Chapter 2545: Show Some Sincerity
Xu Huo said this not only to warn the players of District 001, but also to tell them that, up to this point, there was still room to negotiate.
The District 001 player who had wanted to slip away in the chaos ultimately did not leave; everyone stood obediently where they were.
The Girl in the painting shook off the hand on her shoulder in a bad mood and flipped the person next to her the middle finger.
"Go on," Xu Huo turned back to look at Skinny Monkey. "I’m also very curious what other secrets they’re hiding."
"They lied to you about coming here to look for the exit, that’s not what this is about," Skinny Monkey said. "They want to use you. This place is actually a training ground prepared by Super Players for District 001, mainly to cultivate people who can successfully take over the Super Dungeon. But their people are too trash—after all this time they still haven’t figured anything out..."
"My guess is they want you to open the way. Once you actually help them get the Super Dungeon, you’ll have no more value."
"And when someone has no value, how they’ll be dealt with—you should be able to figure that out with your toes!"
Skinny Monkey was blatantly sowing discord; the people from District 001 looked extremely ugly. A dark-skinned man said, "You think we’re as bottomless as the Holy Sword Society? We’re not the type to turn on allies without warning and assassinate them!"
"Just say whether this place is a Space Portal exit or not!" Skinny Monkey said.
The dark-faced man sneered. "The Space Portal exit has already been taken over by you people. Who knows what tricks you pulled inside? If we don’t go in, how would we know whether this is actually an exit or not?"
"So it sounds like you’re not sure if this is an exit, but you definitely know whether it’s a training ground, right?" Skinny Monkey was fearless; he was convinced there was not a word of truth in the mouths of this District 001 lot.
Another older team captain pressed down the dark-faced man’s arm, stepped forward, and said to Xu Huo, "The gentleman did indeed set up some training grounds inside the Portal Space, but we actually don’t fully know the exact locations. And the exits aren’t like he said—there isn’t only one. There should be multiple exits. It’s just that the one we originally used has been completely blocked. The people from the Holy Sword Society can still enter and exit the Portal Space, so we guessed that there must be new exits in the territories they’ve occupied. That’s why we sacrificed so many people to search for a route."
"The gentleman did leave us instances, but after all, they’re Super Dungeons; it’s impossible for him to disclose all the information to non-heirs. Leaving us a way out at all was already him treating the juniors generously."
"You each have your own version, and I can’t tell who’s telling the truth," Xu Huo said after hearing both sides and thinking for a moment. "How about this, why don’t you lead the way and take me to this so-called Super Player training ground? I also want to see if there’s a chance to inherit this instance."
"And we can wait for this Lord Envoy you mentioned. Even if I can’t get the instance, I’ll still be able to leave here."
"As for joining the Holy Sword Society, we’ll talk about that when we get there and after I meet them."
Skinny Monkey’s expression shifted; after a moment he said, "It’s not that I lack sincerity, but you have to show some sincerity too. What if you’re saying you’ll consider it, but in reality you’re putting on a show with these District 001 people?"
"Otherwise, why don’t you kill a few people? That way I’ll have something to report to Lord Envoy."
Xu Huo’s laughter cut him off. "Do I look that easy to talk to, to you?"
"Just listening to you finish and letting you walk away alive is already the greatest sincerity I can show. Now you have two options: either obediently lead the way, or die."
"So, how about you show a bit of sincerity yourself."
He had a smile on his face, but Skinny Monkey knew Xu Huo absolutely wasn’t joking. With the other party’s mastery of Spatial Evolution, it would be easy for him to get in and out of this mountain; he didn’t need anyone to lead him. Right now he was just playing both sides, waiting for the right moment to move.
After thinking briefly, Skinny Monkey nodded. "I can take you there, but these people..."
"These people are in charge of protecting me," Xu Huo said bluntly. "What if the Holy Sword Society suddenly turns on us?"
He paused, then added, "Surely the place guarded by your Holy Sword Society isn’t so weak that it can’t even handle twenty-odd people, right?"
"How could that be!" Skinny Monkey said at once. "Plenty of Golden Disciples came this time. The gold content of Golden Disciples is absolutely not something these District 001 people can compare to!"
The Holy Sword Society had long since split in two. The old Members of the Holy Sword Society had long hidden themselves within the game and had already changed the emblem representing their identity to the design of a long sword engraved with multiple watch dials. The New Holy Sword Society was the one more familiar to many zones now; they recruited indiscriminately, and among them were quite a few Cannibal Players. They had no bottom line in how they operated. Their emblem was a triangular pattern formed by three Swords.
The members of the New Holy Sword Society were managed with strict ranks. Xu Huo had previously taken a Swordless Token from a member he killed. A Swordless Token counted as a Reserve Disciple. Above that, their ranks were represented by the number of swords; a Three Swords Golden Disciple was considered a core member of the Holy Sword Society. During the Zone 014 Super Props incident, a Three Swords Golden Disciple had shown up and, going down a list, killed quite a lot of players.
Hearing Skinny Monkey’s assurance, Xu Huo’s smile deepened a little. "Running into a Golden Disciple of the Holy Sword Society here—seems my luck’s not bad."
Skinny Monkey had already been released; he flexed his hands and feet and boasted smugly, "Only those with strong power who have made great contributions to the Holy Sword Society are qualified to become Golden Disciples. If you join the Holy Sword Society and make contributions this time, you might even have a chance to become a Golden Disciple!"
Xu Huo was already following in his footsteps. "Then what rank are you?"
"Two Swords Silver Disciple," Skinny Monkey said.
"A Rank-A Player can only be a Silver Disciple?" Xu Huo raised an eyebrow.
"Ha!" Skinny Monkey laughed. "That’s got nothing to do with it. I’m not afraid to tell you, I only managed to get up to Rank-A with the support of the Society. Every Golden Disciple and Lord Envoy is incredibly strong. There are loads of ways to level up within the Society: potions, instance guides, props—you name it, they’ve got it. All those good things you can’t even buy on the market. Especially Evolution Potions, which are hard to come by for Advanced Players, you can apply for them regularly from the Society!"
"You’re also a Rank-B player; you should be able to feel that the absorption speed and effectiveness of Evolution Potions has gotten worse, right."
Not really.
Xu Huo still went along with him. "Is it the same for Super Evolution?"
Skinny Monkey paused and gave him a meaningful look. "Now that’s an internal secret of the Society."
"But brother, you’re already a Super Evolver, and in both spatial and mental directions. You’re a talent wherever you go. As long as you join the Society, I bet there will be tons of good stuff waiting for you!"
He talked big, and the group of District 001 players following behind grew more and more at ease as they listened. This idiot still hadn’t realized that Xu Huo didn’t give a damn about the Holy Sword Society. From start to finish he had never intended to join, hadn’t even considered it for a second!