Since the Corpse King ascended to Rank 4, White Poplar City seemed to have entered a period of calm.
Days passed, with low-tier Lords eagerly developing and accumulating Challenge Points. Though conflicts occasionally arose, they were quickly quelled under the mediation of several high-tier Lords.
Meanwhile, new Rank 3 Lords were deep in their own schemes, seemingly hoping to emulate the earlier strategy of the leaderboard Lords who ventured into instances immediately after their ascension.
Of course, all these detailed reports were the results of Insect Swarm surveillance.
Bai Yi was aware of their plans well in advance and had Shang Ji work overtime, turning her recorded list of creatures into a book which was then sold through Anonymous.
Professing to be a summary of "personal insights," Anonymous sold this book at a promotional price—practically giving it away—and rapidly distributed it to all Lords.
