Newspaper Boy

Chapter 326 The Art of Feigned Retreat

“Free Covenant? The behind-the-scenes boss of the Bounty Hunters is actually the Free Covenant...” Zhang Yuanqing's mind flashed with information about the organization, and he suddenly gasped, "The Bounty Hunters are a neutral organization, spread all over Europe and America, with an unimaginable number of registered members. These Hunters and Guilds seem to have a cooperative relationship, but the Hunter Guild can completely manipulate The Way of the Extraordinary all over the world through missions."

"As long as the reward is high enough, even members of Lawful or Evil organizations will pursue profit and be manipulated by the Hunter Guild. No wonder the Chief Prosecutor of the Heavenly Punishment nearly died in the Free Covenant's assassination. Such an organization is too dangerous."

His face grew more solemn, and he said, "President, the purpose of having me promoted to Gold Hunter is to hope that I can infiltrate the Bounty Hunter Guild, find a way to contact the Guild's higher-ups, and thus infiltrate the Free Covenant?"

"Smart!" The President, wearing a pure black suit, clapped his hands lightly.

In the applause, he said in a low, timeless tone, as if reciting beautiful poetry, "Lost lamb, I will guide you to a sacred and victorious country. You are one of the most promising Night Wanderers in the world. Your future is the stars and the sea, not the gentle land of Chinatown."

"The war has already begun. Beneath this calm sea is a turbulent undercurrent, sea beasts that devour three at a time, and a vortex that swallows everything. Follow the great President and march towards victory together, and you will be redeemed in hymns and applause."

What a mess, this is the most unpretentious and unreliable Demi-God I've ever seen... Zhang Yuanqing slandered in his heart, while also understanding the President's meaning, and said in a deep voice, "The war has already begun?"

President took a sip of red wine, holding the goblet in his palm, and said, "Do you think the war between the Dionysus Club and the Merchant Guild is really just because of a conflict of interest? Don't be silly, the market competition between the two major organizations was settled decades ago."

"Then..." Zhang Yuanqing asked humbly, "What is the real reason for this conflict between the two major organizations?"

"Faction War! The Way of the Extraordinary Administrator War!" The President was rarely flamboyant, his tone low and solemn: "The Dionysus Club and the Merchant Guild are just vanguards in this war, the first moves of mutual probing between the two sides, the beginning of a global catastrophe."

Seeing Zhang Yuanqing frowning in thought, confused, the President said, "Your true combat power is already comparable to a Dominator, and your status is high enough, so I can disclose a lot of information to you. There are countless The Way of the Extraordinary organizations around the world, but in the final analysis, there are only two major factions: Lawful and Evil! Which faction do you think the Free Covenant belongs to?"

Zhang Yuanqing's tone was a little low: "Evil!"

"That's right!" The President snapped his fingers and said, "All The Way of the Extraordinary in the world think that this world belongs to the Lawful faction. The powerful Heavenly Punishment, the powerful Five Elements Alliance, and the major Lawful organizations have divided the world, maintaining order. Evil organizations are just rats in the gutter. At most, they can only rule the world in the shadows, far from being comparable to the Lawful faction."

Zhang Yuanqing said, "Isn't it?"

"No!" The President shook his head and said a shocking piece of information: "The two major factions, Lawful and Evil, have actually had a duel, and the time node was a century ago."

Zhang Yuanqing blurted out: "The Fall of the Papal State!"

The President nodded slightly: "The Fall of the Papal State, the birth of the Free Covenant, the Lawful faction had already lost in the first faction confrontation. The overall strength of the Evil professions is stronger than the Lawful ones. If this situation cannot be reversed before the second faction confrontation arrives, then the Lawful faction will undoubtedly lose."

"So, after the Heavenly Punishment executives obtained information from Pluto and learned that the Bounty Hunter Guild's boss was the Free Covenant, did they choose to support the Merchant Guild?"

Zhang Yuanqing immediately understood, but suddenly frowned again: "Since the Evil faction was the victor a hundred years ago, why didn't the Free Covenant hold on to the fruits of victory, but instead hid? Although they can still develop their power by hiding, they are still no match for the major Lawful organizations that control official resources."

The President explained, "Because the time is not ripe yet. The characteristics of the Evil professions are destined to be unable to stand on the stage and dominate the world. All things grow towards the sun, this is the law. If the Free Covenant really dominated the world, then in these hundred years, they would constantly experience resistance from the people and the Lawful professions, weakening themselves again and again. So they hid and developed secretly, while dominating the world's direction."

Zhang Yuanqing had some guesses in his mind, but still asked, "What opportunity are they waiting for?"

As expected, he heard the President say, "Waiting for You Yue Star to return! The Way of the Extraordinary game does not yet have an administrator. In the past hundred years, it has been running according to a fixed program, not controlled by anyone. The ultimate goal of the Night Wanderer profession is the supreme administrator authority. No matter which side controls the supreme authority, it is a devastating blow to the other side. Therefore, the node of the second faction confrontation is the time when You Yue Star returns."

"Now you understand why the Fallen Night Wanderers must die, and why the Soldiers of God want to support Ling Tuo."

Zhang Yuanqing suddenly realized: "So, the Free Covenant threw out the Compass of Light back then, and single-handedly orchestrated that global Demi-God war, just to forcibly push the process and let all high-level The Way of the Extraordinary know the special nature of the Night Wanderers, and give birth to an administrator with supreme authority."

The President nodded: "Now, the Lord of the Stars and the Lord of the Moon have both returned. As long as the Lord of the Sun appears, the war will begin. And the Lord of the Sun will appear soon."

He stared at Zhang Yuanqing, his eyes hidden deep meaning beneath the mask.

I feel like I'm under pressure that I shouldn't be under at this age... Zhang Yuanqing smiled self-deprecatingly.

The President continued, "Of course, there are personal reasons for the Merchant Guild becoming the vanguard of this war. First of all, I snatched the Illusion God item and occupied a Demi-God spot in the Evil faction. In addition, I am the only person in the world who can use the Mall of Myriad Realms authority. From the perspective of the Evil faction, there is no more disgusting and tricky Lawful profession than me in the world."

"Well, the Lord of the Stars is on par with me. Then, the Evil faction suspects that the core fragment of the Compass of Light is on me. They want to take back the fragment and create a Lord of the Sun."

It seems that no matter where or in what group, nitrogen-gold players must be beaten to death... Is the core fragment of the Compass the key to becoming the Lord of the Sun? There's so much information! Zhang Yuanqing's heart moved: "So you've been hiding in the Second District, and you've been reluctant to return to the Merchant Guild because you're being forced to, afraid of being sent back to The Way of the Extraordinary by the Free Covenant?"

The President snorted, "I can enter The Way of the Extraordinary at any time!"

He held the wine glass, leaned against the desk, and said in a deep voice: "The Free Covenant is different from the Evil faction. It is composed of Evil and Lawful professions. Back then, it was able to overthrow the Papal State because various large and small organizations and rogue cultivators joined forces to attack it. Most of the Lawful professions that overthrew the Papal State were purely unable to stand the Papal State's tyranny, and a small number were Fallen ones. These Fallen ones have integrated into the major Lawful organizations, lurking in secret, and some of them hold high positions of power. I don't trust the Merchant Guild. There must be people from the Free Covenant in it, so I naturally can't return."

Zhang Yuanqing nodded: "So you formed the Jishi Society, that is your confidant. Tsk tsk, as expected of a Demi-God, you can get someone like Chen Shu, who is stubborn and self-willed, to work for you."

The President also said "tsk tsk" twice: "I hear resentment in your voice. I promised Chen Shu that I would find a way to resurrect Zhang Zizhen in the future. In addition, I would help you become the Lord of the Sun. She believes me, so she will work hard to help me."

Help me become the Lord of the Sun... Zhang Yuanqing suddenly fell silent, and most of the resentment in his heart dissipated, and asked, "President, can becoming a Gold Hunter come into contact with the Free Covenant?"

The President nodded: "One of the tasks of the Hunter Guild is to find talented Evil professions and Lawful professions that are prone to fall, and send fresh blood to the Free Covenant. Therefore, as long as you show enough potential and become a Gold Hunter in a short period of time, they will come to inspect you. Don't worry, I have already asked Fu Qingyang to create a fake identity for you. With his current status and power, he is fully capable of creating a character out of thin air. Your identity and information will be sent to you later. The Free Covenant has planted spies in the Lawful organizations, and of course we can too. This is a game of Werewolf among The Way of the Extraordinary."

"Alas, this move was originally pending. I am more willing to invest in an excellent Night Wanderer and help him become the Lord of the Sun, so that those evils hidden in the shadows can be wiped out in the most domineering and violent manner. But Wang Shi Wuhen had disagreements with me. He knew that once he tried to advance to the Demi-God level, he would die. But the role of a ninth-level peak Dominator is actually limited. When the real catastrophe comes, a peak Dominator may be a good combat power, but it is impossible to become a game changer."

"So he decided to sacrifice himself and forcibly take the Illusion God item." Hearing this, Zhang Yuanqing suddenly understood: "The illusionist's ever-changing ability is the most suitable profession for a spy."

The President nodded lightly: "Yuanshi, you are the only one who can infiltrate the Free Covenant, because you have Wang Shi Wuhen's relics. Well, just having the Illusion God item is not enough. When necessary, you must know how to use the Perfect Human Skin reasonably."

So I am an intelligence agent in a large-scale war... Zhang Yuanqing found an accurate position for himself, and then his mouth twitched: "You've been planning this for a long time? You gave me the Perfect Human Skin, just waiting for today?"

The President laughed: "I said, this move is pending, but the chess piece must be placed in advance."

When I become a Demi-God in the future, I will also be a chess player and play you guys to death... Zhang Yuanqing asked without joy or sorrow, "I will advance to the Gold Hunter as soon as possible. Well, what if the Hunter Guild assigns me a mission to kill the high-level executives of Heavenly Punishment and the Merchant Guild?"

The President stared at him: "This is a choice between the big picture and personal feelings. You shouldn't ask me, you have to ask your own heart."

In other words, you decide for yourself and bear the consequences yourself. The corner of Zhang Yuanqing's mouth twitched, and his gaze fell on the goblet in the President's hand, and said, "Mr. Landlord is a Void profession, is he your man?"