Greetings from Lagrios
She was about to ask who the other person was when Xiao Yu spoke up first, "Who are you resurrecting? Could it be your eldest young master?"
"Who else could it be but him? Would anyone else bother with this?" Phoenix said, curling his lip in disdain.
Xiao Yu thought to himself that this girl seemed to look down on Long Ao Jiutian, so he smiled and said, "But to be honest, I think you're much better as the guild leader than that kid was. The guild's development is clearly much more organized now."
It's never wrong to say nice things.
Phoenix wasn't as averse to it as before. "What's the use? He's my future boss. I'm just an employee. I'm paid to do what I'm supposed to do."
Xiao Yu's heart skipped a beat. (The future boss? So she's not her current boss? Could this girl not be an employee of Long Ao Jiutian, but rather Han Wei's subordinate?)
Han Wei was the founder of Qingyang Group and the father of Long Ao Jiutian. He was Fengyun, so Xiao Yu naturally knew him.
He originally thought that Qingyang Studio was probably just a private matter for Long Ao Jiutian, the eldest son of Qingyang Group, like how rich kids spend money to show off and humiliate others in games. But if Phoenix was a subordinate of the company's CEO, then Qingyang Studio was obviously not that simple. Perhaps Long Ao Jiutian was just a guild leader with more than one rank in the guild, but he didn't have the final say.
So he subtly inquired, "By the way, if the resurrection ritual fails, wouldn't you be able to continue being the guild leader?"
Phoenix nodded. "For the sake of the guild's image, that's certainly true, after all, I'm a three-star hero now."
Although hero templates can be purchased with real money, the highest level you can buy is the advanced hero template (hero templates, like BOSS templates, are divided into beginner, intermediate, and advanced levels). For star-level heroes above advanced level, you have to earn them yourself. This is why Long Ao Jiutian would rather spend money to revive than buy a new hero character.
Xiao Yu thought to himself, "Just as I thought. If Long Ao Jiutian were in charge, he would definitely be the guild leader, even if he was just a commoner. But if he can't be the guild leader because his hero level isn't high enough, then clearly, the real ruler of this guild isn't him, but Han Wei."
"Speaking of which, your Qingyang Group really has a wide range of businesses; you've even started getting involved in the gaming industry."
"What's so strange about that? It's all for the sake of the company's image. The virtual gaming industry is so developed now, and you know the value of virtual stars. Sky Group has made such a big move, doesn't your company have its own studio?" Phoenix asked pointedly, trying to confirm the other party's identity.
To his surprise, Xiao Yu didn't respond, but laughed and said, "That's true." In his heart, he had already confirmed his guess.
He glanced at his watch again; it would be nine o'clock in fifteen minutes. By now, he was quite adept at pretending to be an acquaintance, so he simply started chatting casually with Phoenix.
Phoenix was probably also feeling a bit bored, so the two chatted for a while and ended up finding themselves getting along quite well.
Xiao Yu also gleaned a lot of information from Phoenix. Phoenix was Han Wei's secretary, sent here to serve as Long Ao Jiutian's deputy. Light of Dawn was also established on Han Wei's orders and is directly managed by Han Wei. Because Han Yufeng (Long Ao Jiutian's real name) liked games, he was specially appointed as the chairman. As for why a chairman would personally order the establishment of a game studio, it seems to be related to some activity of the game company.
Moreover, Xiao Yu had a good impression of Phoenix. She was a typical career-oriented woman, a graduate of a prestigious university, and hadn't been working for long. She was quite unhappy about being assigned to a game studio, but she still worked diligently and conscientiously, only to be the boss's son's assistant. Xiao Yu could see ambition in her eyes, and since it was just a side job, he could lend her a hand.
Dong! Dong! Dong! The church bells suddenly rang, nine times in a row. The time had come! Xiao Yu looked up sharply to the south, where the port area was located, and also the direction from which the Defiant was attacking.
As agreed with Dark Rod, the operation would officially begin at nine o'clock, so let's get started.
"It was a pleasure chatting with you, Phoenix, but I'm afraid I must excuse myself now. I have a business matter to settle." Xiao Yu said, tipping his hat to Phoenix. After taking a couple of steps, he seemed to remember something and turned back. "Oh, by the way, I have a suggestion for you: you'd better turn on your camera app, because a good show is about to begin."
Phoenix gave him a strange look, wondering what was going on. But she could tell he was serious, so she instinctively turned on her camera. The next second, she saw him walk straight toward the altar.
Phoenix's hand suddenly gripped the hilt of his sword. This man seemed to have ill intentions, and he wanted to stop him immediately. However, a sudden hesitation struck him. If he was after Long Ao Jiutian, then wouldn't that mean—
However, her professional ethics still made her cast aside the dark thoughts in her mind. "Stop him!" she shouted, but the members of Light of Dawn around her obviously didn't react in time, because the two had just been chatting amicably. By the time they realized that Phoenix wasn't joking, it was too late. At this moment, Xiao Yu had already walked up to the altar.
Xiao Yu's gaze was fixed on the illusory image of Long Ao Jiutian hovering above the altar.
Facing Long Ao Jiutian's puzzled gaze, he smiled slightly, "Good evening, old friend. I've come here especially to present a great gift, a greeting from Lakrios."
"What!?" Upon hearing those words, Long Ao Jiutian immediately sensed something was wrong, but he was suspended in the air and helpless, unable to make any movement. At this moment, he could only rely on the guards beside him.
The guards reacted quickly and moved to block the strange man. If Xiao Yu had taken another step forward, the knights of the Knights of the Holy Light would have undoubtedly attacked. However, Xiao Yu did not take another step. Instead, he suddenly tore open the shirt at his chest, revealing the Flame Mark.
Eric (Goblin Pyromancer): "Existent from another world, I summon you in the name of Eric! Appear—Lord of the Fire Demons!" He abruptly activated the Flame Mark, and the next second, a burst of flame erupted from his chest, swirling and circling around him. This immense force propelled him into the air. Xiao Yu felt his entire soul enveloped in flames. Damn, why is the haptic system in this lousy game so realistic?
The power of the flames finally flowed into the ground, forming a huge magic circle on the ground beneath him. The flames surged out like a vortex, soaring into the sky and coalescing into a huge phantom tens of meters high, its body engulfed in raging flames.