Chapter 30 Those with Brains

Who could reach this stage without possessing some brains? Qianli Yizui was a huge problem that needed to be eliminated, but this was only Gai Shi Ying Xiong's personal trouble. Everyone else was being coerced and bound by them. For everyone else, the direct trouble was Gai Shi Ying Xiong, specifically Chen Qiyi, who was under his command. Gai Shi Ying Xiong couldn't be eliminated by force, but Chen Qiyi could. Without the resources for the efficiency leveling method, what else could Gai Shi Ying Xiong use to threaten everyone?

It was still about getting rid of a person, but on one side, they were being coerced, acting passively; on the other side, they were acting proactively, taking control of everything in their own hands. These bosses were very clear-headed, and they unhesitatingly chose the latter: get rid of Chen Qiyi.

A certain city. (This "certain" is not the same "certain" as last time, you know.)

A very desolate street. Chen Qiyi arrived at the address given by Gai Shi Ying Xiong based on the coordinates. Desolate streets were quite common in the game; every main city had too many such neglected corners.

Chen Qiyi counted the coordinates and appeared at a corner of the street. He immediately sensed something unusual nearby.

A stealthed thief!

On such a deserted street, there was actually a thief in stealth?

Chen Qiyi immediately looked in the direction he sensed. The thief had already sent a message: "Do it!"

Suddenly, doors on both sides of the street flew open, and a large group of players rushed out from inside the houses...

Inside the room where the studio bosses were gathered, laughter and chatter continued as before, with only occasional flashes of sinister smiles. Chen Qiyi would be eliminated, but they would never admit it, even if Gai Shi Ying Xiong could sense that they were the ones who did it. They were different from players; their bad intentions were always hidden in their hearts. They were two-faced, and their dealings were like that. Shedding blood was considered a lower tactic among their group.

Just like Ya Xiaosuan Gen, what was their relationship with Fei Chang Ni Tian and Qianli Yizui? No one present was sure, but they were all certain that even if there was any connection, it wasn't a real friendship. It was Ya Xiaosuan Gen finding a force to deal with Ying Qi, using a borrowed knife to kill.

Amidst the laughter and chatter, everyone waited for the news of Chen Qiyi's death, anticipating the look of frozen shock that would appear on Gai Shi Ying Xiong's face at that moment. Would he force himself offline in a flash of white light again? Everyone speculated.

"Knock, knock, knock." Suddenly, someone knocked on the door, and the laughter in the room abruptly stopped.

"He's probably here," Gai Shi Ying Xiong said with a smile.

The owner of the room was a little stunned. Amidst the surprised gazes of everyone, he opened the door.

Standing outside the door was an assassin, equipped with standard assassin gear, but his face was stained with blood, and blood droplets dripped from his hands as he entered the room.

In a game, battles naturally involved blood, but the system would refresh it quickly. The blood effect was only to add a bit of realism and excitement, and it couldn't be taken too seriously. If it were taken seriously, the whole world would be covered in blood. This was a world of slaughter, and every player killed countless NPCs, monsters, and people every day. It wouldn't work if bloodstains weren't refreshed constantly.

But Chen Qiyi appeared before the bosses covered in bloodstains, which could only mean one thing: he had killed quickly and arrived quickly.

"You're here!" Gai Shi Ying Xiong stood up and greeted him warmly, then noticed the bloodstains on his body, face, and hands, and asked in surprise, "What happened to you?"

"Oh, I ran into some trouble on the way, it's nothing. The blood will refresh soon," Chen Qiyi said, glancing at the blood droplets dripping from his right hand, not paying much attention to it.

Gai Shi Ying Xiong's expression instantly darkened, and the bosses reacted quickly. The host immediately expressed concern: "Trouble? What happened, where did you run into it? The blood hasn't even been refreshed yet, so it must have been just now!"

"Right at the street entrance, people were hiding in the houses on both sides," Chen Qiyi said.

"On this street? That's strange, no one usually comes to this street!" The host was still pretending! Meanwhile, the people they had ambushed had already sent a message: "Failed!"

"How could this be?" The bosses hurriedly asked.

"He's too strong, we're no match."

"You dozens of experts couldn't handle him alone?"

"We couldn't, we really couldn't, he's too strong, really..." The subordinate hurriedly explained that it wasn't that they weren't trying hard enough, but that the opponent was too powerful.

The bosses in the room wanted to laugh, but their smiles were unnatural, and those who managed to smile were bitter. Gai Shi Ying Xiong was no fool, and he must have guessed something by now. This had backfired; even if Gai Shi Ying Xiong pretended not to know, he would give them trouble in future collaborations. This was how they usually dealt with each other; such shady tactics were best understood tacitly and not brought up for argument, as that would be impolite.

The bloodstains on Chen Qiyi's body finally refreshed completely. After greeting everyone in the room, he asked Gai Shi Ying Xiong what was going on.

"It's like this, our efficiency leveling business has run into some trouble. A player named Qianli Yizui is causing us problems. We need to deal with this guy, and we'll need some force. I'd like to ask you to help," Gai Shi Ying Xiong said.

"Is that so? No wonder I haven't had to do any research these past few days. No problem, Qianli Yizui, I've heard of him. Wasn't the efficiency leveling method his idea in the first place? It seems like he's a professional like me," Chen Qiyi said.

"Are you confident?" Gai Shi Ying Xiong asked.

"This guy has a big reputation now, so he should be pretty strong. But I don't understand why he chose a mage. That class will limit him," Chen Qiyi said.

When it came to PK, these bosses weren't experts. They were just surprised by Chen Qiyi's easy agreement. Judging from Gai Shi Ying Xiong's tone, he hadn't discussed it with Chen Qiyi beforehand and was only bringing it up now in front of everyone. Yet he agreed so easily, without even asking for any reward?

"Should we continue?" The bosses were still exchanging such messages privately!

"My subordinate said that this guy has killed over twenty people and has a lot of PK points. It's a perfect opportunity to reduce his level," another person said.

Their plan to ambush Chen Qiyi didn't involve hoping to kill him until he reached PK protection in one go, because once he entered a safe zone, there was nothing they could do. Plus, he had Gai Shi Ying Xiong as his backer, who had plenty of teleportation scrolls. He could easily sneak someone in to deliver a scroll and get him out. They just wanted to send a signal to Gai Shi Ying Xiong by killing Chen Qiyi, to let him know to be sensible and back down. But the first ambush had failed. The experts in both houses had been taken down by Chen Qiyi in an instant, and the other half knew they were no match and quickly retreated back into the houses. Now, Chen Qiyi, with over 20 PK points, was right beside them. Should they ambush a group of people and chop him up as soon as he left?

"To deal with this guy, I wonder how many experts we'll need!" one person said.

"If only Bai Shi Jing Lun was here."

"That guy is unpredictable. Even if he were here, who knows what he'd do? What if he's friends with this guy and beats us all up for trying to deal with his friend!"

"Damn it, so are we going to do it or not!"

"Do it! This guy already has over twenty PK points. If he kills a few more, he'll have thirty, and the system guards will come out. How will he escape then?" The bosses weren't completely ignorant of the game rules.

"Call people, call people!" The bosses didn't give up and gathered another group of people. In their messages, they drew their swords, but on the surface, they were as gentle as the spring breeze, expressing their concern for Chen Qiyi and praising his help in eliminating Qianli Yizui.

"There won't be much business these next few days. We'll contact you when we make our move, okay?" Gai Shi Ying Xiong had finished explaining everything to Chen Qiyi.

"Okay," Chen Qiyi nodded. "Then I'll leave first."

"Leaving so soon? Won't you stay a bit longer?" The bosses continued their enthusiasm.

"No, no, see you all later," Chen Qiyi said, returning their enthusiasm with politeness.

"Get ready, he's coming out," the bosses' swords were drawn in their messages.

"Goodbye, goodbye," Chen Qiyi bid farewell to everyone and opened the door. The host saw him off, and the moment he closed the door, he saw the flash of weapons and the fluctuation of spells outside the door.

The door closed, and the bosses fell silent together, waiting for the news from outside. Only a few seconds passed before someone received a message: "Failed."

"How did we fail again!!!" The bosses were furious.

"He ran away."

"How could he run away when he was surrounded like that!!"

"He used a strange skill, leaving a straw man in the encirclement, and then he flashed somewhere else. We couldn't catch up; he's too fast."

The bosses were silent. With this failure, who knew when they could find him again? Should they continue?

Gai Shi Ying Xiong looked at the bosses and suddenly smiled meaningfully. "Have you bosses gotten to know this Chen Qiyi?"

"We have," everyone answered dryly.

"He's skilled, and I can equip him with the strongest gear according to his needs. Good steel should be used on the edge of a blade, otherwise it's a waste of good resources, which would be a pity," Gai Shi Ying Xiong said.

The bosses felt uncomfortable, but the biggest difference between them and the players was that they wouldn't act impulsively. If they were going to turn on someone, they would stab them in the back. On the surface, they still had to maintain politeness and courtesy, so everyone nodded. "Then we'll leave it to him."

"How about you bosses also arrange some experts to act according to the situation when the time comes?" Gai Shi Ying Xiong asked.

"Sure," everyone answered casually.

"Okay, then we'll watch those players from Twenty-Six Cities move over first, and then contact each other?" Gai Shi Ying Xiong stood up and bid farewell to everyone.

"We'll contact each other," everyone said.

"See you, see you," Gai Shi Ying Xiong imitated Chen Qiyi's farewell tone and greeted everyone before leaving.

"Damn it, should we chop him up?" one boss asked.

"What's the point?" another person said. Fighting and killing were just a means for them, not an end. Only players would feel satisfied by PK-ing someone.

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