72 Taking Advantage of Everyone

Sumagot naman agad Lord Grim: "Yeah, kaunti lang."

Lintek!

Umamin talaga siya! Gulong gulo si Blue River. Paano ako sasagot? Patuloy ko pa ba siyang punahin o magmumukhang parang hindi ako lalaki. Pabayaan ko na lang, pero ang hirap tanggalin ng masikit na pakiramdam! Nakaramdam si Blue River ng panandalian na para bang biglaan siyang pinatay.

Mabuti na lang, nagchachat sila gamit ang messages. Mayroong paraan para sa kanyang ipahayag ang kanyang pagkawalan ng masabi. Binalik naman ito ni Blue River ng maraming ellipsis at pati na rin ang namamawis na emoticon.

"Mas pagsikapan mo pa sa susunod!" sabi ni Ye Xiu.

Bumuga ng dugo si Blue River. Hindi manlang dinamdam ng lalaking ito ang mga bagay bagay! Ang sinabi niya ay totoo naman. Ang Wild Bosses ay katulad lang ng pagLoot mula sa pugad ng putakti. Kung manakawan ka man at hindi mo matanggap ito, kuhanin mol ang ito balik. Ang pagpupuna sa pagkakamali ng iba ay Gawain lang ng mga baguhan.

Sandali lang. Hindi siya galit sa kanya dahil sa pagkuha niya nito sa Blood Gunner! Galit siya dahil itong taong ito ay hindi manlang siya binigyan ng mukha. Ang problema ay siya mismo ang nagimbita kay Lord Grim na pumunta. Pero sa halip, si Lord Grim ang pumatay sa Blood Gunner. Siya mismo hindi nakakuha ng kahit na ano mula rito. Nakita niya ang lahat na naguusapusap sa guild channel, ito ang pinaka rason kung bakit hindi masaya ang lahat kay Lord Grim. At tungkol naman sa Boss na nanakaw, ito ay para sa lahat para sa kanila. Halimbawa, kung Herb Garden o Tyranical Ambition ang nakapatay rito, kahit na masama ang loob nila, ito ay ibang hindi pagkalungkot hindi ito bagay na mawawala sila.

Ito marahil ang rason kung bakit nawawala siya ngayon dahil si Lord Grim ay iba sa dalawang guilds. Kung ang dalawang guild ang nakakuha nito, makikimkim ni Blue River ang kanyang damdamin at maghihiganti sa susunod. Pero anong gagawin niya kay Lord Grim? Sinambunutan ni Blue River ang kanyang buhok. Lumalabas na ito ang dahilan kung bakit siya nawawala.

Sandali lang. Hindi siya galit sa kanya dahil sa pagkuha niya nito sa Blood Gunner! Galit siya dahil itong taong ito ay hindi manlang siya binigyan ng mukha. Ang problema ay siya mismo ang nagimbita kay Lord Grim na pumunta. Pero sa halip, si Lord Grim ang pumatay sa Blood Gunner. Siya mismo hindi nakakuha ng kahit na ano mula rito. Nakita niya ang lahat na naguusapusap sa guild channel, ito ang pinaka rason kung bakit hindi masaya ang lahat kay Lord Grim. At tungkol naman sa Boss na nanakaw, ito ay para sa lahat para sa kanila. Halimbawa, kung Herb Garden o Tyranical Ambition ang nakapatay rito, kahit na masama ang loob nila, ito ay ibang hindi pagkalungkot hindi ito bagay na mawawala sila.

Ito marahil ang rason kung bakit nawawala siya ngayon dahil si Lord Grim ay iba sa dalawang guilds. Kung ang dalawang guild ang nakakuha nito, makikimkim ni Blue River ang kanyang damdamin at maghihiganti sa susunod. Pero anong gagawin niya kay Lord Grim? Sinambunutan ni Blue River ang kanyang buhok. Lumalabas na ito ang dahilan kung bakit siya nawawala.

"Paano mo nakikita ang sitwasyon na ito, Bound Boat?" hindi na muling nagmensahe pa si Blue River kay Lord Grim ay pribadong minensahe si Bound Boat.

"Mukhang hindi posibleng mahila papasok si Lord Grim" sabi ni Bound Boat.

"Oh?"

"Mula sa insidente ng Blood Gunner na ito, sa tingin ko nakikita ko ang kaniyang posisyon." Sabi ni Bound Boat.

"Anong ibig mong sabihin?"

"Ang Three Great Guilds, lahat ay nandito at lahat gustong hilain siya papunta sa kanila. Pero hindi niya tutulungan ang ni-isa sa kanila. Nagdala siya ng iba't ibang manlalaro na hindi galing sa Three Great Guilds at sa ganito, madali nilang napatay ang Blood Gunner" sabi ni Bound Boat.

"So, ang sinasabi mo at ang skill niya ay napakagaling na hindi na niya kailangan sumali sa guild?" sabi ni Blue River.

"Sa tingin ko ang mas tumpak na paraan para sabihin ito ay: ang guild ay kailangan siya pero siya hindi niya kailangan ang guild." Sabi ni Bound Boat.

Napatitig naman sa kawalan si Blue River.

"Prankahan na, gusto lang niyang makuhang magtrabaho at gumawa ng bawat isang guild work." Sabi ni Bound Boat.

"Sa kanyang skill…"

"Kung titignan ang kaniyang skill, mula sa paraan niya ng paggawa sa bagay-bagay, makikita natin ang kaniyang nais ay malaik, ang kanyang pangangailangan ay malaki." Sabi ni Bound Boat.

"Pro-player? Iniisip ba niyang umasa dito para magkaroon ng pera?" sabi ni Blue River.

"Posible." Sabi ni Bound Boat.

"Pero kung ipapagpatuloy niya ito, mayroong isang araw na mararating niya din ang kanyang hangganan. First kills, Magtala ng bagong Dungeon Records, may mgahangganan sa mga bagay na ito. Kung walang magimbita sa kanya, edi, anong gagawin niya?" sabi ni Blue River.

"Ito ay bagong server…" sabi ni Bound Boat

Nagsimulang pagpawisan si Blue River. Nakalimutan niya ang tungkol dito.

"Naguusapan na rin lang, kung titignan sa mga nakaraang servers, hindi pa ako nakarinig ng taong ganito." Sabi ni Blue River

"Kung may taong ganito dati, malamang agad na siyang napansin." Sabi ni Bound Boat.

"Edi, ano ang pinaggalingan ng taong ito?" pinagisipang Mabuti ni Blue River.

"Hindi ko alam. Hindi natin makita kung gaano kalalim ang kanyang lakas. Hindi natin makita ang kanyang rason. Pero hanggang ngayon, hidni pa rin siya nagbabago ng class…" sabi ni Bound Boat.

"Edi, anong klase ng ugali ang dapat nating iharap sa kanya?" sabi ni Blue River

"Manatili ka lang sa kontak at patuloy na siyasatin siya." Sabi ni Bound Boat.

"Pwede ba natin siyang patuloy na hilain sa atin? Iyon lahat ay tanging mga tinukoy natin hindi ba?" sabi ni Blue River

"Sige" sumangayon naman si Bound Boat at dinagdag: " Kahit na hindi natin siya mapasakamay, kung makapagtatag naman tayo ng matibay sa samahan sa kanya, edi kahit papaano mayroon tayong lugar sa kanyang isipan."

"Mukhang lahat ay bumabaliktad at tayo ang nagaakit ng pabor mula sa kanya" buntong hininga ni Blue River.

Nanatiling tahimik si Bound Boat. Kahit na gaano ka skilled ang isang expert, hihilain parin ng guilds ang expert para gamitin sa kanilang sarili. Pero paano naman si Lord Grim? Bakit nagmumukhang lahat ay umiikot sa paligid niya? Bakit mukhang nalalabas siya ng pakiramdam na siya ang nagiintay sa kanilang magbigay sa kanya ng candy? May mali talaga sa ganitong pagiisip! Limunaw na ang isipan ni Blue River. Matapos niyang huminga ng malalim ng dalawang beses, kinontak ulit niya si Lord Grim.

"Kapatid, pupunta ka ba sa dungeon ng 12?" tanong ni Blue River. Sa 12 o'clock, lahat ng dungeon entry limit ay marereset at maaari na silang magsimulang maging abala ulit.

"Baka mamaya!" sabi ni Ye Xiu.

"Sabay tayo!" pagaaya ni Blue River

"Hindi na kailangan" nagsimulang pagpawisan si Ye Xiu. Ang taong ito ay napakamapilit. Gusto pa rin niya siyang hilain sa guild nila matapos manakaw ang boss sa kanya? At talaga naman, kinuha ni Ye Xiu ang boss para mailagay niya ang kanyang ugali tungo sa kanila: hindi niya gustong pagpasapasahan ng Three Great Guild. Sa ganitong paraan, walang magtatangka ng di-kinakailangang magandang loob sa kanya. Kung mayroon naman, kahit na pilit niyang tanggihan ang mga ito, matapos ang ilang oras, makakaramdam parin siya ng utang na loob sa kanila.

"Kapatid, wag kang masyadong magalang" sabi ni Blue River.

"Nakapagtanong na ako sa iba…" habang nakaharap kay Blue River, nagumaaktong parang katulad lang ng nakaraan. Walang magawa si Ye Xiu kundi ang magimbento ng dahilan.

"Sino?" mabilis namang naging alerto si Blue River. Hindi kaya may ibang guild ang nakatalo sa kanya sa pagaalok?

"Kaibigan…" sabi ni Ye Xiu

Gustong magtanong ni Blue River kung 'Sinong kaibigan?' pero naramdaman niya na ito ay sumusobra na kaya naman wala siyang magawa kundi ang sabihing: "Sige sa susunod na lang kapag may pagkakataon!"

"Sa susunod, sa susunod" mababaw na sabi ni Ye Xiu.

Galit namang tinanggap ni Blue River ang mensahe. Noong matanggap niya ito, bigla naman niyang naisip ang isang bagay: "Kapatid, tulungan mo kaming maFirst Kill ang Goblin Merchant"

Ang Goblin Merchat ay ang wild boss ng Frost Forest, pero hindi pa ito lumalabas.

"Ngayon talaga, nakagawa na ako ng kasunduan" sabi ni Ye Xiu

Lumalabas na ang sinabi niya kanina ay pawing walang katotohanan. Itong lalaking ito'y hindi natatago ng kahit na ano kapag nagsasalita. Tinanong ni Blue River ito habang umuubo ng dugo: "Sino?"

"Tyrannical Ambition."

"Pun*eta!" binagsak ni Blue River ang keyboard. Lito, lito, nyetang pagkalito! Ngayon may nakatalo na sa kanya dito! Nagsisisi si Blue River sa kanyang pagaalangan. Habang tinitignan ang chat box, hindi niya alam kung paano magreply. Nga naman, si Lod Grim ay katulad ng pasusuri ni Bound Boat at Blue River sa kanya. Gusto niyang kainin lahat ng guilds! Pero ang players ng Tyrannical Ambition at talaga namang mahabagin. Habang nalilito siya, hinayaan na nila ang mga bagay bagay at gumawa ng deal kay Lord Grim.

Sigh! Nglabas ng buntong hininga si Blue River. Sa huli, pinanatili niya ang kanyang pagkaelegante at sumagot: "Edi, kapag dumatin na ang oras, magiging magkalaban tayo"

"Yup. Hindi na kailangang magpakita ng awa" sabi ni Ye Xiu

"Kapatis, sa hinaharap na wild boss at lahat ng dungeon records, pwede ko bang ireserba itong lahat?" sabi ni Blue River

"Pagusapan na lang natin iyan pagdating ng panahon… sa level ko, hindi ako makakasabay sa tulin mo!" sabi ni Ye Xiu

"Kapatid, bilisan mo at mag-level!" nakita ni Blue River na ito talaga ay problema. Nasa level 24 na siya ngayon. Ngayong gabi, magiging level 25 na siya matapos ang ilang dungeon run. Pero itong si Lord Grim ay nasa level 21 pa rin. Ang laki ng diperensya sa level, mas mahirap ang habulin ang agwat. Noong kinakalaban nila ang Level 30 na dungeons, itong taong ay nagmamalaki at nagpapasabog sa level 20 dungeons. Sa mga oras na iyon, kung ang records niya ay masira, kahit na ba bumalik si Blue River hindi niya magawa! Ang level niya ay masyadong mataas.

Chapter 72 – Taking Advantage of Everyone

Lord Grim replied quickly: "Yeah, a little."

F*CK!!!!

He actually confessed to it! Blue River was in total confusion. How am I supposed to

reply? I should continue criticizing him or it'd seem like I wasn't a man; I should just let it

go, but it's hard to make that stifling feeling go away! Blue River felt a sort of feeling, as if

he had been instantly killed.

Fortunately, they were chatting through messages. There was a way for him to express his

speechless frame of mind. Blue River quickly returned a bunch of ellipses as well as a

sweating emoticon.

"Try harder next time!" Ye Xiu replied.

Blue River coughed blood. This guy didn't even take this matter to heart! What he said

was true though. Wild BOSSes were just like looting from wasp nests. If you were stolen

from and refused to accept it, then just steal it back. Criticizing others' mistakes was

something only noobs would do.

Wait a second. He wasn't mad about him stealing away the Blood Gunner! He was mad

because this person didn't give him any face. The problem was that he himself was the

one to invite Lord Grim to come. But instead, Lord Grim was the one to kill the Blood

Gunner. He himself didn't get anything out of it. Seeing everyone's discussion in the guild

channel, this was the main reason for everyone's unhappiness with Lord Grim. As for the

BOSS being stolen, that was everyone for themselves. For example, if Herb Garden or

Tyrannical Ambition had killed it, then although they'd be unhappy, it was a different type

of unhappiness, not something to be at a loss about.

Perhaps the reason he was at a loss now was precisely because Lord Grim was different

from those two guilds. If those two guilds had stolen it, Blue River could hold back his

feelings and take revenge later. But what should he do with Lord Grim? Blue River tore at

his hair. As it turns out, this was the reason why he was so at a loss.

"How do you see this situation, Bound Boat?" Blue River didn't message Lord Grim again

and privately messaged Bound Boat.

"It looks like it won't be possible to rope Lord Grim in." Bound Boat said.

"Oh?"

"From this Blood Gunner incident, I think I can see his position." Bound Boat said.

"What do you mean?"

"The Three Great Guilds are all here and all want to rope him in. But he won't help any of

them. He brought a random group of players not from the Three Great Guilds and like

this, smoothly killed the Blood Gunner." Bound Boat said.

"So you're saying that his skill is so great that he doesn't need to join a guild?" Blue River

said.

"I think a more accurate way to say this is: the guilds need him, but he doesn't need a

guild." Bound Boat said.

Blue River stared blankly.

"Frankly speaking, he only wants to be hired and do every guild's work." Bound Boat

said.

"With his skill..."

"Considering his skill, from the way he's doing things, we can see that his appetite is

large, his requirements are huge." Bound Boat said.

"Pro-player? Is he thinking of relying on this to make money?" Blue River said.

"It's possible." Bound Boat said.

"But if he continues like this, there will be a time when he'll be at his limits. First kills,

setting new dungeon records, there's a limit to all these things. If no one invites him, then

what's he going to do?" Blue River said.

"It's a new server..." Bound Boat said.

Blue River started sweating. He forgot about this.

"Speaking of this, if we look at previous servers, I've never even heard of a person like

this." Blue River said.

"If there was a person like this, I'm afraid that he would have already been noticed."

Bound Boat said.

"Then what is this guy's background?" Bound Boat racked his brain.

"I dont know. We can't see how deep his strength goes. We can't see his reason. Up until

now, he also hasn't changed classes yet...." Bound Boat said.

"Then what type of attitude should we have for him?" Blue River said.

"Stay in contact and continue watching him." Bound Boat said.

"May we should continue roping him in? Those were all just inferences we made, right?"

Blue River said.

"Okay." Bound Boat agreed and added: "Even if we can't rope him in, if we can establish

a stronger relationship with him, then at least we'll have some sort of place in his mind."

"It seems like everything's reversed and we're the ones currying favor with him." Blue

River sighed.

Bound Boat remained silent. No matter how skilled an expert was, guilds would rope the

expert in to use for themselves. But what about Lord Grim? Why did it seem like everyone

was revolving around him? Why did he seem to give off a feeling that he was the one

waiting for them to give him candy? There was something wrong with this thinking!

Blue River's thoughts had cleared. After breathing in deeply two times, he contacted Lord

Grim again.

"Brother, are you going to dungeon at 12?" Blue River asked. At 12 o'clock, everyone's

dungeon entry limit was reset and they could all begin bustling again.

"Maybe later!" Ye Xiu said.

"Together!" Blue River invited.

"No need!" Ye Xiu started sweating. This person was very persistent. He still wanted to

rope him in after having the BOSS stolen from him? Indeed, Ye Xiu stole the BOSS to

indicate his attitude towards them: he didn't want to be tossed around by the Three Great

Guilds. That way, no one would needlessly express their goodwill to him. If they did, then

even if he insisted on refusing them, after some time, he would still feel that he owed them

favors.

"Brother, don't be so polite." Blue River said.

"I've already asked others...." Facing Blue River, who was acting just as he had been in

the past, Ye Xiu had no choice but to make up an excuse.

"Who?" Blue River immediately went on guard. Could another guild have beaten him to

it?

"Friends..." Ye Xiu said.

Blue River wanted to ask "What friends?", but he felt that that was a little excessive, so he

could only say helplessly: "Then next time when there's a chance!"

"Next time, next time." Ye Xiu said half-heartedly.

Blue River angrily received the message. Just when he received it, he suddenly thought of

something: "Brother, help us first kill the Goblin Merchant."

Goblin Merchant was the Frost Forest's wild BOSS, but it hadn't appeared yet.

"This time, I really did make a deal already." Ye Xiu said.

As it turned out, what he had said before really was a lie. This guy really didn't hide

anything when he spoke. Blue River asked him while coughing blood: "Who?"

"Tyrannical Ambition."

"F*CK!!!!" Blue River slammed the keyboard. Confused confused f*ck my confusion!

Now someone beat him to it! Blue River regretted his own hesitation. Seeing the chat box,

he didn't know how to reply. Sure enough, Lord Grim was the same as how Bound Boat

and Blue River had analyzed him. He wanted to eat up all the guilds! But Tyrannical

Ambition's players really were magnanimous. While he was confused, they had already

let the matter go and made a deal with Lord Grim.

Sigh! Blue River let out a sigh. In the end, he maintained his elegance and replied: "Then

when that time comes, we're going to be enemies."

"Yup. There's no need to show any mercy." Ye Xiu said.

"Brother, for future wild BOSSes and all of the dungeon records, can I reserve them all?"

Blue River said.

"Let's talk about that when the time comes... At my level, I can't keep up with your

pace!" Ye Xiu said.

"Brother, hurry up and level!" Blue River saw that this really was a problem. He was

Level 24 right now. Tonight, he would definitely be Level 25 after a few dungeon runs.

But this Lord Grim was still Level 21. The greater the level difference, the harder it was to

make up for the gap. When they were all challenging Level 30 dungeons, this person

would still be puffing and blowing at the Level 20 dungeons. At that time, if his records

were broken, then even if Blue River wanted to turn back, he couldn't! His level would be

too high….