Chapter 271: Balance of Power
"What!? Why? Xia Chiyu frowned and asked, but Li Jiani was a little puzzled: "I'm going to go over to play, what's why not?" I was going to travel with my friends for a while, but my friends released my pigeons, but I took all the leaves, so I can't waste them, right? So, that's it. β
"But why did you come to me?" Xia Chiyu frowned and said.
"I want to see you, my sister doesn't want you anyway, so it's okay if I pick up a leak, right?" Li Jiani said with a smile, and glanced back at Mu Mu: "I don't want you to eat and live, just be a tour guide to lead the way." β
"But...... I'm an otaku, and I don't know the city's tourist routes. Xia Chiyu frowned and said, "And the Yanxia Cup has begun, we have been playing recently, and there are white cranes...... The commission in the game given by our esports company has to be completed, so how can we have time to take you around to play. β
"Oh? Hot Summer Cup? Li Jiani narrowed her eyes and smiled, "So, you really became a professional e-sports player, which e-sports company are you in?" When is the competition? I'll help you go to the scene to cheer you up when I go over. β
"Speed e-sports, the audition has reached the third round, and it will be fast forward to the top 16, so I'm afraid I won't be available during this time." Xia Chiyu said that it was difficult, but in his heart, he was secretly glad that he had found a good excuse.
"Is it that speedy e-sports? Well, there's no way around it......" Although Li Jiani said this, she held her chin, squinted her eyes and squinted at Xia Chiyu, obviously thinking about something, Xia Chiyu knew that this girl probably did not give up, but planned something.
"It's okay, then let's find another chance." Li Jiani spread her hands and smiled, then turned to Mu Mu, "That." Mu Mu, have you finished what you have to say? Let's go, let's not bother people here, they will have to practice in a while. β
"Well, that's it. Let's go. Mu Mu nodded and said, and then left with Li Jiani.
But though the two sisters are gone, Alboron remains in their guild, apparently with something else to say. Looking at the backs of the two leaving, Alberon sighed deeply.
"O twins of the country, alas...... For these two people. I can only say that it is a red face and a curse, Master Jianyì better be careful with the two of them. Alberon smiled a little teasingly.
"Don't worry, I've got a better candidate." Xia Chiyu pursed his lips and said, taking a sip of wine, "So, what do you mean by staying here?" Haven't you finished talking yet? β
"The unwelcome attitude is really straightforward enough......" Alberon laughed dryly, "Of course I haven't finished speaking, you four don't seem to have expressed a position on this alliance of princes and generals, right?" What do you think? β
"Nothing. The soldiers will block the water and cover the earth. Gu Qinyan said with his arms crossed.
"That's not good, you've been passive, and you'll only be eaten by the enemy in the end." Alberon put down his glass and said, "The reason why people haven't done it yet." It's because they're not absolutely sure. When they are more powerful and more princes will join, I'm sure they won't hesitate to attack. β
"So you mean we're going to take the initiative?" Xia Chiyu frowned and said, "Don't you think." Will this kind of behavior help the other side expand the power of the alliance and get more people to join them? β
"Of course not," Alberon said with a smile. "You see, the key to the stability of a game is 'balance'. Balance between classes, balance between factions. I mean, we also need to recruit troops and promote our alliance to make sure that there is a balance of power on both sides, so that we can 'not make the water from the well'. β
"Then I'll leave it to you, it's what you're best at anyway." Su Xing said with a lazy sigh.
"Of course, I'd love to take the job. After all, in this alliance, as your original alliance with little alliance capital, I naturally want to prove my ability. However, for the sake of better publicity, I need to know something about you......" Alberon said, his face suddenly darkened.
"What truth do you want to know?" Resto churned, looking uninterested, and said, "This is a game after all, everyone has their own opinions, and even if the truth is told, no one may believe it, right?" β
"Just have someone to believe, so that you can recruit more like-minded people." "There are too many rumors about you on the Internet now, but you rarely come out to confirm or deny it. So, today I want you to explain to me one by one from the beginning, starting with the incident with the Flame Demon Yang Zhilong, so that I can go to the Internet to spread rumors or something. β
"It's really undisguised." Xia Chiyu asked with a dry smile, and Albert said happily: "Oh, in fact, it's not a rumor." It is just to replace some of the more controversial parts of the incident with some subtle words to confuse everyone's opinions. When players bring their own opinions and emotions into it, it naturally adds fuel to other stories. β
"I really deserve to be the president of the Table Guild, and the propaganda technique is really powerful." Gu Qinyan snorted beside him and said.
"Thanks for the compliment, then, shall we get started?" Alberon asked, rubbing his hands together and laughing.
"It doesn't matter, anyway, there are a lot of rumors and it's true......" Xia Chiyu said this, and suddenly had an idea, and a treacherous smile flashed on his face holding his chin, "That, since the elder is so good at publicity, we have a friend who recently opened a dessert shop, why don't you also help us come up with an idea by the way?" β
"Leave it to me, and when the time comes, let my friends who live broadcast help you advertise, if not, I'll help you think about it." Alberon said nonchalantly, "Anyway, let's take care of what I'm talking about." β
"Okay," Xia Chiyu replied, turning his head to look at Gu Qinyan and the others, "I have something missing, you can help me add it." Then, the matter with Yang Zhilong at the beginning has to start from the time when he was in his forties......"
Xia Chiyu briefly told Alboron about the experience of the four of them so far, of course, the part in the Blood Temple after meeting with Awakening was omitted, after all, the loss caused by the Flesh and Blood Curse to the player is still very large......
"Hmm...... It's a wonderful story, and it's quite controversial. It's good that there's controversy to get players involved in the discussion, and if someone hates you, someone likes you, and that brings us allies. He said. Alberon shrugged, "Of course, it may send allies to our enemies, but ......"
As he spoke, Alberon smiled slyly: "Under my grooming, I believe that there will be more people who are willing to join us." And maybe even those who were our enemies would be willing to become our friends...... So, I'm going to get busy with this, you guys come on and practice, and I wish you good luck. β
"Eat fish. Is that person credible? After Abram left, Zhang Zhiwei asked suspiciously.
Xia Chiyu was stunned, then held his chin and thought about it, and then asked rhetorically: "The bad guy who tells you the truth, or the good guy who intrigues with you, which of the two people do you think is more suitable to do...... Don't talk about friends, be companions, right? β
"Hmm......" Everyone at the scene suddenly groaned, and it was difficult to make up their minds.
"I don't think that guy is a good guy either, but it's not a great crime. And at least he had something to say when he communicated with us. In contrast, I'd rather have a guy like this by my side than someone like Wu Tianlun. Xia Chiyu said, shrugging his shoulders. This kind of person will make it clear to you in advance even if he breaks you off, instead of stabbing you in the back. β
"Makes sense." Gu Qinyan nodded and said, "Then let's let that guy toss first, it will also be good for us to be able to attract more allies." It also saves us from having a way to restrain those guys when we're competing. β
"Exactly, but there's something else that I'm more concerned about." Xia Chiyu held his chin and said.
"Do you mean that after the four of us reached level ninety, we caused panic among these princely generals?" Su Xing said and spread his hands. "There is no way, it can only be said that we are becoming more and more famous and stronger. Considering what we've done before...... It's no surprise that they're so alert. β
"yes." Lacey echoed with a wry smile, "Before our four levels were raised, the princely generals had been at peace with each other, but while we practiced along the way, the princely generals have been suffering casualties and ......."
"It looks like it's really our fault." Xia Chiyu sighed and said.
"Actually, it's because for so long, only the four of you dare to stand up and go against the prince." Zhang Zinuo smiled and pressed Xia Chiyu's shoulder and said, "So, in order to celebrate the four of you reaching the ninetieth level, let's go for supper, right?" The last time Enron and Yuxi and I went out shopping, we found a self-service barbecue restaurant with a particularly good taste. β
"Ahh Liu Yiyu lamented, "By the way, let's go over and play with you in a few days, by the way, celebrate the opening of the safe dessert shop, and help eat fish." β
"Well, it just so happens that the next tournament will be a round-robin between the top 16, and you will meet the first seeded team." Xia Chiyu said distressedly, "If you're unlucky, it's the last game of the Yanxia Cup, so it's good if you can come." β
"Don't be discouraged, there are so many people supporting you." Xiao You slapped Xia Chiyu on the back and said with a smile, turned to Gu Qinyan, Reis and Su Xing: "You too, you can't be discouraged by eating fish, come on and break into the finals, we will personally go over to cheer you on every game and go out to celebrate together, just like when we opened up the wasteland together before." β
Recalling the previous situation when Karazhan hit the progress, more than 20 people rushed to the Internet cafΓ© to play the game, and then went out for supper together after the progress was made, it was an inexplicable nostalgia.
"Ah, we'll do our best." Gu Qinyan said with a flat face, and Reis and Su Xing also smiled and waved their hands.
Immediately, they went offline to have supper with Zhang Zinuo and others to celebrate the ninetieth level.
"By the way, eat fish." While eating supper, Lin Qianxue poured Xia Chiyu a drink and asked, "You said before that what made you care more about something else, it seems that you haven't said anything yet?" β
"Oh, yes. They diverted the topic and made me forget about it. Xia Chiyu patted his head and said, Zhang Zinuo put a piece of grilled pork belly on the plate in front of Xia Chiyu: "Is it a competition?" β
"No, do you remember that Alboron said before that the main threat to the alliance now is only two kings and two princes for the time being?" Xia Chiyu wrapped the barbecue with lettuce and ate it and said, "Counting Radi, one of the four kings we killed before, there is also a king." β
"In other words, the last of the four kings has no plans to join this alliance for the time being, right?" Gu Qinyan said on the side, Yuxi handed a piece of wrapped barbecue to his mouth, and said with a smile: "Come, Qinyan, ah-"
"Now the situation is very serious......," Su Xing frowned and said, "The strength of the four of us is basically slightly better than that of the princes, but it is slightly inferior to the four kings, so the situation is in a balanced state now." β
"In other words, whoever pulls these last four kings over first will have the advantage?" Ye Siman asked with a smile, and helped Su Xing wipe the sauce from the corner of his mouth.
"That's it." Xia Chiyu nodded and said, "So...... Do any of you know who the remaining three kings are and what they are capable of? β
Gu Qin Yan said: "The remaining three kings, one is the European server player Altoman, who is known as the alchemist of the gods, with a level of ninety, but the specific ability, I only know that he is a gold mage who uses alchemy, and the artifact is unknown; The second person is Kim Se-yeon, a Korean player known as the God of Fighting, level ninety, a martial artist who is good at leg attacks, and the specific artifact is unknown......"
Then Lin Qianxue said: "The last Four Kings are very famous! It's a girl! It seemed that there was only eighty-eight levels before, but now it is estimated that I have practiced to ninety levels. It's a rapier knight.,But the skill setting is non-mainstream.,Mainly rely on ice skills to attack.,It's the only female player in the Eight Marquis and the Four Kings! β
"You seem to admire her." Xia Chiyu asked with interest.
"Of course, she's the flaunt of all female players, and she can use it to refute you when you stinky men say that female players are not up to the mark." Li Feifei said proudly, "We can also say that there are also female players in the Four Kings!" β
"So, let's go to their city and find out who of the three hasn't joined yet." Xia Chiyu looked at Gu Qinyan and the three of them, "It's just right, let's go our separate ways." Before the Asura attacks again, investigate the matter clearly. (To be continued......)