Chapter 48: Could it be a scam?
Yu Xunge's attitude changed completely. She took the water away from the two of them and asked, "Coffee, juice, or tea?"
Zhao Shuying: "..." Oh no, I have a bad feeling.
Wu Qingbai coughed twice, clenching his fist: "Don't do this, we're scared."
Yu Xunge made two cups of the best coffee for him and took out several plates of his own pastries, which had the highest rating but were not higher than 80, from his game backpack and placed them on the table: "Please forgive me for the poor hospitality earlier."
Zhao Shuying: "...Just tell me directly."
Yu Xunge: "Then I'll be frank, do you guys have a way to enter the game?"
Zhao Shuying and Wu Qingbai looked like they had been punched. The worst thing that had ever happened had still happened. Yu Xunge's talent was too special, and their attitudes were so obvious. It wasn't surprising that she could guess what was going on.
Soon, their expressions turned serious. Wu Qingbai said, "If you want to know more, you must join us. Don't worry, we offer excellent benefits and will give you maximum freedom within the rules and regulations."
Her compensation means that her efforts will inevitably be less than her income, and freedom within the rules and regulations is not true freedom.
She had already seen through the two actors' tactics, and Yu Xunge shook her head regretfully: "It seems we can't reach an agreement to cooperate."
Their attitude was simply that there was no room for negotiation.
Zhao Shuying took out her phone: "Is it convenient for me to make a call?"
Yu Xunge raised his hand: "Whatever."
After Zhao Shuying left, Wu Qingbai asked seriously, "Could you tell me why you're unwilling to join us? Is it because you don't believe in us or because you're unwilling?"
Yu Xunge said, "I don't believe it, and I'm unwilling to." She frankly said, "I know this game is unusual, and I know you are great, but where there are many people, there will be factional disputes and it will involve the distribution of benefits. Can you say there won't be? My old company was divided into 3 major factions. I can't play those games."
Wu Qingbai: "What about the Su family?"
Yu Xunge: "I never thought about joining the Su family, I never thought about joining any force. I am a free agent who fights alone. Although there are many risks, and I never get access to the really good stuff or inside information, it is still better than wasting time scheming and fighting."
Wu Qingbai fell silent. He couldn't refute Yu Xunge. Where there are many people, there will inevitably be disputes and factions. Even if everyone has the same goal, or even if some people have no selfish motives, different ideas about doing things will naturally form several factions: hardliners, moderates, and radicals. And each of them has its own differences... Not to mention, it's impossible for people to be without selfish motives.
A crisis means change, and there will always be someone who wants to reshuffle the cards and start over.
He and Zhao Shuying were not even from the same faction. Their teaming up was not only for cooperation, but also for mutual supervision and checks and balances.
To be honest, he was annoyed too. He didn't want to do it anymore, but going it alone would lead to Yu Xunge's current situation. He knew nothing and couldn't access the really good things.
Just as the two fell silent, Zhao Shuying returned and said to Yu Xunge, "Regardless of whether we ultimately reach a cooperation agreement, you will need to pay a certain amount of the Gear of Destiny before we tell you this news."
Yu Xunge never hesitated to ask for necessary expenses: "Okay!"
Zhao Shuying took out a transparent crystal the size of a blueberry and handed it to Yu Xunge.
[Skill Storage Stone (One-Time Use)]: Using a skill on the crystal will store that skill for others to use. Simply crush the crystal to use it. (Created by: Yi Chang)
Yu Xunge had seen skill stones before in her previous life, but she didn't know much about them. They were something she wouldn't spend money on, since spending tens of silver coins or even a few gold coins to buy a skill that could only be used once was too extravagant.
This was the first time she had ever seen a blank crystal. She used the skill "Happy Again" on the crystal, and red mist spread out inside, turning the entire crystal red. From a distance, it looked like a small cloud of red mist. She checked her skills and found that "Happy Again" had entered its cooldown period.
It doesn't seem to allow players to skip cooldowns, but it does ensure that skills with limited uses aren't wasted.
She immediately asked, "How much is this crystal?"
Zhao Shuying smiled, put away the red mist crystal, and revealed a smile that only a top-selling micro-business owner would have: "3 gold coins each."
Yu Xunge: "..." Retribution came so quickly.
The claim of 3 gold per crystal was obviously a joke. Zhao Shuying said, "If you want to buy it, I'll give you a friendly price: 1 skill crystal for 5 blank crystals."
Yu Xunge didn't speak. She was thinking about whether she should look for a way to make this. It was too much of a loss to always buy from others.
Zhao Shuying didn't mind Yu Xunge's silence. She began to offer payment: "We do have a way to enter the game. It involves our bodies going there. Unlike the closed beta, once you're in, death is real. We can bring you in and even provide protection, but you'll need to use your Destiny Gear quota to pay for it."
The positions of the two parties in the transaction were instantly reversed.
Yu Xunge wasn't in a hurry; she was only excited that she had a way to get there: "Where is the landing point?"
Zhao Shuying: "We have someone who bought a small house in Undercity, the City of the Dead. His talent is to open portals, which can send us to Undercity."
Hmm, that's good, the enemy's lair.
Zhao Shuying watched as Yu Xunge's expression shifted from excitement to calm: "What? You don't like it?"
“…I like it.” The game character doesn’t look like her in real life, and besides, she has a disguise skill… Yu Xunge asked, “Then how do we get out?”
Zhao Shuying: "This involves another paid feature. We can turn everyone into cute little animals, and another player who can disguise themselves as an undead will take us out of the city."
Yu Xunge could transform into animals and disguise herself, but if she didn't want to expose these skills, she had to pay. She rubbed her forehead; her head ached. She felt like she'd signed up for a free tour and was happily going on a trip, only to be dragged to the destination and forced to spend money: "..."
Zhao Shuying's smile grew brighter and brighter, and even Wu Qingbai next to her smiled happily.
Yu Xunge: "Is there a time limit? Once I get there, can I stay as long as I want?"
Zhao Shuying: "Sure, but whether it's going to the past or coming back, each time you use our portal, you'll need to pay fifty [Gear of Destiny] skill crystals. Of course, we'll provide the crystals."
This price is undeniably expensive.
But this is a monopolistic industry, so if she doesn't join them, she will naturally have to pay a higher price, which is reasonable.
However, being able to enter that world means immense wealth, making the expensive ticket price worthwhile.
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