Chapter 403 Chapter403-AGHHO's Conspiracy
Standing at the entrance of the Genesis Guild in Storm City, John and Blue Sea were waiting for the guild's deputy leader.
They had initially planned to enter the guild directly, but were stopped by the guild's members at the entrance.
"It seems the members of Genesis Guild aren't as composed as those in your Blue Sea Guild."
"During your absence, your guild members didn't seem to take any action, while Genesis Guild members took immediate measures after Adam's disappearance. I guess they must be quite anxious now," John observed.
Blue Sea could read between the lines of John's comment.
It wasn't a compliment to Blue Sea Guild, but rather an implication of its lack of professionalism.
"Yes, the members of Genesis Guild are indeed more professional than ours. But what good does it do? Their guild leader has disappeared, and now it's us who have to rescue him," Blue Sea replied, not hiding his dissatisfaction with Genesis Guild.
While they chatted, the deputy leader of Genesis Guild emerged from the guild, hurrying over to John.
"We've been waiting for you. Before our guild leader left, he asked me to share some information with you in case you visit," the deputy leader said.
This revelation gave John some additional insights.
It appeared that Adam had anticipated the possibility of danger before heading to Karen Port and had accordingly instructed his subordinates.
John nodded and followed the deputy leader into the Genesis Guild.
Upon reaching the office door, the deputy leader hesitated for a moment upon seeing Blue Sea.
"You don't need to worry. He is here to join me in this mission. Our goal is to find and bring back your guild leader. So, it's appropriate that he sees this information too," John assured the deputy leader, addressing his concerns.
The deputy leader seemed convinced by John's reassurance and led them into the office to share the crucial information Adam had left behind, information that might be key to unravelling the mystery surrounding Adam's disappearance and the ominous plans of AGHHO.
John was well aware of the deputy guild leader's hesitation.
Although Blue Sea had been collaborating with Adam and himself for some time, it was likely that the deputy guild leader of Genesis Guild was unaware of this fact.
Eventually, the deputy guild leader acquiesced to John's judgment, allowing Blue Sea to accompany John into his office.
"These are the documents our guild leader left for you before he departed. You can review all of them here. If you have any questions, feel free to ask me," said the deputy guild leader, settling into silence.
He understood that the following matters needed to be entirely in John's hands, though he remained visibly wary of Blue Sea.
John and Blue Sea began to go through the documents provided by the deputy guild leader.
Within these documents, Adam had detailed his observations about AGHHO:
"Most AGHHO members are NPCs serving various powers within the game. Their high-ranking members seem to be elite assassins with levels exceeding 200."
"One of AGHHO's senior members, identified as '45', isn't as strong as we had anticipated. In his battle with John, he posed no real threat, suggesting his rank within AGHHO may not be as high as he claimed."
"I've noticed that AGHHO members seem to have infiltrated our guild. Could it be that AGHHO also recruits players to their ranks? This is a perplexing development."
"I encountered John and Blue Sea today, and they seem to have found a divine item related to Enigmatic Saint. I noticed clues linking AGHHO to this item in the game. Should I tell them directly or not?"
"Now, it's certain! Enigmatic Saint, Karen Port, and AGHHO are all interconnected! Blue Sea and John have been misled. I must hurry to Karen Port at once!"
"The situation in Karen Port is much worse than I anticipated. I couldn't gather any significant information about it from the game forums. How could such an early-featured port in the game's storyline not harbor any secrets?"
"It's AGHHO again! They are currently plotting something, and my guild is thoroughly infiltrated by them. I need to act fast!"
"Perhaps upon my return from Karen Port, I'll have to purge every AGHHO member from my guild!"
John quickly finished reading the information left by Adam.
Clearly, Adam harbored intense resentment towards AGHHO members and seemed to know who in his guild belonged to AGHHO.
However, he planned to act after returning from Karen Port, which might be one of the reasons he couldn't return.
After digesting the information and pondering for a while, John asked the deputy guild leader of Genesis Guild a pressing question.
"Do you have any idea about which members in your guild belong to AGHHO? Adam also mentioned AGHHO's scheming in these documents. Could you share your thoughts on what their plan might be?"
As John posed his question, Blue Sea too shifted his gaze to the deputy guild leader of Genesis Guild, his curiosity equally piqued.
Moreover, Blue Sea harbored deeper concerns, fearing the presence of AGHHO members within his own guild.
"Sorry, I truly don't have an answer to that question," the deputy leader of Genesis Guild confessed.
"Had I known which of our members belonged to AGHHO, I would have already taken action. Perhaps we can extract the whereabouts of our guild leader from these AGHHO members."
His response didn't surprise John, who nodded in agreement.
"Did Adam mention anything else? If he hasn't, we'll head straight to Karen Port. Did he exhibit any unusual behavior before his departure?"
The deputy guild leader hesitated, pondering before slowly responding.
"The guild leader did indeed act unusually before leaving for Karen Port. Initially, he seemed to downplay the presence of AGHHO members in our guild.
However, his demeanor drastically changed when he returned to the guild two days ago.
He appeared extremely anxious and fearful, as if he believed that if he didn't depart for Karen Port immediately, he would lose the chance forever.
Before he left for Karen Port, I advised him to prepare thoroughly.
But he was impatient, insisting on departing as quickly as possible without any preparations, not even carrying scrolls or supplies.
You're well aware that though Karen Port has been mentioned in the storyline, the area surrounding it isn't well-known to players.
When venturing into unfamiliar territories, it's essential to carry scrolls and supplies.
It's unlike our cautious guild leader to forget such an important detail."
The deputy guild leader's response led John to an unsettling conjecture.
He suspected that Adam had already deduced some crucial information.
Instead of sharing this vital insight, Adam chose to investigate on his own, hinting at his hidden agendas.
"Alright, I've got what I needed, your quest is complete. We'll take it from here and head to Karen Port as quickly as possible to rescue Adam," John declared.
As John and Blue Sea left the Genesis Guild, stepping through the grand gateway, Blue Sea turned to John with a question, "Do you really believe what the deputy guild leader said?"
John's reply was succinct, leaving Blue Sea somewhat perplexed, "I somewhat believe what he said. But for us, the priority is to find Adam. We shouldn't worry too much about the rest for now."
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