Chapter 299 - 101 Xuanming_2

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Chapter 299: Chapter 101 Xuanming_2After looting, everyone returned to the entrance of the ancient tomb, armed themselves with big hammers and axes, and charged en masse, pounding away. It took a good five minutes before they finally shattered the Dragon-breaking Stone. Having spent nearly an hour inside the ancient tomb, the little monsters outside had refreshed. The group continued to clear the monsters from the ancient tomb back to the surface, and by the time they returned to the surface, it was already noon. Bathing in the long-missed brilliant sunlight, everyone heaved a sigh of relief. Although it was less than half a day, it felt like an entire year had passed, especially for those who experienced a life-and-death situation trapped in the tomb facing the terrifying Ghost King. Now, they were frightened even in hindsight. Xiao Jie glanced at his Experience Points—70% complete. With another day’s time, he should be able to level up to 18. It seemed it was time to act. Just as he was thinking, he suddenly heard someone say. "Leader, I would like to apply to become a core member!" An Outer Circle member suddenly spoke up. "Me too!" "And me!" The requests came pouring in from everyone towards Hidden Dragon Do Not Use, and in an instant, there were over a dozen new core member candidates. By now, it was clear that ordinary people really needed an organization; even with many players, they charge in disorganized and scatter just the same. In fact, their initial battle against the Ghost King wasn’t bad; they managed to deplete half of the Blood Volume. But seeing the Ghost King regenerate its health, their morale instantly collapsed, with no thought of how to break the Array; everyone’s first instinct was to flee. With a few people starting to run, others had no choice but to follow suit—no one dared to bet others wouldn’t run. It was a complete rout. Thinking about it now, if everyone had smashed everything around the coffin then, there might have been a chance. Bai Ze looked enviously at the treasures that were being distributed. Unfortunately, not being a member of the Dragon Soaring Knights, he had no right to share in the loot. He could only stand by with his one hundred taels, not ready to leave just yet, observing the situation. "Leader, I, too, would like to apply to become a core member," Dida La said with a serious tone. "If you’re sincere in your application, I welcome it wholeheartedly, but if it’s out of gratitude, there’s no need. While I saved you out of justice, it was also with some self-interest—after all, you are a Guest Elder of the Dragon Soaring Knights, and the only magic profession in my Luoyang Branch. I definitely couldn’t let anything happen to you," Hidden Dragon Do Not Use replied. "No, it’s not out of gratitude. I’ve thought it through. I always felt superior being of a magic profession, thinking I might soar high any day, and then I wouldn’t have to look up to anyone. But today’s events clarified things for me. Even the strongest can meet their downfall at times. To go far in a game, one still needs reliable brothers," Dida La explained. "So, I’ve roughly looked into your guild’s organizational structure. Could I join as well? Not as a core member, just as a Guest Elder—Guest Elders get to share in the loot too, right?" Bai Ze interjected from the side. "Indeed, Guest Elders can share in the loot, so long as they participate normally in activities," replied Hidden Dragon Do Not Use. "Then count me in," Bai Ze decided, his eyes still on those Top-Grade drops. While he often earned a fair amount by himself, occasionally able to solo an Elite Monster and get a few pieces of blue and green Equipment, such Epic drops were difficult to acquire alone. Becoming a Guest Elder came with few constraints, plus having many Physical as guards meant added safety, and he could take the chance to blend in and get some equipment. "Haha, then you’re most welcome," Hidden Dragon Do Not Use responded cheerfully. The unexpected event had led to the loss of the Salted Fish Guest Elder and several Outer Circle members, but it also increased the others’ sense of belonging to the guild, especially with Dida La’s complete loyalty and Bai Ze’s unexpected entry. It was a surprise gain, after all. After all, Outer Circle members were dime a dozen, and in times of danger, they weren’t necessarily reliable. The core members and high-level Guest Elders were the real priorities. And someone like Dida La, with a magic profession, was paramount, able to pull him completely into the team was a major benefit indeed. "Then on behalf of the Dragon Soaring Knights, I welcome your membership—Sui Feng, don’t you have anything to say?" Xiao Jie gave a slight smile, "There are some things I’d like to say, but upon reflection, maybe the timing isn’t right yet." Hidden Dragon Do Not Use felt helpless; truly, the more capable the person, the harder to recruit. With the atmosphere being so encouraging, he had still not applied to be a core member. Xiao Jie continued, "I have some matters to attend to next, so I would like to apply for a loan." Xiao Jie was well aware that initiating the inheritance of the Ancient Qi Refiner profession would be extremely dangerous. The stronger the profession, the greater the price to be paid, and he had to be thoroughly prepared. He needed to utilize everything he could. Now approaching Level 18, he had initially thought to set out at Level 19, but considering that he might encounter battles, even fierce battles, during the inheritance, it made more sense to go at Level 18—just in case he accidentally leveled up to 20 and hadn’t completed the profession quest, missing the chance for the Ancient Qi Refiner profession would be devastating. Hearing that Xiao Jie wanted a loan, Hidden Dragon Do Not Use’s eyes lit up, seeing it as good news. Before this, the other party wouldn’t even apply for a loan, but now he finally made a request. When it comes to talent, fear not those with needs, but rather fear those who need nothing at all. Although Hidden Moon Following Wind wasn’t part of the Magic profession, he was definitely more valuable than an ordinary Master of Magic; without his significant help today, things would have been difficult to resolve, and it’s likely that even the outer circle members would have been wiped out. "No problem, are one hundred taels enough? If not, I can ask the leader to approve more," offered Hidden Dragon Do Not Use. "That’s enough; actually, I’m not short on money. I just want to get an Escape Light Talisman. You can’t get this thing without money. By the way, if possible, could you use these one hundred taels to directly buy me an Escape Light Talisman?" Hidden Dragon Do Not Use said, "Escape Light Talismans are priceless, hard to come by in the auction house. However, our guild does have a small stock; I can communicate with the leader and apply for one." "Are one hundred taels enough?" "If it’s for a brother, naturally it’s enough," Hidden Dragon Do Not Use said with a double meaning. "Haha, then thank you very much—brother." Oftentimes a company evaluates its employees, but the employees also evaluate the company. For Xiao Jie, this Escape Light Talisman was his way of evaluating the guild. If they couldn’t even provide an Escape Light Talisman, there was no need to get overly involved. With the talisman, even if an operation failed, at least his life would be preserved. "Besides that, I want to trade this Xuanming Sword for an Epic blade," he added. Without hesitation, Hidden Dragon Do Not Use agreed, "No problem, the Xuanming’s attributes are very good. There are definitely many experts among the swordsmen in our guild who would want to trade. Do you have any requirements for the special effects of the blade?" Xiao Jie said, "Preferably something that can counter Magic weapons." Right now he feared nothing in the Physical system; he even dared to take on those over Level 30, but when encountering those from the Magic System, it was indeed a bit troublesome. "Okay, I’ll ask around for you." ———————— In the evening, at the Dragon Soaring Knights’ headquarters—meeting room— "Not bad at all, to obtain such a good item," Long Xingtianxia said, looking at the Soul Refining Secret Manual, and surprised, he added, "You guys are pretty brave, with so few people daring to enter the Ancient Tomb? When you reported to me, I got quite a shock, I was so afraid that you would all be wiped out. How did you deal with that Ghost King? Isn’t it supposed to regenerate Blood Volume?" Hidden Dragon Do Not Use explained, "It was all thanks to Hidden Moon Following Wind. He found someone to break the Formation..." Hidden Dragon Do Not Use recounted the battle process once over. The crowd listened very attentively. "Tch tch, seems like he’s not a simple character," the Vice-Leader exclaimed in admiration. "And you trust him that much? Letting him command the boss battle?" "If he’s willing to join the core team, I would be willing to offer him my position as Sub-Branch Leader. I think he’ll do a better job than me," said Hidden Dragon Do Not Use with a decisive tone. This surprised everyone even more. Though Hidden Dragon Do Not Use might have been a lower level, his management and command abilities were still strong, and such high praise showed that this person was indeed exceptional. After some thought, Long Xingtianxia asked, "You said he applied for one hundred taels to acquire an Escape Light Talisman?" "Yes," came the reply. "Then get him an Escape Light Talisman," he decided. But the Logistics Director panicked, "Leader, Escape Light Talismans are a strategic resource; we only have a few in our guild." "A resource unused is always just a resource. If we can recruit him to join us, one Escape Light Talisman is nothing. Does he have any other requests? As long as they’re not too excessive, we should satisfy them as much as possible."

Chapter 299 - 101 Xuanming_2

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