Chapter 44

It was only morning, and most players were still sleeping. The guild channels of most guilds were quiet, but there was one exception: the guild channel of the Brotherhood of the End had suddenly become incredibly lively.

"President, this is Seifeng, the one in charge of guarding the entrance to the Lava Rift today. I was just killed, and all three of us in our squad are dead," the knight player Seifeng said in the guild channel.

"What? Who did it? Which guild is causing trouble?" Wentian had just woken up. Since occupying the Lava Rift, there had been a steady stream of people causing trouble. After all, the resources here were abundant, and if it weren't for the strength of their guild, they would have had to give it up long ago. Even though they managed to deal with each incident, Wentian was still exhausted, having to stay online for at least 15 hours a day to prevent any issues.

"It's Niubi Ge," the mage player who had just been killed said in the guild channel.

"Niubi Ge?" Wentian was taken aback. Of course, he knew who Niubi Ge was; he had been reported on the major broadcast yesterday. However, he hadn't thought about confronting Niubi Ge, as he was focusing all his energy on developing the Lava Rift and didn't have the time to deal with dungeons. He hadn't even considered getting dungeon strategies from Li Huailin. But he hadn't expected Niubi Ge to come after him.

"How many people did he bring? Which guild are they from?" Wentian thought for a moment and asked.

"Just him, he didn't have a guild emblem, so we don't know which guild he's from," the knight player Seifeng said.

"What, just him?" Wentian was taken aback. He had heard yesterday that Niubi Ge had killed a warrior with one strike, but he hadn't taken it seriously, thinking it was just an exaggerated story. Could Niubi Ge really be that good at PK? After a moment, he asked, "He killed all three of you by himself? What were you doing?"

"President, don't blame us. We really had no chance to resist. Niubi Ge killed me with two strikes, and I didn't even have a chance to heal," Seifeng felt wronged. He really had no way to fight back.

"I was killed with one critical strike. I didn't even have a chance to cast a spell," the mage player said.

"I also died in two strikes. I didn't even have time to react. He didn't use any skills; a normal attack did over 500 damage. It was like fighting a human BOSS," the priest player added.

"What? Really that strong?" Wentian was stunned. Over 500 damage per attack was a significant amount. At this stage, most players would die in two strikes. If what they said was true, he couldn't blame them.

"Really, President. I wouldn't believe it if I hadn't seen it myself. Niubi Ge is truly amazing," Seifeng was genuinely impressed and had no thoughts of revenge.

"Where is he now? I'll go and see," Wentian thought for a moment and said.

"Um..." Seifeng, who had respawned, didn't know what had happened, but he felt it might be too much to say he didn't know anything. Just as he was worrying, someone in the guild channel came to his rescue.

[Guild Member] Guizima: President, we are the 12th collection team in the Lava Rift. We were waiting for a Flame Flower to respawn when someone suddenly appeared and started attacking us without a word. He was incredibly strong and killed all five of us in our squad.

"What?" Wentian was furious. "Was it Niubi Ge?"

"Niubi Ge?" Guizima thought for a moment. "Now that you mention it, it does sound like him. He was wearing beginner gear, and we didn't notice at first, but when he attacked, we were shocked. He killed a priest with one critical strike. It was unbelievable."

"Too much!" Wentian was really angry. Who was this Niubi Ge to come and provoke his guild, which was one of the top guilds in China?

"Wait at the respawn point. I'll lead a team over immediately," Wentian said. "Jiuge, call everyone in the first team to log in and gather immediately!"

"Sure, President," the guild executive Jiuge replied.

"President, I have a problem!" Before Wentian could calm down, another player shouted in the guild channel. "I'm from the third collection team. We were collecting Elemental Fire when a strong player suddenly appeared and killed all of us. His name is Xionghuai Rulin, and he seems to be the Niubi Ge from the forums."

"President, I was also killed. It was probably Niubi Ge!" another guild member said.

"Me too, President. I didn't even have time to react. One 1000 damage critical strike, and I was down."

"Damn it, I know! Everyone, stop talking! Jiuge, tell all the collection teams to be careful. The elite team will be there in 10 minutes," Wentian said through gritted teeth.

In the Lava Rift, Li Huailin casually killed another member of the Brotherhood of the End. This was the 20th person he had killed, and his reputation had dropped to negative twenty-something.

"Such a big guild, yet so slow to react. How long do I have to wait?" Li Huailin stretched and picked up a piece of cloth armor left by the dead player. As expected, it was just a white item. The player was just a member of a collection team, not a combat team, and his equipment was poor. The best he had was two bronze items. It was hard to get good loot, but he did get seven Flame Flowers, which, though not expensive, were more valuable than the white items.

"Next team," Li Huailin thought, but then he noticed a large group of people approaching. He estimated there were over 50 people.

"Finally, they're here," Li Huailin was pleased. The main characters had arrived.

Sure enough, the group included the president of the Brotherhood of the End, Wentian, and the executive Jiuge, along with about 50 core members of the first team. Most of the guild's elite were there.

Wentian had seen Li Huailin's appearance in the forum videos, but he was surprised that Li Huailin didn't seem to be trying to hide. He had thought Li Huailin would just keep assassinating the collection teams to cause trouble, but it seemed he had a different plan.

"Are you Niubi Ge?" Wentian approached Li Huailin with a question.

"President Wentian of the Brotherhood of the End?" Li Huailin had heard of the guild before but had never paid much attention. He only knew of Wentian's name. Looking at the sturdy, middle-aged man in front of him, he asked.

"I am the president of the Brotherhood of the End. Niubi Ge, you've killed over a dozen of our members. What's the meaning of this?" Wentian's face was grim.

"Didn't they tell you? I said this Lava Rift will be under my control from now on. I said it clearly, and your people still dared to collect resources here. That's not giving me face. What's wrong with me killing them?" Li Huailin said matter-of-factly.

"Under your control?" Wentian was amused. He had been a president for eight years and had never seen anyone as arrogant as Li Huailin. One person claiming to control an area, and from his guild, no less. "Are you deliberately looking for trouble?"

"Exactly. I said from the start that I'm here to cause trouble," Li Huailin nodded. "I want the Flame Flowers produced here. I knew you wouldn't give them to me easily, so I came to cause trouble. What are you going to do about it?"

"Good, good." Wentian clapped his hands. "I've seen many people, but I've never seen someone as suicidal as you. You really think calling you Niubi Ge will make us afraid?"

"You're lying. If you weren't afraid, why did you bring so many people?" Li Huailin smiled, continuing to provoke Wentian.

"Damn, you're asking for it." Wentian was indeed angry. He waved his hand. "Kill him. I don't believe a single player can take on an entire guild."

"Poof."

As soon as Wentian finished speaking, Li Huailin stepped forward and struck him with a critical hit, piercing his chest. Killing the president directly was the most efficient way to deal with the situation, and that was Li Huailin's plan.

-1108 (Critical Hit)

"Damn!" To everyone's surprise, even with a critical hit of over 1100 damage, Wentian didn't die. Li Huailin looked at Wentian's equipment, which was glowing with blue and green light. As the president of a major guild, his equipment was top-notch, and as a warrior, his health was over 1100.

"Damn, are you all stunned? Heal him!" The 1100 damage critical hit shocked the elite members, but Wentian quickly reacted and shouted.

"Too late, why are you so tough?" Li Huailin said and struck again, dealing over 500 damage and finishing off the nearly dead Wentian.

"President!" Jiuge, who was standing nearby, was shocked and furious. He immediately shouted, "Everyone, attack! Kill him!"

The elite members of the Brotherhood of the End also reacted. The mages began casting spells, and the warriors and rogues rushed toward Li Huailin.

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