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Chapter 252 - 79: Time to Descend into the Cave_2

Chapter 252: Chapter 79: Time to Descend into the Cave_2

Being able to increase Experience Points and gain some material benefits are why I suggest we target the mines in Luotie Mountain.

Salted Fish: The mines are full of zombies, and the Undead Monsters are tough and hard to beat.

Hidden Moon Following Wind: That’s true, zombies are indeed difficult to fight, tough and highly damaging, but they have one big advantage – they lack intelligence. This is something neither Black Wind Mountain nor Hundred Wolves Cave have; humanoid monsters are too smart and unpredictable. If a Wolf King or mountain bandits ambush us unexpectedly, it’s easy to suffer casualties.

But zombies are different, they are brainless monsters. They’re just tough to beat, but with so many of us, our output will be overflowing. No matter how tough they are, we’ll be able to kill them.

And once we occupy the mines, we can start mining. As far as I know, you can only find the lowest level of iron ore and copper ore in the wild. The mines, however, yield high-level ores. This is meaningful for enhancing the whole guild’s strength, and it allows peripheral members to enjoy the benefits of mining. It’s very helpful for boosting morale.

Monster drops are limited after all; mining materials for sale is a surefire, no-loss business.

If we were to fight in nation wars later, we would need a lot of ore resources to arm our troops. All these preparations need to be planned in advance.

Moreover, there is a chance that Corpse Kings spawn in the mines, and Corpse Kings drop various Skill Books for professions. As long as we can defeat a few of them and Skill Books come out, whoever can use them will get priority. This way, everyone has a chance to improve.

Little White Dragon: Isn’t this too risky? If we go into the mines and don’t coordinate properly, it can easily lead to chaos.

That’s true, because this game is so realistic, going into a mine is definitely not just changing the map.

Lighting is a problem for one, as the caves are pitch black and require a light source. Even if you carry a torch, you absolutely can’t get the same field of vision as on the surface.

It’s also more likely to encounter sudden incidents and accidents.

Hidden Moon Following Wind: Exactly, which is why I suggest we first attack a village occupied by mountain bandits to improve teamwork and incidentally gain some reputation.

There are many villages outside Luoyang Town, but with the coming of a great disaster, many of these villages have been abandoned, becoming either a wasteland overrun by Disease Zombies or occupied by bandits from Black Wind Mountain, turning into monster dens.

Luoyang Town has issued orders to reclaim these lands, with high rewards of reputation value for taking down a village.

However, these villages all have defensive works, and each is guarded by a mini BOSS. It’s not easy for a few groups of ordinary people to conquer them.

But with the strength of the Dragon Soaring Knights, it shouldn’t be a big problem.

Hidden Dragon Do Not Use: So, we hit the villages first, then the mines. Any objections?

Nobody spoke up; mainly because Xiao Jie’s two proposals didn’t seem to have any direct benefit to him, so there was no reason to oppose them. Besides, both Salted Fish and Dida La were somewhat interested in the idea of Corpse Kings dropping Skill Books.

High-level Skill Books would definitely go to those who contribute the most in battle, and as the two most powerful Guest Elders in terms of Level and Profession, they would easily secure the largest contributions with a normal performance.

Hidden Dragon Do Not Use: Then it’s settled. I’ll have our staff formulate a plan tonight. We’ll set out tomorrow morning at nine—Little White Dragon, submit the meeting records to headquarters, then send an announcement to all players in the group about tomorrow’s leveling action. All core members must attend, and peripheral members can choose whether to join. Dismissed.

The next morning at nine—

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

Hearing about the guild’s activity, local players signed up en masse, with as many as forty to fifty participants.

Among them, there were only about a dozen core members, the rest were peripheral members.

At this moment, Hidden Dragon Do Not Use, riding a pure white steed and clad in silver armor, arrived at the square.

You have to admit, the General profession is certainly the most visually striking among the Basic Professions.

"All newly joined members, please come over to my side."

Quite a few new members gathered around.

Hidden Dragon Do Not Use addressed the newcomers: "Today is our branch’s first event this month. I think many of you still aren’t very familiar with our guild. First, I’d like to welcome everyone to the guild. Now that you all have joined this big family, you’re a part of this guild. In the future, we must help and support each other...

Our guild is dedicated to maintaining fairness and justice within the game, creating a harmonious order, and helping weaker players survive in this cruel game world.

This game has always been very cruel, with intense competition between players. Our leader simply couldn’t accept this reality, so he established the Dragon Soaring Knights to create an absolute order, a society where players coexist harmoniously and help each other. Only in this way can everyone truly enjoy the benefits of the game and minimize unnecessary casualties.

"I think everyone has seen players who have died, and some of you may even know someone who has lost their life in the game, which is truly heartbreaking..."

Hidden Dragon Do Not Use delivered an impassioned speech, full of emotion and references to classic traditions, which instantly resonated with many players, especially those who had lost companions. For example, the trio from Deceitful Fox was listening while communicating with each other through a voice chat app in private.

Jifeng Zhiyin exclaimed excitedly, "He’s absolutely right. If the players in this game could live in harmony and help each other, then the two of them wouldn’t have died."

Deceitful Fox, however, was skeptical, "If they really thought that way, why wouldn’t they just guard Newbie Village themselves?"

Jifeng Zhiyin was speechless, "They don’t owe us anything."

"Hmph, if they were really that good, they would do just that. In my opinion, they want us to suffer, for some to die, so that the survivors will be grateful."

Mu Qingliu was astonished, not expecting Deceitful Fox to think this way.

But Jifeng Zhiyin was getting annoyed, "If it weren’t for Feng, we would have been dead by now. Isn’t Feng also a member of the Dragon Soaring Knights? You’re still saying such things after being saved, have you no conscience at all?"

"Hmph, I think Feng might not see eye-to-eye with those people."

This statement stunned both of them for a moment.

"All right, this is the purpose of our Dragon Soaring Knights. I know this purpose may sound overly idealistic. I’m not forcing anyone to accept it, but if someone wishes to strive for this goal, they can apply to become a core member. However, let me warn you upfront: ordinary members can maintain a high degree of freedom, as long as what you do doesn’t harm the guild’s interests, you can do whatever you wish."

"But once you become a core member, you must take on greater responsibility, obeying orders, and conforming to discipline..."

No sooner had these words been said than the players began to buzz with discussion. The ideal sounded nice, but becoming a core member... that seemed rather strict.

People generally dislike being constrained, especially by discipline and obeying orders, which can feel very oppressive.

So, although Hidden Dragon Do Not Use’s speech was warmly received, very few actually applied to sign up.

But that’s not to say there were none at all.

"I’d like to apply."

"I’d like to apply as well."

Soon, three people signed up to apply.

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

Jifeng Zhiyin and Mu Qingliu were taken aback, as the one speaking turned out to be Deceitful Fox.

The two of them were left speechless; just a moment ago, Deceitful Fox was expressing doubts about their motives. Why the change of heart to join now?

Though both admired the Dragon Soaring Knights’ actions in helping newcomers and their plans to establish game order, they were quite reluctant to apply to become core members.

To their surprise, Deceitful Fox chose to apply to become a core member.

"Very well, you can submit your applications to the organization department. After today’s event, someone will explain to you the disciplinary rules that core members must follow, as well as the assessment tasks required to become a core member."

"Fox, what’s this all about?" Jifeng Zhiyin asked confusedly.

But Deceitful Fox declared proudly, "What do you know? This is an organization for doing great things. To truly make a mark, only groups like this can succeed."