"Brother Dragon Emperor, we're all here to complete the quest. If we can't take down this mythical boss, it won't just be our two alliances—Heavenly Wave Mansion and Cold River City—that suffer, heh!" Seeing this, Wen Ding Cang Sheng quickly stepped in to mediate, offering a light chuckle to Ao Shi Long Huang.
After all, this was a never-before-seen mythical boss. If the four alliances joined forces to eliminate it, the rewards would be staggering!
"Hmph, the three Dragon Heads are discussing matters here. Jiang Yuan, you're not qualified to join in. Where's your Cold River City Dragon Head, Hamster Pudding?" Wen Ding Cang Sheng's face couldn't be ignored, but Ao Shi Long Huang was reluctant to include Cold River City. Scanning their ranks, he noticed Hamster Pudding was absent and seized the excuse.
"Pudding and a few brothers are trapped in some unknown place and can't break free for now. For the moment, I have the authority in Cold River City." Jiang Yuan's demeanor was neither servile nor arrogant; he glanced calmly at Ao Shi Long Huang and stated.
"Hmph, big talk. Just you?" Ao Shi Long Huang shot Jiang Yuan a look of utter disdain.
"Brothers, will you follow Boss Jiang Yuan's orders?" At this, Jiang Yuan's close friend Ding Ye immediately stepped forward and shouted to the Cold River City players.
"We'll follow Boss Jiang Yuan!" Instantly, dozens of Cold River City players roared in unison, raising their fists in defiance at Ao Shi Long Huang.
"So? Do I have the right to join in now?" Jiang Yuan met Ao Shi Long Huang's gaze, gave a faint smile, and asked.
"Hmph!" Ao Shi Long Huang neither confirmed nor denied, letting out a cold snort before turning his back.
"Since all four alliances' leaders are here, let's discuss the joint effort." Wen Ding Cang Sheng chuckled, then grabbed one hand of Emperor State's Dragon Head Ao Shi Long Huang and the other of Ten Thousand Mile Alliance's Dragon Head Call Me War God, sitting down on the ground, and waved Jiang Yuan over.
The four with the highest authority in the alliances sat in a circle, beginning to negotiate the terms of cooperation.
"Currently, Cold River City and Heavenly Wave Mansion together have 55 people. How many did your two alliances bring this time?" Wen Ding Cang Sheng spoke first, looking at Ao Shi Long Huang and Call Me War God.
"35." "Our Ten Thousand Mile Alliance brought 32 people." Ao Shi Long Huang merely gave a number, while Call Me War God, the Dragon Head of Ten Thousand Mile Alliance, was more courteous to the renowned Wen Ding Cang Sheng in the Chinese gaming world, replying with a chuckle.
"That's about the same. We'll merge into one big group. Next, we need to discuss how to split the rewards." Wen Ding Cang Sheng then brought up the core issue.
"Brother Dragon Emperor, what do you think?" The War God Guild's rise to the position of Ten Thousand Mile Alliance's Dragon Head was entirely thanks to Ao Shi Long Huang's support. Facing such a sensitive topic, Call Me War God instinctively turned to Ao Shi Long Huang and asked cautiously.
"Eighty percent for us, twenty percent for you." Ao Shi Long Huang made an outrageous demand, proposing a split that even made Wen Ding Cang Sheng's face turn cold.
"Brother Dragon Emperor, are you joking?" Wen Ding Cang Sheng's expression darkened as he looked at Ao Shi Long Huang with a forced smile.
"Haha, Old Brother Cang Sheng, just kidding! How about this: we discovered this boss first and have been fighting it long enough to figure out some of its mechanics, so it's only fair that our alliance and Ten Thousand Mile Alliance each take thirty percent. The remaining forty percent goes to your two alliances. Of course, Heavenly Wave Mansion can take thirty percent too, and just give the last ten percent to them." Ao Shi Long Huang patted Wen Ding Cang Sheng's shoulder, signaling him not to get angry, then chuckled and laid out his idea.
After Ao Shi Long Huang finished, Wen Ding Cang Sheng smiled on the surface but was cursing internally, thinking: *Damn, you play the good guy, and leave me to be the bad guy, huh?*
"Ao Shi Long Huang, if you dare insult Cold River City again, I'll make sure you get zero rewards!" At that moment, Jiang Yuan suddenly slammed the table, pointing at Ao Shi Long Huang and shouting sternly. When it came to Cold River City's core interests and dignity, Jiang Yuan had to stand up!
"You dare threaten me?!" Being called out by Jiang Yuan in front of dozens of Emperor State players, Ao Shi Long Huang's face immediately flushed with anger. He shot up, his expression icy, and spoke coldly to Jiang Yuan.
"Those who insult Cold River City, no matter how far, will be punished!" Jiang Yuan, filled with rage, shouted loudly, then bellowed to the Cold River City members waiting nearby: "All Cold River City brothers, attention! Prepare for battle!"
"Swish, swish, swish!" Upon receiving the order, Cold River City players drew their weapons and immediately stood behind Jiang Yuan, glaring menacingly at Emperor State's Dragon Head Ao Shi Long Huang.
"Fight if you want! Do you think I'm afraid of you?!" Ao Shi Long Huang, now genuinely enraged, waved his hand toward the Emperor State alliance.
In an instant, the peaceful negotiation atmosphere shattered, and the tension between Cold River City and Emperor State alliances became razor-sharp!
"Ao Shi Long Huang, Jiang Yuan has long been recognized as my good brother by me, Wen Ding Cang Sheng. Since he wants to fight, then Heavenly Wave Mansion will have to risk our lives to stand by him!" Seeing that the two sides couldn't reach an agreement, Wen Ding Cang Sheng had to make his stance clear, firmly siding with Jiang Yuan!
A four-alliance war was on the verge of breaking out!
"This, this, this... Gentlemen, please calm down. Why make things so tense?" Call Me War God, the Dragon Head of Ten Thousand Mile Alliance, who dared not offend Wen Ding Cang Sheng nor upset Ao Shi Long Huang, began playing peacemaker, constantly urging the two to relax, while seemingly ignoring Jiang Yuan.
Ao Shi Long Huang glanced at Wen Ding Cang Sheng standing beside Jiang Yuan, a flicker of fear in his eyes. Facing Cold River City alone, he wasn't afraid, but Heavenly Wave Mansion's players were generally much stronger than Emperor State's. If they joined forces, even with Ten Thousand Mile Alliance backing him, they might not win!
"Then how do you suggest we split the rewards?" Ao Shi Long Huang eventually relented, turning to Wen Ding Cang Sheng to ask.
Wen Ding Cang Sheng didn't want to push things too far either. After a brief pause, he spoke: "I suggest Emperor State and Heavenly Wave Mansion each take thirty percent, Ten Thousand Mile Alliance and Cold River City each get twenty percent. Additionally, I'll personally contribute 200,000 Chinese yuan to compensate the brothers from Ten Thousand Mile Alliance and Cold River City. What do you think?"
As the Dragon Head of Heavenly Wave Mansion, Wen Ding Cang Sheng had to secure the best deal for his alliance. After some thought, he decided to spend an extra 200,000 yuan to buy back ten percent from Call Me War God and Jiang Yuan.
"I agree with Old Brother Cang Sheng's proposal." Jiang Yuan was the first to nod in agreement. As for Call Me War God, the Dragon Head of Ten Thousand Mile Alliance, his face initially fell upon hearing that Heavenly Wave Mansion was forcefully taking ten percent from him, but after hearing the rest, his eyes lit up, and he chuckled: "Since Boss Wen Ding Cang Sheng has spoken, my Ten Thousand Mile Alliance naturally has to show respect. It's settled!"
With the four alliances' leaders finally agreeing on the reward split, they immediately took action, disbanding their original teams and forming a new large group.