Chapter 995 - Past Life, This Life Fin (1/2)

Huahai, the Moro River Banquet Hall. This establishment was bustling, with a steady stream of people coming and going. A total of 6,000 people were invited for tonight’s celebrations.

The gathering was quite secretive. No one from the public knew why they were here.

The guests came from all walks of life. There were the CEOs of large financial groups as well as ordinary shop owners you would find in your everyday corner store. There were bureaucrats and white-collar workers. Some were even freelancers with no particular job. However, none of them seemed to care about any of this. They chatted merrily, shoulder to shoulder as if they were close brothers.

If other players from Conviction were here, they would be shocked speechless. The names these people were calling each other were the most famous characters in the game.

The top few floors of the Moro River Banquet Hall were merged together. 600 people were gathered together across 40 tables. They were chatting happily and toasting to each other.

On both sides of the hall were 60 waitresses dressed in elegant qipaos.

“Scoundrel, aren’t you quite the playboy in Conviction? You always have a beautiful girl around your arm! I didn’t expect you to be so timid. When that waitress poured a drink for you just now, your face was bright red,” Tang Yao teased.

“W-well… you know, it’s different! That’s inside the game!” Scoundrel refuted in embarrassment.

Everyone erupted into laughter. Who knew Undying Scoundrel had such an interesting side to him?

“The boss is coming!”

The 600 people stirred, standing up one after another as their faces lit up with excitement. Even the waitresses couldn’t help but shoot curious gazes over. They also played Conviction and naturally knew Nie Yan’s name, not to mention he was also the Xie Family’s son-in-law.

Nie Yan was dressed in a well-ironed western suit. He looked dignified and suave. Next to him was Xie Yao in a white evening dress, her long hair worn up in a bun. Her beautiful figure was perfectly accentuated. Many of the guests couldn’t help but sigh in admiration. What a lovely couple!

“Nie Yan, you lil’ punk! You’ve made us wait! Get over here and toast with us, or are you going to let us all down?” Bladelight walked over. He looked like a bear with his large, hulking figure. Sure enough, he lived up to his reputation even in real life.

Following Bladelight’s words, everyone heckled jokingly.

Nie Yan swept his eyes over the crowd. These fellows were all a bunch of troublemakers, wishing nothing more than to stir up chaos. They were his old comrades who’d followed him through countless campaigns. So, there were no misunderstandings between each other, and they all spoke fairly frankly.

“I had to pay a visit to the guys below. So, I ended up being a little late. Alright, a toast to you all! I’ll down the first drink!” Nie Yan raised the glass from his table and downed his drink in one gulp, letting out a satisfied sigh.

Today was the largest gathering they’ve had since the start of the game. Asskickers United’s core members were all here, Young Seven, Smoke Stub, Sun, and so on. Not only Asskickers United, but Holy Empire, Radiant Sacred Flame, Sapphire Shrine, the War God Tribe, they were all here as well. Naturally, Sleepy Fox, Fa Lan, and Nightbreak Trickster were among the crowd.

“Big Bro!” Sun walked up to Nie Yan with an excited expression.

Looking at Sun’s juvenile face, it was hard to imagine that he was one of the most ruthless and decisive killers in the game. Nie Yan chuckled, “Today’s a school night, isn’t it? Don’t tell me you’re planning on playing hooky tomorrow? Remember to study hard! Don’t let Asskickers United lose face!”

Sun rolled his eyes. How was skipping school related to the face of the guild?

Seeing Sun’s crumbling expression, Xie Yao couldn’t help but giggle. Convincing this mischievous kid to study hard wasn’t easy!

“Did everyone make it?” Nie Yan asked, looking around.

“Yeah, everyone’s here. This is our biggest gathering yet,” Paladin of the Elegy said.

“That’s great! I didn’t expect so many people to turn up. Tonight, we’re going to drink until everyone’s piss drunk!” Nie Yan declared.

The entire banquet hall erupted into cheers.

“Yeah, piss drunk!”

Asskickers United’s peak experts all made toasts to Nie Yan one after the other, downing several dozen glasses in the process. Despite Nie Yan’s shocking alcohol tolerance, he also started showing signs of getting tipsy.

The celebrations in the Moro River Banquet Hall continued all night.

No one could imagine that these 6,000 people had changed the history of Conviction as well as the world. In real life, they were ordinary civilians, working hard everyday for a livelihood. However, with the escape of the game, they’d all played out their own respective legendary stories and became existences that countless players revered.