Skills with no cooldown? I become the Undead Scourge! - Chapter 47

Liu Yang, who was standing nearby, was stunned when he learned that the four major guilds had jointly expelled and blacklisted his father, Liu Wenshan.

Confronting Lu Ran had been his idea.

Jealous of Lu Ran’s leveling speed, he operated on the principle of ‘if I can’t have it, no one can.’

But he didn’t dare go himself.

Even though he had a Rare class, Lu Ran was Level 23; there was no way he could win!
So, he told his father, Liu Wenshan.

Liu Wenshan, relying on his status as a member of the Banner Protector Army and the family’s wealth and influence, immediately took some men to confront Lu Ran.

He even flaunted his wealth and his Banner Protector Army identity, trying to intimidate Lu Ran. This tactic had always worked against youngsters from the slums like Lu Ran.

But unexpectedly, they barely even made contact before triggering the four Paladins arranged by the Heavenly Alliance.

Even though no fight broke out, it seemed to violate some unspoken rule.

The four major guilds jointly blacklisted him!

And it happened so quickly. This meant that Lu Ran had, at the very least, the backing of all four major guilds!

“He’s definitely not just some kid from the slums. His true background is beyond our imagination!” Liu Wenshan said through gritted teeth.

No wonder Lu Ran’s leveling speed was so ridiculously fast.

Someone who could mobilize the four major guilds to stand up for him—how could he be an ordinary kid?

The resources available to him must be absolutely terrifying!

How foolish he had been, thinking he could tempt Lu Ran with five million. No wonder Lu Ran hadn’t batted an eye.

Five million was nothing!
“Dad, it’s okay. Even if we can’t join the four major guilds, there are other strong guilds beneath them,” Liu Yang said, trying to comfort his father.

“If the four major guilds have blacklisted and boycotted me, which guild would dare take me? That would be openly defying them,” Liu Wenshan retorted, turning to his son.

Liu Yang was immediately speechless.

“Sigh, I’m afraid this will affect you too. Even with your Rare class and fast leveling, the four major guilds won’t accept you now,” Liu Wenshan said, his face full of bitterness.

“So what? Our family is rich and powerful. Even if we just go into business and don’t join a guild, we’ll never have to worry about food or clothes. Someone like Lu Ran isn’t qualified to mess with us!” Liu Yang said arrogantly.

In terms of family background, the Liu family was indeed wealthy.

They even had their own business ventures.

But hearing this, Liu Wenshan suddenly remembered something.

The Liu family’s business, their equipment supply chain, everything was done in cooperation with the Crimson Leaf Commerce Guild!

Moreover, their usual equipment acquisitions heavily relied on his status as a member of the Banner Protector Army.

But now…

Just as he was thinking this, a message came through on his communicator.

[Crimson Leaf Commerce Guild hereby notifies you: The Liu family’s status as a supply chain partner is revoked. All cooperation is terminated, including but not limited to equipment, potions, and all consumables. This serves as official notice.]

That single message sent Liu Wenshan’s heart plummeting.

Without his Banner Protector Army status, acquiring equipment wouldn’t be so easy anymore.

And now, with Crimson Leaf Commerce canceling their cooperation, he could only operate as an individual adventurer, selling through normal channels.

The Liu family’s business empire crumbled in an instant!

“Dad, what’s wrong? What was the message?” Liu Yang asked, seeing his father’s grim expression after reading the communicator.

“It’s from Crimson Leaf Commerce. They’re cutting all ties with us. We’re no longer part of their supply chain,” Liu Wenshan said numbly.

The Crimson Leaf Commerce Guild had countless suppliers.

The Liu family was just a small ant to them; Crimson Leaf couldn’t care less.

Without the Lius, there were countless Zhangs and Wangs eager to take their place.

But for the Liu family, losing the shelter of the Crimson Leaf tree meant disaster.

Their business collapsed instantly!
“Dad, it’s alright, we can…” Liu Yang instinctively started to comfort him.

Smack!

Before he could finish, Liu Wenshan delivered a sharp slap across his face.

Even though he usually doted on his son, Liu Wenshan couldn’t hold back now. “If it weren’t for you, insisting on causing trouble for that Lu Ran, would our family have come to this? Would I have ended up like this? Being boycotted by the four major guilds means I’ll be a pariah from now on! ‘It’s alright’? Like hell it is! Our business is ruined! How are we supposed to offload the stockpile of equipment we’re holding? Sell it at a street stall? As everyone’s levels keep rising, the gear we have will only depreciate! Level up? Level up my ass! We’re just waiting to die now!”

This scene felt familiar.

It seemed not long ago that Liang Shaoyu’s father, Liang Tai, had scolded his son in much the same way.

It had to be said, spoiled rich kids often bring ruin to their families.

In such a short time, two prominent families in Blackfire City had fallen, and both had fallen because of Lu Ran!

Meanwhile,

This incident sparked heated discussions.

“What did this Liu Wenshan do to get expelled from the Banner Protector Army?”

“Under Boss Lei Tai’s leadership, the Banner Protector Army is known for its integrity. Clearly, this little bastard did something wrong.”

“Tsk tsk tsk… Not just kicked out of the guild, but blacklisted and expelled. Permanently barred from rejoining!”

“A joint boycott by the four major guilds? Damn, how is Liu Wenshan going to survive in China after this?”

“This is hilarious, even the Red Dress Pavilion, the women’s guild, issued an announcement, haha…”

…

Inside the dungeon at that moment.

The three guild leaders, having just finished discussing the Flame Lord, gathered together.

After exchanging glances, Ye Hongyi looked at a message from Yu Cangqiong on her communicator.

She smiled and said, “Yu Cangqiong has issued the announcement too. After all this time, this is the first time the four major guilds have been so perfectly in sync. It’s bound to cause quite a stir, right?”

Lu Ran didn’t know the exact details of what had happened.

But he could guess it was related to Liu Yang.

So he asked, “Was the Liu family punished? What was the punishment?”

Lei Tai, being straightforward, answered directly, “Expelled from the guild, and a joint boycott by the four major guilds. Permanent ban from recruitment!”

Wow!
Lu Ran was shocked. Were they playing for keeps?
When you got down to it, the Liu family hadn’t actually done much—they’d just tried to ambush him.

But if those four Paladins hadn’t been there, the Lius would definitely have attacked.

Liu Xinxin said softly, “What? Do you think the punishment is too harsh?”

Contrary to the three guild leaders’ expectations, Lu Ran shook his head. “If those four Paladin brothers hadn’t shown up, and if I were just an ordinary Necromancer who couldn’t defend myself, I might have been killed by them. So no, the punishment isn’t too harsh.”

At the same time,

Lu Ran also understood, to some extent, why the four major guilds were making such a big deal out of this.

They could have just quietly blacklisted Liu Wenshan. But by making public announcements, firstly, no one could connect it back to Lu Ran, minimizing risk for him.

Secondly, it was also a way for the four major guilds—or rather, the nation—to demonstrate their sincerity to Lu Ran, to show him the utmost respect!

Lu Ran had chosen to walk alongside the nation, and the nation would grant him an exceptional status and position!

In China, no one could touch Lu Ran!

Just as Liu Xinxin had said before, in this survival-of-the-fittest world after global dataification, status and position were meant to match one’s strength.

After that, the four of them continued running the dungeon until dinnertime.

Seeing that it was about time,

after finishing the Flame Lord run, Liu Xinxin said, “That’s enough for now. Lu Ran, go ahead and clear Floor 54 quickly, give Nanaisheng another little surprise, and then we’ll go eat.”