Reign of the Hunters

r one goal.
One might say that it was for the glory of their home continent, but it could also be the fact that they simply could not allow the other side to wind. 

The Snowy Highlands remained a tranquil and quiet place after the players left.
It was as if the battle did not happen at all. 

Two figures sat beside a campfire on one of the hills in the Snowy Highlands.
It was a plump sized man and a skinny woman. 

“How’s your quest progressing?” asked the fat man. 

“We’re stuck at the part where we have to go meet a Dragon Rider.
Our levels are simply too low to get there.” replied the skinny woman as she munched on a piece of roasted meat, “What about yours?” 

“I have to look for a person as well.
But I can’t find him.
His location was not marked on my map.” replied the fat man, who was of course Lethal Poison. 

“What is the name of the place?” asked Ye Ci as she grabbed a bottle of wine, “Tell me.
Maybe I know where it is.” 

“The Blood Altar.” Lethal Poison grumbled, “Does it even exist on the five main continents? I can’t find that place.” 

“Oh..
That place…”  Ye Ci chuckled. 

“What? Do you know where it is?” Lethal Poison’s eyes immediately brightened up. 

“Indeed.
But…” Ye Ci let out another chuckle, “It’s on the Eastern Continent.” 

“Impossible! I’ve hired Green Hill’s Moon to search for that place in the Eastern Continent, but even he couldn’t find it.” 

“Of course.
He might be good, but there are places that even he don’t know of.” Ye Ci threw a chunk of meat at Ol’ Six, “It’s in a very hidden location in Hero City’s palace’s west wing.
There is an entrance to the sewers there.
You have to climb down there, navigate through a maze, and arrive at a room.
If you can somehow open the room, you’ll find a hidden altar.
There altar is surrounded by six rooms, and one of them is where the Blood Altar is.” 

“How did you know…” Lethal Poison was shocked. 

“Well… Treasure hunting is a hobby of mine.” Ye Ci snorted. 

There was treasure scattered throughout the world of Fate.
And players who were diligent enough in treasure hunting would often discover hidden places that the average players could only dream of.

And since Gongzi You was someone who loved exploring herself, it was only natural for her to know of such a place.
Of course, the truth was far from what he thought.
Ye Ci discovered the place in her last life when she was hiding from her enemies. 

The two continued discussing the details of their quests, and came to the conclusion that it was a very long one indeed.
There were hints that the final stages of the quest had to be completed by all the players who had accepted the quest. 

They then made a promise to look for other players who had accepted the quest while they attempted to complete theirs. 

As the two prepared to part ways, Lethal Poison called out to Ye Ci, “How many lvl70 Golden Era players are there on the Eastern Continent now?” 

“I haven’t been paying attention, but I think there should be quite a lot of them.” 

Lethal Poison sighed, “There’s almost two hundred thousand of them on the Northern Continent now.
Breeze is on the Eastern Continent, I’m sure their numbers will be greater there.” 

“What are you getting at?” Ye Ci narrowed her eyes. 

“Golden Era’s first target will definitely be Upwards HO!.” Lethal Poison smiled at Ye Ci, “Let me know when the fighting starts.
I’ll come to your aid.” 

Ye Ci responded with a smile of her own, and summoned Ol’ Six, “Well I guess I’ll have to thank you in advance.
I’ll be sure to hold you to your words when the time comes.” and she shot up into the sky and disappeared into the clouds.