Chapter 339: Sacrificing One’s Life, Seeing the Black Rose Again
The confrontation ended with the Silver Fox voluntarily admitting defeat. He dived deep into the forest to retrieve the boomerangs one by one. However, his mention of “those people” hinted at something specific, arousing Happy’s curiosity. When pressed, the Silver Fox didn’t explain right away. Staring into Happy’s eyes, he asked in return, “What do you think of my strength? Compared to those on the Dragon List…” True to his military background, he only mentioned the Dragon List, ignoring the Phoenix List, revealing his chauvinistic attitude.
“Very strong. Among those on the Dragon List, few would be able to defeat you.”
The Silver Fox wore a strange expression, looking at Happy as if not entirely satisfied with his answer. “How many on the Dragon List do you think could be your match?”
“Many.”
“I don’t think there are more than this many on the Dragon List who could match you…” The Silver Fox raised two fingers, his expression serious. “Actually, I’ve fought against several top-ranked players on the Dragon List. They rely too much on game-specific techniques but don’t understand them deeply. I won easily.”
“…”
Happy nodded silently; he had no doubts about this. The Silver Fox had been observing Happy’s facial expressions and seemed satisfied this time. “Do you know when I entered the game?” Before Happy could answer, he continued, “Three months ago.”
“Huh?”
Happy was shocked! Three months ago meant he entered two months later than Happy, and even after accounting for the Murong family’s time, it was still one and a half months later. That was an extraordinary level of leveling speed. Seeing Happy’s surprised expression, the Silver Fox smiled. “I’m not lying. In the first half month, I didn’t practice any of the game’s martial arts. I joined the army at 13 and had just left, so I knew nothing about virtual games.” He sighed deeply. “But after entering, I found that using the combat skills and martial arts I learned in the army to deal with monsters in the game was easy—faster than anyone else. At that time, I looked down on those of you who learned ordinary martial arts even more…”
“…”
Happy stared at the talking Silver Fox without interrupting.
“Most of those who entered with me were still in the exploration stage. I’m considered to have a stronger adaptability and have made it through. But I think that even if their skills were lower, given to them, the Dragon List would see a major change in just two months!”
The Silver Fox’s words sent chills down Happy’s spine.
He wasn’t very concerned about the Dragon Ranking from his past life, nor was he fully aware of its changes. But if what Silver Fox said was true—that those with some foundation in reality would have such a huge advantage in the game—then there would likely be quite a few formidable rivals.
“I’m telling you this so you can prepare mentally early and develop quickly. Don’t let current glory cloud your judgment; otherwise, it will be hard to repeat the brilliance of that battle at Reed Marsh.”
As he spoke, Silver Fox frowned and glanced in the direction they came from. Noisy voices were approaching.
Jinyiwei!
Kai Xin turned back and glanced.
“They’re quite persistent.” After a pause, he quickly said to Silver Fox, “Let’s discuss this later. I keep my word. Give me your bank account number, and five million will be there by tomorrow. I also hope you’ll keep your promise to work for me for the next five years.”
“Okay!”
Beneath the damaged silver mask, Silver Fox’s expression was resolute as he replied firmly, “For the next five years, I sell my life to you.”
Upon receiving Silver Fox’s answer, Kai Xin promptly mounted his horse.
“Go to Baokang and find Lei Zhan. Stay in Baokang for now.” With that, he and his horse rushed deeper into the Divine Dragon Ridge.
……
While Kai Xin and Silver Fox were away, Hong Chen and Lin Xiao from the Xiyi Gate arrived in Baokang County and appeared together on the second floor of the Dragon God Restaurant.
Lei Zhan, Xiao Bei, Hong Chen, and Lin Xiao were already acquaintances, so they greeted each other warmly and quickly started discussing plans to form a coalition of five factions to jointly develop the resources of the Divine Dragon Ridge.
The details focused on the crystal mines and metal mines on the second layer, as well as various medicinal herb sites in the Divine Dragon Ridge. Since the entry conditions for these places were strict, their development was still very limited. The five factions agreed that each faction would assign a certain number of miners, with each faction limited to one-fifth of the total!
As for the medicinal herb sites, they agreed to a non-aggression pact and a defensive alliance…
This meant that from now on, the major factions in Baokang would no longer be able to interfere with the crystal and metal mines on the second layer. When plundering medicinal resources in the Divine Dragon Ridge, they would also be cautious if they encountered members of the five factions.
The only condition was that whenever disciples from the First-Class Hall, Lingxiao Palace, or Lengyue Palace appeared near Baokang, resources and information would be shared immediately, and forces would be mobilized to surround and eliminate them!
In other words…
The area around Baokang County would become a forbidden zone for these three major forces!!
How could Lin Xiao oppose such a good deal? He agreed right away, showing everyone his straightforward and bold style, earning him the reputation of being a man of loyalty.
Thus, the formation of the five-faction alliance came about smoothly!
During the Five Sect Alliance period, an unexpected incident occurred. A female player named Yu Shanshu appeared at the Dragon God Restaurant. Somehow having learned about Happy’s guild, she bluntly stated that she was an old acquaintance of Happy’s and led a group of female players from the Black Rose Family to join the Mu Family, much to the delight of Lei Zhan and several members of the Mu Family. Originally, with the addition of disciples from Wudang and Shaolin, the Mu Family had a male-dominated structure; now, with these delicate and skilled female players joining, even the monks of the Tian Gang sect became infatuated, their brows furrowing deeply.
“Where’s your leader?” Yu Shanshu asked Xiao Bei in front of Lei Zhan. Her reason for coming here was solely to join the Mu Family, but since the family system still existed, there were many things she wanted to discuss openly with Happy. Additionally, there was another very important matter that needed to be dealt with immediately.
The people at the table smiled. “Leader Lei is in charge of everything at the Mu Family now. Isn’t it the same if Miss Yu talks to him?” someone said. Lei Zhan shook his head repeatedly to avoid involvement: “One must take responsibility for what they say. I’m not responsible for women’s affairs.” The girls from the Black Rose Family weren’t easy to deal with either; they glared at him upon hearing this. Yu Shanshu exchanged a look with their leader, “Black Rose,” who said, “Leader Lei, it’s like this—we sisters are used to a wild lifestyle and need time to adapt. So, in the short term, we hope to have our own circle and the freedom to organize activities. We won’t give up our title as the Black Rose Family either.”
“What does that mean? Are you just parasitic on the Mu Family?” Everyone present frowned.
“More or less,” Yu Shanshu replied calmly and seriously. “But we’ll contribute to the guild through other means. We have three groups of sisters—blacksmiths and tailors at an expert level, as well as a pharmacist of the 6th rank. They should meet the Mu Family’s development needs.” She had done considerable research and analysis before coming, and she was well aware of the Mu Family’s path to rapid growth. Her proposals were conditions that Lei Zhan couldn’t refuse.