My Chaotic City

Chapter 85 One Siege Order

"Zhang Deshuai!" Li Hanqiang thought to himself that this name was comparable to Zhen Dejun and Zhen Deqiang.

"Are you Master Tian's master? You seem to be younger than him," Li Hanqiang asked.

The fat old man scratched his head and smiled, saying, "It's all a matter of chance. He saved Lao Tian's life when he was young, and Lao Tian became his apprentice. Lao Tian is grateful and repays the kindness; he's a good person."

"Oh, I heard you're a reclusive master. How so?" Li Hanqiang asked again.

Zhang Deshuai laughed heartily and said, "Not bad, not bad! I am a reclusive master, proficient in the Five Elements and Eight Trigrams, able to predict the past and future, and skilled in name selection, character analysis, and marriage prediction!"

Li Hanqiang frowned upon hearing this: "A fortune teller at a street stall?"

Zhang Deshuai chuckled sheepishly and said, "My nickname is 'Iron-Mouthed Prediction,' and I'm known as Master Zhang!"

"Really! This profession is quite rare these days!" Li Hanqiang thought he might have encountered an oddball, and asked, "Oh, then why did the real person come down from the mountain?"

"Don't even mention it. When they were developing Bu Sang Mountain, a whole bunch of people came and insisted that my little courtyard was an illegal structure. They tore it down in no time, without offering a single penny in compensation. And wouldn't you know it, some bastard reported me as a con artist. Poor me, at my age, my little courtyard had just been demolished, and I was invited in for 'tea' for two days and even fined three hundred yuan..."

This Zhang Deshuai was quite the chatterbox, continuing, "I had nowhere to go, so I had to go down the mountain to seek refuge with my apprentice, but my apprentice doesn't manage things; he's controlled by his son and daughter-in-law, and they simply won't give me a place to stay... I'll stop here, I'll stop here!"

He glanced at Li Hanqiang and said, "Young man, I see you have a full forehead, you're a blessed person. Would you like me to do a fortune telling for you? Don't worry, it's free, no charge! Come, come, tell me your birth date and time!"

"Then can you figure out which eight characters they are?" Li Hanqiang said expressionlessly.

Zhang Deshuai was taken aback and said, "Young man, you don't understand. This birth chart isn't something you can calculate; it's the year, month, and hour of your birth. You need to tell me that first!"

"Then listen carefully, the eight characters... 2044, 04, 04, calculate it!" Li Hanqiang said.

Zhang Deshuai nodded and said, "I've figured it out. You're lucky; you'll meet a benefactor tonight..."

Upon hearing this, Li Hanqiang cupped his hands in greeting, interrupting Zhang Deshuai, and said, "I admire you. No wonder you were reported; that was so unprofessional. Anyway, I'll take your ID card and register it with the property management tomorrow. Please stay here for now. Your bed and bedding are all prepared—new, for a total of… well, never mind, just stay here for now!"

"Okay!" Zhang Deshuai cheerfully began packing his luggage, and he took out a gaming helmet first.

Li Hanqiang was taken aback; that game helmet was specifically designed for the Endless World.

"You play Endless World too?" Li Hanqiang couldn't help but ask.

Zhang Deshuai nodded and said, "I'm going to play. I can't set up a stall anymore, so I have to find a way to support myself. I heard there's a game that's really popular and you can make money from it, so I thought I'd give it a try. I'm so poor that all I have left to buy this helmet is this thermal underwear."

"Your thinking is quite advanced," Li Hanqiang nodded.

Zhang Deshuai then said, "But I've never played online games before, and I'm afraid I won't be able to play them well. Young man, you must know how to play, right? How about I become your apprentice and you teach me how to play?"

Upon hearing this, Li Hanqiang's heart stirred. After a moment's thought, he actually began to teach Zhang Deshuai how to use the gaming helmet.

Half an hour later, in the coastal city of the endless world, a chubby figure suddenly appeared in the square. It was Zhang Deshuai, who had chosen the mage class.

"What did my little master just say? Learn to gather resources, do errand quests, save up a gold coin, go to the Chaos Temple, and buy a teleportation ticket to Chaos City No. 68... It's so complicated!" Zhang Deshuai looked around blankly.

He had never played virtual reality games before, and although everything seemed incredibly new and exciting, as if he had entered a new world, he felt completely lost and confused.

Li Hanqiang was already online at this moment, but then he received a call request from Fanfeng Knight.

"Lord Hanqiang, I just got a siege token, do you want it?"

"The siege order! It's finally here!" Li Hanqiang was slightly excited and quickly replied, "Yes, I want it!"

"Alright, I'll send it over to you later. By the way, could you please give me some pointers? Baldy and I have both reached level 30 and can join a faction now. You know, we really want to join the Dragon Slayer Empire! Dark Night Redemption has already joined the Demon Dragon faction, and he doesn't play with us anymore."

"Dark Night Redemption has joined the Dragon Faction?" Li Hanqiang asked. "Then all the Chaos City contribution points he farmed here were wasted? You guys level up pretty fast, huh? Want to join the Dragon Slayer Empire... give me the siege token, and I'll recruit you into my faction!"

The Fan Knight immediately asked, "Can you recruit us into the Dragon Slayer camp?"

"I hold a high position of power in the Dragon Slayer Empire and have several valuable spots at my disposal," Li Hanqiang said. "Considering our good relationship, I can reserve these spots for you."

"How righteous!" said the Fan Knight. "Wait for us a moment, we'll lie down for a bit longer and then we'll be over. Right now we're leading the boss past the Three-Headed Tiger of the Flame Demon..."

Half an hour later, the Fan Knight and the Ignition Sword Saint teleported to Li Hanqiang's Chaos City, both equipped with turtle shells and wearing smug expressions.

Things are different now. Thanks to their bright green turtle shells, they've been living a very comfortable life lately. They've been leading their boss to fight the first boss of the Burning Ruins, the three-headed tiger of the fire demon, earning a lot of gold coins and even getting a taste of what it's like to be a master.

For an average team, clearing the first boss in Burning Ruins is extremely difficult, but if these two lie down on the ground and have enough healing, the dungeon becomes incredibly easy.

Unfortunately, they could only rely on the terrain to defeat the three-headed tiger of the fire demon; they couldn't defeat the giant fire lizards behind it.

Li Hanqiang greeted them in front of the time-space wormhole and immediately handed each of them a fist-sized black iron plate.

The iron plaque was a miscellaneous item that the little demons had looted from the dungeon. It didn't have much attribute information and was only worth one silver coin when sold in a shop. Because the little monk Huixin had said that the iron plaque had a unique pattern and might have a hidden function, Li Hanqiang collected it.

"This is the token of the Dragon Slayer Empire. I hereby bestow it upon you. From today onwards, you are prospective members of the Dragon Slayer Empire. Keep the iron token safe and don't lose it. I will officially recognize you later," Li Hanqiang said, pretending to be serious, while his mind was preoccupied with the siege order.

The two men, Fanfeng and Dianhuo, immediately began to examine the black token in their hands, completely believing Li Hanqiang's words.

A moment later, the Fan Knight handed Li Hanqiang a token, saying, "This dropped from the three-headed tiger of the Flame Demon. It's yours, free!"

Upon actually receiving the siege order, Li Hanqiang was somewhat surprised and slowly said, "You're really willing to give me this siege order? Big guilds are all collecting these things; they're quite valuable."

"Even if it's valuable, can it be worth more than a hidden faction spot? You're so generous, how could we be stingy?" said the Fan Knight.

The Ignition Sword Saint nodded beside him, stroking the iron plate, and said, "The hidden faction slots are still the most valuable! If you were to sell these, they'd definitely be worth much more than a Siege Token. Hahaha, I'm in the Dragon Slayer faction now!"

Feeling guilty, Li Hanqiang knew that hiding one's allegiance meant having no allegiance at all, and he couldn't reveal the truth now. He gave an awkward smile and said, "I have nothing more to say. I'm willing to regard you as role models of the times!"

"Everyone here is a role model for our times!" Fan Knight laughed.

"Let's be on the same side from now on and make a fortune together!" the Ignite Sword Saint said cheerfully.

Li Hanqiang continued, "My Chaos City has now been completely taken over by the Dragon Slayer Empire and is under their protection. When you come into the city with me, you'd better behave yourselves and be careful not to get killed by the NPCs. By the way, as members of the Dragon Slayer Empire, you can't leak our empire's information casually. As far as I know, there are only three of us players in the Dragon Slayer Empire right now."

The Fan Knight raised his hand and asked, "Lord, what faction quests does our faction have? Are there faction equipment? Are there military ranks?"

The Ignition Sword Saint added, "There should be faction airships too, right? I've seen quite a few players taking to the skies in airships now, I'm so envious!"

"Yes, yes, we have them all! Our Dragon Slayer Empire is the strongest hidden faction, with benefits far better than the three major factions. You are just prospective members now, but you'll find out later. Come with me."

Li Hanqiang led the way, but his mind was already preoccupied with Pang Hu.