Number 88 Is on Call

At noon, the six-seater minivan rented by Left Hand slowly drove into a Five-star Hotel in the city.

Upon entering the lobby, a staff member approached. She was a woman around thirty years old, with delicate features and a lingering charm, wearing a deep red Crimson Dragon Country pinned to her chest.

Hello.

She smiled slightly and said, "Welcome everyone. We've already met Left Hand. I wonder who these are?"

"Cough cough..."

Left Hand turned around and said, "Third Brother, this beautiful lady is called Sister Li. She's a staff member from the National Security who's responsible for receiving us."

As he spoke, he introduced them one by one, "Sister Li, these are all brothers from Huaining City in the south. This is Gun Like a Dragon, the leader of the Crimson Firmament Alliance; this is Worldly Uncontested, the leader of the Old Day Royal Court Alliance; this is Shen Jin, the leader of the Ash Domain Guild; and as for this one..."

I stepped forward and introduced myself, "My name is Shadow Chaser, a solo player."

Wow...

Sister Li's eyes lit up, revealing a newfound charm. "So you're the player Ding Han who slew Gray Bug Regiment Commander Vega! My apologies... To be honest, our department leaders mentioned your name many times during meetings; they value you highly."

"Oh?"

I felt a little embarrassed.

"Sister Li, let's check them in first."

Left Hand said, "I'll take them to a mutton hot pot restaurant later."

"OK!"

Sister Li smiled happily, and then the group received their room keys.

"Gentlemen..."

Sister Li said with a smile, "The hotel has arranged lunch and dinner, but of course, you can also eat out. It's all up to you. However, you must meet in the hotel lobby at 8:30 tomorrow morning for a meeting. This meeting is quite important."

"Knew."

Everyone nodded, and then, led by the person on the Left Hand, they went out the door.

Hot Pot Restaurant.

The sesame paste used in the north has a different flavor altogether.

"Left Hand, a toast to you!"

Shen Jin raised his wine glass, held it with his Left Hand, and drank it all in one gulp. He said, "I heard that you founded the Starfall Guild in BH City. The guild is doing very well and has already recruited many experts. Perhaps in the future, our two guilds will have the opportunity to form a powerful alliance or something. I'm just giving you a heads-up."

"No, no..."

Left Hand coughed. "It's all small-scale stuff. The total number of players in our Starfall guild doesn't even exceed 20. To be honest, leading a guild is too difficult. I'm even starting to regret it."

"You've created a guild?" I asked in surprise.

"Um."

Left Hand nodded emphatically. "When I was in BH City, I met some like-minded friends. We were all loyal to each other, and later we agreed to form a guild. When the guild was established, there was no leader, so we decided to hold a martial arts competition to elect a leader. In the end, I won by a narrow margin and became the leader."

"You guys are really careless..." My lips twitched.

"Cough cough..."

Left Hand said, "Third Brother, you're already level 40+. Are you planning to start a guild? If you're planning to establish a guild and pursue your ambitions, I can bring my brothers south and join your guild unconditionally!"

In an instant, their eyes, Gun Like a Dragon from Worldly Uncontested, lit up.

"Ding Han..."

"Forgive my Gun Like a Dragon, but your combat strength is among the best in the Crimson Dragon Country, not just in Huaining City and Jiangning Province. In fact, I also suggest you form a guild. After all, there's strength in numbers. Are you really not going to consider it?"

"I've thought about it, but I'm really not interested."

I waved my hand and said, "Alliance Leader Long, you don't know this, but I'm used to being lazy and I hate troublesome things the most, so I don't even dare to think about something as troublesome as establishing a guild."

The Worldly Uncontested chuckled, "We can find two shrewd and capable deputies to serve as Vice Alliance Leader, and you can be a hands-off manager."

"Besides, there's no such consideration at the moment."

"Um!"

"Actually, I think your establishment of a guild is a good thing for the entire Player Faction," said Gun Like a Dragon.

I didn't continue, and the discussion on that topic ceased.

"Third Brother, what are the plans for this afternoon?" Left Hand asked.

I have two friends in BH City.

I looked out the window and chuckled, "We used to hang out together in Creek City. I wonder how those two are doing in BH City. If I'm free this afternoon, I'm planning to go meet them."

"Oh?"

Left Hand asked with a smile, "What are their IDs? Maybe I know them. After all, there are only so many players in BH City, and I know most of the ones who are somewhat influential."

"One is called Xiao Bai, and the other is called Axe."

"Ling Baiwei?"

"That's right!"

I laughed in surprise, "You actually know him!"

"Well, we've met a few times, but we haven't said much. This woman is a bit cold and doesn't like to talk to people. I don't like to do things that are met with indifference, so I haven't made friends with either of them. But I heard that they formed a guild called Floating Life Tower, and it seems to be doing quite well, often ranking high in Region Task."

"Floating Life Tower..."

I took a deep breath. "Wow, they've all made something of themselves."

Hahaha~~~

Left Hand said, "Contact them first and see if they're available. If they're not, I'll take you for a foot massage this afternoon. There's a shop on Phoenix Street with masseuse Number 88. Wow..."

"Stop, don't describe it yet..."

I glared at him speechlessly.

Immediately, everyone revealed knowing smiles.

Leaning back in my chair, I sent a voice message to Ling Baiwei: "Xiao Bai, Xiao Bai, calling Xiao Bai!"

"Xiao Bai, handsome, please reply!" she replied instantly.

I laughed and said, "I've arrived in BH City. Are you and Axe free? Let's meet up; it's been a long time."

"Not today..."

Xiao Bai sent a photo, a picture of a desolate area, saying, "Axe and I are out killing bugs with the guild members. We're just about to reach our destination. Going back now would probably cause a lot of complaints."

"No rush, no rush, leveling up is the priority."

I said, "I have a meeting tomorrow morning, and I'll be free after noon. I don't know if you'll be able to come back then."

"They should be back by now."

Xiao Bai smiled and asked, "Which meeting are you here for?"

"Um."

"Too..."

She said sourly, "Our Ding Han is no longer what he used to be. He's now one of the most popular players in the southern part of the Crimson Dragon Country, so naturally he's qualified to attend this level of meeting, unlike us..."

"Hey, stop it!"

I said speechlessly, "No matter how well I do, I'll still be Ding Han. I won't forget my roots. Please don't make jokes like that again!"

Xiao Bai laughed and said, "Just kidding! It's settled then. You focus on your meeting, and Axe and I will come over for lunch tomorrow, how about that?"

"OK, it's a deal!"

"Okay, it's a deal!"

So, having nothing to do in the afternoon, Left Hand led a few of us to that famous foot massage parlor.

After entering the private room, Left Hand said casually, "Hey you, call over Number 88 to give my brother a massage!"

"Um, sorry handsome, Number 88 is on duty!"

The receptionist looked apologetic. "She has two more hours behind her, so the wait will be at least three hours. Do you want to wait?"

"Damn it..." The Left Hand was speechless for a moment.

No need to wait.

I was more casual. "Then let's order Number 66. Number 66 isn't available yet, is it?"

"No, please wait a moment."

Not long after, Number 66 pushed open the door and walked in. Good heavens, it was an old lady with buck teeth!

His Gun Like a Dragon, Worldly Uncontested. Shen Jin desperately suppressed his laughter, his body trembling uncontrollably.

"Just laugh..."

I started chatting with my aunt, from everyday family matters to popular TV dramas. The more she watched, the more she liked them, and she even wanted to introduce her daughter to me, but I firmly refused.

After finally making it to the end, the group returned to the hotel to rest. They lay in their respective rooms, chatting in the game's chat group.

Left Hand: "Everyone, did you all bring the Resurrection Sacred Canon?"

"I brought it, I brought it."

Shen Jin laughed, "With a force like this, how could we dare not bring the Resurrection Sacred Canon..."

"Um."

Left Hand stopped joking and said very seriously, "The Star Maple Federation's strategy towards players is to exterminate them all, so the players scattered in the Star Maple Federation are having a very hard time. Most of them are on the edge of the wilderness, or have to cooperate with wilderness forces or even the Dark Tide organization in order to get enough supplies."

He paused, then continued, "We players born within the Crimson Dragon Country are relatively lucky. The Crimson Dragon Country's attitude towards players is rather ambiguous; they neither support nor eliminate them. However, it cannot be ruled out that this secret meeting is a trap, a scheme to gather the top players together and then wipe them out in one fell swoop!"

"Left Hand."

"You're a player from Beihai, so you know this place better than we do," Gun Like a Dragon. "Do you think it's possible that Beihai might install something like a magnetic field jammer at the venue? After all, the Resurrection Sacred Canon is essentially an energy field."

"Your concerns are valid, but this touches on a blind spot in our players' knowledge."

Left Hand said, "At least I don't know of any such technological means at the moment, but there's no need to worry too much. As far as I know, the Crimson Dragon Country is not doing well itself right now. It faces the threat of the Demon Realm Rift to the north, and the covetous eyes of the Star Maple Federation to the west. Between it and the Star Maple Federation are the Zerg, the Alien Species, and the Dark Tide. It is already preoccupied with its own problems and it is unlikely that it will have time to deal with us players at this time."

I nodded and smiled, "The analysis makes a lot of sense. At least under the current circumstances, the best option for the Crimson Dragon Country is definitely not to destroy the players, but to cooperate with them and use them to weaken the Star Maple Federation and the Dark Tide. That's the right way. On the contrary, if one day the Star Maple Federation and the Dark Tide are significantly weakened, that will be the time for us players to consider whether to stay or leave the Crimson Dragon Country."

"That's right, that's the logic."

"In short," said the man who was Worldly Uncontested, "We should all be more careful tomorrow. The rest depends on what the higher-ups of the Crimson Dragon Country decide."

Nothing happened overnight. The next day, I got up early, had breakfast with Left Hand and others, and while waiting in the lobby, I saw many players from other cities, a total of over a hundred people. Moreover, it is said that not all the players were arranged in this hotel, but in several other hotels as well.

We took a bus to the venue.

Soon after, we arrived at the ZZ Central Plaza in BH City. Surrounded by a group of hostesses, our group walked along the red carpet and entered a solemn and majestic hall. The hall was surrounded by heavily armed military police, and transport planes were circling overhead, with Generation 3 Armor warriors standing ready inside!

"..."

I glanced up at the transport planes, then stepped into the venue side by side with my Left Hand.