Little Ray's Bar was a gathering of the strongest mercenary groups in Cloud City. Perhaps there were many mercenary groups that didn't show their strength before, but this competition was like a process of eliminating the weeds and retaining the essence. It didn't matter if these mercenary groups won or lost in the competition. In short, if there was anything special about the group, or if there were any special experts, it would be reflected in the competition.
Taking the mercenary groups in the bar as an example, Childe Elite Group didn't need to be mentioned. Other than them, Silvermoon was naturally sitting here because of his "King's Command". Battle formation type skills were obviously indispensable in group battles, but this type of skill was said to only be possessed by high-level Paladins. Silvermoon now had it, so he immediately became a vanguard player and was naturally sought after by the major guilds.
Other than him, the girls' Amethyst Mercenary Group actually didn't have much strength, but the existence of Thin Waist Dance immediately made it worth inviting. Another example was Tsubasa Sakuratsuka's mercenary group. Later on, Gu Fei learned that it was called "Great Hunt", and the members were also from their guild. It was a special mercenary group that gathered expert trappers. All these special mercenary groups were invited by Reigning The Four Seas today. As for why the people from Reigning The Four Seas hadn't shown up yet, everyone could only speculate.
Fortunately, they didn't have to wait too long. After a few more mercenary groups arrived, Reigning The Four Seas' Unsworn Sword, along with the two core members, Reflection of Years and Wind Star, arrived at the bar.
Reigning The Four Seas' throne as number one in Cloud City was unshakable. Guild leader Unsworn Sword's face was flushed, and he was full of energy when he entered. Mercenary group leaders like Unchung Mutsu and Countercurrent were actually the leaders of major guilds in Cloud City. Since the establishment of their guilds, they had always been fighting openly and covertly. Now that Reigning The Four Seas was finally the strongest guild, it was inevitable that they were in high spirits when they saw these people.
"Haha, Old Yun! Long time no see! "
"Ah, Countercurrent, how have you been lately?"
Unsworn Sword's voice was deafening. Everyone in the room frowned. Everyone looked down on this nouveau riche. They felt that it was a tragedy for all the players in Cloud City to have such a person lead the biggest guild in Cloud City.
After that, Unsworn Sword greeted the rest of the mercenary groups one by one. His attitude instantly became much more humble, especially when he greeted the reborn Amethyst ladies. He was so polite that everyone in the room felt like vomiting. Usually, the finale was the main show. After Sword of Oathless finished greeting everyone, it was the Childe Elite Group's turn to greet everyone. Even Yutian Shenming, who was originally an ordinary member of Crisscrossing the Four Seas, received a solemn welcome. This was a treatment that other mercenary groups did not enjoy.
As the highlight of the highlight of the highlight, Gu Fei was left to the last. Unsworn Sword pulled Gu Fei's hand and consoled him. Beside him, Time of Reflection and Feng Xing looked a little uncomfortable. One was angry, and the other was confused. After consoling for a long time, Unsworn Sword said, "You've brought glory to the players of Cloud City. I'm so proud!"
Everyone in the room couldn't take it anymore. One person slammed the table and stood up, staring at him. "Unsworn, if you have something to say, just say it! Are you looking for a beating? Look at your burning face!!! "
Unsworn Sword finally let go of Gu Fei. After looking back, he laughed. "Haha, say it, say it!"
"This woman is tough! Who is it? "Gu Fei was surprised. Even if everyone in the house was dissatisfied, she didn't give them face by saying it so directly. This woman was very domineering!
Brother You immediately came up and introduced. "This is Gu Xiao Shang, the leader of Seven Colored Clouds. She's also the leader of the level 3 guild Colored Clouds. Before Slender Waist Dance came, she was probably the strongest woman in Cloud City. I heard that Unsworn Sword has been chasing after her for a long time!"
"Wow, Unsworn Sword's taste is so unique!" Unscathed In Battle and Yutian Shenming exclaimed.
This Gu Xiao Shang's looks were above average, but she was too strong. If people didn't pay attention, they would think that she was a man. This was different from June Rain. June Rain's appearance was unkempt, she wore her equipment carelessly, and her voice was androgynous. That was why Gu Fei had mistaken her for a man. Ever since she had changed into a female Warrior's armor in Moonlit Night City, this misunderstanding had never happened again.
This Gu Xiao Shang, on the other hand, had a completely different temperament. Even if you knew she was a woman, you couldn't help but think, "Wow, this girl is so manly …"
It was this girl who shouted at Unsworn Sword. Unsworn Sword finally stopped his condolences and walked to the center of the tavern. He cleared his throat and said, "Everyone here is an elite of the mercenary world in Cloud Cloud City. Today, I asked everyone to come here because I have a mission that I would like to ask everyone to cooperate with."
As soon as he said this, the room was filled with gasps of surprise.
Why? Everyone here was a mercenary group. No one had a better understanding of the various quests in the game than they did. Although these mercenary groups often had dozens of people, frankly speaking, with the current missions issued by the system, there was no one that required dozens of people to be mobilized.
And now that Reigning The Four Seas wanted to hire mercenaries for a quest, it was obviously not a private player dispute quest. With a mercenary group of 750 people, would they not be able to settle a private player dispute? Therefore, it could only be a system quest. A system quest couldn't be completed by 750 people, and it actually needed the help of a mercenary group. What kind of quest could be so difficult?
Unsworn Sword gave everyone enough time to gasp in surprise, mainly because he enjoyed the shock of the announcement. After everyone quieted down and looked at him, he continued, "This quest is the reward that Reigning The Four Seas obtained in the guild war. To be honest, this quest looks like a chain quest."
Another uproar.
All along, players had thought that the high rewards of solo quests were chain quests. The more difficult form of guild quests were two-way quests. No one had ever heard of guild quests being linked to a chain quest.
The members of Childe Elite Group all looked at Gu Fei. Chain quests had been a legend for a long time, but Gu Fei was probably the only one who had ever completed one.
It wasn't to say that the others were unlucky and couldn't get one, but if they did, they would fail half of the quest. There were also those who couldn't continue halfway and had to complete a chain of quests. In any case, the only one they knew of was Gu Fei.
Unsworn Sword enjoyed everyone's surprise and continued, "The content of this quest is very simple. It's escort!"
"Escort?" Everyone was taken aback. This word, which was full of wuxia connotations, was a bit awkward to use in this western fantasy style game.
"That's what it means." Unsworn Sword said, "Escort the item all the way to the destination. From the route shown, we have to pass through a total of five main cities, and a one-way trip would probably take dozens of hours. Since we're escorting the item, we'll probably encounter many robberies along the way. "
Everyone listened and understood. Someone couldn't help but ask, "If that's the case, the difficulty of the battles along the way is also unknown. Are you sure that your 750 people can't handle it and need help from a mercenary group?"
Unsworn Sword looked at this person and said solemnly, "Because there are special rules. Guild members only have one chance to survive during this quest. In other words, if we die, we'll immediately fail the quest and lose the quest reward. "
"Uh …" While everyone was still thinking about the details of this rule, Unsworn Sword had already explained another rule, "Also, during the quest, guild members can't change the main city record point. Everyone should understand what this means, right? "
Without waiting for the others to answer, Unsworn Sword explained, "This means that in the early stages, even if there are guild members who have been sacrificed, they can continue to join the battle and help us. But when we have traveled for a few hours, the sacrificed guild members will all be resurrected in Cloud City, and they will no longer be able to help us."
"So, you want to hire some outsiders to help. Because we're not restricted by the rules, we can also set up a record point in the nearest main city even if we're a few hours away. After we die, we can also revive nearby and continue to help you, right?" Someone suddenly said coldly.
Unsworn Sword said faintly, "Everyone here is an expert. Of course, you won't die as easily as ordinary members of our guild. However, compared to our members who can't continue to help if they die, this advantage of yours is indeed what we need. So, you can feel free to mention the quest reward. You can also sit down and slowly discuss the compensation for the sacrifice during the quest. Other than that … "Unsworn Sword paused intentionally before continuing," Everyone can share the equipment and items dropped during the battle along the way. What do you think? "
This condition was indeed very generous. According to the usual rules of mercenary missions, the equipment dropped by helping the employer to kill monsters and so on would belong to the employer. Even if there was a prior agreement, it would only be a drop in the ocean. On the other hand, Sword of Unsworn suggested full sharing. In other words, the loot would belong to whoever obtained it. The players had their own thoughts at this time, and it was quiet in Little Ray's Bar.
There was a victorious smile on Unsworn Sword's face. "That's the gist of the matter. Everyone, come down and think about it. Send me a message when you're done. If there's anything you don't understand or have any requests, feel free to inform me. Then, we'll take our leave first. "
After Unsworn Sword finished speaking, he left with Wind Star and Reflection of Time. The players who stayed in Little Ray's Bar were pondering the same question: "To do it or not to do it."
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[Butterfly Knot: To do it or not to do it, this is the question. Which is more beneficial? To endure working for the nouveau riche Unsworn Sword, or to ignore the temptation of a peaceful life …]
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