Chapter 2

Yun Zhongmu's words caused quite a stir within the Ten Guild Alliance. As one brother had pointed out, many in the alliance were working part-time for studios. This wasn't the same as the professional players like Jiannan You; these people were trying to earn gold to convert into real money to support themselves. For players doing part-time work in the game, the goal was more about managing their in-game finances.

With studios constantly growing, earning gold by doing odd jobs for them had become a common gold-farming method in online games. Many players would contact a studio as soon as they entered the game to become a temporary worker. There were quite a few such people in the Ten Guild Alliance, and some had even developed friendships with the studio folks over time. So, the sudden order to break ties with Yingqi Studio was a bolt from the blue, causing a lot of people to struggle.

With so many people conflicted, they formed an organization of the conflicted. After discussing it, they all felt that the guild was being unreasonable. They had never heard of any animosity towards the studios, so why the sudden break? It was probably some personal feud the guild leader had gotten into, but this would cut off everyone's source of income. Feeling indignant, they protested, demanding democracy and the studios.

Yun Zhongmu's response was a single sentence: "Those who don't like it, get lost!"

Countless players were stunned. Since joining the guild, many had seen Yun Zhongmu diligently handling all sorts of matters, always trying to satisfy everyone. While he often cursed and swore, it had become a habit. In their minds, phrases like "your grandpa" or "grandson" weren't insults, but rather affectionate terms or interjections. But this time, Yun Zhongmu showed no mercy, coldly telling them to "get lost," leaving many puzzled.

Only the old members of the Ten Guild Alliance knew that this was Yun Zhongmu's true nature. But as the alliance grew larger and the relationships between members became more complex, he had gradually become more and more polished in handling affairs. Now, he must have been triggered by something, causing him to reveal his true self.

But this was the Yun Zhongmu they found endearing. The polished Yun Zhongmu had become increasingly unfamiliar. These old brothers celebrated Yun Zhongmu's return to form and began to cheer him on: "Those who don't like it, get lost!"

*Ding, ding, ding, ding!* System notifications went off constantly. Before anyone could even express their opinion, some dissenting players had already been kicked out of the guild. Needless to say, the Ten Guild Alliance had a lot of fresh blood, but the guild leaders and core members of the ten guilds were definitely Yun Zhongmu and his brothers. Seeing Yun Zhongmu's rage, they stood by him without a word, not giving anyone a chance to explain or defend themselves. Anyone with an opinion was kicked out.

Being kicked out of the guild meant losing all guild points. This and breaking ties with the studio was like choosing between fish and bear paws (an idiom for "you can't have it both ways"). Seeing that they couldn't have both, the conflicted could only continue to struggle. But Yun Zhongmu's die-hard brothers were already raising banners and preparing to smash Yingqi's place. The conflicted party could only make a decision. Some with high guild points had to choose to turn against the studio; many with low guild points chose to quietly leave. But there were also those who really wanted to have both. Their approach varied. Some silently followed the team, feeling that this was a competition between two teams and had nothing to do with individuals, and that the studio might not mind. They quietly did their work, and both sides could actually ignore them. Others cheered and shouted in the guild while secretly informing the studio, hoping to please both sides and be seen as one of their own...

The latter obviously had a greater impact. Through the information they provided, Yingqi quickly responded.

Competing with the Ten Guild Alliance? They didn't have the strength. The existence of the studio was for profit. They preferred to provide players with things that normal players couldn't do, such as mass-producing military uniforms for Shui Shen's guild in LinYin City. And most of these things didn't require any combat power. Although they had many part-time players, there were also some experts among them. But these people were not formal employees of the studio. They were paid for each job, and they naturally had the right to refuse when faced with some difficult tasks that required risking their lives. For example, competing with the Ten Guild Alliance was the most difficult task in Moon Night City. Even players who had just been kicked out of the guild by the Ten Guild Alliance and were full of hatred would never accept such a task that was essentially giving away levels.

Yingqi made no combat-related response at all. After learning that the Ten Guild Alliance was coming to smash their place, they quickly closed all their visible shops. The Ten Guild Alliance searched everywhere aggressively, but found that none of the shops that were usually open 24 hours a day were open. They immediately realized that there must be people from the studio in the guild who had leaked the information.

The guild members had to inform Yun Zhongmu of the situation, and were immediately scolded by him: "Damn it, of course there are people from Yingqi, you could figure that out with your knees! Who told you to announce this to the entire guild in the first place? Are you brainless?"

"Tch, you're just being a smart-ass after the fact!" The person talking to Yun Zhongmu was an old brother and was particularly rude. If Yun Zhongmu had thought of this earlier, he would have instructed them long ago.

Yun Zhongmu was indeed caught off guard and was too embarrassed to say anything more. He changed the subject: "Go find that grandson Ao Dan. That kid is from Yingqi Studio here, and he's even the person in charge of Moon Night City. Go find him and let him take responsibility!"

"Oh? Is that so?" The brother was happy to hear this. This was truly settling old and new scores together, and it was extremely satisfying. "What about Ao Tian's people?"

"Who knows? They're probably not innocent either. Kill them if you see them!" Yun Zhongmu said casually. In this regard, he was very different from people like Jian Gui. Jian Gui would definitely not be so indiscriminate, but Yun Zhongmu didn't care so much.

On their side, they were discussing whether to chase up the mountain and wipe out all these studio guys. With their strength, they could definitely do it. However, because they were outnumbered, even if they succeeded, there would be many casualties. Yun Zhongmu had lost many brothers today, and they were all the closest and most trusted ones. He felt a little heartache.

"Can you do it alone?" Han Jia Gongzi asked Gu Fei.

"You want to tire me to death?" Gu Fei said.

"You're tired after killing a few people?" Han Jia Gongzi retorted. Everyone around took a deep breath. Was it just a few people? It was hundreds.

"Killing is okay, it's what comes after that's tiring. Killing is worth the PK value, you know?" Gu Fei said.

"How much PK value is it?" Han Jia Gongzi asked.

"176..." Gu Fei said after looking at it.

There was a chorus of hisses, and Yun Zhongmu and others gave Gu Fei a thumbs up. This was a real man, a true hero.

"Is there no limit to PK value?" A discussion began in the team.

"Will the system not be able to stand it at some point and directly destroy the system with a lightning strike?"

"Don't talk nonsense."

"176 points... How are we going to deal with this?"

"Uh, once we go up this mountain, there shouldn't be any other way out, right? Let's temporarily guard this place and wait for your guild reinforcements to arrive before wiping out these guys in one fell swoop." Han Jia Gongzi was naturally ruthless and didn't want to let go of these enemies who were known to be right in front of them.

Yun Zhongmu was even more ruthless than him. Hearing this idea, he felt it was more stable and nodded in agreement.

So, a group of people guarded the road down the mountain. Before long, that group of guys who looked like passersby gradually approached. The two sides sized each other up, and they increasingly felt that they seemed a little familiar.

"Damn!!!" Finally, Yun Zhongmu and someone in the opposing team simultaneously saw someone they could recognize at a glance. After shouting this out together, they immediately waved their hands to command their teams to prepare for battle.

"It's you, you grandson! You actually dare to come to Moon Night City. I think you're tired of living," Yun Zhongmu shouted.

"Bullshit! Don't be so conceited. I'm going to Moon Night City. You're the grandson who's sneakily blocking this road. What are you up to?" Someone in the opposing team also shouted back.

Gu Fei and Han Jia Gongzi both saw the person who was calling out and also felt that he looked familiar, but they couldn't remember who he was for a moment.

As a result, it was Yingzhong Yuezai who rushed out: "Don't be busy, don't be busy, everyone. It might be a misunderstanding!!"

"What are you shouting about? Hide in the back." Yun Zhongmu didn't recognize Yingzhong Yuezai and felt that this guy couldn't possibly know their past grievances.

"Oh, it's you, kid." The person recognized Yingzhong Yuezai, and then his eyes swept over and saw Gu Fei and Han Jia Gongzi.

"Qian Li Zui?" he exclaimed.

"Ah, you really do recognize him. I thought he looked familiar," Gu Fei walked out, but he was still wondering who this person was.

"Yes, he's that friend of Mang Mang," Yingzhong Yuezai walked to Gu Fei's side.

"Oh, right, that mage!!" Gu Fei suddenly realized, but he still couldn't remember the name, so he quietly asked Yingzhong Yuezai: "What's his name again?"

"Yi Lan," Yingzhong Yuezai said.

"Lan Yi, I'll fuck your ancestor!!!" Lan Yi was furious.

"I did it on purpose," Yingzhong Yuezai said proudly to Gu Fei in a low voice. He didn't have much affection for this friend who seemed to be very familiar with Mang Mang.

"Childish," Gu Fei despised him.

"It was Mang Mang who asked them to come and help you," Yingzhong Yuezai actually knew what was going on.

"Oh? How come I don't know?" Gu Fei was surprised.

"Huh? She didn't tell you?" Yingzhong Yuezai was also surprised.

Gu Fei quickly understood. Mang Mang's style of doing things was extremely similar to Yun Zhongmu's. She directly pulled people to help without even saying hello. Just like Yun Zhongmu directly led people to Yun Duan City before contacting Gu Fei.

Gu Fei quickly sent a message to Mang Mang to confirm this statement. And Lan Yi met Qian Li Zui here, and after scanning the crowd, he didn't see Mang Mang, so he was also sending her a message to ask.