Chapter 217 Choices

In LinYin City, Gu Fei hurried along while trying to send a message to Jian Gui.

"Hey, don't do anything yet. I really have an idea!" Gu Fei said.

System notification: The user's message receiving is turned off.

Gu Fei was helpless. He originally thought that with his usual temperament, Jian Gui might believe what he said. But now Jian Gui had turned off his message switch, which showed he was really determined.

"This guy..." Gu Fei sighed and stepped into the forest...

Dim, gloomy, no one in sight. But Gu Fei knew that not seeing them didn't mean they weren't there. This place was close to Extremely Cold's training grounds, and someone might be lurking in the bushes, ready to jump out and scare him.

As soon as Gu Fei thought this, he heard the rustling of branches and leaves all around him.

"Are they here?" Gu Fei expressionlessly scanned his surroundings and saw the camouflage-clad soldiers of Extremely Cold staring at him and questioning, "What are you doing!"

"Looking for someone," Gu Fei replied, without stopping. He continued to drill into the forest. The group was stunned; they hadn't expected such a rude person. Logically, they thought, the other party should stop when questioned, and then they could negotiate face to face, right? But this person was acting as if they didn't exist at all. The team experienced a brief mental block and didn't know what to do.

"Quick! Stop him!" someone finally reacted. This group was stationed on the outer perimeter of Extremely Cold's reserved area, leveling up and setting traps while also being responsible for stopping strangers from getting in the way. Normally, players came here to level up, and when they heard that a guild had already claimed the area, they would turn around and leave. Who would be foolish enough to compete with a guild for monsters? But this person's behavior was abnormal, and he was probably deliberately causing trouble.

The group shouted and chased after him. The LinYin players, who had lived in this forest for months, were very comfortable running and walking through the trees. Gu Fei's speed was greatly reduced in this environment, and he was clearly no match for them in a race. But the biggest advantage of the forest was that it was easy to hide in. Gu Fei used Instant Shift and suddenly appeared behind a tree.

The group stopped and rubbed their eyes frantically. They had seen the guy running and then suddenly disappear into thin air. Everyone wondered if there was something wrong with their eyes, but they quickly got the answer from the expressions of the others.

"What's going on?" everyone asked.

"He disconnected?" someone guessed.

For a moment, that seemed to be the most reasonable answer. The group rushed to the spot where Gu Fei had disappeared and surrounded it.

"As soon as he comes back online, kill him!" the group leader ordered.

"Understood!" everyone readied their weapons.

But Gu Fei had already changed direction and left. He now had the coordinates of Duan Shui Jian from Lu Ke. Jian Gui didn't have this information, but this was his target, and no matter what method he used, he would eventually find it. Gu Fei hoped to run into Jian Gui like this...

However, the scene he had caused earlier made Gu Fei think that he had been too rash, and that a disguise was necessary. Thinking this, Gu Fei put on his camouflage mage robe again. Although the greasepaint on his face had been wiped off, he could pull down his hat and cover his face with a cloth. This was a common look, and he believed no one would be surprised. More importantly, Gu Fei wore his fake guild badge in a conspicuous place on his chest, which had a significant effect. When Gu Fei tried to swagger past a team, they didn't show any strange emotions toward him.

With these annoyances out of the way, Gu Fei had no other concerns. He quickly rushed to the location that Lu Ke had pointed out for Duan Shui Jian. Sure enough, the guy was there again, looking all dignified as he taught a team, and Shui Shen was also there.

If Duan Shui Jian was as disgusting as garbage, seeing Shui Shen made Gu Fei feel like he was looking at a disobedient child, and he was very eager to beat him up. But this matter could be put on hold for now. He would meet Jian Gui first and then deal with Duan Shui Jian...

Forest, again the forest.

He had been entering and leaving the forest frequently lately, each time with a different mood, but none had been as complex as this one. After briefly replying to a few messages from Lu Ke, Jian Gui closed his message receiving. Now that things had come to this, he didn't want to waver in his determination. Looking at the dagger in his hand, Jian Gui took a deep breath. It would be great to have a cigarette right now...

After approaching Extremely Cold's training area, Jian Gui entered stealth mode and quietly walked through the forest, constantly paying attention to his feet and observing the surroundings.

Every area here could be a training ground for a small team, and Jian Gui wanted to find such an area. A team, or rather, a ground full of traps, was representative of such an area. Jian Gui knew that Duan Shui Jian's habit was to rotate among the various teams, providing guidance, so he only needed to focus on one team and wait patiently, and he would eventually encounter Duan Shui Jian.

This method seemed a bit rigid, but it would definitely be effective. This was Jian Gui's consistent style: to do things he was confident in, and to say things he was confident in.

Soon, Jian Gui encountered a team that was busy working. The things they were busy with were exactly the same as what he and A-1 and others had been doing together yesterday.

"This place will do..." Jian Gui muttered to himself, and began to carefully observe the terrain of this place.

He believed Gu Fei's judgment that Duan Shui Jian was a very troublesome opponent. To deal with such an opponent, the skill "Mist Shadow Raid" was Jian Gui's trump card. Coupled with the attack power of the Long Cry and Short Sigh after mastering dual-wielding, Jian Gui believed that as long as he hit his opponent, it would be enough to complete a one-hit kill.

He had the ability to kill with one hit, but he had to make sure he hit. If he missed, and Duan Shui Jian had Gu Fei's skills, Jian Gui knew what his fate would be.

He had to first understand the surrounding environment. Jian Gui observed, and even went forward to walk and test it himself.

Using "Mist Shadow Raid" in the forest had its advantages and disadvantages.

The advantage was that the shade of the trees and the fog in the forest were very similar, both blocking the sunlight. In this way, the flaw that Gu Xian had noticed, that the shadow would not disappear during the vanishing phase of "Mist Shadow Raid," could be ignored.

The disadvantage was that there were too many obstacles on the ground in the forest, which would definitely affect the speed of "Mist Shadow Raid."

Only by seeing the terrain clearly could he maximize the advantages and avoid the disadvantages!

In addition to this, Jian Gui also had to consider how to retreat safely after killing Duan Shui Jian. When Duan Shui Jian arrived, the team here would come out to welcome him. Jian Gui's opponent was not just one person, and how to get away from under the eyes of so many people was also a problem. He wasn't afraid of death, but only by preserving his level could he preserve his strength, and only then could he kill Duan Shui Jian a second and third time...

Or should he wait for Duan Shui Jian to leave, and then quietly follow him and find an opportunity to strike?

Jian Gui had this thought again. Although this would avoid being surrounded, he might lose the advantage of the terrain. Jian Gui looked at the terrain he had just studied and pondered. In the end, he decided to strike here, at least this way he would have a better chance of successfully killing him. As for how to escape safely, it still depended on the reaction of the others. Perhaps if he acted fast enough, they wouldn't have time to react.

After everything was properly calculated, Jian Gui chose a position and quietly began to wait...

He didn't know how long had passed, he only saw the team of players in front of him leading monsters into the trap, killing wave after wave, but Duan Shui Jian still hadn't appeared. Jian Gui didn't show the slightest impatience; he was sure that as long as Duan Shui Jian was online, he would eventually come to this place.

But what if he logged off? Suddenly thinking of this possibility made Jian Gui scratch his head involuntarily. This was also a major issue. He was so well prepared, but Duan Shui Jian wasn't even in the game. How embarrassing would that be? Thinking this, Jian Gui prepared to open a message and ask Lu Ke, at least to confirm whether he was online or not, but in the instant he looked up, he saw a figure in the distance moving in this direction.

"Is it him?" Jian Gui wasn't sure, but he suddenly had a strong premonition. Speaking of which, even if it was really Duan Shui Jian, Jian Gui might not recognize him because of the makeup. The reason he chose such a defensive method was that he needed others to help him identify Duan Shui Jian. If he had to find him himself, he suspected that he would pass Duan Shui Jian without even knowing it.

The figure was getting closer and closer, and Jian Gui saw that the players of the team who were originally ambushing had all come out of the grass, ready to welcome him.

It's him! Jian Gui was certain, and while watching the approaching figure, he began to choose his position. However, just as the figure completely emerged from the shadows of the trees, Jian Gui suddenly froze. Because he saw that there were not one, but two people coming. Although one of them was also wearing makeup, Jian Gui could still recognize him, it was Shui Shen.

This change caught Jian Gui off guard. He was fully prepared to assassinate Duan Shui Jian, but he never expected that it would be in front of Shui Shen.

He had made this decision without hesitation or regret, but when Shui Shen stood in front of him like this, Jian Gui couldn't help but hesitate. To strike at this time meant a complete break with Shui Shen, and this was a completely different feeling.