CHAPTER 181: 1ST KILL OF DIVINE ATTENDANT 164

Due to some historical reasons, there are well-known and irreconcilable historical conflicts between the Yamato Race (abbreviated as He Clan) and Hua Country.

The grudges brought about by these conflicts extend from reality into the internet, and even into games.

As someone who was reborn, Lin Yi is all too clear about the tune of these He Clan people.

It’s only when Hua Country joined the ranks of powerful nations through relentless efforts that these people’s wolfish ambitions could be suppressed.

Lin Yi clearly knows that if Hua Country shows even a hint of weakness, then the people of this nation will definitely seize the opportunity to hit a man when he’s down.

Speaking of this, it’s impossible not to mention the culture of this country.

Due to certain reasons, gangster culture became prevalent in this nation, especially in the virtual world of games free from real-world legal constraints.

The groups organized by individuals are countless.

As the He Clan is an Island Country, the population of the entire nation is small in the first place.

Moreover, even fewer people are willing to spend time playing games.

So if these groups want to continue expanding, increasing their numbers becomes the only priority

But how to draw these limited players from other organizations into their own teams and then continuously strengthen their organization?

The answer is:

Is there a simpler method than directly annexing opponents to strengthen themselves?

Perhaps there is, but the belligerent gene lurking in this nation’s blood completely rules out other possible methods.

And hence:

Among their major groups and organizations, the competition and strife for strengthening their power are relentless, with tactics in full swing.

The intensity can be far more thrilling than Hua Country’s gang wars.

The grudges between the He Clan and Hua Country are mentioned above.

Generally speaking, when both sides encounter each other in a game, it almost always results in a do-or-die situation.

However, there is one situation that can prevent this from happening.

That is when the benefits of not fighting outweigh those of fighting to the death, where the He Clan people will undoubtedly choose the former.

Hypocrisy has always been an inherent talent ingrained in this nation from top to bottom.

The phrase "harmony on the surface, discord in the heart" exactly describes those people smiling at you in front of Lin Yi.

Upon hearing Lin Yi’s speculation, Hojo Takeshi appeared very surprised:

"As expected of Hua Country’s number one gamer, your insight is truly deserved."

Saying this, Hojo Takeshi didn’t hold back and directly stated:

"Tomorrow at Tianmu Temple, a level 30 Divine Attendant will respawn, and I need you to help us kill it and get the first kill."

Then:

"But I won’t let you make a move without reciprocation."

Hojo Takeshi leisurely looked at Lin Yi and his group,

"I guess your presence here isn’t an accident."

"Once you help me get the first kill of that Divine Attendant, when the time comes, I will do my best to help you accomplish what you need to do, how about that?"

Finally, Hojo Takeshi added:

"Of course, you can also make a request within my capabilities as a reward for your assistance."

As soon as Hojo Takeshi finished speaking, Shengshi’s Drunken Master looked like he was suppressing his anger, and directly said to Lin Yi:

"I might not do the task, but to be their henchman, I can’t do it."

At this moment, even Zhan Chen, standing behind Lin Yi, coldly said:

"Me either."

For the first time, Zhan Chen, who was as stable as a mountain and had a special forces background, declared his stance before Lin Yi even spoke:

"Count me in."

After a moment of silent pause, followed by the Saint of Medicine speaking:

"And me."

At this moment, in the team channel, both Red Eyes and Tian Ci also expressed their unwillingness to help the other side get this so-called first kill.

Now, only Zhang Xinying behind Lin Yi had yet to clearly express her stance.

Lin Yi looked at her,

"What about you?"

The result was Zhang Xinying simply answered with a sweet smile:

"I don’t really understand the big picture, but I know that following you is never wrong."

All Lin Yi could do in response was smile back at her.

Actually, when Hojo Takeshi proposed that request, Lin Yi already guessed what the other party was up to.

The Divine Attendant on the Yamato side is equivalent to a world-class big boss.

The fact that the other party proposed such a request despite their national enmity means that this Divine Attendant is incredibly important to them.

In Lin Yi’s view, getting the first kill of the Divine Attendant is far more important to the Yamato Race than to Hua Country.

Because each Divine Attendant’s first kill drops an item called Divine Servant Bloodline, whose sole purpose is to enhance the attributes of their profession.

For example, if the Divine Servant Bloodline is obtained and used by Hojo Takeshi, as a descendant of Amaterasu, he will receive a bloodline enhancement.

If the bloodline is enhanced to the highest level, then Hojo Takeshi will directly transform into Amaterasu, ascending to the divine throne.

Transforming into Amaterasu might be a bit premature, but as of now...

If Hojo Takeshi acquires the Divine Servant Bloodline and enhances his own body’s bloodline, his power will significantly surpass that of others.

The benefits brought by this power growth need not be elaborated here.

Under such great temptation of benefits, national grudges naturally seem less important.

Moreover, the other party’s intentions were never benevolent, to begin with.

It’s likely that Hojo Takeshi has taken a fancy to our group’s strength. Just as the drunkard said, he wants us to be his free henchmen, helping him achieve the first kill of that Divine Servant and grab the Divine Servant Bloodline.

As for those lies about helping us complete our task, Lin Yi directly filtered those out.

As a Hua Country person, it’s better to believe in the existence of ghosts in this world than to easily trust the words of a He Clan person.

In the previous life, when the ’national war’ began, this group of people frequently allied with outsiders to harass and attack Hua Country outside Sky City.

Saying one thing and doing another is one of the most skillful tactics used by this group against Hua Country people.

Regarding Shengshi Drunkard and the others’ stance, Lin Yi was not displeased; rather, under the premise of being unaware, he too would have made the same choice as them.

However...

If they don’t take advantage of the opportunity delivered to them, it would be a disservice to their enthusiasm.

Upon hearing the words of the drunkard and others, Hojo Takeshi didn’t hide his taunt:

"It seems that your title as the game’s number one isn’t very useful, huh."

Lin Yi, however, remained unconcerned, saying:

"The reason we appeared here this time is indeed because we were teleported here to complete a task."

Then Lin Yi said:

"I can take the lead in helping you achieve the first kill, but I need your help to find the key clue for our task, the Cyclops Race."

Hojo Takeshi initially behaved normally.

However, when Lin Yi mentioned the ’Cyclops Race,’ there was an obvious change on his face.

Though fleeting, Lin Yi still caught that trace of unnaturalness.

Shengshi Drunkard suddenly shouted angrily:

"Feng Hua, I’ve said, we can skip the task and forgo the reward, but I absolutely can’t become their henchman, do you understand?"

Everyone looked at Shengshi Drunkard in surprise.

Lin Yi smiled, patting the somewhat agitated Shengshi Drunkard:

"Do you remember what you said? Absolute trust."

Then he gave Shengshi Drunkard a meaningful look,

"I hope that statement still holds."

After understanding the meaning in Lin Yi’s gaze, Shengshi Drunkard, though still puzzled, didn’t say anything more and walked to the back of the team with a wave of his hand.

At this point, Lin Yi looked at Hojo Takeshi, showing an intriguing smile:

"Looks like you know something?"

Hojo Takeshi quickly denied,

"I’ve never heard of any ’Cyclops Race,’ but since it’s related to your task, I’ll make sure to investigate it when I return."

Lin Yi smiled noncommittally and turned to another topic:

"When is the Divine Servant’s kill set?"

Hojo Takeshi’s eyes lit up,

"Tomorrow at 6, at Tianmu Temple."

Lin Yi nodded in understanding, then said:

"Arrange a safe place for us to level up; I promise to secure the first kill of that Divine Servant tomorrow."

"Alright!"

Hojo Takeshi was delighted but seemed to remember something, looking behind Lin Yi,

"What about them?"

Lin Yi replied:

"Don’t worry, I will persuade them."

With the conversation reaching this point, Hojo Takeshi had no doubts,

"I’ll send someone to investigate the Cyclops Race immediately."

"There’s a great spot nearby for leveling; follow me."

Although puzzled as to why Lin Yi would do this, everyone, holding onto their long-standing trust in Lin Yi, said nothing more.

After arranging Lin Yi and the others at a very secluded leveling spot, Hojo Takeshi left in a hurry after leaving two people to "guard."

Feng Hua (Team): "Tian Ci, you two follow him. If anything looks wrong, run; preserving your life is the priority."

Tian Ci (Team): "Got it!"

Red Eyes (Team): "Mm."

Watching them leave, Shengshi Drunkard pulled Lin Yi aside and whispered:

"I need an explanation."

......

Today’s update is complete.