“How could you not know what I'm talking about?” Gu Fei retorted.

“I understand. You mean that Duanshui Jian’s behavior in the guild is deliberately trying to disrupt the harmonious atmosphere of Shui Shen, right?” Jian Gui said.

“That’s right. What do you think?” Gu Fei asked.

“My opinion…” Jian Gui hesitated before saying, “Aren’t you being a bit too cynical… It’s just a game. Do you really need to make such a big deal out of it?”

“No, no, no.” Gu Fei shook his head, insisting on his view. “This game is not the same as the ordinary games you used to play. Lu Ke mentioned it when we were chatting before. There are many specialized businesses, studios, and so on, that even seek out specialized talent to do things. You would never have seen this kind of thing in the games you played before, right?”

“That…is true.” Jian Gui nodded.

“The activity of the studios shows the benefits that exist in the game. You still hold the mentality of a normal player who just wants to have fun in the game, but if someone comes in to seek benefits, then there is nothing they won’t do. Don't forget, there is no law in this world,” Gu Fei said.

“The more you talk, the more mysterious it gets,” Jian Gui said.

“Let’s wait and see! The signs are already starting to appear. I feel that in this game, the strongest guild in the end will not be the kind of organization you used to have, pulling up a big banner and grabbing a few brothers. It will definitely be a team supported by profit-seeking groups like studios, using profit to win people's hearts,” Gu Fei said.

“What kind of profit wins people’s hearts?” Jian Gui was a little confused.

“Paying salaries, my friend!” Gu Fei said.

“Salaries… You mean, future guilds will be like companies in the real world…” Jian Gui said.

“Not everyone will be like that, but I think the strongest ones will be,” Gu Fei said.

Jian Gui was thinking. He couldn’t figure out if Gu Fei's thinking was too naive or too trendy.

“Fantang, Baisha!!” At this time, A-Yi and the others came over to greet them.

“Thank you for earlier,” A-Yi said. Jian Gui and Gu Fei had stepped forward earlier, and it was clear to everyone that they were on A-Yi's side. A-Yi came over to express his gratitude.

“Hehe, it’s nothing,” the two said.

“You two aren’t Lurkers?” A-Yi asked. He had probably already secretly appraised them. Asking was just a matter of courtesy.

“Assassin.”

“Electric-type mage.”

The two introduced themselves separately.

“Yinxing Cha, we’ll give that guy a hard time next time,” A-Yi said. After the previous fight, there had to be some kind of explanation on the surface.

“We’re all brothers, why bother? Just play around,” Jian Gui said. He was really a good brother, even helping Shui Shen maintain guild harmony while being a spy.

A-Yi and the others did not comment, and after a moment of silence, they changed the topic and introduced each member of their group to Gu Fei and Jian Gui. Apart from Gu Fei and Jian Gui, the six of them were all Lurkers, and they were indeed good friends who always fought, picked up girls, and grinded monsters together. Because Gu Fei and Jian Gui had spoken out righteously during the previous duel, they explicitly expressed that they didn't mind the two of them joining their group.

“Hehe, you guys get to know each other better. I’ll be leaving first,” Gu Fei said to everyone.

“Where are you going?” A-Yi and the others asked in surprise. Now that there was nothing else to do, they were planning to take these two new members and hone their jungle combat skills and cooperation.

“Going offline to sleep. I have to go to work tomorrow!” Gu Fei waved to everyone and left.

A-Yi and the others watched him go, as if they were looking at a monster. It was not uncommon for office workers to play games, but office workers played games because they didn’t have much free time. They would try to play as much as possible at night, so going offline so early was extremely rare among office worker players.

“Are you two friends?” A-Yi and the others asked Jian Gui.

“Yes…” Jian Gui replied.

“What time does he come online every day?” they asked.

Jian Gui was embarrassed to answer. Gu Fei’s online time every day was simply a disgrace to their kind.

“I’m going offline first. You stay and get to know them. If you have a chance, find out about that Duanshui Jian,” Gu Fei messaged Jian Gui.

“Okay,” Jian Gui always kept things short.

The departing Gu Fei was naturally ignored. A-Yi quickly began teaching Jian Gui how to cooperate with their team. Speaking of which, Jian Gui had seen through Yinxing Cha’s trick in the previous duel, so they had a better impression of him.

“Let me tell you about our skills first,” A-Yi said to Jian Gui. “The six of us are equipped with special equipment that extends the duration, increases the power, and increases the number of traps. The six of us have a total of 22 traps. Five of them have the level 40 skill, Hunting Trap. I can place two Foot Snare Traps that deal damage.”

“What’s a Foot Snare Trap?” Jian Gui had never heard of it.

“Foot Snare.” A-Yi wrote the two words on the ground.

“Besides damage, what other special effects does it have?” Jian Gui asked.

“It can reduce the target’s movement speed by 100% for five seconds,” A-Yi explained.

“That’s very powerful! It’s much stronger than the freezing effect of water magic,” Jian Gui said.

“But it only reduces movement. It doesn’t affect their ability to attack,” A-Yi said.

“Okay, I understand,” Jian Gui nodded.

“Come on, everyone, get up and set up one of our most common trap formations to show Shasha,” A-Yi directed the other five to move.

“Shasha…” Jian Gui almost hugged a tree and threw up. These kids, don’t just give people nicknames!

The six of them immediately got busy, setting up traps everywhere. A-Yi finished setting up first and returned to Jian Gui’s side, explaining to him how large the trap formation was, which areas it controlled, which areas were blank, which areas were full of traps, where they would hide, where they would attack from, and how they would make subsequent adjustments, etc.

Jian Gui nodded repeatedly as he listened. This was a level of skill he had never touched before.

“So what should I do?” Jian Gui couldn’t help but feel like he was really blending in.

“Of course, you already know which places are safe to stand in this trap formation, but safety doesn’t mean you can stand wherever you want, you know?” A-Yi said.

“I know. My position must also coordinate with your positions outside the circle. I can’t affect your line of sight or angle of attack,” Jian Gui’s comprehension was, of course, excellent, leading A-Yi to praise Jian Gui’s awareness.

“Although there are many variations in how trap formations are set up, like the one we’ve set up now, we have some set plans and have numbered them. This one is called Version C. When you hear Version C, you should know the location of each trap. But those of us who are ambushing on the outside will choose different locations each time depending on the terrain or situation. This kind of selection is something that not only we have to learn, but you also need to master. Because the only thing you’ll receive each time is the coordinates provided by your partners after they’ve taken their positions. You need to use your eyes to judge where in this coordinate area your partner is really hiding, whether it’s under a tree or in a bush. This requires a certain understanding of the members’ habits so you can quickly make an accurate judgment. Only then can we become the most tacit team,” A-Yi said.

“That makes a lot of sense…” Jian Gui was a little surprised because these words didn’t sound like something this kid, who could be easily provoked, could say.

“Hehe, Old Duan taught us all of this,” A-Yi said.

“Speaking of which, it’s a bit of a waste that Old Duan switched to Marksman. I think his trap awareness and skills are probably better than even the guild leader of Shui Shen,” one of the six said.

“Yeah! We’ve been playing with these trap formations for a long time before we came up with them, but Old Duan made some adjustments that not only made them more powerful, but especially the ABC series, these large, medium, and small sets that he personally arranged are really… I have no words to describe them,” another person said.

“Amazing, absolutely amazing!”

“Old Duan is Duanshui Jian, right? I seem to have heard that he hasn’t been in the guild for long either?” The topic shifted to Duanshui Jian on its own. Jian Gui really couldn’t refuse to inquire about him. He would be letting down his hard work in disguise if he didn’t ask a few questions.

“Yeah, it hasn’t been long. We don’t know the specifics, but it’s definitely earlier than you and Fantang,” A-Yi said.

“Oh, oh… I’ve heard the most about him since I joined the guild these past few days,” Jian Gui said.

“Yeah, just based on the few trap formations he designed, you can tell he’s not an ordinary person,” A-Yi said.

“Is such a powerful person from LinYin City? How come I’ve never heard of him?” Jian Gui expressed his confusion.

“I’ve never heard of him either…” Everyone was confused.

“What’s so strange about that? Everyone has met Old Duan. He’s obviously not the kind of person who likes to show off, unlike that idiot Yinxing Cha. It’s really lucky for our guild that the guild leader was able to meet and bring him into the guild,” A-Yi said.

“No one will be our opponent in this City War for sure.”

“I just don’t know when it will start. I can’t wait.”

“It’s good if it starts later. We can practice more and have a better chance of winning.”

“Yes, yes, yes…”

“By the way, Shasha, let’s add each other as friends! We sometimes need to chat privately during jungle combat,” A-Yi suddenly said.

This was naturally something Jian Gui would never agree to, so he quickly said, “I’m really sorry, my friends list is full. I added a lot of new brothers to the guild these past few days. I’m really embarrassed to delete them right after adding them. I’ll wait a few days and see if there’s anyone I don’t interact with much, and I’ll delete them and add you guys in.”

“Oh, oh…” Everyone expressed their understanding. “Then quickly familiarize yourself with the few trap formations we commonly use!”

“Definitely,” Jian Gui said, wiping away sweat. He suddenly realized that everyone could become very cunning when needed. Lying was really a human instinct. He had just opened his mouth and said it, and after he finished speaking, he realized, "Tsk tsk, it was flawlessly perfect."

"Oh no, how did I become narcissistic too? Did I get infected?"

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It’s almost the middle of the month. Does anyone have monthly tickets? Throw a few, throw a few. It’s been a long time since I’ve asked～～