72: Players join the army, and it's like a bandit's den

Netizens speculated that Old Potato had soul-transmigrated into a good character, probably even better than Midnight Gao Sou's Foundation Establishment Elder, which was why he could charge money to bring people in.

But they didn't know that Old Potato had experienced great ups and downs in this short period, his mood constantly changing.

Initially, he was so terrified that he couldn't speak, just blankly following the eunuch out to see the Tiger Wolf Guard.

The Great Jiang Imperial Dynasty's Tiger Wolf Guard numbered thirty thousand, all Qi Refining Cultivators cultivated through secret methods and Medicinal Pills. Although their path forward was cut off, they were exceptionally effective for suppressing Mortals.

Not to mention, among the thirty thousand Tiger Wolf Guard, there were also dozens of Mortal Foundation Foundation Establishment Cultivators, who were the Empress's confidantes, possessing extraordinary combat power and even a record of destroying nations.

Just standing in the open, doing nothing, a wave of bloody scent emanated, as if they had crawled out of a mountain of corpses and a sea of blood.

Old Potato followed the eunuch to inspect such a powerful army, feeling his legs turn to jelly, fearing that he would be exposed and killed.

He couldn't understand how he, a mere male concubine, had become a military supervisor, or even vaguely, the commander?

While Old Potato was deep in thought, his good friend Midnight Gao Sou sent a message:

【Tudou, are you playing as a soul-transmigrator? What is your identity? If I switch bodies, can you arrange something for me there?】

At that time, Midnight Gao Sou hadn't been instantly killed by the Qingling Sect Cultivator yet, but he had already watched the “Hidden Identity” video. Thinking of the troublesome netizens in the live stream, he felt uneasy and contacted Old Potato, hoping to find a way out.

At this stage of the game, everyone understood that if they started as a Mortal, diligently mining and gathering herbs to earn copper coins and Spirit Stones, it would probably take several months to embark on the cultivation path.

After dying and restarting, one must find a connection to shorten the starting time as much as possible.

Old Potato, feeling apprehensive, thought about it and also felt that he needed someone to help him in the Tiger Wolf Guard. So he set up a banquet, invited the eunuch over to inquire, wanting to sound him out. Unexpectedly, the eunuch directly stated—

“Lord Su, the Empress sent you to supervise the army, which actually means she has entrusted everything of the Tiger Wolf Guard to you. Whatever you want to do, do it. Whether it's recruiting more people, or sending them to their deaths, or even selling or destroying all the Cultivation Techniques and Medicinal Pills owned by the entire Tiger Wolf Guard, it's all fine.”

Old Potato was completely stunned, never expecting his identity to be so important, having absolute authority in the Tiger Wolf Guard with no checks and balances whatsoever.

Old Potato's eyes darted around. Ever since he sold the game's Cultivation Technique for a million, his mind had become much more active.

Almost ninety-nine percent of the Tiger Wolf Guard were Qi Refining Cultivators cultivated through various means, but they were a powerful army that guarded the nation, and they possessed genuine Cultivation Technique Legacies.

He carefully inspected the warehouse and found several thousand transmission Jade Slips, which recorded a Ninth Grade Cultivation Method.

In addition, there were mountains of Medicinal Pills in the warehouse. Although their quality was not high, mostly Ninth Grade and Eighth Grade, they were abundant in quantity and could even be eaten like candy.

Old Potato first experimented by contacting a few familiar friends, letting them join the Tiger Wolf Guard, obtain the transmission Jade Slips, and then eat the Medicinal Pills in large mouthfuls.

The result was that the Tiger Wolf Guard showed no resentment or unwillingness whatsoever, remaining loyal and devoted.

Thus, Old Potato became bolder, continuously calling people to the Tiger Wolf Guard. While heading towards Broken Wood Cliff, he also held grand banquets in the army, having a wild time with his friends.

In the midst of his enjoyment, Old Potato slapped his head, realizing that he shouldn't enjoy such a good thing alone. So he invited This Time Bu Ge and put out an advertisement... “Damn it, Old Potato has really struck it rich this time.”

Midnight Gao Sou, having lost his soul-transmigration account, had to switch to a body-transmigration account. He also started a live stream, bought a swift horse, and galloped towards the Tiger Wolf Guard.

The netizens in the live stream were also grumbling:

【I think Old Potato has fallen into a money pit. Fifty yuan for one slot, is he robbing us?】

【Damn it, the trading System hasn't even opened yet, and he's already exploiting us like this?】

【Gao Sou, don't go to Old Potato's place, how about we play by ourselves?】

【That's right, we can team up, everyone mine, gather herbs, and do business together, pool our money, and once we get the first Cultivator, we can take off!】

【Waiting for the early Cultivators to drive the later Cultivators, right?】

【Then I think it's better to spend money at Old Potato's place. Fifty yuan guarantees you a transmission Jade Slip and you can also eat Medicinal Pills.】

【The transmission Jade Slips are limited, latecomers won't get any.】

The netizens gradually changed from cursing to discussing, seemingly all thinking that fifty yuan was not a big deal.

Midnight Gao Sou still offered an explanation for his good friend:

“It's like this, Tudou plans to hold an unofficial competition and needs some funds, which is why he's selling slots. But I can guarantee for him that all the money he earns from this will be used for the subsequent competition.”

Midnight Gao Sou cracked his whip and quickly arrived at the Tiger Wolf Guard's location.

After seeing the situation clearly, Gao Sou's eyes widened instantly.

He saw the thirty thousand Tiger Wolf Guard serving Old Potato and other players like servants.

They would stop every so often to build temporary palaces, and also scour the surrounding wild beasts and even Demonic Beasts, specifically for the players' enjoyment.

Some players even requested the Tiger Wolf Guard to capture female NPCs from nearby villages and towns, who would then directly entertain them in the military camp.

Other players, thinking there might be hidden Secret Realms or Legacies nearby, led hundreds of Tiger Wolf Guard to leave, directly overturning people's houses and digging three feet deep to find Cultivation Techniques and Magic Treasures.

For a time, it was as if a military disaster had swept through, and all the villages and towns along the way cried out in despair, severely ravaged.

“Good heavens, Old Potato's situation can't even be called lax military discipline anymore, it's a complete bandit's nest…”

Midnight Gao Sou clicked his tongue in amazement.

Old Potato's identity was still just a Qi Refining Ninth Level, a mere male concubine.

The strongest combat power of the Tiger Wolf Guard was merely Mortal Foundation Foundation Establishment. Gao Sou now knew how trashy such Foundation Establishment Cultivators were, not even qualified to sit at the same table.

But even with such strength and power, for Mortals, it was still a devastating catastrophe.

What he found most difficult to understand was that many players who bought slots were Mortals in their body-transmigration identities, and in reality, they were all law-abiding citizens.

How did they become like this now?

“Gao Sou!”

A player in the army saw Gao Sou and happily came to greet him, clearly having been watching the live stream.

He shouted with a laugh: “Hurry up, the transmission Jade Slips are almost all gone, come quickly to learn skills!”

Midnight Gao Sou's mind stirred. He had originally intended to try and persuade them to be more civilized.

But upon hearing that the transmission Jade Slips were almost depleted, all other thoughts in his mind vanished. He only shouted: “Quick! Take me to the warehouse!”

...At the same time.

Illusion Dream Game Studio.

Jiang Feng rested his chin on his hands, watching the scenes in the game on the screen.

When he saw the players, relying on the Tiger Wolf Guard, throwing their weight around and heading towards Broken Wood Cliff, Jiang Feng's lips curled into a strange smile.

At this moment, Liu Meiqin walked over, handed over some documents, and said:

“Boss, the results of the first round of PK are out. As expected, we are first.”

“Next, the official promotion will formally begin.”

Jiang Feng nodded and replied: “Cooperate with the official promotion, and announce the update at the same time.”