Normally, a life player wouldn't leave the city, making bodyguards inside the city quite useless.
However, that fellow had specifically hired four combat players to maintain appearances.
Yet, as soon as those four drew their weapons,
Before they could even utter a word, a sound was heard.
*Cang lang…*
A symphony of weapons being unsheathed, almost simultaneously, perfectly timed.
The grating sound of metal on metal echoed throughout the guild stronghold.
"War…" Simultaneously, hundreds of voices spoke as one.
The single word "War" instantly condensed the aura of these individuals into a single, cohesive force.
*Boom…*
Their imposing presence soared, causing the very space to ripple.
At this moment, if the opposing party dared to make a move, they would likely be cut down by a hundred blades.
Or they would await Chu Tian's command. Although the guild stronghold was currently a safe zone within the city,
It was highly probable that these few individuals, while not able to die, would be pulverized into meat paste.
In fact, they still didn't realize that even within a safe zone, one could still be killed.
It's just that no one had ever tried it.
However, the method of death wouldn't be classified as a kill.
For example… the stampede incident at the auction house earlier.
If such a thing happened in reality, and someone was trampled by countless people, they would still be crushed to death.
Although skills couldn't be used in a safe zone, their weapons' sharpness could still be used to kill.
However, if such a situation occurred, guards would immediately appear.
The killer would be directly apprehended…
Those four bodyguard combat players were, in reality, just ordinary players, completely unprepared for such a scene.
*Deng deng deng…* They retreated three steps in succession.
They were so terrified they almost dropped their weapons and fled.
The manager of Haotian Chamber of Commerce, who was sitting on the ground, his face contorted moments ago, now shifted to one of shock and terror.
He sat there, somewhat dazed.
"Let them come!"
A faint voice was heard.
*Cang lang…*
Weapons were sheathed.
In the shocked gaze of the five individuals, the battle formation of hundreds of people split open in a straight path, leading directly towards the conference hall.
There, a man in black robes stood.
Only now did these five individuals notice this person.
Naturally, that was Chu Tian…
However, the eyes of these five individuals immediately narrowed.
Two words flashed in their minds: "Deus Shen!"
When… when did he return?
Hadn't it been said that he had been gone for half a month? Everyone had assumed he had quit the game and left the Heavenly Dao World.
Although the Heavenly Dao World was currently booming, and old games were gradually having their official servers shut down,
It wasn't as if everyone had entered the game.
Furthermore, quite a few people had indeed left the Heavenly Dao World due to real-life matters.
The manager's mind raced through these thoughts.
He approached Chu Tian, his gaze sweeping over the scene.
The few people lying on the ground, and the four… expert life players who were being held down nearby.
It should be noted that in the Shengjing City branch of their Haotian Chamber of Commerce, these were the only four expert players.
Two of them were registered openly, while the other two… were individuals who had been mingling as high-level players all along.
However, the salaries of these two were not low at all; in fact, they were even higher.
Although everyone in the Haotian Chamber of Commerce knew of their existence, no one dared to mention it.
This was because joining the Haotian Chamber of Commerce not only required signing a confidentiality agreement in-game but also in real life.
They were a double layer of security…
Seeing that those two were also being held separately,
His heart sank, and he sensed that something major was about to happen.
"De… Deus Shen… hello, what is the meaning of this?"
This fellow had also recognized the reality of the situation. Seeing this legendary figure,
He no longer dared to be arrogant. If one were to ask who was the most arrogant in the Heavenly Dao World,
It would undoubtedly be the person before him.
From the very first day the Heavenly Dao World opened, he had secured the first global kill.
Subsequently, his level had skyrocketed,
He had seized countless resources and benefits.
The former top guild in Shengjing City, "Slaughter,"
Had suffered setbacks time and time again in clashes with the Anti-God Alliance, and eventually had to transfer their entire guild to develop in Siji City.
Currently, in Shengjing City, the Anti-God Alliance was indeed the dominant force.
Occupying half the territory.
However, there had never been any reports of the Anti-God Alliance bullying smaller entities.
They had even left half of the resources for smaller guilds to develop.
They hadn't directly wiped them all out and taken over the entire Shengjing City region.
This approach of theirs garnered both praise and disdain.
Those who praised them, naturally, were those who admired the Anti-God Alliance, calling them magnanimous.
Those who expressed disdain were the narrow-minded and those with twisted values.
Their thinking was that the Anti-God Alliance was hiding some ulterior motive.
At some point, they would make a move, eliminate other guilds, and reap the benefits.
It was a typical tactic of fattening them up before slaughtering them.
The current manager of the Haotian Chamber of Commerce's Shengjing City branch harbored such thoughts.
In his mind, if the Anti-God Alliance possessed such great power under his leadership,
What would he be waiting for? He would directly eliminate them all, or use other methods to control all controllable guilds.
He would make them work for him daily, make them transfer money to him,
And make them his servants and maids…
Chu Tian observed the manager's current attitude, which lacked the arrogant and presumptuous demeanor he had displayed upon entering the guild stronghold.
He suddenly found it uninteresting. This fellow was now timid.
Thus, he decided to stop playing around and got straight to the point.
"Lei Qingcheng, bring over the contracts you signed with them." Many people were present outside the city.
Chu Tian called out Qi Xi's character name.
"It's already prepared!" Qi Xi walked a few steps to Chu Tian's side and waved her hand.
System contracts materialized out of thin air.
They appeared in a holographic form, displayed before the three individuals.
"List of personnel hired by the Anti-God Alliance from the Shengjing City branch of Haotian Chamber of Commerce…" Chu Tian read the contract word by word.
"Personnel List: One Master Blacksmith, forty-two Senior Blacksmiths.
One Master Engineer, thirty-one Senior Engineers."
"Confidentiality Agreement Section: Due to the blueprints being provided by the Anti-God Alliance, they are Master-level blueprints.
Furthermore, after system appraisal, this is the only [Engineering Blueprint: Flame Cannon] produced in the northern war zone of the Dragon Country.
Given that the blueprints are Master-level, and also considering that Master-level life profession players can record the blueprint content after operation.
Haotian Chamber of Commerce, in cooperation with the Anti-God Alliance for this manufacturing, has dispatched, and exclusively possesses, two Master-level life players.
Hereby, this supplementary agreement is signed…
Master Blacksmith: Yichuizi Lianglangtou, must keep the blueprint content for the casting parts confidential and not disseminate it.
Master Engineer: I'm Good at Tightening Screws, must keep the blueprint content for the assembly of the main body confidential and not disseminate it.
In case of any dissemination, Haotian Chamber of Commerce shall pay a breach of contract penalty ten times the market value of the [Engineering Blueprint: Flame Cannon].
This agreement will become void when the system production quantity of [Engineering Blueprint: Flame Cannon] reaches twenty copies.
Signatory: Executive President of the Anti-God Alliance, Lei Qingcheng.
Signatory: Vice President of Haotian Chamber of Commerce, Hao Gou Bu Dang Dao."
Chu Tian read the entire agreement without missing a word.
Then, he stared at the cold-sweating fellow before him with a half-smile.