Qi Xu suddenly asked, "Have you guys opened the gambling resource boxes yet? These things come with aggressive intentions—better be careful."
Luo Xinpan nodded. "Opened one and won the bet, but the rewards were mediocre."
Warwolf 009 frowned slightly. "I think it's best not to touch these things. I didn’t open any."
Golden Bell Armor Iron Shirt chimed in, "Stuff like this ruins one’s moral compass. Best to avoid them."
Chinese Master Chef added, "I opened one. The bet was two chicken legs, and I got two whole chickens..."
Old White Dragon in the Waves had already finished a bottle and was slightly tipsy again, suddenly getting worked up.
"Gambling, drugs, and vice—they’ll ruin you! I had a buddy who started out just dabbling in online gambling, playing cards for fun. Next thing you know, he couldn’t stop. Ended up losing everything, becoming a full-blown gambling addict!"
Little Seven suddenly barked a few times from the next table over: "Woof woof! I’m a dog, not a gambling addict! Watch your words!"
Qi Xu noticed everyone seemed level-headed and decided not to mention the rumor that the first resource box was a guaranteed win. He didn’t want anyone losing control.
"I agree—stay away from these things."
Magic Sister asked eagerly, "Do you think the servers will merge tonight?"
"Probably. There are even fewer players left now than before the last merge."
"Let’s just hope we don’t get another disgusting presence like the God of Light. That guy was a mood-killer."
Qi Xu shook his head. "No, no, no, don’t say that. The God of Light was like a lucky charm—he gave me plenty of good stuff."
"Haha, fair point!"
"Now that we’re all fed and watered, how about I treat you all to a song?"
Everyone exchanged glances as Bubbly Girl Guo Degang brimmed with enthusiasm. No one had the heart to refuse.
"I love you, not just for your beauty..."
Bian spat out his juice all over Old White Dragon’s face, then looked around in utter confusion.
It suddenly made sense why everyone had hesitated. How could someone be so tone-deaf and completely unaware? They should’ve known better than to indulge their curiosity just to fit in...
The love ballad dragged on for over ten minutes, but thankfully, two hours flew by before Bubbly Girl could finish. Everyone was teleported back to their vehicles.
Once back, they checked the chat lobby and realized it was already midnight—the server merge had begun.
The player count skyrocketed, hitting 9999+ again.
Unlike the last merge, where the chat lobby had been eerily quiet, this time it was buzzing with activity.
Blessed by Luck: "Still in Server 88, District 666, huh? Nice! Newcomers, where are you all from originally?"
Heartbroken Kitten: "Finally escaped our cursed district name! Server 44, District 444... Yeah, you get it. When the game started, I thought I’d landed in some demonic death zone."
Buried Love 2009: "Tsk tsk, that does sound unlucky. But now we’re all part of Server 88, District 666! Anyone with stats above 60 in all three categories can join my group. Need help or guidance? I’ve got you—I love making friends."
Blessed by Luck: "Wait, are you the top-ranked player here? I thought the boss of Server 88, District 666 was called Invincible Black Whirlwind?"
Buried Love 2009: "Exactly! It’s Invincible Black Whirlwind! Seeing ‘Server 88, District 666’ pop up had me hyped—this guy’s triggered multiple server-wide announcements!"
Blessed by Luck: "A real hero doesn’t need introductions. Those who know, know."
Heartbroken Kitten: "Whoa! Check the player rankings—Invincible Black Whirlwind is number one! Gold border and everything, glowing and shiny! Haha, the only one with that flair!"
Golden Bell Armor Iron Shirt: "Let that greedy dog bark! Wasn’t she flaunting her gold border just half an hour ago? Gone now! Feels good."
Chinese Master Chef: "Haha, where’s the greedy mutt now? Still acting tough?"
Blessed by Luck, sensing drama, asked, "Who are you guys talking about?"
Warwolf 007: "Our old district’s top-ranked player—a total scumbag. Was just bragging in the chat lobby about having admin privileges and acting all high and mighty. Now look at her!"
Old White Dragon in the Waves: "Trash. Keep strutting around, see if the new boss doesn’t put you in your place. Invincible Black Whirlwind, watch out—our old top player, Fortune God's Only Daughter, is a black-hearted murderer. Once she latches onto you, there’s no shaking her off."
Blessed by Luck: "Uh… are you guys seriously trash-talking the top player like this?"
The players of Server 88, District 666 were sharp. Whether through indirect probing or private chats, they dug up plenty of intel.
Before Qi Xu could finish reading the chat logs, he got a message from Blessed by Luck.
"Boss Whirlwind, the old district’s top player is called Fortune God's Only Daughter. According to their players, she’s violent, ruthless, and unreasonable—killing and looting anyone she meets. Their whole district ostracized her. She only made it to the top by robbing others, but who knows how true that is. The fact that those players are still alive after trash-talking her so openly makes me think there’s more to the story. Still digging—I’ll keep you posted!"
Qi Xu smiled. After the cross-server arena event, he’d grown closer with Blessed by Luck and Breaking Cocoon into Butterfly. Whether trading or just chatting, it felt like they’d been friends forever.
Both were solid candidates for his faction—one lucky and sociable, the other disciplined and reliable.
"Thanks for the heads-up. Don’t engage with their nonsense, and make sure our people don’t get dragged into it."
Blessed by Luck: "Got it. I’ll go warn my buddy—he’s a good kid, just a bit naive."
Right after that, Warwolf 007 sent a message too.
"Guess what? Fortune God's Only Daughter’s district! Back when the cross-server group chat was up, I thought she was interesting. Anyone who can piss off Ball Ball must be something else."
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