Chapter 111 Mutual Intelligence Gathering, Treating Her Like an Insider
Just thinking about it made Chen Qingxin's expression turn serious.
Players' talents are incredibly diverse, and a low level doesn't mean they're useless. She had seen B-level blindness and C-level reproduction; their owners had truly made the most of their talents.
Talents focused on combat are rare, and once they survive, their hands will inevitably be stained with the blood of other players.
After discovering this organization, players on the leaderboard spontaneously formed a group to help those who were being targeted.
No matter how fast they kill, they have to get on the prey's boat first. As soon as they see an unfamiliar boat approaching, they immediately send a message in the group to request support. If they die again, it can be deduced that they were killed.
After uniting, some players were indeed able to escape the clutches of the enemy, and news about this organization spread from there. For example, they called the organization a镖局 (镖局 is a type of security escort agency), and the people in the agency were called镖师 (镖师 is a type of security escort).
Now, the escort agency has been silent for five or six days, and Shen Dixin suspects that the other side has its eye on a big fish, such as... her.
The escort agency has been quite greedy so far, only targeting players on the leaderboard, perhaps because the cost of gathering so many people is something only those players can afford.
It's not impossible for them to suddenly target other players, but based on Shen Dixin's speculation, it's unlikely they would use team cards to kill and steal treasures.
Because without the person leading the way, they cannot find a ship, cannot even board it, and all their supplies will be recycled by the system.
A more feasible approach would be to utilize special talents to directly encounter each other on the sea. Talent-locked targets can't be randomly assigned; at the very least, the player's name would need to be known, right? That would make the people on the leaderboard easy targets.
If only we could take the initiative and defeat them one by one, Chen Dixin thought with a hint of irritation in his eyes.
But she knew nothing about them.
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"The enemy is in the open, we are in the shadows—is there anything more wonderful in this world?"
The man basked in the refreshing rain, his muscular physique glistening with moisture. Unusually, he chose to display his equipment, a full set of armor that at first glance made him look like a savage orc berserker.
There was no other ship nearby, yet the response continued.
"You're a genius! You've got those idiots completely out of your league."
"Following you is the best decision I've ever made in my life!"
The praise from different voices seemed to be coming from the soles of his feet. He looked down and saw dark clouds gathering, with a large, dark shadow swirling beneath his feet.
As if it had a sense of self, the shadow moved around, even reaching as far as the stern of the ship. If it weren't for the fact that part of it was always connected to the man, it would be hard to call it a shadow.
"How's the information coming along?" the man asked.
"His average three-dimensional stats are around 30, his equipment, including accessories, is at least blue-grade, and his shop's revenue is approximately..."
"She has a helper with her, but he's easy to deal with; I doubt he can even beat the fifth brother."
A man pulls up his attribute list and sees an average score of 30?
A rough calculation shows she's actually more than ten points taller than him. Is this woman cheating?
The player's nickname field clearly reads: Deer Hunter, ranked third on the leaderboard. Of course, he used items to hide his ranking from the leaderboard.
The deer listened quietly to Shadow's report. He considered himself a hunter and was always very patient when it came to waiting for his prey.
Is the news reliable?
"Extremely reliable!"
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"A bodyguard has his eye on me?"
Shen Dixin scratched her head; she was busy hauling in the fishing nets.
As the floodwaters rose, not only did the catch from the fishing nets increase, but the time spent catching them also shortened considerably. She now goes from hauling in the nets once a day to three times a day.
AAA Materials Wholesaler Lao Shen: Guaranteed Authentic?
Spider Toast: Guaranteed! We'll split the intelligence fee 50/50. I didn't betray you, they just offered too much, I couldn't resist, and I just turned around and found out everything.
Shen Dixin accepted the red envelope from Spider Toast and nodded in agreement; it was indeed a lot!
She would naturally remember the favor of those who came to tip her off, but she didn't ask why the group of bodyguards had targeted Spider Toast so precisely.
If she knew that Spider Toast even when selling information, he still maintained his kind and innocent persona.
Even the fact that she actively spread the word about knowing herself and being targeted was a setup to lure people in. They'll definitely bring the other 50% over and give her a good beating. Isn't she just clearing obstacles for others?
Yes, Spider Toast also wants to get rid of them as soon as possible, since she's not good at fighting either.
They probably didn't target me before because there were easier targets ahead, or because it was too risky for too many people to travel with her...
In any case, a wise man does not stand under a crumbling wall, and Spider Toast would never put his life in someone else's hands.
After witnessing that server-wide event, she was also deeply impressed by Shen Dixin's rampage, which was the fundamental reason why Spider Toast dared to take action.
Given the chance, she would not hesitate to kill Shen Dixin and then seize all her resources.
But if she couldn't succeed herself, she would be more eager than anyone to protect Shen Dixin, especially since her opponent was thinking of swallowing up the escort agency of the high-level players.
It's easy to imagine that if they were to eat such a fat piece of meat, the next bite would be something like spider toast, which they couldn't resist.
Spider Toast knows a lot of information, but she doesn't really understand the game. She doesn't understand how a seemingly invincible boss can be defeated by a carefully crafted strategy.
That motley crew at the server-wide event, who are like stars scattered across the sky but a pile of dung when gathered, only cause trouble for each other and hold each other back. They want to kill Chen Dixin but are also afraid that others will kill her. They are very cunning!
Spider Toast only had a superficial understanding of this matter, so he naturally equated them with a well-coordinated team that came specifically to kill, and even thought they were inferior to the dozens of people who besieged Shen Dixin.
Only then did he feel at ease revealing Shen Dixin's information, thus carrying out his plan to use one enemy to devour another.
They even downplayed their strengths in various aspects to avoid the security company thinking they were too tough and thus not taking action.
Fortunately, this was also Shen Dixin's plan. She knew she might not be able to beat the escort agency, but she couldn't let her concerns prevent her from being timid and hesitant.
They've only killed a dozen or so people so far. If they wait any longer, their strength might grow even stronger, and then Shen Dixin won't have a say in their choices.
Therefore, she could only nip this possibility in the bud; the enemy wouldn't weaken by waiting!
"Is there any other information?" Seeing that the two had gone back and forth for several rounds without getting to the point, Shen Dixin took the initiative to bring it up.
"Yes, but not many. The total number of people in the group should be between 5 and 7. I have identified a few people who are likely bodyguards in various aspects."
Shen Dixin sat up straight, but the long message from Spider Toast still stunned her.
"After each server merge, I record the top 100 players on the leaderboard and do the statistics every night before bed. I also record players who show certain characteristics."
"Through comparison, we have roughly identified three suspects. Without exception, they are all people who suddenly disappeared from the leaderboard but are still alive. They must have used props to hide their information."
"Hunter Deer, currently level 11, highest ranking is fourth, talent unknown, but has a very strong physique, suspected of practicing martial arts in real life."
"Tea Egg Rice Soup, currently level 10, highest ranking 11th, talent B-level teleportation, has been rumored to have killed players in public on multiple occasions, tall and thin with long hair, average skills, kills with a main skill similar to a backstab."
"Long Bench, currently level 10, highest ranking 47th, talent S-level or A-level Ma Liang's Magic Brush..."
Is that not much?
Shen Dixin remained silent for a long time, deeply shocked. She took a screenshot on the spot, planning to show it to Coffee after things were settled. This intelligence was truly spot-on.
Just when you think life doesn't have that many spectators, there are still old hands like Spider Toast secretly observing.
She gathers so much information about people mainly for her own talent. How can you steal without getting close to them? How can you steal without understanding them? Before stealing, you have to investigate who is poor, who is rich, and who has useful items!
This intelligence had helped Spider Toast many times before, and it was no exception this time.
She also generously shared her skills with Shen Dixin.
"A temporary window will appear whenever you send a message to someone. If you don't delete it, it will remain indefinitely, allowing you to see if the player is alive and their current level."
"Without exception, everyone on the leaderboard has enabled 'Do Not Disturb Strangers,' so sending them messages generally won't alert them."
"You can also determine if the opponent has summoned all their minions by initiating a minion contract. If they have, the system will notify you that they have no more contract slots. If they haven't, it will ask you to confirm whether you want to initiate a contract."
"..."
A calm and clear mind is filled with thoughts.
Spider Toast's outrageous remarks, treating her like family, actually garnered her a lot of goodwill.
This guy has a knack for reading people's minds.
When dealing with someone as straightforward as Shen Dixing who doesn't like to be coy or secretive, if you can't pretend from head to toe, then openly displaying your scheming will actually earn you her appreciation.
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