Chapter 617

Chapter 617 Living in the Martial World

“Kyle！”

A female voice came from the crowd behind the man, and the American youth immediately halted his punch and put his fist down . Behind him, a woman walked out from the crowd . It was a typical American girl . She had blonde hair that gradually faded into blue highlights . She had very distinct and delicate facial features, and her jacket was unzipped . Underneath it, she wore a thin low cut sweater that was tight over the two mounds on her chest . Her azure eyes glanced over me and the corners of her mouth suddenly rose . She laughed and spoke to that youth named Kyle, “Let’s go, guys!”

Clearly, this woman was extremely popular among the American players . One sentence from her was enough to make the enraged Kyle obedient and docile enough to follow her to sign in .

Mu Xuan looked at me with a startled look, and walked towards me . She patted the front of my chest jacket, and said: “Did that barbaric man hurt my little Zai Zai?”

My gaze was still fixed on the distant group of American players, as I replied: “I’m fine . Ye Lai, those people have a really bad temper . What in the world happened? I wasn’t that involved in [Conquest], and my ranking was also low . What grudges do we have with the American server?”

Ye Lai folded his arms across his chest and replied: “During the later stages of [Conquest], our two countries each had three main cities . During the most intense period, the Chinese server attacked two of the American main cities . When the American server retaliated, they attacked all three of our main cities, so . . . the enmity between the players of our two countries isn’t just your average squabble . Besides, [Conquest] is still open even after [Destiny] was released, and there are still approximately 2 million players online . Of the three Chinese main cities, there’s still one city under the control of the American servers .

Wan Er smiled, “What a pity, I’ve already quit [Conquest] . ”

Dong Cheng chuckled, “Otherwise, how could there still be one city that’s occupied by other people?”

I sighed, “Unfortunately, there’s a limit to our time and energy . There’s no way we can return to [Conquest] . Let’s just put all of our energy to use in [Destiny] then . Once Tian Ling City and the seven great main cities are opened up, the bridge joining the different country servers will be completed . At that point, I’m afraid, the country wars won’t be far off . ”

Ye Lai nodded and said, “Yup, once the servers of the different countries are connected, the Heavenly Barrier disappears, and it basically means that the country war has started . However, there should still be a long time before the country war starts . ”

……

Not long after, another group of people walked over . Three youngsters who looked to be around twenty five and dressed in stiff button up shirts, walked over . The three people didn’t look half bad, and you could see the self confidence and arrogance exuding from their gazes . One of them was even pushing a wheelchair . In the wheelchair sat a youth clothed entirely in black . He also looked to be around 25, and he had a white coloured scarf draped around his neck . He looked, . . . Either way, I couldn’t really describe him or get a good read on him .

Once those four people entered, there was immediately a crowd of crew members that surrounded them . They were overly enthusiastic . One of the female workers was so excited that she almost cried . She screamed with tears in her eyes, “Ah . . . AHHHH!! That’s . . . is that Fang Ge Que? Wu wu, I’ve finally seen the real Fang Ge Que, Fang Ge Que…”

I was astounded: “Fang Ge Que?”

Wan Er looked into the distance with her eyes, as she nodded her head and lightly smiled, “Yup, the person in the wheelchair is Fang Ge Que . The nerves in his legs have been paralyzed since he was young, causing him to lose the ability to walk . Due to that, Fang Ge Que could more fully immerse himself in games, which lead him to becoming the number one player in China . ”

Fang Ge Que slowly entered while being pushed by the wheelchair . There was a faint smile on his face . He really did look very cultured . His slight smile exposed both his self confidence and modesty . I’m afraid this poise was something that Jian Feng Han, Tang Qi, or any of the other guys, didn’t have . Perhaps, it was related to the paralysis of his legs . Once a person has received too many cold looks, they would instead become even more humble and respectful, and in turn this was also the most important quality in a person .

Ye Lai walked in front, and laughed: “Old Fang, we haven’t met for a long time!”

Fang Ge Que couldn’t help but laugh: “Ye Lai, it seems like you’re still so energetic . What a huge body… have you been working out everyday?”

Ye Lai laughed: “That’s right, I want to play games for a few more years, and live a few more years of this life with of burning passion . ”

“Burning passion?”

Fang Ge Que laughed and teased him, “Thankfully, it was us [Legend] who was the first to conquer the player city . When the second territory appears, only [House of Prestige] can compete with you . With [Judgement]’s current strength, you shouldn’t be any less stronger than [House of Prestige] . Your passion won’t be of much use . ”

Ye Lai replied, “Yup, it seems that’s what it will end up being . However . . . once Tian Ling City opens up, [Hero’s Mound], [Zhan Long], [Prague], [Vanguard], [Emerald Porcelain] and all of the top guilds will go to battle . Then it will be hard to say who becomes the final victor . It’s also hard to say whether your [Legend] will continue to stay the champion .

Lu Chun Yang chuckled, and said, “You don’t have to worry about [Legend] . Ye Lai, you old b*st*rd, you should worry more about yourself . You guys killed some of [Hero’s Mound]’s players in Ba Huang City . Q-Sword won’t let you off easily . Careful you don’t let Q-Sword cut you down!”

Ye Lai grinned and shrugged his shoulders, “He can come at me anytime!”

I lightly bumped against Wan Er’s shoulder, then took her and Dong Cheng to walk in front together . When I greeted Fang Ge Que, I extended my hand out and smiled, “Xiao Yao Zi Zai!”

Fang Ge Que raised his head to look at me, and accepted my handshake . He smiled, “Xiao Yao Zi Zai? Not bad, the Fort Zi Feng battle was very satisfying, especially when Magic Dragon Huo Li hit the river! This world will never see a second feat like that . Xiao Yao Zi Zai, you are a person that has thoroughly made [Legend] taste defeat . I’m looking forward to duelling with you and [Zhan Long] again!”

I nodded my head, “We will soon!”

Chang Sheng Jue looked at me and said, “Xiao Yao Zi Zai, is it true that [Zhan Long]’s Dragon’s Den has already become a Level 5 city?”

I smiled: “Yup, we’re trying to become a Level 6 city now . What about it?”

Chang Sheng Jue grinned, “I was just asking . Your levelling speed is truly very fast, even [Legend]’s city has only just reached Level 3 . Can you reveal the secret behind [Zhan Long]’s levelling technique?”

“Cough cough…” Fang Ge Que hinted, and said, “Chang Sheng, that’s another guild’s secret, don’t ask them like that…”

I couldn’t help but laugh, “It’s nothing . Actually, the reason why Dragon’s Den’s levelling speed is so high is because we have two Holy Domain level NPC’s as our Guardians . One has 100 points of Military Force, and the other has 100 points of Commerce and 95 points of Agriculture . When I’m not in the Dragon’s Den, Chi Yu Han can automatically recruit troops, while Chi Yu Qing can automatically recruit laborers to settle in the city and increase productivity . How’s the NPC commander in your city?”

Fang Ge Que was also candid, and smiled, “I’ve recruited a total of five NPC’s to be supervisors in the city . Two of them are Epic Hero tier NPC’s, and one has 89 points of Military Force, while the other has 91 points . The other three NPC’s all have 80-85 points of Agriculture and Commerce . They’re not that far from your Chi Yu Han and Chi Yu Qing . ”

Dong Cheng just had to add on, “That . . . let me say something that’ll make [Legend] green with envy . For the Dragon’s Den, since Chi Yu Han is the first commander, he can provide special troops, so the troops that Dragon’s Den recruits are very strong . Chi Yu Han can train Flame Crossbow Archers, Armored Heavy Infantry, Frigid Heavy Cavalry, Flame Hawk Archers, Cliff Dragon Cavalry, and other top notch special troops . In regards to this, [Legend]’s city definitely can’t compare…”

“What?!”

Lu Chun Yang’s body slightly trembled, as he said, “D*mn, is that even possible . . . is this Chi Yu Han good at any task you give him? Come on, we want one like him too . . . ”

Fang Ge Que couldn’t help but smile, “Chunyang, calm yourself . . . it’s no matter, these are all small details . The wise man seeks to win the war, whereas the king seeks to conquer the world . We of [Legend] want to fight to become the overlord of the virtual world . We don’t rely on NPC’s or a city, but rather, on our united hearts . ”

Xuan Yuan Feng laughed: “That’s right!”

I modestly smiled, “[Zhan Long] isn’t looking to command the world, nor do we seek to unify the virtual world . We just want our youth to not be in vain, and be able to leave a mark on [Destiny]’s epic battlefield . That is enough for us . ”

Mu Xuan thought about it, and smiled, “If you don’t fight, can your dream still be achieved?”

Fang Ge Que profoundly smiled, “In the chaotic virtual world, Hero’s rise . If you don’t fight, will you actually get a world that you can say belongs to you? The culture and society in games are only in the beginning stages of conception . In reality, if you want to obtain respect and acknowledgement, you can only use conflict to obtain it . Li Xiao Yao, you want to live carefree* in the martial world of games, but this virtual world will definitely push you and your [Zhan Long] into the long river of war . Regardless of whether it’s to protect your friends, or to obtain respect from others, you will have to rely on your strength .

TL Note: A play on his in game name, which means “Carefree”

I let out a long sigh and nodded in agreement, “Perhaps you’re right . If someone is living in the martial world, how can he truly live life carefree…”

Fang Ge Que lowered his head and smiled, “You and [Zhan Long] are a group of very interesting people . Alright, we’ll stop here for now . I’m slightly tired . I’ll go to sleep after signing in . It seems like I’ll have to talk during the afternoon conference . ”

“Ok . ”

……

Everyone watched as Fang Ge Que entered the hotel elevator . This man could be considered as the number one gamer in China . Not only because of his strength in the game, but also because of his character, his open-mindedness, and his ability to differentiate between right and wrong .

Not long after that, Li Mu carried his bag and walked into the hall . When he saw Wan Er, Dong Cheng and I, he became ecstatic . Not long after that, Qing Qian rushed over from the airport . Bai Li Ruo Feng, Quick Thunder Swift Wind, and other officer level players from [House of Prestige] also arrived . But, when they did, they didn’t bother talking with us, in case a fight started . After all, we were enemy guilds .

We began preparing for the lunch banquet around noon . The opening ceremony officially began at 2pm .

……

The big hall was bustling with excitement as several hundreds of players from around the world were all gathered here .

On the stage, ZGTV’s Fei Er held the microphone and smiled, “The first season of [Destiny]’s Hero’s Wings Tournament is nearing! Welcome, gaming elites from around the world! Today, we will bear witness to beginning of a long journey of the miraculous international competition! We are the witnesses, and we are also the creators of history! The epic of [Destiny]’s glorious war will be created by each and every participant that is here today!

As soon as she finished, Fei Er repeated the same words in fluent English and Korean . I finally understood why the officials of the Hero’s Wings Cup would invite Fei Er to be the host . This little girl really had some skill . Without even mentioning her professional looks, she even had a special understanding of games and was proficient in many languages . She was the perfect choice for the job .