Chapter 326 The Secret Buyer (1/2)

Frenzied Sword and a group of other players stood guard at the door to the launch bay for the escape pods while chatting with each other out of boredom.

”Everyone else is fighting while we're just sitting here doing nothing. It's not fair,” complained Perfumed Bear. He was part of Fried Eggplants with Fish's trio, and he was a cute little kid.

”Our mission is also very important. We're guarding the escape path…” Frenzied Sword tried to console the group, but then he also said in a depressed manner, ”But it does kinda suck…”

Sun Eggplant scratched the back of his head and said to Frenzied Sword, ”I don't think that we have properly met before. The dark horse of the Pro League and China's number one Mechanical Pugilist—that's quite a name you've got.”

Frenzied Sword was feeling a bit embarrassed and humbly replied, ”You don't have to praise me that much. I just got lucky.”

The big names in the esports scene were always interested in meeting the new blood. As long as they had the results to back themself up, it did not matter if they were only a newcomer. The group of people seemed to get along quite well.

After a few more lines back and forth, Dancing Fish Dragon, who had remained silent for the most part, said, ”Are you interested in signing with Fried Eggplants with Fish?”

Frenzied Sword hurriedly gestured with his hands, ”I really like Fried Eggplants with Fish, but Rivervale has been good to me. They are even in the process of building a new team around me.”

”Oh…” Dancing Fish Dragon replied and went back to not saying anything again.

After chatting for a while more, the sound of footsteps suddenly arose from the far side of the launch bay. Frenzied Sword and the others immediately stopped talking and looked toward the source the footsteps.

Lerden showed up, and he frowned at the players. ”You aren't scavengers. Who are you lot?”

”Who are you?” retorted Frenzied Sword.

Lerden did not answer the question. He could tell that the players were not scavengers from their gear, and he suddenly felt alarmed as he did not know whether they were friend or foe or why they were guarding the escape pods.

”Are you… passengers?” Lerden's eyes flashed.

”Uh, sort of.”

”Are you also trying to escape?” Lerden pointed at the dozen ships and said in a deep voice, ”If you're willing to pay, I promise to protect you on your way.”

Even when at death's door, Lerden did not stop thinking about making more money.

”We aren't trying to escape. Black… cough cough. Someone told us to watch over here. The others are currently fighting the scavengers back on the ship, and things are looking good. Why would we run?”

There are still people fighting back? Lerden's eyes gave away his surprise, and he asked, ”How many more companions do you have?”

”About thirty or forty.”

Lerden had thought that the main control room was certainly lost without him defending it. However, the sound of fighting and what this group of people had just told him clearly proved otherwise. He finally realized that he was not the only one trying to fight back against the scavengers.

These people seemed quite capable, and the situation at the main control room seemed to be under control. So, there was no reason to escape anymore.

I can still go back to help now and earn some money from the captain.

Lerden had a change of mind and gave up on running away. He said in a deep voice, ”I'm a mercenary. My code name is The Green Knight. Where are your friends fighting? I can lend them some help.”

Frenzied Sword and the other players looked back and forth between themselves for a moment before they decided to point out where the others were engaging in combat with the scavengers.

After getting this information, Lerden turned and was determined to kill his way back.

…

Following the last anguished scream, Serpent Braid became the last scavenger standing in the passageway. His shaky form and his body full of wounds, along with his uneven breaths, made him look like a beast on its last leg.

Kerlodd fought alongside the players and had cleared away the other scavengers. Serpent Braid realized that the situation was getting bad and decided to break away from the fight. However, Han Xiao never gave him a chance.

In a one-on-one, Han Xiao completely suppressed Serpent Braid. Han Xiao might as well have just hung him up and beaten him with a stick. Serpent Braid's health was already nearing zero, and he could barely hold up his hammer.

”Still want to struggle?” Han Xiao's voice sounded over his suit's communicator while the Sonic Spheres span behind his back. ”Keep fighting, and you're dead for sure. A scavenger leader like you will definitely have a decent bounty on your head. Let go of your weapon, and I will let you go to jail peacefully. There's no point in losing one or more body parts now.”