NOVPUBChapter 144: Chapter 143 Unite All Forces that Can Be United
Chapter 144 -143 Unite All Forces that Can Be United
“I’ve also looked at the exchange interface… but there wasn’t an option to exchange bodies, was there?” Cui Zhen’en questioned.
“About that… it’s a special customization I negotiated with the host,” Xue Quan smiled, “including letting Zhou Zhi take control of the body. After all, without the official help from Paradise, we wouldn’t have been able to pull off such a perfect fraud.”
She showed a thoughtful expression, “So one can negotiate special terms?”
“If it’s of considerable help for the mission, and you have enough points, Paradise is certainly willing to listen to players’ requests,” Chaoyang’s hologram appeared in front of everyone, “The mission update is now released: the target is confirmed to be Heigang Security Company, a reward of two thousand points for everyone. The new target is to undermine Heigang Company, and a separate bounty has been placed on Aibuvich.”
“Finally, it’s time for the part I like best.” Anthony said, clenching his fists together.
“We need to first gather intelligence on Black Steel. Currently, aside from knowing their company location and who the manager is, we know nothing else,” Xue Quan once again took on the role of the planner, “I’m not sure how you handled intelligence before?”
A sense of speechlessness swept the other players.
Qianyuan Meiko turned her head away and hummed a little tune softly.
“Actually, during the last mission robbing the train, all the intelligence was provided by Paradise…” Zhang Zhiyuan coughed twice and said.
“And this time?”
He looked towards Chaoyang, who remained silent.
“Seems like that won’t work this time.”
“It’s not that it can’t be done, but rather the host won’t provide more hints before we fail,” Zhou Zhi spoke up, “Last time as well, we had two days to gather information, but it was only after we were declared failed that we learned the next step of the plan from the host. And of course… a good chunk of our points were deducted.”
“I see,” Xue Quan seemed very relaxed, “Then let’s start by ourselves. I have a suggestion; compared to us outsiders like the players, locals are obviously more capable of finding information about this world. I’m thinking, what if we could invite non-players to our meetings? This way, we could enhance our strength without increasing the number of players.”
“Are you sure? What we are dealing with are big issues outside the rules,” Qianyuan Meiko challenged, “And their loyalty cannot be ensured.”
“I’ve observed for a long time. Now, the game of Paradise has become a religion-like existence in this world, and that Mr. Zhao who represents the official line of Paradise is simply the spokesperson for divinities, according to the nuns… Umm, I hope you don’t mind me saying this, Mr. Host.” Xue Quan looked towards Chaoyang.
Chaoyang was unresponsive, as if he hadn’t heard the comment at all.
Indeed, he was also curious about how players viewed the existence of the Paradise Master. 𝓃𝓸𝓋𝓅𝓊𝒷.𝓬𝓸𝓂
“Since there’s no objection, I’ll continue. The influence of Paradise is not large, but is quite evident in the Sanctuary, and these people can be considered our comrades. Especially those two… Mister Dane and Miss Judy, I’ve talked to them privately and found that they are very supportive of the change brought by Paradise. So, in a sense, these people do not support the current rules of Magnificent Castle and are potential allies for us.”
He paused, “As for the loyalty Miss Asahara mentioned… do we players have any loyalty among us? Everyone just gathers together for benefits and fun. As long as Paradise represents breaking the rules, there will always be those dissatisfied with their current state, drawn to our cause.”
“Indeed…” Zhang Zhiyuan felt a strong agreement, “After so many rounds of trying, I think the two reporters are trustworthy. Letting them gather information is more reliable than us doing it.”
At the mention of intelligence, Qianyuan Meiko tactfully closed her mouth.
“Then I’ll go call them over,” Zhou Zhi volunteered, “They are also staying at the Sanctuary now.”
…
When Dane and Judy arrived at the underground hall, their hearts were filled with excitement and a touch of apprehension.
They had known for a long time that the Paradise Master had a group of very devout zealots. These individuals were of high moral caliber, willing to go through fire and water for strangers and not back down in the face of powerful enemies. Unquestionably, these people were the core force of Paradise and the confidence of Mr. Zhao to confront the four major companies.
The two privately referred to them as the Chosen Ones.
In the past, they had only indirectly helped the Chosen Ones and never participated in planning or executing the plans. Being invited suddenly by the Chosen Ones this time meant that the Paradise Master recognized their contribution, and naturally, they were thrilled. The apprehension was because dealing with such powerful and devout core followers brought its own pressures.
But upon seeing the familiar face of “Zhang Qiang,” Dane and Judy both relaxed slightly.
“Please take a seat,” Xue Quan said with a smile, “This is Paradise’s temporary base. It’s a bit small, but it has everything we need. For tea, green or black?”
“Uh… I’m not really thirsty,” Judy said nervously, waving her hands.
Dane, who had experienced many grand scenes, quickly got into the mood with the cordiality of the other party, “Black tea, please, thank you.”
Xue Quan brewed tea while speaking, “This is the situation… we have discovered who is behind the explosion incident. Indeed, someone is maliciously attacking Gate of Destiny Pharmaceutical Company, but essentially, they want Sanctuary to return to its former state.”
“That was fast?” Dane said in surprise. He also had been trying to dig up information through connections, but such matters might take ten days to half a month to get any feedback.
And the other party had only spent an afternoon?
“Yes, part of the reason is that this group has acted too carelessly. Anyway, according to informants, there’s a high probability that this matter is related to Heigang Security. At present, their tactics are to first attack the production department of Gate of Destiny, and then keep ramping up the pressure with public opinion. Most companies can hardly withstand it. If even production cannot be sustained and profits hit new lows due to boycotts, the company will have no choice but to be taken over if they don’t want to go under.”
And Paradise would never surrender to these people.
Dane could vaguely guess what they were going to do next.
“You need intel on Black Steel.”
“Correct,” Xue Quan acknowledged heartily, “How many people they have, what their common weapons are, their methods of operation, leader information… we would like to know all that.”
“Actually… gathering that isn’t hard,” Judy took over, “because after all, they are a large company, and anything they do is easily noticed. But among the four major companies, Heigang Security is known to be the most ferocious… A few years ago, when a gang in the West District had a conflict with Heigang, Aibuvich led a group to their door, nearly obliterated them. Not only that, but Heigang also took those in the gang with known identities back to their camp and tortured them for over half a month. By the time they hanged them on the gallows for public display, those people were almost unrecognizable as humans…”
“Being mercenaries living on the edge, being harsh on others is the only way to create deterrence,” Anthony whistled, “It’s inevitable even in civilized societies, let alone here.”
