Chapter 74: Conflict
“Don’t go!” Cute Orange shouted urgently.
Zane stopped.
“Phew,” she felt a little relieved. At least this guy still had a sense of responsibility.
“Can’t run.”
Before he knew it, Yuhua’s people had surrounded them completely.
“They came quickly,” Zane said, speechless.
Yuhua’s people weren’t fools; how could they let others take 100 gold coins for free?
“Fengchen Yanhua?” Yuhua Xuanlong stepped out from the crowd, unexpectedly finding an additional reward while fighting a boss. “You’ve made it hard for me to find you! Don’t think I’ll let the matter of my brother’s death in Beginner Village go that easily!”
“What!? You actually have a feud with Yuhua?” Cute Orange’s face turned purple. “This is really over. It’s probably a problem that compensation can’t solve…”
“We’re not on the same side, so why are you panicking?” Zane asked in confusion.
“The problem is they won’t believe it! If I end up on their kill list, my Dream of the Mists career will be completely over!” Cute Orange was so anxious she was about to cry.
“Damn, this couple really dares to ignore me!” Yuhua Xuanlong was furious. “Brothers, take care of them! There’s a reward of 200 for their heads!”
“Oh—!”
The group behind him had red eyes; to them, Zane and Cute Orange had turned into moving gold coins, just waiting to be harvested!
Things were getting a bit troublesome.
Zane was currently in his original state, without any class change. He only had the advantage of equipment. Once caught, he would definitely be doomed.
Should he run?
Looking at the girl, he felt a little guilty; after all, his conflict with Yuhua had dragged her into this.
As for revealing his transformation… Zane wasn’t planning to expose himself in public just yet, as it could lead to a lot of trouble.
Starry was leveling up a hundred meters away, so there was obviously no way they’d arrive in time to help.
Damn, am I going to have to expose myself?
“Hey, isn’t that Brother Fengchen?” A familiar voice interrupted Zane’s thoughts from behind.
Everyone else was stunned.
Because that person was Mingxiao, the vice president of the Mingxiao Guild!
The news that Mingxiao had defeated the Brotherhood directly on the Grey Ridge Plain had already spread like wildfire. The Brotherhood’s strength was undeniable. As an established large guild, its execution and organization were top-notch, and its president Yibo was among the best in the server.
Unexpectedly, Mingxiao could stand up to such a giant, something Yuhua couldn’t even imagine.
Zane turned around and said, “It’s you?”
“Yeah, I heard the King of Treants has respawned here, so I brought a few brothers to take a look. Lian Lian, Tingfeng, why are you lagging? Come on over!”
“We’re coming, we’re coming!”
A few people then emerged from behind the trees, their IDs being ‘Mingxiao Tingfeng’, ‘Lian Lian is Here’, ‘Mingxiao Reincarnation’, and ‘South City Rainfall’.
“Boss, you walked too fast! As a weak little assassin, I can’t keep up!” Lian Lian complained.
“What’s going on? So many people?” Mingxiao Tingfeng asked in confusion.
Yuhua Xuanlong frowned and said, “Vice President of Mingxiao, what are you planning to do?”
“Planning? We’re just passing by,” he replied nonchalantly.
“In that case, can you have your people stand to the side? I wouldn’t want to accidentally hurt you,” Yuhua Xuanlong said.
“What’s wrong, did these two provoke you?”
“Hmph, these two are not good people. When Fengchen Yanhua was in Beginner Village, he set up a trap with the Slime’s half-health mechanic to kill off a few of my brothers. And this girl dared to sell us a fake boss coordinate!”
“Not fake! You just came too late!” Cute Orange’s face was flush with anxiety.
“Oh? Brother Fengchen, is this true?” Mingxiao asked.
“Everyone knows what kind of guild Yuhua is, right?” Zane couldn’t help but laugh. “Only Yuhua’s president can turn right and wrong upside down without batting an eye!”
“Damn, you’re asking for death!” Yuhua Xuanlong gathered a flame, Fire Blast!
Now that Yuhua Xuanlong’s equipment had already undergone a qualitative change, with a full set of ragtag black iron gear, he had the capital to compete with skilled players. If a normal person took a hit from his Fire Blast, they would either die or be severely injured!
However, this initiating move was too obvious, and Zane almost instinctively dodged to the right.
Miss!
The searing energy exploded into emptiness, dissipating in the air.
“…”
With so many people watching, Yuhua Xuanlong felt humiliated. “What are you all waiting for? Get them!”
The others also reacted. Right, money was still more important!
“Wait!” Mingxiao shouted, “Brother Fengchen is a valued member of our guild. I won’t let you bully him.”
At the same time, the four behind him also stepped forward.
Lian Lian is Here said nonchalantly, “Boss, with these weaklings, we can take care of them directly. Why waste time talking?”
Mingxiao Tingfeng shook his head. “That’s not acceptable. We need to maintain appearances; otherwise, we’ll always have pesky followers when leveling up.”
“Get rid of them every time we meet!” Lian Lian is Here said indifferently.
Yuhua Xuanlong’s face darkened. “Is Mingxiao determined to stand against Yuhua?”
“And so what?” Mingxiao replied coolly.
“Crap,” at this point, there was nothing to discuss. Yuhua Xuanlong waved his hand, and everyone charged at them.
Since the original goal was to take down the boss, the number of people he brought wasn’t very large. Including himself, there were only 11 people.
Among them were 5 mages, 2 knights, 2 priests, and 2 assassins.
Even so, it was more than enough to deal with Mingxiao’s 5 people and one Fengchen Yanhua.
That Cute Orange was only level 10, so she was no threat.
“Hmph, you’re really daring to come! Lian Lian, I’ll leave those five mages to you!” Mingxiao commanded.
Lian Lian is Here didn’t respond; she had already entered stealth mode, urgently rushing toward the nearest mage. Yuhua Xuanlong was well-equipped and too tough to consider first.
“South City, keep an eye on Lian Lian’s health. Reincarnation and Tingfeng, go help Lian Lian! Watch out for the assassins!”
“Got it!”
“Dream on!” The knight in front quickly turned around, trying to taunt one person, only to find himself attacking Mingxiao uncontrollably.
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It barely penetrated defense! What kind of ridiculous defense is this!
“Don’t think about escaping!” Mingxiao shouted and dashed forward, slamming his shield down on another knight.
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The power of the two-handed shield was indeed tremendous; even a normal attack could knock off over 200 health from a knight.
Lian Lian is Here had also reached the closest mage from behind.
“First, kill Mingxiao!” Yuhua Xuanlong shouted. In an instant, all of Yuhua’s people aimed at Mingxiao.
Lian Lian is Here chuckled, “What a big fool.”
Backstab!
Dual daggers pierced deeply into the back of the small mage in front of her, revealing a blood-red number.
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A critical hit, and he was instantly killed!
“Wow, this girl can one-shot people! Get her first!”
“President… I used up all my skills.”
“Who are we hitting…?
