MMORPG: Martial Gamer

Chapter 1640 1640: Want to Leave? Not So Easy!

The words of Evil Rampage were rough but heartfelt, deeply moving everyone. The players who once roamed the world were filled with guilt upon hearing them.

Especially when it was revealed that Evil Rampage was willing to pay the exit penalty for everyone leaving the Dark Alliance, those players who had left to join the Dark Alliance felt utterly ashamed.

Why hadn't everyone immediately exited the Dark Alliance upon learning it was controlled by the Japanese? Simply because of the exit penalty.

For miners who rely on mining for a living, that penalty was no small amount.

In the national server, there was no shortage of people; even three-legged frogs could be seen everywhere, so two-legged miners were plentiful.

When Evil Rampage was at his most difficult time, no one stayed behind to fight alongside him. Now that their livelihoods were being threatened and they were struggling to eat, Evil Rampage not only held no grudges but also repaid their grievances with kindness, paying their exit penalties from his own pocket. Where could such a benevolent boss be found? If there were a fissure in the ground nearby, these miners would want nothing more than to crawl in.

Aside from the early players in the world, most of the miners only knew the name of Evil Rampage and had never interacted with him, leading to a lack of cohesion in their community. When trouble arose, they scattered like monkeys when a tree falls.

Now, Evil Rampage's act of kindness made the miners feel the demeanor of a true guild leader, and they were impressed by his character.

If nothing unexpected happened, Evil Rampage, who had given everyone jobs and helped them redeem their freedom, would become the faith of all players in the world. Each miner present owed him a favor.

The concept of faith might sound abstract, but for a large guild, faith equates to cohesion. A cohesive guild would be more united.

The power of a million players in the world, gathered through Evil Rampage, was immense.

A loss can often lead to unexpected blessings.

If the world had not experienced this loss and recovery, Evil Rampage might never have learned his lesson or had the chance to win people's hearts. Thus, this false alarm might not be a bad thing for either Evil Rampage or the players.

As for Black Dragon King, though he couldn't understand the announcement, hearing Fearless's words already led him to guess what Evil Rampage would do next.

One by one, the guilds under the Dark Alliance rapidly withdrew, leaving Black Dragon King in a daze, his heart cold as ashes.

Indeed, while the cohesion of the world was weak and easily crumbled, wasn't the Dark Alliance the same...?

Having just been the leader for two hours, Black Dragon King was now reduced to a powerless figure.

Looking at the pale-faced Black Dragon King, Fearless raised an eyebrow and provocatively asked, "So, who won now?"

"…"

Black Dragon King remained silent, realizing that despite all his plotting, spending money and effort, the outcome was clear: he had lost.

Of course, he wasn't one to easily admit defeat. After a moment of silence, he consoled himself, saying, "At least I didn't lose! I still have the exit penalty."

The exit penalty for over a million players was no small sum; it was enough to cover the loan for selling mining areas and then some. Thus, Black Dragon King felt that he had only lost a bit in this confrontation, and it couldn't be considered a failure. Ultimately, it was the players in the world with unstable stances who had lost.

"Is that so?" Fearless replied lightly, "Then hand over the exit penalty."

"Hand it over?" Black Dragon King was taken aback. "On what grounds?"

"Oh?" Fearless looked at Black Dragon King sideways. "What did Old Wang just say? If you kill someone, you pay with your life; if you owe money, you pay it back. Do you really think you can just walk away after causing such a ruckus in our national server? Do you know what compensation means?"

"Hmph!" Black Dragon King snorted. "You think just saying compensation means I'll pay? I don't believe you can kill me and still get gold from me."

Great, Black Dragon King was now acting recklessly, relying on his fearlessness to throw a tantrum.

"Hehe."

Fearless wasn't surprised by Black Dragon King's antics. After all, he was a businessman; why would he willingly give up money that he had earned? It would be shocking if he just handed over such a large sum without hesitation.

Fearless chuckled and said, "Do you know where we are, Black Boss?"

"The Brave Continent. What's wrong with that?" Black Dragon King retorted, annoyed.

"Exactly!" Fearless said with a grin. "There's only one way from the Brave Continent to Yingzhou Island, you know that, right?"

"Of course!" Black Dragon King replied.

"Then do you know who owns that road?" Fearless asked again.

"Owner?" Black Dragon King, being clever, immediately guessed Fearless's intent and his expression changed. "Could it be you?"

"Not me!" Fearless pointed at Wang Yu. "It's this gentleman!"

Afterward, Fearless didn't forget to remind him, pointing at Evil Rampage: "This gentleman and that gentleman are brothers. Whether you can go back depends entirely on this gentleman's word."

Fearless was not bluffing; as the owner of the route, Wang Yu had absolute authority to control any player's entry and exit. All it took was to blacklist a targeted player, and that player would lose their passage rights.

"This…"

Hearing Fearless's words, Black Dragon King couldn't help but furrow his brow.

At that moment, Fearless added, "Just a friendly reminder: Japanese players are like rats in the national server. You guys dare to register a guild here? Are you looking to make enemies with players nationwide? Think about it. You're not afraid of death, but what about your brothers? Wealth is external; don't you, a clever person, know how to prioritize?"

When it came to the art of persuasion, Fearless had no equal. With just a few words, even Black Dragon King began to hesitate.

Indeed, Black Dragon King might not fear death, but the subordinates he brought were all experts who wouldn't follow him to their deaths.

Now that Black Dragon King's identity was exposed in the national server, he had become a rat crossing the street. A few hundred of them were insignificant in front of billions of players. With the mining area plan failed, Black Dragon King and his crew had no place left in the national server. Going home was their only option; otherwise, they could only wait for a brutal end.

Given the number and patience of players from Brave Continent, as long as Black Dragon King and his gang didn't leave the national server's sphere of influence, being demoted to white-level equipment was only a matter of time. The decision about whether they could leave or not didn't rest with them, but with Wang Yu.