Chapter 91: Greedy Ambition

After nightfall, Happy and his group found a forest to set up camp. They dealt with a group of bandits from a nearby stronghold, instructed Xu Lang and Gui Jianchou to keep watch, and then logged off for a while.
During the camping period, since the mission was temporarily suspended, they could still leave the game.
“Damn it, what kind of shitty mission is this!”
As soon as he took off his helmet, Qi Ci heard him cursing angrily about the storyline mission imposed by the developers in the dormitory.
“What’s wrong?”
Happy jumped out of bed and stretched habitually before asking.
Hearing the noise, Bai Lang, who was sitting in front of the computer, turned around:
“What else? The escort was robbed.”
“Well, it was robbed. We just need to find a way to get it back.”
Happy was stunned and instinctively tried to comfort Qi Ci.
“Hehe.”
Bai Lang acted indifferent, continuing to cross his legs in front of the computer as he nonchalantly replied, “The thing is, Lao Qi was originally one of the robbers. After stealing it, he acted recklessly and ended up being surrounded and killed by his own sect members. He lost the goods, and the escorts had already run away.”
“…”
Happy stopped stretching, staring in disbelief at Qi Ci, who was wearing an awkward, bitter smile. There really was nothing he could do.
The goods were lost, people were killed, and they had been driven away—losing all advantages in terms of timing, location, and support. It was basically inevitable to withdraw from this mission early.
“I didn’t expect those guys to chase after us so quickly. I was even planning to take their weapons…”
Qi Ci covered his face in shame.
“Alright, forget about this mission for now. Go back and focus on training somewhere.”
Happy said helplessly, “Although the reward for this mission is good, there are few opportunities to train. You might as well use this time to improve your internal energy level while taking care of your health. It could be a blessing in disguise.”
Qi Ci sighed obediently:
“Sigh, there’s nothing else to do.”
“Don’t sigh. You know, there are quite a few like you…” Bai Lang said without turning around, scrolling the mouse as he continued, “It seems that players who succeed in robbing escorts get put on the wanted list. Any player can get information about their location as long as they bring the goods back to their sect. And if they kill the robber, they can get the goods… Tsk tsk!”
“…”
Qi Ci’s eyes lit up, and he hurried over.
“Where? Let me see, let me see.”
“Mm.”
As Bai Lang displayed the post content, Happy quietly approached the two of them and glanced over briefly, understanding everything.

Not bad…
In the early stages, players could indeed develop the ability to seize all the tribute shipments through their sect’s escort missions, with the mission named “Greedy Ambition”!
Players who successfully captured these shipments could learn the value of the items inside, which then led to a temptation from their inner demons: to take the shipments delivered by other sects and keep them for themselves.
Though it was a temptation from their inner demons, it was akin to the system giving them a green light to obtain more benefits and treasures legitimately!
You see…
These tribute items were mostly extremely valuable. They contained advanced martial arts techniques, famous swords, precious jewels, chests full of gold and silver, rare treasures, miracle medicines—everything imaginable, most of which were highly beneficial to players.
Happy remembered that when this news first spread, the entire martial world was shaken and went wild!
Countless players, whether they had taken escort or robbery missions, got involved. Those escorting the shipments would “lose” them on purpose and then pursue the robbers frantically, regardless of their sect or whether they knew them, wherever they were. Once they spotted their target, their eyes would turn red with desire to snatch a piece of the loot right away.
As a result…
Before the plot even unfolded, the martial world was already in chaos, filled with violent battles!
Just as all the sects were locked in fierce combat, the members of the Outlaw Alliance, who truly wanted those shipments, quietly stepped in with their overwhelming strength and swiftly seized most of the shipments from the players. The players, already weakened from the battles, could only watch helplessly as the Outlaw Alliance intervened.
It was under such an irresistible situation that the plot mission involving rampant banditry officially began…
Many players, blinded by greed and ambition for a moment, began to reflect. Later, at the call of various sects and the imperial court, they regrouped and engaged in various battles of wits and courage against the Outlaw Alliance!
In the end…
Happy no longer paid attention to these months-long brutal battles.
But he remembered that two powerful figures quickly rose to prominence in the martial world and became leading stars for a time—one was the heroic “Mo Feng,” and the other was the “Asura King” among the Three Kings—laying a foundation of strength that later generations could hardly match.
“Damn, if only I could steal a few shipment boxes, I’d become super rich!”
Upon reading the explosive news in the post, Qi Ci’s breathing became rapid, filled with excitement.
“Is it that easy to get?”

Before Happy could speak, Bai Lang calmly said, “There are millions, if not tens of millions, of players taking on escort and robbery missions. Putting so many valuable items into the game world will directly disrupt its balance! Haven’t you noticed the note on the delivery box? All deliveries cannot be used or stored before the Emperor’s birthday.” Hearing Bai Lang’s analysis, Happy’s eyes lit up as he glanced at him with surprise and curiosity. Bai Lang had never spoken like this before. Could it be that the acceleration of the Nanhua Jianghu rankings had also changed the White Wolf’s thinking and strategic vision? Neither of them noticed Happy’s change. “So what do you mean?” Qi Ci, prompted by the White Wolf, seemed to realize something as well. “We players can’t take these items. You’d better not think too much about it. You’ve already died once—don’t get involved. If you’re not strong enough, you won’t be able to seize even a freebie. It’s better to focus on training; you might achieve more than many others.” “I agree,” Happy added. Encouraged by their agreement, Qi Ci also felt uncertain and stopped thinking about it further. … However, this news reminded Happy, so after dealing with dinner, he quickly returned to the game. Now that the news of unrestricted robbery of deliveries had spread online, not only were the deliveries in greater danger, but a violent conflict was inevitable. Everyone would be drawn into it. Thinking of the chaotic and dangerous situation that would arise from the battle, Happy grew nervous. He thought to himself that he must find a way to survive this storm at all costs!