Heaven's Pride.
The Pride of Heaven.
One of the Three Top Individuals with the greatest influence in the First World.
Most of the player-tradeable territories are under his ownership.
Currently, the Noodle Shop holds the number one spot in terms of territory ownership.
His guild is also the most victorious in guild wars.
In a past interview with the Three Top Individuals, when asked, "Who is the person you least want to meet on the battlefield?"
MaGold and Mujou both chose the same name, Heaven's Pride.
The two would genuinely avoid direct confrontation with Heaven's Pride in territorial wars.
There was a time when the entire territory of the First World was under the Noodle Shop's control.
During that period, players jokingly called it the "Heaven's Pride Dynasty."
From that event, Heaven's Pride gained the nickname The God of War.
However, Heaven's Pride also has a bit of a notorious reputation.
Firstly, he is very "proud."
Secondly, he is...
An "NPC fanatic."
He is truly enamored with the locals. He even purchased several well-known areas with brothels just to admire the ladies.
He is a genuine indulgent in wine and women.
It's often said that he spends real money to care for NPCs in the game.
He even bought many unprofitable territories, almost devoid of any returns, just to protect some NPCs from player oppression.Someone once asked him why he did such things.
He simply replied:
"Just like Mujou and MaGold."
"I do what I enjoy."
And just like that moment, Heaven's Pride truly came here not to negotiate, but to admire the woman whom the Yaoguais called the most beautiful.
The broken token and confronting her were all part of his plan.
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Today's news spread like wildfire.
First was the trade deal with 100% tax.
Now comes a story so unbelievable, no one dares to believe it.
"Oh my God..."
"This can't be."
"Heaven's Pride... He...!?"
MaGold couldn't believe his eyes. Mujou even more so.
Almost in unison, both guild leaders set out for the City of Thousand Tails.
"Heaven's Pride, this bastard! What are you thinking!"
"This bastard must be crazy!"
"How can DMG allow this!?"
Not just the Noodle Shop, but all three of the biggest guilds were astonished by the current developments.
Even the Yaoguais, upon hearing the news, were overjoyed beyond words.
Unbelievable. The Thousand Tails Yaoguai King is truly formidable!The Yaoguais are truly about to enter their most prosperous era!
Upon hearing the news, all the Yaoguai Kings couldn't wait for the meeting happening in three days.
This was the most unbelievable thing for them.
An earth-shattering event had just occurred.
The future of the First World was changing rapidly.
The wheel of destiny had begun to turn.
Even Thousand Tails's eyes twitched slightly.
She could feel it.
The fate of this world had completely changed compared to the future she once foresaw.
"Heavenly Demon In Black, sister, that future is no longer far away."
"The grand plan is about to come together."
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The Thousand Tails smiled.
Interesting. Most interesting.
The downside of having these eyes is that many events become boring for her.
So sometimes, encountering people like this can be considered a form of entertainment.
"Is that so."
Heaven's Pride smiled.
At this moment, the Golden Monkey was extremely furious.
How dare you...!?
"Today I must beat you to death."
"Yaoguai King, please allow me to punish this insolent fool! He dares mock you, which is a crime worthy of death!"
"Mock? Where did I mock? I am openly pursuing her." Heaven's Pride lazily glanced at him, his eyes still fixed on her.
The Thousand Tails only raised her hand to stop them.
"Let's talk about benefits first." She picked up a cup of tea and drank.
"I heard you are one of the Three Top Individuals of the Foreigner's Association, commanding many from afar and possessing vast territories."
"So if I accept your pursuit, what can you offer me?"
"For the most beautiful flower in the world, I can offer you the entire heaven and earth."
Heaven's Pride grinned, extending his hand in front of her.
"Arrogant words! You haven't even reached the Ninth Tier, you think you're worthy?"
"Did I give you permission to speak, little monkey?" She didn't even bother to turn her gaze to the Golden Monkey.
"Ugh...!" The Golden Monkey had no choice but to remain silent.
She looked at the hand that Heaven's Pride had extended toward her.
"Alright."
"Go conquer the entire world, and then offer it to me."
Heaven's Pride pulled out an object and presented it to the Thousand Tails Yaoguai King.
"Th-This is...!"
The Yaoguai Rabbit only needed a brief look to recognize what it was.
"A token of my sincerity." Heaven's Pride smiled.
The Golden Monkey and Golden Dog couldn't believe their eyes.
[Noodle Shop Guild Leader's Token.]
[The holder of this token bears the authority of the Guild Leader.]
[It cannot be stolen or broken. It can only be exchanged by mutual agreement.]
It was the token of the Noodle Shop Guild Leader.One of the Three Top Guilds from afar.
In fact, it is currently the Number One Guild.
Holding the token means becoming the guild leader.
This item carries absolute significance.
He... truly wants to give it to the Thousand Tails Yaoguai King?
The Thousand Tails Yaoguai King looked at the token.
"You certainly know how to make an impression."
"This is just the beginning. Next, I will offer you this entire world." Heaven's Pride smiled confidently, his eyes still gazing at her.
"Alright." The Thousand Tails Yaoguai King nodded.
"I'll wait and see what you can do."
Her hand took hold of the token.
As soon as she touched it, it began to shine.
The system screen appeared before Heaven's Pride.
[Do you want to transfer the position of Noodle Shop Guild Leader to the Thousand Tails Yaoguai King?]
"I, Heaven's Pride, transfer the position of Guild Leader to the Thousand Tails Yaoguai King, with no regrets!"
"I, Thousand Tails Yaoguai King, accept the position of Guild Leader. From now on, the guild will be renamed to Nonsense Guild."
A bright light flashed, and the inscription on the token also changed.
Nonsense.
When words you say mean nothing.
It is.
Nonsense.
That what Thousand Tails currently think about those words of Heaven's Pride.
The dazzling light led to a flurry of notifications erupting.
They erupted for players belonging to the Noodle Shop, and even on the world channel.
The upheaval shook nearly all the players.
DMG was once again forced to hold an emergency meeting.[Noodle Shop Guild Leader - Heaven's Pride has transferred the position to the Thousand Tails Yaoguai King.] [The Noodle Shop has been renamed to Nonsense.]
What is he really planning?
The Yaoguai Rabbit and the two Yaoguai Generals were filled with doubt.
Did he really just hand over the guild leader's command to the esteemed Thousand Tails?
Does he understand the implications of this?
The Thousand Tails Yaoguai King truly wants to connect with the Foreigner's Association to harness the power of the outsiders.
Yet he has given the Thousand Tails Yaoguai King precisely what she needs.
The Golden Monkey was seething with envy at that moment.
The Golden Dog shook his head, looking at him.
"Having strength does not guarantee power."
"The one standing before you is truly worthy of pursuing the esteemed Thousand Tails Yaoguai King."
"I won't accept this." The Golden Monkey clenched his fists tightly in anger.
The Thousand Tails Fox Yaoguai wore it at her waist.
She looked at him.
Heaven's Pride's face showed no hesitation.
"This offering, I accept."
"Reluctantly, you may pursue me."
"What happens next depends on your performance."
Heaven's Pride nodded.
He turned and walked out of the Grand Hall.
"Wait and see, I will conquer this world and present it to you."
"What the hell are you thinking, Heaven's Pride!?"
The shout was so loud that everyone in the Noodle Shop guild's base, now known as Nonsen - The Golden House, could hear it.
Many guild members were sweating, trembling with fear.
The voice belonged to the vice guild leader, Do Hoan.
"Oh my God, Heaven's Pride, Heaven's Pride, you must have been bewitched by that fox!"
"At least selling the guild would be for money, but you actually gave away all our territory to that fox!?"
Other staff members listened to Do Hoan's furious outburst and trembled on behalf of Heaven's Pride.
"Vice Leader, calm down... Heaven's Pride brother always acts with thought. We didn't reach top 1 for nothing. I don't believe he gave the Thousand Tails Yaoguai King everything without reason. Heaven's Pride brother has always considered the brothers here."
An elder from the guild tried to defuse the situation. His name was Lam Thanh.
"Hmph...!"
Do Hoan glanced at Heaven's Pride with eyes sharp enough to cut through flesh.
"Is that correct, Heaven's Pride?"
"No, I just found her beautiful, so I simply offered it to her."
Heaven's Pride laughed heartily, his laughter resounding.
Bam.
Do Hoan overturned the table, pulling out his mace.
"Do Hoan! Calm down!!!"
Lam Thanh and two other high ranking members tried to restrain him.
"Let go of me!!! I must kill this old goat!!!"
The murderous aura was frightening.
Yet despite this, Heaven's Pride continued laughing loudly.
"But there's one thing he got right, I would never let the brothers suffer losses."
Do Hoan paused.
"Hmph! If there's something to say, spit it out!""Tell us what you're planning!"
Heaven's Pride laughed joyfully, opening the wine bottle hanging at his waist and taking a sip.
"Unlike others who used the newly opened Teleportation Gate to go directly to the City of Thousand Tails, I walked there."
"I heard many stories being shared among the Yaoguais."
Heaven's Pride began recounting the tales he had heard.
The elders and the vice guild leader sat down on the ground to listen.
"Currently, the number of Yaoguai Kings can be counted on one hand; many are in hiding. Only four Yaoguai Kings are ruling the Yaoguais, known as the Four Great Yaoguai Kings."
"They are Wu Gong the Centipede, Oceanis the Whale, Yin Fang the Crow, and Thousand Tails."
"Typically, these Yaoguai Kings would tear each other apart for territory and power, until only one remains standing."
"The wild nature of beasts is still within the Yaoguais."
"However, ever since Thousand Tails became a Yaoguai King, almost immediately, the previous three Yaoguai Kings who constantly fought each other have all ceased their battles."
"They honor the title of the Four Great Yaoguai Kings, but all other Yaoguai Kings have accepted Thousand Tails Yaoguai King as the Ruler Of All Yaoguais."
"Though she doesn't live as long as Wu Gong, possess brutal combat power like Yin Fang, or have an abundant army like Oceanis."
"Yet all the Yaoguais recognize her as their ruler."
Do Hoan stroked his chin, deep in thought.
"Are you suggesting that the Thousand Tails Yaoguai King has a special ability that forces them to follow her?"
Heaven's Pride nodded.
"It's no secret among the Yaoguais. The Thousand Tails Yaoguai King has eyes that can see the future."
"She holds countless secrets yet to unfold, thousands of treasures yet to be discovered, even though people say her power falls short in some areas compared to other Yaoguai Kings, I suspect she has much more hidden away."
Do Hoan looked at Heaven's Pride.
This leader, although obsessed with wine and women, truly is someone who thinks deeply.
But that's not enough.
"And what next...? I can't believe that's all it took for you to offer our entire guild to the Thousand Tails Yaoguai King."
Heaven's Pride continued the story with a question.
"Do Hoan, right now if humans were to face both the Yaoguais and the Demon Race, who would win?"
Do Hoan was startled.
He had an answer for this himself.
Currently, the Yaoguais and Demon Race have the Demon God.
Though humans have rivals for the Yaoguai Kings, they have no match for the Demon God position.
The balance of power is not equal.
"So you're making an alliance with the Thousand Tails Yaoguai King to gain benefits in the future?"
At this, the high ranking members also exclaimed.
"What a leader!""If the Yaoguais and the Demon Race win, we certainly won't suffer."
"By arriving early, we get early benefits. While other guilds are looking to form alliances, we are already in the Grand Hall."
"First World is just a game, so whether the Yaoguais or humans win, players won't be seriously affected."
"Exactly, we can even now freely choose our starting race when creating characters, or switch races as we please."
Do Hoan remained deep in thought.
"But there are many ways to form alliances. Did you really offer all our territory and guild to the Thousand Tails Yaoguai King?"
Heaven's Pride laughed heartily.
"A small gift now, later I'll give her the whole world."
"You old goat!" Do Hoan clicked his tongue.
Heaven's Pride took a sip of wine.
"A guild isn't something anyone owns."
"A guild is the people within it."
"Now the entire group leaves the guild to form a new one with all the previous members."
"Who dares to say the old guild is the real Noodle Shop?"
"If you've been watching the situation these past few days, you'll realize what she's trying to do."
"What is the Thousand Tails Yaoguai King planning?" Lam Thanh asked.
"She wants to build a force."
"The current policy of the City of Thousand Tails is to open its gates for players to roam freely, without limiting it to only Yaoguais."
"The Yaoguai Festival was created with no restrictions on players."
"Do you think that if she ordered that, the other races would naturally agree?"
"It's because Foreigners like us are inherently not seen as humans by the Yaoguais."
"Indeed..." Do Hoan was startled.
Players have the ability to freely change race and appearance.
In theory, players are more akin to Yaoguais than humans.
"Before I met her, I had already heard some things outside."
"When she negotiates with a local, she prioritizes imposing high taxes, but most importantly."
"In trading with the City of Thousand Tails, when the city wages war, they must support with all their might."
"She is amassing resources for war preparation."
"Through the Rooster King, she also sent numerous invitations for class transfers."
"If you look into it, the benefits of classes under the Yaoguais are significantly better, with more skills to learn and more reward missions. "
"Her behavior and policies clearly indicate that she welcomes, even vehemently wants to recruit players."
"In this world, players are immortal; even if killed, they'll revive and return."
"There will definitely be outsiders on the side of humanity."
"But if you don't have these immortal warriors to balance the scale, are you sure you'll win the war?"
"Though the Yaoguais and the Demon Race oppose humans, fundamentally the Yaoguais and Demon Race are two distinct factions."
"What guarantees that the Demonic Path is formed, and the Yaoguais will still exist if there's no resistance?"
"Relying completely on another faction is the foolishest thing."
Do Hoan stayed silent.
Damn it.
I really lost the argument to this old goat.
Wait a minute.
"So you're also giving her the entire territory, right...?"
"Yes, for her, I'm a fool, aren't I?"
This cheeky dog.
"Don't you stop me!!!"
"Do Hoan, calm down!!!"
The others once again held him back.
"And thus."
Do Hoan paused, listening to Heaven's Pride continue.
"I give her what she wants; she must accept this gift."
The territory originally belonged to humans.
The manpower of those from afar.
One of the Three Top Individuals surrendering unconditionally under her command."And after receiving my gift."
"More than half of the territory that can be possessed by foreigners."
"The territory we temporarily hold accounts for more than half, because when I fully took over the territory of the First World, there weren't enough resources to divide for defense and protection of it all."
"Now, with the Thousand Tails Yaoguai King pouring Yaoguais into it."
"Our guild, in the next territory war, will capture and hold the entire First World territory long-term."
"Only players can receive the rewards of a territory war."
"Just holding that territory for a month, the wealth gained would be enough for the Noodle Shop to maintain the top position for six months after."
"Daring to say that if the entire territory of the First World belongs to us for a year."
"And we also belong to the Yaoguais from the beginning."
"Of course, the Thousand Tails Yaoguai King also belongs to me, hahaha."
"And by then."
"Will I still have to stand alongside those other two?"
Gulp.
Do Hoan, Lam Thanh, and the elders all widened their eyes.
The grand scheme that Heaven's Pride had laid out.
It was immense.
Heaven's Pride smiled, stood up, and left the room.
"Alright then, I still have to prepare a gift for your sister-in-law the lovely Thousand Tails, take your time explaining to the brothers if there's anything."
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