Lin Xu was somewhat surprised.
In fact, he did a lot of extra work to earn money for various training programs.
After transmigrating, he started thinking of all sorts of ways to make money from the age of ten.
He operates some money-making methods on his own, while for others, since there's no need to monopolize them, he answers their questions when they come in.
So he actually helped quite a few people through this method.
The island owner who gave him this reminder was probably someone he met around this time.
In fact, this is a big reason why his classmates trust him so much.
Lin Xu had figured out many ways to earn extra money and had organized ordinary students to do many private jobs, especially his classmates, most of whom had participated in these activities.
His authority and reputation in the class were built up little by little in this way.
However, Lin Xu had been focusing on the island world and researching strategies against nobles, so he hadn't paid much attention to these everyday interpersonal relationships and hadn't deliberately studied his influence at the school.
He himself was not really sure about his image and reputation among ordinary people.
At this point, Lin Xu asked the island owner for his name and code name, and learned that the man was called Li Ming and the island's code name was Sunshine.
Lin Xu glanced at the equipment left behind by the round-faced island lord's slave warriors, then said to Li Ming:
“I see you’re still lacking some equipment. You can take care of all the weapons belonging to those dead island lords. You can use them or dismantle them if you want.”
Upon hearing this, the island owner's eyes widened in surprise:
"Thank you so much, boss!"
Lin Xu might look down on the round-faced island lord's "junk," but for an ordinary island lord like Li Ming, even inferior weapons funded by companies and nobles could be considered divine artifacts.
Li Ming was so grateful for Lin Xu's "assistance" that he almost wanted to kneel down and beg to become his godfather.
Lin Xu naturally didn't want to have an adopted son out of nowhere.
But he also had a good impression of Li Ming. This person was like a classmate, someone he had some connection with, and whose character was also acceptable.
After some initial testing, we can see if there is any potential for development.
Lin Xu knew that once the island lord had developed to a certain level, it would be difficult to advance further without his own power base.
These ordinary people's relationships are his resources for future development.
Therefore, Lin Xu did not overlook this opportunity to discover talent, and took the opportunity to get Li Ming's contact information so that they could chat privately on the channel in the future.
If there is an opportunity in the future, we can take a look at whether Li Ming is worth cultivating.
After doing all this, Lin Xu looked at Li Ming, who had become like a devoted follower:
"Li Ming, what's the deal with this ruin you're exploring? How long have you been here?"
Li Ming snapped out of his excitement and immediately replied:
"Boss Lin Xu, this ruin was discovered by an island lord by chance, but it's a wilderness ruin with many wild monsters. So he started a group chat in this area, inviting nearby island lords to participate. However, when that island lord entered the ruin to explore, he was killed by the wild monsters. We who came later weren't confident, so we've been observing for opportunities around the ruin."
"Wilderness Ruins?"
Lin Xu raised an eyebrow.
The so-called wilderness ruins are special ruins that appear directly on the surface of the wilderness without any entrance, puzzles, or buildings.
These ruins usually require combat and conquest, where you must slaughter all the roaming monsters to obtain the ruins' rewards.
However, some ruins present deeper obstacles and challenges, requiring further resolution of enemies or traps in order to obtain the final reward.
Lin Xu:
"Didn't you explore the ruins?"
Li Ming was slightly embarrassed:
"Someone has been inside. Once you enter that desert area, you've stepped into the ruins. But once you enter, you'll encounter a golden monster. Two island lords lost many of their men and gave up exploring, leaving immediately. We were unwilling to leave, but we didn't have the strength to explore further."
Lin Xu understood the reason for Li Ming's awkward expression.
After all, they hadn't even managed to explore the edge of the ruins, so their strength was far too weak.
This is also the reality for ordinary people: even if they discover valuable resources, they lack the strength to explore and possess them, and can only watch the opportunity slip away.
Just as Lin Xu was about to try his luck at the edge of the ruins, Li Ming spoke up again:
"Boss Lin Xu, you should be careful if you enter the ruins. Your life type ability may only be effective against flesh and blood creatures. The ruins are full of golden creatures, which may ignore your ability."
Lin Xu's eyes flashed, and he glanced at Li Ming with some surprise.
This island owner has a good eye.
When he first performed the life-sucking technique, he made no movement, and the life force he absorbed was visible only to himself.
However, Li Ming was still able to discern the origin of the superpower and make certain judgments.
Perhaps this person is not only of good character, but also capable.
Lin Xu nodded:
"I understand. Don't worry, I have other methods."
Li Ming looked on with admiration:
"As expected of Boss Lin Xu!"
Lin Xu was about to go and check out the ruins when, at that moment, the two island lords who had been observing earlier approached:
"You're Lin Xu, right? We have a suggestion: you be the forward, and we'll be the defenders as we enter the ruins together. We'll split the rewards equally among the three of us. What do you think?"
Lin Xu squinted at the two island owners who had come up to him.
He had a bad feeling about these two people from the very beginning.
They don't seem to have much ability, but their attitude is always a bit arrogant.
Lin Xu observed the two men and noticed that their equipment was not from nobles, but rather standard company equipment.
These two island owners must have been academically excellent and obtained company employee status in advance, thus being sponsored by the company to enter the island world.
Compared to the nobility, the company's exploitation of commoners appears to be less, but in reality, it is mostly a form of indenture, turning the island owner into a high-level tool, and then enslaving him for generations.
Although the company is managed by professional businessmen, the major shareholders behind the scenes are almost all nobles.
So, while the company appears to be driven by business rules, it is actually just a different form of aristocratic enslavement, essentially just taking in lackeys.
Lin Xu looked the two island owners up and down:
"You want me to be the vanguard, so you want me to fight monsters? What can you offer in return?"
One of the island owners, seeing Lin Xu's scrutinizing expression, looked somewhat displeased, then arrogantly said:
"Don't you know? Our company has specialized equipment for detecting ruins. We can explore all sorts of traps and mechanisms within ruins, allowing us to avoid danger in advance. The value we offer is something you can't refuse!"
The other island owner nodded in agreement:
“That’s right, we do have some combat skills, but those are just warrior skills, which our contract warriors can do as well. But our trap detection equipment is unique; you should be grateful to have our support!”
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