Chapter 342 Something

The bosses all harbored animosity toward Gai Shi Qiying, but as businessmen, they could all restrain themselves. Just as Gai Shi Qiying clearly knew they were plotting against Chen Qiyi and was probably seething with anger, wasn't he also pretending to be nonchalant? They were all the same; neither could laugh at the other, because they were all alike.

The departure of the Twenty-Six City Legion was big news. In a time when no new efficient leveling methods had been released, it was quite the eye-catching topic on the forums. Twenty-Six City had its share of gossipmongers who recounted the story in detail, and the content was surprisingly accurate. This was largely thanks to the rumors spread by the studios; otherwise, ordinary people wouldn't have known the details so definitively.

Nothing on the forums could escape You Ge's notice. This guy spent his days glued to the forums, with dozens of windows open to browse gossip. The moment any gossip from Twenty-Six City surfaced, You Ge noticed it. Panicking, as was his nature, he quickly scanned through everything and rushed back to the game. He logged on and shouted, "The Twenty-Six City players are moving!"

"Making a fuss over nothing. Wasn't this going to happen sooner or later?" Han Jia Gongzi remained as calm as ever.

"Why so fast? It's only been a few days since they went back to practice efficient leveling. Why are they back already? I've seen the news in various sections; this time, they're coming in greater force than last time. Each city probably has a thousand people, and they're all from the same guild," You Ge said.

"How arrogant!" Han Jia Gongzi remarked.

"What are you guys doing?" You Ge asked.

"Leveling up!" came the unanimous reply. Having just learned the level 50 efficient leveling method, everyone was so engrossed in leveling that they didn't even want to log off. The experience was skyrocketing, and it was simply amazing. These old-timers knew that this feeling of excitement would soon fade due to numbness, so they were seizing the moment to grind as much experience as possible while they were still enjoying it.

"The Twenty-Six City guys are about to attack," You Ge said.

"Why are you in such a hurry, You Ge? You just saw the news, right? It'll take them at least a day to crawl over here. Besides, so what!" The experts were addicted to leveling and seemed uninterested in worldly matters like PK.

"Have you already made preparations?" You Ge privately messaged Han Jia Gongzi.

"They haven't arrived yet. We'll see when they get here," Han Jia Gongzi said.

You Ge was helpless. Since everyone was online, he might as well go level up too! To be honest, You Ge also loved that feeling of soaring experience.

In the leveling area, these experts were all hanging out in the level 50 zones. Yu Tian Shenming was also very active because Gu Fei had brought Jiao Shui back with him that day. Jiao Shui was quite experienced in efficient leveling for archers, so he helped Yu Tian Shenming research it. Yu Tian Shenming was rich, so he immediately bought a top-tier short crossbow and equipped it, showing off his power.

Dao Ying Nianhua, one of the three giants of Zongheng Sihai, was also there. Despite his status, his wealth couldn't compare to Yu Tian Shenming's. His hand had trembled a bit when buying the crossbow. Because of that hesitation, the best crossbow on the market in Yunduan City was snatched up by Yu Tian Shenming. Dao Ying Nianhua bought another one that was much cheaper than Yu Tian Shenming's and also much worse. Now, there was a gap between him and Yu Tian Shenming when it came to leveling, which made Dao Ying Nianhua regret it. He was contacting friends in other cities to see if he could get a better one!

In addition to these original members, Jian Nan You and his team were also leveling here. Their development work had been suspended for the past few days, so they were essentially on vacation. After flying around the ten main cities with Gu Fei, they had returned and joined everyone else in leveling here at level 50.

Wu Shi Zhi Jian, Dao Ying Nianhua, and Fengxing Ge were in another corner, much more discreet than the flashy levelers. They looked pathetic, and no one would have guessed that these three were actually the leaders of the largest guild in Yunduan City.

Of course, there was now some doubt as to which guild was the largest in Yunduan City. After the previous melee, several large guilds had declined. Feichang Nitian had gained a lot of fame, and Gu Fei's promotion of the efficient leveling method had only enhanced that reputation.

Zongheng Sihai could only claim to be the largest in terms of level. In terms of reputation, they couldn't compare to Feichang Nitian, and in terms of bloodlust, they were even further behind. Wu Shi Zhi Jian hadn't been enjoying leveling much these past few days. He had been thinking a lot, especially about how to get along with Feichang Nitian.

"Lao Yun, those guys are going to attack us again," Han Jia Gongzi suddenly said to Yun Zhong Mu in their leveling group.

"Really? Then let them come! That's great! We used to fight back and forth in Yueye City, but now we're fighting all over the world. Awesome, truly awesome," Yun Zhong Mu said with emotion.

"The current situation is that each city has sent out about a thousand people, all members of level six guilds. Of the twenty-six main cities, Yueye City is a must-pass on foot," Han Jia Gongzi said.

"Wow, this is a big show!" Yun Zhong Mu was somewhat moved. Twenty-six level six guilds working together—he knew what that meant. Even his old Ten Guild Alliance was far from being this strong, in terms of both numbers and quality.

"You should still have friends in Yueye City, right? Say hello, and have them tell us if anyone arrives in Yueye City," Han Jia Gongzi said.

"Of course I do! I only left; I'm not dead yet!" Yun Zhong Mu patted his chest. The brothers who had come to Yunduan City with him had done so voluntarily. It wasn't that those who hadn't come were on bad terms with him. People just had different ideas. Some people simply couldn't bear to give up the foundations they had built in Yueye City. Those people were still brothers, of course. Yun Zhong Mu sent a message asking them to keep an eye on things, and they all readily agreed.

"Do you have any ideas?" You Ge was leveling, but he was also concerned about this. He went to Han Jia Gongzi as soon as he saw him making arrangements.

"What do you think?" Han Jia Gongzi smiled at You Ge.

Guess my ass! Gu Ge was annoyed, but he only complained in his heart. Then he went to Jian Gui to discuss the matter.

Later that day, more and more people learned about the news. Wu Shi Zhi Jian, who was leveling nearby, had obviously heard the news as well. He sheathed his sword and came over to Feichang Nitian's territory, finding Jian Gui.

"Guild Leader Jian Gui, I heard those guys are coming to cause trouble again." Wu Shi Zhi Jian didn't dare to treat them as equipment delivery men this time. Twenty-six cities, twenty-six level six guilds—this was no joke. Large guilds meant large numbers of experts, and even the average member wouldn't be worse than the members of Zongheng Sihai. Being in the same guild also meant coordination and understanding. Twenty-six guilds—that was a lot of people. Wu Shi Zhi Jian didn't dare to provoke such opponents. Even if he mobilized all his friends and relatives in Yunduan City, they wouldn't be a match. He didn't know if mobilizing the entire city would be enough.

"Yes, they're coming," Jian Gui nodded.

"How are you planning to deal with them?" Wu Shi Zhi Jian asked.

"We'll see when they get here!" Jian Gui said.

Wu Shi Zhi Jian shuddered. Would it still be in time when they got there?

"If you ask me, they'll definitely go through Wulong Mountain Range. We all know that route. We can set up an ambush and not be afraid of any number of experts," Wu Shi Zhi Jian said.

"That terrain advantage is too obvious. I think if they dare to come this time, they would have thought of that. There's not only one road between Yueye City and Yunduan City," Jian Gui said.

"Ah? There's another road? Where is it?" Wu Shi Zhi Jian asked.

"Keep going in that direction. Do you know Yunzhi Valley? That leveling area connects Yunduan City and Yueye City," Jian Gui pointed in a direction.

"Yunzhi Valley? Aren't the monsters there level 60 to 65? How do you know about it?" Wu Shi Zhi Jian asked in surprise.

"Qian Li told me. He leveled there and said you can walk all the way through. Judging from the direction, walking through there will definitely lead to Yueye City's territory," Jian Gui said. This information was indeed contributed by Gu Fei when they were discussing related topics.

Wu Shi Zhi Jian would never be surprised by anything that happened to Gu Fei ever again. So what if he leveled with level 60 monsters? What was so surprising about that? Although everyone was only at level 40, and even these top players could only level with level 50 monsters after getting the efficient leveling method, it was Qian Li Yizui. Knowing that name was enough; no further explanation was needed.

"I think they should come through there this time. A group of experts can still kill level 60 monsters. It may not be efficient for leveling, but it's not a problem to pass through," Jian Gui said.

"That's true," Wu Shi Zhi Jian nodded. If they formed a group, Zongheng Sihai could also venture into the level 60 leveling area. Players' class changes at level 40 were a leap in strength. A group of level 30 players crossing 20 levels to kill level 50 monsters was doubtful, but a group of level 40 players crossing 20 levels to kill level 60 monsters was different. That was because there was a class change at level 40. This change had corrections and enhancements; in short, their strength greatly increased, and one change was equivalent to ten levels.

"I've been to Yunzhi Valley. It's a very large place. It's called a valley, but it's not a narrow strip," Wu Shi Zhi Jian said. When their guild was leveling up to level 40, someone had suggested forming a team to farm items in the high-level area, and Yunzhi Valley, which was level 60, was one of the places they had gone. After going there, they came to the conclusion: it wasn't worth it.

Relying on luck to drop equipment; relying on luck to drop materials that were too high-end and that no one was buying, what was the point of spending this time farming? As for the money dropped, high-level monsters dropped more copper coins, but no one had ever become rich by relying on the copper coins dropped by mobs. That little bit of money wouldn't even be enough to buy bread and fruit. In the end, no one mentioned such activities again. Only occasionally would bored people form a team to try their luck for fun. So far, no team in Zongheng Sihai had ever had the luck to find anything valuable in such boredom.

"I feel like there's nothing to take advantage of in that place," Wu Shi Zhi Jian said after thinking about it in detail.

"Mm," Jian Gui nodded.

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Transition chapter, truly a transition chapter, look, I even wrote it in the chapter name... Actually, I really wanted to call this chapter "So-and-So Chapter", but there have been too many "So-and-So" recently, it's a bit annoying.