Chapter 714 - 215: Jile Faction, Welfare Intel_4
In the foreseeable future, the peak battlefield comparable to the Catastrophe Battle will return once again.
The ancient strong clans have fallen, and the war between the new powers will unfold.
Certainly, among them, some of the former peak strong clans will again ascend the world-level stage.
For example, the Horror Black Tide, this force that nearly shattered the Monster World, will make a comeback.
Or for example, the Player Corps representing the Emperor’s Descendants, nominally an ancient power as well.
As for the Jile Clan, Shuyan, and Ancient God Race, these forces are the emerging talents in Monster World.
Just thinking about it is somewhat bitter; from the perspective of the Lord of Welfare looking to the future, the path to the peak is incredibly difficult.
Standing from the perspective of a pirated player looking at the future, even more miserable.
Even the Lord of Jile may not be able to stand out, and they, the bottom-tier workers, are struggling, and might one day accompany the boss as a funeral sacrifice.
Trying to leave the player’s perspective, he suddenly realized the advancement road for other forces is covered in thorns, every step could be pierced by sharp pricks and bleed profusely.
The predicament he had once easily overlooked now densely fills the forefront.
For Yang Xiu, becoming a Bliss Player, the hardest challenge isn’t the trial dilemma but the change in mindset.
No longer carefree as before.
Previously, decisions could be made at will, but now every choice has become incredibly difficult, every attempt may be shadowed by the risk of failure.
This oppressive feeling compels him to learn to think.
This is still with baseline assurance in mind; thinking at worst, he would settle in death, return to the village to fight the Evil Boss.
But if he truly is a Bliss Player... just thinking about it suffocates him, the future is dark.
Now the only problem that worries him is how to protect his teammates well.
His baseline assurance is returning to the village; the baseline assurance in his teammates’ eyes is him.
All hope and sense of security are entrusted to him.
This is both pressure and motivation.
He hopes his teammates can grow safely, hopefully escaping the control of the Lord of Welfare and returning to their homeland.
Thoughts return to the present as he leads the squad members to start exploring the Path of the Dead scene.
Shortly, they erupt into battle with the Curse Soldiers.
But the battle process, and the experience as players, is completely different.
Every Curse Soldier that dies won’t be directly decomposed, needing to pick up Evil Crystal to truly gain benefits, which is quite tedious.
Yet as a Bliss Player, it’s not without advantages.
The Lord of Welfare offers billions in subsidies, each Curse Soldier of the same Hunting Level yields 1.5 times the benefits compared to when a player (without the 30% benefit deduction, and additionally provides a 30% benefit subsidy, with resource conversion loss deducted).
The rate of value growth at the Lord of Welfare, compared to when being a legitimate player, is much quicker.
Sometimes, special scene tasks will be granted, with higher rewards upon completion.
Four days later.
The squad feeling mentally and physically exhausted has completed the hunting target, yet still continues tasks.
At this time, Yang Xiu leads the squad in battle against the Corrosion Core.
Through tacit cooperation and the high mobility of assassin skills, they swiftly dodge Evil Life attacks controlled by the Corrosion Core.
The Black Snake at the rear occasionally shoots out crucial bullets, inflicting damage on the Corrosion Core.
Yet just as the battle is nearing an end.
Dozens of figures charge through the fog at extreme speed.
"Boss, Player Clan!"
Hearing the teammate’s prompt, Yang Xiu’s heart skips a beat.
He never expected a player squad to have explored this place.
Trouble!
Suddenly turning his head to look.
The leading figure of the player squad holds a Power Barbarian Axe, his build is robust and large, his entire body wrapped in heavy golden armor, only his face exposed, with a stern countenance as if carved with a sword, his eyes burning with the bloodthirsty light enhanced by the Blood Burning Trait, like a mad bull charging with pressure.
Following him are five players, their bodies enveloped in the Battle Aura Attribute.
With a sweep of decomposition, Yang Xiu has the opponent’s information appear in his mind.
[Li Tie (Player)]:
Target Information:
Star Vein Combination: Power Barbarian (Level 62), Battle Aura (Level 58), Wind Returning Whip (Level 12), Thirst for Blood (Level 32), Extreme Speed (Level 39), Energy Absorption (Level 45), Indomitable (Level 50), Blood Chain Traction (Level 23).
Body Refining Level: Level 9.
Attribute Information: ...
...
Damn!
Originally trying to fight, Yang Xiu is instantly dumbfounded upon seeing the opponent’s decomposition information.
How could he not recognize Li Tie.
In the player circle known as Master Tie, an experienced player from the initial test, leader of the Old Army Group.
The one who single-handedly holds the record for sheltering five Primordial Sources.
A fierce figure at the top of the rankings.
Now as a Bliss Player, once confirming the opponent’s identity, Yang Xiu’s heart is instantly filled with fear.
How to fight this... fight your mother!
At this moment, Li Tie’s right hand lights up with red glow, Yang Xiu immediately realizes the opponent is about to release the Blood Soul Traction trait.
He decisively begs in the regional voice channel:
"Master Tie, don’t do it; we’re one of us, our leader Divine King and you are old friends. I’m doing a Death Space instance task, please don’t kill us."
"Hmm?"
Li Tie, in a charging state, suddenly raises his head.
His gaze sweeps across the Life Soul Squad members, focusing on Yang Xiu standing not far away with only a small scarlet flame symbol on his head.
As his brows slightly furrow, Li Tie’s charging speed abruptly decreases.
"Kill!"
Just at that moment, the stone statue form of Yang Xiu’s squad leaps up, actively rushing towards Li Tie to endure the impact.
Yang Xiu wants to intervene, but it’s already too late.
Boom!
After a loud clashing sound, two figures collide fiercely, Li Tie’s Battle Aura suddenly erupts, knocking the stone statue form backward.
Yet the stone statue suddenly grabs onto Li Tie’s shoulder, attempting to use the backward force to pull Li Tie down.
But Li Tie’s reaction is faster, the Power Barbarian Axe dissipates from his right hand, he extends a hand onto the stone statue’s right hand, then fiercely pulls it to the front with exertion.
As the stone statue stumbles, its neck is grabbed by an iron-like arm, with the stone statue’s weaker force once totally overwhelmed, this arm pushes its neck harshly against the ground.
Boom!
With rubble flying, in the face of overwhelming power suppression, the stone statue’s resistance appears meaningless.
"Boss, run!"
The stone statue, having realized something wrong, eyes emit a bloodthirsty glow as it prepares to sacrifice itself to buy retreating time for its teammates.
Upon initial contact, it immediately realizes its squad is no match for these guys.
"Kill."
But just as it prepares to go all out, a large foot enlarges in front, fiercely kicking it in the face, sending it back to the team.
Upon landing, the stone statue stumbles and takes several steps before stabilizing itself.
Raising its head, it looks at Li Tie, eyes incredulous.
"You’re busy, we’re leaving."
Li Tie replies in the regional voice, then glances at the stone statue, whose nose is bleeding, and leads the Old Army Group members continuing their distant charge.
"So strong, how fortunate they’re seemingly not after us, or we’d be truly doomed."
The stone statue wipes away the nose blood, watching the departing backs of the Old Army Group, eyes showing disbelief.
"I nearly died too." The Black Snake voices.
Yang Xiu and the others turn to look at the Black Snake, her hand holding the Poisoned Stinger Gun trembling, a fine blood mark unknown when left appears on her fair neck.
Just now, as she prepared to pull the trigger, a dark silhouette flashed past from behind, leaving a blood mark on her neck with a dagger before shadowing away following teammates.
With the crisis resolved, Yang Xiu finally lets out a sigh of relief.
This is one reason he’s reluctant to encounter fellow kin.
Fellow kin not only fear death, but they also have a lot of fierce figures among them, his squad’s strength is no match for the top players in the rankings.
Fortunately, guild leader "Divine King" knows the Old Army Group, using the guild leader’s influence resolved the issue.
If it had really escalated into a fight, his teammates would have all perished.
As for revenge, he can exact revenge on any external clans, even if temporarily lacking counter power, but will have chances in the future.
However, seeking revenge on the Old Army Group within his own faction is undoubtedly wishful thinking.
"Task complete, returning."
After this incident, Yang Xiu entirely loses the notion to remain here for continued hunting.
The task is already fulfilled, with the appearance of the Old Army Group means this area is no longer safe.
...
Primordial Altar.
At the moment Yang Xiu prepares to end the task, returning to Death Space.
Qi Sheng follows the Guidance of consciousness, flipping through the task information list in Death Space.
These resource intelligence gathered during the Lord of Welfare’s prolonged lurking in the independent space, although much intelligence is outdated.
But he still decides to copy a set, maybe useful in the future.
Then, release to players as a Hidden Task form, getting players to explore and collect resources.
The Lord of Welfare’s intelligence, truly pleasing!