Chapter 122: Gathering at Shaolin

When quitting the game, Kai Xin hurried to the cafeteria to deal with the issue at Wuzang Temple. On the Academy Avenue and inside the cafeteria, students from various departments were still most interested in talking about the martial world—such as who had fought whom that day, how much silver they had earned, or what plot tasks they had encountered. They were in high spirits, but the most discussed topic was the various tributes that had caused chaos in the martial world these days.
“Tsk tsk, have you heard? Something big happened at Shaolin Temple today…”
Not far from Kai Xin, a few people were sitting there, scooping up rice grains while whispering excitedly:
“Mm, I heard. It seems it was a chaotic battle triggered by the few tributes escorted by the Thirteen Rod Monks. Tsk tsk, I heard that not only most of Shaolin’s disciples got involved, but even various gangs from Dengfeng County and Zhengzhou sent people to snatch the treasure boxes from the Thirteen Rod Monks.”
“…”
Kai Xin stopped scooping the rice grains instantly, frowning slightly. He quietly turned his head to listen, and their conversation became clear to him.
“When I came down, I heard that from the foot of the mountain to the top, it was already a mess of fighting. Those NPCs just stood by, indifferent. Who knows how long this battle will last?”
Man A said with longing, “It’s the first time I’ve seen Songshan Shaolin so lively. Tsk tsk, everywhere you go, there are people—crowds, fights. Even if you rush in, you don’t know who has the treasure box or who will end up being its owner…”
“Nonsense. It obviously depends on which side can hold out the longest,” Man B commented simply.
“Not necessarily!” Man C shook his head in disagreement. “I heard several groups have gathered at the foot of Shaoshan Mountain—all from major gangs in nearby cities. Most of their treasure boxes have been taken back by the system NPCs. Now they’re determined to take control of Shaolin Temple…”
Kai Xin was shocked. He hadn’t expected that the treasure box, which should have fallen into Hei Lu’s hands and allowed him to escape far away, would instead develop unexpected complications due to his intervention. From what they said, it seemed the third treasure box not only hadn’t fallen into Hei Lu’s hands but had also caused an unprecedented disaster at Shaolin Temple!
“Sigh…”
Thinking of this, Kai Xin lost all desire to finish the last few bites of rice in his bowl. He put down his plate and rushed back as fast as he could.

In the dormitory, among the Lonely Three Wolves, only Bai Lang was there. He sat in front of the computer, staring intently at the screen, completely unaware that Kai Xin had approached from behind.
“This art film is a bit outdated.”
While deeply focused on studying some complex poses in the movie, he suddenly heard such a comment from behind. Bai Lang adjusted his glasses and retorted dismissively, “Don’t talk nonsense if you don’t understand. This is the latest episode of the month…”
“The website is shut down?”
“Nonsense! Can’t you see I’m gathering inspiration? Come on!”
While defending himself with great confidence, Bai Lang invited Kai Xin to join in.
“Go away.”
Rolling his eyes, Kai Xin ignored him, snatched the mouse to turn off the silent movie, opened the website, and said, “Have you heard about what happened at Shaolin Temple?”
“Oh.”
As expected of someone who maintained the Nanhua Jianghu Ranking, Bai Lang quickly understood what Kai Xin meant at the mere mention of it. His expression turned serious as he nodded and replied, “I know. The Thirteen Stick Monks of Shaolin are the biggest victims of this incident… First, they were attacked by Hei Lu’s group, and only later did they manage to retrieve a treasure box. Then, someone spread the news, attracting dozens of gang members to hunt them. Half of them died, and the offerings were lost.”
“And then?”
Kai Xin immediately sensed that things were bad.
“What ‘and then’? It’s not over yet; the fighting is still going on.” Bai Lang habitually adjusted his glasses, speaking calmly, “Previously, only large groups carrying valuable offerings would trigger such massive battles. Now, most of the offerings have been taken by the system. Less than a hundred remain in the hands of players, so you can imagine their value. That’s why all the major gangs in Zhengzhou are crazy! They’re willing to mobilize all their forces to fight to the death for just that one thing…”
After a pause, Bai Lang said to Kai Xin, “Fortunately, we listened to your advice and didn’t get involved. We focused on practicing, and now we’ve reached the Creation Realm. By the way, Chen Fan and Xiao Qi plan to establish a sect and bring in all the students from Nanhua. They’ve consulted many people on the Power Ranking these days. Guess what those people said.”
Kai Xin, who had been worried about the large-scale chaos at Shaolin Temple, was taken aback when Bai Lang shifted the topic. “Establish a sect?”
Things were taking an unexpected turn again.
In his past life, the Lonely Three Wolves hadn’t had much prestige at this point, nor had they ever thought of forming a sect. As a result, there were only two major gangs in Nanhua. But now, it seemed not a single gang had emerged. It was actually the Lonely Three Wolves who first proposed it…

“What’s the deal? You don’t seem too excited to hear we’re forming a gang.”
Bai Lang gave Happy a strange look, somewhat helpless:
“Never mind. From the way you look, it’s impossible to guess. Yu Cha, Cai Yi, and even those guys like Liulang and Xupang have all declared that as long as you join, they’ll all join too. We’ve thought it over—after you join, you can still maintain your mystery. So…” He stopped there, but the meaning behind his glasses was clear: he wanted Happy to fulfill his duty and issue a declaration. If Happy agreed to join, not only would all the top fighters from Nanhua University join, but probably all the students from Nanhua would come as well, forming a powerful organization.
“Do you plan to run a website and a gang at the same time?”
Happy didn’t agree right away but frowned and asked Bai Lang.
The latter seemed prepared and smiled upon hearing this:
“We knew you’d ask. Xu Xin also asked us this. We’ve thought it over—none of the three of us can do it, and Yu Cha won’t either… So, it’s better to let Feng Wu Cai Yi be the gang leader. On one hand, it can attract girls from our school to join; on the other hand, a female leader can boost the gang’s unity. As you know, some people in our school don’t get along. Feng Wu Cai Yi has more influence than us.”
“…”
Happy’s initial discomfort eased slightly.
If Feng Wu Cai Yi became the gang leader, things weren’t as complicated as imagined. It was just a detour—two gangs merging into one—still acceptable.
“What’s wrong with you? Your expression changes like that just because Feng Wu Cai Yi’s becoming the leader? Could it be you’re interested in her too?” Bai Lang stared at Happy curiously. “Don’t be like that. While Xu Xin is interested in you now, you’re already shifting your focus.”
“Nonsense. That’s not true. Feng Wu Cai Yi is more suitable to be the leader. I can join, but you handle the announcement. I’m going back to gaming.”
With that, he rushed to the bed.
Right now, Shaoshi Mountain is overcrowded. If some careless guys go far away and find two red dots here, things will get messy! (When a person logs off, their marker remains on the map.)