Summoning Players into My Game

"The Great Ape Gang?"

Lin Qi frowned slightly upon hearing the news.

The Great Ape Gang is one of the gangs of the Ape Race in the wild, and the Ape Race is also one of the top ten powerful races in Chasing Light City. The well-known Gorilla Gang in the suburbs is part of the Ape Race.

Because the Ape Race is a strong race in Chasing Light City, the Gorilla Gang has never worried about the money it lent not being returned. After getting money, Lin Qi repaid the 60,000 Bits to the Gorilla Gang as soon as possible, clearing his debt.

As for the Great Ape Gang, it is a long-established major wild gang, existing for over fifty years. When ranked high, it can be in the top ten, and when ranked low, it's still within the top twenty. According to the information provided by Qin Mu, its ranking fluctuations are largely related to the Gorilla Gang.

Or rather, the Great Ape Gang is essentially the Gorilla Gang's senior members' way of supporting an external gang, serving as a blood supply for those high-level members and also being a promotion channel for the Great Ape Gang's experts. That's why the Great Ape Gang's ranking often fluctuates. Otherwise, given the Ape Race's status as one of the top ten powerful races in Chasing Light City, an external gang wouldn't typically rank merely within the top twenty.

And the Great Ape Gang's intention to target Red Moon Mountain is undoubtedly very bad news.

Currently, there are only 110 players in the Black Obsidian Martial Arts Hall. Although they've mined quite a bit of Energy Ore from Red Moon Mountain in recent days, they can only convert it into, at most, a dozen rest places, and conversion takes time.

According to the system's provided conversion time, the first five rest places need three days to complete, and it will take more than a day for them to finish the conversion on his side.

However, according to Yakro, the Great Ape Gang will attack Red Moon Mountain in at most a day, making the timing impractical. Even if they manage to supplement with fifty new people, it would be far from enough.

With over 2,000 members, even with the addition of these new people, Black Obsidian Martial Arts Hall would have only 160 members, not even a fraction of the Great Ape Gang.

As Lin Qi was lost in thought, Yakro suddenly spoke: "Hall Master Lin, if you find this information important, I can provide you with some detailed information about the Great Ape Gang."

"I didn't expect you to know so much," Lin Qi said, looking at Yakro in surprise. As a wanderer, Yakro theoretically shouldn't know much about a city, given that wanderers seldom stay in one place for long.

"It's just my personal habit," Yakro explained. "Before accepting any commission, I always conduct thorough investigations of the employers and target information to avoid provoking the wrong people."

"Being here now, it seems your information wasn't very reliable," Lin Qi chuckled.

"True, I misjudged Black Obsidian Martial Arts Hall, but my investigation of the Great Ape Gang comes from black market informants and should be reliable," Yakro smiled bitterly.

Regarding the intelligence on Black Obsidian Martial Arts Hall, at this moment, Yakro wanted to strangle the informant and regretted underestimating the hall.

The information provided by the informant was indeed comprehensive: outwardly, Black Obsidian Martial Arts Hall appeared to have at most a dozen Advanced Apprentices, mostly Intermediate Apprentices.

But who would have thought, during the deadly battle, Black Obsidian Martial Arts Hall was supposed to have only two geniuses, yet the truth was that each Advanced Apprentice's combat power was at least on par with a Quasi-Martial Artist, and the Intermediate Apprentices' combat prowess was no less than that of the Advanced Apprentices. They were simply monsters.

"Speak, what information do you have on the Great Ape Gang?" Lin Qi didn't further tease Yakro and directly asked.

"Alright," Yakro nodded, relieved, and began to speak, "The Great Ape Gang has about 2,600 members, with 700 at the Apprentice Level. However, this time, their operations are rushed, and they likely can't mobilize more than 400 apprentices in a day. In total, more than a thousand are mobilized. Besides the gang leader Watu, the Great Ape Gang has fourteen hidden Quasi-Martial Artists, all are private troops of a senior member of the Gorilla Gang."

"Besides these Quasi-Martial Artists, the Great Ape Gang's greatest asset is five sets of A6-level Battle Armor, always managed by the gang leader and four deputy gang leaders who are Extreme Apprentices."

"However, for the attack on Red Moon Mountain, three deputy gang leaders are in charge of transport, so likely only the leader Watu and one deputy leader will be involved."

"Two sets of A6-level Battle Armor, over a dozen Quasi-Martial Artists, and more than a thousand people?" Lin Qi couldn't help but feel a surge of emotion upon hearing this.

An assault on Red Moon Mountain by over a thousand people is not just a gang skirmish; it's a war.

"Hall Master Lin, I suggest that we quickly abandon Red Moon Mountain. If we withdraw now, the Great Ape Gang won't trouble the Black Obsidian Martial Arts Hall further, nor will they interfere with the feud between Black Obsidian Martial Arts Hall and the White Feather Gang," Yakro noted Lin Qi's silence and sensed a chance. "Black Obsidian Martial Arts Hall may lose Red Moon Mountain, but it would become difficult for the White Feather Gang to target us again. Especially since the hall has a lot of high-end combat power, you can ambush White Feather Gang members outside, thus accumulating wealth and weakening their power."

Regarding the hall's high-end combat power, Yakro still felt apprehensive. Who would have thought four Advanced Apprentices could take down four Quasi-Martial Artists?

These dozen high-end combatants may not be able to handle the Great Ape Gang, but against the less-prepared White Feather Gang, they could absolutely wear them down over time.

Unless the White Feather Gang brings forces to attack our main base, facing the vagabonds of the entire Human Race living zone if not, it's unsolvable.

"Alright, I understand," Lin Qi nodded after a moment of silence and directed, "Your information is indeed valuable to me. As agreed, I'll spare your life, but you can only stay within the Martial Arts Hall, limited to the first and second floors. You cannot step outside the hall. I'll arrange a room for you and some medicine. If you leave without my orders, you know the consequences."

"I'm a cripple now; how could I run?" Yakro glanced at his arms, smiled ruefully, and promised, "Rest assured, Hall Master Lin, without your command, I won't step out of the hall."

Now, Yakro accepted his fate.

Both arms were severely fractured; it's not that they couldn't be healed, but the treatment would cost millions. For a crippled Extreme Quasi-Martial Artist like him, amassing such a sum was just a dream.

Furthermore, for someone like him in the wild, he was a walking treasure. Captured and sold to pharmaceutical companies, he could fetch a high price but would face a fate worse than death.

Conversely, staying in the Black Obsidian Martial Arts Hall was safer. At least from Lin Qi's demeanor, it seemed he had no intention of harming him, merely keeping him as a prisoner.

Meanwhile, after giving these instructions, Lin Qi had a new player lead Yakro to a room on the second floor. Lin Qi himself went to the training field and summoned Fang Zhen and others, gathering everyone, which delighted Fang Zhen and others since it surely meant a hidden story had been triggered.

In less than a few minutes, all players were gathered, curiously looking at Lin Qi.

"I now have a piece of bad news to announce," Lin Qi declared loudly after scanning the players. "The White Feather Gang, which has been opposing us, has now allied with the Great Ape Gang outside, planning to attack Red Moon Mountain within the next day or two. Their numbers are estimated to be over a thousand. Can you tolerate this?"

Upon hearing this, everyone was stunned, especially Fang Zhen and others, whose mouths gaped in disbelief.

All players present knew the new expansion's goal was to defend Red Moon Mountain. They thought it would be a minor outdoor skirmish, not something this significant.

Attacking with over a thousand people!

This is no longer a gang fight; it's a war!

"My answer is no, we cannot tolerate it!" Lin Qi stated sternly. "Since they dare to extend their claws towards us, we, at Black Obsidian Martial Arts Hall, won't be lenient. The task is simple: break their claws so no one will dare to do this again in the future!"

"From now on, any disciple at the Apprentice Level or above can take on the task of defending Red Moon Mountain! Come with me to Red Moon Mountain!"

As Lin Qi's words fell, the players present erupted with excitement, like a festival.

"Crazy! We've gone mad with fighting!"

"Quick! Notify Sister Wu and the others! War! War is upon us!"

"Damn it! I'm so close to reaching Apprentice level! Hall Master, could you give a little more time?"