MMORPG: Martial Gamer

Chapter 1660 1660: The Turmoil of the Sanguine Alliance's Withdrawal

"What do you mean?"

Sanguine Thousand Miles turned angrily to glare at the player named Sanguine Confusion and said, "Are you trying to undermine my authority to boost someone else's ego?"

"President Thousand Miles!"

Seeing Sanguine Thousand Miles so furious, Sanguine Confusion remained calm and said nonchalantly, "Whatever you want us brothers to fight, we will not hesitate. But if you really want to provoke the Quan Zhen Sect, then please forgive us brothers for being powerless."

Despite his name, Sanguine Confusion was anything but confused.

As an experienced player who had been in Twilight City since the game launched, Sanguine Confusion was well aware of the strength of the Quan Zhen Sect. Moreover, being a player of the Sanguine Alliance who had previously had the opportunity to collaborate with the Quan Zhen Sect, he understood just how formidable these guys were.

Originally, Sanguine Thousand Miles, as a newly appointed president, did not hold much prestige in the Sanguine Alliance. Now, he was provoking such a terrifying opponent, and Sanguine Confusion was understandably reluctant to follow him into a grave situation.

If someone had to die, let it be themselves; why drag an entire guild into it?

...

Sanguine Confusion's strong desire for survival was purely instinctual; he meant nothing else. However, what he said sounded harsh in Sanguine Thousand Miles's ears.

The reason Sanguine Thousand Miles wanted to act against the Quan Zhen Sect was not only to replace them and recruit their two master-level blacksmiths but also to establish his authority in front of the guild players.

New officials tend to show their power, and Sanguine Thousand Miles knew that suddenly stepping into the position previously held by Sanguine Warflag would garner dissent from other players. If he didn't achieve something significant, he would surely fail to win their support.

However, although Sanguine Thousand Miles had his grand plans, his players were surprisingly uncooperative, which dealt a blow to his pride. He couldn't help but point at Sanguine Confusion and angrily shouted, "Do you think I can't manage you as president? You will do as I say! If you don't obey, get out of the guild!"

Sanguine Confusion was clearly not someone to be trifled with. As a non-core player of the Sanguine Alliance, he belonged to the elite team but only received slightly better benefits than ordinary players and had no share in the guild's profits...

In other words, even though Sanguine Confusion was nominally under Sanguine Thousand Miles, he was not an employee of Sanguine Thousand Miles; these two identities were fundamentally different.

Why do people play games? Isn't it because real life can be stifling, and they need the game world to liberate themselves? If they come to this game only to be scolded and ordered around, wouldn't that be utterly humiliating?

When Sanguine Warflag was around, even if he was angry, he would not show a bad face to the brothers working for the guild for meager benefits. Sanguine Thousand Miles, however, spoke this way, clearly failing to accurately assess his own position.

The sudden resignation of the former president had already left the elite players like Sanguine Confusion feeling unwell. Now, with Sanguine Thousand Miles forcing everyone to provoke the Quan Zhen Sect, Sanguine Confusion felt a mix of emotions, and Thousand Miles's attitude directly angered him.

"Go ahead and roll out! Do you really think you're a big shot?"

Sanguine Confusion retorted defiantly, immediately pulling up the menu to exit the guild, then turned and walked out of the tavern without looking back.

Once someone leads the way, things can spiral out of control.

The game world is a utopia for most, and guilds serve as a spiritual refuge for these players.

Originally, they thought they could escape reality and avoid the unpleasant intrigues of real life, but the recent upheaval in the Sanguine Alliance was undeniably disappointing.

First, a new president parachuted in, and within a day the old president, Sanguine Warflag, was forced out. Everyone was an adult and could see through the underlying issues, so most players in the Sanguine Alliance were extremely frustrated.

Now, even more absurdly, this seemingly clueless president wanted to provoke the Quan Zhen Sect, which definitely crossed everyone's bottom line.

The Sanguine Alliance was the result of everyone's hard work, and they all had feelings for the guild. Even if the president was an idiot, no one would have withdrawn if they could have managed to stick around. But now that Sanguine Confusion, as an elite of the guild, was forced to leave, the others were naturally filled with disappointment.

Once Sanguine Confusion left, it was as if a dam had burst; in the blink of an eye, over a dozen players followed suit and exited the guild. The players Sanguine Thousand Miles had brought to the tavern also began to remove their badges and head for the door.

Clearly, Sanguine Thousand Miles's attitude had hurt his subordinates' feelings. Even in ancient times, when urging people to their deaths, one would at least say a few flattering words; Sanguine Thousand Miles sending people to their doom with such a sense of entitlement was simply unacceptable!

"You guys!!"

Watching one player after another exit, Sanguine Thousand Miles was momentarily stunned. He never expected that Sanguine Confusion's departure would provoke such a strong reaction.

Of course, what Sanguine Thousand Miles didn't foresee was still to come.

As he stood there dumbfounded, suddenly Sanguine Confusion, who had just exited the door, shouted, "Damn it, Sanguine Thousand Miles is sending us to fight the Quan Zhen Sect without caring about us! I'm not serving anymore! Whoever is willing to be bossed around by him can stay; I'm leaving!"

Sanguine Confusion's declaration stirred up the hesitation of the Sanguine Alliance players blocking the door, solidifying their decision to withdraw.

In an instant, another seventy or eighty players exited the Sanguine Alliance.

Those who had been led by Sanguine Thousand Miles to confront the Quan Zhen Sect were considered prominent figures in the Sanguine Alliance and had friends within the guild.

Once these players left, even those who hadn't participated in the confrontation with the Quan Zhen Sect began to withdraw from the guild as well.

While Sanguine Thousand Miles was indeed arrogant, he was not foolish. Seeing so many players leave in the blink of an eye made him a bit apprehensive. He couldn't help but turn around and ask, "What are we going to do about these useless people?"

"This..."

At this moment, a rogue in red leather armor beside Sanguine Thousand Miles, whose ID was Firen Urgency, said, "It seems these guys in the Sanguine Alliance really don't want to mess with the Quan Zhen Sect. If we forcefully initiate a conflict with them, we might be the ones who suffer."

"That makes sense!"

Sanguine Thousand Miles nodded and then turned to glare at the crowd from the Quan Zhen Sect, saying, "Just you wait!"

After saying that, Sanguine Thousand Miles left the tavern without looking back and issued a retreat order within the guild...

Sure enough, upon hearing that Sanguine Thousand Miles had abandoned his reckless plans, the tide of withdrawals from the Sanguine Alliance came to a halt.

After all, everyone had been in the guild for so long and had feelings for the Sanguine Alliance, so they were willing to give the new president a chance.