After dinner, Zhang Yue listed all 40 pieces of golden equipment he had looted from Infinite Guild players on the trading platform, then logged back in.
Recruiting new members for the guild was giving him a headache.
Sure, people could be recruited.
But what use was hiring players who were only good at killing chickens, warming beds, or cooking meals?
"Three days left. Let's wait and see."
With that thought, Zhang Yue left the Dark Hall, intending to find a level 35 wild map to grind.
As he traversed a desolate plain, a familiar face came into view.
In the middle of the wilderness, a young knight clad in fiery armor was surrounded by a large group of players.
His ID read Infinite Heavenly Sovereign.
Encircling him was a mob of second-tier rogue players.
Although Infinite Heavenly Sovereign was a rare-tier Flame Knight with considerable strength, even he couldn't fend off dozens of attackers. Soon, the rogues overwhelmed him, knocking him to the ground.
One warrior named Slash All Under Heaven stepped on Infinite Heavenly Sovereign's face, sneering. "Who would've thought? The mighty Vice President of Infinite Guild, reduced to this sorry state."
Pinned down by several knights with spears, Infinite Heavenly Sovereign couldn't fight back, but his sharp tongue remained.
"So, how much did Infinite Sword Saint pay you to do his dirty work?"
Slash All Under Heaven raised an eyebrow. "Huh, didn't expect you to figure it out."
He shrugged. "Doesn't matter. You're a discarded pawn of Infinite Guild now. Who cares who finishes you off?"
Infinite Heavenly Sovereign spat bitterly. "You little scumbag, fine, I'll take this loss."
Just as he closed his eyes, accepting his fate—
Suddenly.
Whoosh, whoosh, whoosh!
Hundreds of dark crimson death rays rained down, engulfing the rogue players.
Under the Blood Lock effect, each ray inflicted continuous damage of around 1,500 points, instantly reducing the rogues—each with only 3,000–4,000 HP—to a single point of health.
"Who's there?"
The rogues froze in fear.
When they turned, they saw a cold-eyed necromancer wielding a staff.
Necromancer·Zero.
"L-Linhai's number one player, Zero."
"Run! Run for your lives!"
These rogues had seen the viral video of [Beastmaster·Zero] single-handedly crushing Infinite Guild's top brass. Realizing they had crossed an untouchable player, they scattered like frightened rats.
Zhang Yue glanced at the collapsed Infinite Heavenly Sovereign but turned away without a word.
Infinite Heavenly Sovereign struggled to his feet, calling out, "Hey!"
"What's your relationship with Xiao Jin'er? Are you really her boyfriend?"
Zhang Yue didn't respond, disappearing into the distance.
He had only intervened because Infinite Heavenly Sovereign once protected Su Jinyan.
Meanwhile, not far away, one rogue hadn't run far. A dark-skinned man with a tacky brown perm and black armor turned back, his eyes gleaming with malice.
He immediately opened his messenger and sent a text to Infinite Sword Saint: Boss, I just saw that Beastmaster who wrecked your guild.
Wu Di couldn't believe his luck. He had taken a random bounty to kill Infinite Heavenly Sovereign, only to stumble upon his old nemesis, Zhang Yue.
Knowing Zhang Yue's grudge against Infinite Guild, Wu Di quickly reported it.
Infinite Sword Saint's reply was instant, "Where is he?"
Wu Di scanned his surroundings. Near the Desolate Plain.
After closing the messenger, Wu Di sneered at Zhang Yue's fading figure.
"Damn you, Zhang Yue. You cost me my girlfriend and got me kicked out of War God Guild. I can't touch you, but Infinite Guild can."
"I'd like to see how you survive against their entire guild."
He quietly tailed Zhang Yue.
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In the Radiant Hall, Infinite Sword Saint stood amidst a sea of guild members. After receiving Wu Di's intel, he issued a command.
"We've got the Beastmaster's location. Head to the Desolate Plain now."
"Yes, sir!"
With that, Infinite Sword Saint led over a hundred players southward.
Nearby, a petite, white-robed priestess watched them leave, her eyes filled with worry.
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Back with Zhang Yue.
He had reached Radiant City, a level 35 Light Clan map.
Just as he was about to begin grinding, a long-lost message popped up in his inbox.
[Ning Tiantian: Zhang Yue, Infinite Guild is heading to the Desolate Plain to find you.]
Before Zhang Yue could reply, more messages flooded in.
[Your account ending in 649 has received 28,500 yuan. Current balance: 822,020.5 yuan]
[Your account ending in 649 has received 28,500 yuan. Current balance: 850,520.5 yuan]
"Wow, eight pieces sold already?"
Seeing over 220,000 yuan credited so quickly, Zhang Yue grinned.
For him, Infinite Guild was nothing more than an infinite ATM.
He opened his guild chat. "Anyone up for some easy money?"
Back in Radiant City, Zhang Yue casually resumed farming dragons.
Boom, boom, boom!
Combos of Heaven's Fire, Frozen Abyss, and Divine Judgment obliterated the level 35 dragons in seconds.
Hidden in a corner, Wu Di's jaw dropped.
"Holy crap. What kind of damage is that?"
"Whatever, without backup from the big three guilds, he's on his own. Infinite Guild will finish him for sure."
"Heh, the fool doesn't even realize what's coming."
After Zhang Yue cleared dozens of dragons, hurried footsteps echoed from behind.
"They're here."
He turned to see a massive wave of Infinite Guild players pouring into Radiant City.
Under the command of their level 32 rare-tier Holy Sword Warrior, Infinite Sword Saint, the guild swiftly surrounded Zhang Yue.
Infinite Sword Saint smirked. "Surprised? Thought you could hide here?"
Zhang Yue rested his staff on his shoulder, unfazed. "Surprised? Hardly. I've been waiting ten minutes for you."
Infinite Sword Saint's face darkened. "You knew we were coming?"
Recovering from his shock, he sneered. "So what? You're surrounded. This time, you won't escape."
Zhang Yue chuckled. "Oh? Are you sure I'm the one surrounded?"
Infinite Sword Saint roared, "Kill him!"
Dozens of mages and archers locked onto Zhang Yue, unleashing a torrent of spells and arrows.
Boom, boom, boom!
Whoosh!
But in an instant, Zhang Yue vanished, and all their attacks hit empty air.
"Where is he?"
They spotted him atop a ten-meter-high structure, just outside the encirclement.
"What kind of skill teleports that far?"
"Could it be the S-tier Shadow Shift?"
Zhang Yue smirked. "Bingo."
He raised his staff, unleashing an S-tier Heaven's Fire, vaporizing a level 30 priest, Infinite Salvation, with 6,242 damage.
Without pause, he chained Frozen Abyss, Thunderous Might, and Divine Judgment, wiping out three more players with over 10,000 damage each.
Then came Infernal Judgement, summoning a hundred death rays that blanketed the battlefield. Continuous damage of 1,300–1,500 per tick decimated another dozen players in seconds.
Ding! Ding! Ding!
The sound of loot hitting the ground filled the air.
In mere moments, Infinite Guild's casualties had surpassed a quarter of their forces.
Panic spread like wildfire among the survivors...
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