Chapter Thirty-Nine: Challenge

  The man in white walked straight up to the windy face and asked with a slight bow, "Where is this brother from? Shouldn't be from our Taiyuan side, right?"

  The wind whispers, "Even in games, there's a distinction of origin!" He replied, "I'm from Xiangyang!"

  The man in white robes said politely: "Brother is from a big place, do you know that you have already gotten into trouble just now?"

  "What's wrong?"

  "It's the guy who was just kicked by brother, he comes here every day and shouts, but no one stops him, doesn't brother think it's strange?"

  "What's with that swindler? What's going on?"

  "The man in white robes said slowly: 'That person is a guest of the Dragon Gate Inn!'"

  "What's wrong with being a dragon gate guest?"

  The man in white clothes looked at him and said: "Longmen Inn is the most powerful gang on this side, players who don't obey will be hunted down!"

  "This isn't a game, is it? Something like this actually happens!"

  The man in white laughed and said: "Nowadays, online games are all like this. Whoever has the strongest fist is the king!"

  The wind whispered in doubt: "It can't be that overbearing, right? Didn't any players stand up to resist?"

  The man in white explained: "After the guild was established, most of the super high-level players went to Tie Qi Alliance, Yi Jian Dong Lai, Fei Yun Mountain Villa, and Kuai Dao Zhe Li. These four top-notch guilds attracted some mid-to-high level players, while Long Men Inn, although not a top-notch guild, is still one of the best among the second-tier guilds, also attracting some mid-level players. As for the remaining low-level players, they can't compete with him."

  The wind whispers: "But in the game, can't you just go somewhere else? Why stay here and be bullied?"

  "The man in white laughed and said: 'As long as you don't provoke it, it won't come after you!'"

  "So does this mean I've already provoked him?"

  "The man in white robes said seriously: 'Of course, you kicked them to death with one foot, how can they let it go?'"

  "Should I run quickly now?"

  "Of course, if you want to keep your rank, then hurry up and run!"

  The wind suddenly changed the subject: "Where is Longmen Inn?"

  The man in white robes said strangely: "Just go out of Taiyuan West Gate, what do you want to do?"

  The wind whispers without response, and he asks again: "Is the leader of the gang Long Yan?"

  The man in white was even stranger: "That's right!"

  "Is it Longyan who was killed by Akatsuki in one move at the Martial Arts Tournament?"

  The man in white replied: "Yes, but as far as I know, Longyan was just a momentary carelessness!"

  Feng Xiao Xiao smiled and said: "You've been speaking in favor of the Dragon Gate Inn all along, are you also a person from the Dragon Gate Inn?"

  The man in white finally showed a pleased expression and said: "Hehe, that's right!"

  The wind was blowing fiercely as he smiled and said, "You go back and tell Long Yan that I want to challenge him!"

  The man in white clothes opened his mouth wide: "Who are you, and why?"

  A gentle smile like a spring breeze returned to her face: "You don't need to worry about this, just pass it on to him, is he in or not?"

  "Not here!"

  "What time is it usually online?"

  "After dinner, it often goes up to midnight, and sometimes during the day too!"

  "Alright, then tomorrow night at 11 o'clock, I'll wait for him here!"

  The man in white nodded and smiled: "Actually, you can also send a secret message to him!"

  The wind whispered with a smile: "If you want to pretend to be something, you have to do it thoroughly!"

  The man in white watched as Xiao Xiao left with a surprised gaze.

  Half an hour had passed, and Feng Xiao Xiao was filled with regret over his actions. They say "impulsiveness is the devil", how could he still be impulsive and do such a thing! Alas, hearing that the Dragon Gate Inn gang was bullying weak players here, how could he not control himself? This kind of punishing evil and upholding justice should be done by those great heroes who charge to the sky with one sword, what's the point of a small shrimp like him joining in?!

  It's no use worrying now, I've already made a big statement, can't take it back. Might as well gather some intel first, after all "know yourself and know your enemy, and you'll never be in peril".

  At this moment, Mi Le asked Lao Da, "Is Longyan fierce?"

  "Longyan? What did you ask him for?"

  "I'm at Longmen Inn, of course I have to ask about their leader. Didn't you fight with him before?"

  "Longyan, quick on his feet, dodges high, moves swiftly, attacks seem to rely entirely on the momentum of his weapon, probably didn't add much strength or agility!"

  "I remember you killed him with one slash back then? How much blood do you think he had?"

  "It was just one knife cut, so I wouldn't know how much blood there is! I reckon it shouldn't be too much!"

  "Oh, that's good then..."

  "What's wrong with you? What are you trying to do? You sound like you're gathering intelligence!"

  "It's nothing, it's just that there are more people gossiping about him, I'll ask around and seem like I know more, haha..."

  “……”

  After inquiring about the intelligence, Feng Xiao had a bottom line in his heart. It seems that Longyan is also winning with speed. If he can be faster, although his level is lower, he still has great confidence.

  Nothing to do at home, remembered a provocative post from Wan Shi Tong, so I thought of going online to the forum.

  System Prompt: The more items you carry on your body exceed the weight limit, the more items will be lost. Are you sure to log off?

  Fainted, and actually forgot about this matter. This "sword" on his back is too heavy, greatly affecting his performance. Should he ask Wan Shi Tong to take care of it for him? Friends online aren't that trustworthy after all. What if he takes it back to Xiangyang and gives it to the big bosses? The big boss has already been suspicious many times, this would easily expose him. Suddenly, he remembered that in the game, there are often pawn shops, why not put the sword in a pawn shop first, and then come back for it later!

  The idea was settled, and with a happy heart, he rushed to the pawnshop to pawn his sword first. Only then did he feel relieved. Suddenly, he remembered that there was still something he hadn't done. After thinking carefully, he realized that he had planned to go see the post about Wan Shi Tong. He quickly logged back into the forum.

  The top post on the forum still only has the "Arms Spectrum", and I clicked in to take a look. The original first place "Ji Yu Jian" was gone, it seems that Qing Yi Ren's long-term disappearance has made everyone no longer recognize him. Replacing the first place is the former second place "Qi Jue Xuan Feng Jian", the second is Tie Qi's "Pan Long Gun", and the third is my "Qi Qiao Shan". Lao Da's "Jin Si Da Huan Dao" was actually ranked fourth, and Feng Xiao Xiao thought to himself that his "Ruo Xu" was much stronger than Lao Da's knife. When can it come up? Immediately, he felt that his "Ruo Xu" sounded really awkward, and he secretly cursed again. Looking down further, I found the former fourth place Long Yan's "Xi Yu Jian" in eleventh place. The people in between didn't even recognize themselves, nor had they heard of them.

  After searching hard in the forum, I searched for titles with "Longmen Inn", none; searched for those with "Longyan", still none; reluctantly, I had to search for posts by author Wan Shi Tong, a bunch.

  None of the titles seem to be related to "dragon, door, guest, inn, rock", so I had to open each one to take a look. The post by Wan Shi Tong exposed his high level of writing skills since he was young, with all six elements of narrative composition, and the proposal, analysis, and solution of argumentative essays were all done meticulously. Even the most demanding language teacher would have to give him high marks, although the content of the post is empty and the expression is pale and powerless.

  Finally, in a post titled "In the mountains there is no old tiger, the monkey claims to be the king", Feng Xiao Xiao understood the beginning and end of things. What beginning and end? In Feng Xiao Xiao's view, this post was the "beginning", and his current duel with Long Yan was the "end".

  The post of Wan Shi Tong has always been able to explain everything with just the title, which is a highly condensed summary of the full text, making it unnecessary for you to read the main body. However, in this particular post, there is still some substantial content, at least it tells you what "Shan" is, why "Lao Hu" is not there, who "Hou Zi" refers to and how he calls himself "Da Wang".

  The wind is whispering, always puzzled, how can "Wan Shi Tong" have such a meaningful title. Based on his experience of reading Wan Shi Tong's posts multiple times, the title of this post should be "Taiyuan talent withers away, Longyan relies on power to bully people".