After instructing Timely Rain on some trivial matters, Ye Ci logged out of the game. She needed to rest and recuperate before dealing with the Mithril issue.
It was four in the afternoon when she logged off. There was no one at home. Ye Ci looked around. Her parents were not in the game either. Tan Polang was still in school. Ye Ci found a message from her parents on the message board. It turned out that Bai Mo was coming back today. They went to pick him up and go grocery shopping.
Since she knew what her parents were thinking, Ye Ci did not contact them. She hadn't gone offline for many days. At this time, other than wanting to take a good bath, she really didn't have any other thoughts.
Ye Ci's muscles relaxed after soaking in the hot water. She lay in the bathtub and enjoyed the rare moment of peace and quiet.
When Ye Ci came out of the bathtub, she bumped into her parents and Bai Mo.
Bai Mo saw Ye Ci coming out of the bathtub. He sniffed exaggeratedly and nodded in satisfaction, "I thought I'd be greeted with your stench. You actually took the initiative to take a bath. How commendable."
Ye Ci rolled her eyes. She did not take Bai Mo's words to heart. She went into her room to change her clothes.
Ye Ci and Bai Mo were chatting on the balcony. Her parents were busy cooking in the kitchen. Ye Ci told Bai Mo about her recent activities in the game. She also told him about her experiences in the Southern Continent.
Bai Mo frowned after hearing Ye Ci's story, "Golden Era's arrival has caused a lot of disputes between guilds. If it weren't for Golden Era, The Black Plum Family and Isle of Heroes wouldn't have escalated to this extent. We wouldn't have been dragged into this mess."
"In the end, our guild is still relatively small. So, I have a plan. We'll use the Mithril issue to make our guild bigger. Even if it's going to be a high quality guild, we'll still make it bigger." Ye Ci mumbled as she stuffed a piece of watermelon into her mouth.
Bai Mo fell silent. After a while, he spoke up, "If you want to make a big guild, you'll need a lot of funds. What's your plan? Do you want to find someone to invest in your guild?"
Ye Ci shook her head, "No. First of all, I don't have the ability to find someone to invest in my guild. Secondly, if a large financial group invests in me, the guild will be under the guild's control..... If we can't be like Golden Era, then we'll just make money in the game. "
"How?"
"First of all, Mithril is indispensable. However, we don't have a good recipe for it right now. If we just sell the materials, we won't be able to sell them at a high price. So, I'm going to look for a recipe. Secondly, we'll make some money from the war. How did America become a developed country after World War II? Isn't it just making money from a national disaster? "
"Making money from a national disaster?" Bai Mo was slightly surprised. He then recalled the conflict between The Black Plum Family and Isle of Heroes. He understood what Ye Ci meant, "That's a good idea. But it's not easy to find a Goblin Engineer. There aren't many Intermediate Engineers, let alone Master Engineers. I'm afraid we can't rely on them to make money in the short term."
Ye Ci did not reveal her plan. She smiled faintly, "Leave it to me. I have my own plans." She then reported the matter to Timely Rain to Bai Mo.
Bai Mo's interest in the city of Sodom was piqued, "How did you find it?"
"When the Western Continent attacked us, didn't I come here on a kite? The kite took a detour and I found it from the sky. The city was bigger than Champion City, but it was covered in thick clouds. I couldn't see the buildings inside. From the clues in the National Library, it was the largest city in the Eastern Continent before Champion City rose to prominence. "Ye Ci spoke half of the truth. She was confident that Bai Mo would believe her.
"It's too bad it's too hard to get in." Bai Mo sighed. There were things in this world that money could not buy.
"It's fine. We'll have to wait until Golden Era has the ability to bite us back. We'll have to wait until their average level is above 40. That's still a long way off. We just have to make use of this time." Ye Ci knew that the pressure was great, but she did not want to expose Bai Mo's negative feelings. She comforted him with a smile.
Bai Mo looked at Ye Ci with a smile.
Ye Nantian and Zuo Xiaolan had finished preparing dinner. They called the two of them to the table.
Bai Mo picked up a piece of Sweet and Sour Fish and put it into his mouth. He praised generously, "Uncle, auntie, your cooking is just too delicious! My parents are simply learning from you. Look, I've lost so much weight in just a few days. "
"Then eat more. My sister only knows how to eat since she was young. She doesn't know how to cook. It must be hard for brother-in-law and Xiao Mo." Zuo Xiaolan smiled.
Ye Ci rolled her eyes and whispered to Bai Mo, "Hypocrite."
Bai Mo, on the other hand, ignored Ye Ci's silent criticism and continued eating happily. The family ate happily. During the meal, Ye Ci and Bai Mo learned that Ye Nantian and Zuo Xiaolan were about to level up to become Advanced Life Skill Masters. They were amazed at how fast they leveled up. However, Ye Ci knew that in this game, the older the player, the higher the success rate of leveling up as a Life Skill Player. This had a lot to do with how calm they were. They would be able to focus on one thing. Young people, on the other hand, had too many distractions and were more impatient.
While eating, Zuo Xiaolan suddenly remembered something. She patted her head and said, "I bumped into Liu Chang's mother at the supermarket today. We chatted for a while."
"How's their family doing?"
"Not bad. They're living the same life. Liu Chang is doing well in the game, so the two of them are planning to join the game." Zuo Xiaolan said this mainly to Ye Nantian. After all, a child like Ye Ci would not be interested in the lives of middle-aged people.
"That's good too." After what happened last time, Ye Nan-Tian was a little disappointed in his friends when they were young. Therefore, he didn't take Zuo Xiaolan's words to heart.
"However, she told me something today that surprised me."
"What is it?"
"Yi Cang and Dong Yin's families seem to be facing a credit crisis. The Huaxia Bank is investigating their accounts. I heard that even their accounts have been frozen." Zuo Xiaolan spoke casually. She did not know what was going on behind the scenes. Furthermore, Yi Cang and Dong Yin's family had crossed the line the last time. Zuo Xiaolan could not help but take pleasure in their misfortune.
"Didn't they ask the He Corporation for a loan? Why is the Huaxia Bank investigating their accounts? " Compared to Zuo Xiaolan, Ye Nantian obviously knew more about the inside story, "If they're investigating them, does that mean the He Corporation is being investigated as well?"
"How would I know?"
"Forget it. It has nothing to do with us anyway. Let's just pretend that we don't know about it."
While the husband and wife were chatting casually, Ye Ci was listening intently.
Why would Yi Cang and Dong Yin's families be investigated? This was too strange. She knew that the two families had taken a loan from The Setting Sun to help her family's company out of a crisis. That was why they had the spare energy to deal with her. But why would they be investigated in just a few days? It can't be that simple, right?
She suddenly remembered that Bai Mo had returned home when they were being investigated. Could it be Bai Mo? Bai Mo had a side to him that she did not know about. Could it be him? Ye Ci hesitated for a moment before deciding not to ask about it. Since Bai Mo did not want to tell her anything, it meant that Bai Mo could handle the matter himself. She had to trust Bai Mo. That was why she decided not to ask about it.
Since Ye Ci had been in the game for the past few days, she went to bed after finishing her meal and doing some rehabilitation exercises. Bai Mo, on the other hand, logged into the game. After all, he had been away for a long time, and there were many things that required his attention in the guild.
Ye Ci's schedule returned to normal after the incident in the Western Continent. She would log into the game after breakfast every morning.
Meanwhile, in the Western Continent, Absalom and his party were guarding the Blackiron Dwarves who were exploring the Mithril Ore Vein. Absalom had just logged into the game. He had not been doing any dungeon runs lately as he had been spending all his time and effort on the Mithril Ore Vein. He and Silent Hymn had been taking turns to guard the Mithril Ore Vein, and they had kept the matter under wraps. Even the middle-ranking members of Genesis were unaware of the matter.
"You're here?" Silent Hymn yawned. He had not slept for a day and a night, and he looked a little tired.
Absalom nodded and patted Silent Hymn's shoulder, "Go get some rest."
Silent Hymn sighed as he looked at the Blackiron Dwarves who were still exploring the Mithril Ore Vein, "I wonder how Gongzi You is doing. We can't get there, so we don't know how it's going."
Absalom suddenly thought of someone after hearing Silent Hymn's words, "It's true that we can't go there, but someone has. I wonder if he's willing to help."
"Are you talking about Axia Mist?" Silent Hymn immediately knew who Absalom was referring to.
Absalom nodded, but he was still hesitant, "Axia Mist is located in the Eastern Continent, but if he's not familiar with Gongzi You, I don't think he'll be able to get any information."
"Why don't you ask him to talk to him? Isn't he very obedient?" Silent Hymn chuckled, "You can just ask Gongzi You directly, and she'll probably tell you. But if you do something like this, you might end up in a deadlock."
Absalom looked up at the sky and stared at the white clouds and blue sky. He too felt that it was inappropriate, but he was not willing to give up on it. If Gongzi You was able to locate the location of the Mithril ore vein, then she should have a clear idea of what to do next. However, they were still in the process of figuring out what to do next. The thing that Absalom was most afraid of was losing the Mithril ore vein because of a mistake. Wouldn't that make him vomit blood and die? And that was why he sighed after much consideration, "Forget it. I'll listen to Fleeting Time's opinion. If he's willing to help, then everything will be fine. If not, then we'll have no choice but to force him into a corner."
Silent Hymn shrugged. There were times when Absalom worried too much. But that was normal. He was the guild leader of a large guild. Not only did he have to take care of himself, he also had to take care of millions of guild members. If he was careless and reckless, Genesis would have been wiped out a long time ago. There was no way they would be able to make a comeback with the help of the Mithril ore vein. He stretched his back and sighed, "I don't think he'll agree to something like this. But I'm sure he'll agree if you ask him to contact the Axia Mist."
"You mean …" Absalom narrowed his eyes.
"Gongzi You!" Both of them grinned like foxes who had just stolen honey.
Ye Ci had just logged into the game, and was in the midst of connecting to the game when she suddenly shivered. She was puzzled. Did I catch a cold when I was bathing yesterday? While the game was still connected, she raised her hand and touched her forehead in the small space of the gaming pod. She did not have a fever. At this time, the game was already connected, and the system was also reminding her to maintain the best posture to enter the game. Therefore, she did not care whether the shiver was related to the cold or not. She quickly adjusted her body and entered the game.
Bai Mo had not slept at all last night. Ye Ci was in a corner of the meeting room when she logged off the game yesterday. But when she logged back into the game, she saw a group of people in the meeting room. Her appearance inevitably caused a group of people to stare at her. After all, the time and place of her appearance were too strange.
Ye Ci exchanged glances with the higher-ups in the meeting room. She raised her hand and waved at them in a friendly manner, "Hi everyone. Long time no see …"
"Aiyo, this mysterious guy is actually online here today. Is it Red Rain Under the Heavens?" Ideal Height 1.7m jumped up from her seat and waved at Ye Ci with a smile on her face, "Hello! Are you having fun with that guy from the Western Continent?"
Ye Ci's smile froze on her face. She stared at Ideal Height 1.7m, "What did you just say?"
"Gongzi, don't you think that Vo 'sok is a little too low class for your first trip? I heard from the system that it's a barren place. You guys sure have unique tastes … "Jelly mocked Ye Ci.
Ye Ci looked up at the sky and walked out of the meeting room as if she did not see them. She mumbled to herself as she walked, "I've never seen these people before … I've never seen them before …"
Bai Mo could not help but laugh. Ye Ci was probably the only one who could deceive herself. He waved his hand at the higher-ups in the meeting room, signaling them to stop complaining. He then called out to Ye Ci who was about to leave, "Where are you going?"
Ye Ci turned around and glared at Bai Mo, "It's none of your business!" She then stormed out of the room.
Everyone in the meeting room burst into laughter.
"Gongzi doesn't get angry that easily."
"Of course not. It's just that you guys just happened to poke at her sore spot …"
After leaving the guild encampment, Ye Ci teleported straight to Blair Town. If she was not mistaken, that person would be here at this very moment.
Blair Town was one of the several small towns around Pure Gold City. The population here was not large, only about thirty to forty thousand. Compared to the millions of people in the big cities, it was really nothing. Around Blair Town were several dozen maps ranging from Level 40 to Level 60. Most of the monsters in these maps were low-level creatures with low intelligence. There were no humans in these maps, and there were also very few Magic-class players. Hence, the majority of the players grinding here were Warriors, Thieves, Hunters, and other physical attack classes. Of course, there was no lack of Magic-class players grinding here. There were also some Magic-class players grinding here.
Therefore, even though Blair Town was small, it was still bustling with activity.
It was quite eye-catching to have a high-level player like Ye Ci in a small town like this. Many players who were in the middle of the town gathered around her and invited her to join them.
"Huntress, do you want to go to Sin Forest to farm Golden Lions?"
"Beauty, do you want to go to Murky Swamp to farm Mosquitoes? You'll get a lot of experience."
"We're only missing one person. We're going to farm Snakes in the desert. Do you want to join us?"
… …
Since Ye Ci had hidden her name and stats, these players did not know who she was, nor could they see her information. They could only guess that her level was very high based on her attire and equipment. If they could find someone like her to farm with, they would be able to level up very quickly. But Ye Ci's goal was not to form a party with them. She was here to form a party with someone, but that person was definitely not one of them.
In the past life, this person was very popular. In an interview with him, he mentioned that after he had entered the game, he had stayed in Blair Town for a long time. He wanted to ask someone to take him to collect a certain type of ore. However, very few people were willing to help him. After all, everyone was busy leveling up. In the end, he had no choice but to grind on his own and collect the ore. Life was very hard for him. That was until he had some achievements. Only then did she catch the eye of the Wolf Clan. After joining the Wolf Clan, her life gradually improved.
Calculating the time, this was when this person was at his lowest point.
Ye Ci shook her head and rejected the invitations from the other parties. Seeing that they could not get a high level player to join them, they lost interest and continued to call for people. Ye Ci's eyes searched around, not missing a single corner.
Soon, she discovered a lonely figure sitting at the bottom of the stairs of a house. He was shouting from time to time, "Is there anyone willing to take me to the underground cave? I'll pay 100 gold per trip!"
At this time, the game had already been open for more than a year. In addition, the game had opened up the exchange between real life currency and in-game currency. The money in the hands of players had gradually increased. 100 gold was actually not much. Almost no players paid attention to this small amount of money. Therefore, no one responded to his shouts.
Ye Ci stared at him from afar. He was a young man of about twenty-four or twenty-five years of age. His complexion was pale, and his body was thin and weak. It was obvious that he was not a healthy person in real life. This was very much in line with the person's description. More importantly, the man did not hide his name. Ye Ci was able to see his name with a single glance.
Blossoming Tree.
That was his name.
A Grandmaster Goblin Engineer whose name was recorded in the history of Fate.
Although his real self was a very elegant and refined man, no one would have thought that such a thin but refined man had made so many weapons that could be used to attack cities, kill people, and plunder. In the later stages of Fate, the players who wanted to buy weapons from him had to queue up in advance. Even after waiting in line for three months, they still might not be able to get their hands on the weapons. Ye Ci remembered that in her past life, she had spent a lot of money and effort to get him to buy a Magician's Musket for self-defense. In the end, she had to ask someone to help her get it. It was not easy.
But in this life?
This person was sitting in front of her in such a dejected state.
Ye Ci suddenly felt that the world was truly unpredictable. Her position and Blossoming Tree's position seemed to have been reversed after her rebirth. Was it because fate was unpredictable? Or was it because of the damned butterfly effect?
Blossoming Tree continued to sit in his seat, silently calling out party invites. He seemed to be in low spirits, but he did not give up. He was still very persistent. This was probably the key to his success. Even in the worst of circumstances, he would not give up. Even if the last ray of hope was gone, he would not give up. As long as he was alive, as long as he still had his dream, he would find a chance to make it come true.
Ye Ci walked towards the person after looking at him for a while longer.
As usual, Blossoming Blossom sat quietly in his usual spot and started calling out party invitations. He was a Lifestyle player who learned Engineering. Unlike other players, he did not have the time to level up. He spent all his time on crafting and practicing Engineering. However, he needed a lot of ores and all sorts of catalysts to practice. As his Life Skill level increased, the level of these materials would also increase. Blossoms, who was only Level 17, had no way of dealing with them. So, he had no choice but to sell off the items he had made and try his luck. He wanted to see if anyone was willing to take him to collect ores.
However, even after sitting here for an entire day, not a single person was willing to help him. However, Blossoming Tree was not discouraged. He believed that there was always a way out. He had been sitting here for more than two months, but there were no more than three people who had paid attention to him. Even so, he was still filled with hope.
Suddenly, a pair of dark green boots appeared before him. It was a pair of exquisite shoes. There were faint patterns of plants on them. It was obvious that they were not ordinary. Blossoming Tree had been sitting here for a long time. He had seen so many people come and go that he had developed the ability to tell a player's level and equipment just by looking at their shoes.
For example, if Blossoming Tree was not mistaken, the person standing in front of him was definitely a high-level player with good equipment. Perhaps the player's mechanics were also very good. Blossoming Tree slowly raised his head and looked at the person standing in front of him. Eventually, he saw a face.
It was an Elf with pale skin that was almost devoid of blood. Sharp ears, long silver hair, amber eyes, and a cold and distant expression seemed to announce that this was a person that was not easy to get close to. Judging from her appearance, she was very young. However, there was a maturity and shrewdness in her eyes that did not belong to someone of her age. At this moment, the female Elf was silently standing in front of Blossoming Tree. Her eyes were as sharp as knives as she sized up Blossoming Tree. Her gaze was filled with evaluation and consideration. It was a cold appraisal of a commodity. There was not a single trace of human emotion in it.
Flowering Blossom had been sitting here for a long time. He was used to the coldness of the human world and the cruelty of the players. Whether it was mocking or disdainful gazes, he could ignore them with a smile. However, the female Elf's gaze today made him uneasy. He even felt a sense of anger that he had never felt before.
Of course, Blossoming Tree hid his anger well. After a few sparks of fire danced in his eyes, he calmed down. He looked at the female Elf, then looked away and continued to shout, "Is there anyone willing to take me to the underground cavern? It's 100 gold per trip!"
Ye Ci looked at Blossoming Tree. She did not miss the slightest bit of emotion on his face. Her lips curled into a beautiful arc as she said, "100 gold per trip?"
"Yes." Blossoming Tree did not expect the female Elf to reply. She did not look like she was lacking in money. Even though Blossoming Tree did not know how much the equipment she was wearing was worth, he could imagine that it was impossible to buy the scraps of her equipment with 100 gold. It was precisely because of this reason that even though this woman had been looking at him impolitely just now, he didn't expect this woman to bring him to the underground cave in the end.
"Then let's go." Ye Ci had always done things with a purpose. Since she had confirmed Blossoming Tree's identity, the next step was to find a way to get him for her own use. Everything else was not within Ye Ci's scope of concern. That was why she did not think too much about Blossoming Tree's reaction. After all, it had nothing to do with what she wanted to do.
"You said you'll take me to the underground cavern?" Blossoming Tree did not trust the female Elf in front of him. Was she making fun of him?
"What? You're not going? " Ye Ci raised her eyebrows. Blossoming Tree's doubtful attitude displeased her. Why did he look like she was lying to him? Even though she was right, there was no need for him to make it so obvious …
"No, I'm just wondering if you want to go to the underground cavern with your current level and equipment. Are you serious? " Blossoming Tree had the experience of being abandoned halfway through his journey. Hence, Ye Ci's request made him suspicious of Ye Ci's motives. Is she here to cheat me of my money?
Is she here to cheat me of my 100 gold coins with such good equipment? That can't be right …
"You can choose not to trust me, but we can sign a temporary contract." Ye Ci said as she opened up the contract interface and sent it to Blossoming Tree. Blossoming Tree was relieved when he saw the contract, but he was stunned when he saw the signature at the bottom of the contract …
"Gongzi You …" Blossoming Tree thought his eyes were playing tricks on him. He rubbed his eyes and looked at the signature again. That's right, it's Gongzi You, not Gongzi X.
Ever since the rise of Gongzi You's fame, many new accounts in Fate would be named Gongzi XX, making it hard for players to tell the difference. Even Blossom Blossom had seen quite a few people called Gongzi XX in Blair Town, not to mention others. Blossoming Blossom could not believe his eyes when he saw Gongzi You, "You're Gongzi You?" Blossoming Blossom stared at the female Elf in disbelief, "You're Gongzi You?"
"Yes." Ye Ci gestured for Blossoming Tree to sign the contract.
Blossom quickly signed the contract, and received a party invitation from Gongzi You right after he kept the contract. Blossoming Tree could not believe what he was seeing when he followed Ye Ci into the underground cavern.
He could not figure out why Gongzi You would appear in Blair Town, and even agree to bring him to the underground cavern. It was too strange, but he could not ask. He could only follow Ye Ci silently.
Being in a party with Gongzi You was much safer than being in a party with other players. As Blossom was only lvl 17, his aggro was extremely high in a place like this. Gongzi You was able to clear out all the monsters within a 20-yard radius of Blossom, allowing him to move forward safely. Not a single monster was able to catch up to him due to his aggro being attracted to him. Gongzi You's strategy was much more effective compared to the players who would wait for the monsters to arrive before thinking of a way to deal with them.
Not only that, whenever Blossoming Tree encountered a mineral, Gongzi You would stop and wait for him to finish mining.
Blossoming Tree could not help but ask, "Gongzi You, how did you know I was going to mine?"
Ye Ci did not turn around. She continued to walk forward, "Why would a lvl17 player like you want to go to the underground cavern? Do you want to do a quest? Of course not. All the quests around Blair Town require lvl30 players to trigger. You're lvl17, so you can't trigger them. Moreover, with your level, it's not suitable for you to grind there. Not to mention, a commission of 100 gold to hire someone to help you grind is simply too low. So, the only other possibility is that you're a Lifestyle player and need to go to the underground cavern to gather necessary materials. There are only a few plants growing in the underground cavern, but most of them are ores and refinements. So … "
Ye Ci trailed off. Blossoming Tree understood what she was trying to say.
Blossoming Tree nodded his head in agreement with Ye Ci's analysis. He didn't expect this young girl to have such good analytical skills.
The Underground Cavern was a cavern located in the northern part of the Dark Forest. It was located deep underground, and it was filled with dark type creatures. Their levels ranged from 40 to 60. The respawn rate was fast, and the monsters were fast as well. Without a Priest, very few players would go deep into the Underground Cavern to level up. At most, players would camp at the wide entrance to level up. Based on their current level and equipment, they wouldn't choose to go any deeper.
After entering the underground cavern, Ye Ci saw at least a dozen parties leveling here. Even the mining spots were being guarded. She didn't hesitate to head deeper into the cavern. Blossom followed behind Ye Ci as they ventured deeper into the forest.
As they ventured deeper into the cavern, the number of players decreased. After about 200 meters, there were no more players.
Ye Ci summoned Ol 'Four and tossed a few pieces of meat to it, instructing it to clear out the monsters. The Fourth Prince could tank six monsters under Level 60 as long as they weren't Elites. So, Ye Ci wasn't worried about the Fourth Prince's survival. She turned to Blossoming Tree and asked, "Do you usually have a mining spot?"
Blossoming Tree shook his head, "I don't usually go this deep. This … is my first time here."
Ye Ci raised her eyebrows in surprise, "Then isn't it a waste for you to spend a hundred gold coins? Since you've spent so much money, they should at least bring you around the entire cavern."
Ye Ci's words nearly caused Blossoming Tree to vomit blood. Even though he didn't know how good Ye Ci was, she was recognized as the Solo King of the Eastern Continent by the game developers. This meant that she had to be very skilled. A person like her shouldn't be able to understand the difficulties of a small fry. Blossoming Blossom sighed bitterly, "100 gold is only the price for walking 100 yards from the entrance. If we want to walk the entire length of the cave, I'm sure we'll need at least a party of a few dozen players … …"
Ye Ci scratched her head in embarrassment. In her previous life, when she first came to Blair Town, she was already Level 80. Of course, she was solo. In this life, even though she was Level 60, she had Ol 'Four with her. She was also quite skilled. Of course, she couldn't understand how a small fry like Blossoming Blossom felt. (To be continued.) If you like this work, you are welcome to come to qidian.com to vote for me. Your support is my biggest motivation.)
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