"Beep, beep, beep."
Lu Yang's communicator rang. He picked it up and saw that Tu Feng was calling. He pressed the call button and asked, "What is it?"
Tu Feng said excitedly, "He Peng has made his move!"
While Lu Yang was heading to Kidora Volcano, Tu Feng issued a public statement declaring that the Iron Blood Brotherhood was relinquishing all claims to every region between Lalbagh Stronghold and the Qingling Plains. Any guild or individual could occupy those areas without notifying them.
Less than an hour after the statement was released, the Eight Nation Alliance also announced that it was giving up all claims to that region. It seemed that Gaelgar, Daniel, and the others were sensible people. The reason Lu Yang had abandoned it was the same reason they had: since they could not defend it and stood to gain nothing from it, they might as well give it up.
After both guilds announced their withdrawal, countless players across the New Continent turned their attention toward that region. He Peng was the first to act, leading the 800,000 players he had gathered again to seize every stronghold.
Lu Yang frowned and said, "Has this kid gone crazy? Is he trying to survive in that crack between us?"
Tu Feng said, "His purpose is unclear for now, but one thing is certain. Before making the announcement, he called someone else, but that person harshly rebuked him for what he intended to do."
Lu Yang sneered. "Looks like both He Peng and the force behind him can no longer hold back. They actually dared to take the risk of occupying the territory we abandoned at a time like this."
Tu Feng said with a smile, "The enemy is in disarray internally."
Lu Yang said, "Then let's keep watching He Peng