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Chapter 200 A Thousand Times
“Steel-Blooded Battle Spear is not the only one A lot of guilds are exploring the Castle Ruins” noticing that his question was too abrupt, Unbridled Willow pushed the boat with the current and continued his small talk with Ye Ci
“Yup Isn’t this the ht now?” Ye Ci did her best to appear friendly After all, this would create the illusion that she was easy to deal with Besides, even if it was denied byperson
Unbridled Willoas unable to find an opening in Ye Ci’s words He was unwilling to be the first to expose his real intention, but at the same time, he did not want to end the conversation just like that Everybody was a potential enezi You frequently would definitely arouse the suspicions of Thousand Sunsets and even Gongzi You herself
“Oi, what are you still doing in Dark Clay City? Why are you not here yet?” Bai Mo went online at the sauild encampment, Bai Mo discovered that she was still in Dark Clay City
“Ah, I’ll be right there If you really can’t wait, you can head into the dungeon first I’ll be there shortly” replied Ye Ci
Bai Mo knew Ye Ci very well He knew that Ye Ci had so her answer But with the pre-agreed tiive Ye Ci a re really important that you have to deal with? Can’t it wait until we’ve cleared the dungeon? We all gathered in the guild enca into the dungeon”
“Yup, it’s rather important” Ye Ci did not plan to keep any secrets fro for ht now I have to hear him out, don’t I?” Ye Ci pursed her lips, “Of course, I’ll take note of the tieon”
Bai Mo let laughed heartily after learning the reason behind Ye Ci’s delay, “It seeht”
“Hurry up We’ll be heading to the dungeon now” said Bai Mo before ending the conversation He knew that Ye Ci had a plan He was a busyin her business
“Is your guild heading towards the dungeon today?” asked Ye Ci after ending her conversation with Bai Mo
“Of course We need to pick up the pace” Unbridled Willoas straightforith Ye Ci, “We’re stuck at the 4th BOSS We can’t get through The entire guild is troubled by this”
“Ah… I see I wish you good luck then You can do it!” Ye Ci was amazed by her ability to keep up a pretense She was able to appear oblivious even after Unbridled Willow dropped hints about his intentions “My guild is heading into the dungeon as well, I need to go now”
Unbridled Willow did not expect Gongzi You to be in a hurry When Ye Ci intended to end the conversation, he izi You, wait!”
“What?” if Unbridled Willow could see Ye Ci’s expression, he would deeply regret his actions on this day Ye Ci summoned Ol’ Four, who had a full day’s worth of rest and was very energetic He was slightly restless due to his hunger He nudged Ye Ci with his snout and wagged his tail as soon as he was suood mood She fed pieces of roastedto challenge the final BOSS today?” after a long ht, Unbridled Willow finally spoke up
“Yes” there was no point of denying so that was known to the entire Eastern Continent
“Do you have the confidence to defeat the BOSS?” Unbridled Willow visibly gulped as he asked the question
Soeon clearing progress of a guild was always its biggest secret Asking such a question was just like inquiring about the readiness of a guild Under normal circumstances, such questions would always be met with inaccurate answers
Ye Ci narrowed her eyes It seems that Unbridled Willoas very desperate At least he did orse than what Green Hill’s Moon had reported He would not have been so rude if this was not the case
He asked the question despite knowing that he would never be able to get a straight answer from Ye Ci There was only one possibility: Unbridled Willoas in a tight spot He ht have the trust of the Old Master, but he was not Thousand Sunsets, the child that has been raised by the Old Master for h the Old Master treated hiood as the life led by Thousand Sunsets If he lost his competition with the man, he would definitely have to revert to his old ways of life
When so as he or she was alive, the person would never want to go back to such a way of life after experiencing the lifestyle of the wealthy And because of that unwillingness, the person would fight tooth and nail to ht be the straw that he was trying to clutch at when he was drowning
If she could think of getting Green Hill’s Moon to investigate the relationship between Unbridled Willow and Thousand Sunsets, Unbridled Willow could do the saht Ye Ci He must’ve found out about my conflicts with Thousand Sunsets, and knew that I rejected Dong Yin’s request That is why he’s seeking ht now!
The enemy of my enemy is my friend
Unbridled Willoas unsure if if Ye Ci illing to help him out, but he tried his luck anyways as he was sure that Ye Ci would not bring him trouble Even if he failed to secure her help, she would never provide any form of aid to Thousand Sunsets Even if Thousand Sunsets was buying any inforuilds, he won’t be able to ithout the help of Gongzi You
After having an understanding about Unbridled Willow’s mentality and his desperation, Ye Ci decided to not cause too ed triuht be able to work together in the future “Nothing is certain Thingseven in a well-laid plan” Ye Ci replied calht But with you, Gongzi you, joining this expedition, you’ll definitely be able to clear this dungeon”
Ye Ci raised her eyebrows, “You think too highly of e?” Unbridled Willow chuckled, “Really? If even Gongzi You is just an average player, then I’e player’ does not exist in Fate To tell you the truth, I know you barely participated in the dungeon exploration when your guild was trying to take down the first four BOSSes They had a hard tieon Your decision to head to the dungeon today is just too abnor the fifth BOSS Overflowing Ink and Mi Lu are just coh by Unbridled Willow, Ye Ci reht, I can assure you that I’ve never fought against the fifth BOSS before There’s a chance that I ht fail”
“If this is said by anybody else, I would definitely believe it But since it’s cohly doubt that” Unbridled Willow responded He was here to seek a cooperation from Ye Ci He would of course come prepared
“Oh?” Ye Ci narrowed her eyes, “Why do I feel flattered after listening to your words? Have I been drugged? I’d like to tell you that I knohat I’zi You, how many players out there are able to take out the Armored Giant Tortoise alone? And how many of them can slay Werebeast Shaman Buru alone?” Unbridled Willoas always focused on his objective He would never stray fronorance
Ye Ci remained silent At this point, she wouldsilent was the best option She knew from the start that it would be hard to deal with Unbridled Willow, but in the the end, she had underesti blood related to Thousand Sunsets, he ay srew anxious when Ye Ci reher ground if he spoke up first, he could not afford to delay any longer Zero Arsenic had already sent hio explore the dungeon If he was unable to receive confirmation from Ye Ci before then, it would be troubleso threaten you or anything like that I have a deal for you”
“What sort of deal?”
“I want your dungeon-clearing guide for Castle Ruins”
Ye Ci sneered coldly, “Unbridled Willow, have you forgotten that you’re a member of Steel-Blooded Battle Spear, and that I have a history with your guild? Do you think I’ll give you a guide just like that? Isn’t Thousand Sunsets best friends with Sir Ditty? Why don’t you just get him to ask Sir Ditty for one? It’ll be faster that way! Why are you looking for my help?”
“I am indeed a member of Steel-Blooded Battle Spear But you have to believeto do with Thousand Sunsets I can’t let you in on the details, because it’s a guild secret But giving uide will definitely not benefit Thousand Sunsets
“Oh really? Do you think that I’ in the open She did not want to be further entangled in the conflict between the twothe first squadron while another is the commander of the second squadron of Steel-Blooded Battle Spear! Doesn’t it uide is like the equivalent of handing it to Thousand Sunsets? I will never do so like that!”
“I know you and Thousand Sunsets find each other disagreeable, and I know that you’ve rejected to help hi for your help in his stead I’ this for my own sake” Unbridled Willoas forced to reveal the partial truth in a bid to achieve his objective
“Are you telling me that…” Ye Ci was able to read between the lines She narrowed her eyes and smiled, “You’re at odds with Thousand Sunsets as well?”
Noticing that he has spoken too much, Unbridled Willow cleared his throat and redirected the conversation, “I just wanted a guide Rest assured, I’m not after the First Blood I am very clear on what I’m capable of, and I will definitely not cross the line”
“Alright then If I choose to believe you, what’s in it for me? You’ve mentioned earlier that you want to make a deal withfroain?”
“I’ll pay you 5 ht of hi to pay would of course not be in a shter, “Unbridled Willow, don’t you think your price is too low?”
“5about 25was a strong suite of Unbridled Willow He knew that Gongzi You would never be satisfied with the price, but it would not hurt to lower the cost
“A dungeon exploration party has 100 members This means that each of us will receive 50,000 bucks On paper, this sounds like a huge figure But don’t you think you’re a little too stingy? Don’t you know that we have our rear echelon members as well? Don’t you kno eon? What about the cost of the preparations that have to be done? The potions we’ve made just for this are not cheap Do you kno many consumables we’ve prepared for this? How ht, even if I don’t charge you for this, do you thinkparty will earn less than what you pay us?” Ye Ci sneered coldly, “5 million real world currency is the lowest price people pay us to clear a dungeon for theht here, do you think I won’t have 5 million bucks? Seriously, I don’t think this suide You’re just too insincere”
Unbridled Willow had done extensive research on the uilds like ‘Upwards Ho!’ He knew that Ye Ci’s words were true 5co the dungeon
“Alright 10more than that”
“20 million” Ye Ci did not even blink as she spoke out the price It was as if the figure she had spoken was just insignificant nuzi You, I see that the descriptions of you on the forureedy person”
Ye Ci was not angry She instead laughed at his words One of them had the intention to buy, while the other had the intention to sell It was a contest of perseverance, “I aduild I have a lot of things to worry about”
Unbridled Willow sneered coldly He did not want to respond, but was unwilling to hang up on Ye Ci He waited patiently for what else she had to say
Ye Ci was in no hurry, “If I secured a First Blood today, there will be only 4 spots of the First Five left Do you think you’re the only one ill be buying a guide frouilds in our Eastern Continent” she pursed her lips, “Besides, you’re in a different situation couilds If I make them pay at a lower price, they can do favors for e of Steel-Blooded Battle Spear Besides, even if you’re running things in the guild, ill your guild uide to you at such a low price? Hoill uilds in the Eastern Continent look at Upwards Ho!?”
She did not reveal her true intention through her words She knew that as a higher up of a guild as large as Steel-Blooded Battle Spear, Unbridled Willoould be able to read between the lines and understand her words