### Chapter 6: Identity Must Be Kept Secret
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Inside Cold Wind Cave,
When Lin Nan saw a new expansion announcement pop up on the update log, her heart sank.
Whoa, this is a real attempt by the officials to stir up trouble.
I’ve barely had two days of peace in my Cold Wind City, and now you want everyone to know about it and you’re recruiting players? Aren’t you just making it easy for everyone to figure me out?
This won’t do!
She couldn’t help but feel a bit anxious and started pacing around the room.
【Your Cold Value -1】
【Your Cold Value -1】
【Your Cold Value -1】
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Oh great, 880,000 in Cold Value, and you’re still knocking off points like it’s candy.
Shiyuan poked his head in. “Sis, the Second Great King is here to see you.”
“Let her in.”
Ever since Shiyuan took up the position of guard, he has been performing his duties so earnestly that Lin Nan nearly jumped out of her skin once. There he was, sitting at the bedroom door at midnight, looking like a professional guard statue.
One night, when Lin Nan got up to use the restroom, she nearly had a heart attack when she opened the door.
The price of not sleeping? He’s been eating more and more.
But thankfully, Cold Wind City is doing quite well now; it’s more like raising a few pigs at this point.
Having gotten used to Shiyuan’s all-around, non-stop 24-hour guard duty, Lin Nan found herself feeling an unprecedented sense of security.
If one day Shiyuan stopped hovering around, maybe she’d actually feel a bit strange.
“Greetings, Great King!”
As soon as Liang Yue walked in, she dropped to her knees to pay her respects.
Ever since Lin Nan showcased her hellish might on the city wall, Cold Wind City had practically worshipped her.
Though they still called her “Great King,” the level of respect has shot up several notches.
Liang Yue even rummaged through some ancient history books to find imperial etiquette, gearing up to put it into practice.
Lin Nan, with her modern mindset, detested those fussy rituals and told Liang Yue to focus on managing the city’s internal affairs instead.
Liang Yue seemed to agree on the surface,
But behind the scenes, it was like everyone was in cahoots. Despite Lin Nan’s reprimands, the next time they met, it was still the same.
This left Lin Nan a bit exasperated, and in the end, she had no choice but to give in.
“Please, get up.”
Lin Nan casually gestured, and it was as if something was propping Liang Yue up beneath her knees, making it impossible for her to kneel.
Liang Yue knew this was the Great King’s kindness and stopped insisting.
Ever since Shiyuan became the guard, the Great King’s complexion had noticeably improved. Looks like balancing the yin and yang is essential for a woman, even for a Great King.
How fortunate it is for her to be able to relieve the Great King’s burdens!
With a smile, Liang Yue clasped her hands and said, “Congratulations, Great King! Congratulations!”
“Oh? What brings this on?”
Lin Nan felt a jolt of anxiety; hey, don’t pull another fast one on me.
If it weren’t for your outstanding work skills, I’d have figured out how to replace you long ago—just don’t dig your own grave!
“The Great King’s fame shakes the ancient and illuminates the present, renowned throughout the world. Now, there are even human warriors from the Human Race volunteering to guard Cold Wind City’s borders. Isn’t that wonderful news?”
Lin Nan, “…”
Who would have thought that in a situation where the official predicted low chances of winning, there would be players brave enough to flock to Cold Wind City? Aren’t they afraid of being thrown into a meat grinder?
Still, these players aren’t here for charity; if there aren’t rewards worth their while, they’ll likely run away faster than rabbits when the moment calls for it.
Well, since this is a mission assigned by the system, it’s likely that not only Liang Yue, but all the NPCs in Cold Wind City are ready to accept players, and with the need for manpower prevalent, there’s no point in pushing these cannon fodder away.
“Well, as far as I know, White Feather City has also recruited several times more human warriors than we have. Since the battle between Cold Wind City and White Feather City has already begun, it’s going to be a fight to the d*ath.
Thus, we must make good use of those human warriors; they’re key to our ultimate victory.
I’ll leave their management to the Second Great King.
But remember this: No one in the city is allowed to mention my name in front of them; just refer to me as the Great King, understood?”
“Understood.”
Liang Yue was a bit puzzled, but that didn’t prevent her from fiercely following the Great King’s orders.
Perhaps the Great King worries that among the human warriors who ostensibly have sworn allegiance to Cold Wind City, there might be hidden agendas at play. If they report Cold Wind City’s real strengths and weaknesses to the enemy, it could lead to disastrous consequences.
The order to hide her identity might be a tactic to keep her ace up her sleeve for when it’s really needed, catching the enemy unprepared.
Truly worthy of being the Great King, such a brilliant strategic arrangement executed in the blink of an eye.
Lucky for her, players aren’t allowed in the city just yet, so she quickly sent out orders for all monster race members to strictly follow the Great King’s commands—anyone who disobeyed would be executed without mercy.
Once Liang Yue was given her orders and left, Lin Nan felt a bit more relaxed.
What she hadn’t anticipated was the system reaching so far.
She thought she could sneak around in everyone’s blind spot, leveling up quietly, and once she felt strong enough, she’d jump out and scare everyone.
But no, the system wouldn’t let her have her way.
Once players figured out that the leader of Cold Wind City was her, it would definitely spread like wildfire.
Heavenly Sword Sect and Thousand Bird City have been itching to find her trouble; if they were to interfere in the process of White Feather City attacking Cold Wind City, it would be a certain defeat. She’d probably lose the last 5% chance the officials predicted.
She might as well pack her bags and leave, finding a corner of the world to start over.
Just in case, she needed to level up quickly.
Her Cold Value of 880,000 was waiting for her,
She had to go for ten consecutive draws, she wanted that SSR!
Only by consistently leveling up her character could she ensure that the hero cards she drew would also be top-tier.
Before real danger arrived, she had to gather all four Great Laws and Eight Great Kings together to feel a little secure.
“Shiyuan, I’m going into seclusion.”
“Okay, Sis!”
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“Ten consecutive draws!”
【Are you sure you want to spend 30,000 points of Cold Value?】
“I’m sure!”
【Ding! You drew a Bronze-level character card.】
“Again, ten consecutive draws!”
【Ding! You drew another Bronze-level character card.】
What the heck! Throwing 60,000 Cold Value down the drain just got her two Bronze cards?
At this rate, even if she burned through all 880,000 Cold Value, she’d probably end up with only a bunch of Bronze character cards—no Silver ones in sight.
Darn it, let’s switch it up!
“Shiyuan, come here for a sec!”
Lin Nan made the stop button on the turntable visible and placed it in front of the goofy guy.
“I’ll say ‘start,’ and after a few seconds, you just press this button, alright?”
“Got it!”
Shiyuan’s increasingly clear eyes made Lin Nan feel worried. Goodness, what if this guy is even unluckier than me?
“Ten consecutive draws, go!”
Shiyuan blinked, waited for a moment, then poked the button.
【Ding! You drew one Platinum-level character card, and two Gold-level character cards.】
Lin Nan, “…”
From now on, can I just call you ‘bro’?
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ps: Use those votes to wake up to a beautiful morning.
