Chapter 1 Free Covenant

“Free Covenant? The backer of the Bounty Hunter is actually the Free Covenant…” Zhang Yuanqing’s mind flashed with information about the organization, and he suddenly gasped, “The Bounty Hunter is a neutral organization, spread throughout Europe and the United States, with an unimaginable number of registered members. The relationship between these hunters and guilds seems cooperative, but the Hunter Guild can completely manipulate Lingjing Xingzhe all over the world through missions.”

“As long as the reward is high enough, even members of orderly and evil organizations will pursue profit and be manipulated by the Hunter Guild. No wonder the chief prosecutor of Tianfa almost died in the Free Covenant’s assassination. Such an organization is too dangerous.”

His face became more and more solemn, and he said, “President, the purpose of you letting me advance to Golden Hunter is that you hope I can lurk in the Bounty Hunter Guild, find a way to contact the high-level members of the guild, and thus infiltrate the Free Covenant?”

“Smart!” The president, wearing a pure black suit, clapped his hands gently.

In the applause, he said in a low, timeless tone, as if reciting a beautiful poem: “Lost lamb, I will guide you to a sacred and victorious country. You are one of the most promising Night Wanderers in the world, your future is the sea of stars, not the gentle town of Chinatown.”

“The war has already begun. Beneath this calm sea, there are turbulent undercurrents, sea beasts that devour three people, and whirlpools that devour everything. Follow the great president and advance towards victory. You will be redeemed in hymns and applause.”

What a mess, this is the most unpretentious and unreliable demigod I have ever seen… Zhang Yuanqing slandered in his heart, while also understanding the meaning of the president’s words, and said in a deep voice, “The war has already begun?”

President held a goblet in his palm, took a sip of red wine and said, “Do you think the war between the Dionysus Club and the Merchant Guild is really just because of a conflict of interest? Don’t be silly, the market battle between the two major organizations was settled decades ago.”

“Then…” Zhang Yuanqing humbly asked, “What is the real reason for the conflict between the two major organizations this time?”

“Faction war! Lingjing Administrator war!” The president was rarely exaggerated, and his tone was low and dignified: “The Dionysus Club and the Merchant Guild are just the vanguards in this war, the first moves of both sides to test each other, and the beginning of a global disaster.”

Seeing Zhang Yuanqing frowning and thinking, confused, the president said, “Your real combat power is already comparable to the ruler, and your level is enough. I can disclose a lot of information to you. There are countless Lingjing Xingzhe organizations in the world, but in the final analysis, there are only two major camps: orderly and evil! Which camp do you think the Free Covenant belongs to?”

Zhang Yuanqing’s tone was a little low: “Evil!”

“That’s right!” President snapped his fingers and said, “All the Lingjing Xingzhe in the world think that this world belongs to the orderly faction. The powerful Tianfa, the powerful Five Elements Alliance, and other major orderly organizations have divided the world and maintained order. Evil organizations are just stinky rats in the gutter. At most, they can only rule the world in the shadows, and they are far from being comparable to the orderly.”

Zhang Yuanqing said, “Isn’t it?”

“No!” President shook his head and said a terrifying piece of information: “The orderly and evil camps have actually had a duel. The time node was a century ago.”

Zhang Yuanqing blurted out: “The battle of the destruction of the Holy See!”

President nodded slightly: “The Holy See was destroyed, and the Free Covenant was born. The orderly camp had already lost in the first camp confrontation. The overall strength of the evil profession is stronger than that of the orderly. If this situation cannot be reversed before the second camp confrontation arrives, then the orderly will undoubtedly be defeated.”

“So, the high-level officials of Tianfa supported the Merchant Guild after getting the information from Hades and knowing that the owner of the Bounty Hunter Guild was the Free Covenant?”

Zhang Yuanqing immediately understood, but suddenly frowned: “Since the evil camp was the winner a hundred years ago, why didn’t the Free Covenant hold on to the fruits of victory, but instead hid? Although they can still develop their power by hiding, they are still no match for the major orderly organizations that control official resources.”

President explained: “Because the time has not come, the characteristics of the evil profession are destined to be unable to stand on the stage and dominate the world. All things grow towards the sun, this is the law. If the Free Covenant really dominates the world, then in the past hundred years, they will constantly experience the resistance of the people and the orderly profession, weakening themselves again and again. So they hid and developed secretly, while dominating the direction of the world.”

Zhang Yuanqing had some guesses in his mind, but he still asked: “What opportunity are they waiting for?”

Sure enough, he heard President say: “Waiting for You Yuexing to return! The game Lingjing does not yet have an administrator. In the past hundred years, it has been running according to a fixed program, not controlled by anyone. The ultimate goal of the Night Wanderer profession is the supreme administrator authority. No matter which side controls the supreme authority, it will be a devastating blow to the other side. Therefore, the node of the second camp confrontation is the time when You Yuexing returns.”

“Now you understand why the fallen Night Wanderer must die, and understand why the Soldiers of the Church want to support Ling Tuo.”

Zhang Yuanqing suddenly realized: “So, the Free Covenant threw out the Compass of Light back then and masterminded the global demigod war, just to forcibly push the process and let all high-level Lingjing Xingzhe know the special nature of the Night Wanderer, and give birth to an administrator with supreme authority.”

President nodded: “Now, both the Lord of the Stars and the Lord of Taiyin have returned to their positions. As long as the Lord of the Sun appears, the war will begin. And the time when the Lord of the Sun appears is not far away.”

He stared at Zhang Yuanqing, his eyes hidden deep meaning under the mask.

I feel like I’m bearing the pressure that shouldn’t be used at this age… Zhang Yuanqing smiled self-deprecatingly.

President continued: “Of course, there is a personal reason why the Merchant Guild became the pawn in this war. First of all, I snatched the Illusion God item and occupied a demigod spot in the evil camp. In addition, I am the only person in the world who can use the authority of the Myriad Realms Mall. From the perspective of the evil camp, there is no orderly profession in the world that is more disgusting and troublesome than me.”

“Well, the Lord of the Stars is on par with me. And then, the evil camp suspects that the core fragment of the Compass of Light is on me. They want to take back the fragment and create a Lord of the Sun.”

It seems that no matter where or in what group, players who spend money must be killed… Is the core fragment of the Compass the key to becoming the Lord of the Sun? The amount of information is so huge! Zhang Yuanqing’s heart moved: “So you have been hiding in the Second District and have been reluctant to return to the Merchant Guild. You were forced to do so because you were afraid of being sent back to Lingjing by the Free Covenant?”

President snorted: “I can enter Lingjing at any time!”

He held his wine glass, leaned against the desk, and said in a deep voice: “The Free Covenant is different from the evil camp. It is composed of evil and orderly professions. The reason why it was able to overthrow the Holy See back then was because various large and small organizations and casual cultivators joined forces, and the world attacked it together. Most of those orderly professions who overthrew the Holy See simply couldn’t stand the tyranny of the Holy See, and a small part were fallen. These fallen people have integrated into major orderly organizations, lurking in concealment, and there are many who hold high positions and wield great power. I don’t trust the Merchant Guild. There must be people from the Free Covenant in it, so naturally I can’t return.”

Zhang Yuanqing nodded: “So you formed the Jishi Society. That’s your confidant. Tsk tsk, as expected of a demigod, you can let someone as headstrong as Chen Shu work for you.”

President also “tsk tsk” twice: “I can hear the resentment. I promised Chen Shu that I would find a way to resurrect Zhang Zizhen in the future. In addition, I will help you become the Lord of the Sun. She believes me, so she will work hard to help me.”

Help me become the Lord of the Sun… Zhang Yuanqing suddenly fell silent, and most of the resentment in his heart dissipated. He asked, “President, can becoming a Golden Hunter get you in touch with the Free Covenant?”

President nodded: “One of the tasks of the Hunter Guild is to find evil professions with potential and orderly professions that are easy to fall, and deliver fresh blood to the Free Covenant. Therefore, as long as you show enough potential and become a Golden Hunter in a short period of time, they will come to investigate you. Don’t worry, I have already asked Fu Qingyang to make a fake identity for you. With his current status and power, he has the ability to create a character out of thin air. I will send you your identity and information later. The Free Covenant has planted spies in orderly organizations, and of course we can too. This is a werewolf kill between Lingjing Xingzhe.”

“Hey, this move was originally pending. I would rather invest in an excellent Night Wanderer and support him to become the Lord of the Sun, so that those evils hidden in the shadows can be wiped out in the most overbearing and violent manner. But Wangshi Wuhen had a disagreement with me. He knew that once he tried to advance to the demigod, he would die, but the role of a ninth-level peak ruler is actually limited. When the real catastrophe comes, the peak ruler may be a good combat power, but it is impossible to become a key to victory or defeat.”

“So he decided to sacrifice himself and forcibly take the Illusion God item.” Hearing this, Zhang Yuanqing suddenly understood: “The ever-changing ability of the illusionist is the most suitable profession for spies.”

President nodded lightly: “Yuanshi, you are the only one who can infiltrate the Free Covenant, because you have the relics of Wangshi Wuhen. Well, it is not enough to have the Illusion God item. When necessary, you must know how to use the Perfect Human Skin reasonably.”

So I am an intelligence agent in a large-scale war… Zhang Yuanqing found an accurate positioning for himself, and then his mouth twitched: “You were planning this a long time ago? You gave me the Perfect Human Skin, just waiting for today?”

President smiled: “I said, this move is pending, but the chess piece must be dropped in advance.”

In the future, when I become a demigod, I will also be a chess player and play you guys to death… Zhang Yuanqing asked without joy or sorrow: “I will advance to Golden Hunter as soon as possible. Well, what if the Hunter Guild assigns me a task to kill the high-level officials of Tianfa and the Merchant Guild?”

President stared at him: “This is a choice between the overall situation and personal feelings. You shouldn’t ask me, you have to ask your own heart.”

In short, you decide for yourself and you bear the responsibility yourself. The corners of Zhang Yuanqing’s mouth twitched, and his eyes fell on the goblet in President’s hand, and said, “Mr. Landlord is a Void profession, your man?”