Guild warfare was mandatory, forcing them to fight or remain in the safe zone for an hour.
"Lend me your guild's top players!"
The leader of the Chen family's guild was clearly reluctant.
"What does guild warfare have to do with me? Besides, you were the one who established the guild first, not me!" Ouyang Tiantian exclaimed angrily.
"We're all in the same boat now. Do you think you can escape? If you don't help me now, you'll be suppressed when you form your own guild. Moreover, we're currently opposing the village chief. The reason they're initiating guild warfare against us, and making it mandatory, must be because the village chief intervened! Only NPCs can have mandatory means; players cannot!"
The representatives of the other two families fell silent.
"We can lend you people, but you must win this battle!"
"If Dou Youyou participates, we have no chance of winning. We might as well negotiate beforehand to disallow Dou Youyou from fighting. That woman is too overpowered! Otherwise, we refuse to participate!"
"Agreed! Since the three of us have formed an alliance, your concerns are our concerns. This battle must be won, or our esteemed families will lose face!"
"It's a pity that the Nangong family seems unwilling to offend the village chief and isn't standing with us."
"They've gained quite a bit from the village chief. I wish they'd share some with us. They're acting so high and mighty."
Chen Hai, the president of the Chen family's guild, Li Wei, the president of the Li family's guild, Ouyang Tiantian, the president of the Ouyang family, and Nangong Zhenxing, the president of the Nangong family.
These four were the "Four Young Masters of the Capital." They were once close drinking buddies, but since this incident, Nangong Zhenxing seemed to be distancing himself from them.
Chen Hai expressed his displeasure.
"I gave so many women to Nangong Zhenxing, and now he doesn't even acknowledge me!"
"Stop talking about it. This game has already caused cracks in our relationships!"
"Hmph, no matter how strong the Nangong family is, they're still just them. The three of us united are not weaker than them. Besides, the Eternal Mythology guild from the village chief's side seems to have never allied with the Nangong guild."
The other two shook their heads.
The information they received confirmed this; it seemed the Eternal Mythology guild had no intention of accepting the Nangong guild.
Soon, Dou Junwan received a message from Ouyang Tiantian.
"You mean you don't want Dou Youyou to participate in this guild war?"
Ouyang Tiantian nodded. "Of course. If Dou Youyou participates, we'd rather hide in the safe zone and not come out. We won't let you kill any of our players. Her existence already disrupts the game balance. If she participates, this guild war will be meaningless. We aren't foolish enough to seek humiliation!"
Dou Youyou not participating in this guild war was news she had already received because Dou Youyou had given her a heads-up beforehand.
"Fine. It's okay if Dou Youyou doesn't participate, but don't act like cowardly turtles hiding in the safe zone!"
Ouyang Tiantian never expected the negotiation to go so smoothly. Was it really arrogance that made them refuse to participate?
Whether they were arrogant or overconfident, as long as Dou Youyou didn't participate, their chances of winning were very high. After all, besides Dou Youyou, the hidden class, the Eternal Mythology guild had no other hidden classes.
"Don't worry, as long as Dou Youyou doesn't participate, we will definitely keep our appointment. If we discover Dou Youyou participating mid-battle, what then? Don't bring out Dou Youyou when you can't win!"
"Does our Eternal Mythology guild need to lie to you? We can't say for sure that we believe you families. We'll see you tonight at 8 PM. If we don't see you, we'll search the entire map for your people!"
"Heh, then it's 8 PM."
The two sides parted with a sense of dissatisfaction.
The Ouyang guild was rapidly expanding, and many renowned experts had joined them.
Dou Youyou also received this news.
"Sister, is it okay if I don't participate? They've gathered so many experts!"
Dou Junwan replied, "Don't worry. They have indeed gathered many experts, but our Eternal Mythology guild members are not weaklings either."
Zhang Pingfan leaned back in his chair. He knew all these things because the system informed him of everything happening outside.
"The experts recruited by the three guilds have all joined the Ouyang guild. They think highly of the Eternal Mythology guild, don't they? I wonder if the members of Eternal Mythology can handle it."
[Ding! Based on fundamental attributes, the members of Eternal Mythology are significantly stronger than their opponents. Furthermore, regarding equipment, the core members of both sides have decent gear. If it really comes down to a fight, it will depend on skill. If Dou Youyou doesn't participate, it's hard to say who will win, as your Eternal Mythology guild members seem to lack skill.]
"Hey, which side are you on?"
[Ding! I'm on your side!]
"Then you shouldn't be saying such disheartening things."
[Ding! It's just the facts. If you truly want the Eternal Mythology guild members to have a 100% chance of winning, their equipment needs to be upgraded. You'll have to share the equipment in your warehouse, of course, depending on whether you're willing!]
Sharing equipment... that was a good idea. However, equipment shouldn't just be given away for free. For instance, what about a rental system?
[Ding! It's possible. I can help you set it up now, after all, I'm on your side, right?]
"Why are you being so direct? It sounds like I'm forcing you to work. Hurry up, I'll tell Youyou and the others!"
The equipment rental system was quickly finalized, and Zhang Pingfan informed Dou Youyou about it.
Upon learning that players could rent equipment, Dou Youyou was overjoyed. She had been worried about her guild members' capabilities, but now, with the boost of equipment, they wouldn't be weak.
"Master, you're so smart. Although the strength of both sides is similar, their opponents are all experts, while the Eternal Mythology guild doesn't have many experts. Only their fundamental attributes are significantly stronger than the opponents. Sister said there shouldn't be a problem, but I was still worried. Now, it seems I don't need to be."
"Go ahead. I've set it up so that only members of the Eternal Mythology guild can rent equipment through the rental system."
"Okay, I'll get on it right away!"
With the enhancement of this equipment, this guild war should not be a major issue.