Sacred Souls: Genesis
Chapter 316 - Chapter 316 Chapter 305 Before the Opening of Kuroshio Island

Chapter 316: Chapter 305 Before the Opening of Kuroshio Island (Second Update) Chapter 316: Chapter 305 Before the Opening of Kuroshio Island (Second Update) “`

By 10 a.m., all members of Jumping Atoms had logged on and were waiting at the starting base.

The starting base was almost bursting at the seams with players crowding in… because the portal to Black Tide Island and the three factions would open at 11 a.m. at the starting base.

For large guilds, this opportunity to pioneer the frontline was not to be missed, and for some casual players, taking in the scenery of a new map was also a terrific idea.

Jiang Qiao’s guild, Nameless, certainly intended to participate in this pioneering effort. Still, when the entire Nameless guild reached the portal’s opening location… they were surrounded by a big guild.

This big guild was… Monarchs of Heaven and Earth.

“Master, who are they?”

Yelena had followed Zhao Mingwei all the way to the starting base, out of concern for him. But before the gate to Black Tide Island had even opened, Zhao Mingwei seemed… to have found himself trapped amidst a crisis, surrounded by other Spirits.

“My friends.”

Zhao Mingwei lightly patted Yelena’s shoulder to ease her nerves while his gaze shifted towards the people of Monarchs of Heaven and Earth, and standing beside him as a ‘traitor’… Lin Xi.

Lin Xi frantically shook her head indicating that being surrounded by Monarchs of Heaven and Earth… had nothing to do with her.

“Captain, I’ve communicated with the club’s management. They seem to say that if you’re willing to come back, they can withdraw the breach of contract punishment, and we can discuss lifting the ban on playing Spirits.”

From the crowd of Monarchs of Heaven and Earth, a female player dressed in white stepped forward. Her ID was Qijun Guichao. Jiang Qiao guessed from her attire and skills that she should be a Swordsman’s class change, Sword Qi.

The characteristic of this profession is that the sword qi can transform into various properties.

Her real identity should be an active player of Monarchs of Heaven and Earth, and the only female player, Qi Junzi.

Yelena’s expression grew complex as she looked at this female gamer, and Jiang Qiao wondered if she was about to exclaim, “Master! Who is this woman!” or something of the sort.

“Xiao Jun, the game ‘Strife’ is too competitive, and I’ve grown very tired of playing it. It’s time to retire and play a leisurely game like Spirits to take it easy,” Zhao Mingwei said. To outsiders, this sounded like nothing more than an excuse.

Spirits, a leisure game? That’s fooling a three-year-old!

The complexity of the battle system in Spirits is several times greater than that of ‘Strife’. Without the combat assistance system, newbies might not even be able to execute a single skill.

Zhao Mingwei is now close to breaking into the top three of the Spirits national rankings, and still calls the game leisurely for retirement? Take off your hat! Let me see your hair!

“President, just come back for half a season,” Qi Junzi said, her tone turning pleading.

This reveals the scale of grievances she had suffered lately. Ever since Juan Canyun singlehandedly defeated four players from Monarchs of Heaven and Earth, the guild had entered a state of utter disgrace.

A defeat for Monarchs of Heaven and Earth was within the realm of expectation for fans, given how dominant Jumping Atoms was this season. But losing in such a one-versus-four scenario, and to a newcomer at that, was quite a dismal loss.

The club’s upper management was all about accountability, with everyone passing the buck to others. Then, there were comments online such as “If Smile was still here, this would never have happened,” and “Monarchs of Heaven and Earth is nothing without Smile”– comments so real they hurt.

“After half a season, Xiao Jun, even without me, you guys have the ability to enter the World Championship and win,” Zhao Mingwei knew the reason Qi Junzi had come to him. Everyone in Monarchs of Heaven and Earth was hoping to rely on Zhao Mingwei to grasp another World Championship title.

“But…” Qi Junzi was about to say something when suddenly a noise she knew all too well and found quite aggravating came from behind her.

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“Sis Jun, I’ve said it before, that ‘one versus four’ was just a minor mistake! Even without this old guy, we can still make it to the World Championships.”

Feng Yi, the player who should have been able to replace Zhao Mingwei in Dominating Heavens, was also dubbed a prodigy.

His talent was excellent, too; at just eighteen, he was the most gifted among the new generation of players, it’s just a pity… he didn’t play Spiritual Vein.

After a crushing defeat at the hands of Juan Canyun, he reflected for a long time, and at the expense of his sleep, he camped on the Spiritual Vein official website every night until he finally snatched a chance to play and experienced this… game that could enhance his skills.

Currently, Feng Yi is at level thirty-three, playing the career of a fighter, and has yet to awaken.

“Well, Feng Yi is right! I’m already old, and you guys are a group of talented geniuses, your skills and reflexes are much better than mine! You need to have confidence in yourselves, even without me… you guys can still win the championship,” Zhao Mingwei immediately chimed in following Feng Yi’s words.

Qi Junzi now had both hands covering her face, listening to Feng Yi’s speech beside her, she really wanted to take off her VR headset and grab Feng Yi by the neck to say… Are you kidding me?

“Captain, the Black Tide Island version is about to launch, which faction did you join?” Qi Junzi knew that if they were talking about returning to the team, Zhao Mingwei would probably just act dumb.

So she decided to change her strategy… to follow Zhao Mingwei in Spiritual Vein and first run instances with him for the next while!

After all, she was the president of Dominating Heavens, one of the top eight guilds in Spiritual Vein, and even though their ranking had fallen due to the lack of club funding, it was still a top ten guild in the Spiritual Vein national server.

“For the Black Tide Island expansion, I plan to join Dynamic Nucleus, the faction of the Plane Pirates,” Zhao Mingwei wasn’t hiding much on this front.

“Then let’s team up with Dynamic Nucleus this time and explore the Plane Pirates’ map,” Qi Junzi said.

“A new instance? Count me in.”

Feng Yi seemed to have… quite a hostility towards Zhao Mingwei’s ability to thrive in Spiritual Vein.

“What are you talking about, you level thirty-three little brother? First clear the main Spiritual Vein plane’s instance before you speak,” Qi Junzi turned her head back and shouted at Feng Yi.

Jiang Qiao had been watching the whole scene and scratched his forehead.

At this moment, Jiang Qiao felt like Zhao Mingwei was the protagonist, but how to put it… in the world of Spiritual Vein, every player is essentially the protagonist.

It was now eleven o’clock, and the portals to the three factions for Black Tide Island had opened up in an open space of the Spiritual Vein Forest.

Players flocked to the portals alongside Jiang Qiao, as if the monsters on Black Tide Island would all be slain by others if they were even a step late.

This time, Jiang Qiao followed the tide of players to the Plane Pirates faction of the three; Mei oversaw the Alliance of Gods faction, and Hai Lan oversaw the Breeders faction.

Jiang Qiao wasn’t sure how many bugs the new version might bring, but at the very least, he wanted to ensure that players wouldn’t have too terrible a gaming experience.

When Jiang Qiao entered the Pirate City of the Plane Pirates faction once again as a player, two lines of text emerged in front of him:

“Pirate City * Plane Pirates Faction

Reputation: Neutral (50)”

Jiang Qiao turned his gaze again towards the surroundings of Pirate City and the map; the mini-map had already perfectly presented Pirate City, and various functional NPCs were also marked on it.

The location of the portal was an area known as Hanging Square, where the Lady of Calamity, bearing a large exclamation mark overhead, was standing on the execution platform of Hanging Square waiting for players to arrive, and then… to issue them a plethora of cumbersome quests.