Chapter 125: Chapter 119: Number One in the Realm of the Shameless

Aurora Sinclair glanced at the man beside her and asked softly, “Should we go?”

Alvin Morgan let out a cold sneer. “There’s no such thing as a free lunch.”

Suddenly, he attacked the guide. “Knock him forward—”

“Alright—”

And so, to the utter astonishment of everyone in the tech department, the tester’s guide was blasted by the two unscrupulous players right to the spot that triggered the random quest.

A sudden flood came pouring down from the top of the Grand Canyon.

“Aurora, get in the trees—”

The two of them scrambled up a nearby tree like monkeys, then quickly leaped to other trees, forging a path through the canopy.

But the guide, having been thrown under the bus, was tossed about in the flood, quickly losing half his health.

Players who could quickly evade the 60-second random danger quest would receive a corresponding point reward, regardless of who triggered it first.

After a flash of golden light, their points unexpectedly increased by 5,000, launching them into first and second place.

Echo was in first, and Master Rory in second, over 4,000 points ahead of the third-place player.

“Holy shit, that’s badass—”

Watching live, Zeke Quincy yelled it out loud, drawing looks from the crowd.

Everyone looked at the overall leaderboard nearby and was instantly stunned.

’Who are Echo and Master Rory?’

All the team managers began to pay close attention to these two players’ matches.

The more they watched, the more their eyes lit up. ’Damn, are these professional players?’

***

The guide, who had lost half his health in the flood, lay on the ground like a drowned rat. Suddenly, a bright green light appeared on his body, and his health slowly began to recover by the thousands.

The tester looked back and saw the culprit sitting in a tree, healing him.

And there was a text bubble appearing over his head.

[Echo] Where’s the next quest location?

The entire tech department staff was furious!

’This guy is too shameless!!!’

[Echo] You’re not backing out, are you? I’ve already taken a screenshot…

The tester glanced back at the tech department manager, who, with an ashen face, growled through clenched teeth, “Take them. I refuse to believe they can stay this lucky forever!”

The tester tried to make the guide stand up, but it couldn’t get to its feet for a long time.

Because the game was designed to be realistic, all character statuses were based on reality. A “Weakened” marker had appeared over the guide’s head, and its stamina was at zero.

Watching their match from the sidelines, Jared Miles actually laughed out loud.

But soon, he received a message on his phone from the person in charge in Syland City.

[Yates: This was definitely a mistake. We’ll increase the difficulty later to ensure those two are eliminated from this match!]

After reading it, Jared Miles’s brow furrowed. He replied directly with six words: [Who told you to eliminate them?]

Harrison Yates was stunned. He cautiously dialed Jared Miles’s number, only to be ruthlessly hung up on.

He immediately sent another message: [Mr. Miles, what are your instructions?]

Jared Miles was conflicted. He naturally didn’t want Aurora Sinclair to be eliminated, but he also had a personal motive.

When the two professions in the assassin line were first designed, he had pushed them to launch despite immense pressure.

To do so, he had even signed a special gaming agreement.

It stipulated that after the game’s launch, until the global player count for the assassin and Boxer classes reached 300 million, all revenue generated by those characters would be used to subsidize other game development companies.

Because of this, EM Group lost a significant amount of money when the game officially began operations.

The game Conquering Glory was jointly developed by game companies from The Five Continents. As the largest game company in Arcadia, EM Group had independently designed four of the characters: the assassin, the Boxer, the Summoner, and the Mechanic.

Back then, White achieved god-like status with the Summoner, making the class a global phenomenon, sparking a craze for playing Summoners, and leading Veridia to host the first-ever international esports competition.

But in the end, White’s withdrawal from competition brought the craze to a halt.

For so many years, of the four classes designed by EM Group, only the Summoner and Mechanic were profitable; the assassin and Boxer had consistently lost money.

For all these years, he had been holding it in, wanting to prove how powerful the other two classes were. But players capable of unleashing the assassin’s greatest Strength were few and far between. Even the strongest assassin on the current pro teams didn’t meet his standards.

And as for the Boxer, that was another story entirely. It had remained hidden, untriggered by anyone, until his junior came along.

’Besides, after its launch, in a country famous for martial arts like Veridia, players actually looked down on the Boxer class?’

’In that case, let them get a good taste of the Boxer’s true power!’

In the end, he replied to Harrison Yates: [Proceed with your plan!]

***

While the guide was recovering its stamina, they were attacked by several more waves of players.

Some even attacked the guide, which frustrated the tester. He suddenly felt like he wasn’t controlling a proper NPC at all, as he wasn’t getting an ounce of respect from the players.

Just then, the tech department manager suddenly said, “Add a world announcement. Say there’s a lucky grand prize in this match. Whoever finds the guide will get a huge reward!”

The tester chuckled deviously.

Soon, all contestants received the system notification.

The player who was in the middle of beating up the guide instantly fell to his knees.

[The Universe’s Most Handsome] Bro, my mistake! Let me help you up. Is there still a reward?

[Guide] A reward can be obtained by killing the winner of the lucky grand prize.

Alvin Morgan’s eyebrow twitched. He said to Aurora Sinclair, “Kill ’The Universe’s Most Handsome’!”

At the same time, he replied to the guide: [Stirring up trouble?]

The tester’s heart skipped a beat. He felt inexplicably threatened!

He replied tremblingly: [It’s the rules of the match (smile)]

***

The guide continued to lead them to random quest points. Along the way, the duo faced wave after wave of ambushes, but they were like relentless killing machines. If one person came, they reaped one. If a group came, they wiped them all out.

Meanwhile, the tech department staff gnashed their teeth as they watched the tester’s computer screen.

’Those two could be crowned kings of The Realm of the Shameless!’

Whenever they encountered danger, they’d use the guide as a sandbag. Their actions were fluid, their coordination was perfect, and they screwed over one group of players after another.

The other players were afraid of hurting the guide, so their attacks were hesitant. As a result, they were all mercilessly eliminated by the duo.

Less than an hour into the match, out of a total of 3,328 people, more than 300 had been eliminated—half of them thanks to these two.

But one had to admit, their PK skills were just too high, almost on par with the god-tier players on pro teams.

The team managers watching from the sidelines were fired up, their faces flushed with excitement, barely able to contain their desire.

They all started asking about the identities of these two, already planning to recruit them.

Felix Lowe, the manager of Team PL, was especially excited. He slapped his thigh repeatedly and made a decision on the spot. “Team PL wants those two!”

“Mr. Lowe, what are you dreaming about? We from New Generation are still here!”

PL and New Generation were the two strongest teams in Veridia. The championship and runner-up titles in the annual Conquering Glory National Finals were always contested between them.

So, to be scouted by them meant one’s future was absolutely golden.

“Hey, that’s going too far! You guys have so many good prospects, can’t you leave two for us?”

“Exactly! Two cute girls should definitely join a female team! Our Azure Dream is all girls, it’s the perfect fit for them!”

…

The teams argued up a storm, but the two bosses from DAF didn’t join in.

Felix Lowe found it rather strange. Those two never acted without a profit motive. Last year, when they poached the healer-newcomer Mysterious Wind Snow, their offer was so high it nearly matched that of a veteran PL player. He never thought they’d pass up on recruiting someone today.

’It’s just too strange!’

’Could it be they’ve already secured the win?’

At this thought, Felix Lowe couldn’t remain calm. He spoke up loudly, trying to fish for information, “Everyone, stop arguing! Haven’t you noticed how calm the two Lockwoods are today? They clearly look confident!”

Arthur Lockwood grinned, his eyes full of smug satisfaction as he joked, “Ah, Mr. Lowe knows me best…”

The other team managers’ expressions changed. They glanced at each other, and one couldn’t help but ask, “Don’t tell me both of them are on your team?”

“Of course they are!”

Arthur Lockwood was so smug he might as well have been wagging a tail. With a punchable grin, he said, “The contract’s in black and white! You all don’t stand a chance—”

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