Hu Die Lan
Chapter 231 Seeking Assistance
Ye Xiu got up and took a short stroll, returning to the front desk to search for some guides and videos of First Line Gorge. In the blink of an eye, it was seven o'clock. The early shift staff came to take over, and they went through the handover process, had breakfast, and rested. The day passed just like that.
Ye Xiu was the same as usual, except that he logged off early. In fact, he was in an even better mood than usual. Killing a Boss and getting exactly what he needed was something that could make anyone happy for days.
But for the seven guilds of the Tenth Server, those last few hours before dawn were truly difficult to endure. They had a heated debate about how to proceed.
After some arguing, they finally settled on the simplest and most labor-saving solution: guard the gorge entrance.
That's right, still guarding the gorge entrance.
But this time, they wouldn't have a hundred people blocking the entrance like they did in the early morning. Instead, they would leave one or two people, just like guarding a dungeon entrance, so that they could keep track of their movements when Lord Grim and his party came out.
This was already the only option. It was simply impossible to spread out enough scouts in First Line Gorge due to a lack of manpower.
In the end, the seven guilds arranged a rotation schedule together, changing shifts every hour, with each guild taking turns. As soon as they spotted Lord Grim and his party, they would immediately send out a message.
Although some people privately speculated that this seemed no different from the initial approach of relying on the widespread distribution of all guild players to send out a message as soon as they spotted Lord Grim and his party, no one raised any objections in the end. Because aside from this, there was really nothing else they could do at the moment. And if they did nothing, they would really be depressed to death. Having some measures, no matter what they were, would at least make people feel better and give them a sense that "okay, the situation is still under control."
Dawn broke, and the members of the seven guilds dispersed and logged off to rest. But for some people, this was a sleepless night, and they couldn't sleep at all during the day either. For example, Jiang You.
How could he possibly sleep!
The night had been so miserable. Even though it was the middle of winter, Jiang You's heart felt as restless as if it were the height of summer.
Lord Grim!
Jiang You had come to deeply hate this person. However, as a skilled player, he still had the necessary insight. Although Lord Grim had used some tricks, his true skills were undeniable. The fact that he could suppress them, the top players in the game, was enough to demonstrate the problem.
Even if he was a scattered class, even if he had a strange weapon that was very suitable for scattered classes... But, putting himself in the other's shoes, even if he had such a character and such a weapon, could he alone suppress his brothers? The answer was clearly no.
This person is not easy to deal with!
Jiang You tossed and turned in bed, only to come to this conclusion. He fell asleep in a daze, dreaming that the Bosses he was about to get were being snatched away by people lining up. Jiang You roared and led the guild players to seek revenge on these people. But the maze-like scene twisted and turned, and all the people disappeared. Suddenly, a person flew out of the mountain wall, with an indistinct face but a strong sense of being a mastermind, with the big ID "Lord Grim" above his head.
"Damn it!!" Jiang You shouted and woke up from his dream. It was already bright, and the sunlight shone through the window screen, stinging his face slightly. For this one minute, Jiang You was actually a little glad: fortunately, it was just a dream, so many Bosses being snatched away was just a dream.
He looked up at the time. It was almost noon, twelve o'clock. Jiang You had only slept for less than four hours, and he hadn't slept soundly at all.
Last night's events and the dream churned in his mind again, and Jiang You finally couldn't sleep anymore. He turned over, got up, dressed, and washed his face. After quickly tidying himself up, he rushed out of the room.
Tyranny Club, restaurant.
The restaurant was naturally open to Jiang You, a formally employed member of the club. But he rarely used it at lunchtime. The game was his job, so his working hours were flexible. And a chaotic schedule was the privilege of a freelancer. Lunch, for Jiang You, was no longer a regular part of his life.
It was lunchtime, and the club's professional players were eating. Everyone knew Jiang You, and they knew his habits to some extent. Jiang You's appearance surprised everyone. Even Captain Han Wenqing nodded to him with a surprised expression as a greeting.
Jiang You greeted everyone as well, ran to order a random meal, and sat down at a table where only one person was sitting.
On this person's table, there were two dishes, one meat and one vegetable, plus a small bowl of soup, filled to four-fifths of the bowl. He held a bowl of rice in his left hand and chopsticks in his right, picking at the food. Each chop was consistent in size, and he started eating from the left half of the rice bowl. He would not touch even a grain of rice on the right side of the bowl until he had eaten every last grain on the left side.
This was Zhang Xinjie, the vice-captain of the Tyranny team, a meticulous person in every aspect, from eating to dressing to gaming.
Seeing Jiang You sitting across from him, Zhang Xinjie looked up and nodded as a greeting.
"Vice-Captain, I have something I want to talk to you about," Jiang You said. He had planned to talk to Zhang Xinjie about Lord Grim first. He had withdrawn that day, seeing that Zhang Xinjie was in training, but after a night of tossing and turning, Jiang You finally couldn't hold back. He felt that someone with the ability to handle things properly needed to deal with Lord Grim, this bastard.
"Eat first," Zhang Xinjie said.
"Okay," Jiang You responded, speeding up his eating. He had no idea what the food tasted like.
The Tyranny team members also found Jiang You's seating choice a bit strange. Most people liked to chat while eating, but the Tyranny team knew that Vice-Captain Zhang Xinjie would never talk to anyone while eating, so over time, no one would eat with the vice-captain. Jiang You usually liked to chat with the players, but he sat at Zhang Xinjie's table, which made everyone feel a little puzzled.
However, everyone just thought about it and talked about it in private. No one was nosy enough to gossip. Everyone ate their own food, and after finishing, they left the restaurant to take a lunch break. No one took it to heart, including Captain Han Wenqing.
Jiang You stole a few glances at Han Wenqing and was relieved to see that the captain didn't seem to notice his actions. Last night's frustrating events, while theoretically unrelated to the team, the guilds in the game and the teams in the alliance were more or less bound together. If there were any mistakes on the team's field, the other guilds would definitely mock them in the game. Conversely, if the guild made any blunders, it would be a loss of face for the team and the club.
If Han Wenqing heard about yesterday's misery, Jiang You felt that he would definitely be scolded to death at this dining table.
Most of the people in the restaurant had finished eating and left, but Vice-Captain Zhang Xinjie was still eating his own food unhurriedly. The rhythm of his rice and dishes was standardized. A few bites of rice, then a bite of vegetables. Jiang You quickly figured out the pattern of which vegetable he picked each time. Judging by his progress, it seemed that he could eat all the vegetables and rice without leaving a single grain.
Jiang You had already finished his meal at lightning speed and had to wait quietly. Zhang Xinjie indeed ate all the rice and vegetables. Jiang You thought he was done and was about to speak when he saw Zhang Xinjie pick up his soup, which was four-fifths full, and quietly drink it spoon by spoon without making a sound.
Not until he put down the soup bowl and wiped his mouth with a napkin did Jiang You dare to speak. He looked at the toothpick holder on the table, wondering if he had to clean his teeth before he could be considered "done eating." Unexpectedly, Zhang Xinjie put down the napkin and looked over, asking, "What do you need me for?"
"It's something about the game," Jiang You replied quickly.
"Oh?"
So Jiang You recounted what had happened the last time he came, originally intending to talk to Captain Han Wenqing, but was scared away by seeing him training people. However, there had been a lot of new developments in the past few days. He also introduced the misery of Blue Brook Guild and the misery on their side.
In fact, Jiang You didn't know enough. The three strongest guilds in the game were all miserable in the Tenth Server. Jiang You knew about Blue Brook Guild and their Tyrannical Ambition's situation, but what about Herb Garden? Lord Grim had almost emptied their guild's inventory. The team behind the scenes had even parachuted into the Tenth Server, but they were beaten like newbies by Lord Grim in the arena. If Jiang You had known this, he would have approached Han Wenqing long ago, even if he knew he would be scolded. To be able to beat the Tiny Herb championship team, who exactly was this Lord Grim?
Zhang Xinjie listened quietly to Jiang You's entire account.
Scattered class?
A weapon that can change forms?
One person suppressed the four of you?
Zhang Xinjie's expression changed in these three places, which were obviously details that surprised him.
Apart from this, Zhang Xinjie didn't ask too much about the Boss situation that Jiang You considered the most depressing. Instead, he asked for many details about the tactics used by Lord Grim's team that Jiang You had noticed during their first team wipe. As a result, Jiang You didn't notice many things and couldn't answer.
"Vice-Captain Zhang is indeed more concerned about tactics..." Jiang You thought to himself.
There are four tactical masters in the Glory professional circle, no, there are only three now. Zhang Xinjie is one of them, and the other two are Blue Rain's captain Yu Wenzhou and Thunderclap's captain Xiao Shiqin. Tyranny and Blue Rain are very comprehensive and strong teams, but Thunderclap is not a top team. However, relying on Captain Xiao Shiqin to break down the tactics and fight to the death with people, they occasionally come up with some unpopular tricks, making the strong teams not dare to underestimate them. As for the one who is no longer considered, it is Ye Qiu, who has retired.
"This Lord Grim you mentioned is indeed not simple. Do you have an account? I'll go take a look with you," Zhang Xinjie said finally.
"Oh oh, I do, I do," Jiang You said quickly.
"I'll come over to your place in the afternoon," Zhang Xinjie said.
"In the afternoon? Don't you have to train?"
"I'll ask for leave," Zhang Xinjie said.
Chapter 3 Another Zongzi!