South Wind Blows’ body, several members of Sky Vine were in high spirits chatting in the team voice chat.
There wasn’t the slightest feeling of unsportsmanlike conduct in their tone, instead, it was filled with pleasure.
[“Speaking of which, the management on Seven Silver Coins’ side is really inept, they actually arranged such a noob to be a mole.”]
[“No kidding! Tell me, except for the team participating in Nianhua’s Cup, are there any other notable characters in Seven Silver Coins?”]
[“Lately, the forum discussions have all been about them. With that level of publicity, I suspect the guild leader hired these people specifically to boost the guild’s popularity.”]
[“Doesn’t matter. This girl was so arrogant in the guild before, clearly needs a lesson.”]
[“This is the third time already. It seems she doesn’t intend to revive. Should we continue guarding?”]
[“Of course! We’ve spent so much time organizing this. Not guarding a few more times wouldn’t be justified!”]
They said they spent so much time organizing, but in reality, the whole team comprised merely ten people.
Among them were mostly the batch that got silenced during the argument in the guild channel earlier.
After chatting for a while and seeing that South Wind Blows truly showed no intention of resurrecting, Little Ghost, acting as the organizer, walked up to the corpse and kicked it a few times, looking disdainful, “What’s this? Weren’t you very arrogant in the guild before? Killed just a few times, and now you’re hesitant to equip again?”
Of the three previous kills, there were some drops, including a piece of equipment with golden attributes. However, Little Ghost was not satisfied.
He had his eyes set on the properties of the clothing Jiang Yan was wearing.
His verbal abuse was meant to provoke South Wind Blows to rise from the ground. But in reality, just as he saw the figure in front of him flash, he witnessed the opponent actually stand up.
A hint of delight flashed in his eyes.
However, this time was different from before. Before he could make a move, a dazzling array of skill effects exploded from a close distance.
Little Ghost’s heart skipped a beat, realizing that South Wind Blows had called for reinforcements.
He immediately tried to warn the team in the team voice chat, but could only watch as the avatars of the team members one after another dimmed and fell.
An entire squad, unexpectedly completely powerless to retaliate, all died on the spot.
Staring at the darkened field before him, Little Ghost felt a surge of frustration.
Lying on the ground after being killed, the limited viewpoint revealed to him the familiar game IDs of the intruders.
After recognizing them, he felt even more like vomiting blood.
This, weren’t they the new undercover operatives who cleared his guild a few times? Did they need to flaunt the main lineup of the Nianhua’s Cup like this?!
“Are you alright?” Jiang Shi had already arrived next to Jiang Yan, opened the equipment panel, and furrowed her brows after glancing at it, “Was your equipment destroyed?”
Han Yuze had already briefed Jiang Yan about the situation when inviting her to the team earlier. Although Jiang Yan felt a bit embarrassed, she didn’t attempt to cover up in front of Jiang Shi and nodded, “Yeah, two pieces were destroyed.”
Jiang Shi casually swept her gaze over the group on the ground, “It’s fine. We’ll get it back.”
Although it was said casually, those nearby couldn’t help but shiver.
More shocked were those few who had heard of South Wind Blows before.
Listening to this conversation, they exchanged glances secretly, unable to figure out who this girl really was.
After all, initially, they only knew her as Yu Weize’s friend. Clearly a newbie player but receiving such significant attention and assistance from the famous God Yu was unexpected. They thought this matter might slightly displease PoisonedMilk, but now, seeing how even PoisonedMilk valued her greatly, they were at a loss about this girl’s background.
Regardless, at this moment, it was undoubtedly necessary to light a candle for Sky Vine.
Han Yuze also heard the conversation on Jiang Shi’s side. He glanced at the apparent “corpses” lying on the ground who had already passed the respawn time but hadn’t made any attempt to get up, and courteously signaled to Gentlemen Fan, “Brothers of Gentlemen, how about a 50-cent special chat?”
The Gentlemen Fan was always willing to provide such services. Fanning himself, the gentleman walked over with a pleased expression, “Here I am.”
Right now, even Little Ghost was feeling quite miserable.
On the one hand, he certainly couldn’t swallow this anger, but on the other hand, just as their Vice President, Blind Bat, had previously worried, while trash-talking was one thing, they truly didn’t want to establish a hostile relationship with the Seven Silver Coins guild.
This resulted in the current situation where they hoped to strike back but dared not involve too many people in the guild, causing a direct escalation of conflict levels.
As Little Ghost lay on the ground, tangled in thoughts, his narrow field of view suddenly caught a pair of smiling eyes, squatting half-bent, gazing fixedly at his “corpse.”
What did this person want?
This thought flashed through his mind, and Little Ghost heard a very friendly greeting from Gentlemen Fan, “Hello, leader friend of Sky Vine.”
It started out polite and then continued with a series of sentences.
“Look at this beautiful weather, the sunshine is great. Don’t lie on the ground for too long; it’s too cold down there. You might catch a cold easily.”
“If I were you, I would get up a few times now, have some activity, see if I can drop some good equipment or something. It’s actually not a bad experience.”
“I’ve said so much because I don’t want you to follow in the footsteps of the Crusaders of Sky Vine…”
…
The chatter went on and Little Ghost didn’t catch it all, but the words “Crusaders” precisely landed in his ears.
You see, not long ago, the commotion between Seven Silver Coins and the Crusaders was widely spread outside, and the eventual conclusion of a sudden ceasefire made many speculate.
Now, it seemed the Crusaders were forced to compromise?!
Little Ghost wasn’t entirely sure, but in truth, Sky Vine, as he saw it, wasn’t a large-scale guild and was still afraid to provoke these lunatics from Seven Silver Coins.
He gritted his teeth and called out for others to resurrect in the team voice chat.
Just as they revived, a flurry of skills descended again.
Instantly, a collective wipeout happened once more.
The entire process happened so quickly that if you blinked, you’d miss what had happened.
After clearing the area again, Jiang Shi glanced at the drops on the ground and didn’t see the golden equipment forged by Muchuan Pants.
Glancing at the small figure scavenging the drops with a good mood, he asked Jiang Yan, “How many times did they kill you just now?”
Jiang Yan didn’t want to trouble Jiang Shi originally, but now that her brother had come over to support, she walked over and kicked the “corpses” a few times, saying, “Three or four times.”
Jiang Shi nodded, “Okay, they’re dead.”
Jiang Yan said firmly, “They’re definitely done for!”
Han Yuze, listening to the conversation between the siblings, silently looked up at the sky with a nice expression, barely holding back the urge to burst into laughter.
They say blood is thicker than water. Although Jiang Shi hadn’t shown himself as openly as Jiang Yan, truth be told, they were cut from the same cloth.
With Gentlemen Fan’s smooth words and the people from Sky Vine trying to calm things down, they endured several rounds.
Until Little Ghost was about to fall for the fourth time, a protective field suddenly appeared in front of him.
Raising his head, he saw that PoisonedMilk had intercepted the final fatal blow.
With just a sliver of health left, Little Ghost was already feeling numb, and upon hearing those words, he felt a surge of joy.
Could it be that these people were finally going to stop?
This joy hadn’t lasted a few seconds when the next sentence fell into his ears, “Come on, beat him up.”
Little Ghost: “?”
Raising his head again, he saw South Wind Blows holding a staff pushed in front of him.
For the next two full hours, Little Ghost felt saddened for the first time due to his opponent’s attack power being too low.
As for how much damage a poorly operated priest could deal, the answer was undoubtedly…
The most annoying part was that Jiang Shi was afraid Jiang Yan’s retaliation wouldn’t be satisfying enough, so he stood very considerately by her side, ready to cast a small healing spell on Little Ghost at any moment.
Han Yuzi was even more willing to act as a guardian during such times, operating several mechanical devices hovering in the air vigilantly. If Little Ghost made any slight movement, there was no doubt they would take action immediately.
So, Little Ghost dared not speak or move. He could only endure the humiliation as a priest player used a staff to knock him repeatedly.
Just when he saw his health points were about to be depleted, they bounced back intermittently due to the effects of the minor recovery spell.
Yes, this priest’s damage was really minimal. The health points he took down weren’t even being replenished at the same rate, but in terms of humiliation, it was indeed effective.
Although other teammates in the team voice chat kept sympathizing and comforting him, Little Ghost couldn’t bear it anymore and howled, “If you want to kill or maim, just do it! What do you guys want? Can’t you give me a quick death!?”
Jiang Shi raised an eyebrow, “Weren’t you enjoying it just now? Can’t handle it now?”
Gritting his teeth, Little Ghost retorted, “You’re allowed to plant spies, but we’re not allowed to fight back? It wouldn’t sound good if guild matters were spelled out too clearly. We want to keep it private; it’s already preserving some dignity!”
Jiang Shi was slightly taken aback before understanding the meaning behind the words, which made him burst into laughter.
Pointing at Jiang Yan, he chuckled, “Her, a spy?”
Little Ghost lifted his chin, “Otherwise!?”
Before Jiang Shi could respond, Jiang Yan thrust her staff forward, “I’m your father!”
Sometimes Jiang Shi felt lucky that this Little Ghost had provoked Jiang Yan in the game. Otherwise, what would be smeared on his face wouldn’t be the staff but the heel of a high-heeled shoe.
They carried on like this for an entire afternoon before finally ending it.
By the end, even Gentlemen Fan and the others asked Jiang Shi to call it quits and continue with their dungeon raids, leaving only their family members behind.
Finally, when they couldn’t be bothered to wait for the resurrection time anymore, the three of them, having vented comfortably, officially wrapped things up.
However, that didn’t mean this matter was over.
Since it was a grudge sparked in the Nianhua Cup, Jiang Shi was more than willing to resolve it properly within the Cup.
Back in the main city area, Jiang Shi looked at Jiang Yan with a sly smile before steering the conversation back, “So, sis, do you have something to tell me?”
Jiang Yan naturally knew Jiang Shi was asking about her secretly playing games. She cleared her throat, “Yes.”
Then, she glanced at Han Yuze beside her and pulled Jiang Shi aside.
Jiang Shi followed her to a corner, prepared to quietly listen to Jiang Yan’s explanation. However, Miss Jiang seemed to have other intentions and lowered her voice meaningfully, “If I’m not mistaken, isn’t Little Han pursuing you?”
Jiang Shi: “?”
“I’ve observed him these past few days, and he’s a decent guy. Seeing how well you two cooperated just now when avenging me, if you have feelings for him, you might want to consider it. Don’t worry, sis here won’t oppose it at all.” While speaking, Jiang Yan winked suggestively at him.
Jiang Shi: “?”
Hahahaha, I love his sister!!!
Thank you for the chapter