Chapter 195 Going Down the Cave

Chapter 195 Going Down the Cave

Chapter 195 Going Down the Cave

The more Xiao Jie learned about the Qinglong Guild, the more certain he was that this guild was definitely an offline guild.

There are huge differences between online guilds and offline guilds, and the most direct difference is the control over guild members.

Xiao Jie used to work in a studio. He could basically do things with ease in offline guilds, but it was not the same online. Sometimes it would take several hours to get people together.

The Qinglong Society can do this. Even if it loses a large number of people, it can be quickly replenished. Moreover, they are established at almost the same time, which makes it obvious that it is a real studio.

Considering that Liu Qiang was willing to use two activation codes to cheat himself, it is obvious that the Qinglong Society must have a large number of activation codes.

The power behind such a guild is definitely extremely powerful, fortunately the Dragon Knights are not bad either.

Now that both sides are aiming to slay the dragon and establish a nation, Xiao Jie has a hunch that there will definitely be a conflict, or even a war, between the two sides in the future.

This is a good opportunity to settle accounts with Liu Qiang, but to do this, I must gain enough status in the guild.

Thinking of this, Xiao Jie also became concerned about the development of the Longxiang Knights.

He immediately entered the Luoyang Town branch, downloaded the information on the monster forces in the Luoyang Plain, and began to analyze it.

At eight o'clock in the evening, Xiao Jie entered the chat room of the Luoyang Town branch of the Longxiang Knights on time.

The others have already arrived, and there are five people in total participating in the decision-making meeting.

Hidden Dragon (Captain of the Cavalry): Level 26. (Chairman)
Xiao Bailong (Shesheng Xiaoli): Level 25 (Vice-chairman)

Salted Fish (Swordsman): Level 32. (Guest)

Deidara (Five Elements Magician): Level 25. (Guest)

Yin Yue Sui Feng (Beast Tamer): Level 16. (Guest)

Seeing Xiao Jie appear in the conference room, Xiao Bailong and Xianyu didn't say anything, obviously they had also watched the duel video.

Xiao Jie suddenly felt a little strange. He could understand other people, but why would this salted fish be a swordsman? You know, if a player has multiple professions, the system will directly display the highest-level profession.

It's impossible that all three of his professions are basic professions? In the end, he was picked as a general among the short ones? He was shown as a swordsman? That's too pitiful.

Deidara: Damn, what's going on? A level 16 guest official, that's a bit outrageous.

Xianyu: Didn’t you watch the video? He killed a level 29 Qigong master alone.

Deidara: Ah, you are the one who killed Yuba? Okay, okay, just ignore what I said.

Qianlong Wuyong: Okay, everyone is here, and our meeting officially begins. The main purpose of calling you all here today is to discuss the future development direction of our Luoyang Town branch.

Recently the branch has accepted a lot of new members, and the total number of people has exceeded fifty. Everyone is currently still in the stage of leveling up. According to the instructions issued by the president, this situation must be changed. We must organize everyone to level up together and fight BOSS to improve our overall strength.

The current development strength of Luoyang Plain is very low. Several large monster forces have not been conquered much and their strength is at its peak. Therefore, if you want to conquer any monster force, you still need to make a good plan. If you have any suggestions, please feel free to speak up.

Xianyu: Haha, the big job is finally here. I can’t wait. Do I need to think about it? It must be the Black Wind Mountain. The bandits in Black Wind Mountain have been robbing for so long, they must have a lot of money. As long as we can take them down, we will definitely take off.

Deidara: The bandits of Black Wind Mountain have a stronghold to rely on. It's ok to fight the monsters on the outskirts, but if you want to take down the main stronghold, there will be heavy casualties. How many people do you want to die? Thirty or fifty?
Xianyu: Damn, it’s not that dangerous, they’re just a bunch of bandits. Besides, how can you play this game without taking risks? Then why don’t you tell me where I can level up without any danger?

Deidara: It has to be the Hundred Wolf Cave. The Wolf King in the Hundred Wolf Cave can definitely drop epic equipment. Moreover, the Hundred Wolf Cave has no fortifications. We can just push forward all the way and there is no need to attack the city.

Xianyu: Haha, do you think I don’t know what you are planning? The wolf priest drops magic skill books, you must be going for this.

Don’t you think that if the wolf king was lured out, would fewer people die?

Deidara: Ha, it's as if you're not going for the skill drops of the BOSSes in Black Wind Mountain. Don't think I don't know that you've taken a part-time job as a bandit at level 20, and you'll definitely feel the most comfortable when you rob things.

You are already over level 30 and instead of joining the main group you are here snatching resources. Aren't you ashamed?
Xianyu: I just like to help newcomers fight monsters and complete tasks. What’s it to you?

Deidara: I think you are afraid of death.

Xianyu: You talk as if you’re not afraid. How much experience can you get here at level 26?
Seeing the two guests opening fire and arguing with each other right from the start, Xiao Jie was speechless. These peripheral members were indeed unorganized and undisciplined, and everyone had his own little calculations.

But why didn't Qianlong Wuyong say anything? There should be a plan for this kind of thing.

Qianlongwuyong: Speak nicely, Yinyuesuifeng, do you have any opinion?

Of course Xiao Jie had his own ideas, and he did some homework today.

He started typing immediately.

Yin Yue Sui Feng: I think with our current strength, it is not very realistic to attack Black Wind Mountain and Hundred Wolf Cave. Of course, it’s not that we can’t take them down, but if we really go all out, people will definitely die, and there may be a lot of deaths. Considering the nature of this game, it is obviously not worth the loss. Too many deaths will easily cause the peripheral members to lose morale. I think the top priority is to focus on development.

It can increase experience points and gain some material benefits, so I suggest conquering the mines in Luotie Mountain.

Salted Fish: The mine is full of zombies, and the undead monsters are very tough and difficult to fight.

Yin Yue Sui Feng: That's right, zombies are indeed difficult to fight, they are strong and have high damage, but zombies have one biggest advantage, which is that they have no IQ, which is something that Black Wind Mountain and Hundred Wolf Cave lack. The humanoid monsters have too high IQ and there is too much uncertainty. If a wolf king suddenly appears, or if bandits set an ambush, it would be easy to lose manpower.

Zombies are different, they are brainless monsters and are basically difficult to fight. But with so many of us, our output is absolutely overflowing, and we can kill them no matter how tough they are.

Moreover, as long as you occupy the mine, you can mine. As far as I know, you can only dig the lowest level of iron ore and copper ore in the wild, but you can dig high-level ores in the mine. This is very meaningful for improving the strength of the entire union, and it also allows peripheral members to enjoy a wave of mineral benefits, which is very helpful for boosting morale.

After all, the drops from monsters are limited, so digging up some materials and selling them is a sure-fire way to make a profit.

If we fight a national war in the future, we will need a large amount of mineral resources to arm the army, which requires preparation in advance.

Moreover, there is a chance of spawning a zombie king in the mine, and the zombie king will drop skill books for various professions. As long as you can kill a few of them, you can give the skill book to whoever can use it first. This way, everyone has the opportunity to get upgraded.

Xiaobailong: Isn't it too risky? If we go down into the cave, it will easily cause chaos if we don't coordinate properly.

This is true, this game is very realistic, going underground is definitely not just changing the map. Lighting alone is a problem, the cave is pitch black, you must have a light source, even if you light a torch, you will never get the same view as on the surface.

More susceptible to emergencies and accidents.

Yin Yue Sui Feng: That’s right, so I suggest that we first attack a village occupied by bandits to train the troops and gain some reputation at the same time.

There are many villages outside Luoyang Town, but with the coming of the disaster, most of these villages have been abandoned. They have either become abandoned places where plague and zombies are rampant, or they have been occupied by bandits from the Black Wind Mountain and become monster nests.

Luoyang Town issued a decree to recover lost territory, and a large amount of reputation points would be rewarded for conquering a town.

However, these villages have defensive fortifications and are guarded by small bosses. It is not easy for a team of three or five people to take them down.

However, considering the strength of the Dragon Knights, there shouldn't be any major problems.

Qianlongwuyong: So we should attack the village first and then take the mine. Does anyone have any objection?
No one said anything, mainly because Xiao Jie's two proposals had no direct interest to him and he could not find any reason to object. Besides, whether it was Xianyu or Deidara, they were both somewhat interested in defeating the Corpse King and getting the skill book.

High-level skill books must be given to those who contribute the most in the battle, and as the two of them are the strongest guests in their respective professions, they can easily make the greatest contribution as long as they perform normally.

Qianlongwuyong: That's settled then. I'll ask the General Staff to make a plan tonight, and we'll set off at 9am tomorrow morning - Xiaobailong, submit the meeting minutes to the headquarters, and then send an announcement to all players in the group, explaining tomorrow's leveling action. All core members are required to be present, and peripheral members can choose whether to join. The meeting is adjourned.

At nine o'clock the next morning—

The square of Luoyang Town was crowded with players from the Dragon Knights.

Hearing that the guild was holding an event, local players signed up to participate, and there were as many as forty or fifty people.

There are only a dozen core members, and the rest are peripheral members.

At this moment, Qianlong Wuyong came to the square riding a pure white horse and wearing silver armor.

I have to say that the military general profession is definitely the coolest one among the basic professions in terms of appearance.

"All new members, please come over to me."

A dozen or more newcomers gathered there.

Qianlong Wuyong said to the newcomers below: "Today is the first event held by our branch this month. I think you must not know much about our guild. First of all, welcome everyone to join our guild. Now that you have joined this big family, you are a part of this guild. In the future, we must help each other and support each other...

Our guild is committed to maintaining fairness, justice, and harmonious order within the game, and helping weak players survive in this cruel gaming world.

This game has always been very cruel, and the fights between players are very fierce. Our president really cannot accept this reality, so he established the Dragon Knights in order to establish an absolute order and a gaming society where players can live in harmony and help each other. Only in this way can everyone truly enjoy the benefits brought by the game and minimize unnecessary casualties.

I think you've all seen dead players, and you may even know someone who has died in the game, which is really heartbreaking..."

Qianlongwuyong's impassioned speech, with rich voice and quotations from classics, immediately resonated with many people, especially those whose companions had died, such as the Weird Fox trio. At this moment, the three of them were listening and communicating privately using voice software.

Monsoon Hidden said excitedly: "He is absolutely right. If the players of this game can live in harmony and help each other, the two of them would not have died."

Weird Fox disagreed, "If they really think so, why don't they just send people to wait in the Novice Village?"

Ji Fengzhiyin was speechless, "They don't owe us anything."

"Humph, if they are really that kind, they should do this. I think they just want us to suffer and some of us to die, so that the rest of us will be grateful."

Mu Qingliu was stunned. He didn't expect the strange-faced fox to think this way.

Monsoon Hidden was a little unhappy, "If it weren't for Brother Feng, we would have died long ago. Isn't Brother Feng also a member of the Dragon Knights? You were rescued and yet you still say this. Do you still have any conscience?"

"Humph, I think Brother Feng may not be on the same page with those guys."

These words stunned the two of them for a moment.

"Okay, this is the purpose of our Dragon Knights. I know that this purpose sounds a bit too idealistic, and I won't force you to accept it. But if anyone wants to work towards this goal, they can apply to become a core member. But I have to say this in advance: ordinary members can maintain a high degree of freedom, and everyone can do whatever they want as long as it does not harm the interests of the guild.

But once you become a core member, you have to take on greater responsibilities, follow orders, and obey discipline..."

As soon as these words were spoken, the players immediately began to talk about it. This ideal sounded good, but becoming a core member...it sounded too strict.

Most people don't like being constrained, especially when it comes to discipline and obeying orders, which makes people feel depressing.

So although the response to Qianlong Wuyong's speech was very enthusiastic, only a few people actually applied for the registration.

But it’s not completely absent.

"I would like to apply to join."

"I'm applying to join, too."

Soon three people signed up.

"And me, I want to be a core member too!"

Ji Fengzhiyin and Mu Qingliu were immediately surprised that the one who said this was actually the strange-faced fox.

Both of them were speechless. You just said that you doubted other people's motives, so why are you joining them now?
Although they both admired the Soaring Dragon Knights' efforts to help newcomers and their plans to establish order in the game, they were somewhat reluctant to apply to become core members.

Unexpectedly, the Ghostly Fox chose to apply to become a core member.

"Very good. You can submit your application to the Organization Department. After today's event, someone will explain to you the disciplines that core members need to abide by, as well as the assessment items that need to be completed to become a core member."

"Fox, what's wrong with you?" Ji Fengzhiyin asked in confusion.

The Ghostly Fox said proudly, "What do you know? This is the organization that really does great things. If you want to really make a name for yourself, only this kind of organization can succeed."

(End of this chapter)