’s Skillful Hands: What’s the situation? I heard you’ve completely severed ties with the Crusaders?]
[Yu Weize: Can you use different words? I left the guild, but do I need to completely sever ties?]
[Return to Spring’s Skillful Hands: Tsk, that’s not what I meant.]
[Return to Spring’s Skillful Hands: Don’t tell me you’re not aware of the commotion on the forums right now? You’re incredible; you’re the hottest topic on the forums! Threads like “God Yu Leads the Clearing of the Crusader Gang” have already spread, complete with pictures and evidence. Discussions are booming.]
[Return to Spring’s Skillful Hands: Don’t tell me you stayed in the leisurely retirement guild just for this moment? If that’s the case, you’ve achieved your goal; both you and the Crusaders are at the center of public opinion.]
[Yu Weize: Let them gossip all they want.]
[Return to Spring’s Skillful Hands: I can see that you’re truly enjoying clearing people…]
[Return to Spring’s Skillful Hands: But even if you want to take action, you can join our Blood Rose guild. After all, a small guild like the Seven Silver Coins can’t gain any advantages against the Crusaders, right? Come to us, and we’ll support you directly. Bring a few of the toxic healers with you, and we’ll guarantee the highest treatment.]
[Yu Weize: Thanks, I’ll contact you if I have any thoughts. So, can you remove the undercover agents you’ve arranged in this “small guild” of yours? You’re quite old to be playing this game. Isn’t it a bit childish?]
[Return to Spring’s Skillful Hands: You mean Imprisoned Wen? I remember he already left the guild, right?]
[Yu Weize: ?]
[Yu Weize: So, the young man who’s been following us isn’t your doing?]
[Return to Spring’s Skillful Hands: No, who’s this?]
[Yu Weize:… Forget it; it’s not important. I’ll continue clearing people, and we can discuss this later.]
[Return to Spring’s Skillful Hands: Don’t you think you end your conversations in quite a rude manner every time?]
[Yu Weize: I don’t think so~ :)]
Leaving behind his final words, Han Yuze subconsciously looked again at the young man who had been cooperating with them all the way.
If it wasn’t arranged by Blood Rose, then could it be a mole sent by another guild?
The priest… could it be someone from the Black Tower Guild?
Although it is true that having a mole in a small guild like Seven Silver Coins does not have much use, but seeing that this person has been looking at Jiang Shi for most of the time, Han Yuze always felt that it is necessary to investigate his true identity.
A group of people quickly cleared two maps.
Over the past period of time, it is clear that the number of Crusader followers in the wild has decreased significantly.
This is already starting to deliberately avoid them.
Although the number of people went down and they could not kill as much as they did at the beginning, it had no effect on their enthusiasm at all.
Anyway, just keep sweeping through one area at a time, killing people, guarding corpses, looking at the scenery, and brushing up on your KPIs.
By the way, let’s just consider it as a way to open a new map’s teleportation point.
It is unclear how much the people on the Crusader side have collapsed. In any case, their gaming life is simple and happy.
A new map has been cleared.
A group of people chose a hillside with a commanding view for a break
Han Yuze was still thinking about the identity of this Priest man. When he didn’t want to look at it, the other party happened to look in his direction again.
Staring into each other’s eyes, it is a bit too explicit.
However, Serious Young Man did not look at all guilty. After he looked away without changing his expression, he directly looked at Jiang Shi who was standing next to him and said, “So, you PoisonedMilk, right?”
This sudden topic made the two of them, who had been lying down and looking at the sky, sit up instantly.
Even Scavenger, who had been keeping his distance from them, was now paying attention.
Clearly, Zhai Jie didn’t seem to be as informed as the other two, but as a player from the first season, she had certainly heard of the game ID [PoisonedMilk]
Jiang Shi hadn’t expected to be recognized here, and the person who recognized him was just an ordinary player in the guild, not someone he knew or had enmity with. A bit surprised, he asked, “How did you figure it out?”
“Someone familiar.” Serious Young Man nodded towards Han Yuze sitting beside him and then pointed to the giant cross in Jiang Shi’s hand. “Also, the unique weapon that represents your identity.”
The young man’s voice had a slightly mismatched maturity, reminiscent of a certain speech: “On June 18, 2032, ‘Genesis‘ officially launched its first and only special weapon appearance event. The first 100 players to complete the task across the server could choose one as their unique weapon appearance from a total of 100 items, on a first-come, first-served basis. At that time, [PoisonedMilk] was one of the first players to complete the event, choosing a staff-type special appearance, a cross.”
Pausing for a moment, he continued to look directly at Jiang Shi, but his words carried a deeper implication. “In addition, the iron folding fan in the hands of [Gentleman Fan], the oil-paper umbrella used by Blood Rose’s [Return to Spring’s Skillful Hands] and the hawk-headed staff of [Yu Weize] were all unique loot items from the same event.”
Serious Young Man revealed his first smile of the day. “So, it’s actually quite easy to recognize.”
As for the others, it was understandable, as they had played the game for quite some time after that event, and players on the Genesis continent and the indigenous people probably saw them waving their unique weapons. But for Jiang Shi, he had pretty much quit the game shortly after obtaining the cross appearance. So, he was somewhat surprised to hear this person’s extensive knowledge.
The comprehensive information made Jiang Shi reevaluate this priest player he had casually invited to the team. “So, you applied to join the team today, and even chose to join the Seven Silver Coins guild from the beginning, all because of us?”
“You could say that, but not entirely.” Serious Young Man thought for a moment and gave a response he considered more precise. “To be precise, it’s not just for you; it’s for you.”
Han Yuze, who had been watching the live self-disclosure, slightly straightened his body when he heard the last sentence. From his position, he could easily take down this priest player who had boldly spoken if he made any sudden moves. However, the young man in casual attire seemed completely unaware of the danger in his surroundings and continued his self-introduction methodically.
He looked straight at Jiang Shi and stated word by word, “PoisonedMilk, I’ve been your fan for five years.”
The solemn atmosphere and demeanor, almost like a confession scene, made Han Yuze almost unable to restrain his urge to attack until the last four words reached his ears: “?”
On the other side, Jiang Shi also rarely felt a hint of uncertainty upon hearing the news. He paused for a moment and asked, “A fan for five years?”
“Yes, I’ve been your fan since shortly before you quit the game, and it’s been over five years now.”
Serious Young Man appeared somewhat uncomfortable in this kind of setting, but his meticulous attitude made his direct gaze not appear the least bit constrained. On the contrary, it was full of sincerity. “I know it might sound abrupt and presumptuous to say it like this, but I still want to ask: PoisonedMilk, considering how long I’ve been following you, would you be willing to take me as your apprentice?”
Han Yuze: “…”
Sure, you can become an apprentice, but don’t you think this format sounds somewhat problematic in a certain aspect?
i thought he was a member from another guild.. or an alt acc.. didn’t expect to be a fan
or he could be that Green… who usually with HY.