Chapter 385 - 225: Chasing Light Dragon Palace

Chapter 385: Chapter 225: Chasing Light Dragon Palace

This was why Long Mu and Liu Shu were willing to invest so many resources into a Zhenxing C Level Talent, someone who could be an immense boon to their influence’s development.

They had thrown 1,100 Divine Origin Value points at him without even knowing if he had already joined another influence.

Soon, Zhong Yi met Long Mu and Liu Shu in the reception room.

Zhong Yi wasn’t particularly curious about Long Mu. He knew that members of the Dragon Race from the Dragon Abyss Ecosystem, especially a race like the Blood Dragon Race renowned for its close-combat abilities, were straightforward. They didn’t rely on tricks or schemes in battle, preferring to overwhelm their opponents with sheer power.

However, it was said that people from the Radiant Ecosystem, particularly those from the Six Great Servant Races, were usually Guardian Beast Masters.

Long Mu had the obvious characteristics of a Blood Dragon Race member, so Zhong Yi could easily tell the two men apart.

The silver leather armor Liu Shu wore was studded with numerous rivets.

’These rivets are all shaped like various insects. Could Liu Shu be a Guardian Beast Master who controls Insect Guardian Beasts?’

As Zhong Yi observed Long Mu and Liu Shu, the two were also observing him.

Long Mu was the first to speak, getting straight to the point.

"Ah Shu and I are probably a bit older than you. Whether you decide to join Chasing Light Dragon Palace or not, I think we can still be friends."

"We’re older, but we’re all peers."

"Calling you by your full name seems too distant, so we’ll just call you Ah Yi."

"I only told you a little about Chasing Light Dragon Palace earlier. The truth is, Ah Shu and I are also Zhenxing C Level Talents."

"If you join Chasing Light Dragon Palace, we can develop it together. We brothers will definitely not treat you unfairly."

"After you join, as long as you don’t join any other influences, we don’t mind if you want to develop a personal influence of your own."

"If you need any help developing your personal influence in the future, we can even provide some assistance."

Long Mu spoke with great earnestness, his words brimming with sincerity.

Based on the 1,100 Divine Origin Value points Long Mu had just transferred him, Zhong Yi already knew the two of them would not treat him poorly if he joined Chasing Light Dragon Palace.

The A Level Influences Zhong Yi had previously contacted didn’t allow members to join two influences at once.

Some A Level Influences didn’t even permit members to develop their own influences privately.

If Zhong Yi were to join one of those influences, he would have to develop his Soul Soil in secret.

But if he joined Chasing Light Dragon Palace, there would be no need to be secretive about developing his Soul Soil.

As soon as Long Mu finished speaking, Liu Shu took over.

"Ah Yi, regarding your compensation, I’m not going to negotiate with you the way we used to when recruiting ordinary C Level Talents."

"I imagine that for someone like you, a Zhenxing C Level Talent, ranking in the top 300 of a Secret Realm should be no problem, as long as your luck isn’t terrible and you don’t get ganged up on by other Zhenxing C Level Talents."

"Right now, Chasing Light Dragon Palace is trying to make a push for A Level Influence. Ah Mu and I have been busy exploring new worlds recently."

"We’ve already obtained eight Hearts of the World. We only need two more to meet one of the criteria for being designated an A Level Influence."

"However, in the Secret Realms opened by the Wanyu Gambling Company, we’ve only taken first place six times."

"If you join Chasing Light Dragon Palace, we won’t ask you to take on the risk of exploring new worlds. We just hope you can focus on the Secret Realms."

"As long as you explore the Secret Realms opened by the Wanyu Gambling Company, regardless of your rank, all the resources you obtain will be yours to keep."

"If you rank in the top 20, I’ll give you an additional bonus of ten percent of the resources you acquired."

"If you can rank in the top three, we will randomly give you a great treasure that can enhance or bestow Rule Authority."

"And if you can take first place, you can pick a great treasure yourself from the Chasing Light Dragon Palace’s Treasure Vault."

"Ah Mu and I will also open our private vaults to you, allowing you to choose one treasure from each of our personal collections."

"Many of the treasures Ah Mu and I rely on for our own survival aren’t in our private vaults, but the items that are in there are still extremely extraordinary."

Zhong Yi was once again reminded of what it meant to be fabulously wealthy!

The compensation Liu Shu was offering was far better than what the management of those A Level Influences had offered.

Zhong Yi could see that Liu Shu was completely focused on raising the Chasing Light Dragon Palace’s influence level.

He placed immense importance on achieving first place in the events held by the Wanyu Gambling Company.

In truth, what Zhong Yi had always wanted was a great treasure that could enhance or bestow Rule Authority.

Liu Shu had promised he could obtain one just by placing in the top three.

This was the same as the compensation offered by the other A Level Influences.

But if he took first place, Liu Shu was giving him the chance to choose for himself from among a selection of great treasures.

Not only that, but he would also get two additional treasures.

Others might not have the confidence to aim for first place and would think Liu Shu’s generous rewards were just an empty promise.

But Zhong Yi was confident he had a very good chance of cashing in on that promise.

Zhong Yi had only just met Long Mu and Liu Shu, but he could sense their sincerity.

First, the way Long Mu and Liu Shu addressed him showed that they genuinely wanted to befriend him.

Second, Liu Shu had stated bluntly that many of their most precious treasures were not kept in their private vaults.

In reality, it wouldn’t have mattered even if Liu Shu hadn’t said that.

By joining Chasing Light Dragon Palace, Zhong Yi would not only receive exceptionally generous compensation,

but he would also establish a connection with the Servant Race of the Radiant Ecosystem and the Blood Dragon Race, one of the Ten Great Dragon Races from the Dragon Abyss Ecosystem.

Under these circumstances, Zhong Yi had no reason not to join Chasing Light Dragon Palace.

Long Mu and Liu Shu both knew very well that recruiting a Zhenxing C Level Talent was not easy.

Otherwise, Chasing Light Dragon Palace wouldn’t have gone three whole years without a third Zhenxing C Level Talent joining their ranks.

This world was a very pragmatic place. No matter how high one’s talent, it was difficult to compete with other prodigies without sufficient resources.

Anyone who could become a Zhenxing C Level Talent had powerful forces backing them.

Many Zhenxing C Level Talents would join the influences established by their own families on the Virtual Source Network.

Or, these Zhenxing C Level Talents were simply too arrogant!

Long Mu and Liu Shu were both amiable people, willing to associate with others as equals.

But they weren’t willing to bow and scrape in an ingratiating manner just to recruit a Zhenxing C Level Talent.

This was a critical time for Chasing Light Dragon Palace’s promotion to an A Level Influence, and the two were preparing to persuade Zhong Yi a little more.

Just then, they heard Zhong Yi say with a smile,

"I’m willing to join Chasing Light Dragon Palace!"

"Ah Mu, Ah Shu, since you two brothers have invited me with such warmth, how could I refuse?"

"By the way, does the Wanyu Gambling Company have any Secret Realms open right now?"

"Since I’ve now joined Chasing Light Dragon Palace, I’d like to enter a Secret Realm to see what the competition is like and try to win some honor for us."

Hearing this, Long Mu burst into hearty, unrestrained laughter.

"Ah Yi, welcome to Chasing Light Dragon Palace! We have ten B Level Talents and sixteen C Level Talents in our ranks."

"In a moment, Ah Shu and I will hold a welcoming party for you within the influence."

With that, he pulled Zhong Yi into the Chasing Light Dragon Palace’s group chat.

Through his Soul Fighting Bracelet, Zhong Yi could now keep up with everything happening inside Chasing Light Dragon Palace and communicate with its other members.

As the saying goes, the greatest truths are the simplest. A welcoming party on the Virtual Source Network simply meant that the members of Chasing Light Dragon Palace would give Zhong Yi a warm welcome in the group chat via their Soul Fighting Bracelets.

It reminded Zhong Yi of his middle school days in his past life, watching the edgiest kids in his class hold weddings in a group chat.

Back then, Zhong Yi, who had been slightly influenced by that subculture himself, had even attended a few such weddings.

He had witnessed the magnificent feat of couples getting "married" one day, only to break up two days later and vow to never speak to each other again.

After the welcoming party for Zhong Yi was over, Liu Shu transferred another 2,333 Divine Origin Value points to him.