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Chapter 329 - 192 Zuo Dao_7

Chapter 329: Chapter 192 Zuo Dao_7

"What? What’s going on? So many people here!"

A few newcomers became excited after a brief exchange.

"Holy shit! Something’s up with the sons and daughters of the Five Great Families; isn’t that like a hidden quest?"

"So, here’s the question, where do we pick up the quest? The Hei Family or the Zuo Family? We can’t even get into those places."

Someone suddenly had a lightbulb moment and gestured for their companions to come closer, whispering,

"Guys, what if, just what if, the Great Demon and people from the Hei and Zuo Families fought each other to a standstill, and just at that moment... we show up!"

"Ohhhhhhh!!!"

Someone immediately got pumped up.

"I get it! I know this scenario! I can totally do this!!"

"Holy shit! Holy shit! This might actually be one of those rare quest opportunities. I’ve seen plenty of people on forums having similar adventures and then striking it big!"

"How about... I go take a look? Shall we contact each other offline later?"

"That’s a big risk though, isn’t it? Once you go in, you can’t come out. If you guess wrong, it’s like certain death."

"But this is a rare chance! The timid starve and the daring gorge. Think about it, how many of these onlookers are players like us, and why don’t they rush in? It’s because they fear death. But with fear, they won’t get the chance to grab that rare reward!"

This line of reasoning fired everyone up.

Among them, a short guy said,

"How about I go and give it a try? Let’s get this straight first; if I do this, it counts as a sacrifice for the gang, right? A subsidy of two or three thousand shouldn’t be a problem?"

The leader slightly frowned.

"You haven’t even started practicing Martial Arts. How is your life worth so much money? Besides, you’re practically broke, so you’re halfway to being a blank slate. All you have is some physical training and a few attribute points."

"One thousand! Come on, Brother Kui, give me that much at least. Even funeral costs aren’t this cheap! Why don’t you try and get someone here to go and die for you? See if they’d be willing? Even if they are, they’re not from our gang, so will they leave you any information?"

"..."

Brother Kui seemed to consider it for a moment, then gritted his teeth and said, "Fine! You’ll get 1000 for this. Damn it, joining the Sea of People Gang is actually costing money. Hand over anything of value you have; if the intel isn’t worth it, I’ll sell it to recover some costs."

"Alright!"

The guy shouted with joy.

He’d only died a few times before and didn’t have a long resurrection cooldown, so his leveling time was even shorter.

Trading a resurrection cooldown for 1000 yuan was a huge win.

Working a day job would only earn a couple hundred; this deal was explosively good.

Sure enough, getting a gaming helmet as a side gig was definitely the right move.

The would-be martyr rubbed his hands together and handed all his possessions to Brother Kui.

But he didn’t expect Brother Kui would even try to take the underwear right off his body.

"Brother Kui! Brother Kui! That’s too much, that’s too much! That’s it! There’s nothing left! At least let me keep some dignity and my underwear if I’m going to die..."

The guy was on the verge of tears, wondering what Brother Kui did in real life to have such a strong capitalist vibe even in the game.

"Alright, off you go."

Brother Kui checked him out, indeed he was broke as hell, then with a grand gesture of his hand, sent him off.

The guy in his underwear scampered off.

Brother Kui relished the feeling of being a squad leader, feeling quite proud of himself, thanks to the Sea of People Gang.

The Sea of People Gang had recently been established in Tianyuan Town; it was purely a player gang.

Calling it a gang wasn’t exactly accurate.

Strictly speaking, they hadn’t even gained system recognition.

They were basically just mouthing off, creating a WeChat group in real life, keeping in touch via mobile, and calling it a gang.

In the gang, there were even members from various Martial Arts schools and different forces.

Luckily, everyone here is a player. Even though we are not officially recognized by the system, it’s all good as long as we consider ourselves a clan. Sometimes the Gang Leader will even spend their own money to recruit people by offering a bounty per head, and occasionally, we even get red packets in the group chat – the benefits are pretty decent.

I’ve heard that pure player clans like the Sea of People Gang have already set up several branches in Tianyuan Town.

However, due to the nature of this game, players don’t know where they’ll be assigned after they join, so for now, the clan only recruits players who are locals of Tianyuan Town.

Some who die and re-create their character, and leave Tianyuan Town, are bluntly kicked out of the clan with not a single shred of sentimentality.

But as for making money, well, just being a minion grants you payday. Whenever the Gang Leader orders a fight, even slacking off can net you a cash reward.

Just treat it as a side hustle.

Thanks to a smooth early game and a bit of strength, Brother Kui managed to secure a minor leadership role in the Sea of People Gang. Occasionally he’d guide some newbies.

Not gonna lie, it feels pretty great.

Squeaking by in real life, slogging away in a dead-end job.

In the game, I’m the boss, with a bunch of minions under my command.

Since I joined the clan early, my status isn’t too shabby, and I’ve made a decent amount.

A thousand bucks for some intel? Though it’s a little painful to spend, this kind of expense can be reimbursed by the clan management.

Well, unless there’s some fortuitous benefit to be found in there.

Just kidding. If there really was such a fortune to be found, why the hell would I report it? I’d hog it all to myself.

With that thousand bucks, if I gain a huge power boost, I might just become a Gang Leader myself.

As Brother Kui was thinking this, the guy who ran ahead in just his briefs, to scout the way, suddenly shuddered and turned around in a panic, running back as he approached the foggy gate.

"What’s the situation!" Brother Kui glared at him.

I’m paying you a grand to run errands, can you at least act like a professional?

The guy was helpless and pointed towards the foggy gate.

"Brother Kui, the gate, it’s opened!"

Brother Kui looked up.

Indeed, the foggy gate was rapidly dissipating.

And as it cleared, three figures walked out briskly from it.

The person in the center looked handsome and fiendish, with a cold and arrogant expression, like a sovereign’s demeanor.

However, there were signs of injury on his face, as if he had just come out of a major battle.

Brother Kui didn’t recognize him, but someone in the crowd already exclaimed.

"Hei Ao! It’s the third son of the Hei Family, Lord Hei Ao!!"

"That’s Lord Hei Ao?! I heard that his status within the Hei Family is extraordinary, simply because of his strength, he’s already the strongest in his class! The Hei Family has even begun to massively allocate resources to him!"

"What do you mean ’I heard’? It’s obvious! Lord Hei Ao is peerless among his peers. The whole of Tianyuan Town knows this, you’re just ridiculously uninformed!"

"What? So you’re saying that Lord Li Shijian of the Li Family is weaker than Lord Hei Ao?"

The person was immediately silenced.

No one dares to speak too much about which of the Five Great Families is stronger or weaker – it’s literally a matter of life and death.

So that was Hei Ao? The NPC spoken about so fervently, the one unbeatable among his peers.

Brother Kui took another look; handsome yes, strong or not, that’s unknown.

But with the status of the NPCs from the Five Great Families being so high, they’re people you absolutely can’t afford to offend.

Feeling Hei Ao’s gaze sweep over, he quickly lowered his head to look at the ground, not daring to meet Hei Ao’s eyes.

"Look! The woman carrying the demon corpse, that’s Miss Zuo Lv from the Zuo Family!"

A woman?

Brother Kui’s interest peaked instantly, and he looked up.