After Li Weizheng ended the call, Chu Fu did not ask what had happened. Instead, she said, “Do we need to speed up the dungeon run?”
Li Weizheng hesitated.
The twenty members of the party returned from four directions to the center of the Lich King’s castle. If they continued forward, they would reach the Lich King’s boss arena.
Chu Fu asked Laoji Fuli the same question.
Laoji Fuli replied firmly, “No!”
“The dungeon speedrun leaderboard is the most direct way to improve players’ strength. The more time we leave them, the more opportunities we create for those who come after us to claim the bonuses. We can’t shorten the time just because we’ve run into a little trouble.”
“Old man, quit being cryptic. What exactly happened?” Xie Lin asked.
Laoji Fuli thought for less than half a second before telling them everything.
“Overseas, there’s already a strong werewolf culture. Their local games have long divided players into evil and order factions as well. Once the Mask of the Pretender was made public, the newbie villages over there turned into slaughterhouses. Even massacring newbie villages has become a game mechanic of sorts.
“These people are determined to create chaos. The evil faction’s strength has risen dramatically. After reaching Level 30, they can even manifest their abilities in reality. Some of them have already attempted to assassinate a president.
“Now they’ve received a quest in the game to come to our faithless land and spread their doctrine.
“It’s difficult for them to come here through the game, but in reality, they can get here very quickly.
“They made a threat on the forums. They’re currently in international waters and have already reached the waters near Shanhai City.”
Shanhai City was situated by the sea, while Linjiang City also had an estuary. The two cities were connected.
More importantly, although Laoji Fuli did not say it, the forum post made everything perfectly clear.
The evil faction was actually targeting Lu Xing. They intended to confront him in the real world.
If Lu Xing refused to show himself, they planned to attack Plantman instead, since Plantman’s identity was public knowledge.
“Boss, look at the forums. It was posted five minutes ago! The news has blown up too!”
Chu Fu immediately opened the forums and quickly found the pinned hot thread in the general section.
[0031286] Sea God’s Spear posted:
“[The Saint Wolf Club claims responsibility for this attack on the waters of Flowerland.
“Hello, players of the Primordial Gate. The new age has arrived in full. Only by embracing the Beast God and pledging loyalty to the Wolf God can you survive this apocalyptic disaster.
“Primordial Gate is a game designed to select the fittest. It has already revealed the future to everyone.
“Only the intelligent will be able to find a path to survival.
“That path is to worship the Beast God and obtain the Mask of the Pretender.
“Humanity is destined to be eliminated. This is a cleansing operation carried out by a higher civilization. Kill one hundred people, and you will be allowed to survive.
“Otherwise, you will face monstrous mutations, goblin hordes, the Cataclysm of Death, Titan attacks, and the apocalyptic end of the world brought about by extreme weather.
“So, starting today, the Saint Wolf Club welcomes all survivors who wish to join.
“In the end, only one percent of humanity will remain.
“Do not make pointless resistance.
“I know there is a place where people are slaughtering the Wolf God. That is absolutely unforgivable. I will drown that city.
“As the number one player in the world, will you, resident of that city, step forward?
“Lu Xing!
“I declare war on you.
“If you refuse to appear, that’s fine too. I hear there are other powerful players in your city, such as that little girl known as Plantman.
“How pitiful. She hasn’t even reached Level 30 yet.
“I will take her game pod away and suppress it ten thousand meters beneath the sea. By the time the pod runs out of energy, even if she manifests her abilities, it will likely be crushed under the pressure.
“Now, let us show the entire world the strength of the Saint Wolf Club.]”
The post had been published five minutes earlier.
Chu Fu quickly understood what had happened.
This was actually an incident from the original plot. The only difference was that those people had mentioned her as well.
In the original story, Chu Feng had seized every boss in the world. In order to raise the level of the Mask of the Pretender and upgrade his other equipment, he awakened a skill at Level 35 that allowed him to track evil gods.
From that moment on, everyone who possessed the Mask of the Pretender became a target for Chu Feng to hunt and plunder.
Werewolf culture had spread extensively overseas, but was virtually nonexistent in Flowerland. The Evil God issued a quest ordering players to capture the ultimate culprit: Lu Xing.
There was no need to ask how it would end. The Saint Wolf Club would ultimately deliver weapons and equipment straight into the hands of the male protagonist, Chu Feng.
However, after Chu Fu transmigrated into the novel, the resulting butterfly effect had led her to create a strategy for forming teams and counter-killing the werewolf butcher, Tu Ge.
That strategy had become wildly popular in Wangxi Village, and a tutorial version had even appeared on the forums.
As a result, at least on the 8888 servers after region 035, every player who had reached ten thousand points of killing intent by accidentally killing players—or who had actively purchased player kills—had begun counter-killing Tu Ge the werewolf.
Wasn’t that an open provocation?
That was why Chu Fu had become the Saint Wolf Club’s second target.
And from their wording, Chu Fu could tell that these people did not take her seriously at all.
After all, she was only Level 26.
Players below Level 30 were not worthy of their attention.
These players, having gained access to real power through the game, were trying to stir up a war in order to obtain even greater benefits.
What could Chu Fu do?
There was plenty she could do.
“Elder Laoji, don’t panic. Since they’ve called Lu Xing out by name and challenged him, then given Lu Xing’s personality, these people will either die or be crippled. Once he makes a move, those pathetic weaklings will be dealt with instantly!”
“That’s true, but the authorities have no information on Lu Xing and can’t contact him. He’s arrogant and unruly. If he knows what’s happening, he certainly won’t ignore it—but what if he’s running a dungeon or fighting a boss and doesn’t know about the situation?” Laoji Fuli’s face was drawn with worry. That was why he had insisted on logging out to deal with it.
What he did not know was that while no one else could contact Lu Xing, Chu Fu definitely could.
She immediately sent a message to her older brother, Chu Feng.
She decided to play the victim.
[WhoWantsToBeAVegetable]: “Big brother, big brother, someone else wants to kill me again! Boo-hoo! I’m not going to training this afternoon. I’m going to hide in my game pod.”
[My Sister Is the Cutest in the Universe]: “Fu-fu, don’t be afraid. I’ll go deal with it right now.”
[WhoWantsToBeAVegetable]: “Big brother, be careful!”
[System Notification: Your game friend ‘My Sister Is the Cutest in the Universe’ has logged out. Your message will be delivered when your game friend comes online again.]
That was fast!
Li Weizheng said, “Lu Xing is from Linjiang City. The authorities have issued a statement saying that they’re eager to learn his method of advancement. Given how powerful he is, if he agrees to join the official organization, he’ll be granted the rank of honorary major general immediately, with real authority no lower than mine.
“We’ve contacted other players before, hoping to speak with him, but he refused every time. Now he’s so far ahead of everyone else that he’s practically impossible to track. We have no idea where he is!”
