âWhat exactly happened?â
Once I heard that there was someone who wanted to steal Thousand Suns Over Snowy Lands, I panicked. She was our number one Mage. In addition to Dancing Forest and Lian Po, the three of them made up [Zhan Long]âs Big Three Mages in terms of firepower. If Thousand Suns was taken, there would be a gaping hole in our Mage team. Since Dong Cheng Yue wonât join for another ten or so days, it would be extremely hard for us to get by for the next week. Besides, Thousand Suns was one of us; what right did [Wrath of the Heroes] have for taking her?
Wolf heavily said, âBrother Xiao Yao, [Wrath of the Heroes] has been very empiric lately. They have been stealing elites from other guilds, no matter the costs. In addition to Sonata, Heart of Fire, and Drunken Cold Rain, theyâve also taken a dozen or so of CBNâs top 5000 players from Fan Shu City and Jiu Li City. Theyâve finally moved on to steal from the guilds of Ba Huang City. His first target is probably to steal our [Zhan Long]âs Thousand Suns Over Snowy Lands. This wouldnât have originally been a problem, but⦠but he brought a person. It seems he was her first love in real life⦠Iâm so worried!â
I asked, âWhereâs Thousand Suns right now?â
âBa Huang City, Butterfly Forest. Come quickly;. Iâm here with Old K, Fox, and Matcha!â
âOkayâ¦â
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After I hung up, Lin Wan Er blinked a few times as she looked at me and having guessed most of it, asked, âThereâs someone who wants to steal [Zhan Long]âs Thousand Suns over Snowy Lands?â
âYeaâ¦â I made a fist, âItâs [Wrath of the Heroes]âs people. It wonât be strange if it was Little Piggyâs ideaâ¦â¦ motherf*cker, Little Piggy is indeed quite a character, committing all of [Wrath of the Heroes]âs crimes. To think that he found Thousand Sunâs first boyfriend in real life. I donât even know what we should do now. Besides, weâre only her guild in the game, compared to her lover, its obvious whoâs more importantâ¦â¦â
Wan Er kept smiling, then turned around and slapped my shoulder, âI guess its time our Brother Xiao Yao showed off his charm. Thousand Suns isnât that old, how charming can her boyfriend be? Youâre Xiao Yao Zi Zai, Ba Huang Cityâs Number 1â¦â¦â
Dong Cheng Yue wryly smiled and said, âThatâs right, thatâs right. Brother Xiao Yao is undefeated! You need to show off your smooth charm and steal Thousand Suns back. Wan Er and I will become [Zhan Long]âs sooner or later, but we donât want to join a guild whose main players have been stolenâ¦â¦â
I nodded, âYup, Iâll do my best. I just really donât know how I should keep Thousand Suns Over Snowy Landsâ¦â¦â
Wan Er rubbed her lip, then chuckled, âHonesty. Thereâs really no other better way. Thousand Suns Over Snowy Lands is a smart girl, sheâll definitely realize that everyone in [Zhan Long] truly wants her to stayâ¦â¦â
âYea, Iâll go and try. You two should also go back⦠thereâs still 17 days until you two join [Zhan Long]â¦
âOkay!â
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I ran straight to my room and quickly got online!
âShua!â
I appeared in the middle of Ba Huang City. With the Emperor Qinâs Sword on my back, I rushed straight out of the city and ran toward Butterfly Forest. At the same time I scanned the stats on my Emperor Qin Sword. The agreement from this afternoon had been completed, and the swordâs stats had already been changed. I couldnât put my finger on it, but I could tell that the strength of the sword had definitely been extremely weakened. The 500% [Kill for Blood] that I had gotten at the City of the Ancients would never happen again. I knew, however, that in the future, the sword still had a ways to grow to its strongest, especially since it could advance tiers twice. This implied that for a very long time this sword would remain one of the strongest. Even now, the Emperor Qinâs Sword was already extremely strong. Once it evolved, it would become even stronger and still be superior. This was a good thing.
ãEmperor Qinâs Sword+7ã (Valkyrie Tier - Superior)
Attack: 1400-1850 (+490-648)
Strength: +70
Endurance: +68
Magic Attack: +65
Additional: Increases the userâs attack by 17%
Additional: Neglects 25% of the targetâs defense
Bonus: Will never break/dull. Using this sword will never dull the sword
Bonus: Has a 10% chance of dealing a strike with superior damage
Bonus: Bound to the player Xiao Yao Zi Zai. Cannot be dropped. Can Evolve
Special Skill: ãKill for Bloodã. For every player that is killed, the weaponâs attack will increase by 1%, Cap: 50%, The effect will reset when the player goes offline
Description: In the ancient times there lived an emperor that was both kind and known to all under the heavens. His saber was named Long Quan but in the midst of a fierce battle, it snapped in half. The broken pieces were then buried into the ground, staying there for countless generations. At last the broken sword has been unearthed and still contains the vast powers of the emperor. This sword would be known to the future generations as the king of swords and after the previous owner of the sword as Emperor Qinâs Sword.
Requirement Level: 65
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As expected, after the sword evolved, even the required level would rise. Yup, it was truly exceptional!
Now that I looked again, my base attack was 2914-3878, and with all of my equipment, my attack had been raised by a total of 44%. The sword raised 10%, plus the 7% from the [Kill for Blood]. In reality, I could raise my attack by 111%, and at my highest peak, my attack would be around 6148-8182. Compared to the 500% increase I had from the [Kill for Blood] it was miniscule, but even at my present state, I was still among the elites. I definitely had enough to kill people like Wang Ze Cheng, Jian Feng Han, and Donât be Foolish, and make their lives difficult.
After a few minutes, a forest of butterfly bushes appeared in front of me. It was my destination, Butterfly Forest!
Around 200 people had gathered in the middle of the forest. Half of them were from [Wrath of the Heroes], whereas the other half were from [Zhan Long]. All of [Zhan Long]âs officers were there, as well as Liu Yin, Piggy, Sonata, Heart of Fire, and Drunken Rain from [Wrath of the Heroes]. All of the experts were present, and both sides nervously gripped their weapons!n/ô/vel/b//in dot c//om
âXiao Yao Zi Zai has come!â
In the distance, Little Piggyâs eyes turned cold as he looked in my direction and said, âLetâs see what he says!â
Unhurriedly, I walked forward. I raised up my palm and a summoning circle was formed, as my Flaming Tiger God appeared behind me. He softly roared and shook his shiny, crimson and gold fur. He displayed the demeanor of the King of Beasts and followed beside me. It looked as if the beast was accumulating his strength, ready to attack at any moment.
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âBrother Xiao Yao!â
Wolf picked up his dagger and walked up to me and said, âYouâve finally arrived!â
I nodded and walked to the center between the two guilds, only to find that Thousand Suns stood there as well with her staff in hand. She was covered in quality Mage gear and had enough power to put her in the top 3 Mages of Ba Huang City. Even [Flying Dragon]âs Guild Master, Soaring Dragon, was ranked below her. This was also one of the reasons that [Wrath of the Heroes] wanted to steal her.
In front of Thousand Suns there was a young Swordsman who was around 24 years old, Lv 62, ID: Dawn Hero. He was covered in a purple glow and looked to have at least 4 Purple Tier equipment. He could even be considered a mid-high level player. He stared intently at Thousand Suns Over Snowy Lands and lovingly said, âLittle Snow, I know that I was in the wrong at first, I shouldnât have left without a word. By the time I had finally realized what I was doing, it was already too late. For the past 2 years since then, I have been looking all over for the world that had you in itâ¦â¦â
Yue Qing Qian softly said, âDonât use such cliche words, they all sound so fakeâ¦â¦â
Thousand Suns Over Snowy Lands silently stood there. Her eyes were swollen and red, as tears welled up in her eyes while she looked at Dawn Hero. Her voice shook with emotion as she said, âDid you know how much I loved you back then? For you, I was willing to give up everything. Whatever dreams I had, I would give it all up just to be with you. I⦠I even became a waitress and a cashier for you. I did all of the dirty work, but I didnât regret any of it, because I loved you. But⦠but the day that you disappeared, my heart died along with youâ¦â
Dawn Heroâs face was full of grief as he said, âLittle Snow, youâ¦â¦â
Thousand Suns Over Snowy Lands looked up as a tear rolled down her cheek, and she said, âYou shouldnât have appeared. You shouldnât have pulled at the heart that used to love you. That just wonât work. The one I loved was the old you. But that you has already died, and the one standing in front of me is an entirely new you who has experienced completely different things. You are now a complete stranger to me.â
Dawn Hero raised his sword and said, âBut now that Iâve come back, I want to make things right. Give me another chance, Iâll do whatever I can to make you happy. I know that youâre not happy in [Zhan Long], especially since Xiao Yao Zi Zai only cares about his own people. He only cares about people like Yue Qing Qian, Matcha, and Old K. They⦠theyâve never treated you as their ownâ¦â
âShut up!â
Old K lifted his battle axe, walked forward, and roared, âWeâve always thought of Thousand Suns as our own sister. What right do you have to criticize us? Bastard, as someone who left her before then suddenly appeared before her again, what kind of sheet do you call yourself? Would a good man be able to do something like that?â
One Second Hero also picked up his spear and angrily said, âThatâs right! Youâre a disgrace to the word Hero thatâs in your ID. Are you even fit to have it?â
Dawn Hero also became agitated and said, âYou!â
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âSha shaâ¦â¦â
My Divine Battle Boots brushed against the grass as I slowly walked forward. I pulled out the Emperor Qinâs Sword behind me. âPa!â I stabbed it into the grass between me and Dawn Hero. I stood beside Thousand Suns Over Snowy Lands and levelly said, âI am [Zhan Long]âs Guild Master. Tang Xue was invited by me to our guild. I, Li Xiao Yao, canât promise anything else, but I can boldly say to the entire world that for the rest of my life, I will not let [Zhan Long] turn its back on Tang Xue. For the rest of my life, I will never let Tang Xue suffer any injustice or grievance. Anyone who wants to bully her would have to do it over my dead body! Whether it is in a game or if it is in real life, I and [Zhan Long] will protect her. Sheâs our Tang Xue, sheâs our friend!â
âGuild Masterâ¦â¦â
Thousand Suns over Snow Landsâ staff fell to the ground as her eyes filled up with tears and she mumbled, âBoss Iâm sorry, I made you do something so hard⦠I ⦠I â¦â
I turned around to look at her and smiled, âLittle Snow, I respect your choice. Whether you leave [Zhan Long] or stay here, youâll always be my friend, thatâs all there is to itâ¦â
Thousand Suns Over Snowy Lands stood there, and motionlessly stared at me. Suddenly she smiled as the Flaming Tiger God rubbed against her leg. A small flame wrapped around the two of us. She looked up and blinked her large eyes at me. She completely let go of her staff, and with a bang, the fire began to rise to the sky and the earth seemed to shiver. Her gaze become more resolutely and she loudly said, âFrom the day I joined [Zhan Long], I had made them my friends, and I had made Xiao Yao Zi Zai my Guild Master. Heâs always been just like a brother, like a geyser of trust and strength to me. His strength, his courage, his charm and his loyalty are all my conviction. I, Tang Xue, am one of [Zhan Long]âs people, and until they donât want me anymore, I will never leave them!â
One Second Hero clapped his hands and laughed, âAlright! Thereâs our [Zhan Long]âs team leader!â
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Tyrant of Western Liu Yingâs face turned dark, and he said nothing.
Little Piggy quickly ran to Dawn Hero and softly said, âDawn, you can come back now⦠Itâs time to lessen our losses. Thousand Suns Over Snowy Lands doesnât love you anymore, youâre already in the past.â
Dawn Hero gripped his long sword and yelled out, âNo, it canât beâ¦â