Chapter 107: Bold Beyond Measure (Supersized Chapter) (Part 2)
"Crazy! Absolutely crazy!" Fluo felt like his brain was about to short-circuit, "Killing the Deputy Gang Leader Noko and wiping out four to five hundred people from the Great Ape Gang, the Great Ape Gang will definitely stop at nothing now."
"What do we do next?" Fisher asked quietly, "Do we continue working with the Black Obsidian Martial Arts Hall?"
"You're asking me, but I have no idea either." Fluo held his head, feeling quite troubled, "Continuing to cooperate with the Black Obsidian Martial Arts Hall will definitely invite retaliation from the Great Ape Gang, but if we don't cooperate, the trading market will be lost. This Hall Master Lin is really putting me in a difficult position."
At the same time, it wasn't just Fluo who received news of the Great Ape Gang being attacked. Many well-informed major gangs in the wilderness also received the news and were extremely shocked.
Everyone thought the leader of the Black Obsidian Martial Arts Hall had gone mad.
The Great Ape Gang, as a long-established major gang in the wilderness, has always ranked in the top twenty, and has close ties with the Gorilla Gang. Other wilderness gangs would avoid them whenever possible, but the Black Obsidian Martial Arts Hall, which is only ranked in the top fifty, dared to launch a night raid on the Great Ape Gang. Even if they wanted to rise in ranks, this is not the way to do it.
Some wilderness gangs seriously suspected that after the Black Obsidian Martial Arts Hall fought to the death and won against the White Feather Gang, ranked seventeenth, they became arrogant.
Thinking that the Great Ape Gang ranked twentieth was nothing, they decided to raid them at night, completely unaware of the power they were provoking.
"This Black Obsidian Martial Arts Hall is really ruthless!" Bai Yu, Isaac's gang leader, flapped his wings behind him as he looked at the information on his smart watch, clicking his tongue, "Raiding the Great Ape Gang's headquarters at night, I can't believe they pulled it off."
"They took out a total of 617 people from the Great Ape Gang in one go, including 241 top fighters above Apprentice Level, losing a Deputy Gang Leader and two elders. If that old gorilla Watu finds out, he might go insane."
"And if Watu, that old gorilla, goes berserk, even I'd be scared. What were they thinking? They're really something."
In any wilderness gang, Deputy Gang Leaders and Elders are extremely important, not only because they are powerful, but also because they manage many affairs of the gang.
Now, with one Deputy Gang Leader and two Elders gone, the Great Ape Gang will be in chaos, and it's going to be very difficult to find replacements in a short amount of time.
With such heavy losses suffered by the Great Ape Gang, Isaac didn't dare to imagine what kind of retaliation the Black Obsidian Martial Arts Hall would face next.
At this moment, in the office, a slightly stooped middle-aged man of the Feather Race, having finished reading the information on his smart watch, did not show any joy. Instead, he frowned slightly.
Isaac noticed the expression on the stooped middle-aged man's face and asked somewhat curiously, "Mans, is there a problem with this intelligence?"
"There are indeed some issues." The middle-aged man named Mans nodded, "According to the intelligence, the Black Obsidian Martial Arts Hall only sent nineteen top fighters to launch the attack, killed so many people, and still had thirteen left alive in the end. It's simply unbelievable."
"Although those thirteen who survived are all seriously injured and have no combat power left, the foundation of the Black Obsidian Martial Arts Hall is much stronger than we thought."
"Moreover, according to the information, that Hall Master Lin is suspected to be a Martial Artist, which is a big problem. Facing a Martial Artist, especially one with a formidable background, I worry that the Great Ape Gang might not dare to make a move on Red Moon Mountain now."
"Don't worry, it's just a suspicion." Isaac smiled and said, "Even if Lin Qi is indeed a Martial Artist, with such losses for the Great Ape Gang, Watu from the Great Ape Gang won't let the Black Obsidian Martial Arts Hall off. Others might be unclear, but I know that old gorilla Watu all too well."
"Watu has been in charge of the Great Ape Gang for over thirty years. He was already a quasi-martial artist in his early twenties and was regarded as a genius in the wilderness. When he became the gang leader of the Great Ape Gang at twenty-five, he already displayed the prowess of an extreme quasi-martial artist. Now, over thirty years have passed, how could he still be just an extreme quasi-martial artist?"
"Do you mean Watu has long since become a Martial Artist?" Mans asked in astonishment, "But since he became a Martial Artist early on, if he showed it, even in the Gorilla Gang, he could probably hold a high position or even become the Gang Leader of the Gorilla Gang. What significance does it have to remain a gang leader of a wilderness gang for so many years?"
"Mans, you haven't been in Chasing Light City for long, so you're not clear on the intricacies." Isaac laughed and explained, "Indeed, becoming a Martial Artist in Chasing Light City significantly increases one's status and identity, but within the city's circle, it's merely the lowest tier amongst Martial Artists. The resources one gets are merely leftovers from those mid to high-tier Martial Artists."
"Watu has great ambitions. His goal is far more than just to be an ordinary Martial Artist. For years, he's been secretly amassing power, so management of the headquarters has been rotated among several deputy gang leaders, while he personally has long been stationed at Night Patrol Town, managing everything there. Why do you think that is?"
"Do you mean he wants to take Night Patrol Town for himself?" Mans gasped, "How dare he? Isn't he afraid of incurring the wrath of the top brass in Chasing Light City?"
"What's there to be afraid of?" Isaac laughed, "Do you think Night Patrol Town was originally part of Chasing Light City? It was taken by a high-ranking figure in Chasing Light City from a Martial Artist in Ten Thousand Stars City. Now that high-ranking individual is dead, and their children are just ordinary Martial Artists. Many people have their eyes on it, and Watu is just one of them."
"If he seizes control of Night Patrol Town, he can throw his lot in with Ten Thousand Stars City. If Chasing Light City doesn't want to lose the profits from Night Patrol Town, they either have to go to war with Ten Thousand Stars City or acknowledge the new manager's legitimacy."
"With the resources and finances from all of Night Patrol Town, with Watu's talent, breaking through that barrier is not impossible."
"Now, with the small fry from the Black Obsidian Martial Arts Hall having embarrassed the Great Ape Gang so greatly, and with the top warriors of the Black Obsidian Martial Arts Hall depleted from this battle, and the rest seriously injured, Watu is not a fool. Even if it means exposing part of his hidden cards, he will take down the Black Obsidian Martial Arts Hall to cleanse the disgrace and solidify his position. Not to mention the small energy ore vein at Red Moon Mountain; I don't believe he can resist that temptation."
"Youngsters these days always think gang conflicts are just about fighting and killing, but they have no clue that gang struggles are never just about fighting and killing. Next, send two teams of Dark Guards to monitor Red Moon Mountain. After all, the Black Obsidian Martial Arts Hall did embarrass our White Feather Gang; we must make a stand at a critical moment, so let the Dark Guards make an appearance."
"Two teams of Dark Guards? Gang Leader, wouldn't that be too many?" Mans looked at Isaac in astonishment.
Dark Guards are a group of elites secretively cultivated by Isaac over ten years, using most of the gang's resources. Each Dark Guard possesses strength comparable to a quasi-martial artist, and the Dark Guard leader is equivalent to an extreme quasi-martial artist. They are death-defying warriors, and only four teams have been trained.
One team of Dark Guards consists of six people, meaning twelve for two teams. Such power is enough to wipe out any gang in the wilderness with fewer than fifty members. Using it now to finish off the Black Obsidian Martial Arts Hall seems overkill.
"It's rare for young people to challenge me, so I must show them respect." Isaac waved his hand, "Alright, notify down the line."
"Yes." Mans could only nod and leave the room.
Chasing Light City, suburban area, Phosphorus Fire Trading Market.
A middle-aged Half-Scale Race guard wearing A6 level battle armor cautiously pushed open the door of the underground secret room and slowly walked up to Xia Ling, who was practicing her leg techniques, and said with utmost respect, "Miss, we just received big news. The Great Ape Gang's wilderness headquarters was attacked last night, resulting in over six hundred Great Ape Gang members dead, including Deputy Gang Leader Noko."
After Xia Ling kicked through the arm of a training robot, she wiped the sweat off her forehead and nonchalantly asked, "Which gang did it?"
Gangs fighting in the wilderness around Chasing Light City is too common. Even the Great Ape Gang's headquarters being attacked is not something too rare.
"According to the gathered information, it should be the Black Obsidian Martial Arts Hall, the same group you dealt with recently." The Half-Scale Race guard cautiously said.
"Them? How could that be?" Xia Ling immediately stopped her movement, unable to hold back her surprise as she looked at the guard, "Are you sure the information is correct? That was the Great Ape Gang!"