Chapter 1 The Method

In the end, everyone agreed with the Han family scion's assessment. Gu Fei's method of completing tasks was indeed often tinged with some inhuman feats. For example, the earliest solo of Soto, the ability to discern traces of fighting in the environment at Night Village, and this time, reading the old injury of Giordano from his attack… these were all impossible for any ordinary person to do. If ordinary people wanted to know where Giordano's old injury was, they should have other ways, but Gu Fei took a shortcut with his special skill.

The group chatted as they set off. Gu Fei said goodbye to everyone he had met here.

"Come back and play when you have time!!" The most enthusiastic response came from Scissorhands Number Two of the Nine.

"Goodbye," Gui Tong's reply was the most ordinary.

"Haha, I'm one of the top ten thieves now!!!" Yan Xiaozhu didn't care what the other person was saying to her. As long as someone sent her a message, she would share her joy with them. Gu Fei smiled. Yan Xiaozhu's rise to the top ten was thanks to him, because Gu Fei had knocked Apple Cider off the thief ranking, giving Yan Xiaozhu a spot.

"o," was Gu Xian's reply, signifying "oh." He never missed an opportunity to show that he was lazy to the bone.

"Well, I'm also going back to Sunset City. Remember to take care of me if there are any good deals in the future!!" This was Bai Shi Jing Lun, who had come to Twilight Mist City with them. At this moment, he already had the tone of a businessman, getting into character very quickly.

The journey was boring. The Han family scion killed time by drinking, Jian Gui was absolutely able to endure loneliness and boredom, and Gu Fei used walking to practice footwork… So in the end, the most bored was Xi Yao Wu. She began to regret not using a teleport scroll, but it was too late for regrets now; there were no mailboxes in the wilderness for people to use. In the end, she could only chat with other girls in channels like the guild to pass the time.

"Almost there!!" Finally, the iconic dense forest of Green Willow City came into view. Then, very quickly, they saw three familiar guys on the avenue beside the forest.

You Ge, Zhan Wu Shang, and Yu Tian Shen Ming were eagerly waiting here.

"They're here!" Yu Tian Shen Ming was very enthusiastic, looking like he missed everyone very much.

"Oh, Little Beauty Xi is here too!" Beauties could not escape his eyes.

"Well, what, let's hurry up! Quickly party up and let's complete the mission," Zhan Wu Shang said shamelessly, emphasizing the word "we" heavily.

"I really can't think of any reason why you guys would get a reward…" Jian Gui said, "Wu Shang, you and Yu Tian haven't even read the diary, have you?"

"Who says!! I listened to You Ge read three pages." Yu Tian Shen Ming's face was filled with pride.

"Let's go, let's go, take us to the cabin," Gu Fei said, and the three of them were already invited into the party.

You Ge led the way, and soon the group of seven arrived at an oak forest. You Ge pointed forward, and a solitary cabin came into view. Gu Fei stepped forward and gently pushed open the door…

Twilight Mist City. Not long after Gu Fei and his party left, the Misty Flowers Guild suddenly burst into cheers. Just now, after the new Giordano appeared, he announced to them: Their work during this period was excellent. The city lord thanked them for their contribution and decided to reward them.

"This is? Completed???" Liu Feng San Tan couldn't believe his ears. He looked at Hong Chen Yi Xiao beside him in surprise. This mysterious newbie, after following his instructions, completed the mission that the Misty Flowers Guild had delayed for several days in just one day.

"Of course," Hong Chen Yi Xiao said with a smile, "You can go find the city lord now."

The guild leader, Liu Feng San Tan, who had temporary access to the administrative hall, couldn't wait to meet the city lord of Twilight Mist City with the new Giordano. The rewards were also issued at this time. Like all the rewards for guilds that completed the competition missions, players who had not died during the mission received money and experience. More importantly, the guild directly leveled up. When Liu Feng San Tan walked out of the administrative hall again, he was so happy that he couldn't close his mouth. The gloom of the past few days had been swept away. He didn't even hate Gu Fei, who had come to make trouble several times. Instead, he was very interested in this newbie named "Hong Chen Yi Xiao." Such a small character knew a lot of things. What was this person's background?

"Thank you so much!!" Liu Feng San Tan rushed to thank Hong Chen Yi Xiao as soon as he came out, and the gratitude was truly from the bottom of his heart.

"It's nothing, I just did what I should do," Hong Chen Yi Xiao said.

"What you should do?" Everyone who heard Hong Chen Yi Xiao's words was confused.

"Your mission was disrupted by something that shouldn't have happened. Assassinating Giordano, this should be a mission that players can't accept at this stage, and even if they do, they don't have the ability to complete it," Hong Chen Yi Xiao said.

"But, someone did accept it and complete it…" The figure of that annoying black mage appeared in Liu Feng San Tan's mind.

"So, he is an unreasonable existence," Hong Chen Yi Xiao said.

"Are you… a GM??" Liu Feng San Tan's reaction wasn't slow after all, and he suddenly realized something.

"No," Hong Chen Yi Xiao shook his head, "I'm just an ordinary player." He smiled.

Liu Feng San Tan and others were a little confused. If he was just an ordinary player, then what did it matter to him whether their guild's mission was completed or not? Moreover, this person had never asked for any benefits from beginning to end.

"Alright, congratulations on your guild reaching level seven, I'm leaving," Hong Chen Yi Xiao turned to leave.

"Hey, wait!!" Liu Feng San Tan quickly chased after him. Although he still didn't know what this guy's role was, Liu Feng San Tan was sure that it would be beneficial to absorb this person into his guild.

"Guild? Let's forget it, I'm leaving Twilight Mist City soon," Hong Chen Yi Xiao said.

"Leaving Twilight Mist City? Where are you going?" Liu Feng San Tan asked subconsciously.

"After assassinating Giordano, if you want to receive the reward, you should go to the oak forest in Green Willow City, right…" Hong Chen Yi Xiao seemed to be talking to himself.

Green Willow City, oak forest.

Gu Fei was the one who pushed open the door of the cabin, but he was the last one to enter. Every one of those guys was more eager than him. Zhan Wu Shang and Yu Tian Shen Ming even rushed to the front, even though it was none of their business.

The light in the cabin wasn't very bright, and the layout looked like a study. A NPC was sitting behind the desk. He didn't react much when someone rushed in, but just raised his head and looked at the few people: "My name is Grew, what can I do for you?" The opening line was exactly the same as when You Ge and the others approached him.

Jian Gui glanced at Gu Fei, who had entered last, and then walked up with the blood-soaked package containing Giordano's head.

Everyone held their breath. What kind of existence would this mission be?

Grew finally had a reaction that You Ge and the others had never seen before when he saw the package.

"Giordano? Giordano of Twilight Mist City?" Grew said in surprise.

"That's right," Jian Gui replied.

"You guys did it?" Grew looked at the people in the room. Zhan Wu Shang and Yu Tian Shen Ming were excited first: "He said 'you guys', does that include us too?"

No one paid attention to these two. Jian Gui just continued to answer: "Yes."

"What about Andrew?" Grew asked.

"Uh, he's dead." Jian Gui reacted a little slower. He hesitated for a moment before remembering that Andrew was the name of that Mist Shadow Assassin. Usually, players call these characters Bosses, and few people remember their names.

"That's a pity," Grew said. There was no unusual emotion on the NPC's face when he heard the news of the Mist Shadow Assassin's death, as if he had heard something very ordinary.

After a brief silence of two seconds, Grew continued: "Although you are not members of the league, since you have completed this mission, then you can be given a chance to join the league. How about it, consider it! Only by joining the league can you get a reward."

"Join, join!!!" Zhan Wu Shang and Yu Tian Shen Ming had already jumped up when they heard the word reward.

"Don't rush, figure out the situation first," You Ge persuaded the two. Then he heard Jian Gui ask: "League? What league?"

"Assassin's League," Grew replied.

"What is that?" Jian Gui asked.

"This is an ancient and mysterious organization that uses absolute sanctions to purify all the evils in this world. It's just that most people's ideals have been replaced by material desires, and we have to rely on some rewards to support our mission. What do you think, young people? Whether you have ideals or other purposes, there is already a door in front of you," Grew said.

Jian Gui turned to look at the others. This kind of general introduction gave these veteran players a sense of déjà vu. You Ge, who had the most information, took the lead in summing up: "Could this be… a faction???"

A faction, a concept introduced in some online games. A setting that divides players into different groups to enhance player competition and interaction. Since the opening of Parallel World, there has been no introduction or publicity about factions, and some players have criticized this point, but the official has remained silent.

"Could this be a faction?"

"Looks like it…"

"Join and try?"

"I don't know if we can quit later."

"It doesn't matter, a faction is just a category, and the strength is determined by the final players!"

"Then we all join this Assassin's League?"

"I wonder if there are any class restrictions?"

"Can only assassins join?"

"Let's try and see…"

After a long discussion, several people were determined to give it a try. The first to act was naturally Jian Gui. "I want to join the Assassin's League!" Jian Gui said to Grew.

"Very good! Young man, I hope you can strive for your ideals, not for money. Take it, this will be a symbol of your identity." Grew waved his arm, and a black light seemed to pierce through Jian Gui's left arm. Jian Gui also felt a sting and quickly rolled up his sleeve to take a look. A tattoo of a diagonally inserted dagger appeared on his arm. There was a string of English letters on the blade, and the handle was marked with the number no.2.