Absolute Death Game

Fear in humans often stems from the unknown. Without any understanding of the Qilin Group's member strength composition, any person of sound mind would invariably feel daunted by such a legendary and lofty existence. However, once even a small part of it was exposed to the light, despite being just a fraction, Li Jian felt that they were not as formidable as they seemed.

"If it's really as you say, and the Qilin Group only consists of five people, and their abilities are roughly what's written on this paper, then it seems we do have a fighting chance," he said.

Zhang Yaoyang replied, "It's not just a fighting chance, I think it's almost a sure win. Our Green Dragon Group can contribute at least eight fighters. How about your White Tiger Group? You must have quite a few too, right? This way, we have at least a three-to-one advantage. Let's just say we fight them three-on-one.

Do you still think we don't stand a chance with our current strength?"

Li Jian furrowed his brows. Emotionally, he didn't want to underestimate himself, but on the other hand, he still had his reservations. If everyone's strength was like his, a three-on-one would undoubtedly be indisputable. However, the members of the White Tiger Group were not uniformly strong, and that really made the outcome uncertain.

"Actually, I don't think you need to worry too much," Xiao Buli suddenly said, seeing Li Jian's hesitation. "Although I haven't been playing this game for long, I can tell that the higher the level in the later stages of the game, the more difficult it gets to level up, especially the basic attributes. Once you hit a bottleneck, it's hard to improve further.

The members of the Qilin Group's basic properties are, at most, only a little higher than ours. What's strong about them is their skills and equipment, but don't forget, you can't take game equipment out of the game. So there goes one advantage, and many of their skills we have already anticipated, allowing us to prepare accordingly.

With an advantage of premeditation over lack of planning, don't we have another advantage lose on their part? With all this, can't we win? If you're still afraid to confront them under these circumstances, you might as well go and turn us in now to see if they'll spare your life."

That was a rather pointed statement. Li Jian fell silent upon hearing it, and after a moment, he slightly nodded, "What you said is right, now indeed is the best opportunity. Count me in then."

"Great, with Deputy Head Li joining us, we're almost certain to win. You're more familiar with the members of the White Tiger Group than I am. So, how about you choose the ten members who will join our team this time? Try to pick those who are trustworthy, but to keep it confidential, I think it's best not to let everyone know. Just a few key people will suffice," Yaoyang said.

Li Jian nodded, agreeing to this.

Then Xiao Buli elaborated a little more on the details of the plan, which Li Jian memorized, before the meeting was adjourned.

Before leaving, Xiao Buli did not forget about his own concerns, "Leader Wu, may I ask for a small favor?"

Wu Min'er stopped in her tracks, turned around, and looked at Xiao Buli, nodding, "Tell me, I'll help if I can."

"It's nothing too difficult, just help me find an NPC. This NPC's name is Xuan Zhenzi."

Wu Min'er frowned, "Sounds like a Taoist? That might be a bit difficult. Do you have a rough idea of where this NPC might be?"

Xiao Buli shook his head, and Wu Min'er said, "In that case, it'll be difficult, but I will do my best. Don't get your hopes up too much, though." With that, she left.

Watching Wu Min'er and Li Jian leave, Zhang Yaoyang appeared to breathe a sigh of relief. He glanced at Xiao Buli with some admiration and said, "We owe you big time for this one. If it wasn't for your help, Li Jian might not have agreed to join."

Xiao Buli shook his head, "It has nothing to do with me. Haven't you guys realized yet? Li Jian already had thoughts of defecting; he was just waiting for the right moment. In this situation, even if you didn't contact him, he would have reached out to us."

Bai Yunfei, however, spoke up with some concern, "I think we shouldn't be too happy just yet. The biggest issue now is how to deal with the Qilin Group. What you all said before sounded impressive, but everyone should be clear that this won't be easy, right?"

Zhang Yaoyang also frowned upon hearing this. Although he had spoken lightly before, everyone knew that the Qilin Group was not so easy to handle. Once strength reached a certain level, it was impossible to resist despite knowing the opponent's specific abilities.

The learning requirements for the skill books submitted earlier were often unattainable for the members of the Green Dragon Group, yet the Qilin Group seemed unfazed.

Zhang Yaoyang looked at Xiao Buli, and seeing that he was unfazed by Bai Yunfei's words, he had a sudden thought, "Xiao Buli didn't show any sign of concern after hearing Bai Yunfei's words. Could it be that he already has a plan?"

With that thought in mind, he ventured to say, "Speaking of which, it seems like everyone here has a task assigned. Yaoyao is responsible for stealing access cards and keys, Old Bai for reconnaissance, Zhao Yunlong for smuggling weapons into the company, and it seems like you're the only one without a task."

Hearing this, Xiao Buli couldn't help but chuckle, "Oh, then what task does the leader have for me?"

"How about you design the plan for combat against the Qilin Group?" Zhang Yaoyang said half-jokingly, not really expecting an affirmative response, since the Qilin Group, despite only showing the tip of the iceberg, did not seem to be easily dealt with. To his surprise, Xiao Buli nodded, "No problem, I will take on this task.

However, to better understand the enemy we're facing, I'll need the full support of everyone's reports, as well as their cooperation."

"No problem," Zhang Yaoyang agreed without hesitation, "All the information Wu Min'er gave me, and all the information gathered by members, I will share with you, and I will also ensure that everyone cooperates with you to the best of their ability. But are you sure you can come up with a plan?"

Xiao Buli chuckled, "Of course. Do you need me to make a military pledge?"

Zhang Yaoyang laughed as well, "No need for any military pledge. I still trust you." This statement came from the heart; Xiao Buli's abilities, which he had showcased over the recent period, had already amazed him, and Xiao Buli's brimming confidence was indeed persuasive.

When they stepped out of the conference room, Bai Yunfei asked Xiao Buli in a puzzled tone, "Why did you agree so readily? You aren't just bamboozling the leader, are you?"

Xiao Buli shook his head after hearing that, "I would not joke about such a matter. As a matter of fact, I already have a preliminary idea. No matter how strong the Qilin Group's members are, as long as they have not transcended the realm of mortals, they will surely die in the face of my plan."

Xiao Buli did have the capital to be confident. As a former leader of a guild, his expertise lay in unconventional approaches. Qingyang Studio had faced so many seemingly unbeatable great guilds in the past, even powerful organizations made up of RMB players, and he always managed to score victories through his out-of-the-box thinking.

This time was no different; although the Qilin Group was formidable, he saw a significant weakness in them. As long as he exploited this weakness, victory would not be difficult.

However, he wouldn't reveal his plan so soon. At least before the final battle began, he could use the name of this plan to garner as many benefits for himself as possible.

For the next twenty-plus days, he had to crazily boost his own strength. Since everyone had started capturing pets for cannon fodder, it seemed he couldn't fall behind. The first thing to do was to capture a powerful pet.

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The trio entered the computer room, and Zhang Yaoyang announced a piece of news.

"Attention everyone, during the next twenty-plus days, everyone must fully cooperate with Comrade Xiao Buli's dungeon raid strategy plan. If Old Xiao needs anything, everyone should try their best to accommodate him, OK!"

Upon hearing Zhang Yaoyang say this, everyone looked puzzled, but they still nodded in agreement, especially those in the know. They were aware of the intricacies but were still somewhat surprised that Xiao Buli was entrusted with devising the combat plan. Upon reflection, considering his history as the leader of a great guild, it wasn't too strange.

Seeing no objections from the group, Xiao Buli nodded in satisfaction, "Then the first thing, who knows where to find rare pets? Demon Beasts, Immortal Beasts, Exotic Beasts—all are acceptable."n/ô/vel/b//jn dot c//om

Zhang Yaoyang was the one to answer that question, "Why do you ask about the spawning locations of rare pets?" he asked curiously.

"Of course, it's for the dungeon raid strategy. My plan requires cannon fodder for certain suicide missions. Considering everyone's hard-earned accounts, it's best if battle pets take on the task. It's crucial for the plan. Do you know something?"

Zhang Yaoyang looked at Xiao Buli's serious face and nodded with some difficulty, "Alright then, I do have a map of rare pet spawn locations. If it's really for the dungeon raid, I'll lend it to you, but don't show it to anyone else."

He somewhat begrudgingly took out a folded-up piece of paper from his storage locker, which clearly showed the effort a Beast Tamer had put into gathering this information.

Xiao Buli took it with a silent chuckle, opened it, and was immediately pleasantly surprised. Who would've thought there were so many known rare pet spawn locations!?

Spawn Coordinate 1—Southern Blackwater Riverbank of the Roaring Bull Plains: Spawning beasts—Various colored Evil Jiaos, beast type: Exotic Beast, Wildness Rank: 8-9, spawn time about one month.

Spawn Coordinate 2—Forest of Demon Spirits: Spawning beasts—Two-tailed Spirit Fox, beast type: Demon Beast, Wildness Rank: 3-5, spawn time unknown.

Spawn Coordinate 3—Black Wind Ridge: Spawning beasts—White Tiger (quest monster), beast type: Exotic Beast, Wildness Rank: 5, spawn time seven days.

Spawn Coordinate 4—Skullsplitter Wilderness: Spawning beasts—Soul-eating Bird, beast type: Nether Beast, Wildness Rank: unknown, spawn time unknown.

Spawn Coordinate 5—Dark Forest: Spawning beasts—Saber-Toothed Wolf, beast type: Demon Beast, Wildness Rank: 5, spawn time anytime.

Spawn Coordinate 6—Dark Forest: Spawning beasts—Shadow Leopard, beast type: Demon Beast, Wildness Rank: 6, spawn time anytime.

Spawn Coordinate 7—Dark Forest......(