After that, Uriel gave Fangzheng an introduction, and Fangzheng finally understood the reason behind it.
The founder of the army was a player named Xin Ka, but he was not just a player. He was also the manager of Japan's largest and most famous gaming website.
According to Uriel, Xin Ka's original intention in creating the 'army' was to gather enough people to fight monsters, collect resources, and distribute them equally to every player ….
Fangzheng was shocked when he heard this. Grandpa Marx would never have imagined that a Japanese friend would put his theories into practice in the game!
Was this guy a member of the Japanese Left Party?
Of course, to put it bluntly, the army was just an organisation that relied on numbers to win. This line of thinking was actually quite correct. If ten people fought ten monsters, one person might die, but if twenty people fought ten monsters, although the experience and money would be less, at least no one would die.
In the beginning, the army was small in number, so it was still very effective for them to band together. But the problem was that Xin Ka could not understand the relationship between liberating productivity and resource distribution. Everything in the game world had to be collected and collected by the players themselves. If this was the real world, it would be a medieval agricultural civilization.
It would not be a problem for dozens of people to follow Marx, but the problem was that Marx became arrogant and began to expand the scope of the guild. As a result, the number of members in the guild increased. Those noobs were not wrong. The army was indeed the guild with the most members. Even the Dark Nebula and the Red Knights would not accept so many people.
After all... the productivity of this world was limited.
The result of having more than a thousand players was that the minority had to fight to feed the majority. No one would be happy about that. As a result, various antagonisms and divisions began to form within the army.
Many people believed that while they fought desperately to collect resources, the group of people behind them did not know how to be grateful and only knew how to eat away the resources. What was the use of raising such people?
It was fine if they were men, but they were not good-looking, and they could not even be used in the future. What was the point of raising them?!
Just as Xin Ka was in a terrible fix, something unexpected happened. Xin Ka inadvertently discovered that there was actually a hidden maze under the Black Iron Palace, the military base of the Town of Beginnings!
Hidden labyrinths. Anyone who had played the game before would know that anything with the word "hidden" in it was definitely something good!
In order to stabilize his position, Xin Ka gritted his teeth and went all out!
Give it your all and turn a bicycle into a motorbike!
If the South Korean team could beat the German team, what else was impossible?
It turned out that it was not a coincidence that so many people who bought stocks jumped off buildings.
On the third day after Xin Ka led his men into the hidden labyrinth, he disappeared without a trace!
Of course, under normal circumstances, Fangzheng would definitely think that Xin Ka was completely cold, the kind that couldn't be taken advantage of.
But …
"I checked on the Tablet of Life. Jinca's name is still there. He's not dead yet. I've tried to rescue Xinja from the underground labyrinth, but … "
Uriel clenched her fists as she spoke.
"After all, we're not a specialized clearers. It's a shame to say that our combat experience is only from killing wild monsters outside. We haven't even entered a dungeon dungeon before. The danger of that hidden labyrinth is beyond our imagination. In the end, we could only retreat and think of another way, but we had no other choice. I'm sure that Xinja is not dead, but if this continues, maybe … "
"So you want us to help you save him?"
At that moment, Fangzheng more or less understood what Uriel meant without needing to say a word.
"Yes."
Uriel admitted it openly.
"Darkmoon Sword has the highest clearing points among all the guilds, and your clearing progress is also the fastest …"
"But I have no reason to help you."
Fangzheng spread his hands and stared at Uriel.
"You want our guild to give up on clearing the frontline and risk our lives for you. If you can't give me a satisfactory answer, I won't agree to your request."
"But … .But …"
Uriel was dumbfounded by Fangzheng's answer. Indeed, as Fangzheng said, the hidden labyrinth might be interesting, but not many players in this game of death would prioritize fun. Besides, compared to saving a single person, clearing the dungeon and saving all the players trapped in the game world was more important.
"If you can promise me one thing, I'll go and check on the situation. Otherwise, there's no need to talk."
"What is it?"
"It's simple."
Looking at Uriel's eager expression, the corners of Fangzheng's mouth curled up slightly. He stretched out a finger.
"If I successfully rescue Xinja, I request that the army be merged into Darkmoon Sword and become a peripheral guild of Darkmoon Sword!"
"Eh … Eh?"
Uriel was stunned for a moment when she heard Fangzheng's request. She couldn't understand why Fangzheng would make such a request. To be honest, if they could merge with Darkmoon Sword, it would definitely be a good thing for the army. It was like a pie falling from the sky!
But soon, Uriel realized that things weren't as simple as she thought.
"My request is simple. After I rescue Xinja, the army will also be merged into Darkmoon Sword. Then, I want you to purge the members of the army. That's right, purge them completely. Those who had robbed and oppressed other players in the past would all be expelled. Not only that, they must also be imprisoned in the prison area. Is that okay with you? "
"This …."
Uriel was dumbfounded when she heard Fangzheng's request. Fangzheng's request was too terrifying.
Purge them completely!
As the guild with the largest number of members, Uriel could imagine that once Fangzheng's order was issued, it would definitely cause a riot in the guild!
"That's my condition. If you can accept it, I'll go and check on the situation. If you can't, then that's it. I won't risk my life or the lives of my companions. "
With that said, Fangzheng stood up and planned on leaving.
Uriel made up her mind when she saw Fangzheng turn around and leave without hesitation.
"I agree! Even if Xinja doesn't agree, I'll convince him! "
"That's good."
Upon hearing Uriel's reply, Fangzheng stopped in his tracks and revealed a smile. Then, he beckoned to the side.
"Alright, stop looking. Come out."
"…"
Following Fangzheng's call, Asuna, Ying Lili, and Yui walked out from behind the tree awkwardly. As for Ying Lili, she chuckled and waved at Fangzheng.
"Hello, Mr. Fangzheng. What a coincidence …"
"What a coincidence. You've been following me all the way here. Do you think I've trained my enemy seeking skill for nothing?"
Fangzheng rolled his eyes in annoyance.
"Alright, let's pack up. We're going to the Black Iron Palace."
Fangzheng didn't intend to trouble the other girls in the guild over such a trivial matter. Ying Lili and Asuna happened to be here. One was a scout, one was a damage dealer, and the three of them were going to explore the hidden labyrinth first.
"But Mr. Fangzheng, what about Yui?"
"Hmm …"
Hearing Asuna's question, Fangzheng thought for a moment.
"Then let's send Yui back first …"
However, before Fangzheng could finish his sentence, he saw Jieyi jog all the way in front of Fangzheng. She reached out her tiny hand to tug at the corner of Fangzheng's shirt and looked at him eagerly.
"I want to go with dad …"
"That won't do. It might be dangerous …"
"Ugh …"
Hearing Fangzheng's answer, Yui showed a sad expression. Fangzheng sighed and reached out to touch Yui's head.
"Listen to me. We can't take the risk with you."
"But …"
"Mr. Fangzheng, I can protect Yui."
At this time, Asuna also stepped forward.
"We just need to stay at the back. It shouldn't be too dangerous."
"That's hard to say … Okay."
Looking at Yui's pitiful face, Fangzheng's heart softened. Although the hidden labyrinth might be dangerous, it was obviously impossible for Yui to go back alone. If that was the case, he would bring her along. That way, if there was really danger, Fangzheng could persuade Yui to go back.
As the saying goes, seeing is believing. At that time, Kuri probably wouldn't object anymore.
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