novelraw Chapter 69 - Employment
Chapter 69 - Employment
Chapter 69: Employment
Phantom Dream Lichen was determined to acquire those two gold-tier weapons. She was well aware of the stakes—at this stage, gold-tier weapons were exceedingly rare. Giving any guild these two weapons would instantly produce two powerful damage dealers.
They would be extremely useful for raiding bosses.
“Deal!”
5,000 gold was already a respectful offer for two gold-tier weapons—Jiang Chen had no reason to refuse.
“Ding!”
The system notified him that his Hope virtual account had received a deposit of 2.5 million Yuan. Jiang Chen then completed the equipment trade with the other party.
Having received the equipment, [Phantom Dream Lichen] smiled at him, “Lone Ranger, I heard you’re still a free agent. Any interest in joining our guild, Beauty Guild?”
“Doesn’t Beauty Guild only accept women?” Jiang Chen replied with a smile.
“Exactly. That’s why we need someone to help protect us. How about it? If you’re interested, I can help make the introductions. Just between us, quite a few girls in the guild see you as an idol.” Phantom Dream Lichen leaned in and whispered playfully.
The nearby women’s beautiful eyes sparkled as they glanced at Jiang Chen now and then. In this era where strength reigned supreme, this man was simply too dazzling. Standing at the pinnacle of the world, yet not the slightest bit arrogant—so calm and composed.
In their eyes, Jiang Chen was the ideal partner and the most reliable support in this end-times world.
“Thanks for the kind invitation. If I ever consider joining a guild, I’ll definitely speak to President Dream first.”
Jiang Chen responded with a light chuckle.
Joining a guild wasn’t something Jiang Chen had ever considered. His ID, [Lone Ranger], already made his intentions clear.
The girls couldn’t help but feel a bit disappointed, even Phantom Dream Lichen secretly found it regrettable.
“All right then.”
Her expression shifted slightly, but she didn’t press the matter. A man like Lone Ranger probably aspired to be the world’s hero—not just the hero of Beauty Guild.
Regaining her composure, she looked at Jiang Chen and said, “Lone Ranger, even if you don’t want to join us, can I ask you for a favor?”
“Hmm?”
Jiang Chen was mildly surprised—a major guild president actually asking for a favor? “What is it?”
Phantom Dream Lichen spoke cautiously, “It’s really nothing much, just… could we invite you to temporarily join Beauty Guild’ party to help us obtain the Guild Founding Token?”
Jiang Chen chuckled and closed his stall before responding, “Beauty Guild is already one of the more famous major guilds in China. You shouldn’t need a lone archer like me to raid a boss…”
“Our guild is decent among players, but the Guild Founding Token only drops from level 40+ gold-tier bosses. With our current strength, the odds are just too slim.”
A voluptuous mage girl stepped up from behind Phantom Dream Lichen. Her exaggerated curves strained against her mage’s robe. Her ID above read: Ji Yanling lv22.
Her beautiful eyes burned into Jiang Chen. “Aside from asking you, we really have no other options. Please say yes, all right?”
Phantom Dream Lichen also bit her lip and said, “Level 40 gold-tier bosses are just too hard for us right now. We really need your help.”
“I see. In the Hope World, there’s a level-based damage system—if you’re more than ten levels lower than a monster, it’s almost impossible to hurt it. Before level 30, it’s really hard for you to accomplish anything.”
Jiang Chen mused aloud, “But…”
“I don’t like being used. I also don’t like being restricted. I prefer doing things alone that benefit me.”
A light blush of excitement crept onto Phantom Dream Lichen’s pale cheeks. “No using, no restricting—we’re just inviting you to raid the boss together. Uh… and you’ll get first pick of any boss loot. We just want the Guild Founding Token. Is that okay?”
Jiang Chen shook his head and replied bluntly, “I get the boss kill. All the boss loot belongs to me. I don’t want the Guild Founding Token. If it doesn’t drop, then we split the loot 50/50. And you have to pay me. Just a heads-up—my hiring fee isn’t cheap.”
“All right! No problem, I agree.” Phantom Dream Lichen accepted without a hint of hesitation.
“We’ve already sent people out to scout the coordinates of level 40+ gold-tier bosses. Once we’re ready, I’ll message you privately.”
“No problem.” Jiang Chen didn’t mind at all. It was just a boss raid. Bosses were hard to find at this stage. If he could get the kill, loot, and experience, why not cooperate?
The next moment—
“Player Qing Ge Yun Rou requests to add you as a friend. Accept?”
“Player Ji Yanling requests to add you as a friend. Accept?”
“Player Qin Qin Qian Shui requests to add you as a friend. Accept?”
“Player Fu Yin Ru Er requests to add you as a friend. Accept?”
Suddenly, all the girls from Beauty Guild were trying to add Jiang Chen as a friend.
Although he had friend requests disabled, proximity could still trigger the friend system.
Jiang Chen didn’t have the heart to reject them and accepted one by one. His previously empty friend list began to show signs of life.
Each of the girls beamed with joy. They had finally added Lone Ranger as a friend—now they could brag about it to their sisters for quite a while.
“Oh right, Lone Ranger, how much do you charge for each boss run?” Phantom Dream Lichen confirmed Jiang Chen’s price.
Jiang Chen held up two fingers. “2,000 gold.”
2,000 gold was equivalent to one million Yuan, but Phantom Dream Lichen knew he was worth it. Even though he kept all the boss loot, just one Guild Founding Token would make it all worthwhile—perhaps even a huge profit.
Phantom Dream Lichen winked at him playfully and said with a smile, “All right, 2,000 gold per boss run. We’re heading to Goblin Mountain to level up. Want to come with?”
“No thanks. I’ve got a quest to do next.”
“Okay then, just remember to help out Beauty Guild’s girls when you have time!”
…
Spending one million to kill a boss—and getting most of the loot and experience? There was nothing unreasonable about that deal. As for the Guild Founding Token, truth be told, only the very first one was truly valuable. The rest weren’t all that precious.
Right now, it was just that player levels were low, so the drop rate was slim. But once players neared level 40 or 50, the tokens would probably be as common as street vendor goods.
Jiang Chen prepared to head to the Howling Moon Mountains. Before that, he needed to sort out his supplies and repair his gear.