Chapter 51

"Damn it! I'm so angry!" Leading his subordinates out of Thorn City, Mie San Sheng almost bit his lip until it bled, and then logged out of the game with a cold face. He then went berserk in his office, smashing everything that could be broken. When had he ever suffered such humiliation? Despite having a large group, they were actually driven away by just five people!

"That only shows how stupid you are! Why did you provoke them without waiting for me? How ignorant are you to want to start a war within Thorn City? Even if we win in the end, how many people will lose a level? They just took advantage of Thorn City's convenience. In the wilderness, we still have a chance!" In Mie San Sheng's office, a somewhat handsome young man sat on the sofa, mocking him with a sneer.

"Qiu Shang Bie Lian, what's so funny? You're the vice president of Shi Fang Ji Mie. If I'm embarrassed, it doesn't look good for you either!" Seeing Qiu Shang Bie Lian's gloating, Mie San Sheng was furious but helpless, as Qiu Shang Bie Lian was not only the guild's top expert but also his childhood friend with a similar background.

"Am I not trying to save face for us? No matter how strong Yu Yue Feng is, he's still just one person with a maximum of 3700 HP. Moreover, he's a Deathbringer Demon Hunter with strong offense and weak defense. If we can corner him in the wilderness, we can easily kill him with a few spellcasters!" Qiu Shang Bie Lian's plan was vicious, and it was clear that Mie San Sheng's ability to build such a large guild was largely due to Qiu Shang Bie Lian's support.

"Good! Arrange it immediately. I want Yu Yue Feng to be unable to level up for at least three days!" Mie San Sheng said fiercely. Although "Skyrim" couldn't send players back to the newbie village, continuous kills could prevent them from leveling up. Moreover, being killed by players from the opposing faction had a chance to drop equipment! If everyone else levels up ten times while you stay in the same place, your character is as good as useless.

"No, no, no, we can't do that. You need to consider Yu Yue Feng's identity and the reaction from Xing Chen. If we keep hunting him, Xing Chen will definitely declare war on us! My idea is to ambush him once, record a video, and spread it online to undermine the popularity of the Light Alliance!" This was Qiu Shang Bie Lian's true goal. The Light Alliance, with its more aesthetically pleasing design, had more players than the Dark Alliance. With new players flooding in, if they could outshine the Light Alliance, more new players would choose the Dark Tribe faction.

"Once is fine! I want to be the first to see the video!"

"That's no problem. I'll go back in-game!" Qiu Shang Bie Lian left Mie San Sheng's office and returned to the game to prepare. The opportunity might only come once.

In fact, Mie San Sheng's retaliation was entirely within Mu Feng's expectations. Having been in the online gaming circle for so long, how could he not understand the nature of these guilds? His former Rogue character, Zei Huang Xing Xie, had often offended many major factions due to his proud personality and was frequently hunted by various guilds. This time, embarrassing Mie San Sheng in front of so many players would certainly lead to retaliation from Shi Fang Ji Mie.

However, Mu Feng was not worried. He and Xiao Jiu, Ye Luo Cheng Die, went to the Thorn City Profession Guild to accept a few quests and bound their hearthstones at a hotel in Thorn City, allowing them to return to Thorn City at any time. They then rode their mounts and headed deep into the desert. Whether Shi Fang Ji Mie could find them was still a question, and even if they did, they might not be able to defeat the three of them!

Clear the Bandits (Dangerous Quest, Recommended to Group): The oil wells outside Thorn City have been occupied by desert bandits. Please go to the oil wells in the western part of Thorn City and reclaim them. Clear the bandits and kill the bandit leader! Quest Reward: 30,000 experience, 500 gold coins, and a random level 25 blue item.

This was one of the quests Mu Feng and his group accepted. Following the quest map, Mu Feng led Xiao Jiu and Ye Luo Cheng Die to the occupied oil wells after an hour of travel.

"How's the situation inside?" Mu Feng didn't immediately lead the two women in but had Ye Luo Cheng Die scout the area first.

"The outer area is filled with level 30 common bandits, which pose no threat. Further in, there are some level 30 elite bandits on patrol. The boss is a level 35 silver elite, alone in a room on the oil well platform." Ye Luo Cheng Die had thoroughly investigated the situation. If it weren't for her previous second-class promotion quest where she tried out stealth, poisoning, and assassination, she wouldn't have been able to do this well.

"There's no real threat then." Although they could charge in directly, Mu Feng wanted to train Ye Luo Cheng Die's skills. Although Rogues can stealth, they can still be discovered if they don't control their distance well. In the previous battle against the sand lizards, Mu Feng saw the fire in the young girl's eyes to become stronger. As a former Thief King, Mu Feng had a lot of useful experience to share.

"Hmph! What qualifies a Demon Hunter to teach me?" At first, Ye Luo Cheng Die was unhappy with Mu Feng's pointers, after all, their classes were different.

"Oh? Who do you think is qualified to teach you?" Mu Feng smiled confidently, not fearing whoever she named.

"Of course, it's Thief King Xing Xie! Unfortunately, he doesn't seem to have entered 'Skyrim.' That ID might become a legend..." Ye Luo Cheng Die and Xiao Jiu became friends because they were both lonely and had no friends. She liked playing alone and enjoyed the solitary Rogue. She had watched many videos of Thief King Xing Xie, but he always wore a mask and rarely spoke, so no one had ever seen his true face.

"Ha!" Xiao Jiu couldn't help but laugh when she heard Ye Luo Cheng Die's words. "Xiao Die, Thief King Xing Xie is right in front of you!"

"What? Xiao Jiu, you mean your brother is Thief King Xing Xie? Isn't he Yu Yue Feng?" Ye Luo Cheng Die was confused. How could the first and second players on the Chinese player list be the same person?

Seeing Ye Luo Cheng Die's puzzled expression, Mu Feng couldn't help but laugh. "Have Yu Yue Feng and Xing Xie ever appeared at the same time?"

"Well... no. Ah! I see! You gave up Yu Yue Feng to play Xing Xie, but when 'Skyrim' opened, you switched back to Yu Yue Feng! That's why Xing Xie only appeared after Yu Yue Feng disappeared, and Yu Yue Feng's return coincided with Xing Xie's disappearance!" Ye Luo Cheng Die finally understood. First a Paladin, then a Rogue, and now a Demon Hunter—could this man not master any class?

"Got it? Now, do I have the qualifications to teach you?"

"Um..." Ye Luo Cheng Die nodded shyly. If even Thief King Xing Xie didn't qualify, who else could she find? Being able to receive one-on-one guidance from Thief King Xing Xie was a rare opportunity. If Ye Luo Cheng Die persisted, she would surely make significant progress.

"Xiao Jiu, summon your Voidwalker," Mu Feng said. The Voidwalker is a powerful demonic servant summoned by Warlocks from the void, with thick health and a taunt skill, specifically used to tank enemies. Warlocks rely on it to attract enemy aggro while they deal damage.

"Okay!" Xiao Jiu immediately summoned her Voidwalker. Standing nearly two meters tall, it was composed of black energy, fat and somewhat clumsy, yet endearing. It was covered in tough armor. Xiao Jiu's Voidwalker, naturally, was different from those of other Warlocks, being at least a third larger and with armor covering most of its body.