Wow! The item-dropping rate is really high!-Chapter 842 - 604 Strange Rumors Among Players

"I just don't know, my lord, what kind of people you're looking for?"

The explanation was on the tip of Bai E's tongue, but she suddenly froze.

The term "players" certainly couldn't be mentioned in front of these natives.

However, the term "Children of the Demon" seemed to also be a nickname coined by Blackwater City's Arbitration Place based on player characteristics.

"Just a group of… wandering rogues who have no fixed abode and behave rather strangely and unpredictably."

A member from the officials' team stepped forward from the crowd, "My lord must be referring to those maniacs, correct?"

This matter, in fact, traces back to the old city lord.

In Thorn City, for all these years, no one has dared to challenge the authority of the city lord.

Yet there was indeed a group of people who, in a certain phase, forcibly broke into the city lord's mansion.

They even shouted nonsense about love and justice, completely disregarding the threat of death.

Though that group of maniacs ultimately failed to pose any significant danger to the city lord, it was undeniable that their onslaught left every high-ranking official in Thorn City aware of the existence of these lawless renegades lurking in the shadows of the city.

No one knows where they came from, nor their background.

Initially, their appearance often left clues behind, but they would quickly reveal shocking talents, growing to a level where a single Thorn City warrior would struggle to match them one-on-one.

Yet this was only part of what had been uncovered; in truth, every official aware of this mysterious group found themselves unable to accurately determine how many "maniacs" were truly hidden within the city.

The conflict between Thorn City and the maniacs had been ongoing for quite some time...

"May I ask what my lord plans to do with these people?" The official sheepishly cupped his hands, "To be honest, we've also been investigating their whereabouts, though the results have been minimal. If these are the people my lord is seeking..."

Bai E confirmed his speculation, "Yes, it's those people."

"..."

"However, I'm not seeking them to stir up trouble, but rather to teach them certain… skills."

"Skills?" An official's eyes lit up, and he promptly offered himself. "My lord, we have many skilled craftsmen and technicians within Thorn City. If you need any assistance or are looking for specific talents, we can help too!"

Bai E gave a faint, indifferent smile, "If you manage to gather those maniacs, your confident craftsmen and technicians are welcome to join in and learn alongside them. But my time here is limited; I will not offer any special treatment to your craftsmen."

"Of course! Absolutely!" The official immediately broke out in joy.

"Any bit of technical knowledge from someone of your caliber is precisely the resource we are most desperately lacking in Thorn City."

"We certainly will not disappoint my lord! But could my lord share a bit more detail on what kind of skills you plan to teach?"

"Knowledge related to instruments for detecting infiltrators."

To ensure her all-around capabilities during solo operations, Bai E had specifically dismantled a finished infiltrator detection device prior to departure. ƒгeeweɓn૦vel.com

Not only did she carry dozens of required raw materials for the instrument, but she also possessed the complete technical know-how for producing it. She hadn't expected to need them so soon upon arriving at the very first city she lent her support to.

"Understood, my lord! Absolutely, my lord! We'll handle it right away."

"Make it quick." Bai E's tone remained impassive as she turned and walked away without hesitation, "I have limited time—half a day to gather the people, and half a day to learn. Miss the deadline, and I won't wait."

"Huh?" A group of officials was instantly dumbfounded.

What kind of outrageous efficiency is this?

Yet, faced with Bai E's retreating figure, none dared to voice their objections.

The moment Bai E disappeared from view, the officials burst into action, initiating an unprecedentedly efficient search.

While gathering those maniacs, they also did their best to seek out promising and talented individuals within the city.

"But aren't these maniacs unlikely to show up? We've been hunting them down for ages..."

In terms of credibility, Thorn City's official stance was essentially nil to the maniacs.

"This is my lord's rigid demand. What choice do we have? If we fail to fulfill her very first request after she saved our city, do the rest of us even want our jobs anymore? Just be upfront and tell the truth—make them understand that it's not us looking for them, but rather this globally renowned figure from Blackwater City. Her influence will surely hold more weight than ours."

"Besides, those maniacs are bold to the point of recklessness; even if they suspect a trap, some of them are likely to step in regardless. Once we have one as an example, given their strange internal communication methods, it should be manageable."

"True... let's just tell them the truth."

The official responsible for spreading the word never thought there'd come a day when part of his job involved painting his city's authorities as outright villains.

How peculiar, indeed?

...

Having traveled a long way from Blackwater City to aid Thorn City, Blackwater City's city lord Bai E had single-handedly annihilated the insect nest outside the city and decided to impart skills within the city.

And the recipients of this training were precisely the maniac players who had long opposed Thorn City's officials, with a recruitment deadline set to half a day.

The news spread through Thorn City almost instantly, reaching the ears of every player in the city.

"Blackwater City?!"

"City lord Bai E?!"

These two familiar names immediately ignited the passion of every Thorn City player.

In the early stages of the game, players rarely exchanged intel, or limited communication failed to gain unanimous approval among the community.

After all, each player's birthplace was different, and their starting environments varied.

The development of each city followed vastly different trajectories. Naturally, the events and characters each player encountered differed drastically as well.