New Event Begins-Another 18 Tons!
At this very moment.
Wolf Snake Island.
In a private room of a tavern in the now thriving East Wolf Village.
Zhan Cangqiong, Aoxue, Guihuajiu were discussing what had happened at the Liang Clan offline.
"Damn it! I knew it! This lowly commoner has finally shown his true colors!" Aoxue said angrily first.
Guihuajiu was equally resentful. "Yes, such a large, century-old family, just vanished like smoke. Some died, some became puppets. That was the wealth of an entire city, and it all went to him just like that!"
"Damn it, this lowly commoner must be killed as soon as possible. He's become completely unscrupulous and lawless. Although the Liang Clan is small, it's a terrible omen!"
"If he dares to destroy the Liang Clan today, he'll dare to destroy the Wen family, the Liu family, the Zhu family tomorrow, and even the Hank and Taina families! How can this world be any better?" Aoxue was furious.
In her eyes, ordinary people should just obediently work like beasts of burden, and be content with receiving some handouts and guarantees for procreation!
Now they dare to challenge the corporate system that has been established over hundreds of years, and even dare to wipe out an entire aristocratic family. This is clearly a reappearance of Huang Chao!
This time, however, the powerful families won't be so slow to react!
"Alright, aren't we already here?" Zhan Cangqiong had a bit of a headache. His two subordinates only knew how to vent their emotions; was this the time to let off steam?
The current situation is indeed very dangerous.
Once this Canxue gets out of control, countless families will suffer.
"We must act immediately and steal his Revival Stone and Resurrection Pearl. How is your honey trap going?" he asked immediately.
"Damn it, that lowly commoner, all he does all day is cower in the Council Hall like a useless shut-in. He used to go out Farm BOSS, but he doesn't go anymore!" Aoxue got angry just thinking about it.
"How am I supposed to arrange a chance encounter? I can't just throw a beauty into his arms, can I?"
"Hmph, you've been reading too many novels. What kind of 'chance encounter' are you talking about?"
Did you think this was a domineering CEO novel?
"Aren't beauties just sent over directly?" Guihuajiu couldn't help but mock.
"That's right. Just find an excuse to send the woman there. Don't I know men well enough?" Zhan Cangqiong urged.
"I'll just pass it on to that Xu Gou and have him deliver it."
In the afternoon.
Gao Linzhi had just logged on and was looking at the daily briefing from the external relations department of Four Village Company.
There is information from both inside and outside the company.
Both online and offline.
Some key messages were highlighted in red.
"The Sky Wolf Dynasty seems to have sent a message to the officials stationed on each island, requesting them to prepare tribute to welcome the angel two years from now."
"The Company Union Federation is outraged by the massacre at the Liang Clan banquet and has dispatched a special team to investigate and handle the matter."
"Many say this will be the beginning of a new era, and the one who committed this bloody crime will be the vanguard of the king."
"Many experienced players of the Skyfall Game' no longer have a high opinion of Wolf Snake Island's Canxue, believing that it lacks patience and is too impulsive, destined to be exposed early like Chen Sheng and Wu Guang, Zhai Rang of Wagang, and You Liang at the end of the Yuan Dynasty, becoming a target early on."
"This person just won first place on the overall leaderboard of a siege event and started to become arrogant. He doesn't realize that this blatant purge of offline companies and powerful families will shock them and cause a strong backlash!"
"Hmph, the next event is starting soon, and I heard it's a group activity. Let's see who teams up with him then!"
"You don't need to worry about that; they've already hired Fixed Team."
"Damn it, looks like he got wind of it too."
Upon seeing this, Gao Linzhi couldn't help but sneer.
Who do these people think they are?
Only Corporate Players are allowed to hunt down individual players, steal their game privileges, and rob them of their game talents. Now that the individual players have just retaliated, they're already surprised?
He'll show these guys how terrifying whales (players who spend a lot of money on in-game purchases) can be!
Hehehe...
At this very moment.
In the Official Built-in Group – "Ruling the World (22)".
"I woke up to find the world had changed. I heard that the Canxue boss has started wiping out entire clans. How terrifying!" "Empty 2086" sent a "shivering" emoji.
"Why has it reverted to ancient times? They wipe out entire families at the drop of a hat. Now that they've become powerful, can't they be a little more gentle? They're still like barbarians raising poisonous insects."
"Winner-takes-all mentality, no wonder the company system originated in the West." "Riding the Wind to Beat Luo Shao" said with great disdain.
"Alright, if we're talking about barbarity, then the Liang Clan was the first to act barbarically, using cavalry to hunt Rogue Players!"
"Does this mean that officials are allowed to set fires while ordinary people are forbidden to light lamps?" Jiangnan1912 couldn't help but retort.
He supports the Canxue.
After all, he gained the most from this— with the Liang Clan destroyed, he, the son-in-law who had married into the family, could now turn the tables and become the master of the house.
This process was originally supposed to take another two or three years.
After all, he develops slowly, Liang Clan has many ways to eliminate him.
If things really turn sour, he won't be able to control the situation at all and could easily be assassinated, leaving him no choice but to retreat to the Safe Zone in the game and wait to respawn.
Xu Gou naturally recognized him and would never kill him.
"Hmph, already starting to fawn over him? We're all from the internal group, yet you still have to suck up to the big boss, how laughable." Riding the Wind to Beat Luo Shao, he looked down on Jiangnan.
"I'm just stating the facts. If we're talking about sucking up, it's your big family who's good at it. If you didn't have family support, would you even be in this group?" Jiangnan1912 retorted.
It's impossible for any group to be completely harmonious.
"Okay, okay, let's start arguing!" Empty 2086 loved watching the drama unfold.
"Boring, I want to see rivers of blood. @ Skyfall's Most Handsome, start a PK arena, I want to see it." Someone else was stirring things up.
"Alright, alright, let's all keep quiet. Things are really going to change."
"Hmph, now you can see the advantages of a normal company system. In a normal company, whatever the company does, the company takes the blame and it has nothing to do with the family. Even if the family is Canxue out, it only means the company's top management is wiped out, and the family can't be held responsible." Suddenly, a new group member named "I Love Puppets" spoke up.
"A new person joined? How come I didn't notice? When did the admin add them?" Empty 2086 exclaimed in shock.
"The newcomer is right. It's laughable that some people think they're so clever. Their brains are full of water; they can't understand why it's a company. They always want to turn the company into a family business, turn the city into their own, and even rename it Liang City or Xu City. Idiots!"
"Yeah, that's great. What the company did is what the family did. They're going to wipe out your family directly."
"That's right. In fact, this Skyfall Game has been going on for several rounds. The reason why our ancestors created a company system instead of a family-run business was to deal with this situation. Everyone has a share in the company. If a lone individual rises up, the hatred can be dispersed. At worst, the company will go bankrupt and close down, and then we can just start another one."
"It's a pity that there are always short-sighted people who are obsessed with mergers, monopolies, and exclusive control. They insist on turning a joint-stock company into their own, turning others into cattle without any shares."
"They never even considered sharing anything with the poor and needy; they deserve what they get now."
"That's right, they deserve to die!"
"Well done!"
In an instant, the built-in group chat was filled with shouts of killing.
"Damn it, a bunch of bastards." Riding the Wind to Beat Luo Shao, he was furious, but he couldn't withstand so many voices on his own.
"Group notification: Riding the Wind to Beat Luo Shao has left the group chat."
"Damn it, not again," Empty 2086 said disdainfully.
"Yeah, in a few days, we'll have to beg the administrator to add them back. If you ask me, anyone who leaves should never be able to log in again!"
Jiangnan1912 felt quite pleased.
It seems that this group is mostly made up of casual members.
It's actually very simple: once you join this group, you're naturally separated from your family.
Otherwise, what if the secret is leaked and the family makes you hand over your group membership?
The rest of the family must have been extremely envious, and various forms of coercion and oppression followed.
After all, this is a group that offers a once-a-year revival bonus!
The most important thing is that it also grants a lifespan of 500 years!
Which powerful family wouldn't be envious?
This "Riding the Wind to Beat Luo Shao" clearly still has deep feelings for his family and hasn't seen through this fact.
The other party is most likely a direct descendant of a family, and is also very talented; they always seem to have a smiling face.
Hmph, he'll get what's coming to him sooner or later.
And at this time...
Suddenly, the administrator appeared.
"The Skyfall's Most Handsome: @All Members."
"Lord An'an, Your Excellency. Here's an announcement about the next event."
"The next event is: the Great Navigation Competition."
"Activity details: Build a seagoing vessel. Points are awarded based on the distance traveled: 1 to 10 li (approximately 5 kilometers) is 10 points, 10 to 20 li (approximately 50 kilometers) is 20 points, and so on."
"Game time: Starting in one week, lasting for one month."
"Just like last time, it's divided into Island Ranking and Overall Ranking."
"The reward will be kept secret for now."
"Damn it..." Empty 2086 was excited while reading, but suddenly it ended at the end, and he couldn't help but curse.
"Empty 2086 has been banned from posting for 72 hours."
"Hahaha."
"Not bad, they actually released a trailer. The perks in the Official Built-in Group are getting better and better."
"Yes, we can start preparing a week in advance."
"Hahaha, that idiot Feng Qi left the group himself, so he didn't get the news right away."
"Damn, this is awesome! Let's get to building a ship right away."
"By the way, the Canxue player hasn't joined the group either. Jiangnan, aren't you on the same island as him? Could you let him know?" someone said.
Jiangnan ignored the man's seemingly well-intentioned words.
If he informs them, it will create a crisis of trust between him and the Canxue.
Is the source of this message malicious?
These are problems that cannot be solved.
At the same time.
Qingcheng*Bored and was reporting to Gao Linzhi.
"Boss, we have inside information that a new event will be held in the game in a week: the Grand Voyage, where you can build your own ships and sail into the depths of the ocean."
"The distance traveled determines the score."
"Oh, this is great news. Where did you get it?" Gao Linzhi didn't question the other party.
Because at that moment, he had a system invitation in his Game Backpack.
"Dear Noble 19 Privilege player, a new event will be launched in the game. We welcome your participation!"
Gao Linzhi hadn't had a chance to look at it yet when Qingcheng*Bored, came to report it.
Clearly, the other party considered this a great achievement.
"Oh, this comes from a mysterious place. Someone used this information to curry favor with Wolf Snake Island, wanting to establish a deeper cooperation with our Four Village Company," Qingcheng*Bored.
"Excellent, very good. Go and prepare for shipbuilding. I'll take you with me when the time comes."
"Okay, boss."
Qingcheng*Bored, was secretly overjoyed.
It wasn't for nothing that he personally came to act as a lackey.
There are benefits to sucking up to big shots.
If I follow behind the big shots now, won't my points skyrocket?
Getting second or third place, or even in the top ten overall, is not a problem.
At this moment, he completely forgot that he had been teasing Gao Linzhi, thinking that the other party didn't know how to play.
All I know Level Lock.
In short, he'll take advantage of any benefits he can gain.
After the other person left, Gao Linzhi took out the event invitation.
Everyone else was forced to participate, but he was invited.
This status is clearly different.
This is the privilege of Noble 19!
"Grand Voyage will be held near the player's island one week from now."
"This event is in response to the Sky Wolf Dynasty's planned opening of air routes over the next two years."
"During this activity, if one can simultaneously survey hydrology, mark monsters and anomalies, slay monster bosses, and drive away monsters... one can greatly enhance one's goodwill and contribution to the dynasty in the future."
The event is divided into Island Ranking and Overall Ranking.
"The Island Ranking rewards are mainly Free Attribute Points: 30 points for first place, 10 points for second place, 5 points for third place, 20 points for the top 20, 1 point for the top 50, and Blue Tier materials for the top 100."
"Overall Ranking rewards: 1st place 100 points, 2nd place 30 points, 3rd place 15 points, top 20 5 points, top 100 1 point."
Good heavens! Gao Linzhi immediately became extremely excited.
This is what they call a snowball effect!
I absolutely must get this first place.
Clearly, this activity is a quiz where the first-place winner eats the meat, the second-place winner eats the bones, the third-place winner drinks the soup, and the rest lick the bowl clean.
This time, he can increase his attributes by another 130 points.
Yes, Gao Linzhi already considers the top spot on both lists to be his for the taking.
However, he also knew that many people have unique talents and could very well surpass others later on.
So he wants to--
Pay-to-win (or spend real money).
He called Xu Gou over, "How much gold is in the warehouse right now?"
He was naturally asking about the village's warehouse and the company's warehouse.
In any case, all this gold is presumably for his use.
Xu Gou said cautiously, "There are eighteen tons in total. We are working hard to collect them, but other companies, families, and even capable individuals are also collecting them."
He was still worried that he had gone too far in destroying the Liang Clan, which might anger or displease Gao Linzhi.
Surprisingly, the other party didn't even bother to inquire about it.
Clearly, in Gao Linzhi's mind, the Liang Clan and Xu Clan were nothing more than ants that could be easily wiped out.
If it's destroyed, it's destroyed. Why bother caring?
"Very good, bring them all, I have a use for them."
After Gao Linzhi gave his instructions, Xu Gou immediately went to move the gold himself.
Moving gold is easy for players.
Therefore, players are not allowed to approach these gold items; they are all guarded by local indigenous people.
Moreover, the gold was cast into a large lump.
An 18-ton piece of gold is actually not very large, only less than one cubic meter in volume.
Soon, Gao Linzhi obtained 18 tons of gold.
He glanced at his data panel:
[Noble 19. ]
[Recharge amount: 6.35 million.]
[Skyfall Stone: 31,148,256 pieces.]
Let's not talk about anything else, let's just charge in.
18 tons of gold vanished in the blink of an eye.
The entire annual output of a rich mine was wiped out just like that.
This game is truly a money pit.
"Ding! Congratulations to the player for successfully recharging 18 million gold and obtaining 180 million Skyfall Stone."
"Damn it, give me more recharge rewards!"
The game client died... only one prompt appeared:
"Your current total recharge amount is 24,353,000 gold, and you have reached Noble 23."
"Noble 23 Privilege: A comprehensive 20% enhancement based on Noble 22."
Damn it, I'm not going to rush anymore, it's gasoline!
Gao Linzhi only thought it to himself.
He didn't want gasoline; he just wanted the game to keep going so he could stay a top player forever.
I'm done thinking about it. Let me check the shop and find some items!