Chapter 717: Unparalleled Under Heaven!

Seeing the solemn expression on HeiseTiantang’s face, HeiseDiyu seemed to understand his feelings.

Back then, HeiseTiantang devoted a lot of effort to the Dark Rangers Guild, watching it grow stronger. But he couldn’t stop its destruction, because HeiseDiyu had given up. Just like the current situation with the Bull Player Tribe, once Nie Yan decided to abandon it, the entire guild’s spiritual pillar would collapse. Initially, things might still be manageable, but later, as internal power struggles and infighting ruined the guild, more and more members would leave.

The feeling of having invested so much into a guild, only to watch helplessly as it crumbled away, unable to be saved, was something HeiseTiantang never wanted to experience again.

“Back then, leaving the Dark Rangers Guild was my mistake. I disregarded your feelings and owed you all a great deal. Now, no matter what, I will do everything I can to preserve the Bull Player Tribe.” HeiseDiyu said, having made a decision.

HeiseTiantang looked at HeiseDiyu in surprise, puzzled by his unexpected words.

“Come with me,” HeiseDiyu said, heading toward the teleportation array at Krips Fortress.

Following HeiseDiyu, HeiseTiantang entered the teleportation array and both were teleported to Carol City.

Upon arriving at the central square of Carol City, Nie Yan, who was busy at Krips Fortress, received a message from HeiseDiyu asking him to come to the central square of Carol City. Puzzled about why HeiseDiyu wanted him there, Nie Yan handed his current tasks over to Guo Huai and made his way toward the teleportation array.

HeiseDiyu began sending messages one after another, hundreds and thousands of them, quickly spreading throughout the regions of the Glinlan Empire and the Saturn Empire.

In a mountainous area southeast of Flame City, dozens of players were grouped together leveling up, averaging around level 110. Leading them was a Guardian Knight named HeiSeBeige.

Monsters lay dead around them, all level 160 Flame Elementals.

As they concentrated on leveling, HeiSeBeige received a message from someone named HeiseDiyu. Surprised, he thought, wasn’t HeiseDiyu from the Bull Player Tribe? He didn’t know him at all. Opening the message, he was momentarily stunned, then his face lit up with excitement. Turning around, he said, “Brothers, Boss Dubu is back! He’s summoning us to Carol City! Meet at the central square of Carol City!”

“Really? Is it really Boss Dubu?”

“Boss Dubu is finally back?” A few members of the team couldn’t help but tear up.

Brushing away a tear, HeiSeBeige grinned, “Why are you all crying? Boss Dubu is back—we should be happy!”

“Pack up, it’s time to move out!”

“Old Six, stop picking up the trash on the ground. Let’s go!”

They all activated their teleport scrolls.

In Okoren City, HeiSeYinChang had just set up their new guild headquarters. They were planning to settle down in Okoren City.

Looking around the interior of the guild headquarters, Yue You Nan wore a satisfied expression. They finally had a place to call home. At that moment, she received a message and froze.

“Kanon, reply quickly! Reply quickly!” Usually calm, Yue You Nan frantically shouted in the guild chat.

“What’s going on? What happened?” Kanon asked, puzzled.

“Full team, assemble immediately! Send messages to all the brothers currently leveling outside, telling them to teleport to the central square of Carol City.”

“But the teleportation cost back to Carol City is 100 gold coins!” Kanon exclaimed, stunned. With so many guild members, the cost would be enormous.

“Never mind the 100 gold coins! Boss Dubu is back!” Yue You Nan replied.

“What? It’s really Boss Dubu?” Kanon’s voice quivered with excitement.

Although the message came from the ID HeiseDiyu rather than Dubu Tianxia, the tone of Dubu Tianxia’s messages was something they would never forget.

More and more people received the message and it spread like wildfire among the right circles. They included warriors, mages, and other combat classes, as well as alchemists, potion masters, and other production classes. Some were from the Glinlan Empire, some from the Saturn Empire, and others from the neutral nation, the Land of Giants. Some were solo players, others from various guilds, but they all rushed from all directions to Carol City. Even within the Bull Player Tribe, many were former Dark Rangers. Of course, there were also members from guilds like Angel Dominion and Zhu Shen Zhi Jian. It was said that many players even left their current guilds just to see Dubu Tianxia in Carol City. The Bull Player Tribe had the fewest departures, but even so, dozens left.

Like rivers flowing into the sea, countless players rushed toward the central square of Carol City. Ordinary players had probably never seen such a magnificent sight.

Back in the day, the Dark Rangers were truly a legend. Under Dubu Tianxia’s leadership, they had dominated several virtual games for five or six years, forming an immortal dynasty far more grand than the current Bull Player Tribe. Whenever players mentioned the Dark Rangers, they would sigh with nostalgia. Dubu Tianxia had given each of them the highest honor, and their past glory had remained buried deep in their hearts, never fading.

Upon hearing the news of Dubu Tianxia’s return, a powerful emotion surged through them, making it hard to control themselves.

To the central square of Carol City! The boss is back!

Even HeiseDiyu himself could hardly tell how powerful the Dark Rangers Guild was. Having played the game for over a decade, the last five years were the most glorious period of his life. At that time, nearly half of the more than 600 studios across the country were affiliated with the Dark Rangers. Later, with his retirement, most of the studios left the game. He wasn’t sure how many still remained loyal to him now. The people who received his messages were all reliable comrades. He was certain they would come.

Nie Yan arrived at the central square of Carol City and met up with HeiseDiyu and HeiseTiantang.

Nie Yan nodded at HeiseDiyu and patted HeiseTiantang on the shoulder.

“Don’t worry too much about failing the class change. Class changes are largely based on luck. In a few dozen days, you’ll be able to take the class change quest again,” Nie Yan comforted HeiseTiantang.

“Yeah, don’t worry, Brother Nie. I’ll definitely succeed next time,” HeiseTiantang replied confidently.

Looking at HeiseTiantang, HeiseDiyu wore a faint smile of satisfaction.

“Do you need anything?” Nie Yan turned to HeiseDiyu. He had hurried over and hadn’t had time to check the forums along the way.

“The Bull Player Tribe is going to confront the Mone Financial Group. I’ve gathered some old subordinates and summoned them to the central square of Carol City. Since it’s been a while, I’m not sure how they are or how many will come,” HeiseDiyu said, uncertain himself, considering how long he had been retired.

“Thank you. Thank you both,” Nie Yan said emotionally. HeiseDiyu and HeiseTiantang were both quiet people, but he could still feel their sincerity toward the Bull Player Tribe. Even if no one came, it wouldn’t matter anymore.

They waited for a few minutes, and one team after another entered the central square of Carol City. They came in groups ranging from just a few to thousands, pouring into the central square from all streets of Carol City. Initially, there were only a few, but as time passed, the numbers surged like a flood.

“Boss, where is Boss Dubu?”

“Boss Dubu, we’re here!”

Some people shouted wildly in the square, their voices filled with an indescribable sense of bitterness.

Already, there were fifty or sixty thousand people in the central square, and the number was still growing. The crowd stirred restlessly, as if they might tear the square apart.

Shortly afterward, Guo Huai anxiously sent Nie Yan a message: “Nie Yan, what’s going on? At least two or three hundred thousand people have entered Carol City—humans, orcs, and giants alike—all rushing to the central square.”

“I’m here. Don’t worry. I’ll explain everything when I get back,” Nie Yan replied. The current situation was too complicated to explain briefly, and he himself was also deeply moved by the sight before him.

“Alright then,” Guo Huai reluctantly agreed.

HeiseDiyu and HeiseTiantang hadn’t expected so many people to show up, and they were overwhelmed with emotion. A strong feeling overwhelmed HeiseTiantang, and he couldn’t help but cry. Once, they had fought side by side. Time had passed quickly. Brothers, it had been so long.

HeiseDiyu’s eyes grew warm. He took a deep breath, suppressing his inner excitement, and turned to HeiseTiantang, saying, “Heaven, let’s go find Beige and the others. Don’t keep them waiting.”

“Yeah,” HeiseTiantang nodded heavily.

“You come too,” HeiseDiyu turned to Nie Yan.

Nie Yan nodded.

The three of them made their way through the restless crowd toward the center of the square. The entire square was packed with people, making it extremely difficult to take even a single step.

More than twenty top players gathered at the center of the square, including even two top-tier classes. They had cleared a space large enough for dozens of people, reserved for Dubu Tianxia, but no one had arrived yet, and they waited anxiously.

“The boss is here! It’s Boss Dubu!”

Someone recognized HeiseDiyu’s ID, and the dense crowd automatically parted a path, a wide road leading straight to the center of the square. The players on both sides looked at HeiseDiyu, HeiseTiantang, and Nie Yan with fervent gazes. In their eyes were excitement, nostalgia, joy, and sorrow—many complex emotions that even Nie Yan couldn’t fully comprehend.

At the moment HeiseDiyu appeared, someone posted a message on the forum. The post contained only one sentence: “Boss Dubu is back. Brothers of the rangers, come back.”

As if summoned by fate, the message pierced through time and space. Immediately, replies flooded in, reaching two or three hundred thousand within moments.