Divine Hunter - Chapter 49

Chapter 49: Mysterious Player

Translated by XephiZ

Edited by SnowPeaches

Even though Glacier Gaming Club was planning to eliminate the Three-Headed Fiery Wolf tonight, there were not many Players around when Chen Mo arrived at the entrance of the Wolf Valley.

The operation was scheduled to start at nine, but it was only five in the morning now. Since Players were only allowed to be online for twelve hours every day, those who were interested in watching the show tonight had gone offline for now.

A few Players were challenging the Three-Headed Fiery Wolf in the Wolf Valley still, since they might not see the Hidden Boss anymore after tonight.

Chen Mo waited for his chance to adeptly sneak into the Wolf Valley.

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It was clearly the liveliest day since Genesis entered the open beta phase half a month ago.

Genesis was getting more popular every day, but Glacier Corporation Group had managed to push the number of Players online to a new record today.

Glacier Corporation Group was one of the ten biggest financial groups in China. It had countless child companies under it. These companies just needed to contribute a little, and the advertisements about their mother company were all over the place.

After some detailed calculations, it turned out that the money that Glacier Corporation Group had invested in the operation had exceeded the ten million that Worm had mentioned before.

Even the residents that did not play video games knew Glacier Gaming Club which Glacier Corporation Group had invested in was planning to kill a super Boss Monster in a game tonight. It would be broadcasted live on several television stations.

Previously, Nouveau Riches Club had earned some reputation by killing the Slime King, but Glacier Corporation Group’s attempt was clearly on a different level.

In just two days, Glacier Gaming Club had overtaken Nouveau Riches Club as the trending topic among the Players.

Nouveau Riches Club might have invested a few hundred thousand, but Glacier Corporation Group had invested more than ten million. There was no way the two could be compared.

“Glacier Corporation Group has made a pretty bold move,” Brother Nine in a white tuxedo said with a smile looking at the live broadcast on the screen. He was slouching comfortably on the couch in a virtual bar.

“Unfortunately, we couldn’t find the Three-Headed Fiery Wolf’s weakness. Otherwise, our club can easily secure a firm foothold by taking out the Three-Headed Fiery Wolf,” A beautiful girl in a red dress with the nickname “Hand In Hand” said with a sigh. There were around eight people in the virtual bar.

Many Players on the forum started to think nothing of Nouveau Riches Club ever since Glacier Corporation Group came into the scene. However, the truth turned out to be the complete opposite. Nouveau Riches Club never saw Glacier Corporation Group’s money as a threat.

“Xiao Yu, aren’t you one of the elites of Glacier Corporation Group’s younger generation? Why didn’t you learn about their plan beforehand?” Brother Nine glanced into another corner where a beautiful lady in a blue dress with an icy temperament was seated. Her nickname was “Blue Fantasy”.

Even though they were currently wearing their nicknames, they actually knew one another in real life.

“They didn’t put me in charge of Genesis. Otherwise, I won’t be here either,” Blue Fantasy said calmly.

“But I’ve just learned something new; our Glacier Corporation Group didn’t want to invest so much in the game in the first place, but a few days ago, someone outside the company invested a huge sum in the project related to Genesis, which eventually led to this huge operation.”

“What’s going on? Do you know where the fund is from?” Brother Nine and the others were shocked. They immediately exchanged glances with one another.

“I have no idea, the related departments are doing a great job keeping it a secret. Apparently, they even signed a contract to keep it confidential. Only a few of the authorities know the details. I don’t have enough authority to access the information,” Blue Fantasy shook her head.

The people in the virtual bar lowered their heads and fell into deep thoughts.

They had all come from renowned families and financial groups, providing them with a formidable background. As such, they had access to information that was beyond the reach of ordinary people. The full-dive virtual reality network that appeared out of nowhere was closely related to a lot of secret dealings and relationships behind the scenes. They were planning to earn some benefits from the game to secure a firmer foothold in their respective factions.

It was reasonable for Glacier Corporation Group to establish Glacier Gaming Club, but the external fund was the problem here. It was unlikely that Glacier Corporation Group would need external funding considering their financial status. Ten million was nothing for them, since most of their projects would involve even greater sums than this. On the other hand, there was something strange about the investor too. If they were willing to invest ten million in Glacier Gaming Club, why did they not establish their own gaming club instead? Why would they choose to invest in Glacier Corporation Group, and why did they have to do it secretly? What good would it bring to them?

“Huh?”

They were struggling to come up with an explanation. Meanwhile, Hand In Hand suddenly yelled when she caught a glimpse of a figure on the screen in front of her.

It was now half-past eight. In less than an hour, Glacier Gaming Club would begin their attack on the Three-Headed Fiery Wolf.

The entrance of the Wolf Valley was fully crowded with Players. More than three hundred experts that Glacier Gaming Club had hired with an insane amount of money had gathered in front of the Wolf Valley.

These Players were not to be underestimated. They all had at least a full set of Green Equipment! That being said, most of the equipment was provided by Glacier Corporation Group. They had seriously gone all out with the operation!

“Everyone, stay calm, we still have some time left. Let’s go through the plan again. For the Players that are lending us a hand, please do your best. Glacier Gaming Club will pay you accordingly if the operation is a success!”

The entrance of the Wolf Valley was bustling with noise. The person-in-charge of Glacier Gaming Club, Lofty Glacier said in front of the three hundred experts that were hired.

The Players that were hired were professionals. They immediately quietened under Lofty Glacier’s instructions.

“Huh? Who’s that guy?”

Someone exclaimed among the Players before Lofty Glacier could continue his speech. Many people immediately glanced into the Wolf Valley in astonishment.

Lofty Glacier turned around with a confused look. He was astounded when he saw a masked Player who managed to sneak into the Wolf Valley beforehand. He was coming out from the Wolf Valley, heading right at the Three-Headed Fiery Wolf.

Even though the entrance of the Wolf Valley was bustling with noise, the Three-Headed Fiery Wolf did not seem to be bothered at all. It remained lying on the ground lazily. However, it quickly rose to its feet as soon as the Player showed up. Its eyes of different colors were glaring at him.

“The people nowadays are willing to do anything to get some attention, aren’t they?” a few among the Players that were hired chuckled.

The broadcasts had gone live at eight. They simply assumed the Player was trying to get himself killed just to be on the television.

“Hang on, didn’t you see him wearing a mask?” someone shook their head.

“Why did he look so familiar?” Wang Xu stared at the masked Player with a confused look.

Everyone had different thoughts when they saw the masked Player. However, they stopped looking at him when the Three-Headed Fiery Wolf pounced at him following a furious roar.

They could easily tell that the Player was going to die for sure without even looking at him.

Even though they had no idea what the masked Player was trying to achieve by approaching the Three-Headed Fiery Wolf, no one could possibly withstand the Three-Headed Fiery Wolf’s attack before Glacier Gaming Club used their secret item that was meant to be the Three-Headed Fiery Wolf’s weakness.

“Huh? How is this possible?”

Many Players blurted out in surprise.

In addition to the Players that had gathered in front of the Wolf Valley, the Players that were watching the live broadcasts shared the same reaction too.

The Three-Headed Fiery Wolf suddenly came to a stop and stared at the masked Player after he took out an item.

“Who is that guy?”

Everyone immediately realized that the masked Player was no ordinary person!

“Crap, stop him at once!” Lofty Glacier immediately had an uneasy feeling.

The Player was holding something that even they had never seen before. It was unlikely that he had just acquired it recently. The masked Player obviously did not show up to lend Glacier Gaming Club a hand!

“How are we supposed to stop him? We are still in Rookies Village!” Lofty Glacier’s men blurted out.

“Idiots, send someone to provoke the Three-Headed Fiery Wolf. Don’t give the Player any time to communicate with the Three-Headed Fiery Wolf. Just buy me some time while I arrange for the attack to take place earlier!” Lofty Glacier demanded. He was very decisive despite the unexpected circumstances.

“Got it!”

His men immediately made the arrangements. Two teams consisting of more than ten Players charged at the Three-Headed Fiery Wolf.

The Three-Headed Fiery Wolf simply turned one of its heads around and spat out blue fire, which wiped out the two teams of Players within an instant. It immediately set its eyes on the weak human adventurer standing in front of it, who was holding a dark blue sphere with an icy aura in his hand.