When Zhang Daoan came, everyone had high expectations for him.
This is the president's brother!
If Chaoyang Union is the president engraving his name on the name of the union, then Ronghua is Zhang Daowu engraving his thoughts into the hearts of everyone in Ronghua.
No matter it was the heyday of prosperity or the decline of prosperity, the person who stubbornly guarded the ruins continued to carry out his will at all times, illuminating the broken walls with the tiny light of fire.
When the name "Zhang Daoan" first appeared in the list of glory, many people felt that glory was coming back, and many people felt relieved.
Even if they have to go through a full-member copy and leave the game with a high probability of death, as long as President Zhang's spirit is still there, Ronghua will definitely still be there.
But no one expected that the development of things would deviate step by step from the preset track.
The players who were ready to die and had even packed up their "legacy" to leave for future generations were first pulled into a level 5 dungeon.
It is no exaggeration to say that many of the remaining players in Ronghua have never completed the fifth-level dungeon before, let alone after their strength has been downgraded.
At this time, they were forced to enter the level 5 dungeon. Many of them came in with the mentality of "Let's fight, we're going to die anyway, so just don't kill the president's brother."
As a result, no one expected that among the two new players, the fair-skinned big brother was simply not a human being. He started beating up NPCs as soon as he came in and dared to challenge all the rules of the dungeon. Looking at the expressions of these NPCs when they saw him, it was as if they saw the King of Hell.
As for the president's brother... I don't know how many people think he is a bit evil.
Zhang Daoan's actions and attitude are always polite. He always looks at people sharply as if they are being seen through by him, and he treats other players like they are chess pieces. That kind of subtle indifference makes it really hard for people to like him.
It just so happens that this person is the president's brother, and obviously, Wei Yuan and Nie Shuangshuang, who know him, trust him very strangely.
Even though Wei Yuan's position as president was just an honorary one, he was still very good at pretending to be thoughtful and tactful in front of outsiders. But when Zhang Daoan said he wanted to eat in the restaurant, Wei Yuan obviously didn't understand, but he really sat there and ate. Zhang Daoan said he would not pay the boat fee, so he really didn't pay it.
Just now, Zhang Daoan offered to come over to collect the props, and Wei Yuan agreed after hesitating for a moment.
At this time, Zhang Daoan asked this, and someone couldn't help but say: "Old Wei, say something!"
Everyone has been in Ronghua for so many years, and their attitudes and thoughts are highly consistent. Wei Yuan obviously understands where everyone is struggling.
But he just looked at Zhang Daoan again, took a deep breath, and looked serious.
"I trust you."
Ronghuali was immediately filled with noise.
"Isn't that too corny?"
"Fuck! Old Wei, why the hell are you being so idealistic at this time? I'm dizzy!"
"Old Wei, can you please do this? Can you at least say a few words? Whether we can understand or not is one thing, you should represent us and express yourself!"
"That's right, it's still going to grow, you idiot!"
Wei Yuan was also angry: "Whoever wants to be the chairman can be the chairman! I will resign if you leave!"
There was a lot of cursing.
However, Nie Shuang, who always looked unreliable, pressed his hands together and everyone quickly shut up.
Nie Shuangshuang looked at Zhang Daoan.
She had experienced those entanglements, and now she understood better where the conflicts lay.
"I want to know what kind of guild you want to lead Ronghua into in the future? A bounty hunter guild?"
Everyone looked at Zhang Daoan quietly, and several players who had handed in their items and were blessed couldn't help but watch from the side.
Glory has long become a label, a spiritual benchmark.
This was obviously an internal meeting of Ronghua, but no one bothered to drive them away, so they just hid in the corner and listened, and were also very curious about what attitude they would use to treat Ronghua people in the future.
Zhang Daoan shook his head.
"of course not."
Everyone breathed a sigh of relief.
Zhang Daoan said calmly, "Bounty hunters are just like Ning Suisui, who want to gain maximum benefits while also being concerned about their image. They are just a service industry. This route is not suitable for Ronghua."
Zhang Daoan first glanced at the few players who had handed in their props and were eavesdropping in the corner, then turned around to look at the "Golden Leopard" team opposite the bloodstain who had not left yet.
He first asked the players who had handed in their items, "If you invite the Golden Leopard Team to help you clear the dungeon, what will be the reward?"
Everyone was stunned.
The Golden Leopard Team is a well-known bounty hunter team in the entire game. They charge high fees and many people dare not ask about them.
Someone actually knew: "The deposit is 50 million points and two rare items. After clearing the dungeon, you will pay all the points rewards for the dungeon and three items of your choice, plus two rare items worth more than 30 million. If you fail to clear the dungeon, half of the deposit will be returned to the player designated by the employer. However, their survival rate is always high, so the fee is higher than other bounty hunters."
“How high is a high survival rate?”
The person who said this said without hesitation: "About 70%."
Zhang Daoan asked again: "Then do you think we are stronger or the Golden Leopard Team is stronger?"
"Of course it's you!" The person who spoke looked at Jie Fangcheng with sparkling eyes, "This brother is truly the strongest player I have ever seen in my life!"
Xie Fangcheng said modestly: "Not at all."
Zhang Daoan then asked the players who had just paid for the props: "Do you feel that the props you paid to us were a loss?"
Everyone immediately denied it.
"How is that possible? This brother is so powerful, but he only needs our 20 million props to protect our lives. We are lucky to have found a great bargain!"
"Yes, yes, yes. As soon as I heard that I could have this set meal, I immediately paid for the props. I didn't hesitate at all!"
Just now, when Jie Fangcheng proposed to hand over the props to buy his life, everyone's faces were filled with disbelief. They didn't know why the people from Ronghua would make such an excessive request. Ronghua was not like this before.
It’s not that the members of Ronghua Union are stupid enough to sacrifice themselves for others, but when they can, these people will try their best to help others.
With Jie Fangcheng's strength, it was too easy for him to crush the NPC. According to Ronghua's previous style of doing things, he would definitely extend a helping hand without thinking.
Props? Rewards? Talents don’t want these.
But that was the glory of the past. Now no one dares to be like before. When someone helps them, they just say thank you at most.
Now that Zhang Daoan asked this, everyone was afraid of what this fickle-minded person, whose thoughts were unclear, would say. They kept praising him, fearing that if they lowered their voices they would be thrown into the sea. The scene was particularly warm for a moment.
Zhang Daoan suddenly said: "I feel very unlucky."
Everyone was stunned.
Zhang Daoan said calmly, "Hasn't Ronghua always been dedicated for free? If someone rescued you, you should give them some compensation. After all, what if they don't rescue you next time? Ronghua is different. Ronghua never asks for compensation. It doesn't matter if they don't give you any. They will still rescue you next time if they encounter such a situation. It's such a waste to give it to them. It's better to keep it. If you need it in the future, you can pay other players to help you."
quiet.
Nie Shuangshuang knew that although his methods were cruel, he was not a bad person, so she had always stood firmly on his side. But she was still frightened when she heard this.
"Brother, what on earth are you going to say?"
Zhang Daoan just looked at the glorious members in front of him.
"When I said I wanted to charge a fee just now, President Wei and everyone else looked very hesitant. I am not saying this to say that I think everyone has done something wrong. I also have no intention of accusing the former president of having any problems with his behavior. On the contrary, what everyone has done is worthy of admiration in my eyes."
"Ronghua is an utopia, and it is the spiritual sustenance of many people in this game. I admire everyone very much, because everyone's persistence has made the legend of 'Ronghua' exist in this cruel game."
He looked calm and his expression was unusually serious.
"This is very important, because the existence of Ronghua makes many players believe that humans still have supreme ideals and the courage to declare war on the abyss. Since Ronghua, the number of channels in the game that share free dungeon strategies has increased from eleven to more than two hundred, of which Ronghua occupies less than half. In the first-level dungeons, the clearance rate of new players has also increased from less than 90% to more than 90%. The trend of old players explaining the rules of the game to new players and sharing their gaming experience after entering the dungeon also started after Ronghua became popular."
"I always think that what everyone has done is worthy of respect. However, these acts of self-sacrifice... have been carried out until now, and another result is about to be achieved, so it can be stopped."
Nie Shuangshuang always felt that Zhang Daoan was going to say something shocking: "What you mean is..."
"This game is over." Zhang Daoan was very calm.
There was an uproar.
Even "Yan Xiaotong" who was eavesdropping was so shocked that he forgot to disguise himself and looked straight over.
What the hell is this guy talking about
Wei Yuan frowned: "What do you mean?"
Zhang Daoan was very decisive. He reached out and took Zhang Daowu's "Heart of the Dragon" in his hand.
This skill of Zhang Daowu is quite well-known. I don’t know how many people have seen this Dragon’s Heart. For a moment, there was a lot of noise again.
"What?? What happened???"
"Heart of the Dragon? Isn't this the skill of the previous President Zhang?"
"??? I just downloaded a level 5 copy, right? What does this mean?"
Zhang Daoan made a virtual press with his right hand, and the people around him soon quieted down.
"??? You need to provide evidence when you speak!!"
Immediately, someone started to retort loudly with red face and ears.
Zhang Daoan turned his head.
Behind him, a player who had just handed in an item looked very angry.
Zhang Daoan asked: "Are you a member of the Chaoyang Labor Union?"
"That's right!!" The man spoke with his head held high, obviously very proud of his union.
This is indeed the case. As the strongest guild in the game, being able to enter Chaoyang is a symbol of strength.
Zhang Daoan simply asked, "Have the senior management of your union been frequently entering and exiting the Level 5 dungeon recently?"
The man looked shocked.
In fact, he had recently discovered that the big guys in the union, especially the management, often went into the level 5 dungeon together.
The clearance rate of the fifth level is low and the difficulty is high. For someone like Nie Shuangshuang, before her strength has been downgraded, she has to make sufficient preparations before entering the fifth level. She can enter it at most three times a year, and most of the time she is still immersed in the third and fourth level books.
Moreover, every time you enter the game, it is a life-and-death experience, and many people arrange their "afterlife" before going down the game.
Up to now, there is even a Guan Gong Temple in the game. It is built behind the three big buildings and close to the second ring road. It is very popular.
There is also a row of fortune tellers in front of the temple, with everything from Zhouyi to Tarot cards. Many players are accustomed to asking for a fortune before starting a game, to see which day is the auspicious day to start a game.
The members of the Chaoyang Union found that the management of their union had been very diligent in adding dungeons recently. They just went into the level 5 dungeon without any preparation and without any bathing, fasting or blessing rituals. He didn't know what was going on, but since the big guys were doing the same, he followed suit and rushed into the level 5 dungeon very straightforwardly.
When Zhang Daoan asked this question, everyone saw the changes in the man's expression, and it was obvious that he could not hide it.
When he came to his senses, he realized that he had been exposed and no longer tried to cover it up.
"Yes, that's right! So what?"
Zhang Daoan asked: "How did the management of your union know that the death rate of level 5 will decrease recently?"
"Know what?" The player was stunned. "You mean, they entered the fifth-level dungeon so easily because they knew the death rate of the fifth-level dungeon was reduced? How is this possible?"
Zhang Daoan asked lightly, "Why is this impossible? If he knew that the death rate would drop significantly recently, he would naturally go to the fifth-level dungeon to make some money, right? Another point, President Ji ranks first in points every year. As everyone knows, he is the most powerful player among the current players, but he never goes to the [Reincarnation Training]. Of course, it is said that he doesn't go because he is worried about his younger brother... That's really strange. How many times have you seen your president take Ji Ge to the dungeon? Such a dangerous game, such a powerful elder brother, he cares about his younger brother so much, so that his younger brother can not go to the [Reincarnation Training] to return to the present world, but he is so confident that Ji Ge can go to the dungeon by himself?"
The player thought along these lines.
Ji Ge is a very outgoing person. Whenever he goes to a base, he always brings people from the guild with him.
The person he often brings with him is a junior manager named "Liu Zi". The two of them often go together, but even such a flamboyant Ji Ge would often disappear mysteriously for a while. When others asked him about it, they would say that he was going to play the fifth-level dungeon. His fifth-level dungeon strategies could be seen in the guild's strategy library from time to time.
But President Ji Chaoyang rarely brings Ji Ge with him when he goes to the dungeon.
"this… "
Zhang Daoan just sighed.
"My brother was killed by Ji Chaoyang because he discovered the secret of this game. I believe that by the time we get out of this instance, the situation outside will have changed."
Everyone looked at each other.
"Do you... have any evidence?"
"I don't have any evidence, but the reaction of the Chaoyang Trade Union is the best evidence," Zhang Daoan said quietly.
If someone uses a summoning tool to contact the outside world now, he will immediately find that the situation outside has indeed changed.
Messages flashed on countless screens, and at a glance, they all seemed to point to the same name.
[Topic: Let's discuss how credible the rumors on the internet that [Jie Fangcheng] is a cheater are? Did Ronghua know about it?]
[Content: It is said that this player is a game cheater? He entered the game to absorb the essence of the game's core, and finally let all the players die without a burial place. Is there any evidence for this rumor? ]
[1st floor: Look at the screenshots yourself. My friend and he finished [Fulai Inn] together. Now there is only 1 cleared, but when I clicked it, the copy disappeared. If it wasn't sucked away by him, what was it? ]
[3rd floor: I know this guy! I felt something was wrong before, how could he be so strong? He is not on the leaderboard, I have never heard of this name before, but he can beat the top ten guys in the leaderboard with one stick until they vomit blood, is it possible? ]
[6th floor: Many people saw it in the hall that day, right? He stepped on it and the floor cracked. How many people can do that? I'm going to say it harshly. Ji Chaoyang, our current No. 1 player, the strongest player, has gone through countless dungeons. Can he do that?]
[11th floor: I also heard from a new member of my guild that he just entered the game and he cleared the first dungeon with this person. He said he had only cleared the dungeon twice and had no skills or props, but with one stick he could kill NPCs that even experienced players couldn't. Do you think this is the strength of a new player? Is this possible?]
[14th floor: Chaoyang Labor Union is now offering a large reward for this person. I think there will be a result soon.]
[392F: Speaking of cheats, does anyone know a player named Lang Gu? I heard he was very scary, and he seemed to be a new player, but after entering the dungeon, he just killed a player, and then killed a lot of NPCs. Anyway, he cleared the level without knowing why. It's really weird.]
[411th floor: [Yangchun] The son of the union president was beaten to death by this wolf. I heard about it too. He also had no skills or props. He just rushed over and beat him to death with two sticks. It was scary!]
[414th floor: This is a cheat, right? They come with cheats... Are they really going to absorb the entire game? This is too much! I work so hard just to accumulate enough points to return to the real world through [Reincarnation Experience]! What can we do? Can we drive these cheats out of the game? ]
[423F: Anyway, remember the name [Jie Fangcheng]. If you see a suspicious player, kill him if you can! It is better to kill him by mistake than to let him go by mistake!!]
[426th floor: What about Ronghua? Didn’t they say that [Jie Fangcheng] has joined Ronghua now? What will happen to the Ronghua union? ]
[432nd floor: What do you think we should do? Since they tolerate cheating, if they voluntarily hand over [Jie Fangcheng], we can still forgive them. If they insist on doing it, then Ronghua will be the enemy of all of us players.]
In the game, Zhang Daoan's voice remained calm.
He calmly recounted the "facts": "I know no one believes it. Ji Chaoyang disguised himself very well. If it wasn't for Zhang Daowu telling me, I wouldn't know that this 'big brother' who seemed to have a very good relationship with my brother was such a person. From the start of the game to now, this President Ji has been in the game. No one knows exactly how strong he is, and no one knows how many props he has. During the long time the game has been running, countless powerful players have returned to the world through the [Reincarnation Experience] controlled by him, but he has never been tempted."
"The Chaoyang Union's management team, who have a good relationship with him, has not changed many times. Every year, this guild leader can use his exaggerated strength to increase the clearance rate of the entire guild to a level that ordinary people can hardly imagine. He can also accurately provide people around him with some unknown 'tips', allowing them to clear more level 5 dungeons, while maintaining such a low attrition rate."
With every word he spoke, the faces of the players from the Chaoyang Guild, who had been so proud just now, turned paler.
"You... you are just making wild guesses without any evidence!"
"That's right." Zhang Daoan admitted very quickly, but then he looked at Jie Fangcheng.
Jie Fangcheng caught his gaze and somehow knew what he meant.
“It’s not a wild guess.”
Jie Fangcheng spoke.
“Who are you? What do you have to say?” The players of Chaoyang Guild were on the verge of collapse.
At this moment, everyone was dumbfounded, not knowing whether what this person said was credible.
"Who am I?" Jie Fangcheng was holding his stick, wearing that tattered school uniform, with a white rabbit and carrot hairband and a strange hairpin on his head. He looked quite strange, but also quite calm.
"I am a staff member of the underworld."
"???"
Where did this madman come from? ? ? Where did the underworld come from?
Everyone's eyes conveyed this message.
Only the members of the "Golden Leopard" team looked at each other, and their expressions suddenly became very solemn.
Ning Suisui had long discovered and understood the differences between Fang Cheng and ordinary people.
This is too obvious. The higher up the leaderboard a player is and the more times he or she has completed a level, the faster they will notice something is wrong.
Jie Fangcheng's speed is obviously that of a newcomer, but his terrifying strength far exceeds that of the players at the top of the leaderboard, making it hard for people to believe that he is a newcomer who has never seen the market. Players like Zhou Heqi are still comparing who is better, Jie Fangcheng or Ning Suisui.
But if you have gone through a dungeon with the "big guys", you will soon realize that this person's strength is not at the same level as the player's.
Compared to Zhang Daoan who guessed that he was from the underworld, Ning Suisui's guess was a little off.
—Maybe it’s a person with special abilities or a creature from outer space.
This is what Ning Suisui said.
While other players were still treating this statement as crazy, the members of the "Golden Leopard" team all had very serious expressions, and they already believed it 80% in their hearts.
The people from the Chaoyang Trade Union were shocked at first, and then felt as if they were being fooled.
"Fuck... from the underworld? You want to say you are a ghost messenger? What evidence do you have?"
Xie Fangcheng smashed a hole in the boat beside him with a "bang", and the waves rushed into it.
The marine creatures in the sea outside smelled the scent and swam towards here twice. Then they saw it was him and fled away. The entire water surface became agitated like dumplings being dropped into the water.
Jie Fangcheng stood in the waves, still looking calm.
"My strength is the best evidence."
(End of this chapter)