584 Chapter 584 - Shameless and Delinquen (2/2)
For most of their activities as a professional team of larcenists, there was no need for wisdom. Instead, they depended on their experience to make out a clear plan in a short time, completing the necessary arrangements to spring a trap on Silver Moon. The two three-man teams headed to the two spawn points respectively; they were reassured when they saw that neither of these locations was the first choice for players coming from the Auction House or Bounty Assignment Hall to log out; this meant that they were not in danger of bumping into Gu Fei or Eternal Dominion while they lay in wait at each location. This news really made all of them feel rather encouraged.
”If we manage to loot his King's Blade…” At the end of the day, they were still a gang of robbers. While they were doing this for the sake of venting their pent-up frustrations, they would of course still be considering the potential loot that they could gain from the kill now that they had earnestly begun their work.
”I guess that'll depend on who has the most luck!” Glue laughed. Even though he did not know how long they had to wait, none of them was a stranger to the circumstance that they were in. More importantly, there was absolutely no challenge when it came to killing Silver Moon. It had been a long time since they had experienced having such a relaxed atmosphere that they were able to laugh and hold conversations while on the job. Indeed, the atmosphere had seen an immense improvement. Everybody felt that it was a wise decision to use Silver Moon in venting their frustration.
Southern Lone Blade was, of course, still in contact with these men. At the end of the day, none of them hid their plan to ambush the scumbag Silver Moon from him. Southern Lone Blade was originally reluctant to execute this idea, but when he saw the surge of morale in his comrades as a result of this plan, which was precisely what he had hoped to happen, he figured that he should not be so petty and just sacrifice the scumbag Silver Moon now that it had come to this point. Even though such an act would go against their professionalism, it was nothing in the face of the extraordinary significance that this plan was to them. They could always rebuild that particular quality of theirs next time!
In contrast, the six men were more worried about the situation Southern Lone Blade was experiencing over at the Auction House, yet the man simply replied with: ”It's fine.” On his end, the players at the Auction House came wave after wave. The two robbers, who had been the subject of this mobbing yesterday, unfortunately escaped when they teleported away, and this had the crowd feeling a sense of satisfaction inwardly. However, the one today was truly arrogant. Facing against the thousands chastising him, this man remained unperturbed, and his expression was placid. They did not know where he had gotten the two cotton balls he had plugged his ears with as the man sat himself on the floor, even going so far as to pull out a manuscript of Butterfly Blue's work 'Pioneering the Horizons Solo' and was reading it with great relish.
The players were all in a frenzy when they saw this, but there was nothing they could do against the man since they were in a safe zone! Some even used the term 'GM' to threaten Southern Lone Blade, but all he did was laugh at their childishness. Their act of larceny was different from stealing accounts, as the former could be said to be part of MMO gameplay. Since the game had designed it such that the penalty of death came with the loss of levels, equipment, and in-game currency, everything the larcenists did was well within the rules of the game. How was anyone supposed to judge the concept of malicious intent when it came to PK-ing? Would they require witnesses or physical evidence? Southern Lone Blade had spent plenty of time within the MMO community and refused to believe that there would be a GM who would be bothered by all this. Getting a reply of 'let the players themselves settle among themselves' would be deemed as good treatment already.
Do you take me for a noob? Trying to intimidate yours truly like this. Southern Lone Blade thrust his middle finger toward the player who raised the 'GM' term and continued reading his book.
The entire Auction House was livid, and it was chaotic within. Gu Fei within the crowd had also been angered by this to the point of hurting a little inside. This guy sure is shameless. The fact that he remains so poise even in the face of this scene shows how much conviction he has toward larceny as a whole! The voice of public opinion was entirely incapable of defeating this man. A quick glance to this spectacle in the Auction House, and anyone could tell that the normal operation of the place had been disrupted. There was no way the player would bother to retrieve the Utopian Magic Staff today even if that was his or her wish, the NPC was near where Southern Lone Blade stood, which was also the core of the mob. How would anyone manage to make their way over? The buyer would have to possess superhuman endurance and perseverance for them to succeed.
Gu Fei was pissed, yet there was nothing he could do, either. He did not wish to waste his time here with Southern Lone Blade, so he struggled to push his way out of the Auction House.
Svelte Dancer and Vast Lushness were secretly watching everything unfold near the Auction House, and the former stuck her tongue out at this moment. ”This is too much. To think he exposed their identities, how vicious!”
”That Young Master Han actually did the same thing yesterday,” Vast Lushness said.
”'Birds of the same feather', I say!” Svelte Dancer lamented.
”Southern Lone Blade is pretty flagrant himself for not leaving despite the scene he has caused. I heard that his two lackeys had teleported right away in fear when this had happened them last night.” Vast Lushness continued to compare.
”Death is all that awaits the man even if he teleports away now. Eternal Dominion isn't here, so I reckon he is waiting over at the Bounty Assignment Hall, which is probably why Southern Lone Blade is stuck here at an impasse. I believe that he's thinking of waiting till Miles log off.” Svelte Dancer easily guessed the arrangement Gu Fei and Eternal Dominion had employed this time because she had heard of how the two little lackeys had died last night.
”At this rate, Miles really doesn't have any way around this matter,” Vast Lushness said.
”Yes, yes. Quickly go to sleep!” Svelte Dancer prayed, but she ended up seeing Gu Fei walk straight to the two ladies' hiding place.
”Crap! Have we been discovered?” Vast Lushness hurriedly shrank her head behind their cover.
”There's no way!” Svelte Dancer did the same. ”He's able to sense others through the thing he calls killing intent. Are you leaking out killing intent?”
”Killing intent – what sort of killing intent will I have toward him?!”
”Neither do I!”
The two ladies were still wondering to themselves when Gu Fei made it over and stood right before them.
”Hi….” The two waved their hands at him.
”What's up?” Gu Fei asked.
”Ahem! It's getting pretty late; aren't you heading to rest yet?” Svelte Dancer asked.
Gu Fei had already seen through what this girl was thinking and chuckled. ”What's the hurry?”
”You gotta go to work tomorrow!” Svelte Dancer reminded him.
”Haven't I told you before? I'm a teacher,” Gu Fei said.
”So what of you being a teacher?!” was what Svelte Dancer wanted to blurt out, but Vast Lushness stopped her in time by glumly saying, ”It's the winter holidays.”