508 Chapter 508 - In Terms of Traps... (1/2)

”Do you get what I'm talking about now?” Gu Fei asked.

”I know what you're getting at. You're insinuating that Broken Water Arrow joined the guild to disrupt Deep Freeze's harmony with his attitude and how he does things, right?” Sword Demon said.

”That's right. What are your thoughts?” Gu Fei pressed on.

”My thoughts...” Sword Demon was quiet for a while before finally hedging, ”Are you perhaps being a little too cynical? It's just a game; is there a need to go through all this?”

”No, no, no.” Gu Fei shook his head, insisting upon his view. ”It is your thinking that is far too obsolete. This is no longer the average game you guys used to play in the past. Our talk with Coco before already touched on the topic of how plenty of specialized businesses and professional services are springing forth in Parallel World, where workshops and the ilk are searching for people with talents in specific areas. You've never seen such a phenomenon happening in the MMOs you've played before, right?”

”You're… not wrong…” Sword Demon nodded.

”The activities of these workshops serve as indicators to the benefits that exist in the game. You are still holding on to the thinking that this sort of game serves only as an entertainment for the average happy gamers, but if someone plays this game solely for profits, then there's nothing they won't do to achieve their goal. Don't forget; there's no such thing as law in this world,” Gu Fei said.

”The more you talk about it, the more implausible it sounds,” Sword Demon said.

”Let's wait and see, then! The seedling planted has already sprouted. It is my belief that at the end of the day, the strongest guild in Parallel World won't the one that develops through the banding of a few comrades like what you are used to from before, but the type that has the support of a workshop or other interested parties to capture the hearts of its members by providing benefits, instead,” Gu Fei said.

”What do you mean 'capture the hearts of its members by providing benefits'?” Sword Demon was perplexed.

”Wages, bro!” Gu Fei clarified.

”Wages… Are you saying that, in the future, the guilds will be like companies and organizations in real life?” Sword Demon asked.

”Not everyone will be like that, but the strongest will definitely be that,” Gu Fei replied.

Sword Demon continued to ponder on this. He had no idea whether Gu Fei's thinking was noobish or advanced.

”Rice Soup, White Sand!” Onesie hailed the two men at this point.

”Thank you so much for your assistance,” Onesie said. Everyone could tell that the two were on his side when they stepped forward moments before, so Onesie made it a point to express his gratitude for their aid.

”Heh. It's nothing much,” the two answered.

”Are the two of you not Hunters?” Onesie asked. He should have already secretly appraised them before; asking them now was nothing more than courtesy.

”Assassin.”

”Lightning Mage.”

The two introduced themselves accordingly.

”I'll show Ginkgo Tea what's up when I next see him,” Onesie declared. He felt he had to give a proper account for what had just happened after that duel from before.

”We're all comrades at the end of the day; there's no need for all that. It's just a game.” Sword Demon was truly the amiable sort. He was actually helping Deep Waters maintain the fellowship within his guild even when he was there acting as a spy.

The rest of Onesie's party did not say anything and just changed the subject after a brief pause by introducing themselves to Gu Fei and Sword Demon. Except for the two newcomers, all were Hunters and good friends that had been fighting, grinding, and even chasing skirts together this whole time. Having stood up for them in the duel before, these youngsters expressed their willingness for the two to assimilate into their group.

”He he. You guys can go ahead and get to know each other better. I'll be making a move first.” Gu Fei addressed the crowd.

”Making a move? Where to?” Onesie and the others were astonished. Without any issues left, they were prepared to help these newcomers drill the tactics and coordination required for jungle warfare.

”It's time I go to sleep. I still have work tomorrow morning!” Gu Fei waved to the lot as he took his leave.

Onesie and his men watched him walk away as though he were some sort of aberration. Gamers that had a day job were not exactly uncommon, but since such individuals did not have much free time to spend gaming, it was exceedingly rare to find one that would log out this early when they had the time to play the game at night.

”Are you two friends?” Onesie asked Sword Demon.

”Yeah,” Sword Demon confirmed.

”What time does he log on every day?” they asked.

Even Sword Demon was a little embarrassed to answer that, for the time Gu Fei spent online was almost like a disgrace to hardcore gamers like them.

”I'm gonna log off first. Stay to build rapport and forge relationship with those guys; don't forget to inquire about Broken Water Arrow's situation when the opportunity presents itself.” Gu Fei sent this message to Sword Demon.

”Yeah.” Sword Demon was not a man of many words.

Naturally, no one made a fuss over Gu Fei leaving early. Onesie just proceeded to instruct Sword Demon on how their group coordinated. Since Sword Demon was the one who had seen through Ginkgo Tea's cheating, Onesie of course had quite a favorable impression of him.

”I'll first give you an overview of our skills,” Onesie said. ”The six of us have equipment that focuses on extending the duration, damage, and number of active traps. All of us have a total of 22 possible active traps combined; the five of them use the level 40 Hunter's Trap, while I am able to place 2 additional Tanglefoot Traps, both of which deal damage.”

”What trap?” Sword Demon had never heard of that skill before.