Their Own Schemes, The Pawn's Awakening

Qin Xiao Youhui was actually a little uneasy, but of course he didn't show it on his face.

Although these three medicines are hailed as miraculous elixirs with astonishing effects, they all suffer from drawbacks such as long cooling-off periods and short-lived effects, which is somewhat inconvenient for players like them.

For a top expert like Chongxing, it might come in handy at crucial moments.

However, on the other hand, not directly conscripting him for such labor was already giving him a huge favor.

After all, their true identity was already known.

If they weren't worried about angering the alien mastermind behind it all, they would have issued a conscription order long ago.

Would we still need all this trouble then?

If you tell Zhang Mingzhen what to do, he has to do it.

Is there any room for negotiation left?

To put it bluntly, Zhang Mingzhen gained the bargaining power because of the aliens' planning.

It's laughable that the other party actually thought it was because of their talent, attributes, or abilities.

Shen Wansan was a hundred times more capable than him, yet he was still finished off by a single imperial edict.

Therefore, after a brief discussion, they ultimately decided to use this batch of relatively inexpensive medicinal herbs as the bargaining chip.

Seeing that Chongxing in thought, he couldn't help but worry whether these words would be enough to move the other party.

The subsequent response dispelled his concerns.

Zhang Mingzhen ultimately lacked social skills and was not good at reading people's expressions.

After all, he was just a time traveler and hadn't experienced the Regret Routine trope yet.

Therefore, he actually felt that the other party was sincere enough, and so he agreed to the deal, "Okay, these three medicines will be useful to me."

Qin Xiao Youhui immediately feigned delight and said, "That would be wonderful! We are searching for cross-server items with all our might, and we will notify you immediately as soon as we have any news!"

"Then there's no need to look anymore."

"I currently possess a long-distance teleportation item that allows me to temporarily travel to other areas."

As he spoke, Zhang Mingzhen showed him the new item he had obtained from the dungeon treasure chest.

"Spatial Backflow Talisman"

"Effect: After being added to the player's inventory, the holder can activate this talisman upon logging into the game, gaining a chance to travel a long distance across regions (with time limits, the maximum stay is 24 hours).

"The spell will dissipate immediately after use."

You can imagine how precious this thing is.

Zhang Mingzhen actually took it out and was about to give it to the other party to use.

At that moment, Gao Linzhi's gaze fell upon them once again.

The test just now went well.

Zhang Mingzhen's consciousness had just been projected into the Blue Star world, connecting to and entering a strange Illusion Realm.

Although the approach was somewhat immature, the process ultimately ran successfully.

The other party's value has increased again.

However, it's clear that if the other party continues like this, they'll easily be taken advantage of in the end.

Gao Linzhi thought for a moment and realized it was time to teach this guy a lesson in the "regretful communication" tactic.

How can you make good chess pieces if you're not even a little mature?

Do you really think the real world is as simple as the game world?

And at this time...

Zhang Mingzhen was completely unaware of what was to come.

"Great! I'll report this to my superiors right away! Could you reveal the source of this item?"

"Qin Xiao Youhui" and the other management players in the meeting room could not hide their excitement, and even went further to probe for information.

"I just cleared the Hell difficulty of the Monster Altar, and got it from the dungeon reward chest," Zhang Mingzhen blurted out.

He clearly lacked the common sense to communicate with these high-ranking figures.

The more you say, the less valuable it becomes.

The players who were managing the room looked disappointed – the item they had been searching for actually came from such a high-level dungeon completion reward.

Currently, only one person, "Chongxing," possesses this item, and it has been revealed.

The situation must be reported immediately, and the "bargaining chips" for Chongxing must be reassessed.

Of course, they could tell that the other party was still very inexperienced.

However, since the other party is the number one player, they must be highly valued by that alien planner—we can test that.

Of course, they didn't dare to openly test the waters.

After all, the strength displayed by that alien planner was too great—so great that they dared not make any malicious moves, even the slightest one.

They can interact with Chongxing -player combat, within the game's rules.

However, if offline methods are used, it is undoubtedly easy to anger the other party.

They painstakingly created a powerful player, only to have him betrayed. Just a little thought tells you that the alien game designers won't be happy.

Upon receiving the news, Dragon Han's top management was both shocked and saddened.

What's shocking is how quickly cross-server items have appeared; what's regrettable is that currently only "Chongxing" can obtain them, and you can only run the dungeon once a week to get them, which means you can only open the cross-server portal once.

Fortunately, Chongxing is relatively naive and easy to manage.

If you encounter a seasoned veteran, they will inevitably have to concede a lot of benefits: existing industries, certain permits, and numerous additional concessions.

In the hands of skilled negotiators, would they really think they could get such help with just three kinds of medicine?

What are you thinking about?

If they were to come into contact with Gao Linzhi, it would inevitably result in a major bloodshed.

Especially those nobles.

They've all become so fat that they don't leave anything for ordinary people, leading to a decline in consumption that can't be stimulated no matter what.

Because their consumption patterns have become disconnected from those of ordinary people.

Their consumption consists of large villas, luxury cars, yachts, and all sorts of luxury goods. These are industries that ordinary workers cannot access, and the wealth they can obtain is extremely limited.

But now, this "Chongxing" was readily agreed to.

This solved the immediate crisis, meaning that Dragon Han would have another front to advance its siege mission.

Furthermore, this can be used to make large-scale transactions with other forces and obtain substantial benefits.

After all, the 42nd district, where the Ying Kingdom players were concentrated, failed and became game nomads, with their game progress greatly slowed down.

This isn't your average game.

They acted immediately.

"District 12 has completed all preparations for the city's defense, and the pre-positioning tasks can be initiated at any time."

A leader of the Dragon Han Legion Guild from District 12 stood up and stated his position.

"District 41 is also ready. Our average level is higher. If it weren't for the lack of equipment reserves, we would have already entered the Divine Ruins Dungeon."

"District 41, requesting deployment!"

"Players in District 99 are mostly physical damage dealers, with a strong front line, making them more suitable for defensive city defense."

"Why don't we go first, and you can wait until next week?"

There are also huge factions with vested interests among the top levels.

"Thanks! Who can wait another seven days? If we had double experience, our average level would have already surpassed theirs!"

The Legion commanders argued back and forth, but in the end, Commander-in-Chief Lu Zheng made the final decision. "Prioritize transferring Chongxing to the District 12."

"This area was the first to be launched, has the most complete facilities, and its players are the most prepared."

"But we must renegotiate the compensation plan."

"At worst, we can have him come to your place next week."

"The Spatial Backflow Talisman will likely be obtainable only by Chongxing for a very long time."

"Everyone, think carefully about what kind of deal you can offer. Don't try to get something for nothing—the official agencies of other forces are also eyeing this opportunity, and we absolutely cannot let anyone steal it halfway through," a wise person reminded them.

"That's true, after all, things aren't like they used to be."

"Yes, there's a mysterious force behind this game."

The higher-ups weren't fools; they understood the gravity of the situation.

Although Chongxing lives in Dragon Han, the other party can leave at any time.

Moreover, it's unknown how many spies are watching them.

After a final decision, it was agreed that each time "Chongxing" transferred to a new region, the Legion of each region in the Dragon Kingdom would pay him fifty Gold Coin as a reward.

This reward is definitely not low.

This is the highest amount that each regional Legion can mobilize.

Although it wasn't a large sum, Zhang Mingzhen didn't refuse it after learning about it, as he was still quite short of Gold Coin.

There is a sufficient supply of real currency.

After the transaction, his total Gold Coin rose to "105 gold, 43 silver, and 87 copper", firmly placing him at the top of the wealth list.

Of course, this is simply because the major tycoons and officials did not concentrate the Gold Coin in one person; they did not want to be too high-profile.

The reward for the second transfer will be delivered by the Legion Guild of the District 12 upon arrival.

The news that the District 12 had begun preparations for the Warcraft siege quickly spread across the forums.

"I heard that District 12 is about to face the beast tide. My brother is there, stockpiling potions."

"Has District 12 gone mad? Wasn't the lesson from District 42 enough? If you ask me, we should wait until the entire district's level is up before attacking. Rushing in might just turn everyone into Wanderer players."

"What do you know? Insiders say they've brought in reinforcements, so it's basically a sure thing!"

"Strong reinforcements? Can they be stronger than Chongxing from District Three? I have a doubt about that."

"How do you know it's not Chongxing the Cheater? The District 12 is also mainly composed of Dragon Han players, and it's said that they've already made a deal with Chongxing the Cheater and specifically asked him to provide support."

"Really? The Chongxing player Chongxing is going to defend the 12th server? But how do you cross servers? Is it possible to transfer servers now?"

"There's always a way. Anyway, if it really is him, District 12 will be throwing a victory celebration."

"I'm just a lowly Priest from District 12, and I just received a notification: the Chongxing will be handling the final boss."

"We've already started celebrating—three days of double experience, awesome, and the main storyline is progressing, great!"

"I'm so envious! When will our region have a siege battle? Look at us Chongxing, the master!"

"Now they call him a master, but before they called him Cheater? Their arrogance followed by their obsequiousness is laughable!" someone mocked.

"Get lost! If we'd known we could cross over to other regions, we in District 42 should have waited a little longer... Right now, there isn't a single Safe Zone in the entire region. We're all afraid of being besieged by Warcraft as soon as we log in. We rely entirely on the big guilds to take turns guarding it. Life is too hard," a player from District 42 said dejectedly.

"It's all those men's fault. They're always thinking about finding better drugs, which is why they're so reckless!" someone said, revealing the truth.

"It turns out that this game can improve physical health, which has attracted a large number of wealthy elderly people, prompting them to spend money to advance the game's progress."

Upon learning the news, high-ranking officials from various countries also attempted to establish contact with Zhang Mingzhen.

Relying on the other party is undoubtedly the fastest and safest way to pass the level right now.

If you can get him to help defeat the leader, the city defense activity will be a freebie.

As player levels generally increase, the experience gained from Warcraft will decrease due to the level difference.

However, Zhang Mingzhen did not respond to these foreign proposals.

He only has one opportunity to cross regions per week, and since he has already promised the Dragon Han government, the country's several war zones are sufficient to handle it.

Gao Linzhi couldn't help but find it amusing when he saw this.

Although this guy is a transmigrator, he was an ordinary person in both his lives and never had the chance to witness the turmoil and filth of the upper echelons.

They're most likely one of those who got fooled.

They don't understand that a person's value doesn't come from internal recognition, but from how many escape routes they have and how far they can go.

If you have nowhere to escape, then you are worthless, and others can do whatever they want with you.

This is the law of nature.

In Zhang Mingzhen's own view, once he has his complete set of silver armor, the significance of his assistance to others will be greatly diminished.

After all, Warcraft sieges are activities suitable for players around level 20, and repeated participation only yields some monetary rewards.

Once the players' overall strength has increased, conquering the challenge on their own will not be difficult.

The commander-in-chief of the District 12 battlefield, the Shield Guard "Eagle Strikes the Sky," is currently conducting tactical negotiations with the leaders of several major guilds in the district.

"As previously agreed, our Legion can guard the west gate."

"The first two waves of attacks are a piece of cake. If Boss Chongxing is in charge of ending the leader in the third wave, we should first take care of the leader of the West Gate defense line."

"During this process, you must hold off the other leaders."

"Why should we attack the western leader first?" someone complained. "It means that our high-level players from several guilds have to hold off the leader for a long time, resulting in a huge loss of experience. I can't agree to that."

"Doesn't your official Legion claim to be the strongest guild in the District 12? The capable should do more, right?"

"Our Extreme Guild has a lot of backline damage dealers, but our frontline defense is relatively weak. The safety of the East Gate must be our priority, so we must take down the leader of the East Gate first," the guild leader of the Extreme Guild said with a smile, trying to smooth things over.

For a moment, everyone was engaged in a heated debate about Chongxing first.

"When you were fighting for territory in the Underground Labyrinth, you showed no signs of weakness whatsoever. You were quite capable, weren't you? Keeping you around to hold the line should be more than enough." The Legion leader wasn't buying it.

Clearly, everyone had their own plans. They weren't like Zhang Mingzhen; each of them was incredibly shrewd and cunning.

Although it is called the guild of the strong, it is precisely for this reason that it cannot easily lose its fighting strength.

After all, dying once means losing a lot of experience.

Fortunately, the equipment drop system wasn't activated, otherwise, things would have been even worse.

The leaders of the other two directions were also unwilling to switch places with the Legion personnel.

"Stop arguing." "Eagle Strikes the Sky" interrupted the argument, "The reason we arranged for Chongxing to prioritize dealing with the leaders of the other factions is because your guilds are indeed among the strongest in this region, and it's more prudent for you to take the lead."

"You just need to do your best to stall for time."

"Don't forget, the decision to select District 12 as the first front to fight the beast tide was made after careful consideration by the higher-ups."

"Given the already extremely high success rate, if internal discord hinders the plan, I will report to my superiors and cancel this operation."

He was already fed up with the calculating faces of these big guilds—they showed absolutely no sense of collective honor or shame.

Seeing that "Eagle Strikes the Sky" looked cold, the other association presidents dared not make any more demands.

They weren't like Zhang Mingzhen; they understood the power and influence of those above them.