Tower Defense: Public Enemy

Chapter 63 The Left and Right Protectors of the Beast Gang

"Is the guild recruiting new members?"

Lei Chi opened the guild panel and found that there was a new member in the guild, a level 11 Beast Tower player named Ye Beifeng, who had been appointed as the guild's left protector.

Without giving it much thought, he sent a message in the chat group saying "Welcome newbie" and continued leveling up.

A moment later, the newly appointed Left Protector, Ye Beifeng, actually sent Lei Chi a friend request. Lei Chi accepted, and Ye Beifeng then initiated a friend call, saying first, "Kid, I heard you're pretty arrogant?"

Upon hearing the voice, Lei Chi realized it was a woman and wondered who it was and whether such a greeting was appropriate.

He replied, "Nonsense, I'm very humble!"

Do you know who I am?

"He's new here!"

"Hehe, I'm different from you guys. I'm Bao'er's eldest sister, and I'll be in charge of this gang from now on."

"Yes, Left Protector!"

Ye Beifeng was taken aback for a moment, then said, "You're quite sensible; do you know what kind of person I am?"

"Not interested."

"Drinking the strongest liquor, riding the fastest horse, wielding the fastest knife, and killing the most ruthless people—this is my life's pursuit!"

"What does it have to do with me? I'm neither the most ruthless person nor the fastest horse!"

"I've heard you're quite extraordinary and have the potential to become a top player. Tell me, what are your aspirations?"

Lei Chi thought for a moment and said, "Build the strongest tower, date the prettiest girls, say the harshest things, and take the most brutal beatings, how about that?"

"Haha, interesting. You want to woo the prettiest girl? You're definitely going to get the worst beating! Do you know who the prettiest girl is? I have her player ID. Want to add her? I'll help you achieve your life goal!"

"Well……"

Lei Chi was taken aback, thinking to himself that the other person's conversation that day was truly whimsical.

Ye Beifeng then asked, "What, you're afraid to take it?"

"There is nothing in this world that I dare not do!"

"Hehe, I'll smooth things over for you. Player ID T963046109, her name is Xiao Qinghe, a level 36 Hero Tower player. I guarantee she'll accept your friend request. Go to the bar as much as you want, don't put too much pressure on yourself."

"What the hell?" Lei Chi secretly sent a call to Hua Tianbao, asking, "Chief, what's the situation with the Left Protector?"

"My future girlfriend!" Hua Tianbao said. "She has a terrible temper, but she's kind-hearted and loyal. What, she contacted you?"

"She wants me to go pick up the prettiest girl?"

"Who? Xiao Qinghe?"

"You knew too?"

"Everyone knows about this incredibly lucky level 36 Hero Tower player. She's my future girlfriend's best friend. She's very beautiful, but has a cold and aloof demeanor. I heard she has a lot of suitors, including Zhang Daode. Unfortunately, even though Zhang Daode tried to be a simp, she didn't like him at all. We've been friends for over three months, and he still hasn't accepted my request, haha!"

"Really?" Lei Chi brought up his friends panel and tried to add Ye Beifeng as a friend according to the number he had given him. Unexpectedly, a system notification sounded in his mind: "Player Xiao Qinghe has accepted your friend request. You are now friends with Xiao Qinghe."

"this……"

Lei Chi was taken aback.

What's going on here?

Ye Beifeng called again: "I've given you the opportunity. Strive to achieve your life goals."

After saying that, he ended the call.

"How inexplicable!" Lei Chi frowned, suddenly thinking that if he could really pick up the prettiest girl, he would probably attract a lot of hatred. Would that lead to some powerful experts invading his camp?

"All tactics have turned to insurance fraud. If necessary, it's acceptable to pursue romantic relationships and develop some rivals, but there's no need for that right now."

Lei Chi shook his head. Although he had added Xiao Qinghe as a friend, he didn't send her any calls or anything. He closed the chat panel and focused on leveling up in the jungle.

Xiao Qinghe, after accepting Lei Chi's friend request, remained silent.

A little while later, Ye Beifeng announced in the guild chat: "Right Protector Xiao Qinghe has joined! Everyone, welcome her!"

Yang Taiyang: What? A hero and goddess have descended!

Lin Donglei: Is this the person who drew the hidden hero tower?

Lu Xiaoman: I'm trembling with fear!

Li Tianming: Wait a minute, doesn't our guild only accept players from the Beast Tower?

Xiao Qinghe: So, do I need to withdraw from the association?

Hua Tianbao: No, no, please don't! I'd love to welcome you!

"Lin Donglei: A level 36 player! It feels like a dream."

Ye Beifeng: Where's that second-in-command who always chases after the prettiest girls and gets the worst beatings?

……

Lei Chi was engrossed in farming and didn't notice the messages in the guild chat group. Time flew by, and as his camp's protection period was about to end, Lei Chi finally reached level 8.

He was satisfied. He collected eight [Slime Skins] to make a beret, placed the beret in front of the mushroom house, and spent 100 gold to buy invasion insurance. That was enough to prepare for an invasion.

Meanwhile, SpongeBob had cleaned up Lei Chi's secret camp spotless. The camp square looked as if it had been waxed, and all the graffiti on the walls had disappeared.

"SpongeBob is awesome!"

Lei Chi sighed. He couldn't find SpongeBob in the camp square, but after searching around, he found him in the city defense center.

This cleaning sprite has reached LV2. He is holding an ancient fossil and carefully assembling it.

However, there are obviously very few fossils, so a complete skeleton cannot be pieced together.

Lei Chi watched for a while, then suddenly asked, "SpongeBob, what do you want to assemble?"

SpongeBob said, "Boss, what we put together isn't up to me. Looking at fossils is a very serious, meticulous, and technical matter."

"What will happen once the skeleton is assembled?"

"That would be a major archaeological discovery!"

"So what kind of reward is it?"

"I don't know either!"

"Oh, then you can continue!"

Lei Chi didn't disturb SpongeBob's work any further. He made a boxed lunch, drank two bottles of soda, rested for a bit, looked at the still evolving Azure Dragon Egg, and then went to the Slime Camp to level up.

Shortly after, the camp's protection period ended, and Lei Chi immediately received a system notification: "Ding, alarm! Wang Daochang has launched an invasion of your secret camp!"

"It's him again. Is he addicted?"

Lei Chi muttered something to himself, then continued leveling up, ignoring the intrusion from outside.

The players who came to invade this time were the same group as last time. Niu Delong was still tanking the tower, and Chen Zhigao was healing him.

They were quite familiar with the route and passed through Jingyang Ridge without any problems.

Upon entering the camp square, they were all stunned.

Why is it so clean?

How come all the big-character posters, the splashed paint, and all the scribbles and graffiti that were put up before are gone?

"What happened?"

"Impossible! It was wiped out? Who has that kind of ability?"

"This isn't scientifically sound?"

The group was quite dumbfounded, and then they saw twenty militiamen rush out of the gold mine, holding hoes, pitchforks, picks and other weapons, looking quite imposing.

Chen Zhigao and his men didn't have time to think too much before they immediately engaged in a fierce battle with the militia.

Two minutes later, after all the militia had been wiped out, the orc laborer Harley appeared. He recognized Taurus, waved to him, and said, "Master, come over here and open the gold mine chest!"

Lei Chi waited for several minutes, but no one came. He thought to himself that Wang Daochang was really no good and unprofessional. Didn't he come to fight the Slime King?

He had just opened the small gate of the slime camp fence and was returning to the camp square with the Slime King when they encountered the orc laborer who was leading the way and Taurus, the deputy leader of the seventh group of the thugs.

Upon seeing an enemy, the Slime King immediately brandished his scepter and unleashed a small fireball without hesitation.

The golden bull was startled and ran away with a cry of "Oh dear!"

The orc laborer squatted to one side, head in his hands. Lei Chi stepped forward and kicked him, asking, "Did you lure the Japanese here?"

The orc laborer pleaded, "Spare me, sir! I didn't mean to!"