"Wang Zhong, those who stay in the Holy City are usually foreigners. Other than those from large families, most of them are alone. Therefore, once you join a Dimensional Exploration Team, you will be considered a family. Although our Wanderlust Team has fewer members, the structure is still that of a regular exploration team. Originally, we had two deputy team leaders. "Oscar looked at him with a smile." Feng is one, but now the other one is vacant … I have discussed it with everyone and decided to make you the deputy team leader. Are you interested? "
Regardless of whether it was Wang Zhong's contributions to the exploration team or what everyone saw in the secret realm today, the Wanderlust Team obviously valued Wang Zhong the most. They definitely wouldn't let him be an ordinary member. In most other exploration teams, the position of deputy team leader meant a lot of benefits. Even the commission they received from missions would definitely be more than ordinary members. However, the Wanderlust Team didn't have this aspect, but giving Wang Zhong a position in the team was also a sign of how much they valued him.
Wang Zhong originally didn't want to get involved, but he suddenly thought that he might have to make some changes if he wanted to open up the situation here, especially if he wanted to break through the current situation. "Deputy team leader, can you recruit new members? I want to bring some newcomers in."
"Of course, no problem. Our Wanderlust Team doesn't have many members, so the deputy team leader can make all the decisions," said Oscar as he patted his chest.
Feng nodded. In fact, under normal circumstances, the team leader would definitely make the decisions, but the Wanderlust Team was more special, and the strength that Wang Zhong had displayed showed many problems. It wasn't that Oscar and the others hadn't discussed this before. The number one person in the CHF was rather low-key after entering the Holy City, and many people looked down on him for keeping a low profile. However, in fact, his strength and potential were absolutely amazing. If that was the case, it wouldn't have mattered. Everything that he experienced in the secret realm showed that Wang Zhong's mindset wasn't to compete with newcomers at all. He was a true expert!
Soaring to the top was just a matter of his mood, and the Wanderlust Team was about to reach its end today. This was also a change, and after experiencing the ordeal of being almost wiped out, Oscar and the others had thought things through. They wouldn't change their attitude toward life, but they wouldn't be so closed-minded anymore.
After settling this matter in a few words, Oscar was obviously in a good mood. He chatted with Wang Zhong about some messy and interesting news. The other people in the exploration team also returned from the dance floor one after another.
Other than Oscar and Feng, Asher and Lance were the more talkative type. They had gotten to know each other very well on the way back. Small Eyes did not come over as she was still recuperating in the Mystic Sect. These five people could be considered the main combat power of the Wanderlust Team now. Other than Asher, who was still in the Middle Phase of the Heroic Soul Stage, the rest were all at the Peak Phase of the Heroic Soul Stage. The other four members — Odom, Dick, Renly, and Thomson — were all Middle Phase Heroic Souls. They had not been in the Holy City for long, but they had been Holy Disciples for more than five years.
The biggest characteristic of this group of people was that they didn't have any taboos. Other than some dirty jokes that had to be restrained in front of the cover, they could say anything when they were drunk.
Everyone chatted and laughed as they took turns to drink with Wang Zhong. Lance, who was beside him, seemed quite excited. "Haha, Wang Zhong, you didn't go with us to register for the secret realm mission today. You skipped two ranks in a row. Even the top 10 exploration teams with hundreds of people wouldn't dare to go to an S-rank secret realm, let alone complete it! You shocked those country bumpkins from the Dimensional Hostel. Our Wanderlust Team is really awesome. We're directly on the exploration team rankings! "
"What's our ranking?" Wang Zhong was quite interested in this.
The exploration team rankings were a ranking of all the registered exploration teams under the Dimensional Hostel. There were no less than three to four hundred exploration teams in the Holy City. The strength and recognition of an exploration team could basically be seen through the exploration team rankings. Only the top 100 teams were qualified to be on the exploration team rankings, and it could also be used to evaluate the strength of all the exploration teams in the entire Dimensional Hostel.
"77th place. Hale is so angry. That guy is so narrow-minded. He just happened to be above the Oceanic Beasts and pushed him back a little." Lance's mouth was crooked from laughing. It seemed that he definitely had a grudge with this guy named Hale. "Oh my, thinking about that guy's stunned expression today, I even ate an extra bowl of rice tonight!"
"I just can't stand you being so smug. You've mentioned the same lousy topic eight times in one night." Oscar laughed and scolded him. He raised his glass and tapped it on the table. "If you want to drink, just drink. Don't talk nonsense. Come, to celebrate our Wanderlust Team's promotion to a third-rank exploration team, and to celebrate the addition of a new member, Deputy Captain Wang Zhong. Cheers!"
Everyone raised their glasses. Lance directly grabbed two bottles of hard liquor, one for himself and the other for Wang Zhong. "How can one drink be enough for such a big event? Drink! "
The people around them started to jeer. The Wanderlust Team had an unwritten rule. If a newcomer didn't get drunk on the table, they would never let him go home. Previously, everyone had taken turns to drink a few cups, but upon seeing that Wang Zhong was completely fine, they realized that this seemingly tender looking youngster had a huge capacity. If they were to slowly drink a cup at a time, they might not even be able to drink until the next morning.
Wang Zhong didn't refuse anyone. Just as he was about to drink, he suddenly heard a sweet voice next to him. "Hey, little handsome boy, can you drink? If not, let me help you. "
Wang Zhong turned around and saw a woman with cat ears, but she was wearing a bunny costume. She looked quite obedient, with a childlike face and huge breasts. Her low V-neck almost couldn't hide her plump upper body. She walked over with a smile and casually put her hand on Wang Zhong's shoulder. Her plump body leaned against Wang Zhong, and her eyes were full of provocation as she looked at Lance. It seemed that she was very familiar with this group of people from the Wanderlust Team.
When the others saw that it was her, they were all happy. Lance winked and said, "The queen of the bar actually took the initiative to come out. It seems that our deputy team leader has other plans for tonight."
"This is your deputy team leader?" The cat girl seemed a little surprised. She only came over to strike up a conversation because she saw that he was good-looking and had a good relationship with this group of people from the Wanderlust Team. She didn't expect that … the Wanderlust Team was quite famous in the Queen's Bar.
No one didn't want to climb higher, especially in the Holy City. Obviously, getting in touch with the circle of Holy Disciples was the best way for ordinary people to climb higher. Although she was the queen of the bar here and was pursued by thousands of people, in front of Holy Disciples, she was nothing except for her beauty. She wanted to seduce Oscar a long time ago, but she was scared off by Feng's gaze. As for the other people in the Wanderlust Team, they were all tall and burly, and people like Lance were not her cup of tea.
But now, a handsome deputy leader had come, and he looked like a rather young fledgling. The cat girl's eyes were already burning with more passion than before.
"No wonder you look so gentlemanly." Her voice was full of provocation, and her body moved closer to Wang Zhong. "We can have an intimate conversation."
Wang Zhong didn't know whether to laugh or cry. "My girlfriend will destroy us."
Feng, who was sitting opposite, had a slightly disgusted look, but after hearing Wang Zhong's response, she couldn't help but laugh out loud.
The cat girl was also slightly stunned. She knew that some Holy Disciples had dual cultivation partners, and they were all ruthless characters. If they were at the same time, they might duel with Holy Disciples, but they would definitely kill her directly. No matter how unhappy she was with this group of people, she absolutely didn't dare to offend them. She could only leave with a bitter expression and awkwardly leave.
"Ah, Wang Zhong, you already have a dual cultivation partner?" Feng asked curiously.
Wang Zhong shrugged helplessly. "No, I just don't want to trouble myself."
"This is definitely not normal. Don't tell me our deputy team leader is still a virgin?" Lance laughed out loud.
However, Feng raised her glass at Wang Zhong and winked. "Don't bother with this bunch of animals in heat. I'm starting to like you more and more. I believe Small Eyes feels the same too. Lord Deputy Team Leader, you now have the support of all the women in the entire Wanderlust Team!"
"Haha, I'm flattered!"
They returned home after a night of fun. Wang Zhong could drink a lot, but the members of the Wanderlust Team weren't bad either. Even the 'weakest' Feng could definitely hold her liquor much better than Grai and the others. When Wang Zhong returned home, he felt a little light-headed. Other people's alcohol tolerance was trained through drinking, but Wang Zhong relied on his body's natural immunity to alcohol. Actually, he rarely drank so much in his life, but there was no other reason than to feel good. Sometimes, one had to find the right person to drink with.
A little bit of alcohol couldn't give a Heroic Soul Soldier a hangover. Ordinary people couldn't compare to his super physical recovery ability. After getting up early in the morning, Wang Zhong sent a message to Laura, Grai, Sharmie, and the others. He had suddenly earned five thousand dollars. Wang Zhong wanted to treat everyone to a good meal and also to have a gathering. They had been in the Holy City for a long time, but other than the occasional Skylink call, everyone was usually so busy that their feet didn't even touch the ground, so they didn't have a chance to have a good chat. Of course, there were more important things. Grai, Sharmie, and Mario hadn't joined the Dimensional Hostel yet. They weren't like Laura, who had high requirements and no background. It would be very difficult for them to establish themselves in the Holy City without an exploration team. Wang Zhong felt that the Wanderlust Team was actually quite suitable for everyone.
The few people on the other side naturally agreed and arranged a time and place to meet up at night. Even though he was a little 'fallen', Captain Wang still had some face in the hearts of these people. Then, Wang Zhong plunged back into the library.
Now that he had the money, he could start to carry out some practical aspects of Cellular Cosmology. The first step was to manufacture the so-called 'Micro Mirror,' whose full name was the Quantum Soul Microscopy. The price of the finished product was about ten thousand Holy Coins. In an instant, Wang Zhong felt like a loser again. It was better to find a way to manufacture it himself.
Last time, he had only seen a rough manufacturing method. When he actually manufactured it and studied it in detail, he realized how complicated it was to manufacture a 'Micro Mirror.'
This time, Wang Zhong made a detailed manufacturing record. It took him more than half a day just to make the record, and it involved more than three hundred types of raw materials. The Micro Mirror was not just a simple high-power magnifying glass. Since it involved detailed observation of the atomic structure, the operation of the internal atomic nuclear energy, Soul Energy, and so on, these were non-physical matter and energy. Thus, some special display instruments and runic arrays were needed. It involved a wide range of fields, not only alchemy, but also runes. Wang Zhong couldn't help but sigh at the breadth of the creator's thinking and knowledge.
The next step was to find the raw materials, which required a lot of effort … Although there were many types of auxiliary materials, they were relatively easy to find, and the prices weren't too expensive. However, a few main materials were more troublesome, especially the Glazed Crystal Glass, which was a very high-end alchemy product and had a wide range of applications. Although many alchemy masters in the Holy City could make it, the manufacturing period was relatively long. Once it was sold, people would go crazy over it. Usually, there was no stock available, and one had to queue for a long time at an alchemy shop to reserve it.
After going to four or five alchemy shops in a row, Wang Zhong was told that he had to queue for half a year. How could he wait? Wang Zhong was still hoping to get this thing in the next two or three days, so he could only continue to ask shop by shop. However, he wasted the entire afternoon, and he still didn't hear any good news until evening.
When he thought of his appointment with Grai and the rest, he could only put it aside for the time being and continue tomorrow. There were so many alchemy shops in the Holy City, and Wang Zhong didn't believe that he couldn't find a ready-made Glazed Crystal Glass. At most, he would take the initiative to increase the price tomorrow. For the sake of cultivation, he wasn't short of money.
The place he had agreed to meet with Grai and the rest was the Lan Daier Gourmet Club. Compared to the Queen's Bar last night, this was a high-end place. It was also the most luxurious place that Holy Disciples could spend their money on. The owner was Teacher Lan Daier, a former member of the Gourmets Exploration Team. After trying dishes for her for more than a month and swallowing the 'poison' she made every day, Wang Zhong felt that it was time for him to taste her real culinary skills. At the same time, he could pick some flaws with her and tell her what he wanted to say, so that she wouldn't just ask if his stomach hurt every time.
It was a pity that when he arrived here, he found out that the chef was not Teacher Lan Daier, but her students. Only special people and special festivals could receive Teacher Lan Daier's hospitality. Wang Zhong's first reaction was that she was an unscrupulous merchant!
When he came over, he saw that Sharmie and Mario had also just arrived. They were a little hesitant in front of the lavish door, as if they were wondering if they had heard wrongly. It was said that Holy Coins were used to buy food here. Sharmie didn't even dare to think about using Holy Coins to buy food.
The Apollo family basically had no foundation in the Holy City, and the seniors of the family didn't do well here. This made the Ball Queen's starting point quite difficult. Without the support of her family, she could only rely on herself to earn Holy Coins. Even if she wanted to join a Dimensional Exploration team, there was no way for her to do so. Previously, there was an Oceanic Beasts team that was willing to accept her, but because the leader of the team, Hale, stared at Sharmie with a lecherous gaze, Mario dragged her away with red eyes.
It was very difficult for newcomers to join a Dimensional Exploration team. They either had a high status, background, or great potential, or they had to be willing to obey orders and even make some unspeakable sacrifices. This had long become the norm in the Holy City. It was better for men. After all, the most they could sacrifice was their labor, but for women, especially beautiful women, the price they had to pay was often unbearable for newcomers.
They weren't afraid that they wouldn't join them. The cold-blooded competition in the Holy City would make these newcomers realize the reality sooner or later. If they were really in a hurry or really took a fancy to someone, a little trick would be enough to make them fall into the trap in advance. Some exploration team leaders had absolute experience with this.
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