Lu Yang said, "Although Jerz appears to be on our side right now, remember this: if we were the ones in an awkward position, Jerz would never hesitate. So make this clear in your minds—these people are all enemies."
Everyone nodded.
Lu Yang said, "Let's keep farming monsters and watch the war between Jerz and Tom. I've given this war a name: brothers turning on each other."
"Oh?" Xia Yuwei asked with a smile. "Why call it that?"
Lu Yang slapped his staff and sang loudly in the style of Yu opera, "Back then, heroes from all lands fought at Tiger's Maw, but now, one dies, one flees, one betrays. Brothers change their hearts, brothers turn on each other, while five watch with cold eyes..."
While Lu Yang sang loudly on this side, news arrived from the New Continent on the other. Jerz, president of the Freedom Legion, had mobilized seventeen million troops and launched an all-out war against the Book of Truth Guild in the Claudio Region, advancing through Black Stronghold, Orange Stronghold, Purple Stronghold, and Blue Light Stronghold.
Late at night, in Qingyue Stronghold, Sanyou Weimen faced south with his eyes closed and sighed mournfully. "How did it come to this? How did it come to this?"
His words brought back memories of the past, when the ten great guilds had jointly besieged the Iron Blood Brotherhood at Tiger's Maw Fortress. Now, Gaelgar had withdrawn, Daniel and Kerim had led their remnants into Steiger's guild, Black Gauze had left the game for the entertainment industry, and Alice had stepped back from the front lines and no longer involved herself in the game.
Olma had suffered a crushing defeat at Lu Yang's hands and quit the game. Bu Dengtian had been sent to prison by Lu Yang. Liu