Chapter 378 Something's Up

Shuishen launched into a lengthy discourse that Gu Fei understood only vaguely. To appear polite, he nodded along the way. Seeing Gu Fei's look of enlightenment, Shuishen was naturally very satisfied. He nodded and said, "So, you must be careful, careful, and extra careful. None of those workshop guys are good news!"

Gu Fei looked at Ling Gufeng, who was talking to Jian Gui, and couldn't help feeling a little strange. If this guy also had ulterior motives, then he was even more sinister and cunning than Wu Ye.

"I don't know if this guy has any schemes, but I'm sure there will be workshops eyeing your piece of the pie. Even if it's not Yunteng, there will always be others," Shuishen said, noticing Gu Fei's attention on Ling Gufeng.

"Then why don't we go listen to what they're saying?" Gu Fei suggested.

"Good idea!" Shuishen readily agreed.

So the three of them joined Jian Gui and Ling Gufeng. Seeing them approach, Jian Gui and Ling Gufeng greeted them casually and continued their conversation, showing no intention of avoiding them. You Ge and the others were also nearby, listening to Jian Gui and Ling Gufeng with serious expressions.

Gu Fei and Shuishen remained silent, and after listening for a while, they understood the gist of it. Gu Fei breathed a sigh of relief. As Shuishen had said, workshops would be envious of Very Heaven's enormous profits from controlling six districts in Cloudrise City, and Yunteng Workshop was no exception. But at least, Yunteng Workshop wasn't plotting anything underhanded. They sent Ling Gufeng over to cooperate with Very Heaven in an open and aboveboard manner.

And the content of the cooperation was to help manage the districts.

Currently, the system had rewarded Very Heaven Guild with the right to operate and manage the six districts. But managing these six districts well wasn't easy. Before things could get on track, it would take a lot of time and effort, and Very Heaven happened to be a newly established guild. Its foundation was unstable, its members' hearts were not yet unified, and the guild itself had not yet solidified. Moreover, after the city war, other guilds, though silent, had definitely made Very Heaven their target. They would find ways to attack them both openly and secretly. Very Heaven's current situation was truly one where opportunities and challenges coexisted! They had the deterrence of Drunken Swords's strength and the economic support of the districts, but at the same time, they also had many internal and external troubles.

Ling Gufeng had accurately assessed this and hoped to cooperate with Very Heaven, with his workshop helping Very Heaven manage the districts. Ling Gufeng put forward many detailed terms and conditions, clearly prepared. After listening patiently, Jian Gui said that he couldn't make a decision right away and needed to consider it.

Ling Gufeng naturally expressed his understanding, so he put the matter aside for the time being and began recommending the barbecue chefs he had brought.

This topic was naturally much more relaxed, and there was even less need to hesitate. After Jian Gui asked about the chefs' prices, the two sides happily engaged in a small cooperation.

"What do you think?" Gu Fei asked Shuishen in a low voice.

"It's really frustrating. Ling Gufeng's views are the same as mine! I also think that the reward of six districts is too much for you guys. I took a look around the districts this afternoon. Even our level six guild doesn't think we can take care of them properly. Your level four guild, full of unfamiliar newcomers, trying to manage six districts all at once is simply impossible!" Shuishen said.

"How do you even manage a district?" Gu Fei asked, puzzled.

"You don't understand. A buddy of mine in the guild specifically talked to me about this this afternoon. He said that the main cities in this game can only be said to have their architectural layout done. Most of them are empty and idle houses. The system used to let players do whatever they wanted, but now that players are managing them, to maximize profits, they should consider integration, economy, security, aesthetics, society, and other aspects. This is the discipline of urban planning; it's a science, understand?" Shuishen said.

"Of course I don't understand. Do you?" Gu Fei said.

"I don't understand either, but someone in our guild does. He's now enthusiastically planning our district," Shuishen said proudly.

"You call that a district? It's just a village." Gu Fei had been to Lin Yin City. That city didn't even have city walls; it was just a tribe in a large forest, yet they talked about it like it was a city.

"So you see, the geographical conditions, player quality, level, class distribution, and economic conditions of each main city are different. We need to focus on reality and do a good job of planning so that our district construction work can develop in a healthy direction!" Shuishen said.

"That's what your buddy said, right?" Gu Fei said.

"Of course."

"You have a good memory!" Gu Fei admired him. It was remarkable to be able to remember such unfamiliar concepts and terms after hearing them only once.

But Shuishen scratched his head and said, "Good memory my ass, I'm just reading it to you from the chat log."

"Is it really that exaggerated?" Gu Fei said.

"Outsiders watch the excitement, insiders watch the intricacies!" Shuishen said.

"I strongly agree with that sentence." Gu Fei nodded repeatedly. He had been seen as a source of amusement too many times. Basically, no one could appreciate the intricacies of his PK. When people mentioned Drunken Swords, it was always about equipment, damage, and instant kills. Gu Fei was speechless.

After Ling Gufeng finished talking with Jian Gui, he didn't rush to leave. He continued to stay and interact with the Very Heaven players to build relationships. At this time, the sky in the game gradually darkened, slowly turning to night. The bonfires for roasting meat finally began to appear dazzling. Everyone chased the light and gradually formed small circles around each bonfire. Jian Gui directed his men to quickly build a huge bonfire. The fire was so strong that people were sweating even five meters away. Any closer was impossible. They could only throw firewood in. With a call, all the players began to gather around the large bonfire, forming a large circle.

The blazing firewood reddened the night sky, and the atmosphere in the entire area became lively. As the guild leader, Jian Gui naturally had to say a few words at this time. But Jian Gui was obviously not a master of controlling the atmosphere. The words he said seemed good, but when Jian Gui read them, they always sounded as serious as a report. You Ge was in tears, truly wasting the campfire party host speech he had painstakingly collected.

Jian Gui finally finished reciting his speech and breathed a sigh of relief. He was well aware that he couldn't handle this task, so he quickly passed the baton to You Ge. You Ge was naturally much more lively than Jian Gui. With his thorough preparations, he was eloquent and quickly set the mood. Mitian Shenming and Zhan Wushang were also not willing to be left out. They jumped out one after another, making witty remarks, mocking each other, and drawing bursts of laughter.

Of course, the theme of the gathering wouldn't be a talk show by these three guys. You Ge quickly flipped through his notebook, which contained several games he had collected that were suitable for campfire parties. But because there were too many, You Ge was having a hard time choosing. He felt that this one was good, and it was a pity not to play that one. He wanted to play them all, but the night in the game only lasted two hours, which was very pressing.

So You Ge held a democracy, saying a few game names and asking everyone what they wanted to play first.

There was an uproar. Everyone said that the show they most wanted to see was Drunken Swords insta-killing people.

Gu Fei felt that he couldn't refuse the crowd's enthusiasm, so he stood out and swung his sword a few times, saying that insta-killing people wasn't a problem, but the key was that there was no one for him to insta-kill right now, so he could only perform a set of sword techniques.

The players shouted their approval. Gu Fei knew very well that it was a waste to perform profound techniques for these guys, so he catered to their preferences. He didn't seek reasonable offense and defense in his moves, only speed, coolness, and handsomeness. After he swished and swashed, the response was indeed enthusiastic. Only Baisijinglun looked at the crazy applause of the players around him in confusion, wondering what this was. Could it be that his skills were not high enough to see the trick? But why could so many ordinary players see the good in it?

Inspired, You Ge also temporarily put the games aside and asked if anyone else was willing to perform a show. There were shy and introverted players, but there were also a large number of exhibitionists. When You Ge asked this question, many people jumped out to perform, singing, dancing, doing magic, and doing impersonations. The atmosphere surged higher and higher. Jian Gui and others, as the core of the guild, were very happy.

"It's really good to have such activities from time to time," Jian Gui said, looking at a warrior in the circle who was dancing like he had cramps.

"We have few people now. When we become a level six guild with a thousand people, I'm afraid it won't be so easy to organize," You Ge said.

"That's still early. We'll talk about it later," Jian Gui said.

You Ge nodded in agreement. Unexpectedly, Mitian Shenming's face suddenly changed at this time: "It seems that many people are coming this way."

"What people?" Jian Gui was stunned.

"East, south, west, north... there are people everywhere." Mitian Shenming looked in all four directions and confirmed that it was correct.

Jian Gui and the others didn't have eagle eyes, and their eyesight was worse than Mitian Shenming's. Although they were told about it, they hadn't seen anyone yet. But there was one issue that really needed to be pointed out: "Mitian, the order you looked in earlier should be south, north, west, east."

"What time is it to say this!" Mitian Shenming rarely criticized others righteously for laughing at his poor sense of direction. "I think the people who are coming are not friendly."

"Guild archers, pay attention to your surroundings!" Jian Gui issued an order in the guild channel at this time. The players who were still in a happy atmosphere were stunned, and then they thought it was another new game. The archer players stood up and looked around.

"So many people!!!" The archer players finally discovered the situation.

The players present were not just from Very Heaven. Rebirth Purple Crystal and Eternal Life in the Flowers, two guilds that should have been at odds with each other, were now very harmoniously guests of Very Heaven.

Mangmang Demangmang had already heard the shouts and quickly took out her telescope.

It was night, but the game company didn't want the darkness to discourage players from logging into the game, so they made the moonlight particularly bright. Although it couldn't compare to daylight, it could maintain basic lighting.

"Someone is coming, and a lot of them!" Mangmang Demangmang confirmed.