Chapter 41: The First Day of the Eclipse Rainy Season (3) Conspiracy
How could that be? Aren't private chats between different zones forbidden? Out of curiosity, Yu Luowei accepted Lu Zhi's friend request and then opened the chat box.
Lu Zhi seemed to have been standing by the manual. Seeing that Yu Luowei had agreed to the friend request, he immediately sent a new message:
【Lu Zhi: Long time no see, Luo Wei.】
[Lu Zhi: To cut a long story short, I got a prop card from the leaderboard rewards. As long as you know the other party's area code, you can communicate across regions.]
Lu Zhi: The number one player in our district's battle power rankings has opened a red control card, allowing him to temporarily control any creature, including humans. He wants to use this card to establish his own power. He's the founder of one of our district's largest organizations, and has been asking others to use cross-district communication cards to contact other players on the overall leaderboard.
Lu Zhi: This morning, we contacted the fourth-highest ranked player in the overall combat power rankings. He's from Country Y (no real-world comparison). He has a prophecy card that predicts everyone will converge in the same area. So, they're making plans for the future, aiming to control the top three spots in the overall combat power rankings.
Lu Zhi: Because your conversation with me under the wooden shop was discovered, they wanted me to contact you and ask why you're always so high up the leaderboard, even always number one. Prepare in advance to prevent the control cards from being ineffective against you later.
Lu Zhi: Because their past behavior has been rather brutal, I've never really liked it. They've probably noticed, but they don't have any other cross-region exchange cards right now. If they acquire one later, they'll probably contact you. I'll deal with it for now, so you should prepare in advance.
Lu Zhi: Regarding the control skill card, he only mentioned it in the group chat out of excitement when he first obtained it. I can only confirm that it's impossible to control it through the manual. I don't have more detailed information. Sorry, I can't help you with this.
Yu Luowei: Thank you for telling me this information, Senior. You've helped me a lot. You should also be careful. If they ask, just say there are a lot of monsters around me. I need some time to plan. We can discuss this in detail next time.
Yu Luowei closed the chat box with Lu Zhi, feeling a bit complicated. This Control Skill Card sounded like it was on the same level as her Obliterate Skill Card, and it should also be usable three times. She just didn't know if there were any other conditions, like physical contact.
However, now that the other party couldn't control her, she didn't have to worry too much for the time being. She just had to upgrade her mental power as quickly as possible before the city-building order could be used, and by the way, look for clues about supernatural powers. After all, there's a saying that goes, "A thief can be thieves for a thousand days, but you can't be on guard against thieves for a thousand days."
Turn to group chats with friends,
Lin Zhixia: No, isn't this game a bit too much? Why did they suddenly change the ranking system for the progress leaderboard? Isn't this equivalent to wasting all of Weiwei's previous efforts?
The others had the same attitude, so Yu Luowei comforted them and sent them the clues he had found today.
Fang Min and Zhao Linlang didn't find the control console or the activation key today. However, Su Tang stumbled upon three level 4 monsters. After using weapons and skill cards to kill them, he found the control console from an orange treasure chest. Grandma Lin Zhixia encountered a strange kitten in the nearby woods and traded a homemade cat bed for a blue treasure chest, which gave her the key.
After everyone shared their experiences, they immediately decided to go out and look for high-level monsters and strange little animals tomorrow to get these two key items as soon as possible.
After thinking about it, Yu Luowei sent a copy of the information she got today to Lu Zhi, thanking him for his reminder.
Fang Min: Oh, by the way, the environment around me has changed a lot. I haven't found a new oasis yet, but I discovered a gold mine right next to our base! Next to a sand dune. Hahahaha, if I were on Blue Star right now, I'd be rich! I'll give you some, and I'll go check out the other side of the dune tomorrow.
[Zhao Linlang: I haven't found any new minerals here yet, but there are more plants and animals.]
Yu Luowei hadn't discovered any new mines or large resource points. After chatting with them for a while, she threw the gold ore into the furnace and then opened the chat channel again.
I just heard from Jiang Nian'an that many forces in the newly merged district want to recruit her, the "number one on the top six lists", but she hasn't received a reply in private messages, so she went to the channel to ask other people.
The channel was still in chaos, but the latest news wasn't about her anymore, but rather "recruitment notices" from various factions. However, the people in their original district, having been deceived by Jin Yu, were skeptical of these factions. Now that everyone had finished their other tasks in the evening, many people were demanding that these factions release the disaster information first to prove themselves.
Fu Xiangming: This season's disaster is heavy rain, which may develop into flooding later. It's best to gather some basic materials such as wood and stones in advance.
This Fu Xiangming was the number one on the list in Lin Zhixia's district. While other factions were frantically using disaster information to lure people in, he was able to directly disclose this information, and it was so comprehensive that Yu Luowei was somewhat convinced that he was a soldier.
This person seemed to have sent her a private message before. Although she believed it, Yu Luowei still had no intention of replying. However, many people in the channel hoped that she could verify the accuracy of this information. After thinking about it, she sent a message:
[Around: Uh, it's raining now. What if your news about rain is just a lie? It's not that I'm being overly suspicious, but last season someone said it was rain, but it turned out not to be. It would be great if Yu Luowei could come out. After all, she's number one on the six rankings, so she's sure to have more comprehensive information!]
Yu Luowei: The information I received is the same as Fu Xiangming's.
[Lü Liang: I told you Boss Fu can't be wrong! And you guys are still doubting him!]
Liu Hai: Alas, there's nothing we can do about it. We were definitely tricked last time. Just blame Jin Yu if you want to be good! If it weren't for him, we wouldn't be so nervous. But, if the two bosses can confirm each other, we can rest assured!
After sending the message, Yu Luowei closed her private chat. She had originally thought that if she could persevere in the last season's activities, she would definitely have a lot of supplies, and she could use this opportunity to offer some food processing deals. But now there are too many people and the information is too confusing, so she had to put it on hold for the time being.
With the addition of new countries, many new languages have appeared in the group chat. Fortunately, there is a built-in translator, so there is no need to worry about not understanding. This makes Yu Luowei a little worried about how the survivors will understand each other if they can meet in person in the future. She hopes that this system will be equipped with a translation function.
With more people, there were more messages in the channel. With no other entertainment options, Yu Luowei went to get a large plate of chicken, heated it up, and ordered a bowl of braised noodles, eating while checking the messages.
Seeing they couldn't contact her, some of those forces directly posted a bounty in the chat, offering rewards for anyone who provided information about her. Yu Luowei was a bit amused. The reward wasn't clearly stated, and if it was generous, she was tempted to have Fang Min and Zhao Linlang try and split the reward.
However, she has only posted a few messages in this channel, and no information has been leaked at all. Even if other people want to go, they don't have the conditions.
But she forgot one person, Jin Yu. Unable to continue making money in his original district, he immediately used his previous leaderboard achievements to find a new faction to join and was offered a high-ranking position. Coincidentally, this faction was also seeking information on Yu Luowei, so Jin Yu seized the opportunity:
Jin Yu: I've met Yu Luowei before. She, Fang Min, and Zhao Linlang are part of a small group. Zhao Linlang had predicted the self-service logging machine before, and Yu Luowei was the first owner of the wood shop. Back then, it was still the first season, so there weren't any item cards. It seems they had some other transactions with the game, allowing them to get information in advance. And her combat power was also very strong at level 4. She'd always been at the top of the peak in previous events, and she leveled up quickly. She must have some incredible abilities.
Jin Yu wanted to start from the novice stage, and the more he talked, the more exaggerated he became, almost calling Yu Luowei the game's own daughter. A normal person would definitely scoff at such words, but the boss of this faction was not a normal person either. He was a thug from the underworld on Blue Star. He was not very smart and relied on brute force. Seeing Jin Yu's well-organized words, he immediately believed him and promoted Jin Yu to deputy team leader.
He then sent another private message to Yu Luowei, saying, "If you don't join our faction and share intelligence, I'll spread the news of your connection to the game." He immediately became furious when he realized he couldn't send it. He then went to discuss the next step with Jin Yu.
Yu Luowei, completely clueless about all this, finished her meal and went to make a pot of red date and ginger soup. It was sure to rain soon, so she prepared some dehumidifiers in advance. The base was currently well insulated from rain and humidity, so a dehumidifier wasn't necessary for the time being. But with no idea what would happen in the future, she had to prepare some.
The traps had to be put off for a while. If they were made now, they wouldn't be useful if there was a flood. She made a few low-quality ones first and would set them out tomorrow. She wouldn't mind if they flooded later.
Wanting to take a hot bath before going to bed, Yu Luowei suddenly remembered that she had not given Ma Tuan a bath since she signed a contract with him, so she called Ma Tuan to the bathroom and prepared to give him a bath first.
Fortunately, the plastic bucket I had made earlier was large enough to hold the glutinous rice balls. They were also not averse to water, so it didn't take much effort, though it did take a little longer. Yu Luowei let the glutinous rice balls dry by the fireplace while she took a hot bath.
After coming out, Yu Luowei made a raincoat for Ma Tuan that could cover him completely, leaving only four corners missing, because she would have to take him with her later. Ma Tuan was a little uncomfortable wearing it at first, but he knew it was for future outings and would be fine after a while.
After checking that the size was about the same, Yu Luowei felt relieved. She hugged the fragrantly washed glutinous rice ball and fell asleep - the glutinous rice ball had recently earned the right to go to bed.
The next day, Yu Luowei was awakened by thunder. As soon as she woke, she saw a huge flash of lightning streaking across the sky, startling Ma Tuan. After comforting Ma Tuan, Yu Luowei went to the window: the rain was heavier than yesterday, and a small trickle of water was already on the ground.
With this amount of rain, the probability of wildfires is much smaller. Yu Luo breathed a sigh of relief, called Ma Tuan, and teleported directly to the Black Abyss Entrance Lake.
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