The Boss Behind The Game

Chapter 100: Joint Operation

Translator: Larbre Studio Editor: Larbre Studio

Liu Chai was all prepared to con Xiao Tian again.

Sure enough, having to worry about the safety of the four remaining Sons of the Sea he had in his hand, Xiao Tian got fooled again. He eagerly wanted to find out the person behind the robbery.

To his surprise, Xiao Tian was willing to give out a hundred pots of Derived Spiritual Rice as the bounty, which were worth as much as 50,000 soul coins. Liu Chai was very tempted by such a huge sum of money.

However, following his discussion with members of his guild, he came up with a new idea.

After careful consideration, he looked up Gu Yu on his friends list and added him.

Shortly after, a notification popped up, showing that his friend request had been accepted.

Gu Yu: “Why the sudden friend request? Does this mean that you are ready to accept my suggestion and merge your Demolition Officers into our Myth Guild?”

Liu Chai: “You wish! My guild is now stronger than ever, crushing your people is just a matter of time. Don’t be too arrogant!”

Gu Yu: “So? What’s the point of adding me? (laughing emoji)”

Liu Chai: “There’s this profitable deal that I can’t handle alone, do you want in?”

Gu Yu: “What kind of deal? Please don’t tell me that you want to sell soul coins to me, too. Anyway, I can take your entire stock if that’s your intention. (laughing emoji)”

Liu Chai: “…”

Liu Chai: “I found an island full of advanced spiritual materials, but its defense forces are extremely powerful. I want you to cooperate with me, and once it’s done, we can split the prize!”

Gu Yu: “Fifty-fifty? (laughing emoji)”

Liu Chai: “Just so you know, there are four Sons of the Sea on this island. It’s your honor that I’m offering you this opportunity. So come if you wish, you should know that you are not my only option!”

Upon hearing about the presence of the four Sons of the Sea, Gu Yu lost his usual composure in an instant: “Yes! Yes, I’m in! Where are you now? I’ll go to you, let’s sort this out face to face!”

……

After getting Liu Chai’s current location, Gu Yu rushed toward the coast of Liuli along with a few other guild members.

The Sons of the Sea were Epic level treasures, something that could only be obtained by luck. Hence, the offer was extremely attractive, even for someone like Gu Yu. He would never let such a chance slip away.

Upon meeting each other, Liu Chai shared all the information he had about Insect Island with Gu Yu, including how he obtained one Son of the Sea, and his subsequent tricking of Xiao Tian.

Gu Yu was staggered by what Liu Chai did on Insect Island.

But at the same time, he was quite excited. He had never thought that such a land full of treasures would exist. Now, he finally knew where Liu Chai had acquired his Son of the Sea.

“So how are we going to do this?”

Liu Chai nodded, “My idea is pretty simple. When the time comes, all of you will act as the masterminds behind the theft of the Son of the Sea. I will then report your coordinates to Xiao Tian so that he would lead his army to surround you. We, the Demolition Officers, together with those that I have invited as support, will be the main force launching the attack on Insect Island, raiding the Field of Spirits when its defenses are at its weakest.”

After giving it some thought, Gu Yu felt that the plan was indeed workable, but there was just one thing that did not make sense.

“But from what you have told me, Xiao Tian’s army is tremendously powerful. The orcs that are left behind to protect the island should be very hard to defeat as well. Won’t it be tough for us to sweep into the island merely with the strength of the Demolition Guild?”

At this exact moment, numerous silhouettes appeared at a distance.

“Who said that you are the only one invited?” Wu Guoyi laughed as he walked toward them steadily, his signature greatsword strapped to his back.

“The Son of the Sea! I love it, I’m calling dibs!” Ye Xue’er also approached them at a steady pace, along with hundreds of her subordinates.

“Finders keepers, I want one, too!” Chen Ziyu’s voice came from the other side.

“You called so many people?” Gu Yu stared at Liu Chai, looking disappointed.

“Just as you said, the defense of Insect Island is extremely formidable! To be safe, we must unite all our forces. Once we have taken Insect Island, each guild will take twenty percent of the loot. As there are only four Sons of the Sea, the Demolition Guild will take one, and the remaining three will be distributed among the four guilds by means of drawing lots!”

“Since you already have one, why can’t you just be generous and let us split the remaining four?” Sun Qi, who was squatting beside Gu Yu, could not help but interrupt.

Liu Chai shrugged, “Being the initiator, it’s only natural for me to have dibs. I will leave it to you guys to decide whether you still want in, or not.”

Upon hearing this, the other four fell silent. As for now, only Liu Chai knew the location of Insect Island, thus he was in a position of power. After reconsidering the proposition, everyone decided to agree on the terms.

Following that, the five of them immediately started a discussion right there on the beach, plotting their plan of action.

As the result of an hour-long debate, they decided that the strongest guild among them – the Myth Guild, should be the bait. The other guilds would stormInsect Island after Xiao Tian led his army out.

Following the finalization of their plan, all five guilds started gathering manpower through their guild’s live chat channel, assembling players who were scattered around various areas.

To ensure maximum efficiency in their cooperation, the five guilds were connected to the same channel for easier communication, and to prevent unforeseen circumstances during the operation.

When they were all set, Liu Chai led his men to board their Demolition Warship, setting their course for Insect Island. Trailing far behind them were the Avengers Warship, the Guardian Angels Warship, and the Great Dragon Warship.

The members of the Myth Guild, on the other hand, headed directly toward the deserted Fallen Fish Island. Their plan was to camp there, getting themselves ready to face Xiao Tian’s army, which would be arriving at any possible moment.

For the first time ever, five guilds, with the combined strength of almost 5,000 people, started their coordinated strategic alliance.

……

Arriving at Insect Island once again, the orcs were now able to recognize Liu Chai. Rather than being wary of him, they announced his arrival to Xiao Tian right away.

Xiao Tian quickly made his appearance at the pier.

“Any news?” Xiao Tian asked, his face lit up in anticipation.

Liu Chai nodded while pretending to be calm.”Good news, Island Owner Xiao Tian! We have discovered the forces behind the theft! However, I wasn’t able to capture them for you as their troops numbered around tens of thousands of people.”

Liu Chai had deliberately reported about ten times more than the actual number of the Myth Guild’s garrison, so that Xiao Tian would lead more manpower off the island.

“Terrific!” exhilarated by the news, Xiao Tian took two steps forward and patted Liu Chai on his shoulder.

“Where are these people? I will go and capture them personally! It’s just tens of thousands of people. Even if they have millions of men on this Void Ocean, we the Sea King Army, are still the ones in charge!”

Knowing that the wire-pullers had been found, Xiao Tian seemed to be elated.

He was not afraid of the strength of his enemy at all. The real pain in the neck was the fact that he could not find out who was behind the theft.

“This force must have come from the outer territorial waters as they are now stationed on Fallen Fish Island. If you want to catch the masterminds, time is of the essence. They seemed to have noticed me when I was scouting them out, so they might shift their base to a new island at any moment.”

Xiao Tian nodded, “Good! I, Xiao Tian, hereby express my utmost appreciation for the assistance provided by the Demolition Traders. Wait for me here, I will reward you with a hundred pots of Derived Spiritual Rice after I have captured the masterminds.”

Liu Chai nodded calmly, “By the way, Island Owner, I must remind you that this force is highly mysterious. Besides that, their strength is unfathomable. You have to be careful.”

At this, Xiao Tian put on his serious face.

“I am aware of this, too. I have tried every single trick I had on the three thieves you brought here. Still, we weren’t able to extract any useful information out of them. I can’t figure out what creatures they are. The thing that surprised me the most was that once they were dead, they turned into black fog and disappeared, not leaving a soul behind. This is absolutely unbelievable!”

Liu Chai nodded, “To ensure that the thieves can be taken down, do you need us to lend you some troops from our side?”

Liu Chai certainly did not intend to lend out his people, but he wanted to provoke Xiao Tian by consistently emphasizing that the hidden forces on Fallen Fish Island were indeed incredibly powerful.

Nevertheless, Xiao Tian was as confident as ever.

“On this Void Sea, we the Sea King Army, have never feared these foreign forces! Even a dragon would still need to show us its respect! I can handle this!”

“Guards, assemble the Orc Army! Follow my lead out to the sea and we shall capture the culprits behind the scene!”