Chapter 18
Five days earlier.
Lu Chuan’s entrance into the dungeon, right in front of everyone, left the five great guilds completely stunned.
These days, there were still players like this?
The moment Lu Chuan vanished, the guild members froze, then immediately erupted.
“Damn, this rookie’s that bold?”
“Conditions that good and he still wasn’t satisfied? What, does he want to ascend straight to guildmaster?”
“Rookies these days really don’t know humility. Overconfident and underqualified.”
“I don’t get it at all.”
“Damn, but he really pulled it off.”
…
Most of the guild members were shaken by his move. Though they grumbled aloud, their eyes betrayed envy and shock.
So this was what real strength allowed you to do?
Damn it, it was just too cool.
“As expected, calves aren’t afraid of tigers.” Vivian bared her sharp teeth without a trace of restraint. It gave her a beauty tinged with a terrifying, awe-inspiring power.
No matter whether Lu Chuan could keep advancing on the rookie leaderboard, even if he stalled in place or even fell out of the top ten, she would still sign him into the Ocean Heart guild and bring him back.
The guild was lifeless now, desperately in need of a player like Lu Chuan—someone who radiated vitality.
The guild had a hundred years of heritage. Many dungeon tricks and knowledge had become instinct for its members.
But the reason dungeon mortality was so high was precisely because no amount of knowledge or skill could compare to four words: improvising on the spot.
Players kept learning more tricks to reduce their chances of death. Yet because they clung so hard to those tricks, they died anyway, trapped in a vicious cycle.
Newbies and ordinary players alike placed their hopes on top players to conquer dungeons and maintain their livelihoods.
Over the years, the rankings of the gods-tier leaderboard hardly ever changed. Usually, only when an old legend fell off would a newcomer rise to take their place.
Even if Vivian didn’t want to admit it, she had to acknowledge that the guilds had already strayed far from their original purpose.
Once, guilds had been created to unite players’ strength and conquer dungeons together. Now, people scrambled to get in, then fought for power and status once inside. Dungeons went uncleared; in-fighting never stopped.
Even the so-called “prodigies” groomed by the guilds all had hidden factions backing them.
At a time like this, bringing in an outsider genius might be the only way to stir these stagnant waters back to life.
Vivian made up her mind, just as she looked up and saw Andre of the Noah Guild wearing the same calculating expression.
Andre gave Vivian a knowing wink, and she immediately understood.
As long as the two of them could see Lu Chuan’s immense value, it was enough. They had to make sure the others didn’t catch on, or snatching him would get tricky.
“This is a dungeon-timing item, Dungeon Hourglass. It’s a one-use item, and it can only be bound to one specific player’s run. I’ve already bound it to the ID ‘Arrival of the God of Wealth’.” Andre set a strange hourglass down on the floor. “When the last grain of sand falls, that means the dungeon is about to end. Dungeon lengths are unpredictable, so we can’t just wait here forever. Let’s each leave a few people behind. Once the sand runs out, they’ll notify me immediately.”
“You really have all kinds of weird stuff.” Wu You curled his lip, though he knew the item was extremely useful right now.
After all, these were all top-level guild executives. None of them could sit around here just for a rookie—that would be giving him way too much face. Leaving a few players to watch was enough; they could come back once Lu Chuan was about to emerge.
“Better safe than sorry.” Andre chuckled. “I’ll head out first. We’ll meet again soon enough.”
The captain of the Star Guild thought it over and also decided to leave, planning to return only when the time was nearly up.
Soon, the crowded shack had emptied, leaving only a few watchers from the five great guilds.
Those left behind instantly felt a crushing sense of contrast.
Comparisons were lethal.
When Lu Chuan had still been here, the atmosphere was charged. Now it was utterly deflated.
“This rookie really is about to soar.”
“Tch. Arrogant rookies. Who knows if he’ll just die in there?”
“Cut the sour grapes.”
…
Five days later.
The watchers had begun to relax.
The hourglass had been flowing so slowly they figured the dungeon might take three to five months—sometimes even years.
“Wait, what the—why is the sand suddenly speeding up? Looks like it’ll all be gone in an hour or two!”
“Quick, notify Brother Wang!”
“I’ll get the captain!”
“Damn, only five days?”
…
The players scrambled in a panic, rushing to alert their superiors.
Word spread to all five great guilds in no time.
Just five days, and Lu Chuan had cleared it?
This time, Brother Wang of the Abyss Guild had learned his lesson. The other guilds were sending their big guns—so he called his own superior too.
Whether they could recruit him or not didn’t matter. They couldn’t afford to lose face.
Thus, when Lu Chuan finally emerged with his bundle of loot, the shack outside was jam-packed with even more people—many of them just there to gawk after hearing of his outrageous exploits.
On the internal player forum, bets were already being placed on what guild Lu Chuan would choose.
The Resurrection Guild was the overwhelming favorite in the polls.
For now, nearly every player’s eyes were locked on this rookie who had sparked so many conversations.
Newbie Forum — Newcomer Rankings:
Rank 1 – Hand of Rebirth, A-level player, Resurrection Guild.
Rank 2 -Messiah, A-level player, Noah Guild.
Rank 3 – Eye of Rebirth, A-level player, Resurrection Guild.
Rank 4 – Hula Hoop, A-level player, Ocean Heart Guild.
Rank 5 – Grand Duke of Demons, A-level player, Abyss Guild.
Rank 6 – Berserker Queen, A-level player, Abyss Guild.
Rank 7 – Arrival of the God of Wealth, Level unknown, Guild unknown.
Rank 8 – Lucky Star, A-level player, Star Guild.
Rank 9 – Three-Sea Chocolate, A-level player, Ocean Heart Guild.
Rank 10 – Angel’s Joke, A-level player, Noah Guild.
Discussion threads piled up:
[Resurrection Guild is too dominant—two of the top three are theirs. One even took ‘Rebirth’ as their in-game name. Must’ve cost a fortune to train them.]
[Hah? You didn’t know those two are the guildmaster’s personal disciples?]
[Looking at this, Star Guild really does look weak. Only one rookie in the top ten, and he’s near the bottom.]
[Still, the top ten is locked down by the five great guilds. Same with the top hundred—80% belong to them. The rest are split among mid-tier guilds.]
[Arrival of the God of Wealth keeps gaining value. He’s climbing way too fast—before this he was completely unknown.]
[Of course the five guilds are all scrambling to grab him.]
[If the Resurrection Guild snags him, this leaderboard will get interesting, hahahaha.]
[If he joins any of the others, he’ll be standing against the top three rookies.]
[Resurrection is just too domineering.]
[Guild history shows it doesn’t matter who’s in charge—they’re all domineering. You just get used to it.]
Naturally, this rookie leaderboard appeared on Lu Chuan’s panel too. A single glance would tell him exactly who was above him.
But Lu Chuan had no interest. Information like this would soon be brought to him and analyzed anyway. He had no need to waste brainpower. Right now, he only cared about one thing—how much would all this gold fetch?
System Notifications:
[Congratulations, player, for clearing dungeon Master of the Castle.]
[Now calculating dungeon evaluation…]
[Overall evaluation: Player Arrival of the God of Wealth clears Master of the Castle with an A+.]
[Detected: Player is C-rank, but cleared B-rank dungeon. Evaluation raised to S.]
[Congratulations! Player obtains A-rank dungeon key: Witch’s Potion. Due to the presence of ultra-strong mystic NPCs, player may designate up to 3 teammates to enter at any time.]
[Congratulations! Player gains 500,000 game points, plus 30,000 bonus points. Total: 530,000.]
[For successfully deceiving Lucas, player acquires Seal of Contract and unlocks the title “The Deceptive Gambler.” Equipping this title unlocks related NPC side quests.]
[Congratulations! Player rises to 7th on the rookie leaderboard!]
[Due to earning S-rank or higher twice in a row, player rank updated to B. Bonus: 500,000 skip-level points.]
[Reward: 5 free attribute points, assignable at will.]
…
A shower of rewards dropped.
Lu Chuan’s game panel now read:
Name: Lu Chuan (ID: Arrival of the God of Wealth)
Age: 22
Charm: 77/100 (Your rise to 7th place has made you a global sensation.)
Stamina: 87/100 (Even after a dungeon, you’ve barely got a scratch.)
Speed: 80/100 (Pouring all your points here was the right call.)
Intelligence: 90/100 (You’re already sharp enough—you don’t need more.)
Luck: ??? (Suspected interference by extraordinary forces; undetermined.)
Sanity: 60/100 (Your mind is clouded by gold fever.)
Items:
Cursed Puppet (C-rank)
Holy Bible (Church’s gift, used)
Butler’s Gold Watch (B-rank)
Seal of Contract (B-rank)
Witch’s Potion Key (rare)
Territory: Golden Tower (bound after unlocking territory title)
Skills: Eye of Wealth / Eye of Truth (upgradable)
Title: “The Deceptive Gambler” (equipped; increases chance to unlock NPC storylines)
Achievements: 2 evaluations of S-rank or above, ranked 7th on the rookie leaderboard (you’ve attracted the attention of quite a few big shots).
Game Points: 1.03 million (currently converted into 1,030 “God of Wealth” points).
Wealth: Gold and jewels converted into local currency: 198.31 million.
…
After reading his game panel stats, Lu Chuan’s eyes lit up instantly.
His whole body radiated joy, overflowing with a kind of blissful happiness.
“Woooahhh, System, did you see? My wealth has broken the hundred-million mark! I’m a muti-millionaire now! I’ve brought glory to my ancestors!” Lu Chuan cheered, waving his arms and legs in excitement. “Oh right, when I get back, I’m buying all those little houses next to mine and renovating them into a manor. I want to live the life of the rich. I’ll hire a maid, a chef, even a nutritionist to serve me well. Also—I’ll build a private home theater too…”
There were just too many things Lu Chuan wanted to do.
Back in his old world, even owning a tiny 50-square-meter apartment had been a luxury. But here, he could have his own sprawling estate, doing whatever he wanted.
Hehehe. Nearly 200 million in earnings.
Two hundred million!
The thrill was indescribable.
Was he finally about to live that legendary life of debauchery, neon lights, and champagne nights?
Just imagining it made Lu Chuan shake with excitement.
All his life, he had been beaten down by poverty.
Before, he could only fantasize about how he would spend money if he ever struck it rich. But now—his dreams had come true.
In the first newbie dungeon, he had made 300 million, but that money was still locked in his bank account, untouchable for the moment. It hadn’t felt real. What felt real was the gold he had hauled back to use as a pillow.
This dungeon, though, was different.
The jewels and gold he brought back could be turned directly into cold, hard cash.
Credit where it was due—damn that Lucas really was loaded.
Just robbing him alone had brought in over 100 million. Lu Chuan couldn’t even imagine how rich he would be if he’d had more time to empty Lucas’s entire fortune. He’d probably be some dazzlingly radiant “sunshine boy” by now.
For once, Lu Chuan felt a twinge of regret.
Opportunities to fleece a rich man like that didn’t come around often.
[Yes, Host, you’re rich now.] #888 had given up trying to get Lu Chuan to notice the rest of his stats.
A player who had only cleared two dungeons, yet achieved this much—no one would believe it if they heard.
But right now, Lu Chuan’s eyes were glued only to one thing: the wealth column.
Well… in a way, that was “staying true to his heart.”
[Host, are we returning to reality now?]
“Of course.” Lu Chuan grinned. “With all these game points, upgrade your storage space properly. I’ll have plenty more stuff to store in the future. Oh, right, System, there’s something very important I want to ask you.”
[Please, Host.] Seeing Lu Chuan suddenly turn so serious, #888 tensed up as well.
“In the dungeon world, the wealth I earn—shouldn’t I be able to use it to buy land there too? That idiot Lucas had so many estates, it’s ridiculous. I want to build my own Golden Tower in the dungeon world. So I’ll need to buy up land, and make sure there are Golden Towers all across the map!” Lu Chuan was already laying out plans for his fortune.
He’d buy houses and land in the real world, and do the same in the dungeon world.
Both hands must be grasping, both hands must be strong.
If he was going to be the God of Wealth, how could he be satisfied with just this little bit of money?
I really shouldn’t expect too much from my Host’s train of thought.
[It’s possible, Host. But since you don’t yet have the Lordship title, even if you buy land you can’t fully use it. Only with the Lordship title can you gain complete control over your territory.]
“I get it. So the Lordship title is basically like a housing permit in the dungeon world.” Lu Chuan nodded knowingly. “Prime real estate always requires qualification checks and lottery draws. That’s normal.”
Put that way, it wasn’t wrong.
“Alright, got it. System, convert all my game points into God of Wealth points and upgrade your space. I’ll head back to Infinite Realm first and see what kinds of offers those guys outside are ready to give me.” Lu Chuan stretched lazily.
[Wishing you success, Host.]
“Like there’s any doubt?” Lu Chuan waved casually at #888 and hit the “Return to Infinite Realm” button.
The next second, he appeared out of thin air inside his little house.
The five major game guilds surged forward immediately.
“Hold it.” Lu Chuan raised a hand to stop them. He dragged a chair over, sat down with a smile, and looked around at the five guild representatives. “Now then, let’s hear what conditions you’re offering. I’ll listen first.”
The five guild representatives were speechless at Lu Chuan’s picky attitude.
But then again—if they were in Lu Chuan’s shoes, with such achievements under their belt, they’d be even cockier and more demanding.
After hearing the news that “Arrival of the God of Wealth” had risen three ranks on the rookie leaderboard in just one dungeon run, the leadership of the five great guilds had declared: no matter the cost, they had to recruit him.
So this time, the recruiters had come well-prepared.
“I’ll go first.” Wu You no longer carried the arrogance he had before. His gaze toward Lu Chuan was heavy with respect.
When he set out, his boss had warned him repeatedly not to be too overbearing.
Lu Chuan’s displayed strength had far surpassed their expectations. It meant he wasn’t just adapting to the dungeon environment, but also possessed extraordinary natural talent—talent even greater than the “geniuses” the guilds themselves had painstakingly trained.
During the past five days, they had burned through many items, even sending players into the dungeon world to investigate. Only then had they pieced together Lu Chuan’s story.
Two dungeons, and already ranked 7th on the rookie leaderboard!
Granted, the first two dungeons were relatively low difficulty, so the maximum scores weren’t that high. But even so, Lu Chuan had forced his way into 7th place—proof that his dungeon performance was off the charts.
For someone like this, the best fit was naturally the strongest guild of all: Resurrection Guild.
“Lu Chuan, if you join our Resurrection Guild, you’ll immediately receive the treatment of an A-rank player. We’ll assign you an S-rank player as your master, and grant you access to our guild warehouse to choose game items. Most importantly, we can provide you with a key to a Lordship-title dungeon.”
In the brutal world of the game, dungeons had many categories.
Some boosted class skills. Some unlocked Lordship titles. Some gave opportunities to challenge the God-tier leaderboard.
These special dungeons could only be entered using special keys that dropped under rare circumstances.
And the five great guilds had practically monopolized those keys.
That was why their players consistently outclassed those of the smaller guilds.
Wu You’s offer was a generous one.
Standing beside him, Andre of Noah Guild felt embarrassed. “Ahem. Our guild can offer the same conditions as Resurrection. But in addition to assigning you an S-rank mentor, we’ll also form a dedicated dungeon-raiding team centered on you. For low-level dungeons, you can solo them. But for the large-scale ones later—full of complex paths and endless side quests—you’ll need a specialized team to clear them.”
“We’ll provide that as well.” Wu You quickly added. “And our guild has the largest player base, so you can pick whoever you like.”
“But your guild already has its own rookie prodigies being groomed with their own teams. If Lu Chuan joins you, he’ll only get the leftovers.” Andre, usually so laid-back, suddenly went on the offensive. “Our guild is different. Our prodigy rookie is about to graduate from the leaderboard, so we can dedicate ourselves fully to nurturing you.”
“Everything they can provide, Ocean Heart can too.” Vivian said calmly. “On top of that, I can personally deliver to you an S-rank life-saving item on behalf of our vice leader.”
The Abyss Guild recruiters were stunned.
Hey, hey, hey! You guys are bidding way too high—that’s way over my budget!
But they couldn’t lose face, so they had to grit their teeth and say: “What they said—we can match it too.”
After the four guilds had finished, Lu Chuan turned his gaze to the last one—Star Guild.
Come on, don’t let me down.
If your offer is too weak, I’ll have no choice but to abandon you and join one of the others—even if I wanted to be your guildmaster.
The captain of Star Guild was silent for a moment, then finally spoke.
“Our vice leader said: name any condition you want.”
At once, Vivian, Wu You, and the others turned to stare at Star Guild.
Seriously, brother? You’re playing that card?
Aren’t you afraid Lu Chuan will ask for the moon?
But Lu Chuan was delighted.
Oh my. If I asked to be their guildmaster right now, would they say yes?
…Better not. He decided to shelve that tempting idea for now. Best to stay grounded. Otherwise, even if he did become guildmaster, he might be overthrown the very next day.
“Looks like I don’t need to think it over any further.” Lu Chuan stood up from his chair, slowly walked over to the Star Guild captain, and extended his hand. “Then—I’ll be in your care!”
“The Star Guild is undeserving of its reputation. Going there is basically ruining your future.” Wu You finally couldn’t hold back anymore. “That guild is notorious for being a total mess. Are you out of your mind?”
The Star Guild members instantly glared at him. What the hell was he saying? Even if Wu You’s words were true, that was their internal business—what did it have to do with some outsider like him?
“You’re not going to take me to your guild headquarters to have a look first?” Lu Chuan didn’t seem affected by Wu You’s words in the slightest. Instead, he looked seriously at the Star Guild’s captain. “If we just keep standing here, I might really get swayed by their offers, you know.”
Vivian couldn’t help but give Lu Chuan a few more glances.
So he really had decided on Star Guild.
Out of five guilds, and he picked the weakest one?
Maybe this Lu Chuan was ambitious—or maybe just shortsighted. But for someone who had climbed to 7th place on the rookie leaderboard, he really didn’t look like a fool.
“Haha, finally a rookie with good taste.”
“Don’t get cocky. Once our Guild Leader comes back, Star Guild will rise again!”
The Star Guild players puffed up proudly, their gazes at Lu Chuan filled with admiration.
It was thanks to this rookie giving them face. Look—he hadn’t chosen the other guilds, but had picked Star Guild. That meant their guild still had a reputation, and maybe even the chance for a comeback.
The players who had been growing timid because of the guild’s decline suddenly felt their spirits lift. Lu Chuan’s choice instantly won them over—finally, someone with real vision!
The captain gave Lu Chuan a deep look, then gripped his hand.
“I’m [Walking Alone for Ten Thousand Miles]. Just call me Shen Li.”
“Captain Shen.” Lu Chuan returned the handshake.
Right in front of the other guilds, Shen Li led Lu Chuan onto the spaceship they had brought specifically to pick him up.
The others could only watch them leave.
Lu Chuan was important, sure—but not so important that they’d start a war with Star Guild over him.
After all, for now, Lu Chuan was still just a rookie with great potential.
“Looks like from now on, this ‘Arrival of the God of Wealth’ will be the first rookie we need to target.” Vivian crossed her arms. “If he won’t be one of us, then he’ll be our enemy. Even for the sake of our guild’s prodigy rookies, he’s already a massive threat.”
“Don’t say out loud what everyone already knows.”
“If Star Guild can’t stand on its own, they can’t blame others for circling like vultures.”
“Since Lu Chuan made this choice, he’d better be ready to pay the price. Resources from a guild always come at a cost.”
Who knew how far this Lu Chuan could really go?
Would he truly become a new legend—or die on the road to becoming one?
Perhaps only time would tell.
“By the way, does anyone know the name of the dungeon Lu Chuan just entered? If possible, we should scout it first, see what’s special about his clearing style.”
Since Lu Chuan was bound to become their enemy, they had to analyze his dungeon habits and behavior, then pass that information on to their prodigy rookies. That way, if they encountered him in a dungeon, they’d know how to deal with him.
“Seems it was called Castle’s Lord. A B-rank dungeon. We just checked with an item, no mistake.”
“Strange, that B-rank dungeon has also been locked.”
“What exactly did Lu Chuan do?”
“Then let’s leave that dungeon aside for now. What about his newbie instance?”
“His newbie dungeon was Haunted Construction Site. It was low-level, but somehow it mutated. Once a dungeon mutates, it becomes completely different from its original form. Even if we go there, we won’t learn anything.”
Vivian and the others grew solemn.
So right now, there was no way to probe into Lu Chuan’s dungeon-clear information at all?
That was seriously concerning.
—
Meanwhile, inside Castle’s Lord.
The Castle Giant had awakened.
It slowly stood up from the mountainside, the castle structures on its body rearranging themselves into the form of organs—making it look like some massive robot, hundreds of times larger than life.
And what is an ageless robot, if not a form of “eternal youth”?
The giant looked around, step by step trying to intrude into the territory of other dungeons.
It even attempted to tear open a rift in space, forcing its way into the Witch’s Secret Potion dungeon.
That traveler who had tricked it was now linked to it. Sooner or later, he would enter the Witch’s Secret Potion Dungeon. If it could get inside first, it could corrupt the dungeon, and make that damned traveler pay the price.
But as the giant strained to tear open the rift, trying to shove itself inside, something far more terrifying and powerful drifted across the sky.
And the man standing atop that monster was even more frightening.
With just a glance, the Castle Giant’s “organs” scrambled again, frantically trying to leap from its body and fly toward that impossibly beautiful yet dangerous man.
“Go back.” The blond man in military uniform gave the order, his voice calm.
“Bur…i…er…” The Castle Giant’s voice was strange and strained. “Why… are… you… here?”
“Senior, senior, can I eat this one as a snack?” On No.18’s head, several tongues sprouted, drooling uncontrollably.
Although this was technically No.9’s mission, it was too tempting not to whet its appetite.
“I’ll say it again—go back.” No.9’s voice was flat.
The Castle Giant didn’t move.
“What a pity.” No.9 tugged his hat lower, releasing the grip on his sword hilt. “Eat it clean.”
No.18 lunged happily.
Crunch, crunch.
Soon, the sound of savage chewing spread across the ground.
As No.18 devoured, the Castle Giant’s memories flickered like a slideshow before the blond man’s eyes.
Lu Chuan’s figure appeared once again.
Once again, he had deceived dungeon NPCs—using almost no actual skills.
Twice now, in such a short time, the same player.
Rookie leaderboard, rank seven?
He truly had the potential to challenge the God-tier leaderboard.
But to trigger two dungeon mutations in a row—this player definitely carried something unusual.
[Mutation of Castle’s Lord cleared. Merit Points +1]
“Let’s go,” No.9 said to No.18.
But No.18, overeating, suddenly lunged toward the blond man himself.
The longsword stuck in its head erupted with infinite sword qi, instantly shredding No.18 into thousands of bloody chunks.
[No.18 has died. Merit Points -0.01]
[No.18 has revived.]
The countless pieces of flesh quickly reformed into its massive body again.
“Senior, did I just die again?” No.18 groaned. Couldn’t he hold back even a little? Any time it lost control for a second, Senior killed it without hesitation!
“I’ve sent word to No.11. You’ll follow them for now,” No.9 said. “I have other business to attend to.”
“Senior, why can’t I come with you?” No.18 pressed.
No.9 gave it a silent glance.
“…Got it, Senior. I’ll behave.” No.18 didn’t dare push further. No.9 often disappeared for stretches of time—and if it ever pried too much, the price was always another death.
Arrival of the God of Wealth, huh?
No.9 extended a finger, tapping that game ID.
The next dungeon—maybe then he’d learn what kind of person this Lu Chuan really was.
—
At that moment, the very Lu Chuan everyone had their eyes on was busy exploring the spaceship.
This kind of high-tech thing fascinated him—it made him wonder which dungeon world it had been pulled from.
“Mr. Lu Chuan, you still haven’t told us what conditions you want.” Shen Li watched as Lu Chuan treated the ship like some kind of tourist attraction and finally couldn’t resist reminding him.
Though he had succeeded in bringing Lu Chuan back to Star Guild, for some reason, his high-level player’s instinct told him that Lu Chuan wanted far more than he was letting on.
But then again—since Lu Chuan had given up joining the mighty Resurrection Guild to come to their weakest one, it had to mean he was aiming at something big.
“There’s no way I’d join Resurrection Guild,” Lu Chuan said casually. “At the end of the day, I’m just an outsider. Resurrection Guild has strict rules, and they already have multiple prodigy rookies of their own. Sure, I’m valuable—but not irreplaceable to them.”
Of course Lu Chuan understood what Shen Li was thinking. “Anyone who’s worked in the real world knows this—if you want a high salary, you need to maintain your core competitiveness.”
And that competitiveness would shine brightest only in Star Guild, which lacked prodigy rookies.
“The other guilds are in a similar position,” Lu Chuan went on. “Star Guild may be weak now, but it still has deep foundations. A dying camel is still bigger than a horse. If the guild has survived this long, it must still have powerful trump cards to keep itself alive. Joining you is giving charcoal in the snow—but joining anyone else would only be icing on the cake.”
Shen Li’s attitude softened a little. Lu Chuan’s words might not have been flattering, but they were honest—and true.
If the man was willing to be straightforward, that was the best they could ask for.
“Still, you haven’t answered my question,” Shen Li said, remembering. “What’s your condition for joining Star Guild?”
“I don’t really have any special demands.” Lu Chuan grinned, flashing a mouthful of white teeth. “But tell me—does your guild happen to need an excellent Chief Financial Officer?”
imagine joining a guild to clear dungeons and then asking for a management job there-