Chapter 1 Gu Fei, the Teleporter

Gu Fei now had the Instant Shift skill, so he dared to jump from any height, as long as he judged the distance and performed the shift correctly. Jian Gui didn't have this ability, so he had to honestly run down the stairs. This delay took up quite a bit of time, and the players outside the city were rapidly approaching the main city. That earlier rock was the result of Gu Fei and Jian Gui's antics, and didn't represent the system's attitude. Now that these players were about to reach the city walls, the system finally took real action. The archers, mages, and catapult operators on the city walls suddenly sprang into action together.

The system knew all the skills and spells that players knew, and it also knew skills and spells that players didn't. The arrows filling the sky looked almost the same, but the visual effects of the spells were obviously different. Ice, fire, and lightning all came raining down. Aside from Heavenfall Fire Wheel and Fire Tree Thousand Blazes, where had the players ever seen other area-of-effect spells? They saw ice blades suddenly start falling from the sky in front of the western corner of the city, and the players who were hit all turned blue, having been frozen. The eastern corner of the city was full of lightning, and a pillar of light smashed into the ground, sending electric sparks in all directions. The players who were hit by the spell all became conductors, and the current jumped from one person to another, creating an endless chain of lightning.

Those in the very center of the east-west axis were even more depressed, as this was where the physical attack catapults were concentrated. Those on the east and west sides being hit by spells were a little better off; being frozen or electrocuted wouldn't necessarily kill them instantly, and many people were rescued by diligent priests. But those in the middle were out of luck. When those large rocks came down, people disappeared on the spot. What was there to rescue? However, after the rocks landed, they became excellent cover, and the other pale-faced players rushed to hide behind them.

This single wave of ranged attacks caused the players to be utterly routed. For a moment, everyone forgot that the system also had rows of melee classes like warriors and knights lined up outside the city walls! This wave of attacks from the city walls stunned the players, and these teams suddenly surged forward to begin harvesting the bewildered players.

The players' previous charge had been based entirely on a momentary surge of blood and impulse, without any preparation. And speaking of which, they didn't know how to prepare, as they didn't know what methods the system would use! Now they had learned their lesson. In the first round, players at all four city gates were beaten into a chaotic retreat, running as fast as they could in any direction. Guild Leader Xiang Xing was unable to stop the rout, and he himself was terrified! Even a guild leader who had experienced large-scale PKs in the game had never participated in such a massive battle involving hundreds of thousands of troops. With a single glance, those with weaker mental fortitude even forgot what their own guild emblem looked like.

Gu Fei hadn't moved after flying down from the city wall. On one hand, he was waiting for Jian Gui, and on the other hand, he wanted to wait for the system and the players to start a chaotic battle so that the two of them could sneak in and stir up trouble. But who knew that the chaotic battle never even happened? The players simply collapsed at the first touch. Even the experts who usually bragged so much were useless at this point. The spells and large rocks were simply unavoidable, even for those with quick reflexes. And with people all around, everyone became obstacles.

This battle was a disaster! Gu Fei couldn't bear to watch. He estimated that if he were in the players' ranks right now, he probably wouldn't be doing much better. In this kind of situation, individual skill had no room to be displayed, and both sides became restrictions.

At this moment, Jian Gui hurriedly ran down from the city wall and emerged from the city gate. Gu Fei was waiting for him right outside the gate. Jian Gui came up and asked, "Where are Bai Jia Hei and the others?"

"Bai Jia Hei? They're long gone," Gu Fei said.

Jian Gui had been running around inside the city the whole time and hadn't seen how badly the players were being bullied. All he saw now was a field of deserters. There was no way to find Bai Jia Hei at this point. Most of the players' banners had fallen, and everyone was just trying to escape. If they didn't throw the banner away, they stuffed it into their pockets. Who would still be holding it up high to attract attention?

"What... what happened?!" Jian Gui was bewildered. When he came down from the city wall, the picture in his memory was of players charging forward with unstoppable momentum. How had it turned into this scene by the time he got off the city wall and out the gate? He really couldn't understand it!

"Sigh, the system wiped them out with one wave of attacks," Gu Fei said, shaking his head repeatedly.

The system was really focused on defending the city. After charging and killing for a distance, it stopped its troops and retreated, giving the players a chance to catch their breath. The players quickly began counting their numbers. The guild leaders who hadn't died were all anxiously asking the same question: "Where did you revive? Is it close? Or did it just randomly spawn us again?"

This time, the system was a bit more humane. The dead players all revived at the nearest revival point, allowing them to return to their teams as quickly as possible. The blow they had suffered this time was much more severe than when Black Rose had been killed by the flying rock. All the players were dejected. Those who had initially been thinking about showing off in the city battle didn't dare to say a word now.

The guilds all began holding emergency meetings. Many guild leaders realized that with such a powerful opponent unlike anything they had ever seen before, if the guilds continued to treat each other as competitors and fight their own battles, they probably wouldn't get anything good out of it.

The first to set an example was Against the Wind, the guild leader of Drunken Song. Against the Wind was now one of the Five Unyielding Warriors, and his personal appeal was even greater than that of the most powerful guild, Zenith Ocean. At this moment, he proactively sent a message to Unsworn, the Sword suggesting that the two guilds set an example, cooperate sincerely, and lead all the guilds in Cloudgull City to fight against the system together.

Unsworn, the Sword was actually discussing this matter with his brothers at this time. He also wanted to be the one to take the lead, but he didn't expect Against the Wind's reaction to be so fast. They hadn't even finished discussing it, but Against the Wind had already made his move. Unsworn, the Sword was quite unwilling to give up this opportunity to shine, but he also knew that this was not the time to be petty. After weighing the pros and cons, he could only accept Against the Wind's suggestion.

"Guild Leader Unsworn is a straightforward person! Then let's do it this way. Let's all meet up and have a good discussion. Which city gate are you at?" Against the Wind asked.

"North city gate. How about you?" Unsworn, the Sword replied.

"We're at the west city gate. That's not a problem. Let's just agree on a place to meet. Since Guild Leader Unsworn agrees to cooperate, then I'll go and rally some other guilds," Against the Wind said.

"How can I let you do all the work? I'll go and rally some people too," Unsworn, the Sword quickly said. There was no world-wide public channel in Parallel World, so you couldn't just shout and have the whole world hear you, so they could only communicate privately. It was obvious that if Against the Wind went to rally the masses now, he would naturally put his guild in the leading position. Unsworn, the Sword was not willing to let him monopolize this good thing, so he naturally had to go and be a rally person as well. In his version of the story, he would naturally put their Zenith Ocean in the leadership position.

The two of them understood this tacitly, so they didn't say much and went about their own business. But the fact that Against the Wind was able to contact Unsworn, the Sword first proved that he was one step ahead. After all, it was just sending messages, and he didn't need to visit each person individually. So when he was talking to Unsworn, the Sword, he also sent messages to several other guild leaders at the same time.

There were now five level-six guilds in Cloudgull City. Against the Wind had one himself, and he also contacted the other four. Unsworn, the Sword always felt that he was the most awesome and should have the demeanor of a leader, but wasn't that what everyone else was thinking? Against the Wind sent out a greeting, and everyone had the same thought. As a result, after it was over, the four of them greeted each other in ways that were basically similar to the message they sent to Unsworn, the Sword. Unsworn, the Sword had just sent messages to two people, but he received three messages from other guilds that were basically the same as the ones he sent out. Only then did he realize that Against the Wind had already communicated with these guilds. These guys were just like him, still foolishly trying to take the lead over Against the Wind!

While these four were being foolish, Against the Wind had already spent his time continuing to contact the middle and lower-level guilds. Unsworn, the Sword and the others realized this and were not willing to fall behind. For a time, the middle and lower-level guild leaders were very confused. Suddenly, the five major guild leaders in Cloudgull City all sent messages asking for cooperation. What was going on? In the current situation, cooperation was necessary, but which guild should they cooperate with to get the most benefit? They had to wait and see.

These small and medium-sized guild leaders didn't know that the five guilds were actually already united. Now that the five guilds were fighting for the top spot, the small and medium-sized guilds thought that the five of them were dividing the court and fighting against each other! For a time, they were all weighing which one to join. After a long time of this, everyone finally realized what was happening, laughed, and no one revealed the truth. Then, they organized the guild leaders to meet and hold the first Cloudgull City Guild Leader Representative Conference.

The guild leaders of these five major guilds were Unsworn, the Sword of Zenith Ocean, Against the Wind of Drunken Song, Cloud Herder, the guild leader of Ranching Clouds, Gu Xiao Shang, the guild leader of Rainbow Hues, and Black Index Finger of the Black Hand Syndicate.

Zenith Ocean and Drunken Song were originally the two major guilds, and they were evenly matched. Later, Zenith Ocean won the reward task of the confrontation competition, and became the first guild to reach level six after completing it. Against the Wind, on the other hand, leveled up crazily at that time and rushed to the throne of the Five Unyielding Warriors. At the same time, he led the guild and worked hard to reach level six, so he didn't lose to Zenith Ocean by much. And Ranching Clouds was originally a level-four guild when the other two were still level five. It had always been one step behind the other two. Although it had now been promoted to level six, it was like there was still a gap between level 41 and level 41. In terms of the reputation value of the guild's upgrade level, it was really not at the same level as the other two.

And Rainbow Hues was even worse. It was originally only a level-three guild. The reason why they were able to reach level six now was that they had received a lot of help from Zenith Ocean. Everyone in Cloudgull City knew that Unsworn, the Sword had been chasing Gu Xiao Shang, but it had not been successful. As for the Black Hand Syndicate, it was established by the original number one mercenary group in Cloudgull City, the Black Hand Mercenary Group. After losing to the Six Bastardos' Elite Squad in the mercenary group competition, the Black Hand Mercenary Group had lost all their face. They felt that even if they continued to develop the mercenary group, they would not be able to erase this shadow, so they simply developed it into a guild. They started late, but they developed quickly, and they even reached level six before Rainbow Hues. People who had paid attention to them said that the Black Hand Syndicate was already a level-three guild as soon as it was established, and then it reached level four in a few days. Everyone guessed that they should have directly bought a guild from other players. The name of the guild was not like the player's ID, but it could be changed.

Other small and medium-sized guilds could not become successful independently, and they would all rely on these five major guilds. And these five major guilds each had their own advantages. In terms of the strength of the members, Zenith Ocean was the strongest. In terms of the reputation of the guild leader, Against the Wind was the most awesome as one of the Five Unyielding Warriors. And in terms of connections, no one dared to underestimate Black Index Finger. This guy came from a mercenary group, and the Black Hand Mercenary Group had a good reputation. He had been operating in Cloudgull City for so long, and he had made a lot of friends. As for Gu Xiao Shang, the guild leader of Rainbow Hues, she was a girl, which had also become an advantage. For example, if you asked Unsworn, the Sword to join a guild, he would definitely come here. In the end, the old-fashioned guild, Ranching Clouds, felt more mediocre.

Unsworn, the Sword had already seen that Against the Wind wanted to take this opportunity to push Drunken Song to the throne of the number one guild in Cloudgull City. He did not want Against the Wind to succeed. Moreover, he was not too worried at this time. In his opinion, except for Against the Wind, the other three would probably lean towards him.

Needless to say, Gu Xiao Shang, although Unsworn, the Sword had been chasing her for so long and had not been successful, he could still be considered to have some friendship with her. He was always closer to her than to a guy like Against the Wind who had nothing to do with him. As for Black Index Finger, everyone had shared weal and woe during the Zenith Ocean mission. Most of the mercenary groups withdrew from the battle of Greenwood City, and Black Index Finger was killed, but the mercenary group still kept its promise. Unsworn, the Sword appreciated this very much, and he thanked them very much after returning to Cloudgull City. The relationship between the two sides had always been good. As for Cloud Herder, this guy had no friendship with Unsworn, the Sword, but the problem was that he had even less friendship with Against the Wind. It was no secret in Cloudgull City that the two of them did not get along.

Thinking of these things, Unsworn, the Sword felt that Against the Wind was really one step behind. What was the point of hooking up with these three guild leaders early on? These people all had more friendship with me, so why wouldn't they stand on my side?

Unsworn, the Sword's views were also recognized by his companions, Shadow of the Age and Gale Rider. At this time, the location of the Guild Leader Representative Conference had been agreed upon, and Unsworn, the Sword brought the two of them to participate in the meeting. This guy was a warrior, so he walked slowly. When he arrived at the venue, many people had already arrived. Unsworn, the Sword glanced over and immediately found the locations of the four major guild leaders. Therefore, the four of them were in a more central position, and the other small and medium-sized guild leaders were sitting around them.

Unsworn, the Sword coughed twice. Someone saw him and immediately moved aside. This subconscious action of asking him to come in and sit in the middle made Unsworn, the Sword feel extremely happy.

"Guild Leader Unsworn, you're finally here!! We've been waiting for you for a long time," Against the Wind said enthusiastically.

"Sorry, my legs are short," Unsworn, the Sword said with a smile.

"Before you came, we casually discussed it, and everyone agreed that since we want to cooperate, we must have a unified commander. We have also decided on this candidate, and that is you, Guild Leader Unsworn. Don't be polite. We have already decided this. We are just notifying you. You must have the minority obey the majority, hahaha!" Against the Wind laughed so heartily, making Unsworn, the Sword feel very inexplicable. What was going on? This guy actually took the initiative to give him the leading position?

Could it be that this guy also saw the situation clearly like me, knowing that he couldn't win anyway, so he simply took the initiative to give up the position, showing his style and continuing to raise his personal charm value? Countless thoughts flashed through Unsworn, the Sword's mind for a moment. Shadow of the Age next to him lightly touched him and gave him a message: "Young Master Han!"

Unsworn, the Sword's heart thumped when he heard this name. He looked in the direction that Shadow of the Age was pointing and saw that behind Against the Wind, that priest was casually sitting on a wooden stump, revealing half of his body. What he was holding in his hand was never a staff, but a wine bottle.

Although there were no more grudges with the Six Bastardos' Elite Squad, and he even had a good impression of them, Young Master Han was still a demon in everyone's eyes. Extortion, traps, sarcasm, Unsworn, the Sword felt a shiver in his heart when he thought of any of them. He immediately quietly replied to Shadow of the Age's message: "Oh, I forgot, this guy is from Drunken Song! Damn it, do you think we've been set up again?"

"Be polite first," Shadow of the Age said.

Unsworn, the Sword immediately laughed and said, "Guild Leader Against the Wind, you're one of the Five Unyielding Warriors, a top figure in our Cloudgull City. I think you should be the commander-in-chief."

"Hehehe..." Against the Wind said with a smile, "I would like to, but everyone doesn't agree!"

Unsworn, the Sword wanted to say something, but Gu Xiao Shang glared at him and said, "I told you to be the commander, so be it! What are you pretending for? It's so annoying!!"

With his favorite girl speaking, Unsworn, the Sword didn't want the opinions of his strategists. He immediately showed his masculine spirit and laughed heartily three times, "Since everyone says so, I have no choice but to accept the position."

Shadow of the Age and Gale Rider were helpless. This brother of theirs was always like this in front of Gu Xiao Shang.

"Alright, then let's all discuss how to fight this battle," Against the Wind said.

Unsworn, the Sword smiled and said, "I just arrived. Let me see who's here!" Unsworn, the Sword said "brothers," but he was actually looking for sisters. After seeing Young Master Han, he suddenly realized that he couldn't just focus on the movements of these guilds. How could he not win over a badass character like Lone Drunk? This guy was from Rebirth Amethyst. Where were the people from Rebirth Amethyst? Were they here?

Rebirth Amethyst was a small guild, and Unsworn, the Sword didn't have anyone from them in his friend list, so he hadn't won them over. At this time, he didn't know if this guild had sent anyone. Moreover, it wasn't good to ask directly. He hoped that only he would notice that Lone Drunk, who was worth an entire guild, should be won over, so he wanted to do it secretly.

As a result, he didn't see anyone from Rebirth Amethyst after looking around. He immediately sent messages to Shadow of the Age and Gale Rider, "Did you see Lone Drunk?"

The two of them also replied that they didn't.

Unsworn, the Sword also finished looking around, and then smiled and said, "They're all old friends! Alright, let's discuss it."

Against the Wind nodded and said, "We just took a look at the numbers. We have a total of 82 guilds of all sizes here, with a total of more than 170,000 guild members. Guild Leader Unsworn, what do you think we should do?"

Damn, he's waiting for me here!! Unsworn, the Sword shouted in his heart. He was just a mere player, and a guild of more than a thousand people was already the limit of what he could command. Now, there were more than 170,000 people all of a sudden. Who knew how to play this? Unsworn, the Sword suddenly realized that being the boss today was not easy.