It was much easier for Ye Ci to return to the Eastern Continent from Gale City. She bought a few Flight Fragments and headed towards the teleportation stone. It would only take a blink of an eye to reach the Eastern Continent.
As the main city of the Southern Continent, Gale City was much more prosperous than the other smaller cities. The layout of Gale City was different from that of Champion City. Champion City was like an Eight Trigrams, with the administrative district at the center and the other districts surrounding it. Gale City, on the other hand, was like a basin. Its administrative district was located in the middle of the basin, while the other districts were located on the slopes of the basin. The administrative district looked a little low when viewed from afar.
Although the layout was not good for defense, Gale City was the most well-fortified of the four main cities. It would not be easy for players to take advantage of the situation. That was why the developers had made sure to block all bugs in the game, which made it very difficult to find bugs in Fate.
Ye Ci walked towards the largest Teleportation Stone in front of the administrative district. This teleportation stone was Hurricane City's main teleportation stone. For players like her who were not from this continent, it was best to use the main teleportation stone if they wanted to reach their destination as quickly as possible. This was because the main teleportation stone covered the teleportation points of all the major cities on the various continents.
As a Huntress, Agility and Balance were the most important stats, while Perceptive Sense was slightly lower. Ye Ci's Perceptive Sense was not as good as a Rogue's, but it was still very high among the players. She could feel that someone was staring at her from behind as she walked through the crowd. She turned around a few times, but could not find anyone. Could it be that I'm mistaken?
Ye Ci muttered to herself as she continued walking at a leisurely pace. She saw a group of patrolling guards walking towards her. She immediately took the opportunity to slip into a small alley and activated Camouflage. Her figure immediately blended in with her surroundings, making it impossible for anyone to find her.
As expected, two Rogues caught up to Ye Ci not long after she activated Camouflage. Their faces were unfamiliar to Ye Ci.
"Where's she?" One of the Rogues was a Human, while the other was an Undead. The one who spoke was the Undead Rogue. His skin was pale white, and his eyes had the grey hue of an Undead, but they were sharp. His equipment was at least Purple, indicating that he was not an ordinary player.
"I don't know. She was gone when I passed by the patrolling guards." Although the Human Rogue had decent equipment, it was not as good as the Undead Rogue. From the conversation between the two, it was obvious that the Human Rogue was a subordinate of the Undead Rogue.
"How did you follow her? She's gone!" The Undead Thief furrowed his brows. Even though his tone wasn't harsh, it was clear he was still blaming this human Thief.
The Human Rogue's eyes, "Boss Ghost Cat, she's a player of the Eastern Continent …"
The Undead Rogue's Two's, the Undead Rogue's Eye's eyes.... the Undead Rogue's Undead. and Undead Undead Rogue.. Indeed, the Human Rogue was telling the truth. She was a player of the Eastern Continent who specialized in soloing. Such a player's anti-detection ability must be very strong. Although both he and this human Thief's Stealth and tracking abilities were ranked among the top in the guild, there was no guarantee that they wouldn't be suspected.
He lowered his head and thought for a moment, then said to the Human Rogue, "Cabin in the Forest, go back to the guild and find twenty more Rogues. We must find Gongzi You."
"Boss Ghost Cat, is Gongzi You still in Gale City? Would she have run away if she found us? "Cabin in the Forest was worried.
Ghost Cat, however, shook his head. He looked around cautiously, and a smile appeared on his lips. "No," he said.
"Ah? Why are you so sure? " Cabin in the Forest looked at Ghost Cat in confusion. How can he be so sure? He doesn't even know Gongzi You, so why does he sound like he knows her so well?
"Because she's a top player. Top players are strange creatures. They are much more curious than the average person, especially in a situation like this. If she doesn't know why she's being followed, I'm afraid she won't leave so easily. " Ghost Cat played with the dagger in his hand. The smile on his face made his face look sinister. He licked his lips with his scarlet tongue as his sharp eyes scanned the surroundings, "If I'm not mistaken, Gongzi You should be nearby."
"Is that so?" Cabin in the Forest immediately searched the area, but found nothing.
Their level was not as high as Ye Ci's, so it was not easy for them to see through Ye Ci's disguise. This was also why Ye Ci was so confident in staying by their side. Although their voices were soft, Ye Ci could hear them all. She looked at Ghost Cat's ordinary face and smiled with interest. This Undead Thief is not easy to deal with.
Not only was his analysis clear, but he was also able to continue searching for Ye Ci without being disturbed by so many people. From this point alone, if this person was not a top player in the Southern Continent, he definitely had the potential to become one of the top players in the Southern Continent.
However, what he didn't understand was why a Thief with such great potential would target him. Ye Ci was puzzled. The Eastern Continent and the Southern Continent were allies, so there would not be any conflicts between them. Moreover, Ye Ci could not recall what she had done in the Southern Continent. Why would a group of people target her? For someone like Ye Ci who had just returned from the Western Continent, it was like the difference between heaven and earth. What the hell is going on? I'm treated as a VIP in an enemy continent, but I'm being watched in an allied continent. Isn't this the reverse?
Ye Ci crouched in a corner, staring at Ghost Cat and Cabin in the Forest. Cabin in the Forest immediately flew away after receiving Ghost Cat's orders, while Ghost Cat entered Stealth.
They were from an ally continent, so it was harder for them to locate each other. Moreover, Ye Ci was in disguise, so she could not search for them. She closed her eyes and carefully sensed her surroundings. It was quiet, and she couldn't find any trace of danger. Did Ghost Cat leave?
That's impossible.
Ye Ci was certain that Ghost Cat had already noticed her when he was talking to Cabin in the Forest. But where was he?
Ye Ci felt a sudden chill at the back of her head. The speed of the attack was so fast that it was impossible for her to dodge it. Ye Ci knew that this was the most common Thief skill, Concussive Blow. Once hit, not only would it deal a large amount of damage, but it would also stun the target for a short period of time. Although there was a level difference between the two of them, when a Thief attacked from behind, the level difference would be reduced to a negligible level.
Ghost Cat squinted his eyes. His vision was filled with a dark green hue, allowing him to see through everyone's Stealth and Camouflage. This was a must-have skill for high-level Thieves — Reveal. However, this skill book's drop rate was extremely low. Even he had only found it by chance. He had never met anyone who could not detect him while he was using Reveal.
However, encountering Gongzi You still made him stumble. In truth, he had been using Reveal the entire time he was talking to Cabin in the Forest. However, he had not been able to detect Gongzi You's presence until he was within 20 meters of Gongzi You.
Although she was not a Thief, her Stealth was far superior to most Thieves. Ghost Cat could not help but praise her. As expected of a top-tier expert. She would not be easy to deal with. Although the guild leader had only ordered them to keep an eye on Gongzi You, Ghost Cat's desire to fight an expert drove him to send Cabin in the Forest away. He could not wait to attack Ye Ci. Ghost Cat was one of the top players in the Southern Continent, but he was still a distance away from becoming a top-tier expert.
Ghost Cat had never played a game before. Fate was the first game that he had ever played. However, some people were born with the talent to play games. Ghost Cat was able to hone his skills through constant battles. Even though he was unable to break through to become a top player, there were few who could match him among the top players in the Southern Continent.
A Thief had a 50/50 chance of winning against a Hunter. A Hunter specialized in evasion, while a Thief specialized in entanglement. Furthermore, the Agility of these two classes was similar. Therefore, it was not easy for a Thief to distance himself from a Hunter. As long as a Thief could stick close to a Hunter and prevent them from being more than 8 meters away from him, it was not difficult for a Thief to defeat a Hunter.
This was the experience Ghost Cat had gained after challenging several high-level Hunters in the Southern Continent. And of course, Ye Ci was one of the most important players in the game. However, he had forgotten one thing. Although there was only one word difference between a high-level player and a top-tier player, the difference between the two was not small.
Ghost Cat's dagger was aimed at the back of Ye Ci's head. His eyes glowed with a bloodthirsty light. Hit!
But just as his dagger was about to pierce Ye Ci's head, he saw Ye Ci's body move slightly to the left. It was only half a yard away, but his dagger had brushed past her. Ghost Cat was shocked. What's going on? How did Gongzi You do it? How did she manage to dodge it? Was it a dodge or a coincidence?!
While Ghost Cat was still in shock, he suddenly felt his dagger being grabbed by someone. He lowered his head and saw a fair and slender hand with a polished thumb ring on it. It was Gongzi You's hand!
Ghost Cat was shocked!
How fast was he? He was aware of this. How fast was he when he attacked? That was even more unfathomable. But Gongzi You had not only dodged his attack at such high speed, but also grabbed his wrist with ease. What kind of amazing skill was that?!
While Ghost Cat was still reeling from the shock, he felt his body being pulled by inertia. Then, he was flung away. Ghost Cat still could not figure out how Gongzi You managed to do that even after he was flung away and crashed onto the ground. He replayed the scene in his mind over and over again, trying to find some details or clues. But no matter how much he thought and watched, it was all in vain.
"Why are you following me?" Ye Ci stood in front of Ghost Cat with a frown. To avoid being discovered, she did not bring The Fourth Prince with her and kept a low profile. But she did not expect to be discovered.
Ghost Cat sat on the ground and looked up at Gongzi You. The Huntress had no intention of attacking. They were from the Alliance Continent, and they were in Hurricane City. If they started a fight, the patrols would come and send them to prison. He stared blankly at Gongzi You. His mind was still replaying the events that had just transpired.
Ye Ci realized that Ghost Cat was not cooperating with her, and decided not to waste any more time with him. The Southern Continent was in a state of turmoil. Although she wanted to take a look at the Mithril ore vein in the Southern Continent, it was not the right time to do so. Moreover, there were many unknown players following her. It would not be good if she stayed any longer.
She lowered her head and looked at the guild emblem on Ghost Cat's chest. It seemed to be from the Isle of Heroes. Ye Ci let out a cold laugh. It seemed that the Southern Continent was in constant turmoil. No wonder Fluttering Red Feather was under her control. The Southern Continent was in a state of chaos. The Black Plum Family and the Isle of Heroes were clashing with each other. The Isle of Heroes had their eyes on her as soon as she entered Hurricane City. It was just that she did not realize it. Their goal must be the same as The Black Plum Family.
Ye Ci's heart skipped a beat. She thought that the Eastern Continent was the most chaotic of the four continents, but it seemed that every continent was the same. The arrival of Golden Era had made the players restless. Since she had already guessed their intentions, Ye Ci did not want to stay any longer. She quickly blended into the crowd of players, and disappeared from their sight.
Ghost Cat stood up slowly, his heart filled with shock. Is this the difference between a high-level player and a top player? He took a deep breath. Even though he did not know how Gongzi You did it, he knew that he had to do it!
Ye Ci took a deep breath after teleporting back to Red Lake City from Hurricane City. She was finally back in the Eastern Continent. The journey was only a few days long, but it felt like an eternity to Ye Ci. She had too many things to do, and she did not have the time to waste. She immediately returned to the guild.
Bai Mo had not been online much lately, leaving the entire guild to Timely Rain. Fortunately, he managed to keep the guild in order. Timely Rain was excited to see Ye Ci back. Ye Ci knew that the burden had fallen on Timely Rain's shoulders during the absence of both Ye Ci and Bai Mo.
Timely Rain had been by Ye Ci's side ever since she stepped into the guild encampment, reporting to her about the recent happenings in the guild.
"The first group of the guild has cleared all the lvl45 dungeons, including the Specialist difficulty. They are currently helping the second and third groups clear all the lvl45 dungeons on Hard difficulty. The second group is progressing well, but the third group is still struggling. However, with the help of the first group, there should be no problems."
"Our guild currently has 23,000 players, but only 2,000 of them have joined the elite party. Those who joined the elite party have all signed the Elite Contract, while the remaining 123 are core members. Remote Depths had already signed the Core Contract with all of them before he left. If these people wish to leave, they will have to pay an exorbitant amount of compensation. Furthermore, I've already asked Green Hill's Moon to investigate their backgrounds, and there are no problems with their backgrounds. Furthermore, they are highly recognized by the guild. That's why a few of them have rejected offers from other guilds to poach them."
"The guild currently has 3,730,000 gold. Although it's enough to cover daily expenses, it's clearly not enough to expand the guild."
"The equipment and materials in the guild warehouse are almost all used up. However, there are many large guilds in the Eastern Continent that have monopolized the materials. We can only get a few scattered materials. Moreover, the price of materials in the auction house is rising. If the guild continues to purchase materials, we won't be able to make ends meet. We need to think of a solution as soon as possible … "
"There are only 96 players in the guild who have learned lvl45 skills. The drop rate of skill books is too low. This greatly limits our development."
"The guild now has one Advanced Alchemist, forty-three Intermediate Alchemists, two Advanced Tailors, thirty-seven Intermediate Tailors, one Advanced Alchemist, thirty-nine Intermediate Alchemists, three Advanced Blacksmiths, fifty-six Intermediate Blacksmiths, two Advanced Cooks, forty-four Intermediate Cooks, one Advanced Engineer, thirty-two Intermediate Engineers, one Advanced Jeweler, eighteen Intermediate Jewelers, two Advanced Enchanters, and forty-one Intermediate Enchanters …"
Ye Ci was a hands-off manager in the guild. She rarely interfered with the affairs of the guild. Thus, when she heard the report today, she couldn't help but feel a headache coming on. However, even so, she realised that she had been too idle. Many of the guild's affairs were managed by Bai Mo and Timely Rain. They weren't players who had reincarnated, and she, as a reincarnated player, didn't seem to be of any use. She had to reflect on herself.
"Are there any Engineers in the guild who are learning Goblin Engineering?" After listening to Timely Rain's report, Ye Ci found a way to start sorting out the information. And this was exactly what she needed the most right now.
"There are, but there are very few of them. There are only six of them, and none of them have reached the Intermediate Level. Goblin Engineering recipes are very hard to find. You can't find any in the market. " Timely Rain said honestly. Goblin Engineering hadn't really revealed its advantages yet. At most, it could create a repair robot to save time when running dungeons. Other than that, there wasn't anything special.
Ye Ci pondered for a moment. Goblin Engineers weren't easy to find. Goblin Engineers were already a branch of Engineering. Even in her previous life, Goblin Engineers only became popular a few years later when siege engineering was introduced. Before that, Goblin Engineers mainly focused on Engineering. Even if they changed classes to Goblin Engineering, it was just a convenient way to level up. Not many people paid attention to them. Thinking up to this point, Ye Ci suddenly thought of a person. Calculating the time, this person should have just changed his class to Goblin Engineer. If she could obtain this person, then Up Everyday would really become an arsenal.
Ye Ci made up her mind to meet this person in the near future. But before that, she still had some things to do. She leaned over the table and scribbled down a number of names. Then, she handed it to Timely Rain, "Tell your party to start sending out invitations to these people. If you can get them, get them with the best treatment."
Timely Rain looked at the names written on the paper Ye Ci gave him. They were all people he didn't recognize. He looked at Ye Ci in confusion, "These people are … …"
"They're all Life Profession players." Ye Ci didn't hide it from Timely Rain. The Life Profession players Ye Ci chose were all very special. They didn't enter the game as soon as the server was launched. Instead, they entered the game about half a year after the server was launched. At the beginning, they didn't treat Life Profession as their main profession. They only did it for fun. Later on, they received many Legendary Life Profession Quests and became Life Profession Masters.
Naturally, Ye Ci had her own reasons for choosing these people.
The first batch of Life Profession players who entered the game at the beginning were basically snatched up by the big guilds. By now, the big guilds had already recruited quite a number of Life Profession players. They didn't pay much attention to these Life Profession players who entered the game later on. Even if they did, these Life Profession players were too ordinary to be noticed by the big guilds. Learning Life Profession players required a large amount of money. Small and medium guilds couldn't afford it. Moreover, the big guilds had strict requirements to join, so these Life Profession players were probably having a hard time.
Moreover, the people Ye Ci wrote down were not only famous in the Eastern Continent in her previous life, but also had good characters. That was why they were chosen by Ye Ci. Unlike other guilds, the guild leaders of the big guilds chose the best of the best. However, Ye Ci had a lot of experience in her previous life. She could only choose the best of the best. Only by doing so could she maximize the strength of her guild.
Disregarding everything else, just looking at the dungeon team Up Everyday, it could be seen that the progress of their main force was comparable to the Tang dynasty, Wolf Pack and Genesis. For a small guild that had only been established for half a year, it was impossible.
"Alright, I'll send someone to contact them immediately." Timely Rain didn't ask Ye Ci anything. Although Ye Ci didn't seem to be very organized, he knew that behind these seemingly disorganized actions, there were huge business opportunities and opportunities. Therefore, as long as Ye Ci asked him to do something, Timely Rain wouldn't ask too much.
This kind of trust had been established when he first teamed up with Ye Ci. Even now, it had only deepened. It had never changed.
"Also, I heard from The Depth Of A Stranger that we have a special intelligence gathering team. How's it going?" Ye Ci didn't pay much attention to this matter. It was Bai Mo who was responsible for it. As the guild leader, Bai Mo had to admit that he was much more thoughtful than Ye Ci. What kind of era was this? This was an era of information. The sooner one could grasp the hidden information, the more opportunities they would have in doing things.
Every big guild had their own intelligence gathering team. Up Everyday wasn't the first to create one. However, the number of high quality players in Up Everyday was much higher than the number of players in other guilds. Therefore, as long as a guild had good people, it would only be stronger than the other guilds. If it weren't for this intelligence gathering team, The Red Dust and Isle of Heroes wouldn't have been able to discover her as soon as she entered the Southern Continent. After her trip to the Southern Continent, she felt that she couldn't fall behind, especially when the golden age of the future was approaching. If she didn't have her own intelligence gathering team, relying on Green Hill's Moon alone would be suicide.
"It's been running for a while now. Everyone has gone through the run-in period. It's getting better and better." Timely Rain was very satisfied with this intelligence gathering team. Therefore, when Ye Ci asked about it, Timely Rain couldn't help but smile.
Ye Ci gave a set of coordinates, "Send someone to check if there are any other guilds eyeing this desolate city."
Ye Ci gave a set of coordinates to a desolate city near a lvl90 map. According to historical records, this city used to be more prosperous than Champion City. However, it fell during the great war and became the home of the Demons. This desolate city used to be called "Morley", which meant prosperity in the Ancient Common Language. However, it was now called "Sodom", which meant evil.
Sodom was one of the cities in the Eastern Continent that was closest to the Middle Continent. Of course, that was after it was conquered. Before it was conquered, the area was a forbidden zone for all players. There were over sixty lvl90 maps, forty lvl100 maps, and thirty lvl100 + maps surrounding Sodom. It was impossible for players to enter this place.
This was the main reason why Ye Ci gave up on Champion City. She didn't want anyone to know that Up Everyday had the ambition to rule the world. Before they had the ability to deal a fatal blow to their opponents, they had to keep a low profile. Furthermore, every inch of land in a main city like Champion City was worth its weight in gold. They had to start from scratch Up Everyday rather than rely on financial support. It was simply too difficult for such a guild to survive in Champion City. It was better to find another way.
If Sodom was conquered, the surrounding high-level maps would become the main gathering area of players in the future. Just the teleportation stones from Sodom to the Middle Continent would bring in a huge amount of income every day. Moreover, they would not have to pay taxes to the system at all.
Ye Ci clearly remembered that Wolf Pack had spent a great deal of effort to conquer Sodom in her previous life. At that time, the entire game had suffered a great loss after the Golden Age War. To prevent the Tang dynasty from gaining the upper hand, Wolf Pack had used everything they had to conquer Sodom. As they did not have siege engines, Wolf Pack had basically used an average of lvl90 players to conquer Sodom. That battle was recorded in Fate's history and pushed Wolf Pack into the ranks of the super guilds.
However, Wolf Pack's development had been rapid since then. In less than half a year, they had left the Tang dynasty in the dust and became the undisputed overlord of the Eastern Continent.
Ye Ci had never thought of conquering Sodom in the beginning. After all, she was only one person. Even if she had the ability to overturn the heavens, she was still only one person. However, things were different now. With the help of Mithril, Goblin Engineering, and Mithril, Ye Ci had begun to think about conquering Sodom.
In her previous life, Wolf Pack had conquered Sodom three years after the game was released. In this life, if she could speed up the pace of Golden Age War, she might be able to conquer Sodom before that time. Ye Ci could not help but feel excited at the thought of it. Rebirth was not just about making up for her mistakes, it was also about moving forward!
Timely Rain looked at the coordinates Ye Ci had given him. His heart almost stopped beating when he looked at Ye Ci with a pale face, "Gongzi, this is a lvl90 map …"
"Find a Rogue who knows Shadow Waltz. It's best if they've reached level 3." Shadow Waltz was an extremely high level Stealth skill for Rogues. There were not many Rogues who knew how to use it. Furthermore, it was very difficult to level up the skill. Very few Rogues could even reach level 2, let alone level 3. However, this skill could increase the effectiveness of Stealth by 60%. It was a must-have skill for Rogues in the intelligence network. With this skill, Rogues would be able to explore maps that other players could not.
Shadow Waltz … Timely Rain thought for a moment. There were a few people in the intelligence network who knew how to use this skill, but only one of them had reached level 3. He was not sure if he could do it alone.
"Alright, I'll find someone to give it a try."
Ye Ci glanced at Timely Rain. She did not comment on his uncertainty. She knew that this was too risky for someone like Timely Rain who had always followed the rules. The degree of risk was beyond what his heart could handle.
"The Black Plum Family paid me 6,000,000 gold for 300 Mobile Cat Claws. Can you produce them?"
"That many?!" Timely Rain was stunned. He did not know if he was talking about the Mobile Cat Claws or the money, but he was quite surprised, "That's enough money to buy 3,000 Mobile Cat Claws. Why would they do that?"
"Because they wanted to buy 10 days of time from me." Ye Ci smiled. That was a lot of money. No wonder The Red Dust was so distressed.
Timely Rain had been with Ye Ci and Bai Mo for a long time. Naturally, he could guess what she meant. He immediately understood. "You're saying that they spent 6,000,000 gold to buy 10 days of time from us?"
"Yup." Ye Ci fiddled with the pen in her hand. She then gave another order, "Use this money to level up those who have signed the contract. Have them all reach lvl60 before the release of the expansion."
"Isn't that a bit too much? We're still in the middle of a dungeon." Timely Rain did some calculations. The money was more than enough to level up 2,000 people. However, these people were currently around lvl50. It would be impossible for them to reach lvl60 within 20 days.
"I've found a few good leveling spots. I'll let you know later. Organize some people to go there. Don't raid the dungeon for now. Even if we're late by 20 days, it's not a big deal. As long as we're fully prepared to deal with Golden Era before the release of the new expansion, it'll be fine. " Ye Ci took a deep breath. It was a bit too hasty to arrange this at this time. However, as long as the main elite team could reach lvl60, they would be a force to be reckoned with. This was especially true after Golden Era joined the game. It would take at least 10 months for them to reach lvl60. During this time, Up Everyday would be able to seize the initiative.
"Also, materials …" Ye Ci was troubled. She did not train her Life Skills much in her past life, so she did not remember the locations where materials could be found. "Have the intelligence team search for them. Even if the level of the map is high, as long as there's a high spawn rate, report it to me immediately. We'll think of a way to deal with them."
Timely Rain recorded down everything Ye Ci said. Ye Ci had always been a figurehead in the guild. She did not even participate in the dungeon runs. She was just a symbol to the entire guild. However, when it came to managing the guild, no one would mention her. This was why Timely Rain did not have the habit of asking for Ye Ci's opinion. This time, if not for Bai Mo leaving his hands to the guild for too long, Timely Rain would not have come to Ye Ci.
He had only planned to report on the recent situation of the guild, but he did not expect Ye Ci to be so thoughtful about the development of the guild. It was only after listening to Ye Ci's words that he realized that she was not the only capable person in the guild. She simply did not want to meddle in the affairs of the guild. If she really wanted to meddle in the affairs of the guild, she would be able to do so with the vigor of a man.
"Gongzi … I feel like you're different." Timely Rain scratched his head. He could not tell what was different, but it was definitely different.
Ye Ci smiled bitterly. What was different? She was forced to do this. If not for the deal she made with The Red Dust in the Southern Continent, she definitely would not have thought of developing Up Everyday like this. She had always thought that protecting herself Up Everyday was enough, but now she knew that in this era where the strong preyed on the weak, protecting herself was definitely not enough. She had to become strong Up Everyday. She had to be strong to the point that any player or guild would be afraid of her. (To be continued. If you like this work, you are welcome to come to qidian.com to vote for me. Your support is my biggest motivation.)
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