Chapter 143 - 124: Everyone’s Choice

Chapter 143: Chapter 124: Everyone’s Choice

In addition, there was the special dungeon [Red Moon Tide]!

Although renting it out to other guilds could generate income, the [Godslayer] guild currently had no use for it themselves... which was equally a massive waste. The current guild members couldn’t possibly downgrade, so the only viable solution was right in front of them.

Recruit. They needed to recruit Initial Profession players under Lv30.

"The matter of recruitment needs to be put on the agenda, but there’s no need to rush," Yu Zhun said slowly. "We’ll consider how to proceed with this issue after I return from Divine Radiance City."

"Return from Divine Radiance City?" Ji Xiaoyu paused before quickly realizing something. Her eyes lit up. "It’s [End of the Red Land]!"

"Exactly," Yu Zhun nodded slightly.

The Lv30 Permanent Dungeon [End of the Red Land] did not have a perfect strategy guide, and during their First Turn trial, this was the exact dungeon Yu Zhun and the others had entered. Although the contents of a trial and a Permanent Dungeon differed greatly, there was no doubt that thanks to the special strategy of role-playing, they had made a breakthrough in the plot of the [End of the Red Land] dungeon!

Why was [End of the Red Land] impossible to clear perfectly before?

Because if players followed the plot normally—escorting the [Red People] all the way to drink the water from the [Lake of Purity] to recover, and then arriving at [Red Cloud City]—the celebration where the Deputy City Lord was assassinated would have already ended! The Second City Lord and the Third City Lord would both be dead. The most crucial character, the Fourth City Lord Sosha, would also have died after desperately trying to stop the Great City Lord Enrufe.

Out of the four City Lords, only the mad Enrufe would remain. The [Red People] indeed entered [Red Cloud City]. However, in a future players couldn’t foresee, that place would no longer be a Holy Land, but a new Hell. Therefore, this was a false ending, merely counting as a normal clear.

Then, could players speed up the escort and arrive during the celebration to stop everything, just like Ji Xiaoyu and her two companions did?

The answer was equally no. Ji Xiaoyu and the others had played the three most important roles among the [Red People], which allowed them to influence the migration of their entire race. In a normal run, according to the original personalities of those three characters, they would cause certain obstacles and drag down the pace of the migration!

The only way to execute a perfect strategy for this dungeon was to split into two groups. One group of players would act as escorts, while the other group would enter [Red Cloud City], preemptively kill the Great City Lord Enrufe, confirm the deaths of the Second and Third City Lords, and allow the Fourth City Lord Sosha to become the new ruler.

At this moment, the [Godslayer] guild held the only perfect strategy for the [End of the Red Land] dungeon. Naturally, this strategy had to create value. [End of the Red Land] was a Lv30 dungeon, so they couldn’t enter it themselves. Furthermore, this was a Permanent Dungeon located in Divine Radiance City, which was not the [Godslayer] guild’s home base.

Thus, Yu Zhun’s idea was very simple. He would sell the strategy guide.

Relying on liquidating Equipment, he currently had over a billion in funds on hand. However, it was still a bit short to push the Enhancement of his Nether Five-piece Set to +20. Selling this strategy guide should be enough to cover the rest. Before entering a 4A Permanent Dungeon for the first time, he naturally wanted to elevate himself to his absolute peak. The guild members trusted him and followed him; he had to live up to that trust.

Ji Xiaoyu’s eyes lit up. "Good idea! I’ve stayed in Divine Strategy City for so long, but I haven’t been to any other Main City yet!

"How about we all go have some fun together? Consider it a team-building trip to celebrate our successful First Turn!"

Huh? Yu Zhun paused. His original intention was to go alone. If everyone went together...

Yu Zhun cast an inquiring look at the others in the meeting room. Upon seeing their expressions, he already knew the answer.

"Since that’s the case, let’s all go together."

As the sixteenth-ranked Main City among the thirty-six in terms of overall strength, Divine Radiance City didn’t have any Five-star Guilds capable of taking the lead. However, the number of Four-star Guilds far exceeded what Divine Strategy City could compare to. Here, there were a full six Four-star Guilds!

However, this number used to be seven. One of them suddenly fell apart not long ago, and all of its players merged into the remaining six Four-star Guilds. Rumor had it that this happened because they offended someone! As for exactly who they offended, opinions varied. Some said they offended a Five-star Guild from another Main City. Others said they offended a Strongest!

These rumors didn’t spread too widely in Divine Radiance City. After all, instead of spending energy gossiping, it was better to study dungeon strategies or go outside to farm wild monsters.

Today, outside the entrance of the [Moon-devouring Celestial Wolf] guild—the fourth-ranked Four-star Guild in Divine Radiance City—six travel-worn figures appeared.

"Is this the place?" Looking at the grandly decorated guild building before them, Yu Zhun couldn’t help but marvel. As expected of a Four-star Guild. However, once the [Godslayer] guild recruited more people and got promoted to a Three-star Guild, it would likely look even better than this.

Ji Xiaoyu nodded slightly. "Yes. The guild with the best clearance record for the [End of the Red Land] dungeon right now is [Moon-devouring Celestial Wolf]. They’ve also been constantly pursuing a perfect strategy.

"The last time we cleared the special dungeon [Red Moon Tide], [Moon-devouring Celestial Wolf] was also present, but they didn’t target us.

"So, they are a suitable buyer."

Yu Zhun nodded in understanding. "Alright, then I’ll—"

"Guild Leader, I’ll go in with you," Ji Xiaoyu said with a serious expression. "I am the Vice Guild Leader, after all."

"I’ll have to trouble you, then." Yu Zhun gave her an appreciative look before turning to the others. "What are your plans?"

"Sheila and I are going shopping!" Su Yue hugged Sheila’s arm with a grin. "We passed a stall just now and saw a lot of cute accessories. They even had little dinosaurs!"

Hearing the words "little dinosaurs," Sheila’s expression didn’t change, but a clear glint of interest flickered in her eyes.

"Su Hong, are you coming with us?" Su Yue turned to look at her brother.

Unexpectedly, Su Hong, who was usually easygoing in these situations, shook his head. "No. I have some minor matters to deal with. I’ll meet up with everyone later."

"Alright." Su Yue turned to look at Salas. "Sa?"

"No problem!" Salas nodded with a chuckle. There were quite a few roadside stalls selling self-developed props nearby. Those weird and wonderful items were extremely appealing to him.

The group parted ways at the entrance of the [Moon-devouring Celestial Wolf] guild. Yu Zhun and Ji Xiaoyu walked inside and announced the name of the [Godslayer] guild.

While waiting for the players on duty to report their arrival, Ji Xiaoyu suddenly spoke up, "Guild Leader, is there something on Su Hong’s mind?"

"You noticed too?" Yu Zhun laughed. "He’s been a bit distracted ever since we arrived in Divine Radiance City."

"Does he need any help?" Ji Xiaoyu tilted her head.

"If he needs it, he’ll say so. Since he didn’t, we should just trust him." Yu Zhun looked at the several people striding toward them and broke into a grin.

He thought, "The welcoming standard of [Moon-devouring Celestial Wolf] is a bit high, isn’t it?"

On a spacious street in Divine Radiance City, several players were laughing and chatting merrily.

"Brother Bo, your level has reached Lv20, right?" One of the players looked enviously at the man who was vaguely positioned at the center of the group. "Lv20 unlocks helmets. Your strength will skyrocket again."

The man called Brother Bo let out a loud laugh. With a somewhat smug expression on his face, he waved his hand dismissively.

"It’s nothing, just a minor thing.

"Once you reach Lv15, do a wave of Enhancement on your Equipment, and gain enough strength, you’ll be able to join a capable dungeon clearance team. If you’re lucky, you can clear one or two dungeons every day.

"You won’t need to farm wild monsters anymore, so your experience will naturally increase faster.

"Once you guys reach Lv15, you’ll catch up to me in no time. Since you guys acknowledge me as your brother, I’ll naturally carry you all from now on!" he said, patting the shoulders of the people next to him.

The several players immediately rejoiced, continuing to shower him with flattery. After the crowd dispersed, Brother Bo was humming a tune as he walked alone down the street when a faint voice suddenly drifted from behind him.

"Zhang Bo.

"You’re just the same as before. You still love gathering underlings wherever you go."

The familiar voice made Zhang Bo’s footsteps come to an abrupt halt, and certain embarrassing memories from the past instantly flooded his mind. He whipped his head around and looked at the familiar face behind him.

"Su Hong!" Zhang Bo couldn’t help but tighten his grip on the Long Sword in his hand. The next second, the fear in his eyes vanished, and he suddenly let out a sneer. "You just arrived in the Main City, yet you dare to show your face in front of me?"

The skyrocketing strength he had gained from just reaching Lv20 gave him endless confidence. A vicious glint flickered in Zhang Bo’s eyes. "This time, I’ll make you—"

Before he could finish speaking, Zhang Bo felt as if an invisible hand was choking his throat, rendering him unable to utter a single word.

Because Su Hong had deactivated the effect of his [Concealing Mask].

[Su Hong, Lv32]