“You have received a gift from player Zhu Xuan: game coins x2200, automatic driving card x2.”
Two hundred extra game coins, and automatic driving cards at that.
The latter is going to be cheaper to learn now.
As for the former...
Sigh.
It really isn't much.
Cheng Shuili accepted the gift despite her dissatisfaction.
Next was the most important material.
Zhu Xuan was a man of his word; he had indeed sent Cheng Shuili all the information the organization had compiled.
It was a PDF file.
This was the first time Cheng Shuili had learned that this godforsaken place even had such things.
The moment she saw it, she barely cared about the content inside, instead asking Zhu Xuan directly.
【Crow Takes Flight】: How did you guys manage to get a file format like this?
This clearly wasn't something he needed to hide.
【Zhu Xuan】: An NPC in the beastman town made it for us. We have quite a high demand for this kind of thing, so we specifically added that NPC on our contacts. He handles all the edits and additions for us.
The beastman town has this kind of business service?
That is just too ridiculous.
【Crow Takes Flight】: Does it cost game coins?
【Zhu Xuan】: Of course it does.
The other party seemed quite speechless, adding another line.
【Zhu Xuan】: Where in this place would you find anything for free?
“Tsk.”
Cheng Shuili knew that wasn't very polite, but it was really hard to hold back.
She obviously knew it wasn't free. By asking that question, she was merely expressing, “Why would you waste game coins on something like this?”
Game coins are still a very rare currency. Players rarely trade directly with game coins; most transactions are still the most primitive form of bartering.
Cheng Shuili shook her head. Aside from looking professional, what was the point of this?
She had originally been puzzled, but once she realized it was about “looking good,” her confusion vanished entirely.
They were an official organization. Although they hadn't openly announced it, anyone with slightly better conditions knew it.
The organizations outside of the official one also knew it.
Because they were official—the face of the Dragon Country—what they presented had to look the part.
Sometimes, a reputation is also a burden.
Cheng Shuili sighed. Instead of replying to Zhu Xuan, she silently forwarded the file to the small group chat with the others and sent it privately to each of them as an archive.
With the sharing taken care of, she finally opened the file to read it carefully.
The organization had indeed encountered many monsters Cheng Shuili had never seen before, but aside from that, it was all information she already knew.
She glanced at it a few times and closed the file.
Cheng Shuili didn't want this for herself, but for her future team.
Or perhaps call it an organization, or a guild.
Currently, there were no specific items to bind so many players together. Whether it was the official organization or those civilian ones, they all just had a group chat.
This offered absolutely no binding force.
By comparison, the official organization was actually quite decent; at least the members consciously followed every rule set in place.
As for those civilian organizations...
It was truly hard to describe. Cheng Shuili had seen several warning posts from other players in the regional channel recently.
They said that to join, one had to pay supplies first. After paying, someone would add the player to a group chat, and then...
There was no then.
To be honest, how was this any different from a scam?
At the time, someone in the regional channel even said: “The scammer deletes you after they scam you, and you can't even find them. But this organization is good; you can see them, and they will talk to you, they just won't give your supplies back.”
Cheng Shuili laughed speechlessly when she heard it. What was the point of joining such a place?
Yet, people still flocked to them in an endless stream.
Perhaps it was because it is human nature to like huddling together for warmth?
Cheng Shuili was, of course, no exception. But unlike those people, she wouldn't just throw her lot in with anyone; she would carefully choose her partners.
Glory and Chen Qingshan were currently on the assessment list. They might officially enter their small group later. As for when...
That would depend on their performance.
Cheng Shuili was very satisfied with her current situation. Turning her head, she saw Su Rui wearing a silly grin.
Yes, this person had been wearing that expression ever since she discovered she had regained her sense of taste.
She would also open Cheng Shuili's fridge every few minutes, searching for something to eat.
Unfortunately, Cheng Shuili didn't have many snacks here. The fridge was filled with vegetables and raw meat, and there wasn't much Su Rui could find to eat.
Otherwise, she wouldn't have eaten those tea eggs that Cheng Shuili had forgotten about.
Cheng Shuili rested her chin on her hand and watched her with a benevolent gaze for a while. When she saw Su Rui's scalp tingle, she finally asked, “Is your sense of taste here to stay, or is it just for today?”
“You think it's because it's a rest day, too, right?”
Su Rui's answer was very realistic.
Both of them were realistic people.
Cheng Shuili didn't say anything more, just tapped on Liang Shanbo's private message window.
Liang Shanbo was very happy. The boss had been looking for her quite frequently lately, and she was very pleased!
Did this mean her status in the boss's heart had risen?
She hoped there would be a day when she surpassed Xinxue.
【Liang Shanbo vs. Pig】: Boss! I'm here! Please command me!
Cheng Shuili: “......”
She was often at odds with her subordinates because she was far too normal.
Yes.
She stayed silent for a while before sending the message.
【Crow Takes Flight】: Send me some snacks. Anything that tastes good, spicy strips are fine too.
【Liang Shanbo vs. Pig】: ???
No, she thought she was about to be put to good use by the boss, but the boss was here to rob her?
These snacks were all hard-won, obtained through coaxing and trickery on the trading channel!
This woman, Crow Takes Flight, actually wanted to take them with just a few words?
Wuwu, that was her most beloved boss.
Could she really not give them?
【You have received a gift from player Liang Shanbo vs. Pig: cucumber-flavored Lay's chips x1, Longlong spicy strips x2...】
There were over a dozen types of snacks in total; it was almost like a snack gift basket.
Cheng Shuili was actually a bit disdainful. She had loved these things as a child, but after a certain point, she had lost all interest in them.
Maybe she had just grown up?
She held the snacks and placed them in front of Su Rui. Under Su Rui's surprised gaze, she said calmly, “Eat up. You might not be able to taste them tomorrow.”
Su Rui: “......”
Although that seemed to be the truth, why did it sound so harsh?
It sounded as if she were going to drop dead tomorrow.
Cheng Shuili seemed to have realized this issue as well. She coughed lightly and, to ease the awkwardness, added, “Save some room for lunch. Wanyi is cooking. Her cooking is very good, you have to try it.”
“Mm.” Su Rui's reaction was very cold.
But based on Cheng Shuili's understanding of her after living together for so many days, this wasn't coldness; she was just shy and embarrassed to talk to her.
Su Rui was just that kind of person—amazingly introverted toward those she knew well.
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