MMORPG: Martial Gamer

Chapter 1698 1698: Spending Money to Buy Lessons

"Of course, it's well-known!" Dawn's First Ray gave a thumbs up and said sincerely.

In <<Rebirth>>, some may not know who the Quan Zhen Sect is, but the Crowd of Misfits (bunch of cunning misfits, aka motley crows) team is definitely known by everyone.

An obscure grassroots team defeated the strongest team in the national server, the Kyushu team, to win the professional league championship. They reached the pinnacle right from their debut, so how could those dream-filled common players not know the famous name of the Crowd of Misfits team?

"Coming from the people, going back to the people."

"That's good to know." Fearless pointed at the people from Quan Zhen beside him and said, "Although my little brothers aren't particularly capable, at least they have some reputation. It's not right to let them be hired thugs for no reason; even useless people have their pride."

When he mentioned 'useless,' Fearless gestured behind him.

"Uh..."

Looking at Fearless pointing around, everyone fell silent.

"?"

Fearless sensed the odd looks from everyone and quickly turned around, only to find that his finger was pointing directly at Wang Yu.

"Ahem..."

Seeing Wang Yu looking at him with a dark expression, Fearless hurriedly cleared his throat, awkwardly retracting his finger and pretending nothing had happened as he asked Dawn's First Ray, "Do you understand what I mean?"

"Got it, got it!"

Dawn's First Ray quickly replied, "Everyone here is a friend of Brother Bull, and they are all renowned experts. I definitely won't shortchange anyone. We're not lacking in money; how about ten thousand gold coins a day?"

According to the task requirements, Dawn's First Ray and the others needed to guard in Holy Light City for three days, which amounted to thirty thousand gold coins—equivalent to three hundred thousand renminbi at the current gold coin exchange rate. This price was indeed not low.

However, Fearless raised an eyebrow and asked, "Ten thousand per person?"

"Hey, hey, hey! That's a bit much..."

Hearing Fearless's words, before Dawn's First Ray could respond, Wang Yu started shouting in the guild channel, "We're familiar with each other; this doesn't seem right."

Indeed, everyone initially planned to take advantage of Dawn's First Ray in this task; the money wasn't really the issue. Dawn's First Ray's proposed price wasn't low, but Fearless directly raised it tenfold...

Taking the task and squeezing money out of it was typical of the Quan Zhen Sect. If the person were a stranger, Wang Yu would definitely say nothing, but since Dawn's First Ray was at least an old acquaintance, Fearless's actions made Wang Yu feel a bit uncomfortable.

"Hehe!"

Unexpectedly, Fearless chuckled and said, "Don't be nervous; we're worth this price. Who knows, he might even thank us."

"This..."

Upon hearing Fearless's price, Dawn's First Ray couldn't help but shudder.

There were eleven people in the Quan Zhen Sect; if it was ten thousand each, that would total three hundred thirty thousand for three days—his initial price was just a drop in the bucket.

Although Dawn's First Ray wasn't short on money, he wasn't the type of second-generation rich kid who squandered money either. This price was indeed a bit high.

"Um, Boss Fearless", Dawn's First Ray frowned and said, "Ten thousand per person? Even the Kyushu team wouldn't charge that much."

"Haha, the Kyushu team?" Fearless sneered, "What are they worth?"

"Uh..."

Once Fearless said that, Dawn's First Ray was completely speechless.

Well, he was used to haggling with professional players and forgot that these guys in front of him had once beaten the Kyushu team into the ground. Given their status, asking for this price, while still a bit high, wasn't unreasonable.

With Wang Yu, an old acquaintance, present, and the Quan Zhen Sect still asking for such a high price, it seemed these guys truly were somewhat reluctant to take the job, which alleviated Dawn's First Ray's last doubts.

If the Quan Zhen Sect members were there to cause trouble, why would they demand such an outrageous price to scare him off?

...

Thinking of this, Dawn's First Ray smiled and said, "Ten thousand per person it is; we can afford it!"

"Brother Dawn is indeed generous!" Fearless nodded in praise, "But our Quan Zhen Sect has a rule: when doing business, we must collect the payment upfront."

"I...!"

Dawn's First Ray's lips twitched twice, nearly cursing out loud, but then he thought that the less they wanted to take the job, the more reliable they were. After all, one could run away from a monk but not from the temple; it didn't matter whether to pay first or later.

"Fine! If we have to pay upfront, then so be it!"

Dawn's First Ray sighed and pulled out a pile of money bags, handing them to Fearless.

...

"Impressive... really impressive!"

Seeing Fearless easily con someone out of more than three hundred thousand gold coins, the Quan Zhen members were instantly in awe.

No wonder it's said it's better to provoke Iron Bull than Fearless; if you annoy Wang Yu, you might just get killed a few times, suffering a harmless flesh wound that can be practiced back quickly, suffering no significant damage.

But if you provoke Fearless, that bastard could trick Dawn's First Ray into spending money to get scammed, and then he could sell you and still make you count the money.

Not only is it an economic sanction, but it's also a mental humiliation—a true killing of the spirit.

"Hehe! It's nothing, just practice makes perfect!"

Fearless humbly replied to everyone, then turned to Dawn's First Ray and said, "Now that we've received the money, we must fulfill our duties. I guarantee no one other than us will enter the church. Now, please take us there quickly."

"Thank you, everyone!" Dawn's First Ray nodded excitedly and instructed his subordinates to guard the city gate before leading the Quan Zhen team into the city.

Fearless also didn't forget to say to Wang Yu, "What did I tell you? He paid money and still has to thank us."

"Just keep making trouble for yourself!" Wang Yu couldn't help but roll his eyes.

There was no way around it; although Fearless's actions were a bit despicable, they were ultimately for Wang Yu's task. Wang Yu wasn't so unreasonable as to despise Fearless for that.

...

Holy Light City was over three times the size of Twilight City. Under Dawn's First Ray's lead, they walked for over ten minutes before finally arriving near the legendary Holy Light Cathedral.

As the largest cathedral in the Brave Continent, the Holy Light Cathedral had always been a holy place for the church, with an extremely grand architectural style, as designers had directly brought the real-life Holy See into the game.

Although they were still far from the cathedral, everyone could already feel its solemn majesty.

Ming Du, with his shifty eyes, glanced around and said, "People do things, and gods are watching. Old Bull, aren't you afraid of retribution for causing trouble in the god's domain?"

"Cut it out!" Wang Yu scoffed, "I'm a person of righteousness; why would I fear the ghosts and gods? I once threw firecrackers in that cathedral."

"Damn!" Ming Du was speechless.

"And also killed a red-robed priest." Yang Nuo added from the side.

Fearless also nonchalantly said, "Wasn't the God of Light also killed by Old Bull?"

"This bastard!!" Everyone looked at this disrespectful guy, feeling a chill run down their backs. What did the bosses of the Light Church do wrong to have offended this killing star for no reason?