NOVPUB"Oh?" Iron Hammer was somewhat surprised; this was information he didn't know.
However, he quickly recovered, "Since that is the case, we'll be neighbors from now on."
"Come with me to the Guild first; our Guild's full-time chef, Mr. Spoon, has already started preparing a lavish meal for the two of you."
"Your Guild has a full-time chef?" Oriel suddenly interjected.
"Mr. Spoon is a member with outstanding Player Talent, but his talent in cooking clearly surpasses his Player Talent," Iron Hammer chuckled. "This is recognized by every member of the Luoyue Guild."
Oriel quickly turned her head towards Zefina, her light green eyes filled with anticipation.
Zefina acted as if she hadn't seen it, her gaze landing on Iron Hammer, "If I'm not mistaken, you must be the possessor of the Divine Talent."
As her words fell, the three following Iron Hammer looked toward Zefina, their eyes somewhat guarded.
"If no one else has claimed this Talent, then it must be me." Iron Hammer smiled and waved his hand to indicate the three need not be nervous, not surprised by Zefina's guess, "However, even if your visit is related to me, you still need to talk to the Guild leader and the deputy leader."
"I'm just confirming it," Zefina calmly spoke, "Insight and Holy Sanctuary are in the Dragon Gate #1 Guild, Sun Needle, Prayer, and Divine Cast are in the Luoyue Guild. That leaves only Ascension and Soul Fusion unaccounted for."
"The previous possessors of these two Talents were not ones who loved peace."
"Talent is merely a talent; where it ends up being used ultimately depends on the player who possesses it," Iron Hammer said with a light smile, then looked unexpectedly at the two women, "So, you two are the possessors of Avoiding Disease and Traceless?"
"Hmph." Oriel lazily spoke, "No matter who has Ascension and Soul Fusion, as long as they annoy me, I'll certainly fix them up neatly."
That statement thus confirmed her possession of a gold-colored Talent.
Evelyn, hands in pockets, couldn't help but look Oriel up and down, then her gaze settled on Oriel's visibly ample chest before looking down at herself.
She disliked women with large chests!
Red Leaf looked at the two women, starting to guess which golden Talents they might possess.
Oriel was wearing a mask, which seemed more like Traceless, so Zefina had Avoiding Disease?
A fifty percent chance—if she guessed correctly, she would reward herself by eating an extra caramel pudding today!
"Ascension and Soul Fusion are presently recognized as the strongest combat Talents," Leonhardt chuckled nearby, "Ms. Oriel seems very confident."
"What's recognized as strongest doesn't necessarily mean it's correct," Oriel snorted with a hint of pride in her green eyes, "In fact, I've secretly tracked Erik for a long time and had countless chances to defeat him. Matsusaka Shigeki has been schooled by me more than once or twice."
"That is indeed…" Leonhardt expressed surprise, "unexpected."
Red Leaf nodded with satisfaction.
She guessed right, today's caramel pudding was secured!
As the six chatted, they entered the Luoyue Guild building.
"Please wait a moment, the Guild leader and deputy leader will be back soon," Iron Hammer smilingly said in the guest hall.
"They aren't in District 5149, can they come back quickly?" Zefina suddenly spoke.
All Qin Chuan's Spiritual Beasts had broken through the Epic Rank and vanished from the list, but Bai was still in the Hall Rank; through the list, Lin Yue's location could be discerned, thereby indirectly figuring out Qin Chuan's location.
Iron Hammer smiled without speaking, and shortly after, two figures pushed open the guest hall doors.
It was indeed Qin Chuan and Lin Yue, who had completed their expedition.
"Thank you for waiting," Qin Chuan sat down at the head seat and smiled.
"The function unlocked at Guild Lv3 is quite unusual," Zefina's pupils slightly narrowed, quickly realizing the method Qin Chuan and Lin Yue used to return.
"Indeed, once the Guild was upgraded to Lv3, the safety of the members became greatly secured," Qin Chuan nodded in agreement, then spoke, "Though we just met yesterday during the day, this should be our first meeting in the Dream World."
"So, Zefina, what brings you here?"
"Three things," Zefina softly began, "First, our Guild's deputy leader had some misunderstandings with you before."
"I'm sorry!" Oriel took off her mask, revealing a face as delicate as her real one, her expression showing a hint of reluctance as she handed a gift box to Qin Chuan.
"This is an apology."
Qin Chuan opened it and couldn't help but smile wryly.
An Epic Rank resource.
Although it was definitely chosen from the Epic Rank resources that the other party couldn't use, its value wasn't diminished.
Perhaps, inside the Luoyue Guild, there might be a member who needed it just right.
He never intended to do anything to Oriel, and now he could just go with the flow.
Of course, the lock on the Third Talent of the Sun Needle would certainly not be removed.
"It's just some misunderstandings," Qin Chuan smiled, "It's all in the past now."
Hearing these words from Qin Chuan, the long-help anxiety in Oriel was finally relieved.
Thank goodness! The demon king would finally not fixate on her anymore!
"The second matter," Zefina spoke softly, "during the Breakthrough to Epic Rank, we hope to use the power of Divine Cast to enhance the Equipment Entry, and the Secret Silver Dagger Guild will provide sufficient resources as payment."
"I've agreed on behalf of Iron Hammer," Qin Chuan glanced at Iron Hammer and smiled.
He and Iron Hammer had already discussed this issue earlier.
Iron Hammer's Second Talent for Divine Cast had no cooldown or restrictions. It could meet the needs of the guild members and also serve as a cooperative service provided by the Luoyue Guild to the outside.
By doing so, they could obtain more resources, allowing the overall strength of the Luoyue Guild to rise faster.
In these perilous times of instance descents, this was a win-win move.
As presidents of their respective guilds, the two discussed the details of cooperation and finally reached an agreement.
Then, Zefina's expression became slightly more serious, her gaze sweeping over the members of Luoyue Guild present, "The third matter, I hope to discuss it with you alone."
"President, we will leave first," Iron Hammer stood up, waved at Evelyn and the other two, "see if Mr. Spoon needs any help."
The three got the hint and followed closely, leaving the reception room.
Zefina didn't speak, her gaze shifted to Lin Yue. 𝒏𝒐𝒗𝒑𝒖𝒃.𝙘𝒐𝒎
"Anything, Yue Li can stay," Qin Chuan calmly said.
Zefina nodded slightly, then her gaze fell on Oriel, who was perking up her ears.
One second... two seconds... three seconds...
"Do I have to go out too?!" Oriel pointed at herself, in disbelief.
"Please go out and wait for me," Zefina spoke softly, "if you dare use Traceless to eavesdrop, you're dead."
Oriel: "..."
"Damned woman!" She grumbled under her breath, stood up, and headed towards the door. Before leaving, she turned and made a face at Zefina, then closed the door of the reception room.
Lin Yue looked slightly puzzled. Having had no prior contact with Oriel, she sensed a sharp contrast from the character displayed by the woman who once attempted to ambush her.
"Oriel is a proud and adorable person," Zefina began with a light laugh, then her expression turned serious again, staring intently at Qin Chuan. After a moment, she spoke word by word.
"I might have been bewitched by some power."
"After entering the Dream World, I reflected on my experiences today in reality and realized there was a voice secretly guiding me, trying to make me occupy the instance for an extended time leading to its descent."
"Even upon entering the Dream World, this voice had not completely disappeared from my mind," her voice paused slightly, "but it seemed to have become more mechanical."
"Before it was like a living person talking, but now it's like a program mechanically repeating."
"Others might not notice the problem, but I am different," Zefina spoke calmly, "Before the Extraordinary Descent, I was the lead researcher of the AI research team at Neujin University."
"Such a program, it's too unintelligent."
