Chapter 20 Sighs

Gu Fei logged off with a deep sigh. Opportunities to fight against Fighters were rare, but for Gu Fei, defeating a Fighter was easier than defeating any other class. He hadn't even drawn his sword before shocking Feng Xing.

This was simply because Gu Fei's kung fu skills were too high. Parallel World's design for the Fighter class probably just involved consulting a few kung fu instructors, but Gu Fei himself was a top-notch talent in this field. Even those instructors would be showing off their limited skills in front of Gu Fei. Now, turning their ideas into the game was even less impressive.

After logging off, Gu Fei went to the rooftop to practice his fist techniques. He grabbed a sandbag and unleashed uppercuts, spring kicks, Flying Swallow Slashes, body slams, and Meteor Strikes... Gu Fei mimicked the Fighter's skills in the game, thoroughly pummeling the sandbag. How simple! Gu Fei sighed. It was a pity that doing this in the game did no damage, and he couldn't even execute the body slam because he lacked the strength. In fact, even real Fighters didn't have that much strength; they just channeled the spirit of Popeye at the moment of using the "Body Slam" skill.

In the game, Feng Xing had not yet left the Duel Arena. While Gu Fei was simulating the moves on the rooftop, Feng Xing was experimenting with the skills over and over again... It wasn't that easy! Feng Xing sighed. He had seen how easily Gu Fei performed the moves, but when he tried, he couldn't connect them even with a flushed face. Rhythm... cancellation... Feng Xing muttered these two words, sweating profusely in the arena.

Meanwhile, on the Cloudrise City forums, the Young Master Elite Team was amazing everyone in the competition round after round, to the point where people were becoming numb to the surprise.

Reaching the top four, the Young Master Elite Team's victories were truly impressive.

Cloud Shepherd and Cloud Minister were two level-four guilds. Silvermoon Mercenary Group was another dark horse that appeared in the competition. The Purple Crystal Mercenary Group was not particularly eye-catching, but after learning that it belonged to Rebirth Purple Crystal, people immediately took notice and considered it a dark horse as well. In addition, the recently defeated Four Seas Mercenary Group might not have been as diligent in completing mercenary missions as the Black Hand Mercenary Group, but its members, who came from the All Directions Sea guild, were all top players in Cloudrise City. Therefore, many people considered the Four Seas Mercenary Group the strongest, but they were also defeated.

At this point, the top four mercenary groups in Cloudrise City were all determined: Young Master Elite Team, Black Hand Mercenary Group, Water Flower Mercenary Group under Drunken Song, and another level-four group called Seven Colors Clouds. The name was flamboyant, but the mercenary group was actually quite ordinary, belonging to the level-three guild Colorful Clouds. The mercenary group had reached level four, while the guild had only developed to level three, which was the guild's most notable achievement.

Level-four groups had at least eighty members. They hadn't encountered any strong or dark horse groups on their way, only facing some mediocre level-three or four groups like themselves. After battles that cost them both a thousand lives, they managed to pass through each round.

The outside world didn't pay much attention to Seven Colors Clouds; their main interest was seeing how far the six-member Young Master Elite Team could go.

The Young Master Elite Team's opponent was announced by the system shortly after the guild competition ended. In the semi-finals, the Young Master Elite Team would face the Water Flower Mercenary Group, and the Black Hand Mercenary Group would face Seven Colors Clouds.

Meanwhile, Young Master Han and the president of Drunken Song, Against the Current, were sitting together in a tavern.

"So you formed this group; no wonder you didn't join Water Flower!" Against the Current exclaimed. The Young Master Elite Team's exposure rate had been too high recently. Even if people couldn't find out the specific members, they could search for the Young Master Elite Team in the Mercenary Hall and see the leader's name. Ordinary people wouldn't know who he was, but how could the people of Drunken Song not know? His name was also on the guild roster!

Young Master Han just smiled and said nothing.

"So, you knew that mage all along?" Against the Current asked.

Young Master Han did not deny it.

"We've been searching so hard, and you didn't even say anything!" Against the Current said.

"He wouldn't let me," Young Master Han easily shifted the responsibility.

Against the Current expressed his understanding and then said, "After the competition, bring your friends to join our guild. It's more lively with more people!"

Young Master Han smiled wryly, "Our small group is all about democracy. Don't think I'm the leader; I'm just a figurehead. This matter needs to be discussed together."

"Of course, let's arrange a time to have a drink together!" Against the Current said.

"How about after the match tomorrow?" Young Master Han never refused a drink.

"How are you planning to deal with us?" Against the Current asked casually. He knew something about Young Master Han's abilities.

"Haven't thought about it yet," Young Master Han smiled. "How many people are you planning to send?"

"Haven't thought about it either," Against the Current also smiled.

"Then let's talk about it then!" Young Master Han said.

"Talk about it then," Against the Current nodded. "I'll go first; enjoy your drink!" With a wave, he said, "Little Lei, put this table on my tab."

"No need, right?" Young Master Han said.

"Don't be so polite; we're all family," Against the Current laughed. Little Lei looked at Young Master Han, who nodded at him.

Little Lei immediately took the bill to Against the Current, but the smile on his face was starting to falter.

"You can really drink!" Against the Current squeezed out a smile.

"Let me take care of it myself!" Young Master Han smiled.

But Against the Current had already spoken, and as the president of a guild, he couldn't be so cheap. He immediately took out his coin purse and paid the hundred-plus gold coins for the drinks. A hundred-plus gold coins wasn't a huge amount, but it was a matter of spending habits. Against the Current wouldn't blink an eye spending that money on useful equipment, but spending it on drinks hurt him.

"Drink less; it's bad for your health," Against the Current said with lingering fear before hurriedly leaving. Actually, drinking in the game didn't hurt your health at all.

Young Master Han calmly took the bill, glanced at it, and asked Little Lei, "Is this week's alcohol bill all included?"

Little Lei nodded.

"You should follow a boss like this!" Young Master Han recommended to Little Lei. What else could Little Lei do but smile?

There were no more words that night. The next day, Gu Fei logged on and went to Little Lei's tavern as usual to discuss the upcoming match with everyone, only to be stunned by the unprecedented harmonious scene.

In Little Lei's tavern, Young Master Han and the others weren't sitting in a private room because today, it wasn't just the Young Master Elite Team; Against the Current had also brought some of the Drunken Song brothers to sit in the tavern. Before the match, the two opposing sides were sitting together discussing tactics. How harmonious, how awkward!

"This..." Gu Fei didn't know what to say for a moment.

"We meet again!" Against the Current looked at Gu Fei with a friendly smile. "Sit down quickly."

"This is..." Gu Fei didn't know what was going on.

"Treating everyone to drinks!" Against the Current said with a kind smile.

"Weren't we supposed to drink after the match?" Young Master Han asked strangely.

"If we drink now, we can fight in a drunken stupor. Wouldn't that be more fun?" Against the Current said.

Young Master Han thought for a moment and smiled, "Are you afraid that if we drink after the match, I'll keep drinking forever since there's plenty of time?"

Against the Current was embarrassed that his thoughts had been exposed. He wasn't a stingy person, but Young Master Han's drinking habits were too terrifying. How long had it been since they met yesterday and the guild competition ended? He could drink so much; Against the Current believed that he could drink him into bankruptcy if he kept going.

However, it was too strange for the two sides who were about to compete to be drinking together so harmoniously before the battle. Everyone held their glasses and didn't know what to say, so they silently drank their own drinks.

"Are you our opponent today?" Gu Fei asked Against the Current, only now realizing this news.

Against the Current nodded.

"Your magic arrays are very powerful!" Gu Fei said.

Against the Current said modestly, "Not at all, not at all."

Gu Fei then sent a message: "Delicate! Lend me your anti-magic equipment; I'm fighting those magic array guys again."

Before long, Waist Dancer rushed into Little Lei's tavern and was surprised to see the two sides who were about to compete sitting together so harmoniously.

"Here, here!" Gu Fei quickly beckoned.

"Little Delicate!!!" Yutian Shenming was even more excited than Gu Fei.

"Hi, Little Delicate," Zhan Wushang acted calm as always.

Waist Dancer greeted everyone and came to Gu Fei's side, equipping him while asking, "What's going on?"

"Guild Leader Against the Current is treating us to drinks," Gu Fei smiled.

Against the Current recognized that the person in front of him was the famous Waist Dancer and hurriedly got up to greet her, calling Little Lei to bring the wine. At the same time, he wondered: This is the richest person in the entire game. Do I have to bring out the most expensive wine to catch her eye?

Waist Dancer wasn't enthusiastic about alcohol and naturally didn't care about the quality. She came mainly to deliver the equipment. After giving it to Gu Fei, she said goodbye to everyone and left.

"Look, a set with 73% magic resistance, amazing, right!" Gu Fei showed it off to Against the Current.

"Amazing..." Against the Current responded, but his eyes weren't on the equipment; they were on Gu Fei, as if he was looking at an even more amazing creature.

Even if the current situation was harmonious, they would still be fighting for real later. How could he show such high magic resistance secret equipment so easily?

How... much confidence did that take! Against the Current sighed.

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