Serial Player
Chapter 287 - 7: Forming Alliances

Chapter 287: Chapter 7: Forming Alliances

Six [Players] were guided into the villa by a housekeeper.

A black hawk perched on Li Changhe’s shoulder, he strolled behind them, observing the other five players.

The previous Show Knife, dressed in a straw raincoat and hat, moved without making a sound. They seemed to have a skill similar to light martial arts abilities, covering their face like an ancient hero.

Their voice gave no hint as to their gender, but if there had been no alteration to their body size, they should be a male. An assassin-style [Player].

Among them, there was also a [Player] dressed in full Western armor, the hefty weight didn’t seem to affect him, he moved with light steps. Wearing at least 40kg of armored gear, he made minimal noise when stepping on the stair platform.

His hands were positioned on the handles of the two steel blades at his waist, ready to be drawn at any moment.

There’s no doubt he should be the [Earth Knight]. He came here after discussing with Li Changhe.

"Knight old bro, your style hasn’t changed a bit. Couldn’t you recognize me?"

That [Player] slightly slowed his pace up the stairs.

"Gramps? Holy crap, I wondered why I didn’t see a dog head. So you’ve changed your style?"

"So I am a dog head now?" Li Changhe pondered. It seemed he had a deep connection with the word ’dog’.

"What? Last time you wore a doghead, now a birdhead. Next time you’re planning on wearing a bullhead?"

"Are we doing a Minotaur storyline? Are you a big shot from the palace?"

"What’s that?"

Each of them teased the other in their [Friends] chat.

The relationship between the two was naturally quite good. When he had helped Li Changhe delay the [Unseen Red Dust] and saved the lass, Li Changhe had promptly given him the very precious [High-Efficiency Healing Liquid] at that time.

He even gave him an [Eternal Prosperous Tang Dynasty quest item]. They also kept in frequent contact regularly.

He and a few friends had formed a [Player Organizations]. They even invited Li Changhe last time.

However, at present, Li Changhe only dared trust the Earth Knight. He didn’t feel like interacting with other [Players].

The Earth Knight was indeed trustworthy, not only did he conceal the information about the [Holder] in Yanyun Middle School, but he also took action to protect the [Holder].

Just the fact was enough for the [Great Wall] to trust him. Not to mention the [Holder]’s boyfriend, Li Changhe.

Another person worth noting was a woman dressed in fancy clothes. She didn’t hide her face, but it was continuously shifting.

Her eyes, nose, mouth, eyebrows, even pupil distance were randomly changing.

A visual display of the theory ’I am not the me of the next second’.

This must be the effect of some kind of [Equipment]. A constantly shifting face provides more protection than any disguise.

The remaining two, one was very tall and wore a black robe. Seeming like he just ran out from a wizard-themed set. His face was masked by a hood, and he even held a wooden sword in his hand.

A combination of a wizard robe and an oriental wooden sword...A mix of East and West, huh?

The last one was wearing a assault suit, his face covered in black fog, and had a gourd strapped to his back.

He walked at the very front, not caring the least about the [Players] behind him. He seemed very confident in his own strength.

As everyone entered the villa, they abruptly stopped.

Because there were many people in the room, all with vacant gazes. They were holding firearms.

Just by their varying outfits,

They were all ordinary humans...

Men and women, old and young were among them.

The moment Li Changhe and the others entered, they silently raised their guns. Their gestures were rigid, but the synchronized sound of loading their firearms sent a chill down their spines.

Behind them, a young man in a suit was watching everyone with a smile on his face.

He held a wine glass in one hand, its red contents swaying with his movements, while his other hand roamed over the body of a seemingly dazed girl by his side.

"Is he a high-energy [Player]?" The [Players] wondered to themselves.

They were being controlled by a high-energy [Player] using some kind of [Skill]. What was this spectacle all about?

He looked back at the butler on his side, who was expressionless, but his face was a bit pale. After all, he was within the range of attack as well.

"Is this your master?" Show Knife asked the butler.

The butler shook his head slowly: "This is a challenge designed by the master for you all."

The butler was not a [Player], Yun Ting could determine that much without a doubt.

As for the so-called ’master’, was he the initiator of this contact, and was this spectacle a performance by his companions?

Was he trying to test something? Was he using ordinary people against [Players]?

There was indeed some danger; Copper Skin and Iron Bones traits couldn’t block bullets.

However, that was all. Everyone here was a LV5 or above [Player], let alone their attributes.

All had activated their [Title Skills]. If their personal skills were proficiently coordinated, and tactics were well distributed, even firearms could not stop them.

At the very least, these dazed and controlled ordinary people could not.

However, Li Changhe felt an inexplicable chill, as he guessed a possibility.

"Welcome, everyone. You can call me Xu Zhi." The young man sat in a chair with a lazy smile. He hugged the dazed girl by his side and scanned the six people with his eyes.

"I assume you all understand why we invited you here? I’ll be clear, yes. It’s to form an alliance." Xu Zhi said, laughing.

The [Player] at the forefront holding a jar spoke up in a low voice: "Is this your way of hospitality? Or is it just your personal opening performance?"

Xu Zhi didn’t answer but retorted, "What do you think the Evolution Game is?"

With that, he clicked his fingers. All the gun barrels pointed at the [Player] who spoke first.

"It’s power, it’s prestige, it’s strength, it’s wealth." Xu Zhi answered his question: "Have you seen the woman in my arms? She’s actually the daughter of a wealthy family, arrogant, self-willed, and cold-blooded. She has faced several lawsuits but remains unscathed. This is her power and privilege, which more than 99% of people will never enjoy. We too are not among that 1%, but the Evolution Game has given us the path to that power. Hasn’t she ended up in my hands, playing into my pleasure?"

"Gathering us is only to fight for more power? Simply want to strengthen power? That’s shallow." The [Player] questioned. The jar on his back moved slightly, as if something was about to burst out.

"You’ll understand eventually," said Xu Zhi, unconcerned. "I’m just responsible for gathering you all. And... testing you all in my own way."

It seemed that the so-called alliance was not only about the few groups present. No wonder the [Great Wall] was prepared for so much. It was a guess that someone would take the opportunity to make trouble. Apparently, this was a plan executed by a large organization, or even several large organizations.

And Li Changhe and these [Players] were just part of it. What was its ultimate purpose?

"These are ordinary people I have gathered from various places. Some are husbands, others are wives. Some are poor, others live an easy life. But at the moment, they have all become my soldiers. Such is the power."

"Being weak is a sin?" The Earth Knight sensed something and spoke in a deep voice, "You don’t see them as human beings at all."

"As a [Player] now, do you still consider yourself to be their kind?" Xu Zhi laughed, "Humans too were just fish in the sea in the beginning of evolution. After landing on shore, do we still consider the fish in the sea as our kind?"

As soon as he stopped speaking, someone patted him on the shoulder. Xu Zhi’s face stiffened a little.

He turned around slowly to see a bird beak mask.

"Hurry up, we’re running out of time."