MMORPG: Martial Gamer

Chapter 1620 1620: Gathering Intelligence

The unexpected rise of Evil Rampage was a shock to all the guilds vying for dominance in the world.

After all, everyone was well aware of the situation when Evil Rampage was surrounded by tens of thousands of players, treated like a dog. In such a scenario, a sudden reversal seemed impossible, and when the news first broke, many thought it was just a rumor.

Damn, if it could really turn around, wouldn't that mean the sun had risen in the west?

However, as the saying goes, "Three men can make a tiger." With so many people claiming the same thing, even if it was a rumor, there must be some truth behind it.

After repeated confirmations, the guild leaders finally realized in shock that this was no mere rumor.

Not only had Evil Rampage escaped under everyone's noses, but even the Heaven Dominion and his underlings had suddenly vanished as if they had evaporated from the mortal realm. The last time they logged into the game was at the location where they had cornered Evil Rampage—Sin City.

All these signs indicated that the Heaven Dominion and his team had not only been defeated but had suffered a crushing defeat, leaving them too scared to show their faces after being knocked offline.

This was a major internal conflict; internal strife had always been a headache for all guilds. The larger the guild, the more dispersed the power of the leader, making it harder to manage. The previous example of the Termination Manor was a cautionary tale.

Even so, once a guild experiences such a fiasco, it typically takes at least three to five days to resolve the mess. A leader with less skill might take a month to fix the issue, and many guilds have been completely disbanded due to internal turmoil.

From the moment news of the internal strife within Peerless Heaven appeared on the forums, it took less than two hours for the headlines to be overtaken by posts celebrating Evil Rampage successfully quelling the chaos.

Heaven Dominion had tens of thousands of rebels. The number of rebelling players alone was greater than the total membership of many other major guilds. Yet Evil Rampage managed to suppress a rebellion of that scale and drive them out of the game in such a short time—a speed and efficiency never seen before.

What was even more frightening was that during this time, Evil Rampage's loyal subordinates were busy competing with other guilds for mining areas, meaning Evil Rampage had accomplished this feat without any outside help. The implications were terrifying! What kind of formidable figure was this?

Of course, the focus for all guilds wasn't just how terrifying Evil Rampage was, but rather that this powerful entity had not fallen, and Heaven Dominion would quickly rise again.

Once Heaven Dominion revived, the question of who truly controlled the mining areas that had just been seized remained unanswered.

Everyone knew the temperament of Evil Rampage and the nature of Heaven Dominion They were all guild players and understood that if they took their things, it wouldn't be so easy to swallow.

But if they simply returned what was taken, no one would be pleased.

Not to mention the effort everyone had put into seizing the mining areas; all major guilds were in the game to maintain their reputation. Who would want to lose face?

Especially for these major guilds, reputation was more important than anything else. If they surrendered and returned the mining area, it wouldn't just be losing a mining area—it would be a significant loss of face.

Damn, if they were so cowardly, what was the point of playing a guild?

Players in the game were the most realistic; no matter how good your benefits were, if your guild was labeled as cowardly, it would lead to severe player attrition.

After all, for gamers, they could be poor, unattractive, or single, but they absolutely could not be called cowards in the game.

Players were the labor force of the guild; without them, could it still be called a guild?

Thus, the mining areas seized from Heaven Dominion had truly become a hot potato.

Throwing them away was unthinkable.

Not throwing them away was like handling poison; who would dare take the risk?

At this moment, the most distraught were the members of Sanguine Alliance

Damn it, what were they afraid of? They never expected the Quan Zhen Sect would ultimately rescue Evil Rampage

"Damn it, is there anything these bastards can't do?"

After confirming the truth of the news multiple times, Sanguine Warflag sat back in his chair, muttering this phrase over and over.

Other guilds could seize what they wanted; after all, the mining areas did not belong to Evil Rampage The rule of might made it reasonable for whoever was stronger to take it.

But with the relationship between Sanguine Alliance and the Quan Zhen Sect, if Sanguine Warflag went to seize Evil Rampage's mining area, that would be a bit unscrupulous. Wasn't that stabbing a friend in the back? He felt embarrassed and didn't know how to explain it to Wang Yu.

"I think there's something odd about this", Sanguine Stormbringer said as he reviewed the screenshot of the post multiple times before reaching a conclusion.

"Oh? What's odd? The fact that Evil Rampage escaped and the rebels from Heaven Dominion vanished is something that many people witnessed firsthand. How could that be odd?" Sanguine Warflag asked, somewhat puzzled.

"Not sure!" Sanguine Stormbringer stroked his chin and murmured, "I just feel something is off. Since Evil Rampage was saved by the 'Quan Zhen Sect,' then this guy must be with Boss Fearless. Such a loud and extravagant display is not Fearless's style. I think you should find someone to confirm this again."

"I've confirmed it dozens of times, who else should I look for?" Sanguine Warflag replied, dissatisfied.

"Of course, it should be the 'Quan Zhen Sect!'" Sanguine Stormbringer said, "They are the parties involved and have the most authority to speak."

"The Quan Zhen Sect?" Sanguine Warflag was speechless, "Do you think Fearless and Iron Bull will turn against us when they find out we also seized the mining area?"

"As for Fearless, he probably won't, but Iron Bull…" Sanguine Stormbringer stroked his chin in thought, "He might just block your way and kill you a few times…"

"Damn!"

Sanguine Warflag exclaimed in frustration, "Then I won't ask!"

"Ahaha, I was joking…" Sanguine Stormbringer laughed when he saw the situation, "At this point, if Evil Rampage really quelled the rebellion, we'll just report what we originally planned to report."

"Um… fine then."

As Sanguine Warflag spoke, he opened Fearless's friend list and sent a message: "Boss Fearless, I heard you rescued Evil Rampage?"

"Heh!"

Fearless was a smart person; as soon as he saw the content of Sanguine Warflag's message, he guessed that Sanguine Warflag was here to gather intelligence. So he smiled and replied leisurely, "That's right. What about it? Did you also seize the mining area from Heaven Dominion?"

"I…"

Seeing Fearless's message, Sanguine Warflag broke out in a cold sweat and quickly replied, "Boss Fearless, how could I be that kind of person who stabs friends in the back? I just saw some petty individuals trying to take advantage of the fire; thinking of the faces of the leaders, I sent my subordinates to help Evil Rampage keep watch."