Chapter 694: Chapter 445 Part 1

Anlong United Kingdom.

The Principality of Yake, main city Rau.

In a spacious large apartment, the higher-ups of the Miracle Guild were engaged in a heated discussion in the living room. The Vice Chairman “Lightning Pinecone” was frowning deeply and reported the situation to the Chairman who occupied the main seat:

“The situation is somewhat bad, Chairman. Following the capture of ‘Greasy Leg’ squad at the Empire’s Undying Prison last time, ‘Mad Fan’ their team has also been captured, and this time they were directly exposed at the border post and arrested on the spot…”

“Apart from these two squads, there are quite a few members who have infiltrated the border cities of the Empire being hit hard… A small part have been killed so much that they’ve entered the Resurrection Cooldown period, and the majority have been subjected to targeted captures.”

Another high-ranking guild member said with a heavy tone.

The Chairman “Mundane Red Dream” looked somewhat annoyed, gently rubbing his cheek with his palm. After a moment of silence, he spoke:

“Is it an official move of the Empire?”

“Sort of…”

The Vice Chairman hesitated.

The Chairman raised his head with dissatisfaction on his face.

“What do you mean?”

“Uh… The specifics are a bit complicated, because those involved in the pursuit and capture are players from the Empire’s camp, and they are all high-ranked players known on the leaderboard, which include ‘Polaris’, ‘Dongyang’, and ‘Chenxi’ them.”

The Vice Chairman quickly said.

“The top-ranked ‘Polaris’?!”

The Chairman seemed somewhat surprised, then leaned back on the couch, pressing at his temples.

“Hall of Valor, God’s Love and Chuxi… Two of the Three Major Guilds, along with some first-rate guilds. I know these people belong to a Transcendent power called ‘Circus’.”

“Yes, Chairman… The leader of Circus, that NPC named Jack, is also a high-ranking member of the Seven Righteous God Churches of the Empire and a member of the Imperial Judgement Group. It was his orders that led to more than a thousand top players carrying out various pursuits and captures against our people… With the support of the Imperial Military and the Church, our men had nowhere to hide.”

The Vice Chairman explained.

The Chairman let out a stifled sigh and slapped the table with his hand.

Bang!

All present fell silent as the atmosphere turned extremely grave.

“Dying would have been one thing, but having so many people captured, these were all elite players painstakingly cultivated by the guild… Half of them have already ascended to Transcendents, the rest are accounts over level twenty, and now it’s all ruined!”

The Chairman scolded furiously.

Gulping heavy breaths, he felt the loss was too great and wasn’t sure how to report back to the Consortium behind them.

“Chairman… What should we do now? The follow-up teams are ready, should we still send them out?”

A high-ranking member asked tentatively.

The Chairman glared at him.

“Do you think we haven’t lost enough? The Imperial move is so significant, they’ve gotten serious. Sending more people is just delivering them! Cancel everything! And tell those still active at the Empire Border to find a way to return as soon as possible. The more we can mitigate our losses, the better…”

“Yes, Chairman, I understand.”

The high-ranking member quickly responded.

Everyone present looked somewhat disheartened, as they knew this wasn’t just about losing many members’ accounts, but also the “Royal Family NPC connections” they had worked hard to build throughout a version.

The Chairman from the last version due to an accident, had met the Crown Prince of the Principality of Yake and spent a vast amount of guild resources to increase Affection. Now, they had barely managed to trigger a large-scale successive task of “Border Harassment,” but it seemed they had to give it up…

“Chairman, should we remind ‘Paradise Rock’ and ‘White Horse’ two guilds as well? They are involved in some related tasks…”

The Vice Chairman suggested in a low voice.

“No need.”

The Chairman waved his hand resolutely and then displayed a vicious expression.

“It was a task we managed to get with great effort, and they just forced their way in and nabbed some benefits… We can’t be the only ones to suffer a major disaster.”

He lifted his head to admonish the senior ranks.

“Although we have suffered heavy losses in this mission, the upcoming war between the two countries is the main event! The Anlong United Kingdom only has three first-rate guilds; we must take this chance to recover our losses and, if possible, drive them out of the competition!”

“Yes, Chairman…”

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Vulture City in the Wasteland State.

In a district near the north, a violent explosion suddenly erupted.

Boom!

An abandoned warehouse exploded, with fire and thick smoke billowing into the sky, scattering debris and rubble in all directions.

“Run! Never let them catch you!”

A player caked in dust and grime yelled hoarsely as he burst out of the ruins, turning to flee northward.

There was a drainage channel over there, and if he could get into the sewer system they had set up in advance, he could escape from Vulture City and then find a way to leave the border and return to the main base of the Anlong United Kingdom.

Other players acted in unison with him, while the rest sprinted off in different directions, seemingly having prepared an escape route.

However, just as the player ran into an alley, a slender shadow suddenly extended from the shadows of several trash bins, directly wrapping around his feet.

He took a tumble and cried out in pain.

The next second, an arm emerged from the shadow, holding a dagger, and with a few thrusts, the sharp blade entered the player’s lower back, thigh, and calf.

Blood flowed, and the player screamed in agony.