Chapter 262 The Truth Is Often Harsh

Gu Fei felt a twinge of regret in the channel when he learned that his opponents had chosen to jump off the building to escape the main city. He had just arrived at the north city gate when he saw several players rushing toward him. Before he could confirm their identities, they turned tail and ran. Gu Fei, of course, understood and chased after them, taking them down. After that, he resorted to dirty tactics, not standing under the gate but hiding in a corner. As a result, anyone who knew that the great god Gu Fei was at the north gate wouldn't dare come near. Han Jia Gongzi quickly decided to abandon the infiltration plan altogether, and everyone withdrew from the guild and jumped off the building.

However, the information he left behind about Xiao Lei's Tavern puzzled Jian Gui. After discussing it with everyone, Gu Fei directly messaged Xiao Lei. Xiao Lei hurriedly explained that Han Jia Gongzi had helped establish the guild, but now that they had withdrawn, Xiao Lei had assembled his own team and would focus on quests, never interfering with Gu Fei's business.

"Is it credible?" Gu Fei asked after relaying Xiao Lei's words to everyone.

Everyone shook their heads, clearly lacking confidence in Han Jia Gongzi's character and suspecting this was another one of his tricks. Only Jian Gui nodded and said, "Gongzi has no problems, but as for Xiao Lei... it's hard to say."

"What do you mean?" everyone asked.

"I mean, this step isn't something Gongzi came up with, but I don't know if Xiao Lei has his own plans," Jian Gui said.

"Are you so sure?" the others asked.

"I'm sure that Gongzi's plan regarding Xiao Lei's Tavern should end here," Jian Gui said.

Jian Gui's character clearly reassured everyone. Seeing his guarantee, they all felt that there was nothing wrong and began to analyze Xiao Lei's issues.

"Xiao Lei shouldn't have any problems, right?" In Jian Gui's eyes, Xiao Lei was a good comrade, and he intuitively felt that there should be no doubts about Xiao Lei.

"Hopefully, let's have everyone keep an eye out?" Jian Nan You suggested.

"Mm!" Jian Gui nodded, so the two guilds separately issued announcements that the enemy had been repelled, but there were still some remnants of Xiao Lei's Tavern. Whether they were hostile needed further observation, so everyone should pay attention but not provoke conflict.

"This matter is finally over," Jian Gui breathed a sigh of relief. The pressure was immense; the newly established guild had faced such a challenge. Even if they had lost, it wouldn't have led to disbandment, but it would have greatly damaged the confidence of the newly recruited fresh blood. If a guild wanted to grow, it had to make its members aware of its value. Very Heaven definitely seemed to have survived this ordeal.

On the Rebirth Purple Crystals side, Qi Yue had already begun discussing the aftermath with Gu Fei. The situation had been critical, forcing them to temporarily abandon their ideal of a purely female guild. Now that peace had returned, how to restore Rebirth Purple Crystals to its original state was truly a technical problem.

"Kick them all out?" Gu Fei was quite inhumane.

"That's not good, is it?" Qi Yue wiped her sweat. Recruiting people to be soldiers, then kicking them out after the battle, was too inhumane.

"Oh, I thought that's what you were planning!" Gu Fei said.

Qi Yue was extremely depressed. Did she seem like such an inhumane person?

"I have no opinion on this matter. You guys handle it!" Gu Fei acted as a hands-off shopkeeper, the most irresponsible guild leader in history.

Qi Yue was at a loss for a moment, but fortunately, the newly joined male players had not yet revealed their wolfish nature after the battle ended. If they had all been guys like Eternal Life Among Flowers, Qi Yue would have been left with only the desire to commit suicide.

On the Very Heaven side, Jian Gui and several experts were also discussing the future development of the guild. Since there were two guilds, Jian Gui simply created a team specifically to gather knowledgeable experts from both sides for a channel meeting.

"Opportunity! There's no competition for guild quests in the main city right now. It's a godsend opportunity to boost the guild level. Are we going to miss it?" You Ge advocated.

"Guild quests are always available, even if there's competition. Now is a time of city war. Although we are facing such a special opportunity, I think the focus should still be on city war missions." Piao Liu said seriously. He had flown all the way here not to help Very Heaven boost its guild level. Engaging in this nonsense when there was a city war was something Piao Liu strongly opposed.

"Ahem, let me say a few words." Jian Nan You began, "Although we are inexplicably on the defending side in this city war, and have created some trouble for the attacking side, I think the attacking side is destined to win this city war. Winning, receiving rewards, this has always been the iron rule in online games. As the losing side, will we get any rewards? Or will we only get a consolation prize? Everyone here is a veteran gamer, so I don't think anyone will be interested in a consolation prize, that kind of thing to哄娃娃?"

"That's right!" You Ge immediately nodded in support. "So, focusing on the guild's tasks is meaningless. We should seize the current opportunity to increase the guild level and take a longer-term view."

"That's not what I meant." Jian Nan You quickly said.

"Uh?" You Ge was puzzled.

"What I mean is, we can't do the defense tasks meaninglessly. We have to aim to defeat the attacking side and find high-quality tasks to do," Jian Nan You said.

"Are you crazy?" You Ge was surprised. He didn't expect Jian Nan You to set the goal of defeating the attacking side. Wasn't that the kind of ambition only Qian Li would have?

"Hahaha!" Piao Liu laughed. "I like your idea, old brother Jian Nan. We may be few in number, but we have high quality! I think our warrior-mage-priest trio can be invincible outside the city, isn't that right, old brother Jian Nan?"

Jian Nan You glanced at Piao Liu and said, "My idea is based on reality, not this kind of unrealistic fantasy."

"Hahaha!" This time it was Yu Tian Shen Ming who laughed. "I like your idea, old brother Jian Nan. Let those unrealistic idiots go to hell!"

"Adults are talking, children shouldn't interrupt," Piao Liu said.

"Damn, do you dare to come and fight me!!" Yu Tian Shen Ming jumped up.

"I'm at the Arena, waiting for you to come," Piao Liu said.

"You wait!" Yu Tian Shen Ming set off immediately.

"This is the Arena?" Zuo Shou Xie Ai next to Piao Liu asked.

"He's just a kid. I was teasing him. He actually took it seriously," Piao Liu said. They were tens of thousands of miles away from the Arena.

"Qian Li, what do you think?" Jian Gui saw that everyone had opinions, so he specifically asked Gu Fei.

"Is there any need to ask what Qian Li's opinion is?" You Ge was in tears.

"I like the idea of wiping out the attacking side!" Gu Fei said, as expected. Jian Nan You quickly corrected him, "Not wipe them out, it's to win. Our goal is for the defending side to win."

"Same difference," Gu Fei said.

"But our focus should be on tasks..." Jian Nan You mumbled weakly.

"Speaking of tasks, Jian Gui, Ji'erjinuo is dead! He was killed by a player. How do you think this task should continue?" Gu Fei said.

"Why are you asking me how the task should continue? Ask whoever issued the task!" Jian Gui said.

"Oh? I'll go take a look then." Gu Fei said, heading to the main city hall.

"If you want to do tasks, it's not easy to leave the main city now. The attacking side won't relax their vigilance at the city gate," You Ge said.

"I have twenty teleport scrolls to coordinates outside the city," Gu Fei announced.

"I want one, I want one, I want one!!" Cries rang out.

"One thousand gold coins each," Gu Fei said.

"Damn!" Curses rang out.

"This was sponsored by Han Jia Gongzi!!" Yu Tian Shen Ming protested.

"Han Jia Gongzi's money is still money," Gu Fei earnestly educated Yu Tian Shen Ming.

"The scrolls will naturally be used for everyone when needed. Don't snatch them," Jian Gui comforted everyone.

"Tasks!" Jian Nan You suggested again. With Gu Fei's support, the dissenting voices immediately lessened. So Very Heaven and Rebirth Purple Crystals together established the unrealistic policy in the eyes of most people of aiming to defeat the attacking side and began to act separately, pointing out that they must report any major tasks they discover to the organization so that everyone can pool their efforts to complete them, avoid wasting resources, and prevent the loss of guild property.

All the players in the city were busy. Gu Fei once again came to the Guard Team's room.

"Report, Ji'erjinuo is dead," Gu Fei reported to the captain.

The Guard Captain was furious and slammed his fist heavily on his desk. Gu Fei thought he was about to be met with a NPC's barrage of scolding, but he opened his mouth and said, "Damn, these cruel robbers!"

Gu Fei didn't react for a moment. After a slight pause, he realized that the "cruel robbers" referred to the attacking bandits outside. But frankly, Gu Fei didn't think Ji'erjinuo was a character with integrity. He was helping the defending army, but he didn't seem to reject the attacking side's demands. He was guiding tasks on both sides, a complete weather vane. Now that the weather vane was dead, what would happen to the task?

"But fortunately," the Guard Captain's expression eased, "We just received new information that Ji'erjinuo's assistant has also appeared outside the Cloud Gazing City. Here is his location. Qian Li Yi Zui, go and contact him immediately. Perhaps he will replace Ji'erjinuo and give us the help we need."

After the Guard Captain finished speaking, he handed over a piece of paper. Gu Fei looked at the coordinates and was extremely disappointed: "Another search for someone? Are there any combat tasks?"

"Go, for freedom!" The Guard Captain clenched his fist in excitement, encouraging Gu Fei, who fled like the wind.

"I've received a follow-up," Gu Fei sent a message listlessly.

"There's a follow-up? Great! What is it?" Jian Gui's spirits lifted. Based on his many years of online gaming intuition, he could feel that Gu Fei's task was extraordinary. Timing, continuous follow-ups, two-way, the many contents symbolizing the difficulty of the task in the parallel world all appeared on Gu Fei's task. Moreover, the task issuer clearly stated that it would be of great help to the defending side, which seemed very much like what they needed.

"Looking for someone, still looking for someone, looking for Ji'erjinuo's assistant from before," Gu Fei said.

"Then hurry up and go!" Jian Gui said.

"Does anyone else want to go?" Gu Fei asked.

"Me!" Xi Yao Wu raised her hand. This girl wasn't interested in searching for tasks herself. She preferred to pick up a ready-made one and tag along.

"The task may not be as simple as just looking for someone. Maybe there will be some difficult battles. Equip a complete team?" Jian Gui suggested.

So Jian Nan You, Piao Liu, Gui Tong, Luo Luo and others volunteered.

"Self-respect for those without speed," Gu Fei said.

A group of experts were furious and cursed. Gu Fei remained unmoved. He wanted to go fast and didn't want to drag a bunch of short legs around.

"You're not even bringing a priest?" Jian Gui reminded.

"What do I need a priest for?" Gu Fei asked in return.

Luo Luo vowed never to heal Gu Fei for the rest of her life.

"Yu Tian!!" Gu Fei called out.

"Wait a minute, I have a duel," Yu Tian Shen Ming said.

"What duel? You believe what people say, hurry up and come over," Gu Fei scolded. So Yu Tian Shen Ming cursed Piao Liu like splashing ink, and Piao Liu had to close the channel and contact everyone privately.

"Jian Gui, what about you?"

"I'll stay in the city!" Jian Gui was a conscientious guild leader. At this time, he wanted to stay in the city and lead the guild to dig up tasks together.

"Xiao Zhu." Gu Fei looked again.

"Hmph, I'm ignoring you." Yan Xiao Zhu's own sister had just been despised by Gu Fei, triggering a chain reaction.

"Glue." Gu Fei even specifically picked experts. (Glue = Jiao Shui)

Under Jian Nan You's coercion and hints, Jiao Shui didn't make a sound and pretended to be dead.

"Liu Xia." Gu Fei thought of another one.

There was no reply. Liu Xia wasn't in this channel. This was a team of knowledgeable experts, and the little girl Liu Xia wasn't added.

Gu Fei was about to return to the Rebirth Purple Crystals channel to call out when someone finally volunteered: "I'll go!"

Gu Fei was delighted, but after seeing the name, it was Xi Xiao Tian, so he pretended not to see it: "Does anyone else want to go?"

Xi Xiao Tian was also half dead from anger. Basically everyone in the entire channel had been offended by Gu Fei.

"Alright, just the four of you go!" Jian Gui really couldn't stand it anymore.

"Gather at the central square!" Gu Fei said helplessly, since no one else was responding to him. No one in Rebirth Purple Crystals was paying attention to him. Gu Fei saw Luo Luo making threats over there.

In the city, everyone was busy again. Outside the city, after Han Jia Gongzi led the crowd to jump off the city walls in all directions, they directly fell to their deaths and revived in the resurrection camp outside the city.

"Thank you for your hard work." Han Jia Gongzi ran into Gu Xiao Shang as he came out of the camp.

"Failure." Han Jia Gongzi shook his head.

"At least they held those guys back for a while. The guilds don't have to worry, and the city war went quite well during this time," Gu Xiao Shang said.

"Went well? Wasn't the northeast camp captured?" Han Jia Gongzi said.

"Uh, that was the result of earlier mistakes. It would have happened sooner or later anyway," Gu Xiao Shang said.

"You're taking it well," Han Jia Gongzi said.

Gu Xiao Shang smiled: "Someone has been waiting for you."

"Oh? Who?" Han Jia Gongzi was surprised.

"Right over there." Gu Xiao Shang pointed and went over with Han Jia Gongzi.

Under a large tree next to the camp, two people were leaning against the tree as if enjoying the shade. Seeing Han Jia Gongzi's figure from afar, they both stepped forward to meet him.

"It's you." Han Jia Gongzi frowned.

"Yes, long time no see. The city war was wonderful." The two were none other than Ye Xiao Wu and Duan Shui Jian.

"What brings you here?" Han Jia Gongzi asked.

"I heard your mercenary group seems to have a different stance this time?" Ye Xiao Wu smiled.

"Heard?" Han Jia Gongzi glanced at Gu Xiao Shang, who shrugged, indicating she hadn't said anything.

"So what?" Han Jia Gongzi asked.

"Hehe, this time you've felt the imbalance of Qian Li Yi Zui more directly, right?" Ye Xiao Wu said.

"So what?"

"If there's an imbalance, then of course it needs to be harmonized appropriately!" Ye Xiao Wu said.

"Oh, then you go ahead." Han Jia Gongzi said, turning to leave.

"Wait!" Ye Xiao Wu paused and hurried after him.

Han Jia Gongzi frowned and looked at him: "You're really long-winded. I'm telling you, our position has always been consistent, which is in the game. Only your position is different. You're hindering our game, understand?"

"As long as Qian Li Yi Zui is around, there will be no fair gaming environment," Ye Xiao Wu said.

"With you, the GM, messing around, there's no fair environment either, right?" Han Jia Gongzi said.

"GM?" Gu Xiao Shang was puzzled.

"That's him." Han Jia Gongzi pointed.

"The GM is also in the game?" Gu Xiao Shang was greatly surprised.

"I'm not a GM..." Ye Xiao Wu was depressed. Not to mention that he had already resigned, even before he resigned, his position was completely unrelated to low-level roles like GM. But it seemed that in the eyes of ordinary players, GMs were the main gods in the game, as if they controlled everything in the game.

"Everyone come and see, there's a GM here!" Han Jia Gongzi shouted.

"GM?" Countless players heard this term, more excited and excited than hearing the super Boss Qian Li Yi Zui, and looked this way. Han Jia Gongzi pointed unmistakably at Ye Xiao Wu, and the players rushed over to mercilessly围观Ye Xiao Wu.

"This is the GM? Tsk tsk, the level is so low!"

"The equipment isn't that good either?"

"I suddenly lost twenty gold coins. Can you help me see where it went?"

"GM, please enlighten me and tell me where there are large quests!"

Players prayed to the GM, almost burning incense.

"I'm not a GM!!!" Ye Xiao Wu repeatedly emphasized, but no one believed him. One wave of spectators left, and another came. Duan Shui Jian surrendered next to him, calmly standing aside to pretend to be a spectator, at least it was better than being围观ed.

"Make way! Make way!" At this time, a big shot finally arrived. The leaders of the four major guilds had been inseparable since leaving the cabbage field. Hearing that a GM had appeared in the east of the city, they hurriedly ran to watch. As expected of guild leaders, the four of them had a very deep understanding. The emergence of such a bizarre force of defending players in Cloud Gazing City, and the appearance of a GM, was it to erase this bug?

Wu Shi Zhi Jian, Ni Liu Er Shang, Yun Zhong Mu Di, Hei Se Shi Zhi. The four squeezed into the crowd and stood together in front of Ye Xiao Wu. The appearance of the four guild leaders finally eased the commotion in the crowd a bit, and Ye Xiao Wu repeated wearily again: "I'm not a GM."

"Then who are you? Why does everyone say you are?" Wu Shi Zhi Jian asked.

"It's Han Jia Gongzi. That guy tricked me," Ye Xiao Wu said.

"Oh..." The four people who had also been tricked by Han Jia Gongzi instantly resonated.

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The first update of July, calling for 月票firepower support. This month's battle will be exceptionally fierce, and a large amount of ammunition is urgently needed. (月票 = monthly votes on Qidian)