Game’s Dogma

The first time Drako Yau saw Chan Ka Lok was in the Golden Palace on Mount Soughslit. Back then, Drako Yau didn’t attack him because he said his group was only going to the gold vault.

[Refer to Chapter 170 for events that occurred on Mount Soughslit.]

What Drako Yau didn’t know was that while Chan Ka Lok’s group really didn’t enter the armoury and the secret arts vault, they searched the gold vault thoroughly and discovered valuable treasures that were worth hundreds of thousands to even a million when sold to NPCs.

The gold gained from selling those treasures served as the foundation to the rise of Red Flower Society. They didn’t pursue an elitism route. Their members had similar levels and equally decent equipment, all of which were only made possible with the funds obtained from Mount Soughslit.

“Mask.” Chan Ka Lok was surprised to see Drako Yau. His eyes then landed on where Drako Yau stood. Mask is the first person to accept the quest!

Drako Yau nodded at Chan Ka Lok. One had to be kind-hearted to help the girl, so he saw Chan Ka Lok in a good light.

Chan Ka Lok returned a nod and went to the side without saying anything.

Soon, a third person emerged from the dust, this time an unfamiliar face. He wore outstanding gear and had a slim body. Despite his skinny appearance, Drako Yau could tell he had a lean body packed with muscles meant for explosive power. His body shape was similar to Drako Yau’s; they weren’t particularly muscular, but their bodies were well-forged. Like intertwined steel cables, their muscles could exert extreme force at any time.

ID: Yim Ho.

Drako Yau always kept an eye out for the latest news on the official forum. Though he had never met Yim Ho before, he had heard about him from the forum.

Yim Ho received an encounter quest during his warrior class progression quest and changed his class to Beast Pugilist. The peculiar class had moves that mimicked various animals, similar to the ancient oriental martial arts faction that had the same ideology of mimicking beasts.

Given his class, he was undoubtedly a powerful melee combatant, but that wasn’t it. He was the only player to have obtained the Meteor Fist skill book from defeating the fire crystal elder, which compensated for his lack of ranged attacks.

Yim Ho was well worthy of his reputation as a top player. However, he had a strange temperament and never bothered with guilds, roaming freely as he wished. Almost every first-rate and second-line guild had invited him to join, but they were all ignored.

“Mask!”

Yim Ho’s eyes lit up as battle spirit filled him. He had always been curious about the legendary Mask; to be precise, about how powerful Mask was.

He played the game differently from others. He wasn’t short on money, nor was he lacking in authority or status. Similar to Sasaki, Yim Ho pursued the true way of martial arts, though he was even more focused on it than Sasaki. He was further down the path than Sasaki, but no one knew how far their destinations were and how far they could go.

Drako Yau noticed his battle intent and said coldly, “We can spar whenever we want. But after we clear this quest.”

Yim Ho nodded. As a lone wolf, he had completed more quests than others imagined; he had even cleared several encounter quests alone. But legendary quests? That was something new.

He went to the side, nodded to Greenstone and Chan Ka Lok, and stayed silent.

The fourth person was a familiar one. Drako Yau wasn’t surprised at all that this person was deemed one of the strongest players by the system—because he had never truly seen through this man.

The newcomer walked out of the dust with slow and agile steps, a gentle smile hanging on his face and a katana on his waist. His blade was always sheathed, but it drew blood whenever it wasn’t.

Bloodless Bladester!

Bloodless Bladester had once been idolised by warriors and weaponmasters for his ability to use Dash while in combat, as shown in his duel with Drako Yau. If any warrior could learn this technique, their combat prowess would improve by at least thirty per cent.

Bloodless Bladester always chuckled as he openly taught anyone who came to him for guidance the secret of his technique. However, no one had been able to replicate it but for himself. It wasn’t merely a matter of skill usage, physical conditions, or physical abilities like balance and strength in the waist and legs.

Back then, Drako Yau had already felt something eerie. Now that he had initial accomplishments with Cryoflame style, he was sure of what that feeling was. 

Bloodless Bladester must have cultivated as well!

That was the feeling of his internal forces. The vague resonance between internal forces took place whenever both sides had similar strength, and both could feel one another’s internal forces circulating when that occurred. It felt like a lighthouse in the dark—unconcealable.

Why was Bloodless Bladester willing to stay as Hades’ right-hand man when he practised a cultivating style and had completed at least one or two encounter quests? If he created his guild and became a guild master, it would certainly become a second-line or perhaps even a first-rate guild with a bit of effort. He could even join Empyreal Spire easily.

However, he chose to stay in Underworld as a loyal spokesperson and external affairs officer. Drako Yau had many questions, but he kept them to himself.

Bloodless Bladester was also startled at the sight of Mask, but he soon smiled. What else was impossible for the man who made even Hades, the boss whom he acknowledged, tremble in fear? But his mind was crystal clear of one fact: Hades’ talents. Though Mask was all the rage lately, Hades was the man who had once united an entire game!

Underworld and Evergrand had been biding their time and reserving their strength. They were waiting for the opportunity to rise.

Chan Ka Lok was also surprised to see Bloodless Bladester. As guild master of Red Flower Society, a member guild of the Evergrand Alliance, he was often in contact with the external affairs officer of Underworld. The harmless good guy he always spoke with turned out to be one of the strongest players in the game! The two exchanged nods and stood on the side together.

Only one person remained hidden. A silhouette showed up in the smoke, his shadow wavering in the wind. He casually swung his hand, and the remaining cloud of dust was blown away completely, revealing his identity.

The person had a calm demeanour. He wore the “Ancient Scholar” outfit and a hemp headband while he held a feather fan with a smile on his face.

Calm and unfazed, he who conceives schemes with leisure—Chau Yu.

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