PDLP Chapter 97 Mentioning money hurts feelings
Chapter 97 Mentioning money hurts feelings
Qinling Mountains, Second Command Center.
Chen You brought over the problem from the Origin Realm that upgrading a guild requires "guild honor" and cannot be directly recharged.
"Unable to top up?"
Tactical team leader Zhang Yunhai frowned, seemingly unable to understand.
From the perspective of the national team, shouldn't the Origin Realm be able to conquer everything?
"You can use gold coins to buy items that can be exchanged for guild honor through an NPC called 'Mysterious Merchant'."
Chen You added.
"Random refresh, uncertain time, uncertain location," data team leader Sun Feng immediately pointed out the key point.
"Posting a reward yourself to find them is too inefficient, and it's hard to tell if the information is true or false," Pan Yu said.
"So, I'd like to post another bounty."
Pan Yu shook his head directly: "With your 'super-rich' persona, offering a huge reward for an NPC will attract a geometric increase in the number of prying eyes and false information, making the screening cost extremely high."
"We don't lack money, but there's no need to waste time on this kind of thing."
Chen You nodded, thinking that it might actually be true.
"So..." Chen You looked at Li Guoan, who was in the main seat.
Li Guoan's calm voice rang out: "Therefore, seek the radiance of the moon goddess."
"As one of the three major Protoss guilds, their intelligence network far surpasses that of solo players. Let them filter the information; we just need the results."
Yup!
Forgot about this ally!
"Then... how much will you give me?" Chen You asked the question he was most concerned about.
Li Guoan held up one finger, speaking calmly.
"One thousand gold coins."
"A thousand?" Chen You was taken aback. "Isn't that too much for just buying information?"
Using that money to buy the coordinates of an NPC, even for a national team, seems excessively wasteful.
"We want to make sure they can't understand it." Li Guoan's eyes were deep.
"This style of behavior, which defies common sense, is itself a form of deterrence."
He paused, then added, "Also, does the random respawn rate mean that merchants might appear in other major cities as well?"
"Your main quest is currently stuck in Zhaocheng. Although you can travel there, you may not be able to unlock the fast travel between cities later."
"Ask how long it will take to clear the main storyline. If it doesn't take long, then do it now."
"The more main cities you have to explore, the more likely you are to find merchants."
"clear."
Chen You instantly grasped the higher-ups' thinking.
A two-pronged approach maximizes efficiency.
……
The Origin Realm, the City of Eternal Night.
Unlike the newly built and vibrant Jade Capital, this eternally moonlit elven capital is currently shrouded in a somber atmosphere.
Moon Goddess's Radiance Guild Hall.
On the cold, smooth obsidian throne, Moon Arrow, with bare, jade-like feet, listened quietly to the elders arguing below.
A rare hint of annoyance appeared on his usually cool and aloof face.
"...The attempts to disrupt the system must be halted! We've deployed thousands of elite troops over the past two days, but there's been absolutely no sign of success!"
"Exactly! We've even put the new dungeon raid on hold. Was it worth it?!"
"But everyone outside is laughing at us! As one of the three major guilds, if we're the first to back down, our guild's reputation will be..."
"Can reputation feed you? Don't forget, the guild war is coming soon!"
The arguing was incessant, like countless flies buzzing in my ears.
Moon Arrow felt a wave of weariness wash over him.
Ever since that man named Chen You suddenly appeared, everything she knew seemed to be spiraling out of control.
He even forcibly rewrote the rules of the dungeon, while his proud guild couldn't even get past the threshold of the new mode.
This sense of powerlessness made her, the guild leader who wielded the radiance of the moon goddess, begin to doubt herself for the first time.
【Ding--】
Just then, a crisp notification sound rang in her ears, interrupting the noise in the room.
It was a private message from a friend.
Moon Arrow subconsciously clicked on it, and when she saw that familiar name that evoked mixed feelings in her, her pupils contracted almost imperceptibly.
【Chen You】.
Why did he come to me?
A sense of anticipation inexplicably rose in Moon Arrow's heart, and he opened the chat box.
[Chen You]: President Yue, are you busy? I have a small business idea I'd like to discuss with you.
Small business?
What kind of business could he call a "transaction"?
Moon Arrow waved her hand, signaling for silence in the hall, then lightly tapped her slender fingers in the air.
[Moon Arrow]: Chairman Chen, please speak.
[Chen You]: I'll offer 1000 gold coins for an NPC's location. You should know the Mysterious Merchant, right?
"..."
Moon Arrow looked at the message and fell silent.
One thousand gold coins.
Buy an NPC's location?
She even doubted whether she had misread the numbers.
The elders in the hall noticed the president's unusual expression and stopped arguing, casting questioning glances at him.
Moon Arrow ignored them; her mind was racing.
Does this man really have the same concept of money as a normal person?
Even if you're rich, you shouldn't squander money like this, right?
This was no longer extravagance; it was... a realm she couldn't comprehend.
wrong!
That's not the point!
As the helmsman of the Moon Goddess's Radiance, her vision is naturally far from narrow.
A thought flashed through her mind like lightning.
Yeah, why should I be so obsessed with imitating him or chasing after him?
Why can't I just... get into his car?
In the blink of an eye, Yue Zhiyi had made up his mind.
She looked at the words "1000 gold coins" with an unprecedented brightness in her eyes.
gold?
A thousand gold coins is indeed extravagant, but there are more important things to consider.
She lightly tapped her fingertip on the light screen.
[Moon Arrow]: President Chen is joking. It's just an NPC, and mentioning money has hurt our feelings.
Chen You was also taken aback when he saw the reply.
Do we have feelings for each other?
This is... free?
Free help? Is there really such a good thing in the world?
He immediately thought of Pan Yu's warning—be wary of any attempt to replace transactions with personal connections.
Sure enough, the other party's next message followed immediately.
[Moon Arrow]: The Moon Goddess's Radiance is happy to offer this small assistance to our allies. However, we also have a request.
coming.
Chen You understood.
[Chen You]: Speak freely.
【Moon Arrow】: When President Chen challenges the next dungeon, I hope that President Chen can bring a few members of our Moon Goddess's Radiance.
The next dungeon?
Chen You instantly understood the other party's intention.
The Luna's Radiance is clearly stuck in "Destruction Mode," and they want to learn their "clearance techniques" by observing closely.
Or rather, they have given up on learning and simply chosen to "cling to powerful figures" to get a share of the profits.
This was no big deal for Chen You.
Bringing a few people makes no difference to bringing a few dogs.
but……
Chen You tried to put himself in Li Guoan's mindset.
Yes, you can bring it.
After all, no one can guarantee that it will be that fast every time, right?
Chen You nodded. Yes, that must be it.
After all, I'm quite a good actor myself.
Moreover, he doesn't even know what the next instance is or where it is.
Trading a vague promise for the full operation of a top-tier guild's intelligence network—that's a worthwhile deal.
[Chen You]: Deal.
Upon seeing those two words, Tsuki no Ya breathed a long sigh of relief, feeling her mood instantly improve.
She immediately ordered the elder beside her, "Pass down the order! Everyone in the guild! Use our spies in all the major cities to find me an NPC called 'Mysterious Merchant'!"
"yes!"
With the order given, the vast Elven race began to operate frantically for Chen You's "small business."
Having resolved this major concern, Chen You was in a good mood.
He remembered another instruction from Li Guoan, so he casually asked another question.
[Chen You]: By the way, Guild Leader Yue, I have a question. After completing all the main quests in Zhaocheng, how long does it take to unlock the qualification for the next main city?
The message has been sent.
Moon Arrow, far away in the City of Eternal Night, had just felt relieved after reaching an agreement, but the moment he saw this message, his heart jumped up again.
Clean up the main storyline?
Should we head to the next major city?
Why is he asking this?
The next main city...