Chapter 118: Update – Player Guilds
Chapter 118: Update – Player Guilds
Since the Internet God launched the [Conquest of Subdomains], the residents of Kabai’er City noticed that Du Duode, one of the "Three Scourges of Kabai’er City," had completely vanished from sight.
Had he disappeared?
No—he had simply become utterly absorbed in the [Conquest of Subdomains].
He turned into a full-fledged shut-in, holed up in his mansion day after day without stepping outside. Rumor had it he was either slaughtering beastmen in the [Conquest of Subdomains] or gathering a bunch of profit-driven thugs in social groups to discuss tactics for hunting beastmen and exploiting loopholes.
And you know what? With the arrival of the [Conquest of Subdomains], public order in Kabai’er improved dramatically! Countless ruffians and troublemakers were drawn into the game, either venting their violent tendencies or lured by the bounties Du Duode offered.
For this, the citizens of Kabai’er couldn’t be more grateful to the Internet God.
Thank the Internet God for cleansing the city of its demons.
Little did they know, Du Duode himself was just as grateful to the Internet God.
When people thought of the Du family of Kabai’er, the first name that came to mind was always the genius Archmage—Du Qier!
He was Du Duode’s elder brother, thirteen years his senior.
From the moment he was born, Du Duode had lived under his brother’s shadow.
His family held sky-high expectations for his magical talent.
But the heavens seemed to have played a cruel joke.
His parents’ magical genes must have all gone to his brother, leaving him a talentless waste.
Even with the family pouring resources into him, his progress in magic remained dismal.
In the end… he gave up.
He even refused to leverage his brother’s connections to enter the Magic Academy.
He didn’t want to embarrass himself.
Nor did he want to endure the whispers behind his back.
So he abandoned himself to recklessness, embracing his failures.
Still, he was a clever man at heart. Even in self-destruction, he kept to certain boundaries—one of the key reasons he survived after the Internet God took control of the Keville Empire.
Truth be told, back when he was investigated due to complaints, he had loathed the Internet God.
Not because the Internet God had given the people the right to appeal directly to the highest authorities, which had landed him in trouble.
But because the Internet God had disseminated magical knowledge, meaning the Empire would see an ever-growing number of mages.
And a magic failure like him would only grow more insignificant in this rising tide.
But when the [Conquest of Subdomains] appeared, everything changed.
His dull life finally found an outlet more thrilling than the pleasures of women.
Especially when the Five Great Righteous Gods attacked Keville—as a pay-to-win high-level player, he was deployed behind enemy lines and seized the top spot on the kill leaderboard. This feat earned him the title of "Empire Guardian" afterward.
This moment became the brightest highlight of his life!
Bear in mind, only ten players in the entire [Conquest of Subdomains] had received this title!
Though it was only visible when logged into the game, and known only among players, the moment this title appeared next to his username, an indescribable feeling swelled in Du Duode’s heart.
Even his brother, for the first time in ages, initiated a voice communication with him.
Though the conversation was as awkward and disjointed as ever, his brother casually asked at the end, "I heard you got the Empire Guardian title?"
That single sentence kept him awake all night, buzzing with excitement.
Many players who had once looked down on him gradually began to accept him!
It could be said that he found a sense of self-worth in the [Conquest of Subdomains].
That was also when he began to feel gratitude toward the Internet God!
However, right now, he wanted to roar at the Internet God: "Damn it, I fucking love you!"
"Big bro, have you seen the updated [Conquest] guild functions? They're absolutely insane!"
"Big bro, hurry up and create a guild—I’ll be the first to join!"
"Quick, think of a good name before all the good ones get taken by dogs! How about 'Dragon’s Roar,' big bro? What do you think?"
The moment the guild functions were announced, Du Duode’s team channel exploded with excitement.
A bunch of underlings started shouting and clamoring, looking even more hyped than him!
"Shut up! Let me take a proper look first—wait for my word!"
Du Duode barked, then immediately started examining the newly announced guild functions.
At first glance, it didn’t seem like much, but the more he looked, the more excited he became—so much so that he nearly had a heart attack!
In his eyes, these guild functions were practically tailor-made for him.
First, to create a guild, you needed to spend 10,000 gold coins to purchase a [guild token]!
Just this first condition alone would weed out the vast majority of players.
Second, after obtaining the guild token, you could select a plot of land around one of the four Magic Towers in the Dofi domain and build your own [guild headquarters].
Finally, once the guild was established, all guild members would enjoy benefits like [task reward bonuses], [shared items], [large-scale guild tasks], a [guild research institute], and many other advantages.
What excited Du Duode the most was that players could voluntarily contribute [merit points] to the guild—and these merit points would be entirely under the guild leader’s control.
Damn, this meant he could openly hire [gold farming groups] from now on, no longer needing to trail behind them to land the final blow.
And the merit points harvested could be used to purchase top-tier [puppets], which could then be used to recruit elite [high-level players] from the common player base.
All of this thrilled Du Duode!
But none of this was the most important part.
In Du Duode’s eyes, the most crucial detail was the very last sentence in the guild introduction:
[Ambitious future guild leaders, the Dofi domain is only the starting point of your grand ambitions. In the vast and magnificent multiverse, countless territories await your conquest! A journey of ten thousand miles begins with a single step—lead your guild to greatness, and you may one day become a [domain lord]. —Internet God.]
A domain lord?
Du Duode was stunned by these words.
His scalp tingled, yet his entire body burned with excitement.
A true man’s ambitions stretch far and wide!
Who wouldn’t want to ride into battle, unify vast lands, and achieve imperial dominance?
But for most people, this was nothing more than a dream.
For Du Duode, it was even more so.
After all, he was a magic failure.
Yet the Internet God had given him a chance.
If… if he could truly lead his guild to greatness and become the sharp blade in the Internet God’s hand…
Then becoming a domain lord might not be impossible!
Du Duode didn’t have time to overthink it. He quickly transferred 10,000 gold coins through the [Interconnected Bank], purchased a guild token, and activated it.
In an instant, four Magic Towers appeared before him.
Around each Magic Tower, countless green grids appeared—some already turned red, indicating they had been claimed by others who had beaten him to it.
Du Duode didn’t rush to make a choice.
He carefully compared the locations of the four Magic Towers and the beastmen headquarters, ultimately selecting the Second Magic Tower closest to the beastmen tribe and claiming a raised hill as his guild headquarters.
In an instant, the land turned red, marking it as his private territory.
[Please name your guild.]
Du Duode pondered briefly before writing four grand characters in the Void: Conquer the Four Directions!
When he shared the guild name in the team channel, it erupted in excitement once again.
Flattery, praise, cheers, and suggestions overlapped in a lively clamor.
Of course, the constant ding-ding-ding of guild join requests also rang incessantly in his ears.
To Du Duode, those rapid notification sounds were like the steady march of soldiers advancing toward him.
That day, the Conquest of Subdomains was utterly electrified!
Forum posts surged exponentially!
Countless pay-to-win players fervently praised the Internet God.
Yet, while some rejoiced, others despaired.
Not all free-to-play players would side with the pay-to-win crowd just for money.
There were always those who held firm to their principles!
But the Internet God seemed to favor the pay-to-win players even more.
Just as the free-to-play players were drowning in lamentations, the Conquest of Subdomains pushed out another announcement—one that sent them into ecstatic delight.
Since the Internet God launched the [Conquest of Subdomains], the residents of Kabai’er City noticed that Du Duode, one of the "Three Scourges of Kabai’er City," had completely vanished from sight.
Had he disappeared?
No—he had simply become utterly absorbed in the [Conquest of Subdomains].
He turned into a full-fledged shut-in, holed up in his mansion day after day without stepping outside. Rumor had it he was either slaughtering beastmen in the [Conquest of Subdomains] or gathering a bunch of profit-driven thugs in social groups to discuss tactics for hunting beastmen and exploiting loopholes.
And you know what? With the arrival of the [Conquest of Subdomains], public order in Kabai’er improved dramatically! Countless ruffians and troublemakers were drawn into the game, either venting their violent tendencies or lured by the bounties Du Duode offered.
For this, the citizens of Kabai’er couldn’t be more grateful to the Internet God.
Thank the Internet God for cleansing the city of its demons.
Little did they know, Du Duode himself was just as grateful to the Internet God.
When people thought of the Du family of Kabai’er, the first name that came to mind was always the genius Archmage—Du Qier!
He was Du Duode’s elder brother, thirteen years his senior.
From the moment he was born, Du Duode had lived under his brother’s shadow.
His family held sky-high expectations for his magical talent.
But the heavens seemed to have played a cruel joke.
His parents’ magical genes must have all gone to his brother, leaving him a talentless waste.
Even with the family pouring resources into him, his progress in magic remained dismal.
In the end… he gave up.
He even refused to leverage his brother’s connections to enter the Magic Academy.
He didn’t want to embarrass himself.
Nor did he want to endure the whispers behind his back.
So he abandoned himself to recklessness, embracing his failures.
Still, he was a clever man at heart. Even in self-destruction, he kept to certain boundaries—one of the key reasons he survived after the Internet God took control of the Keville Empire.
Truth be told, back when he was investigated due to complaints, he had loathed the Internet God.
Not because the Internet God had given the people the right to appeal directly to the highest authorities, which had landed him in trouble.
But because the Internet God had disseminated magical knowledge, meaning the Empire would see an ever-growing number of mages.
And a magic failure like him would only grow more insignificant in this rising tide.
But when the [Conquest of Subdomains] appeared, everything changed.
His dull life finally found an outlet more thrilling than the pleasures of women.
Especially when the Five Great Righteous Gods attacked Keville—as a pay-to-win high-level player, he was deployed behind enemy lines and seized the top spot on the kill leaderboard. This feat earned him the title of "Empire Guardian" afterward.
This moment became the brightest highlight of his life!
Bear in mind, only ten players in the entire [Conquest of Subdomains] had received this title!
Though it was only visible when logged into the game, and known only among players, the moment this title appeared next to his username, an indescribable feeling swelled in Du Duode’s heart.
Even his brother, for the first time in ages, initiated a voice communication with him.
Though the conversation was as awkward and disjointed as ever, his brother casually asked at the end, "I heard you got the Empire Guardian title?"
That single sentence kept him awake all night, buzzing with excitement.
Many players who had once looked down on him gradually began to accept him!
It could be said that he found a sense of self-worth in the [Conquest of Subdomains].
That was also when he began to feel gratitude toward the Internet God!
However, right now, he wanted to roar at the Internet God: "Damn it, I fucking love you!"
"Big bro, have you seen the updated [Conquest] guild functions? They're absolutely insane!"
"Big bro, hurry up and create a guild—I’ll be the first to join!"
"Quick, think of a good name before all the good ones get taken by dogs! How about 'Dragon’s Roar,' big bro? What do you think?"
The moment the guild functions were announced, Du Duode’s team channel exploded with excitement.
A bunch of underlings started shouting and clamoring, looking even more hyped than him!
"Shut up! Let me take a proper look first—wait for my word!"
Du Duode barked, then immediately started examining the newly announced guild functions.
At first glance, it didn’t seem like much, but the more he looked, the more excited he became—so much so that he nearly had a heart attack!
In his eyes, these guild functions were practically tailor-made for him.
First, to create a guild, you needed to spend 10,000 gold coins to purchase a [guild token]!
Just this first condition alone would weed out the vast majority of players.
Second, after obtaining the guild token, you could select a plot of land around one of the four Magic Towers in the Dofi domain and build your own [guild headquarters].
Finally, once the guild was established, all guild members would enjoy benefits like [task reward bonuses], [shared items], [large-scale guild tasks], a [guild research institute], and many other advantages.
What excited Du Duode the most was that players could voluntarily contribute [merit points] to the guild—and these merit points would be entirely under the guild leader’s control.
Damn, this meant he could openly hire [gold farming groups] from now on, no longer needing to trail behind them to land the final blow.
And the merit points harvested could be used to purchase top-tier [puppets], which could then be used to recruit elite [high-level players] from the common player base.
All of this thrilled Du Duode!
But none of this was the most important part.
In Du Duode’s eyes, the most crucial detail was the very last sentence in the guild introduction:
[Ambitious future guild leaders, the Dofi domain is only the starting point of your grand ambitions. In the vast and magnificent multiverse, countless territories await your conquest! A journey of ten thousand miles begins with a single step—lead your guild to greatness, and you may one day become a [domain lord]. —Internet God.]
A domain lord?
Du Duode was stunned by these words.
His scalp tingled, yet his entire body burned with excitement.
A true man’s ambitions stretch far and wide!
Who wouldn’t want to ride into battle, unify vast lands, and achieve imperial dominance?
But for most people, this was nothing more than a dream.
For Du Duode, it was even more so.
After all, he was a magic failure.
Yet the Internet God had given him a chance.
If… if he could truly lead his guild to greatness and become the sharp blade in the Internet God’s hand…
Then becoming a domain lord might not be impossible!
Du Duode didn’t have time to overthink it. He quickly transferred 10,000 gold coins through the [Interconnected Bank], purchased a guild token, and activated it.
In an instant, four Magic Towers appeared before him.
Around each Magic Tower, countless green grids appeared—some already turned red, indicating they had been claimed by others who had beaten him to it.
Du Duode didn’t rush to make a choice.
He carefully compared the locations of the four Magic Towers and the beastmen headquarters, ultimately selecting the Second Magic Tower closest to the beastmen tribe and claiming a raised hill as his guild headquarters.
In an instant, the land turned red, marking it as his private territory.
[Please name your guild.]
Du Duode pondered briefly before writing four grand characters in the Void: Conquer the Four Directions!
When he shared the guild name in the team channel, it erupted in excitement once again.
Flattery, praise, cheers, and suggestions overlapped in a lively clamor.
Of course, the constant ding-ding-ding of guild join requests also rang incessantly in his ears.
To Du Duode, those rapid notification sounds were like the steady march of soldiers advancing toward him.
That day, the Conquest of Subdomains was utterly electrified!
Forum posts surged exponentially!
Countless pay-to-win players fervently praised the Internet God.
Yet, while some rejoiced, others despaired.
Not all free-to-play players would side with the pay-to-win crowd just for money.
There were always those who held firm to their principles!
But the Internet God seemed to favor the pay-to-win players even more.
Just as the free-to-play players were drowning in lamentations, the Conquest of Subdomains pushed out another announcement—one that sent them into ecstatic delight.
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