Players weren't all the same.
Just as there were all kinds of people in the world, everyone enjoyed themselves in different ways. Even their definitions of "fun" had subtle differences.
The clearest example was how most of the game's young players liked to enjoy this wonderful "second life" without a care in the world, while some oddballs preferred living in a close-knit group governed by strict discipline.
For example, Banzai Happy Stick, who had just finished enjoying the fun of "arranging the troops" for the day.
Ever since Meow Brother had brought him into the game, Happy Stick had been absorbed in the art of command and the fun of group combat. He rarely went off on his own to do something, much like a proper commander who always stayed with his subordinates and soldiers.
The guy and the nine brothers of the Tiger and Leopard Cavalry were practically joined at the hip.
They always showed up together at the agreed time and logged off at the same time, and they took pride in it.
Still, no matter how much they enjoyed the security of being part of a group, some things had to be done alone. Take the Black Iron trials, for instance. Tasks related to improving one's personal strength couldn't count if someone else got involved.
But Happy Stick had gleaned a clue from the "little miracle" Little Ashina had created, and he already had a well-thought-out plan.
"Brother Stick, will this work?"
At Happy Stick's instructions, the nine brothers of the Tiger and Leopard Cavalry were busily spreading lamp oil around a carefully selected dead end in the sewers.
They had bought the flammable oil at a high price from Triss's alchemy shop. After alchemical treatment, it had no extra odor, and the addition of fire gel