Chapter 978: Chapter 976: I’d Recognize Him Even If He Turned to Ashes!
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After finishing his self-introduction, Wang Yongshou didn’t really know what to say next.
He came to reason with Gu Xi.
But he didn’t offer any reasoning as a gift.
And Gu Xi didn’t know what this visitor intended to do.
The two of them looked at each other, not knowing how to continue the conversation.
Finally, Gu Xi said, "Hello, my name is Gu Xi, but you can call me Breath of the Dead."
"Ah, I’ve heard of you."
"..."
Somehow, through small talk, they finally started conversing.
But as they continued to chat, they again found themselves unsure of what to say, particularly about important matters.
In the increasingly awkward atmosphere, it was Wang Yongshou who spoke up to Gu Xi.
"Well, we received a signal flare earlier and followed it all the way here, accidentally letting the Third Elder of the Fusion Association we’ve been chasing escape."
"Third Elder, are you talking about that guy carrying half a player’s body?"
Upon hearing this, Gu Xi described the person who almost tore through his troops.
Wang Yongshou quickly responded, "Yes, yes, that’s him, so have you encountered him?
You need to be careful; the Third Elder is the Fusion Association’s powerhouse, Level 30, an Undead Mage, but rarely uses undead in combat, preferring explosion spells.
Some suspect he’s on the Corpse Burst path.
We’d been close to catching him when we got caught by a signal flare, indicating a suspected high-level Fusion Association member here.
We had no choice but to rush over.
And this happened.
Judging by what you said, you’ve already met him. What happened, which way did he escape?"
Wang Yongshou quickly spoke, convinced that Gu Xi, with so many troops, had surely clashed with the Third Elder.
He figured if he knew which way the Third Elder ran, he could find an excuse to continue the chase.
But to his surprise, Gu Xi simply reached around and took out a black jar, opening it, "He’s here, you can take some back to prove you didn’t let him escape."
Wang Yongshou peeked in and saw the jar filled with black ashes.
In Bailian City, players were either Undead Mages or Death Knights.
Though their paths varied, they didn’t stray from these two categories.
Wang Yongshou could tell at a glance these black ashes were charred bone ashes.
To burn ashes like this must require incredibly strong combat power.
"You, he..."
Wang Yongshou was momentarily speechless.
Finally, he managed to say, "No way, this guy was over Level 30; our goal was just to trap him, sneak him into the real world, separating him from his game character attributes to lower his abilities to normal levels.
You..."
Wang Yongshou explained Bailian City’s plan.
Their strategy of persistently pursuing black players was to force them into the real world and abandon their game character identities, leaving their bound game world.
The biggest weakness of black players lies in these aspects.
Once separated from their game world, the levels they gained in the game rapidly diminish, possibly causing a drastic drop in strength.
That’s the proper way to deal with these guys.
Otherwise, relying on players in Bailian City with power levels no higher than Level 20 to kill a Level 30+ Cultist is unrealistic.
They called it "cutting off the base."
"He was killed; you can test some to prove it or use any other method, the evidence is here, just don’t take too much, this is the body of a Level 30+ character, it’s valuable."
Watching Wang Yongshou reach into the pot for a handful, Gu Xi grew anxious.
He had been exceedingly careful when collecting the ashes to avoid waste, and it had taken a long time to gather this amount.
And here Wang Yongshou grabbed a handful with one swoop. What was he implying?
"Don’t, brother, you really helped us a lot this time. I’ll definitely make it up to you, just don’t rush off, let me take this back.
Once it’s verified, I’m telling you, brother, you’ll be making a fortune."
"A fortune?"
"Yeah, ever seen Orange Armor, brother? The City Lord’s Mansion brought some Orange Armor this time."
Wang Yongshou firmly stated.
Gu Xi was momentarily stunned upon hearing this, then after some thought said, "Did they bring the White Bone Obelisk?"
The three Orange Armors in Bailian City were known to its residents.
Everyone knew who held them and their approximate effects.
The Orange Armors in Bailian City were the Heaven-Reaching White Gauze, the White Bone Obelisk, and the Bone Bead Golden Bow.
Among which, the Heaven-Reaching White Gauze was for the City Lord, passed on to whoever became the lord.
Once lord, they could temporarily wield this Orange Armor.
The other two were one for support and one for attack. Though officially held by the City Lord’s Mansion, everyone knew one was with the Noble Family, and the other with the military.
This time the City Lord’s Mansion pursued the Fusion Association people, definitely not bringing the Heaven-Reaching White Gauze.
As for the Bone Bead Golden Bow, it only strengthens its wielder.
When it comes to locating people and undead, then sealing the game world and pursuing enemies, the White Bone Obelisk is the best tool.
"Yeah, that’s an Orange Armor, the White Bone Obelisk has a function, allowing players to worship.
Each time they worship, the White Bone Obelisk offers some blessings.
And the first time a player worships, it completely removes the Purple Armor’s negative effects on them.
This time the Third Elder of the Fusion Association left only this stuff, surely they’ll bring out the White Bone Obelisk for verification.
You can secretly bow, which also counts as worship.
The negative effects of the Purple Armor would be cleansed."
"Is that even possible?"
"Who says it isn’t, these are tricks left by the Noble Family’s descendants.
But the White Bone Obelisk isn’t often brought out, and regular folks don’t even get a chance to see it, let alone receive its blessings.
So you must seize this rare opportunity."
Wang Yongshou said while notably winking at Gu Xi.
Seeing Gu Xi nod thoughtfully.
Wang Yongshou finally breathed a sigh of relief.
At last, he found a decent compensation for Gu Xi, putting his uneasy mind somewhat at ease.
He thought to himself to see if he could provide further compensation to Gu Xi later.
The feeling of being indebted was really unpleasant.
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