Chapter 341: Chapter 322: Do You Want to Win?
"Tang Family Castle?"
Sitting on the Nightmare, Lin Yi looked at the residence not far away and sighed internally:
"Luckily, I made it in time."
Actually, Lin Yi could have arrived earlier, but he seemed to have forgotten that non-guild members couldn’t use the Teleportation Array.
Even with his supporting role in battle, he couldn’t use the Teleportation Array to reach the Tang Family Castle residence.
This forced Lin Yi to choose to walk all the way from Xinquan City.
When Lin Yi reached the base of the city, he saw teams of players lining up grandly at the entrance, seemingly there to welcome him?
Just as Lin Yi approached, he saw a strikingly handsome man step forward enthusiastically:
"Welcome, Bei Batian brother, to our Tang Family Castle for assistance in battle."
Before Lin Yi could react, the hundreds of players behind the man shouted in unison:
"Welcome to Tang Family Castle."
This scene left Lin Yi both surprised and speechless.
Anyone would think he was some leader arriving to oversee.
Lin Yi glanced at these players and jokingly said to the man in front of him:
"This is truly overwhelming!"
Tang Aotian chuckled and said:
"If anyone should say they’re overwhelmed, it’s me for having you, Ba Tian brother, come to our aid."
At this moment, Lin Yi dismounted from the Nightmare, and Tang Aotian gestured for everyone else to return and prepare, leaving only Yao Ji and Qi Xia.
Yao Ji observed Lin Yi seriously and exclaimed in amazement:
"Brother, you look quite unfamiliar, which guild are you from?"
Yao Ji’s intent was to learn Lin Yi’s identity and speculate on why he appeared here.
But before Yao Ji could finish, Tang Aotian hurriedly pulled him aside, apologizing to Lin Yi:
"Sorry, my friend here tends to speak without thinking."
To this, Lin Yi simply smiled indifferently:
"It’s alright."
Being unfamiliar is good. If I could still be recognized after changing like this, that’d be something else.
Moreover, due to the Stealth Ring, Lin Yi’s level and profession aren’t displayed, only his name.
Even his equipment was swapped, especially the weapon "Radiant Treasure Pearl."
Now, he’s merely holding a freshly obtained Rare Magic Staff.
Probably because of this, it’s what sparked their curiosity.
"Let’s not just stand around here."
Tang Aotian gestured for Lin Yi to proceed, saying:
"Ba Tian brother, this way please."
Subsequently, Lin Yi walked alongside Tang Aotian towards the residence.
On the way, Tang Aotian couldn’t help but ask:
"Ba Tian brother, can I ask why you chose to come assist my Tang Family Castle?"
Given our guild’s current situation here in Goryeo, I guess everyone would avoid us if they could.
Out of a hundred slots for assistance, only Lin Yi showed up.
As for the remaining over five hundred players, if not for the years of gaming friendship with Tang Aotian and their patriotism as Hua Country people, Tang Family Castle might have already disbanded.
Even so, given the current scenario, dissolution is indeed imminent.
Thus, Tang Aotian was very curious about Lin Yi’s motives for coming to offer help.
At this point, both Yao Ji and Qi Xia were also curiously looking at Lin Yi, waiting for his answer.
While talking, the four of them had already arrived at the residence.
According to the scale of a level 2 residence, the plaza should be the size of two or three football fields.
This would be required to accommodate two to three thousand people simultaneously.
But the scene Lin Yi saw was somewhat... unexpected.
In this vast plaza, around the central statue, only a few hundred people were gathered.
This number was far less than Lin Yi had estimated, at least half less.
For a guild with a level 2 residence, they were doing quite poorly.
Tang Aotian noticed Lin Yi’s gaze and couldn’t help but show a bitter smile, saying:
"Sorry Ba Tian brother, though it’s a bit harsh, as you can see, this is all that remains of our guild."
Tang Aotian’s proud heart was filled with helplessness and frustration.
Yao Ji, meanwhile, kept watching Lin Yi’s expressions closely.
The surprise in Lin Yi’s eyes did not escape Yao Ji’s notice.
This confirmed Yao Ji’s suspicions but also brought a hint of disappointment.
It’s like how nobody wants an outsider to see their ’down and out’ side, that feeling is both helpless and desolate.
Thinking back to when Tang Family Castle’s territory was first established, and the entrance was crowded with players who came to see it, comparing that scene with the current desolate sight, it’s really a world of difference!
Lin Yi didn’t know what they were thinking, or perhaps didn’t care at all how they thought.
Instead, he suddenly spoke without warning in response to the earlier question from Tang Aotian, sighing:
"The reason I came is because I am a Hua Country person."
As soon as Lin Yi said this, he headed towards the center of the square, leaving the three behind to look at each other in shock.
This answer was, to the three of them, somewhat expected, yet when they actually heard it, they were very surprised.
These simple but powerful five words clearly stated his intention and determination.
The doubts in Tang Aotian’s heart were instantly dispelled when Lin Yi spoke these five words.
The three of them quickly reacted and chased after him, Tang Aotian excitedly muttered to himself:
"I am a Hua Country person, well said!"
"Just for those words, brother, you are definitely my friend."
Yao Ji, following on the side, said with deep feeling:
"If everyone could be like Brother Ba Tian, how could the Chinese in Goryeo be bullied like this?"
But thinking about the difficult situation of those Chinese in Goryeo, Yao Ji soon fell silent.
Some people are not unpatriotic.
But for them, before talking about patriotism, at least they have to ensure survival first.
Not everyone, like Yao Ji and his group, has enough resources to resist the oppression of the Goryeo people.
Lin Yi glanced at the time; there were still more than twenty minutes until the event started.
Then Lin Yi stopped about fifty meters away from the statue and turned to ask Tang Aotian:
"I have been leveling up before, not paying much attention to outside affairs."
"Can you tell me about the situation of our Hua Country players now?"
"This..."
Tang Aotian was taken aback upon hearing this.
But since Lin Yi requested it, Tang Aotian didn’t care whether Lin Yi was truthful or not.
Then Tang Aotian, as if finding an outlet, briefly recounted the experiences of Hua Country players and his guild during this period.
At this moment, the players from Tang Family Castle also gathered together to discuss Lin Yi:
"This is the Bei Batian who came to aid our guild, right?"
Someone sighed and said:
"Now everyone avoids Tang Family Castle like the plague, yet this guy dares to come. I don’t know whether to call him ignorant or praise his bravery."
Someone immediately refuted:
"Whether he’s ignorant or brave, at least from now on, this person is a friend of our Tang Family Castle."
The crowd immediately agreed:
"I agree!"
"Yes, if he came, then he’s a friend."
Then someone also lamented:
"It’s a pity our guild is about to disband, otherwise we could invite him to join us."
A male warrior looked at the player who said this, speechless, and said:
"Hei Zi, you know exactly which pot not to mention; if you can’t speak well, just be quiet."
Even though what the player called Hei Zi said was somewhat piercing, it was already a consensus among everyone, so no one stood up to say he was wrong.
Perhaps his mistake was in mentioning the impending event ahead of time.
Seeing the downcast spirits of everyone, someone came out to ease the situation:
"Alright, alright, let’s not bring up those unhappy things anymore."
"Even if Tang Family Castle really doesn’t exist anymore, we can still arrange to do tasks and level up together; there’s nothing wrong with that."
Then another person stood up and said:
"Old Qian is right, it’s just a guild. If it’s gone, we can just build another one and start anew."
"Yes! As long as we unite, it doesn’t matter if there’s a guild or not; we play just the same."
Then more and more people stood up to ease everyone’s minds, and the previously oppressive atmosphere gradually lifted.
Finally, it was still that middle-aged man named Old Qian who said:
"These arrogant sticks just rely on being numerous to bully us who are outnumbered. Remember this grudge, everyone."
"One day, we will make them pay back twice as much. What do you say?!"
Then a chorus of people shouted in unison, "Yes!" The echoing sound was deafening!
Meanwhile, on the other side, Tang Aotian had almost finished speaking when Lin Yi suddenly interjected:
"Do you want to win?"