Chapter 509: The Second Signboard

Watching the regional channel's wind direction gradually stabilize, Ice Americano was extremely satisfied.

She opened Cheng Shuili's private chat, gave a routine report, and only then turned off the regional channel to attend to other matters.

Xinxue gave her today's task before sleeping, so Ice Americano must carry it out properly.

As for Cheng Shuili…

Ailin's speed in killing Divine Wind was absurdly fast, but Cheng Shuili also saw it in the regional channel's messages.

For a leader who thinks a "declaration of war" is just a quarrel at the village entrance, Black Feather's attack is no different from tossing a nuclear bomb into their territory.

Both catch people off guard equally and are equally devastating.

Cheng Shuili sighed, then reopened her private chat.

When the declaration of war was first made, there wasn't a single unread message here, but after Ailin killed Divine Wind, dozens of unread messages instantly popped up in the private chat.

After filtering with 001, the valuable messages that require Cheng Shuili's personal handling still number over a hundred.

The filtered-out messages were mostly from powerless players asking her, the Black Feather boss, how they could join Black Feather.

Seeing a meticulously worded, sincere application, Cheng Shuili smiled silently.

This declaration of war is truly more effective than any recruitment ad.

She opened the important messages filtered by 001, her fingertips scrolling quickly.

Most were probing greetings from other mid-to-large faction leaders in Dong Da Qu.

Their wording was cautious, tone subtle, with hidden deference and flattery between the lines.

The core meanings boiled down to a few types:

"Black Feather boss, long admired." Actually they were just startled.

"Today's events, shaking the petty, greatly pleasing." This states their stance, distancing themselves from the Collecting Heroes Society and Divine Wind.

"I wonder what Black Feather thinks of Dong Da Qu's rules?" This is probing Black Feather's bottom line.

"If you have time, perhaps we could exchange information." They want to contact Black Feather, after all these leaders don't want to become a second Divine Wind.

For these people, Cheng Shuili plans to pick a suitable time to gather all the various faction leaders of Dong Da Qu together and discuss the Dong Da Qu alliance issue.

The sooner this is arranged, the better; thinking that, Cheng Shuili opened Zhanlang's chat window.

Zhanlang is the leader of Great Wall Watch, on par with other faction leaders; Great Wall Watch is the second largest faction of Long Guo, so having him notify those leaders is most appropriate.

As for Zhanlang's own willingness…

Cheng Shuili opened her private chat with him and saw their previous conversation.

Based on that last conversation, Zhanlang could never refuse her.

The fact is indeed so.

【Zhanlang's Undying Soul】: Good boss! Wait for my good news!

Calling "boss" really rolls off the tongue.

Nevertheless, handing this to him, Cheng Shuili indeed found the right person.

When Tuesday night fell, the flood finally receded to a level that could only soak up to the knees.

Both the regional channel and the World Channel were, in this regard, filled with jubilation.

"The water finally receded! Hahaha! Tomorrow we can drive, finally back to normal, treasure chests! Food! Supplies! I'm coming!"

"A worldwide celebration! My feet, which were about to rot from soaking, finally see the light!"

"Drive! Must drive! Step on the gas into the tank, nobody stop me!"

"Treasure chests! Supplies! I'm coming, hahaha! These past days suffocated me, feels like I missed billions!"

The joyful messages only lasted a few lines before being abruptly cut off by several messages with a vastly different tone.

"Wait! Don't get happy yet, the water's gone, but the road? The road is covered with such thick mud, what vehicle can drive normally?"

"Damn! I forgot this! Just got out and saw half my beloved ride stuck in mud! How to drive this?"

"Don't even talk about driving, walking is hard! Who knows what's in this damn mud, I walked ten meters and fell three times, face down, chewing mud!"

"Hahaha, still worried about mud? Still driving? Friends, have you tried starting? Don't forget, our cars were soaked, can they still fire up?"

"WTF!!!! I ** completely forgot this!!!"

"Start? Start what the heck! I just tried, turning the key makes no sound! Dashboard all black! The system is like a mute, won't tell what's broken. I did get a license, but I can't fix cars!"

"Mine too! Not only won't start, the doors are rusted shut! Pulling them with brute force cost five durability on my vehicle."

"It's over, totally over… The mud might dry in two days, impact won't be that big. If the car is wrecked, the mileage can't be completed. What's the difference between that and death?"

The euphoria over the receding water cooled quickly, and the real problems grew increasingly serious.

The spark of hope just ignited, then was doused by a bucket of ice water called reality, chilling to the bone.

The regional channel fell straight from heaven into hell.

The channel fell into a brief dead silence, only a few scattered "..." floated by, fully expressing the players' tearless, desperate mood.

Cheng Shuili looked at the regional channel's messages, thoughtfully raised a hand to touch her chin.

In this disaster, Black Feather members' vehicles suffered no damage, meaning Black Feather's parking lot, aside from docking vehicles, has all other functions completely idle.

And Chen Qing Shan, who has been lingering near the parking lot out of passion, along with the apprentices he brought, are indeed still idle.

Given that…

Cheng Shuili waved her hand, issuing new temporary passes one after another.

These passes aren't for people, but for the tools in the parking lot.

Since Chen Qing Shan is idle anyway, why not officially settle in the Black Feather Safety Zone, open a repair shop, using the parking lot's structures as tools.

After issuing the passes, Cheng Shuili found Chen Qing Shan in private chat, explained the general idea, and Chen Qing Shan instantly got excited.

【Qing Shan Yuan Xing】: Really, boss?! I can really use the Safety Zone's grounds and the territory's facilities to open a repair shop?!

Cheng Shuili could almost see his excited hand‑rubbing through the text.

"Hmm. The pass has already been issued, and the permissions have been opened for you. Tools are available on demand, but any wear must be recorded."

She replied concisely.

Qing Shan Yuan Xing: "No problem! I'll make sure the records are crystal clear! Lao Da, rest assured, I'll definitely get the shop up and running! This is like heavenly rain; the apprentices who followed me have long wanted to put it into practice, but our Black Feather members' vehicles were too sturdy, giving them no chance to get hands on them. Now finally we have one!"

"It's not just about opening it." Cheng Shuili's fingertips paused, then she added: "We need to make it the second signboard of Hei Yu An Quan Qu. The traffic outside is a mess right now, which is exactly your opportunity."