John wasn't surprised by the message from Ritchie.
The last time he leaked the news about the Attribute Fusion Stone, it drove the major guilds into a frenzy, leading them to launch reckless attacks on Dark Human cities.
However, when they failed to obtain the stone and instead faced relentless retaliation from the Dark Humans, the players found themselves in a dire situation.
Now that the players had calmed down, they began to suspect that the information about the Attribute Fusion Stone might have been false, and their anger once again turned toward John.
There was no doubt that the Mike White Family was fanning the flames behind the scenes.
John also wanted to take down the Mike White Family, but he knew that the time wasn't right.
The Mike White Family's influence in the real world remained strong, and moving against them now would only lead to widespread chaos and suffering.
That something John was determined to avoid.