Chapter 105 New Members

Kuang Zong Jian Ying leisurely walked into the guild leader's meeting room. Four people were already seated around the conference table. One of them was his buddy, Wu Dao Ke. The other three sat on the opposite side of the long table, their IDs being Yi Dao Qing Cheng, Yi Jian Qing Cheng, and Cai Bu Pa Ne.

Jianghu was, after all, a top-tier guild, and discipline was pretty good. At least no attendees were sitting there munching on potato chips without restraint. But they weren't just sitting idle either; everyone had a bottle of drink and took sips from time to time.

The snacks and drinks in Thriller Paradise were purely for satisfying cravings. They had no buff effects, couldn't restore Survival Points or Stamina, and couldn't replace a meal for players in the real world. However, these products sold surprisingly well in the game. Whether they were professional players, rich RMB players, or ordinary casual players, they would buy some to try.

Did Dream Inc.'s virtual food sold in the game have such appeal? The answer was yes. Their products were mainly divided into three types. The first type was the most popular or mainstream products, such as potato chips, cola, and cigarettes. The second type was higher-end products that were quite expensive in real life, such as precious medicinal materials, chocolate, and alcoholic beverages. And the third type... were bizarre products that didn't exist in real life, such as "Gara Alligator Jerky" and "Rainbow Juice" that only appeared in gourmet manga, as well as original horror-themed snacks, such as "Eyeball Skewers" and "Mummy Bandage Zongzi"...

Although the open beta hadn't been long, and most of these products weren't expensive, Thriller Paradise's profits in this area were already close to the revenue from other consumables in the store (ammunition, medicine, batteries, etc.). This business had become a major channel for the system to recover Game Coins from players.

"Xiao-ge hasn't arrived yet?" Kuang Zong Jian Ying asked as he sat down. His gaze swept across the faces of the three people across the table. These three were all Jianghu members, but not familiar with Kuang Zong Jian Ying. Out of politeness, Sword Young Master still nodded slightly to them as a greeting.

Wu Dao Ke replied, "He's probably busy arranging that thing you mentioned earlier."

"Is it that troublesome?" Kuang Zong Jian Ying asked.

"Ha... you just dumped the stuff and became a hands-off boss," Wu Dao Ke laughed. "We've been busy with a lot of things. Do you think Weapon Proficiency is so easy to train? Besides Order, which guild can produce several players proficient in each specialization at a moment's notice?"

Kuang Zong Jian Ying shrugged, "Anyway, I haven't trained it, so I don't know the specific difficulty."

As he spoke, the meeting room door opened again, and a man about 1.85 meters tall with a calm and resolute face walked in.

Xiao Wen Cang Tian, one of the three bosses of the Jianghu Studio, also served as the guild leader of the Jianghu guild in the game.

Suppose there was a group of people stranded on a deserted island, trapped in the deep mountains, or stuck in some unknown dangerous space. They would definitely be at a loss at first. At this time, Xiao Wen Cang Tian would undoubtedly be the person in the crowd that they could rely on, someone who was expected to stand up and do something.

In lofty terms, this was called leadership charisma. In simpler terms, it meant that this person looked reliable.

In reality, Xiao Wen Cang Tian, Wu Dao Ke, and Kuang Zong Jian Ying were already considered young entrepreneurs. In the game world, they were all prominent figures among professional players. But if you were to say who best represented the Jianghu Studio, Xiao Wen Cang Tian undoubtedly deserved it.

In terms of game strength, Dao Jian Xiao were only about equal. In the past, in other virtual reality games, they would often spar with each other, and it had always been a mixed bag. Setting aside factors such as professions and equipment in the game, there wasn't a very obvious gap between the three of them.

But when it came to running a company, Wu Dao and Sword Young Master were far behind. The important decisions and future development paths of the studio had been determined by Xiao Wen Cang Tian from the very beginning. For a company like theirs that had risen from humble beginnings, such a wise decision-maker could be said to be the cornerstone of success.

"Hmm... everyone's here, right?" Xiao Wen Cang Tian came to the head of the conference table and sat down, his gaze sweeping over Wu Dao Ke and Kuang Zong Jian Ying on his right, and then looking at the three people sitting on his left, "Everyone knows each other, right?"

"Ah, we chatted a bit," Wu Dao Ke replied. "But Sword Young Master just arrived, so you should introduce them."

Xiao Wen Cang Tian then raised his right arm, facing the three people on the left, and introduced them, "Sword Young Master, Kuang Zong Jian Ying."

"We've heard so much about you!" Yi Dao and Yi Jian were finally fortunate enough to meet a master. While excited, they also seemed a bit restrained.

The Never Afraid sister on the side just curled her lips, as if she didn't care.

"Haha... you don't have to be so polite," Kuang Zong Jian Ying said with a smile.

Xiao Wen Cang Tian then said to Kuang Zong Jian Ying, "Although Yi Dao and Yi Jian aren't professional players, their online time is quite sufficient and consistent. I think they have potential..." He paused for a moment, "Haven't you been complaining that you can't find suitable teammates for the Killing Game? How about they team up with you from now on?"

"Sure," Kuang Zong Jian Ying agreed very readily. He was also good at dealing with people. At this time, he either flatly refused or agreed immediately. If he put on an act like a customer picking a girl, considering it repeatedly before answering, it would definitely make Yi Dao and Yi Jian feel embarrassed.

"We're all in the same guild, and there's also an experience bonus. I couldn't ask for more," Kuang Zong Jian Ying said.

"Haha, then please give us a lot of guidance in the future, Sword Young Master." Yi Dao and Yi Jian were also beaming with joy. For them, being able to be in a large guild with a good reputation like Jianghu was already great. The guild leader's sentence "has potential" was enough for them to show off for a while. Now, being assigned to team up with Kuang Zong Jian Ying was simply a godsend. Being players who also used cold weapons for melee combat, being able to observe the battles of a top master like Kuang Zong Jian Ying up close, it would be difficult for their own level not to improve.

"In addition, this is Cai Bu Pa Ne..." Xiao Wen Cang Tian continued to introduce, "She is a master recommended by Yi Dao and Yi Jian, and she just joined the guild today. I want you to meet her too..."

Wu Dao and Sword Young Master's expressions both changed slightly upon hearing this. They were both wondering, "What does 'meet' mean?" Is this your girlfriend or relative, so you're bringing her to let us brothers take a look? But the way you're introducing her doesn't seem like it, so that means... although this beauty isn't an employee of our studio, she's a very strong casual player that we must get to know?

"Hello," Cai Bu Pa Ne said casually. The cute look she put on when meeting strangers in the script was gone at this moment, replaced by a tomboyish nature.

Wu Dao had already greeted her earlier because he had arrived early. Sword Young Master was talking to Bu Pa for the first time. He replied, "Hello," while thinking in his heart, I've never seen her before, and I've never heard of a professional player using the nickname "Cai Bu Pa Ne", but Brother Xiao seems to value her very much... interesting.

"Bu Pa will be queuing for scripts with Wu Dao from now on. Try to maintain a stable online time and train faster. After you reach level 30, I want to put you in a special team to clear the Nightmare difficulty Team Survival Mode," Xiao Wen Cang Tian said, "Also, there are a total of three 'Ranked Battle Preliminaries' that can be played from level 30 to 39. I hope you can go with your teammates in the guild. I'll make arrangements when the time comes."

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At the same time, the Hell's Front conference room.

Feng Bu Jue walked into the conference room and saw Si Yu supporting his chin with both hands, looking listless, watching the boring scene around him. He saw Bei Ling throwing popcorn one by one across the table towards Xiao Tan, trying to get more popcorn stuck in Xiao Tan's hair.

"Waiting for me?" Feng Bu Jue asked. At this moment, they were already in the game logged in through sleep mode.

"Actually, it's only been ten minutes," Si Yu said.

Feng Bu Jue turned to look at the amount of popcorn on Xiao Tan's head, "I'm curious, if I was a little later, what would this popcorn-throwing trick evolve into?"

"Maybe she'll ask me to open my mouth to catch it," Xiao Tan replied.

"I'm glad you finally found a friend whose mental age is close to yours," Feng Bu Jue laughed.

"Nonsense! I'm much more mature than him!" Bei Ling retorted.

"That's right, everyone who's been to elementary school knows that girls mature earlier," Feng Bu Jue said as he sat down at the conference table.

Bei Ling glared at this poisonous-tongued guild leader and stuck out her tongue to make a face.

"I heard you're going to be on TV?" Si Yu said at this time.

"Ah... you kid really advertised it..." Feng Bu Jue's words were an admission. He said to Xiao Tan, "Hey? By the way, how's your left hand? Did the consequences of shattering the Slow Quicksand bottle show up?"

Xiao Tan replied, "I'm fine." As he spoke, he raised his hand, "There's nothing unusual. I even played two scripts after getting off work and going home. I didn't feel any impact. Maybe the effects of the quicksand disappeared after I came out of that Death Questionnaire script."

"Negative effects in the script won't be brought back to the landing space," Bei Ling interjected, "Aren't you familiar with the game instructions, guild leader? Why are you so hung up on this matter?"

"Because I think there's something wrong with that script..." Feng Bu Jue thought to himself, but he didn't say it out loud.

"It's good that you're okay." Si Yu always brought the topic back on track. If she wasn't there, who knows how long these people could chat, "Everyone has experienced a few more scripts. Let's re-exchange levels and statuses first, and then prepare to set off."