ctnovel Chapter 37: Verbal sparring in the world channel!
Chapter 37: Verbal sparring in the world channel!
Chapter 37: Verbal sparring in the world channel!
"Bounty: M-0007 Lin Xuan, formerly ranked first, is now permanently blacklisted by the service. Anyone who provides his accurate location will be rewarded with twenty bottles of purified water, ten mid-level food items, and five mid-level heaters. The reward will be doubled for the killer."
On the world chat channel, the same person posted the bounty notice more than a dozen times. The red text stood out starkly in the world chat. The person who posted the message was none other than Zhao Lei's brother!
Zhao Gang!
Zhao Gang, who's ranked in the top 1,000.
Lin Xuan frowned. He hadn't expected the revenge to come so quickly. Moreover, the extreme weather hadn't even passed yet, and Zhao Lei was already in such a hurry to issue a bounty. What a "good brother" he was!
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The news caused an instant uproar on the world channel, as lively as if it were Chinese New Year.
"Holy crap, it's starting! Zhao Gang has really begun his revenge!"
"Twenty bottles of purified water? Ten mid-level food items? Five mid-level heaters? This is outrageous! Has Zhao Gang emptied his coffers?"
"He's a top-1000 player on the leaderboard, what's this little thing to him? Besides, if your brother was killed in the street, could you stand for it?"
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"No way—isn't Lin Xuan ranked number one? Who would dare to kill him? Wouldn't that be suicide?"
"What's the use of being number one on the leaderboard? He's been blacklisted by the service area! Without service area supplies or safe zones to rest in, how much loot can he possibly have? And in this extreme cold, he might not even last a few days. Now might be the perfect time to kill him."
"Easier said than done, why don't you go?"
"I didn't say I was going; I was just doing some analysis."
"Analyze my ass! Even if the number one on the leaderboard gets blacklisted, they're still number one. Even a fallen camel is bigger than a horse; they could crush you with one hand. Besides, their teammate is currently number one on the leaderboard!"
Lin Xuan didn't say anything, but just leaned back in the driver's seat and continued to watch the constantly refreshing information on the screen. Zhao Gang's bounty on him didn't surprise him.
It would be strange if the older brother didn't seek revenge when his younger brother was killed in the street.
He knew Zhao Gang would come the moment he fired the shot.
He just didn't expect Zhao Gang to make a move in this kind of weather.
It wasn't because the timing was wrong, but because in this kind of weather, everyone was doing their best to survive, while Zhao Gang still had the energy to think about other things, which meant that he had far more resources than Lin Xuan needed.
"interesting."
Lin Xuan's lips curled up slightly, forming a barely perceptible arc.
"interesting?"
Lin Xiaoxiao's eyes widened. "Brother, someone wants to kill you. Do you think that's funny?"
"Otherwise what?"
Lin Xuan glanced at her. "Are you suggesting I cry?"
"Then let's not go, you look awful when you cry!"
Lin Xiaoxiao pouted and buried her face back into the blanket.
"Zhao Gang, right? My brother Lin Xuan said that as soon as you arrived, he'd make sure you regret it!"
At this moment, a message caught Lin Xuan's attention. After seeing the person's ID, the corner of his mouth twitched involuntarily: Sun Ze!
Is this guy bored out of his mind? But judging from his appearance, he should have guessed his real identity by now. After all, he used his real name at the beginning of the game, and they have been chatting for so long. If he still can't figure it out, then he is truly hopelessly stupid!
However, he was curious to see what tricks this guy was up to. "Who are you? What is Lin Xuan to you?"
Soon, Zhao Gang's message appeared on the world channel: "Lin Xuan is my older brother. My older brother told me to tell you that someone as trash as you isn't even worth his personal attention. If you know what's good for you, quickly withdraw the bounty and go do whatever you need to do, instead of making a fool of yourself here."
As soon as Sun Ze sent out his message, the entire world chat channel fell silent for a moment. Everyone was clearly stunned by this sudden outrageous statement; even the rate of texting slowed down. Then, the world chat channel exploded: "Holy crap! Who is this guy? Is he that fierce? Directly attacking Zhao Gang?"
"Regardless of the reasoning, anyone who dares to speak to Zhao Gang like that on the world channel is either asking for trouble or has some real guts!"
"Is this guy trying to ride on Lin Xuan's coattails and then latch onto him?"
"Trying to ride the wave? Don't they know what time it is? A blizzard with temperatures dropping to minus forty degrees Celsius. Can riding the wave put food on the table?"
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Immediately, the world channel was abuzz with discussion. Some said Sun Ze was courting death, while others were simply looking for a spectacle. However, they were all clearly waiting to see how Zhao Gang would respond.
Zhao Gang didn't keep them waiting long. "Sun Ze, right? I'll remember you. Once Lin Xuan dies, you'll be next."
"Oh, you still remember me? I'm so scared."
Sun Ze replied almost instantly, "Zhao Gang, no offense, but you should find my brother first. With this huge blizzard, you don't even know which direction he's in? What's the point of offering a bounty here?"
The world channel was quiet for a moment, then erupted into an even more heated discussion.
"Hahaha, Sun Ze's mouth is so sharp! Zhao Gang is probably going to explode with rage!"
"To be honest, Zhao Gang's bounty is a bit awkward. In this extreme weather, people don't even dare to leave their homes. Who's going to find Lin Xuan's location for him? Even if they do find him, they can't spread the word."
"The comment upstairs hits the nail on the head. Zhao Gang's bounty is less about finding someone to kill Lin Xuan and more about making a statement—telling everyone that Zhao Gang is going to take revenge, and no one can stop him."
"What's the point of making a statement? It won't put food on the table. We'd be better off conserving our supplies to get through this blizzard."
"Stop talking, Zhao Gang is probably smashing the steering wheel on the other side of the screen."
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Lin Xuan looked at the messages in the world channel, and the corner of his mouth twitched slightly.
This Sun Ze is actually more free than he imagined.
The blizzard outside was freezing people solid, but he still had the mind to argue with Zhao Gang on the world channel.
However, although this guy was glib, the sense of loyalty he showed between the lines surprised Lin Xuan.
He had only given the other party some supplies and traded some items with them, nothing more. But in this world where everyone was on edge, while Zhao Gang's bounty was still fresh in people's minds, Sun Ze dared to stand up, dared to speak up for him publicly in the world channel, and even dared to offend a major guild. Such courage and loyalty are not something everyone possesses.
In the world chat, Zhao Gang didn't reply again. Perhaps he felt that arguing with Sun Ze was beneath his dignity, or perhaps he was truly struck by what the other party said. Rather than pursuing him, he decided to simply make a statement to prove that he, Zhao Gang, was not someone to be trifled with!