Chapter 73: The Partnership Candidate

Rose Tavern.

Kamiyu inquired about which player organizations on Crimson Earth were relatively powerful and could be considered for future collaboration.

The clerk thought for a moment before replying, “As everyone knows, Crimson Earth is currently divided into two major power factions: one is the Civilian Player Faction, and the other is the Official Player Faction.”

“Let’s start with the Official Player Faction. Since Bai Zhan was hacked to death by the new big shot Kamiyu, the official forces have been realigned. General Lei Yao, who was previously suppressed, is now consolidating Bai Zhan’s forces, aiming to unify the official players.”

Kamiyu thought to herself, rumors had really gotten out of hand—she had shot Bai Zhan in the head, not hacked him to death with a blade.

Moreover, terms like General Lei Yao and Beta Tester Lei Yao were not new to her.

She had quite a lot on her plate; she could learn about his information next time, or gather intelligence from her future partners after finding them.

Compared to fighting official players, she was more interested in earning money and materials now, establishing a foothold first before considering anything else.

“Miss, since you’re here, I assume you won’t be joining the official players,” the clerk said.

Kamiyu nodded. “I have no interest in them.”

The clerk chuckled. “We civilian players and the official players are like fire and water, almost reaching the point of irreconcilable opposition.”

“Oh?”

“And recently, more and more newcomers have appeared on Crimson Continent, an abnormally large number.

New players, solo players, and lone wolf players are all starting to pick sides. Some join the official players, while more newcomers come to us asking which guild is good or which squad is powerful, which has boosted our business significantly.”

“So there have been many more players recently. I see,” Kamiyu noted this information.

This meant there was a sufficient market for the things she made, and she wouldn’t have to worry about selling them.

“I’ve rambled on without getting to the point, my apologies. Let me be concise,” the clerk smiled.

“Actually, guilds, squads, and clubs are all organizations, but their functions and focuses are quite different.

Clubs: They lean toward entertainment and mostly handle logistics, miscellaneous tasks, and other social functions within the player ecosystem. In simple terms, they’re errand-runners, catering to low-level players who have just entered Crimson Earth.

So clubs don’t have powerful players; they’re all at the civilian level.

Squads: These have the highest player skill levels, with strong gaming skills and competitive prowess. 90% of squads are frontline assault squads or exploration squads.

Among the 12 beta testers, five are squad captains.

The top five squads are all led by beta testers, with the number one and most powerful squad being ‘Blue Cosmos,’ captained by the beta tester big shot Lin Tianyu.”

Kamiyu thought to herself that if she wanted to collaborate with a player organization, she couldn’t choose one owned by a beta tester, as that would cause conflicts and be seen as a declaration of war or a slap in the face.

Fortunately, she asked beforehand; otherwise, she would have made a fool of herself, making others think she knew nothing and was just blindly stumbling around.

She interrupted and asked, “What about Lei Yao? Does he own any squads or other organizations? And what about the other seven beta testers? What organizations do they have under them?”

Upon hearing this, the clerk smiled, assuming Kamiyu was like other newcomer players who wanted to join a beta tester big shot’s organization for protection.

The clerk waved his hand and said, “Miss, you’re a newcomer now. I advise you not to think about joining the organizations of the Beta Tester Bosses. Their requirements are extremely high—even veteran players might not necessarily get in. They won’t accept anyone without special skills or professions.”

Kamiyu knew she had been misunderstood but didn’t bother to argue pettily. Instead, she continued listening patiently.

In fact, she felt it was even better this way—it proved she hadn’t been recognized. The clerk thought she was just an ordinary newcomer player.

The clerk continued, “The official side doesn’t use terms like Squads, Guilds, or Clubs. They follow military-style organization. Lei Yao is the captain of a 100-person Tactical Battalion.

But after absorbing Bai Zhan’s forces, things will be different. He will become the most powerful player among the official players.

That’s why everyone is so tense right now—they’re engaged in an Arms Race with the official side, constantly running Instance Dungeons for Material Farming and buying equipment from the big shot Kamiyu.”

Kamiyu widened her eyes, thinking to herself: Lei Yao is consolidating the official Power Factions. Once he’s done, he’ll inevitably purge the civilian players. To protect their own value and interests, civilian players are racing against time to farm materials and buy her weapons, preparing to resist the official side later.

So her actions really did stimulate the market—this further proved her own value.

She could influence the power structure and situation in Crimson Earth.

Kamiyu swallowed hard. Now she had to accelerate the development of Potions quickly, allowing everyone to farm more materials.

Depending on the situation later, she might even discreetly provide a batch of Triple-Attribute Equipment Weapons to cooperative organizations.

The clerk went on to explain, “Not counting the newly emerged big shot, among the 12 Beta Tester Bosses, 1 belongs to the official side, 5 own Squads, 2 own Clubs, 2 are Lone Wolves who have remained neutral, and 2 own Guilds.

They each possess…”

“You haven’t introduced the Guilds yet,” Kamiyu said.

The clerk nodded and continued, “Guilds are more comprehensive in nature. You could think of them as a fusion of Squads and Clubs—they’re like enterprises.”

“Enterprises?” Kamiyu asked curiously.

“Just like companies or enterprises in the real world. Besides frontline production workshops, they have other departments too—like the HR department that trains new employees.

Guilds have Frontline Assault Squads, Exploration Squads, Secondary Exploration Map Squads, and Third-Line Wild Farming Squads.

They also have Operations Squads running various physical businesses in the Main City, and Logistics Squads responsible for recruiting newcomers and training newcomer players.”

Kamiyu listened with great interest, feeling that this was much better than the real world. Here, everyone fought for the same goal, working hard and battling together.

“However, only powerful Guilds have so many branch squads. Other small and medium-sized teams only have some of these branches.”

“Squads have rankings, but Guilds don’t. Each has its own specialties. Besides the two major Guilds under the Beta Testers, the most powerful, famous, and widely recognized as the most suitable for new players to join is ‘Invincible.'”

“Huh? After going around in circles and asking so many questions, the answer really is Invincible. That stall owner didn’t lie to me.” Kamiyu felt she had been overly cautious.

Since she was already here, Kamiyu decided to ask more pointed questions.

“Why is that? How come Invincible is the most famous and powerful guild? Didn’t you just say there’s no ranking? Isn’t that contradictory?”

The shopkeeper, looking at Kamiyu’s expression, became even more convinced she was a newcomer player who had just arrived in Crimson Earth.

“This is common knowledge, miss. If you don’t believe me, you can ask anyone on the street.”

“The reason they’re the most powerful is because they have a large membership, and the reason they have so many members is because they treat new players kindly.”

“They provide weapons to every newcomer player, offer ample training, and have clear, publicly available promotion paths from the Newbie Training Squad to the Third-Line Team, Second-Tier Team, and even the Frontline Team. That’s why so many people are devoted followers of the guild.”

“Guild Leader Li Changde of ‘Invincible’ runs the guild like a business, ensuring everyone can earn rewards through their own efforts. That’s why he’s the most influential player in Crimson Earth, aside from the twelve Beta Tester Bosses.”

Kamiyu widened her eyes—games could be played like this?