Zongman, Rebirth of the Heaven-Defying Kirito

Passing through the white jade city gate, which is more than ten meters high, the interior of the Platinum City was fully revealed to everyone.

On both sides of the wide stone-paved avenue stood rows of silver-white buildings; the city lord's mansion in the distance was even more magnificent, resembling a small palace.

Tilberu turned to his attendant behind him and instructed, "Arrange for all the arriving players to stay in the training grounds. If they want to look around, don't stop them."

Then, he looked at the coconut latte and said, "Since everyone is gathered here, why not just move the recruitment location here?"

Before the coconut latte could even react, she subconsciously nodded: "Okay, okay!"

Anyway, he didn't notice anything wrong, and even thought it was a good place.

Kirito stood to the side, watching in a daze.

Good heavens, Tilberu's move was truly brilliant. It seemed like he was providing convenience, but in reality, the home ground had quietly become their territory.

Those players must have been amazed just by seeing the city's magnificent architecture.

Sure enough, he soon heard murmurs coming from not far away:

"Wow! Is this the headquarters of a major guild? They're incredibly wealthy!"

"You can actually buy an entire city in SAO? I never even dared to dream of that. I've really learned something new today!"

"How many korps do you think it would cost to buy a city like this?"

Hearing this, even Kirito couldn't help but feel curious.

The scale and decoration of Platinum City were clearly very valuable, and he really wanted to know how much Tilberu had spent.

So, he reluctantly approached Tilberu and said, "Your city..."

Before he could finish speaking, Tilberu, as if anticipating his question, blurted out, "How did you know I spent 50 billion Cor to buy this place? That's right, I paid in full!"

Kirito: "......"

And who asked you that?!

Oh, so that's what you wanted to ask.

But I haven't finished asking my question yet!

However, the figure of 50 billion KEL is too astonishing.

Kirito gasped, feeling like this was more money than he could ever spend in a lifetime in SAO.

But he quickly noticed something amiss and frowned: "Wait a minute, even though your legion is a large guild, you shouldn't have that many Kor, right?"

Tiberlu remained calm and said in a nonchalant tone, "You don't need to worry about that. Just know that our legion bought this city outright."

Kirito silently cursed in his heart, "Pah, rich bastard!", but didn't ask any further questions.

However, Tilberu's inner world was far from as calm as it appeared on the surface.

50 billion Cors? Not only could their legion not come up with that much money, but even if two legions combined, they couldn't scrape together that much.

Most of the funds in this city were debts he borrowed from other guilds and players.

That's why he was so eager to eradicate the cockroach infestation.

Only by quickly restoring the normal pace of strategy and continuing to complete quests can the guild's financial deficit be filled.

Originally, he planned to bring the recruiting team of Coconut Latte under his command and use their strength to quickly solve the cockroach infestation.

However, Kirito's sudden appearance disrupted his plans.

But then he thought about it again and felt fortunate.

With such a powerful force as the Black-Clad Swordsman joining the fray, the success rate of the insect eradication operation will surely increase significantly, which can be considered a blessing in disguise.

Meanwhile, Kirito was keeping a close eye on Tilber.

The legion has a large membership base, and if we can cooperate with them, the insect extermination operation will definitely be much more effective.

The two exchanged a glance, and a meaningful smile appeared on their lips, as if they had reached some kind of silent understanding.

Watching this scene, the coconut latte standing to the side felt a chill run down her spine.

Why are these two suddenly laughing at each other?

Could it be that I've been dragged into some strange conspiracy?

Time quickly approached noon, and more and more players were arriving outside Platinum City. Not only were there solo players who had previously registered, but also members of some small guilds who came to join voluntarily.

Seeing this, Tilberu decided to convene a council meeting.

The guild leader, a seasoned strategy player, along with Namiya Latte and Kirito, were all invited to the main hall in the inner city to discuss specific strategies for exterminating the mantises.

The inner city hall has a square table that is over ten meters long, enough to seat dozens of people at the same time.

Tilberu voluntarily gave up the seat at the head of the square table and gestured "please" to the coconut latte.

The coconut latte shakily took the seat at the head of the table.

Kirito and Tilberu sat on his left and right sides respectively, and the other attendees took their seats in turn.

The meeting officially began, and Tilberu gave a detailed account of the situation on the twenty-fifth floor.

After he finished speaking, a lively discussion broke out in the hall:

"I never imagined the twenty-fifth floor would be this bad..."

"What should we do? Should we gather everyone and rush to the twenty-fifth floor to fight the cockroaches head-on?"

"No, I think we should split up and clean several areas at the same time. This way we can solve the problem once and for all and prevent the cockroaches from coming back!"

"Are you crazy? We don't even know the exact number of cockroaches. Splitting our forces will only put us in more danger!"

Everyone held their own opinions and argued endlessly, but no consensus could be reached.

Looking at the chaotic scene, Tilberu gently tapped the table: "Actually, I have another important message here."

The hall fell silent instantly, and all eyes were on Tilberu.

Tilberu slowly began, “According to the reconnaissance team’s report, the cockroaches scattered throughout the twenty-fifth floor have a tendency to converge on a certain fixed location.”

This news sparked another round of discussion among the public:

"That's good news! At least we don't have to split our forces anymore. As long as we find where they're gathering, we can concentrate our strength and wipe them out all at once!"

"You can't say that! When cockroaches gather together, there will be even more of them, making them even harder to deal with!"

"Anyway, it's better than going around looking for cockroaches to kill; at least we have a clear target!"

Just as everyone was arguing, Kirito, who had been silent all along, suddenly spoke up: "Wait, you said cockroaches tend to gather in a certain place? Are you sure?"

Tilberu nodded, his tone tinged with helplessness: "It's true, but the cockroaches gathered in such large numbers that our reconnaissance teams couldn't get close at all."

He then added, "Ah, if only our legion were stronger..."

Tilberu shrugged, looking heartbroken, as if blaming himself for not being able to obtain more information.

Everyone in the hall was speechless.

Your guild is already the strongest in SAO, how can it become even stronger?