Chapter 215 - 185: Rowan Rhodes Is Not the Only One Working Hard

Chapter 215: Chapter 185: Rowan Rhodes Is Not the Only One Working Hard

They still held some admiration for Rowan Rhodes. Of course, where there was admiration, it was only human Nature that there was also dissatisfaction.

Zachary Sullivan was one of them. He had independently researched the gunpowder formula and used the finished gunpowder to win over a group of players. With his help, these players had successively advanced to Level 8, quietly accumulating a considerable Strength. They also planned to establish their own faction.

Externally, they had not displayed this ability. They even played the fool to lower everyone’s guard, making other players believe they were eager for quick success and had rushed to advance without unlocking all their Equipment. They were doing perfectly fine with this strategy, but then Rowan Rhodes threw a wrench in their plans by doing something that spited others at no gain to herself: she made the gunpowder formula public.

She claimed to charge 99 Trading Coins, but how was that meager amount of Trading Coins any different from giving it away for free? Watching so many players suddenly advance to Level 8 and push the rankings of his subordinates down one by one, how could Zachary Sullivan possibly feel good about it?

"Boss, this Rowan Rhodes has gone too far."

"What do we do now? With so much more gunpowder around, our advantage has shrunk. I’m afraid there won’t be many players left for us to recruit."

"Exactly! I even had my eye on a player with abundant resources!"

"Why is Rowan Rhodes being so generous? Isn’t she afraid someone will steal her first-place ranking?"

"She isn’t afraid at all. She only released the gunpowder after securing better weapons for herself. She doesn’t care whether others live or die."

Zachary Sullivan’s expression was grim as he listened to his subordinates taking turns to condemn her. Finally, he had no choice but to speak up.

"Forget it, ignore her. Although the gunpowder formula has been exposed, the number of players who can actually craft it is still small. Let’s release some of our stockpiled gunpowder first and see if we can exchange it for other resources," Zachary Sullivan finally said. He knew very well that he could no longer suppress their restless desire to sell.

Their verbal condemnation of Rowan Rhodes was mostly because she had hindered them from making a massive profit. As for dealing with Rowan Rhodes? These players weren’t foolish enough to harbor a death wish. Zachary Sullivan was the same. As long as Rowan Rhodes remained number one on the server, he would not act rashly.

Across the various zones, there were many players like Zachary Sullivan. Just like him, they hurriedly released their stockpiled resources. However, compared to focusing on the gunpowder, many faction leaders were far more interested in Rowan Rhodes’s first informational product: the background of this world.

"Based on our current analysis, the background of the Sea Survival Game is for us to build factions and reconstruct civilization on the ocean."

"That conclusion is too easy to reach. Rowan Rhodes could definitely figure it out as well, yet she directly released the data. What is her motive?"

"It’s to make us believe her words are true so that we seriously develop our factions. But because it seems so obvious, I actually feel there might be something else hidden here."

"I think so too."

The group discussed the matter earnestly. As the leader of this faction, Yvette Shepherd was also thinking hard. She mentally went through everything that had happened to Rowan Rhodes, no matter how big or small. Ultimately, her focus landed on one specific detail.

"What’s hidden might be information about the Void Beasts. The current background reflects a human civilization similar to ours, complete with natural disasters and mutations. However, it makes no mention of other races like the Void Beasts. Have you all forgotten? The Sea Survival Game previously referred to them as the Native People."

As Yvette Shepherd finished speaking, the thoughts of the other players followed her lead.

"Right, right, right! That’s it."

"None of the logs from the crew and captains mentioned the existence of other races in this world. The dangers they mentioned were natural disasters and mutated marine creatures."

"So, will other races appear in the Sea Survival Game?"

"Does that mean Rowan Rhodes’s information is fake?"

"No! It’s real! It’s just incomplete. Rowan Rhodes must know this too, which is why she only released these background details and left the players to draw their own conclusions."

"Then where are the Void Beasts and the rest of the Native People? What do they represent?"

"That is too far off for us at the moment. Just pay more attention to it in the future; there’s no need to obsess over a dead end."

"True enough. In any case, developing our own factions and making ourselves stronger can’t be wrong."

"Besides, if Rowan Rhodes really possesses deeper information, holding it back for now might be for everyone’s own good. She’ll definitely share it when the right opportunity arises."

"Haha, you guys really trust Rowan Rhodes, don’t you?"

"Because she has genuinely helped many players and reduced mutual slaughter among us. For that alone, she is worthy of trust."

"Also, everyone, keep up the good work in collecting textual data. I believe that with more written records, we’ll uncover even more information and be better prepared."

Yvette Shepherd joined the discussion, her words also revealing a sense of admiration for Rowan Rhodes. She knew very well that if she were Rowan Rhodes, she wouldn’t have been able to do the same. To be able to achieve all this—regardless of her motives—made her an existence that the majority of players should absolutely be grateful for.

It could only be said that there were still quite a few smart people within the player base.

Conversations similar to the one in Yvette Shepherd’s faction were also taking place in other groups that were under construction or had already taken shape. In addition to continuing to develop their factions, they also instructed all the players in their ranks to gather information.

All of a sudden, the importance of exploring sunken ships, abandoned airplanes, and islands with buildings was deeply branded into the minds of many players. It was all for the sake of their long-term future.

It could be said that with so many players coming to this realization, Rowan Rhodes’s initial goal had been achieved.

Among the Azure players, Rowan Rhodes was not the only one working hard!