Chasing Light City, Black Obsidian Martial Arts Hall.
As the six jungle heroes reappeared in the underground chamber, each of their faces showed frustration.
They thought they could handle this storyline quest, but ended up being completely wiped out, losing all their items.
"Jungle Boss, what do we do now? That mini-boss is quite strong. I was using the Martial Arts Starfire as an Extreme Apprentice, and the mini-boss blocked it easily. With a single counterattack, I was done. And there are so many minions around him; I fear we can't defeat him on our own," an experienced member of Celestial Might said with a headache.
The others nodded in agreement, convinced that the mini-boss in B2 Level Battle Armor was terrifyingly powerful. Facing such a mini-boss seems impossible without several Quasi-Martial Artists joining forces.
"It seems we can't complete this hidden plot on our own." Jungle Hero sighed helplessly, "Let's call people then, inform the vice presidents."
Just as Jungle Hero finished speaking, a figure appeared out of nowhere, clearly another person who had just resurrected.
"Hidden plot?" The newly revived Outer Gunman looked at Jungle Hero and the others, laughing, "Your Celestial Might hoarding all the good stuff like this is not right. Shouldn't it be shared with everyone?"
Having failed to break through as a Martial Artist at midnight, the Outer Gunman was a bit frustrated, but he was pleasantly surprised to hear such good news right after reviving.
"Is that even possible?" Jungle Hero looked at the revived Outer Gunman, stunned.
He had already planned to inform the vice presidents about the hidden plot, feeling it was already a loss. And now, having just chatted at the respawn point, it was discovered. This martial arts hall clearly had no privacy.
Faced with this, Jungle Hero and the others had no choice but to bring together the mecha team and gather all the higher-ups from both sides.
Inside Luo Wushang's elite disciples' lounge.
The top members from both sides, along with Jungle Hero and others, all gathered, making the nearly sixty-square-meter elite disciples' lounge feel crowded at the moment.
"Vice President Luo, your side is something. Two more people quietly ascended to become Martial Artists." Fang Zhen looked at Zhang Qingwei and Zhao Hu, whose uncontrolled Qi and Blood were surging.
"Your side isn't bad either. Including you, there are two Martial Artists now. Soon, Captain Chen might also ascend to become a Martial Artist," Luo Wushang said with a slight smile, looking at Fang Zhen with surging Qi and Blood as well.
The presence of five Martial Artists brought great pressure to everyone below Martial Artist level.
Even Jungle Hero and others, who reached the level of Extreme Quasi-Martial Artists, felt as if they were carrying hundreds of kilograms of lead on their backs in the presence of these five. The difference in level was absolute.
"Go ahead, what kind of hidden plot is this?" Zhang Qingwei asked, looking at Jungle Hero once everyone was gathered.
"This was triggered by accident," Jungle Hero explained the whole process in detail.
Starting from having a meal at the Hundred Treasures Restaurant, to the younger master of the Two-Headed Gang causing trouble, attempting to take over the restaurant, leading to their obliteration.
"The Two-Headed Gang that borders our territory? This is quite interesting." Fang Zhen stroked his chin, his eyes shining, "This should be the hidden plot to expand our martial arts hall's territory. If we can take it, the profit should be no less than dealing with the Iron Heart Gang."
"I've heard about the Two-Headed Gang from the NPCs hired by the martial arts hall," Zhang Qingwei smiled, "It's a gang even stronger than the Iron Heart Gang. They even took a district from the Iron Heart Gang back then, and their wealth surpasses the Iron Heart Gang."
"Really?!" Fang Zhen asked excitedly upon hearing this, "Last time the martial arts hall seized twenty bottles of Type Two Energy Potions and Type Two Healing Potions from the Iron Heart Gang's warehouse. If the Two-Headed Gang is wealthier, wouldn't we hit the jackpot?"
In the mission that destroyed the Iron Heart Gang, besides earning some points and contributions, they acquired several sets of B1 Level Battle Armor. The potions from the Iron Heart Gang warehouse were entirely taken by the martial arts hall, not leaving any for the players.
At the time, they didn't mind much, but as players who participated in the valley battle began using energy potions for cultivation, they quickly realized these energy potions were highly valuable.
Particularly the Type Two Energy Potion, which is a divine item for breaking through to Martial Artist and enhancing Martial Artists.
He broke through as a Martial Artist by using a Type Two Energy Potion from an Iron Heart Gang elder. It wouldn't have been possible on his own for a long time.
If they can really obtain a large number of Type Two Potions from the Two-Headed Gang, especially the Type Two Energy Potions, their team could quickly produce another batch of Martial Artists, preparing for the opening of future advanced maps.
"I think the Two-Headed Gang isn't as wealthy as the Iron Heart Gang. After all, when we took down the Iron Heart Gang last time, it was part of the game's guidance to show us the benefits of seizing territory," Zhao Hu said.
"Even if the Two-Headed Gang isn't as rich as the Iron Heart Gang, it doesn't matter. Even if we only get ten bottles of Type Two Energy Potions, we've hit the jackpot," Luo Wushang said with a smile. "Ten bottles of Type Two Energy Potions can produce ten martial artists, and that's quite a number."
"So what are we going to do about the Two-Headed Gang next?" Fang Zhen asked. "The overall strength of the Two-Headed Gang should surpass the Iron Heart Gang's. Just the two of us trying to take them down might be difficult."
"No worries. If the two of us can't handle it, we can bring in another group," Luo Wushang said. "And last time, taking down the Iron Heart Gang was like a team raid. The minor minions didn't matter; we just had to defeat the final BOSS to occupy the area. We martial artists only need to block those minor minions head-on and stop them from helping the BOSS. A team of experts below martial artists can go for the BOSS's head. We don't need much manpower."
"Alright then, let's call in One Leaf Floating Cloud and their team," Fang Zhen nodded. "With Ye Qinglu, we have six martial artists. Equipped with B1 Level Battle Armor, we should be able to hold off those minor minions for quite some time, and One Leaf Floating Cloud's team isn't weak either; there are over ten Extreme Quasi-Martial Artists in the team now."
"Okay, let's do it." Luo Wushang finally decided to invite One Leaf Floating Cloud's team to join.
In the rest area, One Leaf Floating Cloud, crafting a Golden Desert Eagle, received the news and was overjoyed.
"No way! What day is it today? Is today my lucky day?" One Leaf Floating Cloud said, grinning so wide that they couldn't close their mouth, looking at the approaching Fang Zhen.
"So, what do you say?" Fang Zhen looked at the silly-smiling One Leaf Floating Cloud, wondering why they seemed increasingly abnormal since getting into weapon crafting.
"Going! Of course, I'm going! I'm broke right now, just a step away from munching on synthetic food," One Leaf Floating Cloud nodded repeatedly, their face full of joy.
"Leader, what about the order the Hall Master gave us?" asked Nine-Turned Purple Dragon nearby. "That's twenty Golden Desert Eagles!"
To craft sixty B-level weapons in one day was a task One Leaf Floating Cloud and their two partners could manage. If One Leaf Floating Cloud left, Nine-Turned Purple Dragon couldn't possibly make that many Golden Desert Eagles alone overnight.
"No worries. You know a new player who can craft weapons, right? Invite him to join us. The two of you can craft together, and I'll count one Golden Desert Eagle as ten thousand points for him, which is a number a newbie can't earn at this stage. Also, if you can recruit more, I'll give you a commission later," One Leaf Floating Cloud said.
Nine-Turned Purple Dragon rolled their eyes at One Leaf Floating Cloud. The current One Leaf Floating Cloud didn't even have thousands of points, yet they promised others ten thousand points per weapon.
But One Leaf Floating Cloud was ultimately the boss, and given the support of a well-off sister, Nine-Turned Purple Dragon had no choice but to take on the hassle.
"Oh, and bring those Golden Desert Eagles for crafting too," One Leaf Floating Cloud suddenly said with a smile. "This hidden plot is a perfect opportunity for our promotion."
"Leader, but those six Golden Desert Eagles are supposed to be delivered to the Hall Master..." Nine-Turned Purple Dragon exclaimed, shocked that One Leaf Floating Cloud dared to fleece the Hall Master.
"Relax, the older sister found an Energy Crystal Stone at the Iron Heart Gang's place before. That should cover the cost," One Leaf Floating Cloud said confidently. "And if we take out the BOSS this time, the rewards will far surpass these."
Nine-Turned Purple Dragon had nothing to say in response and had to hand over the six crafted Golden Desert Eagles to One Leaf Floating Cloud.
Chasing Light City, Nanxing Street.
Even though it was already one o'clock in the morning, the number of pedestrians on the street hadn't decreased compared to the daytime. Instead, there were even more. Many vagabonds returning from the wild were bringing their findings to Nanxing Street to sell, which was a characteristic of the Two-Headed Gang.
Unlike the trading markets set up by other suburban forces, the Two-Headed Gang's market was quite free. You only needed to pay a stall fee, and you could set up a stall however you liked, attracting many of Chasing Light City's vagabonds to come to Nanxing Street to sell their goods.
Though the goods sold couldn't be unloaded all at once as they could be when sold to other suburban forces, the price of goods sold at stalls on Nanxing Street was significantly higher. Given time, it wouldn't necessarily earn less than direct sales to suburban forces.
"Young Master, here's the Type Two Energy Potion and Type Two Healing Potion from the Gang Leader," said an Extreme Quasi-Martial Artist in B1 Level Battle Armor, stepping into a lavish Cultivation Room and handing a briefcase directly to Eugene.
"Great, the monthly resources have finally arrived. Now I can start advancing to Martial Artist," Eugene said, their face filled with excitement as they looked at the briefcase full of Type Two Energy Potions and Type Two Healing Potions.
To qualify for the Genius Training Camp this year, they had spent a lot to learn the Middle Tier Martial Artist Training Technique. Now, they were just a step away, and this batch of resources could help them make the final push.
But as Eugene was about to use them, an explosion suddenly erupted outside the room.
"What's happening outside?" Eugene asked the subordinate who rushed in, watching the still-quivering Cultivation Room.
"It's bad! Young Master! The people from the Black Obsidian Martial Arts Hall are attacking!" the subordinate reported nervously.
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