Battle Online: My Luck Is So High It's Basically Cheating

Lucien logged out of Battle Online feeling somewhat dejected.

In an hour’s time, he hadn’t managed to catch a single Seven-Colored Fish.

This put him in a very bad mood; the more he thought about the deliciousness of the Seven-Colored Fish, the more annoyed he felt.

With a thought, his casual clothes transformed into his in-game equipment.

Since he was in a bad mood, he decided to cause some trouble for the Nine Great Guilds.

He walked out of the residential complex.

All members of the Nine Great Guilds within the complex had already been cleared out.

However, in other complexes, Lucien didn’t know who belonged to the Nine Great Guilds.

It was different from before; in the past, these people almost always displayed their names above their heads in reality.

As if they were afraid people wouldn’t know they were members of the Nine Great Guilds.

In some places, joining the Nine Great Guilds was even a point of pride.

Even finding a partner was easier for them than for ordinary people.

But now, within the city where Lucien was located...

...not a single member of the Nine Great Guilds dared to reveal their in-game name.

For fear of accidentally running into Lucien.

This meant Lucien had to use his Insight Skill to investigate them one by one.

This was very inefficient.

But Lucien was in no hurry; every city had strongholds established by these Nine Great Guilds.

Usually, these strongholds were filled with members of the Nine Great Guilds.

Even if they weren’t, they were at least reserve members.

In that case, he would start with the nearest Gods Guild stronghold!

As soon as Lucien stepped out of the complex, the members of the Nine Great Guilds monitoring from a distance immediately spotted him.

The guild member watching Lucien immediately took out his phone and began contacting everyone.

"This is bad! Falling into the Human World has left his home. Everyone be careful, do not reveal your identities."

"You should know Falling into the Human World’s methods. Once discovered, not only will you die, but even your family will be threatened."

Upon hearing that Lucien had logged out of Battle Online, everyone felt a sense of personal danger.

Fearing he would come knocking, countless families were also persuading their members who had joined the Nine Great Guilds to quit immediately.

"Son! Why don’t you just quit the Gods Guild? Living in fear like this every day—when will it ever end?"

"I want to quit too, but if I leave the Gods Guild, I have to hand over half of my equipment and gold coins. I worked so hard for years to earn those."

"I really can’t bear to just hand them over for nothing!"

"Mom, don’t worry. Gu Du City is so big. Experts have predicted that the chance of me running into him is lower than winning the lottery!"

...

"Let’s get a divorce. I don’t want to live in fear with you every day. These Nine Great Guilds are no good at all; I really don’t understand why you’re unwilling to quit."

"Is this my fault? It’s because of you! Back then, you insisted I join the Dragon God Guild, saying it’s good to have a big tree for shade. Look where we are now!"

...

Countless similar scenes were playing out in households across Gu Du City.

Had these people thought about resisting?

Of course they had, but they also knew Lucien’s strength; the difference between them was like heaven and earth.

The best way was to leave the city or quit the Nine Great Guilds.

But quitting a guild wasn’t that easy; not only did half of the years’ earnings have to be surrendered, but they also had to face retaliation from the Nine Great Guilds.

This left the ordinary members of the Nine Great Guilds in a dilemma.

Neither the Nine Great Guilds nor Lucien were entities that ordinary people could afford to offend.

Of course, there was another way, but not many people could think of it.

That was to quit the guild directly without paying any exit fees...

...and move directly into the residential complex where Lucien lived. The people from the Nine Great Guilds now viewed Lucien’s complex as a forbidden zone.

Even the core members of the guilds were unwilling to get too close to Lucien.

...

Tengfei Plaza was one of the most prosperous squares in Gu Du City.

Even before Battle Online appeared, it was the most bustling plaza.

It had a high daily foot traffic and was lined with various shops.

The rent for office buildings here was also the highest in all of Gu Du City.

And atop one of the most magnificent and tallest office buildings...

...dozens of core members of the Gods Guild were on the top floor, holding a video conference.

On the other side of the video, Caleb spoke to the guild members with a serious expression: "You must keep track of Falling into the Human World’s movements at all times. If he shows any intention of going to another city, you must stop him."

In truth, Caleb wasn’t overly worried about the safety of himself or his family.

Since the guild’s establishment, he had secretly built a shelter.

No one knew his exact location. Usually, matters were handled in-game or through video conferences like today’s.

This was why he dared to go head-to-head with Lucien despite knowing how powerful Falling into the Human World was.

After all, no matter how many people died, it wouldn’t harm him in the slightest.

Even if everyone in the guild defected, it would only make acquiring various resources slightly more difficult for him.

He had actually already given up on Gu Du City.

Although Gu Du City was controlled by their Gods Guild, and losing it would indeed mean losing a lot of resources...

...the Gods Guild controlled more than just this one city; they had dozens of other large cities with populations exceeding a million.

When the time came, they would just need to increase management fees, and what was lost from Gu Du City could be recovered from elsewhere.

Hearing Caleb’s words, the core members of the Gods Guild present had a hint of forlornness in their eyes.

They were well aware of the other’s strength; once Falling into the Human World came looking for them, they would definitely have a hard time.

What made it hardest for them was their families. If their families weren’t in other cities, they probably would have quit the Gods Guild long ago.

For now, as long as they didn’t quit the Gods Guild, they could at least be temporarily at ease regarding their families’ safety.

But they were afraid: what would happen if they actually encountered Falling into the Human World?

If they died, would the Gods Guild still protect the families they left behind in other cities?

Based on the rumors they’d heard over the years and the Gods Guild’s actions, they knew the truth.

Once they were gone, their families would be equally in danger. To save on death benefits, the Gods Guild would find ways to make sure their families suffered accidents as well.

However, just as several of them were about to answer Caleb...

...the entire building began to shake.