That clearly wasn't just Yinshazhi's problem; among the big shots present, even the top dogs lacked that kind of confidence. Forget leading a thousand people on a long expedition. Even getting a thousand people online simultaneously was difficult without a major event.

"This is going to be a bit tricky, isn't it?" Agreement quickly followed Yinshazhi's comments.

"Seriously, what are you thinking?" Yinshazhi asked, seeing that Yi Deng Diwen and Baodu Fengshuang really seemed to be serious. This made Yinshazhi unable to understand. This was simply impossible. To mobilize the entire guild, there had to be a good reason, right? "Because I went to work for a studio and got wiped out, so now I want everyone to help me get revenge." That wasn't a good reason at all. Without a good reason, even if the guild leader was your own brother, you couldn't mobilize the entire guild.

"In the current situation, Yinshazhi, do you think the assassination plan can still succeed?" Baodu Fengshuang asked.

"This…" Yinshazhi wasn't too sure. If the other side really mobilized the entire city, assassinations and creating white terror might actually unite them more. Terror tactics were already quite limited in online games. No matter how severe the death penalty, people were still alive, right? Not many people would impulsively throw away their lives, but plenty of people would impulsively sacrifice a level or two.

"At this point, I think the assassination goal must be clear. Firmly target Feichang Nitian without giving those big guilds an excuse to portray us as targeting their entire city," Yinshazhi said.

"You're a bit naive. The power of description is in their hands. They won't care what we do. They'll only focus on portraying us as targeting their entire city. If Feichang Nitian didn't have this much cunning, he wouldn't be so difficult to deal with," Baodu Fengshuang said.

"Then what exactly do you mean?" Yinshazhi asked.

"What I mean is, we're in a dilemma now. Those who want to continue must find a way to mobilize as much power as possible. As for those who want to take it easy, then pretend nothing happened, swallow this humiliation, and quit!" Baodu Fengshuang said.

"Swallow this humiliation? Impossible!" This was also a difficult choice, and someone quickly jumped out to respond. It was Ningmeng Huang, the unluckiest of the thirty-one. Losing levels, losing equipment, going to jail—he had experienced every misery. If he could swallow this humiliation, others might have fewer thoughts.

Whether or not people could endure this humiliation had already been reflected when Qianli Yizui pursued them across the city. Those who gathered people to prepare for it were the ones with the will to fight; those who surrendered or hid in their private residences were the ones who had already shown weakness to some extent. Don't forget, these thirty-one people were carefully selected from the master list, specifically targeting those with a troublemaking nature. Easygoing types? There shouldn't be any here in theory. The fact that some were hiding and trying to avoid trouble showed that they didn't have a complete and thorough understanding of everyone, and some of them didn't meet their initial requirements.

"I'll give everyone some time to consider. I hope you can give me an answer as soon as possible!" Baodu Fengshuang said, dropping the bomb. Ningmeng Huang jumped out quickly, but it didn't cause much of a reaction. It was quiet now. Ningmeng Huang shouted a couple more times, but seeing that no one paid attention, he had to quiet down as well.

Mobilize as much power as possible.

Baodu Fengshuang's words were suggestive. Asking for people didn't necessarily mean asking for people from your own guild. Everyone had been around for so long; it was impossible for their friends to be limited to their own guild. And high-level players basically befriended those who were on par with them. This tendency of like attracting like also existed in online games. So everyone's friend list would have some high-level friends who weren't from their guild. So what Baodu Fengshuang meant was, don't just think about the guild. This time, everyone had to use their personal connections and mobilize all the forces they could from their network.

At this moment, the big shots understood this meaning and were looking through their friend lists, weighing their options. Some people were a little lost. What were they doing all this for? For the reward they initially wanted? For the brothers who lost levels at the beginning? For the losses they suffered? Everyone was furious and wanted to call more people when they first died and returned to the main city. At that time, someone would always come out and say, "Calm down," and dissuade everyone. But now, after going in a big circle, they were back to calling more people. The difference was that everyone was calm now. Even calling more people would be after this calm consideration. Although the big shots had lost again and again, they had at least never made mistakes due to impulsiveness.

"Those who don't want to continue, say something, and we'll respect each other's choices," Baodu Fengshuang said again in the channel.

"Baodu, don't rush everyone. Let everyone think it over," Yi Deng Diwen replied.

"Okay," Baodu Fengshuang remained silent.

The discussion group remained quiet for almost half an hour. Finally, someone spoke up, asking weakly, "Is there anyone else?"

"Hmm?" Baodu Fengshuang was the quickest to react.

"How has everyone considered it? Let's talk about it!" This comrade had obviously thought it through, but didn't want to be the first to speak.

"If everyone has considered it clearly and has no objections, then from now on, within one minute, those who don't want to continue, leave the discussion group. Those who stay will advance and retreat together with everyone, and fight Feichang Nitian to the end," Baodu Fengshuang was smart. Now, continuing or not continuing were two choices. Saying it out loud would mean disagreement, and there might be an argument. Baodu Fengshuang was, of course, determined to continue. He didn't want to persuade those who were wavering and retreating, but he was also afraid that such an argument would make those who wanted to continue waver again, so he came up with this idea of letting everyone make a choice silently, without affecting each other or causing disputes.

After Baodu Fengshuang finished speaking, no one expressed any objection. Obviously, everyone had thought it through maturely, or rather, had already thought it through maturely, but only now did someone speak up for the first time.

One minute. Baodu Fengshuang stared at the time and closed his eyes. How many people would be left in this discussion group after one minute?

"Doo doo doo…" Baodu Fengshuang heard a sound in his ears. This was the system message sound he had set. No one else could apply to enter this discussion group. The prompt at this time must mean that someone had already left.

"One down?" Baodu Fengshuang thought, without opening his eyes. Who would it be? He was just slowly guessing in his heart. In the boredom, this was also a game. Would the person who left last match his guess?

The "doo doo doo" prompt appeared several more times. The one-minute time limit finally arrived. Baodu Fengshuang opened his eyes.

Twenty-six. There were twenty-six people left in the discussion group. A total of five people had finally quit. They were afraid, they gave up, or perhaps they were more rational and thought it wasn't worth doing this. In short, different paths, no common purpose. To Baodu Fengshuang's relief, all the people he favored had stayed in the discussion group. Yi Deng Diwen, Zai Lai Yici, and that Chi Dao, Yinshazhi, who first questioned the plan, had not left.

"Thank you to all the brothers who stayed," Yi Deng Diwen said.

"Don't mention it. Staying isn't for anyone else. Everyone is doing it for themselves. There's no need to say thank you," someone said very frankly.

Yi Deng Diwen smiled, "Then let's continue. We'll still organize the assassination squad to sneak into Yunduan City first. Everyone can contact Yingqi Studio for the teleport scrolls. Didn't he promise to give us a discount?"

"Once we get to Yunduan City, the assassination operation must be accurate and fatal. Only act when you are fully confident of success and escape. Don't take risks. I'll be responsible for finding the second route to Yunduan City!" Baodu Fengshuang said.

"What if there's no second route?" someone asked.

"Don't worry, there will definitely be one," Baodu Fengshuang said. "The Wulong Mountains? I want to see how long they can be."

"What if there still isn't one?" someone persisted.

"Baodu, you're saying it so confidently. Do you already have some news?" Yi Deng Diwen asked.

"Of course, so everyone can leave this 'what if' problem to me and don't worry about it," Baodu Fengshuang said.

Everyone listened and finally stopped asking. Everyone had gone through thick and thin together, and Baodu Fengshuang was still their commander-in-chief, so they still had this much trust.

Afterward, everyone went offline and returned to the game. Yinshazhi immediately wanted to contact Baodu Fengshuang, but the message was still blocked. Obviously, that guy hadn't left the dungeon yet. Yinshazhi thought about it and messaged Yi Deng Diwen, "You two are singing the same tune. Does this second route to Yunduan City really exist?"

"It should," Yi Deng Diwen said.

"What do you mean 'it should'?" Yinshazhi pressed.

"Only Baodu Fengshuang knows the specifics. I believe him, but he's not 100% sure, so it can only be 'it should,'" Yi Deng Diwen said.

"That guy is still in jail!" Yinshazhi said.

"I know. He'll be out soon," Yi Deng Diwen said.

"What kind of route is it exactly?" Yinshazhi wondered.

"I really don't know," Yi Deng Diwen smiled wryly. "Like you, I can only wait for his news."

What kind of route was it exactly? When Baodu Fengshuang's dungeon time was up, he teleported out and his eyes immediately lit up.

"Hi!" A priest outside the door greeted him, a priest with a very low level.

"Hi," Baodu Fengshuang quickly walked down the steps of the dungeon entrance.

"Now do you finally believe me a little more?" the other party said with a smile.

"Indeed," Baodu Fengshuang nodded.

"Hongchen Yixiao." The other party extended his right hand.

"I know what my name is," Baodu Fengshuang reached out and shook it.

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There's another chapter, everyone wait a moment ~~~~