Chapter 357 - Death Wave Scroll (1/2)
Chapter 357 - Death Wave Scroll
Deep within Red River Stronghold, the upper echelon of Bloodlust Blades led by Mad Blade anxiously discussed the issue of gold. At the start of the war, they felt assured of their victory. After all, they had ample capital after receiving over 500,000 gold from the Century Financial Group. This was why they dared to declare war against Asskickers United. No one had attempted something so audacious as putting up a bounty on a whole guild before.
A few thousand gold was generally the upper limit for a bounty on a single player. However, there was no such thing for a guild. Even so, Mad Blade was confident since he had almost 1,000,000 gold at his disposal. He refused to believe Asskickers United could match such a terrifying sum, even with the support of the Dragonsoar Financial Group. When it came to amassing gold, no one could compare to the Century Financial Group. The virtual reality industry was their bread and butter!
Calore was the domain of Asskickers United. Bloodlust Blades couldn’t do anything to them on their home turf. Just the same, Asskickers United wouldn’t throw caution to the wind and besiege Glory City. However, war by proxy was a viable alternative.
Mad Blade had first provoked Asskickers United on the forums, sealing off all paths of retreat for both sides. He believed Bloodlust Blades could easily outlast Asskickers United. However, he never expected them to show such resilience, lasting for so long. He believed victory was guaranteed, but his understanding of the overall situation was too shallow. He could never imagine Nie Yan owned the Starry Night Potion Shop, let alone numerous plots of lands, shops, and auction houses, which generated a wealth of gold for Asskickers United every day.
With every day Asskickers United still stood strong, Mad Blade started to feel increasingly anxious. Bloodlust Blades was struggling to make ends meet. Even though the Century Financial Group was sending over gold on a daily base, it was like trying to put out a house fire with a cup of water. Mad Blade was forced to sell a portion of the equipment in the guild treasury, earning them enough funds to hang on for another day or two. However, this move quickly incited the discontent of the guild members since it was tantamount to cutting their benefits. Add this to the fact that they were being hunted down like dogs in the wilderness, leaving them unable to level in peace, many of them believed this war with Asskickers United was a mistake and left the guild. It appeared Bloodlust Blades wasn’t having it easy either.
“Boss, I just received some news. Asskickers United obtained hundreds of thousands of gold from who knows where. They’re providing compensation to all their players and starting to rebuild their guild treasury,” an Elementalist informed Mad Blade.
“Hundreds of thousands? Just where did they get so much gold from? Are you sure?” Bloodlust Blades asked in utter disbelief. It was too strange. This was like something straight out of a story book. How did Asskickers United suddenly obtain enough gold to not only compensate their players but also rebuild their guild treasury?
“It’s the truth. I had someone investigate. Asskickers United has obtained at least 300,000 gold,” the Elementalist replied.
Mad Blade’s eyebrows started twitching erratically. 300,000 gold was no small sum. Since Asskickers United was willing to take out this much for their guild members, didn’t this signify they still had more gold sitting in the bank?
“Was it the Dragonsoar Financial Group?”
“Absolutely not. The Dragonsoar Financial Group’s gold farmers are being constantly monitored by the Century Financial Group. There’s no way they could take out that much gold.”
“Then where did it come from?” Mad Blade asked in bewilderment.
“Boss, are you aware of the Night Vision equipment that’s been popping up in auction houses lately?” a Fighter interjected.
“Yes, it’s a pity our finances are so tight; otherwise, we would’ve bought one or two pieces,” Mad Blade replied. He was at least up to date on this much.
“I’ve heard they appeared in every city across the Viridian Empire. Whoever’s behind this is a high roller. They’ve earned at least a couple hundred thousand gold selling all that Night Vision equipment,” the Fighter said.
Mad Blade understood what the Fighter was getting at. Could Nie Yan be the person behind the sudden emergence of Night Vision equipment? After thinking it over, it was the only logical explanation. How else could Asskickers United obtain so much gold?
“We don’t know how much Night Vision equipment he still has left. I estimate the current market will have no problem gobbling up 500 to 600 pieces. That’s an estimate worth of 3 to 4 million gold.”
The Fighter’s words were a bit sensationalist. However, Mad Blade understood this 3 to 4 million was absolutely the most conservative estimation. If Asskickers United really obtained so much gold, Bloodlust Blades might just as well surrender right now. However, he recalled the words he put on the forums. Whoever backed out first was the other’s grandson!
Mad Blade’s expression turned gloomy. “Send word to the people over at the Century Financial Group. We need more gold. If Bloodlust Blades falls, they’ll take a hit too!”