Chapter 1289 (1/2)

Chapter 1289: 417. Darkness Breeds_2

Ah, how helpless.

In today’s amusement-saturated culture, all rational discussions are crushed by blind enthusiasm.

The few individuals capable of independent thinking choose to remain silent after witnessing the frenzy.

In such a situation, aside from triggering the 5th ring story Task due to the Fleet assembly, there really was no other way to turn the tide for the “Gold Dragon” guild’s disadvantageous position.

“Boss, are you sure it’s only ‘Arrogant Fantasy’ causing trouble? Is it possible that other Great Guilds are involved? Otherwise, with just ‘Arrogant Fantasy’s’ connections, the public opinion shouldn’t be so one-sided,” Cucumber Slice said.

Golden Dragon in the Sky waved his hand and said:

“Ah, in a situation like this where everyone pushes against a falling wall, what need is there for a conspiracy? As long as ‘Arrogant Fantasy’ takes the lead, other guilds will naturally join in to trample over us.”

Cucumber Slice thought about it and decided not to dwell on the matter any further.

He led Golden Dragon in the Sky down a Corridor to find an Elf tasked with cleaning the bathrooms.

This Elf stood beside Cucumber Slice’s teammate.

Seeing Golden Dragon in the Sky arriving, this person proactively canceled their own side Task to free up a slot for Golden Dragon in the Sky to take on the Task.

This type of behavior was normal among Players, and generally, no one would complain about it.

However, just as Golden Dragon in the Sky and Cucumber Slice’s teammate were switching Tasks, a sarcastic voice came from nearby.

“Wow~ The Great Guild really is different~ Even have lapdogs to lead the way in Tasks~”

Cucumber Slice and the other two’s expressions changed and they turned to look in the direction of the voice.

It came from two Players dressed in standard wizard apprentice magic robes.

Above their heads were their player nicknames, but no guild names appeared underneath, indicating they were Loose Players unaffiliated with any guilds.

One of them spoke slickly with mockery, while the other started the Game’s recording feature, pointing a semi-transparent camera lens at Cucumber Slice and his companions.

Since Players’ avatars in the Game did not reflect their actual appearances, initiating filming within the Game without others’ consent did not violate any real-world laws.

However, the Academy Manual stipulates that recorded Players can demand the filmer to blur out their avatars and nicknames.

But the thing is, such post-incident remedial measures are useless for a bigwig like Golden Dragon in the Sky.

Even if Golden Dragon in the Sky and company were blurred out into shadows in the video, it would still attract widespread attention due to the video’s content.

Particularly with the scandal that occurred yesterday, any slight misstep by the “Gold Dragon” guild would be ridiculously magnified by those with intent, leading to vehement criticism.

Cucumber Slice quickly grasped the crux of the issue.

He dashed in front of Golden Dragon in the Sky to block the camera, simultaneously activating his own filming function, aiming it at the two Players: