Chapter 145 - 125: Joint Raid Invitation

Chapter 145: Chapter 125: Joint Raid Invitation

What could they possibly be here for?

On the other side, Yu Zhun picked up his aromatic tea and took a small sip. The lingering fragrance filled his mouth, and it even granted him 100 experience points. Such tea must have been brewed by an Advanced chef; it was quite precious.

Setting the teacup down, Yu Zhun looked at Liu Xiongfei. "Chairman Liu, it’s like this.

"Yesterday, every member of our guild passed the First Turn trial."

"Is that so? That’s great news." Liu Xiongfei laughed, raising his teacup. "Congratulations on your guild’s increase in strength."

Despite his words, he still hadn’t figured out the other party’s intentions. To flex their muscles? Unlikely. The First Turn was difficult, sure, but Moon-devouring Celestial Wolf had no shortage of First Turn experts. Could it be...?

A flash of inspiration struck Liu Xiongfei, and a sudden possibility dawned on him. Yu Zhun had just mentioned "every member passed." What did that mean? It meant that the other party’s guild currently had no players with an Initial Profession.

He had heard before that this guild had exceptionally few members. If not for that, they wouldn’t have been stuck as a Two Stars guild; they probably would have reached Three Stars long ago. Therefore, the other party was severely lacking in manpower!

Meanwhile, even though Moon-devouring Celestial Wolf only ranked fourth in Divine Radiance City, it was the most populous guild in the city! In fact, just a few days ago, Moon-devouring Celestial Wolf had recruited a large batch of players under Lv30!

Was the Godslayer Guild here to poach his people? Was Divine Strategy City too small, its players unable to meet their standards, so they came to a larger Main City to recruit better players? And since Moon-devouring Celestial Wolf had so many members—all of whom were elites—poaching from them would be highly efficient?

At this thought, Liu Xiongfei’s expression turned rather colorful. He thought, "Hold on... Even if you have a powerful background, you can’t just poach people right to my face, can you?"

But recalling the miserable states of those disbanded guilds, Liu Xiongfei took a deep breath, suppressing the urge to slam the table and stand up. "Forget it. It’s just a few players. Let them poach," he reasoned inwardly. "Worst case scenario... we’ll just recruit more."

With a trace of sorrow in his eyes, he looked out the window. In this moment, the bright sunshine couldn’t bring him the slightest warmth. In his daze, it felt as if goose-feather snowflakes were drifting down around him to the tune of a melancholic melody.

"Snowflakes flutter~ the north wind howls~

"The world is a vast~ expanse of white~"

Completely unaware of the Four Stars guild chairman’s internal melodrama, Yu Zhun cleared his throat softly. "Our First Turn trial Dungeon was the End of the Red Land."

What? Hearing the familiar Dungeon name, Liu Xiongfei’s consciousness was forcefully yanked back to reality.

"So it was the End of the Red Land," Liu Xiongfei said with a chuckle. "What a coincidence. That Dungeon..."

"Wait, what? The End of the Red Land?!" He stood up abruptly, finally understanding Yu Zhun’s true purpose.

Passing the First Turn trial required a perfect clearance strategy. In other words, the Godslayer Guild already...

"You have the perfect strategy for the End of the Red Land?" Liu Xiongfei took a deep breath, his breathing inevitably turning heavy.

A perfect first clear for a Lv30 Dungeon! Even a Four Stars guild would care deeply about this. Because it concerned the guild’s prestige and reputation. Although these things seemed intangible, they undeniably affected a guild’s appeal to new players, thereby indirectly impacting its ranking.

Moreover, the End of the Red Land was different from other Dungeons. For this Dungeon, both Moon-devouring Celestial Wolf and another Four Stars guild named Stargazer were competing for the perfect first clear. The two guilds didn’t get along, so secret rivalries were inevitable.

Even though Moon-devouring Celestial Wolf had a higher progression rate, the Stargazer Guild had recently recruited several strategists, putting no small amount of pressure on Liu Xiongfei. If the other party completed the strategy first, Moon-devouring Celestial Wolf would face unavoidable embarrassment.

Under these circumstances, if Yu Zhun could provide the perfect strategy, it would be an absolute godsend!

However, Liu Xiongfei quickly calmed down. "Chairman Yu, the strategy for the First Turn trial and the Permanent Dungeon should be different, right?

"Are you certain your strategy will actually work?"

"You can inspect the goods first." Yu Zhun smiled calmly. "If it doesn’t result in a perfect first clear, just pretend I was never here.

"If it does, pay me then."

Since Yu Zhun put it like that, Liu Xiongfei naturally had no objections. "How much?"

Yu Zhun slowly held up three fingers. Three hundred million.

Unlike a Lv20 Dungeon, a Lv30 Dungeon could be considered a guild’s pillar. In a standard guild, over eighty percent of the players were typically at this stage, either preparing for their First Turn or choosing not to undergo it. It could be said that with every perfect strategy for a Lv30 Dungeon, a guild’s core competitiveness would increase significantly.

Liu Xiongfei took a deep breath. At this price, he might have hesitated slightly under normal circumstances. But considering the Godslayer Guild’s background and the competition from Stargazer, his last shred of hesitation vanished.

"No problem!" Liu Xiongfei raised his hand to make a call, summoning the Vice Chairman in charge of managing strategy affairs. "Call over the next team scheduled to tackle the End of the Red Land!"

"Understood," the Vice Chairman replied as he sent for the team. "Speaking of the End of the Red Land... Chairman, there’s something I need to tell you." He glanced at Yu Zhun and Ji Xiaoyu.

"It’s fine. Speak here," Liu Xiongfei said with a wave of his hand.

"Alright." The Vice Chairman nodded, his expression turning slightly solemn. "I’ve heard that there’s new movement from Stargazer. They’ve made personnel adjustments to some of the teams tackling the End of the Red Land.

"They changed their single-core lineups to dual-core lineups. It seems they intend to split their forces into two paths.

"I suspect they might have made a new discovery and are planning to test an entirely new strategy."

"Oh?" Liu Xiongfei’s eyes flashed. Normally, this news would have made him incredibly anxious. But now...

"Who’s entering next, them or us?"

"Our people," the Vice Chairman replied immediately.

"Heh." Liu Xiongfei chuckled. "Then Stargazer can eat our dust!"

Yu Zhun and Ji Xiaoyu couldn’t help but exchange a glance. It sounded like the adjusted strategic approach of the Stargazer Guild was indeed very close to the perfect strategy. If given the time to experiment, they might have actually succeeded. The two of them had arrived at the perfect time.

Soon, the entire Moon-devouring Celestial Wolf strategy team scheduled for the next run entered the conference room. Upon learning that Yu Zhun possessed a so-called perfect strategy, they didn’t think much of it at first. But after Yu Zhun presented the strategy, the entire team was thoroughly astounded.

"Holy shit! We actually need to clear it like this?"

A look of sheer admiration appeared on the team captain’s face. "Even if you gave me ten years, I’d never come up with this approach!"

"Yeah, exactly! Who would have thought there were so many hidden traps at the end of the Dungeon?" another member couldn’t help but marvel. "It’s brilliant!"

"Alright, hurry up and head to the Dungeon Hall!"

Seeing the expressions of the strategy team, Liu Xiongfei felt reassured. In a great mood, he joked, "Chairman Yu is still waiting to collect his money!"

More Advanced Dungeons generally took longer to clear. The End of the Red Land took two days to conquer, which was considered lengthy even among Lv30 Dungeons.

Once the strategy team hurried out, Liu Xiongfei looked at Yu Zhun. In just a short moment, his opinion of Yu Zhun had completely reversed. A bold idea emerged in his mind.

"Chairman Yu, I have a small proposal.

"I wonder if your Godslayer Guild would be interested in a 4A difficulty Lv40 Dungeon?"

"Oh?" Yu Zhun paused for a moment. "Please, elaborate."

"I’m well aware of your guild’s Dungeon-clearing capabilities," Liu Xiongfei said, pausing briefly. "But you should also know the circumstances of a 4A Dungeon. There are influencing factors beyond just strategy.

"Not only do you need enough strength to protect yourselves from players of other servers, but you also have to be faster than them to clear it.

"Our Moon-devouring Celestial Wolf is currently tackling a crucial Lv40 Dungeon, but the strategy team has consistently failed to clear it.

"They lack the strategic capabilities of your guild, but they possess ample strength and experience in running 4A Dungeons.

"Meanwhile, your guild members have only just completed their First Turn and presumably lack experience in 4A Dungeons. Entering a 4A Dungeon you’ve never set foot in so rashly is quite dangerous.

"The clearance of the End of the Red Land won’t conclude so quickly.

"I wonder if Chairman Yu is interested in having your guild run a joint strategy operation with our Moon-devouring Celestial Wolf?"

Liu Xiongfei grinned and extended his hand to Yu Zhun.

"We provide the manpower.

"Your guild will be responsible for the clearance."

Yu Zhun and Ji Xiaoyu exchanged a glance, somewhat tempted by the offer.