Ye Bugui, sitting on the edge of the bed, fell silent. He couldn't be sure whether they were just being presumptuous or if it was really directed at them.
"This event is actually quite simple; it's just a guild speedrun event," Wei Jin continued tactfully. "It's an event that most games have."
"Hmm." Ye Bugui used to play online games too, and just hearing this name made his liver ache. "What about the reward?"
Adults don't care about the format of the activity; they just want to know if the rewards are generous.
However, Wei Jin continued to explain the rules: "The official statement is very clear this time. All guilds can participate in this event, and everyone will use the same dungeon for comparison."
"Compare the speed of clearing the levels?" Ye Bugui asked.
"That's right, the guild that clears the level the fastest will receive a huge amount of points and a god-tier treasure chest."
The God-tier Treasure Chest is the highest reward in the game "Infinite Wishes," and it only appears twice a year in the holiday dungeon and the God-chosen dungeon.
Ye Bugui's expression changed immediately; this was quite a grand gesture!
Moreover, he had previously worried that relying solely on an S-level dungeon and a holiday dungeon would make it difficult for them to break into the top ten of the leaderboard.
But Ye Bugui now sees a glimmer of hope.
If they can get first place in this event, they might have enough points.
"There must be some conditions for participating in this event, right?" Ye Bugui asked softly.
"Yes, we'll participate as a guild. And each guild can have exactly five people, no more and no less," Wei Jin said on the other end. "I'm currently recruiting. But since this event came out, almost every guild has started recruiting."
“That’s normal. The top solo players on the leaderboards are probably being snapped up right now,” Ye Bugui said calmly. “But it doesn’t really concern us. Those are for the big guilds.”
Wei Jin also knew that their small guild would not be attractive to powerful players in an event that emphasized overall strength.
Even though these two are the most promising new players, they are still far behind the top guilds.
Their fans, however, might come specifically to see them.
But Wei Jin still believed in Lu Shi and Ye Bugui's abilities, and was convinced that they could create a miracle.
...
When Lu Shi woke up, he heard everything from Ye Bugui.
After hearing this, Lu Shi was very surprised. He didn't expect that everything would change so much just because he took a nap.
When does this event start?
Seeing Lu Shi's eagerness, Ye Bugui couldn't help but ask, "Are you really that eager to go? I thought you'd be too tired and want to rest for a while longer!"
Lu Shi shook his head: "I've slept for ten hours and I'm fully rested. I think we can start preparing for the next dungeon now."
Ye Bugui, sitting opposite him, remained silent for a moment, thinking that if Lu Shi were his employee, he would definitely be a good employee that the boss would like. He paused for a moment before speaking:
"Okay, maybe we can help Wei Jin find some suitable teammates."
Once the two re-entered the game world, Lu Shi and Ye Bugui took out their game consoles and logged into the game forum.
Lu Shi only understood what Wei Jin meant when he saw it with his own eyes: the forum was in an uproar.
Almost everyone is talking about this event, and some people are even forming temporary teams and guilds.
“But I took a look at the event rules,” Lu Shi said, looking up and realizing he still didn’t have a clear understanding of modern humans: “Only the top five players get rewards. And in the speedrun dungeon, there’s no resurrection mechanism if you die, so why does everyone want to participate?”
Ye Bugui seemed to have anticipated Lu Shi's question. He cleared his throat and continued:
"That's right. You should have guessed it, the speedrun dungeon is definitely not easy. I even suspect it's an S-rank dungeon."
Lu Shi's expression changed; he finally understood the significance of this event.
We will eliminate some players who are not proactive or ambitious.
“Yet many people still participate, including some players who used to strongly resist running dungeons. The reason,” Ye Bugui laughed, “is simply that the rewards this time are rich enough. The points for fifth place and the diamond chest for each person are enough for an average player to run through A-level dungeons smoothly for a year.”
"In addition, every rule emphasizes fairness. Yes, although it is not explicitly stated, it implies that this is a fair and just event by using conditions such as no matter how big the guild is, it can only send five people, and the dungeon is the same."
"So everyone developed a gambler's mentality and wanted to take a chance. After all, after spending so much time in the Infinite Wish game, we all became a little crazy."
Lu Shi acknowledged this, and after the last instance, he also realized that his mindset had changed.
No wonder Ah Zi would rather stay in a seemingly normal dungeon as an NPC than continue playing the game.
“Well, it seems our competitors this time are quite formidable.” Lu Shi glanced into the distance, as if something was watching him. “I think our remaining two teammates must be able to help us.”
“Of course,” Ye Bugui glanced at Wei Jin, who was still busy, and said, “Wei Jin only played a minor role in the last dungeon, so you probably don’t know his abilities. Wei Jin, should I tell you or you tell me yourself?”
Wei Jin didn't even look up: "President Zhou, you should do it. I trust you."
Ye Bugui then quickly said, "Wei Jin's ability is very interesting. Simply put, he can turn into a ghost."
Lu Shi was not surprised at all, because he knew that Wei Jin himself was reborn due to the effects of pollutants.
This ability is indeed related to him.
"After becoming a ghost, all his abilities will be enhanced. However, the most useful thing is the ghost form, which can help him enter places that we mortals cannot go to."
"If this instance involves puzzles or deciphering monsters, we have an advantage."
After Ye Bugui finished speaking, he heard Wei Jin suddenly shout from not far away.
"What's wrong?" Lu Shi looked at the usually calm young man in surprise.
“I just received over a hundred membership applications. Teacher Lu, you’re so popular!” Wei Jin said with genuine admiration.
Ye Bugui snorted and said defiantly, "How do you know they didn't come for me? I clearly had some outstanding performances in both instances!"
At this moment, Wei Jin paused, then forced himself to speak truthfully: "President Ye, everyone wrote their reasons in their membership applications. I took a look, and they're all here for our Demon Lord."
Lu Shi glanced at the discomfitured Ye Bugui and immediately laughed: "Maybe it's because our guild is called Demon Lord's Fortress that everyone came for me!"
"Rank these applicants according to their scores from highest to lowest," Ye Bugui said.
After Wei Jin finished processing, a brand new list appeared in front of Ye Bugui.
"Are you sure the scores for these two people are correct?" Ye Bugui asked rhetorically.
“That’s right, it’s definitely in the top 100,” Wei Jin said in a low voice.
At this point, Lu Shi became interested, not expecting that some of the top 100 players would actually join them.
However, when he saw the name, Lu Shi's expression became extremely strange.
"Han Ran, I feel like this name..." Lu Shi hesitated before speaking.
Ye Bugui, however, remained calm: "We'll know when we see them. Let's get everyone approved, and then we'll meet these two people first."
...
Deepsea City Guild.
Modi has selected a team with an average ranking of 20.
In his view, the championship of this speed race was already his.
Standing next to Modi was a masked man in black.
Although he was a head shorter than Modi and very respectful to him, he exuded an aura that was no less powerful than Modi's.
Once everyone in the guild had left, the man in black took off his mask.
The face was unmistakably Modi's, except his hair was blue.
At that moment, the man in black moved his finger, and "Modi" collapsed with a thud, turning into a pile of puppet components.
"Helson, your liquefaction ability is really useful." Modi smiled as he left.
...
【Demon Lord's Castle】.
The first person to walk over was someone that both Ye Bugui and Lu Shi knew.
"Han Baobao?"
Chapter 72
☪ All members assembled
"I am Han Ran."
Han Baobao bit her lip, and her usual lively and cheerful temperament vanished.
Now, her eyes are cold and she can't see a trace of happiness in them.
Lu Shi felt that Han Baobao was very unfamiliar, as if she had suddenly become a different person.
By the way, she looks a lot like Han Baobao's good friend, Cao Ran.
So Lu Shi asked an inappropriate question; the Demon Lord still couldn't read between the lines.
Where is Cao Ran?
This problem was like a knife, suddenly severing the thread that kept Han Baobao rational, causing her to collapse instantly.
She squatted down, wanting to cry but finding that she couldn't cry at all; her tear ducts had long since lost their function.
All the sorrow stuck in her throat, stinging her and making her gag.
"sorry."
Han Ran wiped the drool from her mouth, then blinked hard before speaking:
"I am Cao Ran, Han Baobao. Baobao is dead."
These words left Ye Bugui and Lu Shi dumbfounded.
"Dead?" Ye Bugui stared at Han Ran, somewhat confused by the meaning of his words. "What exactly happened between you and her?"
Only then did Han Ran reveal the secret between herself and Han Baobao.
"We were tricked by the boss in the last dungeon, and everyone except me died inside."
Han Ran's voice was cold, with a slight tremor, seemingly due to fear and apprehension.
"I was the one who should have died, but Bao Bao suddenly used her power to exchange souls with me. So I entered her body and watched helplessly as she died in front of me."
Lu Shi let out a difficult breath, never expecting that the two of them would encounter such a thing.
He imagined that if he were in Han Ran's shoes, the shock he would experience in that instant would be something he could never heal.