Online Game: Low Drop Rate? I Have a Guaranteed Drop System!-Chapter 177: Cooperation – The Doe Family’s Scheme

At the entrance of the Vortanis City governor’s residence, Dorian had already been waiting.

Upon seeing Johnnie appear, he grinned broadly and spoke."Johnnie, long time no see. You’ve been making quite a stir lately—wiping out an entire level 3 city."

Johnnie did not respond, his expression icy, a flicker of killing intent flashing in his eyes.

If he killed Dorian now, there was a chance he might drop a fragment of The Map of Heaven and Earth.

But currently, he didn’t have a Spatial Lock Scroll, meaning he couldn’t stop Dorian from escaping with the Celestial Mirror.

Dorian seemed to read his thoughts, yet he remained smiling. "Johnnie, don’t even think about killing me here. What you want isn’t on me, and this time, I’m connected via a Login Crystal—you can’t kill me."

"Oh? So you’re still in the real world?" Johnnie’s murderous intent was undisguised.

Though he had agreed to cooperate with Dorian, he would never let this man go.

In his past life, the disasters that befell Earth were likely orchestrated by The Doe Family, with Macbeth’s Apocalypse Group merely being used.

Dorian shrugged casually, utterly confident. "Don’t bother—you won’t find me. Right now, let’s talk about our cooperation in killing Pluto."

"How do we cooperate?" Johnnie’s interest was piqued, and he finally spoke up.

"Come, let’s discuss it inside the governor’s residence." Dorian gestured forward, leading the way. The guards at the entrance didn’t stop them, as if this were routine.

Johnnie wasn’t afraid of any tricks and followed closely behind.

"Lord, this is Johnnie." Dorian said as they entered the grand hall, bowing slightly toward a pale, gaunt man seated at the head of the room.

Wesley, the lord of Vortanis City.

Johnnie nodded, though he found Wesley strange—Stage 8, Epic-Tier strength, yet his aura felt unnaturally weak.

"Johnnie, I’ve long heard of your name." Wesley rose with a faint smile. "You may speak freely here. I have other matters to attend to."

With a nod to Dorian, he left.

"You’re familiar with the governor of Vortanis City?" Johnnie questioned, sensing that Wesley held an unusual level of deference toward Dorian.

This was the ruler of a level 5 city, an exalted figure—yet he acted so subservient to a mere player. It made no sense.

"We have some history." Dorian replied vaguely before cutting to the chase. "Johnnie, as we agreed before, we’ll join forces to kill Pluto. I’ll provide the Map of Heaven and Earth fragment, the Tracking Compass, and 100,000 Half-Life Lotuses. But it’ll be issued as a quest through the city governor to ensure mutual security."

Johnnie considered it—a fair deal.

"Fine." he agreed, then asked."What makes you so confident we can kill Pluto?"

Dorian chuckled. "I don’t have the means—but you do. If I’m not mistaken, you’ve completed the Four Sacred Beasts quest. Their true forms are all Half-God-level beings. If they act, killing Pluto is possible. And once he’s dead, I have a way to destroy his Divine Soul—and break your Seal Demon Spell."

"You know about the Four Sacred Beasts quest?" Johnnie was surprised.

Dorian smirked. "Don’t be shocked. I’ve also met the White Spirit Tiger Lord’s avatar."

Johnnie recalled some details—Dorian was the betrayer the White Spirit Tiger had mentioned.

But he didn’t dwell on it. "How exactly will you destroy Pluto’s Divine Soul?"

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Dorian shook his head, unwilling to reveal too much."That is my trump card—you’ll see when the time comes.If there are no objections, I’ll have the Lord of Vortanis City issue the quest. We depart in two days."

Johnnie pondered for a moment.With three godly-tier powerhouses by his side and the Canvas of Illusions, he wasn’t afraid of Dorian’s schemes.

He nodded in agreement."Very well. Issue the quest."

Dorian immediately summoned the Lord of Vortanis City, who then issued the mission to Johnnie as promised.

[Special Hidden Quest Triggered: The Lord of Vortanis City’s Commission – Slay Pluto. Reward: Fragment of The Map of Heaven and Earth, Tracking Compass, 100,000 Half-Life Lotuses. Accept?]

The rewards matched Dorian’s offer exactly.

Seeing no deceit, Johnnie accepted the quest.

Dorian smiled in relief."Johnnie, with our combined strength, the entire Universe Continent could soon be ours.Wouldn’t it be worth considering a true alliance?"

"Hmph. Our paths do not align."Johnnie turned and left without hesitation.His cooperation with Dorian was merely a temporary arrangement.

Pluto had committed innumerable atrocities.In his past life, the monster had brought calamity upon Earth.He deserved death far more than Dorian.And the rewards—The Map of Heaven and Earth fragments, Half-Life Lotuses—were things Johnnie desperately needed.

Johnnie made his way to the city’s Teleportation Array and departed.He still needed to find the White Spirit Tiger and the others to discuss the plan.

To deal with Pluto, their assistance was essential—especially the true forms of the Azure Dragon and the Black Tortoise.

Both were god-tier powerhouses.The Azure Dragon had already reached Half-God pinnacle, and the Black Tortoise was no less formidable.With Maiev added to the mix, slaying Pluto should be well within their grasp.

...

Dorian watched Johnnie leave, his smile vanishing, replaced by icy indifference.

He returned to the governor’s residence, making his way to a secluded courtyard.

"Well? Did Johnnie accept the quest?" A hoarse voice spoke—an elderly man leisurely tending to a garden.

Douglas, the Ancestor of the Doe Family.

Dorian bowed respectfully."Ancestor, everything went smoothly.If all goes as planned, we can eliminate not just Johnnie, but the divine beings at his side as well."

"Excellent."A faint smile crossed Douglas’ weathered face as he opened his palm, revealing the phantom of a small, ancient vessel.

"Once I refine Pluto’s Divine Soul, I will become the new Pluto.And if we destroy the god-tier allies around Johnnie, no one in the Universe Continent will ever threaten us again."His expression darkened, eyes burning with fanatical ambition.

This scheme had been years in the making.Pluto clone had already been slain, weakening his power.But the Land of Nothingness was still Pluto’s domain—not a foe to be underestimated.

"Then I shall congratulate you in advance, Ancestor."Dorian grinned in satisfaction.

Douglas nodded faintly, the phantom vessel dissipating from his hand."And the Lord of Vortanis City—no complications there?"

Dorian nodded."The man is obedient enough. Besides, I’ve left contingencies in place—Johnnie will never receive his rewards."

"Good. You may leave."Douglas returned to tending his garden.

The plants thrived with unnatural vitality, a stark contrast to the aura of decay clinging to him.

Without another word, Dorian bowed and withdrew.

...

The Chinese City.Johnnie found The White Spirit Tiger and the others, explaining his cooperation with Dorian to kill Pluto.

The White Spirit Tiger frowned deeply after hearing this.

"Dorian... that traitor?" His voice was icy. "He can’t be trusted. The Tracking Compass he carries was stolen from me."

Johnnie already knew this."It’s just a temporary alliance to kill Pluto." he said. "We’ll deal with him afterward."

"Johnnie, you mentioned Dorian can destroy a Divine Soul?" Azure Dragon asked skeptically.

Johnnie nodded.Exactly how, he didn’t know.

Black Tortoise’s brow furrowed."Seems Dorian has some treasure beyond our knowledge. A Divine Soul isn’t something ordinary means can destroy."

The White Spirit Tiger spoke firmly."Whatever they have, we can’t let them leave after Pluto is dead.With the two of you at Half-God strength, crushing Dorian will be effortless."

The others nodded in agreement.Johnnie had no objections—he never intended to spare Dorian in the first place.

"Seniors, one more thing."He looked at them seriously."I need your avatars to ensure the Lord of Vortanis City remains safe."

The Map of Heaven and Earth fragment is tied to the quest reward.If the city lord dies before completion, the quest will cancel, and I lose the reward.

"Consider it done." The White Spirit Tiger agreed.

Against god-tier opponents, their avatars wouldn’t be much help.Worse, if killed, their true forms would suffer backlash.

With the plan settled, Johnnie made sure nothing was overlooked.He traveled to the Dark Forest, to the ruins where Azure Dragon and Black Tortoise resided, storing them inside the Canvas of Illusions.

As godly beings, forcibly descending into the Universe Continent would weaken them under its laws.Their full power would be restricted.

Worse, their arrival would alert certain hostile forces.

Johnnie wasn’t ready to reveal his trump cards yet.

...

Two days later, Johnnie returned to Vortanis City.

At the teleportation point, Dorian stood waiting, accompanied by a gray-robed elder and over a hundred players, most around Stage 4—mediocre by current standards.

What intrigued Johnnie was the elder.His face was hidden beneath a deep hood, but an overwhelming aura of death clung to him.

Johnnie had sensed something similar before—on Atlas, when his lifespan was nearly exhausted.

This old man was likely a high-ranking member of The Doe Family.

"And this is?" Johnnie asked.

"The Doe Family’s Ancestor." Dorian replied, offering no further explanation.

The gray-robed elder gave only a slight nod in acknowledgment.

Dorian then retrieved an ancient bronze mirror, its surface covered in fine cracks.

The Celestial Mirror—one of the Ten Primordial Artifacts, said to traverse time and space.

Like The Map of Heaven and Earth, it was damaged.

Not shattered, but diminished—it could still warp space, though not time.

Johnnie’s gaze lingered on it.This was how Dorian had escaped death so many times.

A surge of spatial energy enveloped everyone, including the Doe Family disciples behind Dorian.

Johnnie frowned."Your Doe Family members are coming to the Land of Nothingness too?"

"Yes. They’re... essential." Dorian said vaguely as the spatial fluctuations intensified.

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