Chapter 1273 - 1240: There Is Only One Zhang Xinying in This World
Rafam Continent, White Tiger City
When Lin Yi stood on the Teleportation Array of White Tiger City, he opened his friend list and saw a message from Shengshi Drunkard:
"Beep beep beep~"
Shengshi Drunkard (private chat): "The United States has initiated a [Forced] City Seizing War against our Border City No. 2, and it’s tonight."
... (private chat): "The He Clan has also initiated a City Seizing War against their Border City No. 1."
... (private chat): "Reply to this message to discuss strategies."
(Forced City Seizing: During the cooldown period of a City Seizing War, it normally takes three days to initiate another City Seizing War. However, by paying a 20 million gold coin deposit, which is equivalent to one billion Reality Coins, a [Forced] City Seizing War can be initiated. If the city is successfully seized, 30% is deducted, and the remaining 70% is returned; if failed, the remaining 70% deposit is evenly distributed among all participating players defending the city.)
When Lin Yi saw that the United States had initiated a [Forced] City Seizing War, his previous suspicions on the Nine Nether Continent were confirmed.
It was obvious that the United States War Zone’s initiation against the Hua Country War Zone was not a spur-of-the-moment decision, especially considering the high cost involved.
One billion Reality Coins on today’s Earth is not something an ordinary person can muster.
Not to mention collecting 20 million gold coins.
After all, this is not an ordinary online game where you can exchange money for game currency with the official.
But "Glory of the Gods" is different.
Each gold coin is earned by players themselves, and even if Lin Yi wants to collect 20 million gold coins, it would take considerable effort.
The He Clan War Zone’s response to avoiding being annexed by Hua Country was expected by Lin Yi as well.
Now, with the addition of the United States War Zone, Lin Yi frowned.
Lin Yi initially thought that the United States would settle down for a while after the He Clan incident, at least until the next phase update.
Unfortunately, things did not go as Lin Yi had anticipated.
Previously, Lin Yi received information from Jialan Emperor Gongsun Bo that nearly six Divine Kings from both Ao Sheng and Purple Moon Empires might have already arrived on the continent.
If that is truly the case, Lin Yi has no doubts they might be the trump card for the United States in this City Seizing War.
From the previous incident with Ling Yuwei, it seems that the rules of Rafam Continent only apply to its original inhabitants.
But they cannot restrict those from the Nine Nether Continent.
Just like the Teleportation Array.
The original inhabitants of Rafam Continent cannot use the Teleportation Array to travel elsewhere.
At the start, the Teleportation Array was exclusively for players.
But yesterday, Lin Yi discovered that Ling Yuwei, who is an original inhabitant of the Nine Nether Continent, could use the Teleportation Array to go anywhere.
This explained why Ling Yuwei appeared outside the He Clan’s Border City No. 1 at that time.
Because the connection between two planes might bring a group of entities that exist between players and original inhabitants to this world.
Those would be them from the Nine Nether.
It’s just that Satan J might not yet realize that he can freely travel between the Nine Nether and Rafam Continents, although only once a day.
Because of this, Satan J’s act of bringing Divine Kings from the Nine Nether might be unknown to others, but not to Lin Yi.
The United States’ initiation of the City Seizing War against Hua Country is likely not simple in its motives.
After all, last night’s feat of Hua Country War Zone seizing three cities is still buzzing online.
Currently, the Hua Country War Zone is at the height of its power.
This is precisely the time to bring Hua Country down from its pedestal;
It is also the best opportunity to establish their authority by leveraging the situation.
Understanding this, a cold glint flashed across Lin Yi’s eyes:
"Leveraging the situation to establish authority? Who knows who’s leveraging whose power when the time comes."
With this in mind, Lin Yi quickly replied to Shengshi Drunkard:
Feng Hua (private chat): "Today you focus on defending the three cities of the He Clan, leave the United States to me."
Soon, Shengshi Drunkard responded:
Shengshi Drunkard (private chat): "Damn, brother, it’s not that I don’t believe you. But that’s the United States War Zone, big bro!"
... (private chat): "Weren’t you satisfied with seizing a city alone last night? Now you want to defend one alone too?"
Feng Hua (private chat): "Can’t I?"
Looking at Feng Hua’s response, Shengshi Drunkard, who was grinding for experience on Paradise Island, stood there dumbfounded:
"Is this guy crazy, or am I crazy?"
Defend a city alone?
Shengshi Drunkard showed a helpless expression, thinking to himself:
’When will this guy act like a normal person.’
After hesitating for a moment, Shengshi Drunkard replied:
Shengshi Drunkard (private chat): "..."
Seeing Shengshi Drunkard speechless, Lin Yi somewhat understood and muttered to himself:
’It’s not just you who doesn’t believe it, even I wouldn’t believe it.’
Lin Yi chuckled softly and closed the chat window.
Just then, another message came through:
"Beep beep beep~"
Lin Yi was startled when he saw the avatar:
"Xinying!"
The message was from none other than Zhang Xinying.
Seeing Zhang Xinying’s blinking game avatar, Lin Yi was instantly pulled back to reality.
Upon realizing that Zhang Xinying was the reincarnation of the Celestial Saint Mother of the Tian Clan, Lin Yi has yet to figure out how to handle it.
He’s even hesitating whether or not to tell her the truth.
If the [Spirit Stone] isn’t given to her, it would just mean fewer clues about the Tian Clan will be found on his side;
It would also make reaching [Outer Heaven] much more complicated;
For other matters, it wouldn’t make much of a difference.
At most, he keeps this secret to himself, and everything remains the same as before.
But if he really does that...
Wouldn’t that be unfair to her, depriving her of the chance to know the truth?
But if he tells her the truth...
Would that be fair to himself?
This lifetime, he had finally come together with her, and will telling her the truth mean losing her again, pushing her toward the so-called master of the Tian Clan?
After a moment of silence, Lin Yi still couldn’t find a balance between the two in his heart, then he clicked on Zhang Xinying’s blinking avatar:
Lemon Bunny (private chat): "No matter what happens in the future, I’ll stay by your side, not leaving nor abandoning you."
... (private chat): "Unless the day comes when you tell me you don’t need me anymore."
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"Sis, what are you daydreaming about?" Mingmen Yue’Er asked the dazing Zhang Xinying in a deep valley.
Zhang Xinying heard her and smiled slightly:
"It’s nothing."
Mingmen Yue’Er didn’t ask further.
At this moment, Werewolf Prophet Yidra asked Zhang Xinying:
"Don’t you want to know about your past life?"
Zhang Xinying was replenishing her teammates’ status while answering softly:
"There’s only one Zhang Xinying in this world."
"And everything from the past has nothing to do with me, so why bother."