Chapter 23 He Washed It in Moonnight City

"He went to Moonnight City to wash it," Jian Gui replied to Wu Shi Zhi Jian.

"Alright, let's end this meaningless small talk and get down to business." Han Jia Gongzi interrupted, seeing that Wu Shi Zhi Jian was about to continue the topic. After realizing that Qian Li Yi Zui was nearly invincible, the Cloudbreak City players had smartly chosen to befriend him. Wu Shi Zhi Jian also didn't know how he'd vaguely ended up on this path; he felt that his relationship with Qian Li Yi Zui seemed to be pretty good, but it still needed further solidification! Even just discussing things about him more would be fine. Who knew that Han Jia Gongzi would interrupt him so rudely? Wu Shi Zhi Jian was depressed, but he could only endure it.

"It's like this," Wu Shi Zhi Jian finally got to the point. "Someone came to make trouble, Jian Gui, you should have told us! Players from other cities are bullying us Cloudbreak City people, we have to show them what's what!"

"Oh?" Jian Gui was surprised, Han Jia Gongzi was surprised, and You Ge was also surprised. Players in the game might have a little regional pride, but it wouldn't be very strong. Very Heaven Defying was now popular on the forums, and anyone could guess that the attacks were related to the Ying Qi Studio. This had nothing to do with players from other cities bullying them. Wu Shi Zhi Jian was waving this banner to come to their rescue, and their kindheartedness surprised them.

Although these guilds seemed to have a harmonious relationship with Very Heaven Defying now, Jian Gui, Han Jia Gongzi, and You Ge were all clear that they were still playing the role of villains in Cloudbreak City. Something like this happened, and Wu Shi Zhi Jian should be secretly laughing behind their backs. It would be good enough if he didn't take advantage of the situation, but he even wanted to come out and support them. Could it be that this guy had really changed his nature and truly wanted to treat Very Heaven Defying as a friend, advancing and retreating together?

Or perhaps… Han Jia Gongzi glanced at Gu Xiao Shang to the side. He'd believe it more if this woman came out to support them, but Gu Xiao Shang didn't have a deep relationship with them either. If he went to her for help, she might not avoid him, but to actively intervene, she didn't seem enthusiastic enough. Moreover, if she were to help, she would just come and help; she wouldn't drag Wu Shi Zhi Jian along. That didn't seem like her style. Han Jia Gongzi shook his head, denying this judgment. Gu Xiao Shang was dragged along by Wu Shi Zhi Jian under the pretense of helping; that was more likely. So that meant Wu Shi Zhi Jian was the driving force behind this. What was this guy planning?

"What's their background?" Wu Shi Zhi Jian asked.

"This, we can't be sure yet." Jian Gui was an honest person. Although besides Ying Qi, there was absolutely no one else who would possibly come to Cloudbreak City to cause them trouble, there was no clear evidence that these people were sent by Ying Qi, so he spoke cautiously.

"I think Ying Qi Studio is retaliating against you, right?" Wu Shi Zhi Jian concluded for them.

"Besides that, I really can't think of any other possibilities," Jian Gui said truthfully.

"In that case, although you repelled them this time, I'm afraid they won't give up so easily and will come back!" Wu Shi Zhi Jian said.

"Probably!" Jian Gui replied.

"Hmph! Just waiting for them to come again!" Wu Shi Zhi Jian slammed the table.

Jian Gui silently stared at him for a while, then said, "President Wu Shi, what did you want to see me about?"

Wu Shi Zhi Jian looked at Jian Gui in surprise. "Players from other cities are bullying our Cloudbreak City players. As the largest guild in Cloudbreak City, how can Zongheng Sihai sit idly by? Didn't I invite Xiao Shang to come along? Guild Leader Jian Gui, don't worry, we'll support you to the end."

"This… I wouldn't dare trouble you all, would I?" Jian Gui had actually heard Wu Shi Zhi Jian's intention long ago. What he was wondering was why Wu Shi Zhi Jian was showing such enthusiasm. It was too puzzling.

"What trouble? Saying that is too much!" Wu Shi Zhi Jian said. "My guild has already mobilized. What's the situation right now?"

"What is this guy up to?" You Ge muttered in the mercenary channel. Anyone who saw Wu Shi Zhi Jian's enthusiasm would think it was a little abnormal. They weren't Caiyun Jian; they didn't have a beautiful president for Wu Shi Zhi Jian to be willing to go through thick and thin to please.

"Of course, it's not to please us. It's a little too early to try to befriend us now," Han Jia Gongzi said.

"Hmm, what do you mean?"

"Intervening now is like giving charcoal in the snow, but adding flowers to brocade is probably more his style," Han Jia Gongzi said.

"That makes sense." You Ge nodded. Wu Shi Zhi Jian looked like a shameless guy, but he was actually quite shrewd! You couldn't lead such a large guild with just a thick face.

"Why aren't you guys talking?" Wu Shi Zhi Jian asked.

"The current situation is difficult to describe. We don't know what the other side's next plan is. Even if it was the first wave, some of them may still be lingering in Cloudbreak City, ready to ambush us at any time." Han Jia Gongzi suddenly spoke.

"Oh? There are still people here? What are their characteristics?" Wu Shi Zhi Jian asked.

"I don't know," Han Jia Gongzi said.

"Then it will be difficult to find them," Wu Shi Zhi Jian said with some disappointment.

"The opponents are all big shots. Among the members we killed in the first wave, eight of them are likely to be among the top thirty players in the rankings for each class," Han Jia Gongzi said.

"Hmph, the stronger the opponent, the more excited I get."

"…" Everyone almost vomited. Gu Xiao Shang had already slammed the table, but in the end, she still looked at Jian Gui and the others. "If there's anything, just let me know."

Han Jia Gongzi nodded. In his opinion, Gu Xiao Shang's attitude was more normal. Wu Shi Zhi Jian was a little too attentive! But with each step of testing, Han Jia Gongzi felt that he had somewhat guessed this guy's thinking.

"These eight people also came from non-main cities. We will be facing experts from all over the game world this time," Han Jia Gongzi said.

"What an honor!" Wu Shi Zhi Jian's posturing was endless.

"In this situation, what would President Wu Shi do?" Han Jia Gongzi changed the subject.

"Wait for the enemy to move, respond to all changes with constancy. Leave more informants in the city, pay attention to the movements of these team players," Wu Shi Zhi Jian said.

"Especially those with gorgeous equipment, be sure to pay more attention. In fact, we all know very well which experts in Cloudbreak City can catch the eye, and we mostly know them," Han Jia Gongzi said.

"Yes, yes, yes," Wu Shi Zhi Jian nodded repeatedly.

"There may be such characters among those who are hiding and haven't left," Han Jia Gongzi said.

"I'll have people pay attention," Wu Shi Zhi Jian said.

"Thank you, President Wu Shi, for your righteous help," Han Jia Gongzi said.

"Don't mention it, it's what I should do!" Wu Shi Zhi Jian waved his hand heroically.

"What's the meaning of this, just accept this guy like this?" You Ge asked in the channel.

"There's no reason to refuse! Moreover, you can't refuse," Han Jia Gongzi said.

"You see his intention?" You Ge asked.

"Wu Shi Zhi Jian… seems very interested in experts." Jian Gui carefully observed and noticed some points of excitement in Wu Shi Zhi Jian's words.

"Could it be that he really regards Qian Li as his idol?" You Ge wondered. Being very interested in experts had always been Gu Fei's style.

"What he's interested in is probably the experts' equipment, right?" Han Jia Gongzi said.

"Oh?" You Ge was stunned.

"Many bosses carrying superb equipment suddenly came to swagger around, aren't you tempted?" Han Jia Gongzi asked.

"This guy… is really too evil." You Ge exclaimed. Wu Shi Zhi Jian was actually treating these experts who came to cause trouble as bosses who dropped superb equipment. Thinking this way, it could completely explain why this guy was so enthusiastic and had confidently let the entire guild actively participate. Guild leaders in the game actually have very little control over the guild. There can be many reasons for getting guild members to unite and achieve something, but the guild leader's orders are definitely not an effective motivation, but the benefit of obtaining superb equipment certainly is.

"Did Qian Li get any loot from killing so many people?" Han Jia Gongzi suddenly asked.

"Not much good stuff," Jian Gui replied. The equipment of experts at their level was already top-notch in the game, and ordinary superb equipment wouldn't catch their eye.

"The really good stuff didn't drop," You Ge said meaningfully.

Jian Gui nodded. His level was currently low, so he definitely couldn't use Appraisal on these top thirty experts in the level rankings. But with Jian Gui's experience, some things didn't need Appraisal. He could judge what they were with his naked eyes. Based on the speed, strength, defense, and so on that this person showed, his deductions were not much different from Appraisal. It might even exceed Appraisal. Appraisal often had question marks.

"This Wu Shi Zhi Jian, just let him go on like this?" You Ge asked.

"If this goes on, things will get bigger and bigger," Jian Gui frowned. Losing levels, losing equipment, what losses in online games are more hateful than this? Players who suffer this blow will definitely not endure it silently; the more skilled they are, the more they want to get their revenge. Repeating this cycle endlessly, coupled with the characteristic of online games that death is not the end, the grudges would never be settled, even without future generations.

"Yeah, it's going to be unprecedentedly lively," Han Jia Gongzi said.

While the few of them were communicating in the channel, Wu Shi Zhi Jian seemed to have made some arrangements in the guild. When he was done, he returned to them. "Well, everyone, be sure to notify me of any new developments. We Cloudbreak City players can't be bullied by anyone."

"Hmm," Jian Gui responded, his voice containing a lot of helplessness. He didn't want to involve too many people, but he knew he couldn't control it. Because no one could dispel the players' urge to hunt bosses and strive for superb equipment, even though this time they were treating other players as bosses. However, that's how online games were. Like Jian Nan You and the others who used to kill people for no reason to steal their equipment, although they were despised, under the condition that there was a reasonable conflict as an excuse, killing people to obtain equipment as spoils of war was something that players recognized. Jian Gui was no exception.

"Then we'll take our leave first. Be sure to contact us if anything happens." Wu Shi Zhi Jian repeatedly urged them, as if he was afraid that Very Heaven Defying would secretly kill bosses without giving them a share.

"Does this guy even understand the situation?" You Ge said with a wry smile.

"A strong dragon cannot suppress a local snake. Those guys don't know the situation. If they attack again, I think Wu Shi Zhi Jian and the others will really get a lot of loot," Han Jia Gongzi said.

"And after that?" Jian Gui said.

"And after that…" Han Jia Gongzi didn't speak.

Very Heaven Defying's expectations were correct; the big shots didn't all go back. Those who didn't return were naturally half of the people they brought for another attack. They went to design an ambush, but who would have thought that Qian Li Yi Zui's target was their team all along? The team's movement speed couldn't lure Qian Li Yi Zui into the ambush. The ambush could only become a joke. And it seemed that having their half of the team didn't stop Qian Li Yi Zui's strength. When they came again, they simply didn't come back to reinforce. After Bao Du Feng Shuang and the others teleported away, Lai Zai Yi Ci let the four teams completely disperse.

One was to no longer gather together to attract attention, and the other was to start executing their next plan: to fully understand Qian Li Yi Zui's strength.

While the big shots from the four teams went offline to attend the negotiation meeting, the remaining players mingled in Cloudbreak City's taverns, auction houses, trading streets, leveling areas, and so on, leading the topic to Qian Li Yi Zui whenever they met someone, in order to gather more information.

And in the online discussion group negotiation meeting, some progress was also made. After a detailed analysis of the process of fighting Qian Li Yi Zui, Bao Du Feng Shuang suddenly thought of a detail.

"Qian Li Yi Zui, he didn't use Appraisal before fighting me," Bao Du Feng Shuang said.

"Oh?" Everyone was surprised. This was an incomprehensible behavior for experts. The so-called know yourself, know your enemy, and you will never be defeated! Understanding the other party's equipment allowed one to judge the other party's attack, defense, speed, and so on. If they also discovered the skills contained in the equipment, it would be easier to defend against them.

"Maybe he's too strong…" Bao Du Feng Shuang said. "Understanding the other party's equipment or something is no longer important to him."

"Is it a bit rash to draw this conclusion based on just one PK with you? Maybe he just forgot at the time, not that it's his fighting habit?" Someone wondered.

"Using Appraisal to identify opponents is itself a fighting habit. Who among you can forget this before a PK? If you forget, then it shows that he doesn't have this habit," Bao Du Feng Shuang said.

"That makes sense." Someone agreed.

"Doesn't use Appraisal? It's a miracle that he's still alive. If he meets someone with reflected damage, his high damage will kill himself," someone said.

The discussion group suddenly fell silent. Could it be that the method to deal with Qian Li Yi Zui had already appeared so inadvertently?

"Reflected damage… few people would use such equipment, right?" Someone said.

"Soloing definitely won't work. You have to recover after a few hits. It's too time-consuming and costs money to buy food," someone said.

"It's good for fighting bosses. A high-HP tank wears reflected damage, and then a bunch of priests heal them."

"The priest will gloriously over-aggro, no doubt."

"Is it really a useless attribute that no one would choose?"

"But it can finally come in handy in this special situation."

"Let's do it this way?" Someone suggested.

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