Chapter 301: The Determination of Various Forces
In the top-floor Emperor private room of the Gods Restaurant.
This was the highest-spec private room in the Gods Restaurant, only available for booking by leaders of major forces.
However... it hadn't been booked yet.
The private room was extremely luxurious. According to Lu Qingshui, the cost to build this single private room exceeded 500,000 gold coins.
"So this is what the Gods Restaurant's Emperor private room looks like... I'm enlightened!"
"Dadi, next time you invite me to play, remember to book an Emperor room."
"Do you even qualify?"
"..."
With half an hour left until eight o'clock, all the top force bosses had arrived.
Dozens of NPC maids were waiting to provide them with top-tier service.
Everyone present was a representative of a top force on the China Server. Normally, they didn't have the chance to meet, so they took advantage of the time before Li Xiang arrived to chat.
However, there were pleasant and unpleasant conversations.
Some forces were rivals before, and now their representatives were both present, disliking each other.
If it were elsewhere, a tense atmosphere would have emerged, but this was on the Gods Guild's territory, and no one dared to cause trouble.
...
In the Gods Guild members' exclusive private room at the Gods Restaurant.
Li Xiang and Lu Qingshui were here, watching the situation in the Emperor private room through the projection crystal in the room.
"President, they have all arrived."
Li Xiang nodded, glanced at the time, and said, "Wait a little longer, then I'll go over. After I go, you can go offline and rest."
Lu Qingshui shook his head, "How could I possibly sleep?"
Not just him, but all members of the Gods Guild, upon learning that Li Xiang had summoned a large number of top guild forces for a meeting, stayed online. Those who had gone offline also logged back in.
Many players in Wu Shuang City were also waiting.
Although they didn't know what it meant for so many representatives of top forces to suddenly appear in Wu Shuang City.
But things were definitely about to change!
Combined with the opening of the World Barrier that appeared previously, all players sensed an atmosphere of impending storm.
Not just the players in Wu Shuang City, but all players throughout China were constantly checking the forums, wanting to get the first-hand news.
Besides Chinese players, the major forces in other countries also began to feel restless at this time.
The World Barrier was first discovered by Chinese players.
And by that terrifying number one player in the game, the number one Guild in the game...
Suddenly summoning the top forces of China made it hard not to think about what Chinese players might do.
For a time, the top forces of various countries also began close contact.
That night, top forces from no fewer than ten countries also gathered together.
...
Eight o'clock.
Li Xiang appeared in the Emperor private room on time.
The somewhat noisy private room instantly fell silent, quiet enough to hear a pin drop.
The eyes of all the top force representatives simultaneously looked towards Li Xiang.
Most of the force representatives present had never seen Li Xiang in person and kept observing him.
As representatives of major forces, some of them were incredibly strategic, some were peerlessly capable, all of them were top existences in this game.
Being watched by so many powerful beings, the pressure was imaginable.
But how could Li Xiang be timid?
"Everyone, I won't say any pleasantries or formalities, let's get straight to the point."
After speaking, Li Xiang snapped his fingers.
A round table immediately appeared in the center of the private room, with dozens of retro and elegant chairs neatly arranged around it.
"Please have a seat."
Everyone took their seats, waiting for Li Xiang to continue speaking.
"Everyone came here, besides being interested in what I said about making money, you should also be interested in the opening of the World Barrier, right?"
As Li Xiang's words fell, everyone looked at each other.
They hadn't expected that Li Xiang would talk about this.
As the first player to discover the opening of the World Barrier, Li Xiang knew the location of the passage, which alone was of immense value.
Could it be... he was going to reveal this coordinate?!
"Opening it is not impossible, but not now."
Everyone felt this was normal.
"But after it's opened, everyone should be very clear about what we will face."
As soon as he said this, everyone fell into contemplation.
The result of opening it would naturally be that the location of the barrier coordinate would become increasingly known to everyone, and perhaps that's when the national war would begin.
Even if a national war didn't start, conflicts with players from other countries would constantly erupt.
"We Chinese have always been united against external threats, from ancient times to the present."
"This time, gathering everyone here to make money together is also to assemble everyone and lay a foundation for the future start of the national war."
After Li Xiang finished speaking, Xing Qiong Dadi immediately spoke up, "Qu Ming is truly righteous!"
Luan Shi Xiaoxiong echoed, "My President has long heard that the Gods Guild has top-tier welfare and treatment for its members, with fewer rules and regulations between them. My President personally said that if he didn't have to be the President of the Luan Shi Guild, he would definitely join the Gods Guild."
Wan Shui Lou smiled and said, "Originally, I was worried about how we Chinese players should cope if a national war broke out. Now it seems, with the Gods Guild taking the lead, it will definitely not be a problem."
As soon as she spoke, everyone looked at her.
The relationship between the Star and Luan Shi Guilds and the Gods Guild had always been relatively good, which everyone knew. Moreover, rumors claimed that Xing Qiong Dadi and Luan Shi Xiaoxiong knew Qu Ming since the Novice Village, which was the key to the friendly relationship between the three Guilds.
But Wan Shui Lou was different. Her relationship with Li Xiang was merely buying a Guild token at a high price. Furthermore, as the official beauty spokesperson for "Myth", her stance could even represent the official side to some extent...
Facing so many gazes, Wan Shui Lou chuckled, "Don't look at me like that, everyone. I am first and foremost Chinese, and then the official spokesperson for 'Myth'.
If China loses the national war, my spokesperson identity will likely cease to exist. For the sake of my career, I must fully support it.
And as the President of the Wan Jiang Guild, I cannot disappoint my Guild members."
Feng Qingyang interjected at this moment, "Since the Wan Jiang Guild is doing this, my Heaven's Gift Guild, as a partner of the Wan Jiang Guild, naturally also fully supports it."
"My Xuanyuan Guild also supports it!"
"..."
For a time, all force representatives stated that they would support the Gods Guild in the national war.
Of course, the support at this moment didn't mean they would truly support after the national war began, but it did show some sincerity from everyone.
Li Xiang was already very satisfied with this result.
"Then I thank everyone."
After speaking, he waved his hand, and a projected map of Wu Shuang City appeared.
Among them, more than two hundred vacant shops belonging to Li Xiang in Wu Shuang City were all marked.
"These marked shops all belong to the Gods Guild. I came here this time to discuss with everyone how to make a big fortune together."
As Li Xiang's words fell, the entire private room was terrifyingly silent, so quiet that even the sound of swallowing could be heard clearly.