GTA Chapter 141

It was evident that Wan Ye Weiyu was utterly baffled by the thought process above.

Quickly, she opened her friend list and started questioning a few officials…

In the past, her rank wouldn’t have been nearly high enough for this.

After all, she was just an ordinary coast guard officer.

But ever since the Divine Abandonment Game descended, officials with strong in-game abilities began to be utilized to a certain extent.

Of course, it was only to a limited extent.

They couldn’t be entrusted with deciding all matters directly…

As Qin Feng rode his phantom wolf past, he overheard Wan Ye Weiyu’s words, and a trace of surprise flashed across his face.

“Diplomatic passage… Theodore?”

Qin Feng narrowed his eyes.

That man was a diplomat from North America. It was said that when the Divine Abandonment Game first descended, Theodore had developed in Da Xia’s Magic City and even cooperated with Da Xia’s government.

However, after routes were restored, Theodore left Magic City, causing significant losses for its officials when he departed!

Later, Theodore rose to become a top-tier executive in one of North America’s elite guilds. During competition with Da Xia, he created countless troubles for them.

“I remember Theodore’s team had a key player with a unique hidden class, Soul Walker?”

“It was because of this player that the Magic City officials were willing to collaborate with them.”

“Unfortunately, as the saying goes, ‘those not of our kind cannot be trusted’…”

“Even while cooperating on the surface, he dealt a major blow to the Magic City officials before leaving.”

Qin Feng didn’t dwell on it for long.

He rode his phantom wolf onward, heading toward the eastern region outside the Magic City ruins.

If he encountered Theodore, there was no question—he would eliminate him on the spot!

“Now, both Theodore and I are considered collaborators with the officials.”

“So, if a conflict arises between us, whose side will the officials take?”

…

Meanwhile.

Several kilometers east of the Magic City ruins.

A white youth with a slicked-back hairstyle, ‘Tony,’ led his four teammates to a dilapidated waystation.

Five foreign players.

As for the female priestess ‘Mijing’ who had joined them, she was naturally not granted amnesty through diplomatic channels and was arrested by the Magic City officials on the spot.

Soon, Tony and his group arrived at a well within the ruins.

There, they encountered another six foreign players.

Leading them was a middle-aged man in a gray priest’s robe, a cigarette in his mouth. It was evident he was a seasoned player who had challenged the Tower of Divine Authority!

After all, in the Divine Abandonment Game, obtaining cigarettes was impossible through ordinary means—they could only be acquired via the “Book of Divine Gifts.”

This middle-aged priest was Theodore.

His game codename was a string of English letters: “Valerian,” a name not particularly recognizable to Da Xia players.

To the Magic City officials, however, he was simply known as Theodore.

Theodore’s real-world identity had been as a senior official at the North American consulate in Magic City. After the game descended, Theodore handpicked five other North American players and entered a rapid development phase.

Theodore’s class, a hidden class called “Life Sacrificer,” was the same as Qin Xiaoyou’s. Globally, this hidden class wasn’t particularly rare.

It wasn’t a unique hidden class, so in terms of power, it was weaker than Qin Feng’s “Shadow” or the Ghostblade’s “Netherblade.”

However, hidden classes were still inherently stronger than standard ones.

Moreover.

Even within the same hidden class, Theodore’s Life Sacrificer abilities were far superior to Qin Xiaoyou’s!

For one, Theodore had an emerald-tier talent.

Secondly, his innate aptitude for gaming and combat was exceptional.

Had he not specialized in support and healing, he would undoubtedly rank among the world’s top 100 players…

It’s worth noting.

The global rankings weren’t determined by direct player combat.

Instead, they were based on performance in the late-game event “Path of the Abyss.”

The Path of the Abyss was a solo event. The farther a player advanced, the more enemies they defeated, the higher their rank.

Support and healing specialists struggled to achieve high rankings in this event…

Theodore was one such case.

But his support capabilities ranked in the global top ten, potentially surpassing Gu Yixue.

Of course, Gu Yixue’s style was overwhelmingly aggressive, her development path a bit unconventional… Ahem.

At that moment, Tony’s team stood before Theodore.

In Theodore’s presence, all five of them wore expressions of reverence.

“Thank you, sir, for coming to our aid. We know that North America is the world’s most powerful nation. As long as you speak up, Da Xia wouldn’t dare touch us!”

Tony and his team spoke with a mix of gratitude and pride.

But Theodore, puffing on his cigarette, responded with a smirk that didn’t reach his eyes. “Actually, many North American compatriots have been calling the consulate for help recently. I didn’t respond to any of them… You know why I helped you?”

Tony and his team froze.

Tony scratched his head and frowned. “Why?”

“Idiot.”

A girl lounging on a broken wall nearby chuckled as she blew a bubble with her gum. “It’s because we want your gear. If you refuse, you’re useless to us… Right, Uncle?”

The “Uncle” she referred to was Theodore.

This girl’s name was Fury.

With short golden hair, blue eyes, and a finely featured face, she wore light-gold armor of legendary grade. Sadly, her face was marred by freckles.

At her slim waist hung a rifle.

Her class was the hidden “Gunslinger,” and the rifle was her exclusive weapon, requiring rare minerals to upgrade and modify.

“Our gear?”

Tony’s team exchanged glances and finally realized the truth.

Their equipment was indeed luxurious.

Thanks to Qian Shishi, they’d been outfitted almost entirely with legendary-grade gear!

In contrast, only a third of Theodore’s team had legendary-grade items.

Even if they could easily defeat legendary bosses as a small team, finding enough of them was challenging.

“You should consider it. I owed Da Xia officials a favor to rescue you. Don’t make me lose out.”

Theodore spoke with a seemingly gentle smile as he discarded his half-smoked cigarette, muttering, “This Da Xia tobacco is awful. I really miss our cigars…”

Tony’s team exchanged helpless glances and despaired.

Though well-equipped, they knew they couldn’t defeat Theodore’s team!

If they refused, they’d not only be killed again by Theodore’s group but also lose diplomatic aid.

They had thought Theodore was helping out of national solidarity.

Turns out it was just a roundabout robbery?!

Minutes later.

Theodore’s team, now equipped with a wealth of legendary gear, moved eastward.

“With this gear, we should be able to handle the platinum-grade boss at the Skull Ruins entrance!”

Meanwhile.

Tony’s team, stripped of their gear, was left with nothing but scraps.

Once clad in full legendary armor, they now wore junk—none of it even silver-grade. Two of them were shirtless, shivering in the cold.

It turned out Qian Shishi had only provided them with equipment, not outright saved their lives.

And now, all of it had been stolen!

“Well, the good news is Da Xia officials aren’t after us anymore. At least we can breathe easy…”

“But we still have to be careful around Da Xia players. They go crazy when they see us.”

“Agreed. Little Black, scout the area carefully. If anyone approaches, notify us immediately.”

Tony’s team decided to stay nearby and farm weaker monsters.

Unbeknownst to them…

Qin Feng, in a level-21 stealth state, was riding his phantom wolf straight in their direction!

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