When Qi Xu opened the chat dialog with "Wealth Flows from All Directions," he realized this person had messaged him before. However, over the past couple of days, he’d been busy with the cross-region arena challenge and the flood of daily private messages had caused him to overlook this one.
Wealth Flows from All Directions: "Whirlwind Boss, how about we split the profits 50-50 if I sell some flags? I stumbled upon an abandoned sports field and scored a bunch of entrance parade flags. Hehehe."
Wealth Flows from All Directions: "Whirlwind Boss, I know you’re busy, so I’ll just test the waters first. Here’s the product description I wrote—if you think it’s not suitable, just @ me and I’ll change it!"
Wealth Flows from All Directions: "Our flags are selling like crazy, hahaha! Whirlwind Boss, here’s the detailed sales record. I’ve logged every player’s nickname and purchase price—most sold for six Survival Coins each.
But I also recruited 10 distributors, gave them one flag for free, and let them buy more from me at four Survival Coins apiece to resell."
Qi Xu skimmed the sales record and was amused to spot "Chinese Master Chef" and "War Wolf Eggy Seven" among the buyers... These two were something else.
To put it bluntly, who in District 666 would dare mess with Chinese Master Chef? As for War Wolf Eggy Seven, the only ones who could beat him were basically Qi Xu’s own people.
After reading these messages, Qi Xu felt even more convinced of his belief—if you had the will, there were countless ways to survive on the Road of Survival.
Though Wealth Flows from All Directions had borrowed his name a little, Qi Xu didn’t mind. So he replied, "Just saw your messages. You around now?"
The response came instantly: "Yes, Boss! Always on standby, waiting for your call!"
The moment those words appeared, a staggering 16,477 Survival Coins were transferred over... Qi Xu felt like money had just blown in with the wind. And why so much? A 50-50 split shouldn’t amount to this.
Instead of accepting or rejecting it outright, Qi Xu asked, "Want to work under me from now on?"
Wealth Flows from All Directions was ecstatic—thrilled, exhilarated, frenzied.
"Hahaha, finally got myself a big shot to latch onto! Of course I’m willing!"
Invincible Black Whirlwind: "Give me the rundown on yourself."
What followed was a lengthy self-introduction, which Qi Xu found impressively thorough.
"My stats are 47, 42, 55. Currently driving a Level 4 vehicle, but I’ve got all the materials to upgrade to Level 5, so that’s happening soon.
I have a profession called [Lucky Money Boy]—for every 100 Survival Coins I earn, I get an extra 10! Same goes for trading goods; there’s always a bonus.
Boss, I might be weak in combat, but I’m doing alright for now. My only worry is drawing too much attention. With you backing me, I can go all out! Before this survival game, I was a top salesperson—started from handing out flyers and ended up making millions a year. Pretty well-known in the industry...
I’m useless in a fight, but when it comes to what I’m good at, I shine! People like me can’t survive solo, so I’ve always wanted to hitch onto a strong group.
And don’t worry about betrayal or backstabbing—I make enough profit as it is. All I want is a safe environment to keep earning. No reason to sabotage myself!"
Qi Xu instantly grasped the deeper meaning behind his words and replied sincerely.
Truthfully, while picking teammates required caution, the most important ones were those you fought alongside daily.
Ordinary faction members leaned more toward mutual reliance and cooperation. A strong sense of unity was great, but expecting every member to sacrifice their lives for the group?
That was unrealistic. Human nature was fickle and hard to control. A relationship anchored by shared interests was the most stable.
And this guy’s [Lucky Money Boy] title was downright broken! Earn 100, get 10 extra... Once things scaled up, growth would skyrocket.
The profession’s base stats were insane—he might even become the richest player someday. But that was fine, as long as he stayed loyal.
Invincible Black Whirlwind: "Your main task for now is helping everyone sell unused supplies. Extra profits are yours, and we won’t charge fees when we need your help. Win-win, right?"
Wealth Flows from All Directions: "No problem! It’s just that the district’s player count is low, and the top-tier players are all under you, Boss. Hard to sell stuff at high prices when it’s all ‘in-house.’"
Invincible Black Whirlwind: "There’ll be plenty of opportunities later. Right now, it’s just two merged districts. More will come, and player limits will change too."
"Hahaha, got it! Feeling way more secure now!"
Qi Xu promptly added him to the group chat and announced that anyone with spare items could let Wealth Flows from All Directions handle sales.
As for the Survival Coins transferred earlier, Qi Xu accepted them—this was protection money, a sign of allegiance. Taking it meant Qi Xu would now have his back.
Upon seeing the name, Blessing immediately DM’d Qi Xu.
"Damn, District 666 is full of hidden talents. How’d this guy end up here too?"
Invincible Black Whirlwind: "What’s his deal?"
God of Wealth’s Only Daughter: "We fought once before. His current title is [Lucky Money Boy], but it evolves into ‘God of Wealth’ later. As for my nickname... let’s not get into that.
Anyway, he becomes seriously powerful later. Oh, and he was Xie Shaoning’s man. Xie Shaoning’s rise to dominance? Absolutely tied to him. Factions need Survival Coins everywhere once they’re established.
Dude was also super loyal—just kept dying for Xie Shaoning every time. Tragic... Maybe he’ll get a better ending with you. Haha, that pretentious bastard just lost a key player."
Qi Xu hadn’t expected this connection. Poaching someone else’s talent? Pure satisfaction.
"Got it."
The next morning, Qi Xu received great news!
[Dear Player, your order with the Assassin’s Hall has been completed. Player "Dark River God" from District 438 of Zone 08 has been successfully eliminated. Please verify and rate the Assassin’s Hall’s service! Mwah! Snakey awaits your five-star review!]
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