76: The Eastern Journey that Made Money from the National Disaster

Qin Tian was a bit curious and looked at the person who had spoken.

That person was completely wrapped in a black robe, and his figure appeared somewhat short.

He held a dagger in his hand, playing with it.

He was a Thief class.

The equipment on his body glowed with a pink light, clearly a full set of divine artifacts.

"Oriental Walker, the strongest Thief in the Beginner Area. You see the equipment on my body, right? It's all divine artifacts. My profession is also a hidden one, Assassin, a class specifically for soloing bosses."

When Oriental Walker saw Qin Tian looking at him, a proud expression appeared on his face.

Relying on his superb skill and the advantage of his hidden profession, he had been staying here for a very long time, doing advancement quests.

Every time he was about to kill the boss, he would actively withdraw, letting others complete the dungeon.

Through this method, he would help people clear the advancement quest, and then he would return to the Beginner Area again.

He had been stuck at Level 49.

With the money he earned, he had long since replaced his equipment with the strongest Thief gear available in the Beginner Area.

Beside Oriental Walker, there were already three Defense Warriors, each carrying a shield.

Having no team and being eager to complete the trial quest to sign up for the National War, they had no choice but to let Oriental Walker lead them through.

"Oriental Walker, what time is it already? Are you still profiting from national disaster here?"

"Before, you charged people, and we didn't say anything. Now that the National War is about to begin, not only do you not help people for free, but you're also raising your prices. Are you even Chinese?"

An angry voice rang out, and a bald, burly man carrying a shield walked over, shouting curses.

"Haha, Niu Yun, if you want to do good deeds, go do them yourself. Don't stop me from making money, or I'll kill you."

Oriental Walker looked at the bald man named Niu Yun, and the dagger in his hand gestured a few times in the air towards him, the threat very obvious.

Niu Yun ignored him and walked directly to Qin Tian's side, looking at Qin Tian:

"I advise you not to join his team. This guy only cares about money. Now that the National War is about to begin, everyone else is helping people for free, but he's gone and super-doubled his prices. He used to charge 1 million, now he's charging 10 million. He's simply the scum of the earth."

"Haha, I'm scum? Didn't you guys also charge people before? Now that you've been free for two days, you've become saints?"

Oriental Walker laughed from afar.

Niu Yun's face grew even angrier: "Damn it, it's true I was making money before, who doesn't want a better life? But now it's the National War. These people are all advancing to participate in the National War. Are you still going to profit from this?"

"Does it say 'participating in the National War' on their heads? Or are you going to send them to sign up? Don't be ridiculous. They'll just run off after clearing it. National War my ass. Going to the National War at Level 50? That's suicide, isn't it?"

Oriental Walker laughed even louder, leaving Niu Yun speechless.

Indeed, as Oriental Walker said, such a possibility existed.

But Niu Yun believed that this was only a very small minority.

Out of a hundred people, there might not even be one.

He believed that most people, like him, in the face of national righteousness, were willing to sacrifice their own interests and contribute to the country in their own way.

And not like Oriental Walker, who profited from national disaster while slandering others.

Not to mention, the three Defense Warriors beside Oriental Walker would not have chosen Oriental Walker to lead them if it weren't for their urgent need to sign up for the National War.

10 million was not a small sum.

If they waited a little longer, they would always find a team.

However, to level up quickly and fearing they would miss the National War registration time, they still chose to let Oriental Walker lead them.

Qin Tian understood everything after seeing this.

As Niu Yun said, this was indeed their way of life.

Even if he was stuck at Level 49 and didn't sign up for the National War, even if the National War came, charging a normal fee to lead people was not a problem.

After all, one cannot demand that everyone be selfless.

But Oriental Walker should not, and could not, temporarily raise prices and profit from national disaster.

He even mocked those who contributed to the country in their own way.

Qin Tian had already made up his mind and walked directly towards Oriental Walker.

"See? There are still people who know a good thing when they see it."

Oriental Walker smiled when he saw Qin Tian walking towards him.

With Qin Tian, it made exactly five people, a small team.

"We can get going."

"What a good start."

Oriental Walker's smile grew even wider.

It had been less than half an hour since he started recruiting people into the group.

The team was already complete.

It was even faster than when he hadn't raised his prices.

"They're all a bunch of fools, still talking about National War, they can't even beat a boss."

Oriental Walker mocked Qin Tian and the three Defense Warriors in his team in his heart.

In his opinion, the actions of Qin Tian and the others were simply idiotic.

Already at Level 49, they were at the top of the pyramid in the Beginner Area.

Wasn't it better to call the shots here?

Going to a higher-level area meant starting from scratch again, constantly hovering between life and death just to level up.

This was also why Oriental Walker, despite his powerful strength, was unwilling to leave; he enjoyed the feeling of being king here.

"Tonight, I'll pick Tingting and Nana, and then a few new girls. I definitely need to relax properly."

Oriental Walker fantasized, and the smile on his face gradually became twisted.

Just then, a longsword thrust directly towards him.

"Why is this guy attacking me? Is he crazy? Isn't he a Defense Warrior? Why is he using a sword?"

Oriental Walker saw that Qin Tian had actually attacked him. Without time to think, he quickly activated [Moon Shadow Haze].

This was his Assassin profession's unique evasion skill.

It was even more powerful than a regular Thief's evasion.

After activation, evasion chance increased by 80% for 3 seconds, and attack damage increased by 50%.

"You're asking for death!"

Oriental Walker shouted, and the dagger in his hand immediately glowed, thrusting towards Qin Tian.

The [Reckless Strike] skill was activated, reducing defense by 30% and increasing attack by 300% for 2 seconds.

With his first move, he intended to take Qin Tian's life.

"Be careful!"

Niu Yun, who was nearby, couldn't help but exclaim.

He had been observing Qin Tian.

He hadn't expected that Qin Tian would not only not join Oriental Walker's team but would also directly attack Oriental Walker.

That was Oriental Walker, a Level 49 hidden Assassin profession, equipped with a full set of pink divine artifacts.

Although his character was extremely poor, he was the genuine number one Assassin here.

A powerful existence who could even solo the trial BOSS.

While Niu Yun understood Qin Tian's motive for attacking, he himself had wanted to act long ago.

But reality and imagination were two different things.

Your enemy will never weaken because of your anger.

The huge gap in strength cannot be made up by attitude alone.

This was simply too impulsive.

Hmm?

What's going on here?!