Chapter 42: An Enemy from a Past Life! An Ungrateful Wretch!

Jiang Yi naturally turned his attention to the forum channel as well.

However, he soon realized that rather than Huang Xin coming forward to "share his experience," it would be more accurate to say that he was using this regional announcement as a marketing ploy.

The title of the post read: [The first professional in Jiangcheng shares his experience! The Silver Frost Club welcomes all official players to join!]

Just by reading the title, Jiang Yi vaguely guessed what was going on. He clicked on it, and sure enough, this Huang Xin was not some "low-key, hidden powerhouse" at all, but rather a mere tool for the Silver Frost Club!

At this stage, many players were stuck at level 10, unable to change classes. The Silver Frost Club, however, had used Huang Xin to be the first to secure a blue-quality class-changing wheel. A class-changing wheel! And a blue-quality one at that! The appeal to level 10 players went without saying.

It had to be said that the decision-makers at the Silver Frost Club were quite sharp. If Jiang Yi guessed correctly, they were not the only faction to possess a class-changing wheel at this stage. It was just that the wheels held by other factions were likely of such poor quality that no one had dared to use them to change classes yet. After all, choosing a class was a life-altering decision; anyone with half a brain wouldn't be reckless about it.

But now, the situation had changed. The world announcement for the first player to change classes had revealed that the reward was a purple-quality wheel. Based on past experience, the rewards for regional announcements were generally in the same category as world announcements, just slightly lower in grade. Experienced experts had likely realized immediately that the regional announcement reward was also a class-changing wheel.

Thus, the decision-makers at the Silver Frost Club acted decisively, choosing to sacrifice the future of one level 10 player to secure this announcement. Jiang Yi didn't know how they had convinced Huang Xin to use a trash-quality wheel, but this act had clearly brought immeasurable benefits to the Silver Frost Club.

Now, not only could the level 10 players within the Silver Frost Club consider using this blue wheel to change classes, but more level 10 solo players desperate to change classes would also set their sights on the club. It was killing two birds with one stone!

However, as the saying goes, "cleverness may overreach itself." The decision-makers at the Silver Frost Club had a nice plan, but they had overlooked human nature. As the saying goes, "a man commits no crime, but his wealth makes him a target." The Silver Frost Club, being the first to possess a blue class-changing wheel, would undoubtedly become a target for everyone.

Jiang Yi remembered clearly that in his past life, by the time he became an official player, the Silver Frost Club no longer existed in the Jiangcheng region. He didn't know what had happened back then, but he could guess with his eyes closed: the Silver Frost Club had been targeted and suppressed by other factions because of that blue wheel, ultimately meeting a disastrous end and becoming nothing more than dust in history.

Just as Jiang Yi deduced the fate of the Silver Frost Club in his past life, in the central district of Jiangcheng, inside the Silver Frost Club’s base—located in a residential compound—a young man with a buzz cut was holding his exclusive Life Disk, which had manifested into the shape of a smartphone, his face full of anxiety.

"What should I do, boss? People on the forum are asking what class I changed into! How should I reply to them?"

Beside the young man stood a woman with refined features and a sharp, capable demeanor. Had Jiang Yi been there, he would have recognized her as Wei Lingshuang, a roommate of Chang Jiao'e.

In reality, Wei Lingshuang was not as foolish as Jiang Yi had assumed. She had anticipated the consequences of owning a blue class-changing wheel, yet she had made this choice anyway. What other option was there? Should she give up on her own growth just out of fear of being targeted by other factions? That made no sense. In this doomsday game, weakness was the original sin, while the blue class-changing wheel was innocent.

At that moment, Wei Lingshuang was also holding her phone, checking the situation on the forum. Unsurprisingly, she saw that members of other factions were already stirring up trouble:

[I advise everyone to stop calling this loser a big shot! This Huang Xin is not some low-key hidden master at all!]

[In reality, Huang Xin was simply deceived and used by the Silver Frost Club! He used a piece of trash class-changing wheel provided by them and has become a complete waste!]

[His behavior is self-destructive! For such a fool to still be advertising for the Silver Frost Club—he’s been sold out by them and is even helping them count the money!]

Under the influence of these provocations, ordinary players finally began to catch on. They started flooding the comments, asking what class Huang Xin had actually changed into, and questioning whether the Silver Frost Club had coerced or exploited him.

It could be said that from this moment on, other factions had already begun their schemes. On the surface, they were seeking justice for Huang Xin, but in reality, they were attacking the Silver Frost Club. And for what? Obviously, for that blue class-changing wheel!

Watching the situation unfold, Wei Lingshuang took a deep breath. Just as she was about to give instructions to the young man with the buzz cut, several friend requests appeared on her phone.

Tang Ke: [Old classmate, quite impressive! But you must have realized the situation you're in, right?]

Tang Ke: [That blue wheel is something your mere Silver Frost Club won't be able to hold onto.]

Tang Ke: [How about it? Do you want to ask me for help?]

The young man with the buzz cut—Huang Xin—leaned over and saw these messages, his face lighting up with surprise. "Boss! This Tang Ke... is he that powerhouse ranked 7th on the combat power leaderboard?!"

"A top expert from the leaderboard! Boss, you're actually old classmates with such a big shot?! With help from a top expert like this, we can definitely protect the blue wheel!"

Wei Lingshuang took a deep breath, ignoring Huang Xin's excitement. She replied directly to Tang Ke:

[Do you think I would ask an ungrateful wretch for help?]

Soon, she received a reply from Tang Ke:

[Ungrateful? You mean Jiang Yi?]

[But if I'm not mistaken, he should be dead and gone by now.]

[Haven't you seen it clearly yet?]

[In this world, only strength is the only absolute truth.]

[As for other things—kindness? Morality? They are nothing but passing clouds.]

[My strength and Jiang Yi's death are the best proof.]

[Jiang Yi? Heh, he probably wasn't cut out for this doomsday game.]

[If you are like him, unable to see the reality of things...]

[I can guarantee that the fate of your Silver Frost Club will likely be the same as Jiang Yi's.]