Chapter Ninety: Watching Him Twist the Other Blue Star Players Around His Finger

The woman standing before him, who looked like Shen Lianxiang, was most likely an impostor made by the hidden mastermind.

Su Jiaan’s heart sank. The hidden mastermind was truly relentless.

What exactly was this Vajra Ring, to make the other side scheme so painstakingly?

Every time he thought of it, he could not help but silently curse his bargain master for leaving him such a colossal mess even in death.

"It seems my effort to have Cui Wenzi spread the word has all been for nothing," Su Jiaan sighed inwardly.

No wonder he had not heard that the Righteous Alliance had suffered any calamity these past two days. Otherwise, given how much the hidden mastermind cared about this matter, he would have rushed to the Righteous Alliance the moment he received the news.

Su Jiaan felt rather disappointed. His flawless plan had been strangled in the cradle.

But this time, without a doubt, the hidden mastermind had been forced into the open.

So long as that person did not change identities again in the near future, he was fully confident he could borrow the hand of the current Demon Emperor to bring him down.

Su Jiaan could not help but feel lucky. If he had not come here to join in the excitement, he would have missed this crucial piece of information.

By his original reasoning, the Demon Emperor’s search this time would surely alarm the snake.

But now, there was still time to make up for it.

Without hesitation, Su Jiaan immediately drafted another quest for Cui Wenzi.

Tell the current Demon Emperor that the daughter of the former Demon Emperor has seized Shen Lianxiang’s body and is now plotting against him. It will not be long before his throne changes hands again.

Quest reward: a Great Transposition Talisman.

Quest penalty: if the player fails to complete the quest within the allotted time, the entire body will itch unbearably and suffer the torment of ice and fire. Moreover, for every day of delay, one-tenth of lifespan will be lost.

He had not received any updates on Cui Wenzi lately, and did not know whether the other had reached demon territory yet.

By then, the hidden mastermind had already departed and did not linger here.

Only wreckage remained strewn across the ground.

Su Jiaan looked on with some greed; there must be quite a few storage rings scattered there.

Very few artifacts or spiritual treasures should have survived. In the fierce battle just now, the most intense clashes had been between the opposing magical treasures.

The hidden mastermind was already gone, but that did not rule out the possibility of sending others to clean up the battlefield.

So of course, he could not handle such a thing personally.

Su Jiaan hesitated. "What if... I let the players try?"

Though it would likely mean feeding them to the wolves, the cost compared with the reward was almost negligible.

Whoever stumbled into trouble during this mission, he would revive!

Su Jiaan also glanced at the player channel and was slightly surprised.

In the player channel:

Sword Immortal: "Guess what? Today, while I was searching for a spiritual treasure, I saw heaven and earth reversing in the distance, the myriad realms falling into silence, as if the sky were about to collapse. I immediately thought: fortune is coming my way."

As Water: "And then?"

Loving Little Lamb: "I love hearing this. Say more."

Sword Immortal: "Want to know what happened next? It’ll cost you a little. I, Sword Immortal, have always been a man of principle, so I won’t ask for much. Just one spirit stone each. How about it? Not expensive, right? Also, let me reveal one more thing: the rest involves immortals throwing down. This may well be related to our main storyline."

"Scammer, get lost!"

Loving Little Lamb: "Such a clumsy fraud, and you still have the nerve to show your face."

Mushroom: "There did seem to be some commotion to the west just now. I was too far away to notice exactly what happened."

Loving Little Lamb: "Oh? I underestimated you. I didn’t expect you to even bring along a stooge to play the foil."

Sword Immortal: "Fine, don’t listen then. You’ll regret it later. Once I obtain great fortune and take an immortal as my master, you’ll all be left staring in envy!"

Loving Little Lamb: "I’m begging you, hurry up and go."

Su Jiaan was speechless. It seemed this fellow Sword Immortal was nearby.

In truth, he had never intended for Sword Immortal and the other two to handle this matter; by the time they arrived, the opportunity would probably have gone cold.

What he had in mind was to recruit ten more players, who might randomly descend near the target location.

He had long been considering summoning a few more Blue Star players anyway.

But now that Sword Immortal was here, it would save him some trouble.

That said, this lad’s mind was not exactly sharp.

If it were him, he would be able to swindle the other Blue Star players until they were practically crippled.

Not only would he make the spirit stones, he would have them grateful to him besides.

These Blue Star players still had very little experience.

So long as he made good use of the information gap, he would naturally be able to seize every advantage.

...

At the same time, Sword Immortal also received the quest Su Jiaan had issued.

The Righteous Alliance and the Myriad Treasures Pavilion are engaging in magical combat in the west. All cultivators from both sides have perished. Go there at once and you are sure to reap gains, then offer everything you obtain to Su Jiaan. He will certainly think highly of you, and you may even receive some unexpected reward.

Quest reward: beginner mastery of the Spring and Autumn Art, and a very large sack.

Quest penalty: death on the spot.

Sword Immortal’s expression turned somewhat unnatural.

He very much wanted to refuse this rotten quest, but there was no option to refuse.

If he really followed the quest’s instructions, would he not become the world’s greatest sucker?

Yet the penalty of death on the spot made him tremble.

...

Su Jiaan then opened the interface for summoning Blue Star players.

Begin a ten-pull summon!

Ahem, a tenfold summon.

Player summon successful. They have been randomly descended to locations around the host. Please issue quests as you see fit.

Please configure the contents of the players’ beginner gift package.

"Five Grain-Replenishing Pills," Su Jiaan said.

Otherwise, these players, new to the world, might starve to death.

Su Jiaan was just about to issue them their beginner quest when another thought occurred to him. With only a few scattered words, it would actually be very difficult for the players to find the location he had described.

If only the player mode could locate the players’ positions, then he could tailor different quest routes for each of them.

Suddenly, inspiration struck him, and he remembered something he had noticed the last time he unlocked the communication jade tablet.

Beacon: A tool commonly used by a certain sixth-level civilization to mark resources explored in interstellar space; often employed to mark target planets.

Would you like to spend 20,000 spiritual power points to unlock it?

This thing was a bit expensive.

But at this point, he could only unlock it.

Current remaining spiritual power: 77,465

If he did not gain anything from this, it would truly be a crushing loss.

Soon, the beacon appeared in his hand.

It looked more like a silver chip.

What followed was simple. Su Jiaan directly issued Sword Immortal a quest to go to the target point and hide the beacon.

After reaching the target point, bury the beacon underground.

Quest reward: the beacon, and five beginner cultivation resources, Spirit-Nourishing Pills.

Quest penalty: death on the spot.

By his estimation, Sword Immortal should already be not far from the target point.

The ten players he had just summoned could take this interval to get used to the environment.