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Chapter 1452 1449. The rules have always been like this, you have to get what you want yourself
Outside the Shadow City, a shocking clash between ratmen and insect swarms is taking place. As players gradually arrive, the city's defense circle is barely stabilized, but it will take some time to redeploy if they want to counterattack.

But at the same time, the city was in chaos.

The overwhelming attack of flying insects alone was enough to cause panic among the people. Although the super hackers had notified and evacuated some people in advance through messages in the city chat room, most of the millions of people in Suiying City were still in the area of ​​the flying insect attack.

The upper city area is not bad, as it is guarded by family guards. Although they are all new recruits, they can still avoid attacks by flying insects with the help of the towering wizard tower.

The downtown area is in a tough spot.

Especially in the outermost male-gathering areas of the city, there is basically no effective protection. There are buildings destroyed by kamikaze insects and unlucky people hiding everywhere.

However, it is not right to say that this place is defenseless. In some blocks, there are areas where people gather to protect themselves, and some people have built rather simple "temporary shelters" in relatively sturdy buildings. What is surprising is that these shelters generally store necessary food and drinking water as well as some simple weapons.

The men guarding these shelters clearly show signs of being “corporatized.” In fact, if you are a frequent visitor to city chat rooms, you can tell at a glance from the various emblems of these shelters that they are all “heroes” active in the city’s network.

Over the past period of time, a large part of the chaos in the lower city of Suiying City was initiated by them.

There are good things and bad things among them, but at the moment, against the backdrop of the Zerg attacking the city, it is already a great thing that these guys can take the initiative to stand up and gather innocent people for refuge.

However, the "truth" is not that simple.

In a sewer shelter whose surface had been destroyed, an old cook was leading a dozen dusty men and boys into his shelter. These guys had just experienced an attack by flying insects and were still in a daze, but as soon as they came in, someone handed them some food and arranged for them to rest in a suitable place.

This small but well-hidden sewer area was now packed with nearly three hundred people, all of whom were refugees gathered by a small community called "Mann's House" near their neighborhood after the chaos began.

Old Mann, the leader of the society, has already entered the twilight of his life according to the lifespan of elves. He is a well-known "good guy" on his street. No matter what problems his neighbors encounter, he will always help them. However, he also has his own problems.

For example, if you can't control your mouth, you will become like a gossip woman.

He always boasted that when he was young, he was also a handsome young man in the area, and he even had a brief romance with a very handsome captain of the family guards.

That was hundreds of years ago.

It was around the time when the shadow elves had just moved to the Eternal Rift. It is said that the relationship between men and women was not as bad and antagonistic as it is now, and there were also beautiful relationships that occurred due to accidents.

That was the proudest thing in the old chef's life. He talked about it over and over again, and it became known to everyone in the whole neighborhood. Then everyone got annoyed, and every time he talked about it, someone would ask him why the handsome captain kicked him?
Then the old cook fell silent.

However, in recent times, after this restless guy formed this small club in the city chat room and with a group of young people who grew up on the streets, the old chef seemed to have found a second spring and became visibly "younger".

"Dad, this shelter is full. We can't bring any more people back."

A capable young man wearing a turban came over and said to the old cook:

"We have already met the requirements of Master Apprentice by taking in so many people. According to the rules he set in the chat room, based on the size of our group, we have already completed 200% of the rescue mission.

However, the brothers were somewhat worried.

Do you think that the apprentice master can really fulfill his promise? An unimaginable wealth and glory sounds a bit empty.

It’s not that we don’t trust him, he’s a legendary figure in the Deep Shadow City network, and any mission he has issued in the past few months has given generous rewards, but you know, this time is different from the previous small-scale attacks on priests in dark alleys or stealing from the family guards’ warehouses.”

"If you really have any doubts, you can ask the Apprentice yourself."

Old Mann is old and has seen a lot of things, so he is naturally calm.

He teased, but the young man shook his head vigorously.

He doesn't dare!
This is normal. The mysterious figure codenamed "Apprentice" is indeed an absolute legend in the chat room of 30,000 people in Suiying City. That guy appeared almost at the same time as the super-powered hackers formed the city network, and posted various "tasks" in the chat room at a frequency of once every five days.

Either hiring people to steal items from warehouses in the city, or acting as a middleman to contact mercenaries for the victims to retaliate against the murderers in the city, or some strange transportation and reconnaissance missions.

No one took this task post seriously at first, but after the first person to try it appeared, the name "Apprentice" quickly became famous.

It is said that as long as you strictly follow the instructions given by the apprentice, you will definitely get rich rewards. The rise of several large community organizations in the city chat room is basically inseparable from the tasks given by the "apprentice".

There are even rumors that the "apprentice" is actually a believer in wealth hidden among the shadow elves, who bestows wealth in this mysterious way, but some people say that this mysterious guy is a legendary devil who specializes in using rewards to tempt people's hearts.

Just a few hours before the war in Suiying City began, the mysterious "apprentice" issued another commission.

But it was not given to a specific community organization, but all organizations currently active in the city chat room received the other party's task instructions, even small organizations like "House of Mann" were involved.

According to the size of the groups, the apprentices gave them tasks of different levels. Several large groups fought and rescued in the city, while small groups occupied shelters everywhere and tried to gather as many people as possible who had nowhere to go in the city.

It is worth mentioning that the shelters currently used by these large and small groups were built by the powerful "apprentices" through missions in the past few months.

That guy's identity might be questionable, but he does have a detailed understanding of every detail of Suiying City.

However, this time the "apprentice" gave the task but did not offer any specific rewards. Instead, he made a very general promise to these groups that already trusted him, saying that as long as they survived the war, they would get "an unimaginable opportunity."

This is very Riddler!
To be honest, if it weren't for the good credit that the "apprentices" had built up over the past few months, no men would have risked going out to work in this chaotic time.

But people like old Mann don't care much about the reward. He looked at the dirty and dusty people in the shelter. If there was no shelter, these people running around on the streets would probably end up in a bad way.

Just to save so many people who share the same suffering is enough for the old chef to take the risk and take this trip.

Old Mann smiled and held a box of simple but sufficient elf rice balls. He gave one to each of the children in the shelter and told them not to worry.

There are no girls here, only boys.

Girls in Suiying City receive unified upbringing and training from their families from birth, so that they can take on various functions in the future. Even if they have physical disabilities, they will be arranged to positions within their capabilities.

Boys don’t have this kind of good thing of “guaranteed assignment”.

They had to learn how to make a living from their "useless" father, but there were no decent job opportunities in this oppressive area of ​​the outer city. They had to either join the family guards or hang out with the city's lowest classes. If they couldn't survive, they would try to become their father's servants.

It's definitely not that they don't work hard, but the problem is that they can't find the direction to work hard, which makes people feel desperate. Moreover, for men born in the shadow elf society, they are lucky to survive and grow up.

Abandoned baby boys can be found in the dark alleys of this city every few days. Some kind-hearted men will adopt them, but most of the time, everyone is powerless to do so.

Ordinary men in the shadow elf society are not allowed to keep large amounts of property, nor do they have the opportunity to save much money. The savings they carry with them are only enough for their own living.

"Dad, check the chat room. The apprentice has issued a new task!"

Old Mann's men came to report quickly, causing the old cook, who was bandaging a boy who had fallen, to frown. He took out his computing orb and entered the chat room, where he saw that in the special group called "Spark", the apprentice had just issued a new task:

"Groups closer to the western section of the city wall who still have spare capacity can go to the marked area for emergency transportation! There are several vehicles there. Just send them to Warehouse No. 1 below the city wall. All participants will receive + action point."

This incomplete task prompt is very much in the concise style of "The Apprentice", but this time someone quickly raised questions.

The guy with the username "Gray Hood" and an amazing action score of 102 said:

"Sir Apprentice, it's not that we don't trust you, but this mission has entered a war zone. If you venture over there, you will probably be shot to death by those cold-blooded bitches. And well, I'll just tell you the truth.

I personally trust you absolutely. The rewards you gave me for the previous missions have made my brothers and I live a carefree life recently, but this time you didn't give me a specific reward, so I really have no way to explain it to my brothers."

"Yes, everyone is willing to listen to your command. In the past few hours alone, we have done dangerous things such as saving people from the ravages of the flying insects more than once. Even if we have already taken action, you should at least give everyone a specific message.

If this is a deal, then it has to be done according to the rules of the deal.”

Another guy named "Black Spear" also echoed.

Old Mann, who was watching from the sidelines, did not participate in it. The action points of his Mann House were only 30, which was not at the same level as these "big guys" whose action points were often over 100.

If the gangs in the Suiying City network have levels, then the two who asked the question can be considered quite dangerous "desperadoes".

Facing their inquiries, the "apprentice" who usually didn't talk much remained silent for a few seconds, and then explained in a rare way: "Then I will tell you something you don't know.

Lady Drusilla has reached an agreement with the Kingdom of Castilla. After the cancer of the Sisterhood of the Abyss is eradicated in this battle, the Elf Kingdom will open immigration restrictions to the Shadow Elves. All the tribesmen who want to return to their elven homeland can go to the Forest Kingdom to settle down after passing the identity check.

I make sure this news is true!

I can also tell you that in order to build the 'Shadow Elf Autonomous Region', Regent Ivirios specially designated a fertile area consisting of four islands in the southern strait of the Castilian Peninsula as a future immigration site.

The Elf Royal Court will not send a governor to govern there, and the area will be governed by the shadow elves who immigrated there.

Most importantly, the principle of 'equality of life' is upheld there, and men and women will enjoy equal rights there. Anyone who violates this rule will be severely punished by the Hades Army of Castile Peninsula."

The Apprentice paused, and then, in the dead silence of the Spark group, he said:
"You don't need to speculate about my identity. You just need to know that I have the right to provide the Elf King's Court with a 'manager reference list'. This is the unimaginable opportunity I promised you.

Gentlemen, we have been working together for several months, and the people in this group are all people I have examined.

I don't care where you come from or what your past is, but I can ensure your future.

After this matter is over, members with action points above 50 will be eligible to be the first to return to their hometown, and those with points above 100 can be included in my 'Administrator Recommendation List'. If you can reach 200 points, then I guarantee that you will become the best who manage others.

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Of course, I know that not everyone is willing to leave their hometown.

Ms. Drusilla will soon lead the Shadow Elf Kingdom she founded to return to the ancient country of Callum. In the future, there will be no more divided families here, and the Shadow Grandmother will gradually abolish the inequality between men and women. If you want to stay here, I can introduce you to Ms. Tira, the eldest daughter of the Shadow Grandmother.

She will need a batch of 'examples' to prove her future administrative strategy to the public.

The things you have always wanted but dared not say, the things you have always wanted but could not find are now in front of you, you only need to reach out and get them, but the premise is that you have to reach out.
Okay, I won’t say any more. It’s up to you to decide whether you want to take the risk.

The frontline battlefield has reached a stalemate, and a turning point may come at any time. I advise everyone to seize the last opportunity. "

After saying that, the "apprentice" went offline, and the Spark group also entered a muted state, but after Old Mann put down the orb, he almost immediately called his members over, leaving behind a few young ones to guard the house, and the rest of the people came out in full force.

"Dad, I still think it's a bit risky."

The young man who had followed Old Mann the longest, and one of his five adopted sons, whispered:
"just in case"

"There's no such thing as an emergency! Children, remember this!"

Old Mann turned around and said to the group of young people following him:
"Fate only gives everyone so many chances. If you miss them, they will never come back. I know that the words of the 'apprentice' cannot be taken seriously, but even if there is only a one in ten chance, I will give it a try.

But not for my own glory and wealth.

I'm old now, and I've seen too many men with no other options fall into the mud. I don't want you to go down that path and turn yourself into a lowly rat just for a bite of food.

The promise of the apprentice is your hope!

Whether returning to the Kingdom of Castilla or staying here to join the future Shadow Elf Kingdom, these are opportunities that we would never have had in the past.

Must grasp!
No matter what is in front of you, you have to grasp it. Do you understand?"

The old chef was rarely so strict, and the young people who grew up on this street didn't dare to refute him at all.

They followed their father out of the shelter, and walked quickly on the dangerous streets with their heads down, carefully avoiding the range of the flying insects' attacks, watching the psychic energy above their heads explode into dangerous sparks, and the scenes of steel weapons that they had never seen before continuously firing.

It all seemed like a dream.

Ten minutes later, they arrived at the mission location panting.

Just as the "apprentice" had said, there were indeed several heavy carriages parked here, filled with strange iron boxes.

Old Mann was not greedy. He divided the young men into two groups and pushed two carts to the warehouse on the city wall. This road was not easy to walk on. This was a real war zone. From time to time, insects rushed out from the sky or the ground. The old cook arranged his strongest children to guard around with their own sharpened knives, but they finally arrived at the warehouse safely.

However, the moment they entered the warehouse, the group of breathless men froze in place.

In front of them was a group of fully armed family ladies. The leading female warrior looked at the group of "transporters" indifferently, and had already reached out to grasp the elven sword at her waist. A new soldier behind her said in surprise:
"How come it was a group of men delivering the supplies? How could these cowards have the guts to travel through a war zone?"

"Shut up!"

The female warrior scolded.

Then, she stared at Old Mann and finally did not draw her weapon. Instead, she waved her hand and said coldly:

"The combat supplies were delivered on time. You have done a great job. You can go back now. By the way, please give our regards to the Apprentice."

Old Mann nodded subconsciously and was about to leave with his children, but after taking a few steps, he heard the female warrior behind him say:

"and many more!"

This shout made the two nervous young men holding crude knives almost draw their swords, but they were stopped by the people beside them. The old cook turned around and saw that the female warrior hesitated and said:
"These are some of the wounded. Take them back to your shelter first and protect them! We will pick them up when the battle is over."

"Your Mightiness!"

The old cook suddenly took the initiative to speak:

"We will take the wounded back, but you are busy fighting. It will take manpower to deliver these supplies to the city wall. Although my children don't know how to fight, they have the courage and strength to stay here and help."

"Dad!"

Several young men looked at their leader in astonishment, but were glared back at by old Mann. The female warrior hesitated again, looked at the tired sisters beside her, and then looked at the several strong men.

She nodded and said:
"Then stay. Lady Drusilla needs loyal citizens to serve the family. I will keep a record of your contribution."

A moment later, old Mann, who was carrying a bunch of wounded soldiers away from the city wall in an empty cart, breathed a sigh of relief.

He looked around and found that there were organizations like theirs transporting combat supplies in many areas, including several old friends he was familiar with. He raised his head and glanced at the city wall, and found that the desperadoes led by Grey Hood had actually climbed up the city wall and were fighting the bugs together with the family guards.

"Alas, no one is stupid."

The old cook sighed, smiled, and quickly left here by pushing the cart with his children.

Tasks for the apprentices are still being released, so they have a lot to do today.
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"I really don't understand what's the point of you doing this."

In the sky above the Shadow City, the mechanical warrior Penny, who had blown up an elite flying insect with one punch, adjusted the output power and said to Bertie who was performing data magic beside him:

"You imitated Lord Murphy's way of commanding foreign warriors and spent several months training these men. Now you let them do such a dangerous thing. Is it just to give them hope?"

"Only? It's a bit ungrateful to describe hope in such a word, Penny. But I just want them to understand why Ms. Rose gave them the right to download the data magic."

Bertie, codenamed Apprentice, shook his head and whispered:
“Dignity cannot be given, and power will not be given voluntarily. Even if the upper class reaches an agreement to abolish the inequality between men and women, if men themselves do not change and still follow the past, then the so-called agreement is just empty talk.

Warriors will never respect cowards, and shadow elf women are too strong, and they will not respect those who do not love themselves.

I just.
I just want to find a different way from Shadow Blade. That was his ideal, Master Truman's ideal, and it will also be my ideal.

Keep fighting, Penny.

Things like starting a prairie fire are always difficult and cannot be accomplished overnight, but fortunately, we are all blessed by time.

If you persist, there will be a response.”

(End of this chapter)