Chapter 707
Everyone cast a side eye toward the man . It was hardly strange for anyone to have made such a suggestion, but everyone had felt it sounded somewhat ingenious because it just happened to have been a fitful declaration made by Brave Surge . They could not help but feel like they were being used, and all of their hearts were set on rejecting the idea deep down .
At this moment, Skygazing Under the Tree from Disembodied Spirits Under the Tree had grasped a particular feature of this event that the rest of the guilds had no idea about, and it was how players had an upper limit when it came to dying! The moment a player's number of deaths crossed this threshold, they would not be punished by being restricted from using the spawn point in the encampment, but they would actually be completely removed from participating in the City Wars event itself .
Skygazing Under the Tree knew that all of these guild leaders had their own qualms about hunting down Thousand Miles Drunk, and a good portion of the misgivings was because they were still skeptical about what they would really achieve even if they succeed in hunting him down and slain him . Thousand Miles Drunk would simply respawn after dying, and would most likely take revenge upon anyone who committed the deed . Everyone had turned into cowards when going up against Thousand Miles Drunk, wishing that lady luck would visit them and that the target for Thousand Miles Drunk's aggro would not be directed over to them . Conversely, most of them would probably be secretly sniggering if the man ended up causing trouble to the other guilds!
Take the time when Traversing Four Seas was being subjected to Thousand Miles Drunk's retaliation back then; Carouse was most definitely more than happy about its occurrence . Similarly, Skygazing Under the Tree noted how Oathless Sword was in a positively good mood now that Carouse was the victim this time round
If I were to inform everyone about this particular feature, it would most definitely work like an adrenaline shot to the heart for everyone here . Once they know that they can eliminate Thousand Miles Drunk from the City Wars event after killing him a set amount of times, there's surely a good chance that they would unite together over this . But the problem is that the rascal Skygazing Under the Tree did not wish for Thousand Miles Drunk to be eliminated . He was still hoping that Thousand Miles Drunk would be able to create enough of a mess out in Yunjiao Lakeside so he could capitalize on an opportunity to snatch the quest back!
While Disembodied Spirits Under the Tree was a small guild by definition, Skygazing Under the Tree had some very grand aspirations toward its development . Besides, he was unable to get a word in edgewise anyway . With how small his guild was, and with the hundreds of guild leaders here, he was largely considered to be a latecomer to the game . Were it not have been because he had quite a large network, he might not have received the message to gather in the first place . While he was present now, guild leaders of small guilds like him were pretty much just spectators, waiting for the large guilds to make the strategic decision going forward regarding another collaboration or otherwise . The privilege to speak up and address the crowd was basically reserved for just the guild leaders and some of the key players of the various large guilds!
Gu Xiaoshang was one of the guild leaders of the five level 6 guilds in Yunduan City, and a guild leader like her would naturally be specially invited for such a summit . When she heard that everyone was talking about dealing with Thousand Miles Drunk, and saw how most of them were flinching at the notion, her irritation toward such a display flared as she stood out and glared at the whole circle of men, "Isn't this just hunting down Thousand Miles Drunk? My guild is currently doing it . Anyone who wishes to partake in the hunt can follow me . What's the point of even setting up a meeting for this?"
When Youthful Reflection saw that Gu Xiaoshang had stepped up and was addressing the crowd, he immediately got a sinking feeling in his stomach, feeling as if things were about to take a turn for the worse . Sure enough, Oathless Sword immediately stood out and somberly rumbled, "That's right . Thousand Miles Drunk is someone on the city defender's side, undoubtedly viewed as our enemy for this event . Is there a need to discuss something like why we should be hunting him down? What a joke . Needless to say, Traversing Four Seas will not be letting him off if we catch a glimpse of that man . "
"Heh . Are you guys the ones who can't let Thousand Miles Drunk off, or is Thousand Miles Drunk the one who isn't letting you guys off?" It was unknown where this statement of ridicule was uttered from within the crowd .
"Who said that?" Oathless Sword yelled, as that comment had undoubtedly poked an open wound .
"Guild leader Oathless…" Brave Surge had actually stepped forward to pat Oathless Sword on his back, his expression revealing a mutual understanding . He had also shared the same sentiment, akin to the sadness a fox felt when a rabbit died . Carouse was now in the same boat as Traversing Four Seas, both guilds having suffered quite the defeat at the hands of Thousand Miles Drunk . A thousand men were no match for a single Thousand Miles Drunk! Furthermore, his situation was much more tragic than Oathless Sword's situation . Traversing Four Seas still had the conditions that were created by the trebuchets from the city walls to blame for the catastrophe back then, but Carouse had most definitely lost a 1v1000 situation . Even though it was a mistake in Brave Surge's tactical layout that ultimately allowed Thousand Miles Drunk to escape, such reasoning essentially had no leg to stand on in front of the public . Furthermore, their defeat only amplified Thousand Miles Drunk's fearsomeness; their encounter with the Mage had simply been a complete disaster with no redeeming quality to speak of at all .
"Everyone knows what happened between my guild and Thousand Miles Drunk . The fact that we got beaten is undeniable; there are no excuses for it . But I hope that everyone understands that Thousand Miles Drunk is not as frightening as everyone imagines him to be . Our failure was due to the mistake we made in the tactical strategy that we employed . The one, very important information we had on our hands about Thousand Miles Drunk the entire time was that his minuscule mana pool was his fatal flaw, and countless battles before our ill-fated confrontation had demonstrated this to be true . We could all tell that his mana only allowed him to cast four instances of Twin Incinerations or AoE spells at most, and the remaining mana that he had after would only be enough for a small spell like Fireball or Thunderbolt . We originally made plans to force Thousand Miles Drunk to waste his mana in such a fashion, but we did not expect him to have already solved his lack of mana when he faced us . This allowed him to deal a severe blow to my guild all thanks to this one mistake that eventually led to the loss of a good majority of our Thieves and Archers . People who are familiar with Thousand Miles Drunk would surely understand that the existence of these two job classes is crucial when taking him on . We only chose to withdraw when we lost the effective support from these two job classes . There are rumors going about now that seemed to claim that our entire guild of a thousand men had been vanquished by Thousand Miles Drunk single-handedly—It is not like nobody saw the battle out in Yunling, and everyone could more or less inquire about the truth regarding what actually happened . Thousand Miles Drunk is indeed a difficult foe to contend with, but as long as we work together and attack in as one, how could several tens of thousands of players be afraid of one man? Do none of you feel in the least bit ashamed when you entertain such a thought?"
"Brave Surge, I believe your words . But the problem is what I've heard about Thousand Miles Drunk, about how wily and merciless he is as an enemy; how he's someone who would most definitely redress his grievances toward those who stood against him . Honestly, I do not know what every guild leader here is thinking, but I'm pretty afraid of becoming a target for his reprisals . It's fine if this was confined to just during the City Wars event, since we would merely be losing out on earning some contribution score at most when he causes trouble for us . But what if he were to continue his reprisals after the event ends? What are we going to do if the man kills the guild members of the participating guilds that he comes across right on the spot? Will everyone play the game together as several tens of thousands of players everywhere we go after? That's impossible, right? We're just a small guild with no more than fifty players . I doubt all fifty of us are even capable of taking him on like that . When that time comes, who's going to protect us?"
This guild leader had expressed the words that were floating in many of the guild leaders' minds . That was the biggest issue with MMOs; the endless cycle of killing and being killed because everyone can respawn, with anyone capable of seeking revenge after stepping out of the spawn points . Why would Thousand Miles Drunk, the man who was numb from all the killing he did even care about all the small lives? Just what sort of a game would any of them be playing if they ended up having to worry daily just when that killer would show himself?
Brave Surge had wanted to laugh when he heard this, but before he could even speak up, someone else had squeezed out from the crowd and angrily shouted, "B*llsh*t, is Miles someone like that?"
Everyone turned to face the newcomer, and saw it was Svelte Dancer, a colleague of Thousand Miles Drunk from Amethyst Rebirth . There were rumors that she was a good friend of his, while the more distasteful gossip surrounding the two claimed that Thousand Miles Drunk was her lover, and the exquisite equipment Thousand Miles Drunk possessed was evidence of him being taken care of . . .
Svelte Dancer had squeezed her way out to speak up for Gu Fei, and July had followed right behind her . She was a lot more demure than Svelte Dancer, and seeing how everyone was staring at her flabbergasted, she gradually addressed the crowd, "Ladies and gentlemen, just like what guild leader Surge has just said, there are actually plenty of misunderstandings and rumors going around . Thousand Miles Drunk is a member of our guild, and we are very familiar with how he is as a person . This scenario which everyone is worried about is something that would absolutely not happen . "
"Hahaha," Brave Surge hurriedly laughed and fawned, "Did everyone hear that? That is exactly what I had wanted to say; Thousand Miles Drunk is someone with an upstanding character . Right now, this is nothing more than a clash that the system had pitted us against one another . There would be no private grudges being held here, so what sort of reprisals would there be? If there are any guild out there who is still worried about it, all of you can just take off your guild emblem and keep your faces covered . There's no fear of revealing your identity if you were to take such precautions, right?"
Everyone felt that this was a logical solution when they heard it, and thus elicited much more voices of agreement . When Svelte Dancer heard such a reaction, she immediately scratched her head, "Hey July, what have we done?"
July grimaced, "We've proved Thousand Miles Drunk's character, which is why nobody has any worries about the consequences after, and are now prepared to come together and kill off Miles . "
"Oh, that's great! I can't let that rascal be so arrogant any longer!" Svelte Dancer was fuming . The players in guilds had fought painstakingly during this City War, and even Svelte Dancer herself had died thrice by this time . Yet, it was Thousand Miles Drunk who had broken away from the guild and went over to become some city defender instead, looking very dashing in the process . Going in and out of the city, the man had become the bane of the guild players . Svelte Dancer had always had a competitive streak against Thousand Miles Drunk, which was why she felt that she was being completely overshadowed by him at the moment, and she hated how it felt .
July sighed . "Well, it looks like our guild won't be getting ourselves up on the leaderboard for this event, contribution score wise . Why don't we just watch and see what Miles can unleash as someone on the side of the city defenders!"
"How can we do that, where's your sense of virtue? We can't just go easy on him," Svelte Dancer cried .
"Is there anyone here who is even thinking of accommodating to him?" July glanced around, and compared to how Svelte Dancer and her wanted to certify Gu Fei's character, the players were a lot more interested in Brave Surge's idea to remove their guild emblems and cover their faces, giving the order to do as prescribed while they got ready to mobilize against Gu Fei .
Brave Surge felt that he was leading the pack once more, and so he was rather happy, continuing to deliver his important speech . "Everyone, why don't we settle on how we should deal with Thousand Miles Drunk right here? As long as any of us see him, no matter the size of our guilds, we will agree to spare no effort and attack him . We will eliminate him if we've got enough power on our side, or we can hold on for as long as we can if we don't have the strength to do so . Upon receiving the information regarding where Thousand Miles Drunk is heading to, all the other guilds will head over and help as best as they can . With such an integrated action on our end, is there still a need to be afraid of just Thousand Miles Drunk alone?"
"Well said!" Everyone cheered .
"Okay then . I believe everyone should be very clear as to what Thousand Miles Drunk looks like, so from here onward, if anyone discovers Thousand Miles Drunk, make sure to inform the rest of the guilds!" Brave Surge declared .
The only people here for this meeting were guild leaders, and the guild members were still scattered all over in every direction of Yunduan City . The moment when the guild leaders relayed the spirit expressed during the meeting down to these people, there were instantly tens of thousands of pairs of eyes that were searching for Gu Fei . The very second the message was sent out, there were already 23 reports of Thousand Miles Drunk's presence in every direction .
Dressing in black robes was nothing unique, and even though there were plenty of Mages in Yunduan City that did not dare to wear it for fear of being mistaken, it was nothing absolute . As for the sword, Moonlit Nightfalls, it was a rather small target . There was no way anyone could easily distinguish it from afar, and besides, Gu Fei might not be holding it in plain sight when moving about; he could store it in his dimensional pocket!
The guild leaders were all sweating when they received all these reports . But it was Brave Surge who was quick-witted as he immediately instructed, "Everyone, why don't we all give the order for the Mages belonging to our individual guilds to avoid wearing black Mage robes, even if that means going naked . "
"That should work," everyone praised, and immediately disseminated the order .
That was when someone went overboard and further suggested, "Why don't we get all the other job classes to change their outfit if they even remotely resemble it as well? This way, if anyone were to appear in the vicinity of Yunduan City wearing black, we would immediately know he's Thousand Miles Drunk . ?"
"Great idea!" Everyone praised, and continued to relay the order down the line . As such, all the guilds demonstrated solidarity once more, with many players changing out the equipment they had, while those without simply went bare . In no time, everybody around Yunduan City began their huge equipment swap meet, and anyone who had been wearing black immediately changed into something else .
No Comments Yet
Post a new comment
Register or Login