“What?”
This was yet another piece of news Chu Fu had never heard before. In the original plot, there had never been any guild capable of controlling dungeons and charging admission. At most, guilds controlled resource sites such as mines and farmland.
“I’m telling the truth. This is a huge matter. Plant Girl, I’ll give you the guild leader position, and you can decide for yourself!”
Jiao Jiao Wasn’t Spoiled manipulated her interface and transferred the guild leader position directly to Chu Fu.
A system notification sounded on Chu Fu’s end.
[System Notification: You have become the leader of the Thorn Guild!]
Chu Fu froze and hurriedly looked at Jiao Jiao Wasn’t Spoiled.
“Sister Jiaojiao, you didn’t have to go that far. You could have just copied the system notification and sent it to me!” Chu Fu had a vague suspicion.
Sure enough, Jiao Jiao Wasn’t Spoiled gave a silly grin.
“Actually, I’d already been thinking about this for a long time. When we founded the Thorn Guild, I provided the most financial support. But times have changed.
“My financial backing isn’t as strong as it used to be, and every decision and major event in the guild basically depends on you now.
“You were originally the largest shareholder anyway.
“I think it’s better for you to hold the guild leader position than me. Besides, you trust me enough to give me the position of finance minister in Thorn Town.
“I think I’m better suited to that position. I’ll continue managing those affairs, but the guild leader should be someone with greater prestige—namely, you.
“There are a lot of people in Riverside City who know Plant Girl, but not many who know me, Jiao Jiao Wasn’t Spoiled.
“Moreover, if I keep the guild leader position, people might think we’re a guild controlled by capital. Some independent players are proud and aloof; they don’t really like that kind of guild structure and might refuse to join us.
“All of that could become a problem.
“So I’m taking this opportunity to hand the position over to you!”
In truth, Jiao Jiao Wasn’t Spoiled could have clung to the guild leader position. After all, she was one of its founding members and had a contract to prove it.
However, as the Thorn Guild grew larger, while Chu Fu established Thorn Town and acquired Wantu Real Estate, their positions had undergone a complete reversal.
Rather than risk internal conflict in the future, Jiao Jiao Wasn’t Spoiled would be better off stepping aside while retaining her shares.
She also trusted that Chu Fu wasn’t the kind of person who would betray a friend.
Giving up the position of Thorn Guild leader wouldn’t cost Jiao Jiao Wasn’t Spoiled anything. Instead, it would bring her even greater benefits.
Chu Fu remembered Jiao Jiao Wasn’t Spoiled’s appearance in the original plot.
Although the plot had changed considerably, Jiao Jiao Wasn’t Spoiled herself had not.
She was loyal and generous with her money. She didn’t care about wealth or fame, but she valued her friends. She had nipped a possible future conflict in the bud.
Since Jiao Jiao treated her as a friend, Chu Fu naturally wouldn’t let her down.
“Don’t worry, Jiao Jiao. As long as I have food to eat, you’ll have food to eat too. I won’t betray your trust. I won’t argue with you over this position—the guild leader is mine now!”
Chu Fu then used her authority to adjust Jiao Jiao Wasn’t Spoiled’s position.
After stepping down as guild leader, Jiao Jiao Wasn’t Spoiled became an ordinary guild member.
Chu Fu promoted her from ordinary member to elite member, then to guild officer at captain level, guild elder, and finally vice leader.
The two of them exchanged positions.
Once everything was settled, Chu Fu finally turned her attention to the system notification.
[System Notice: The player thwarted the Goblin God’s conspiracy in God’s Servant (Origin), and the Primordial Gate has acquired the Goblin God’s Authority.
The divine power acquired can be converted into a dungeon: [Counter-Invasion: Goblin City].
The dungeon’s difficulty levels are: [Nightmare] [Hell] [Abyss].
Recommended level: 10–20.
Entry conditions: Open for a limited time from 1:00 to 6:00. Players enter through matchmaking. Minimum 1,000 players; maximum 20,000 players.
Loot: Large quantities of Gold-tier equipment, small quantities of Dark Gold-tier equipment, and large quantities of materials.
The Thorn Guild made a major contribution during this great event and ranked first. Ownership of the dungeon belongs to the Thorn Guild.
Thorn Guild leader, please make a decision and choose the dungeon’s location.]
Chu Fu saw a map appear.
Naturally, any location within fifty kilometers of Fengdu Town could be selected.
Then she noticed Thorn Town as well.
After all, Thorn Town had originally been Wangxi Village, and it was only about forty kilometers from Fengdu Town.
What was there to hesitate about?
Chu Fu immediately placed the dungeon to the west of Thorn Town, not far from the guild’s western exit.
Although there were no level 11–20 monsters outside Thorn Town, the town now had a dungeon.
Thorn Town could rival Fengdu Town, retaining players and allowing them to progress from level 1 all the way to level 20. This would enable it to support a much larger population.
It was easy to imagine how prosperous the appearance of this dungeon would make Thorn Town.
“This location is great. At first, I wanted to place it beside our guild headquarters in Fengdu Town so it would be convenient for our own players. But that didn’t feel quite right. Besides, all the guild members who participated in the town defense battle in Fengdu Town are around level 25 now. There’s no point in having them run this dungeon.”
Jiao Jiao Wasn’t Spoiled’s eyes lit up.
But leaving it in Thorn Town was another matter entirely.
She could already imagine a crowd of level-20 players waving their money around as they came to run the dungeon.
“Everyone conquered this dungeon together, so five percent of the profits will go directly to the guild. I suggest setting the dungeon entry fee at five hundred silver coins. It’s not cheap, but players should be able to earn that back as long as they complete the dungeon. We also need to train teams of lower-level players and have them run the dungeon to obtain resources.”
It was time to recruit another wave of newcomers.
The veterans would all be heading to Riverside City.
“Don’t worry, Boss. Leave it to me!” Feng Huimin said.
“Can we make money while lying down again? What a comfortable life!” Xie Lin exclaimed.
Shen Chi glanced at him, then coughed before sending Chu Fu a private message.
“I have something to tell you too.”
Chu Fu looked at the private message, then glanced at Shen Chi.
“What is it, Wheelchair Brother?”
Chu Fu and Shen Chi instinctively moved a little closer. They activated voice chat through a private channel, ensuring that no one else could hear them.
Shen Chi told her about encountering the Star Alliance in the dungeon.
“They probably wiped. I pretended not to see them because I didn’t want to revive them. I also picked up the equipment and gold they dropped.
“That bunch is pretty rich. They actually managed to gather thirty thousand gold coins.
“The source of the money can’t be explained, so I didn’t put it into the guild or team treasury. The three of us can split it evenly—ten thousand each. Consider it a revenge fund. The Star Alliance members might cause trouble later. Just say we had no idea they entered, and I’ll say I didn’t see them.”
In truth, Shen Chi could have kept quiet. No one knew that he had taken the Star Alliance’s money.
But he still told Chu Fu and Xie Lin.
That was because Shen Chi believed the three of them were the true inner circle—their own people.
He didn’t trust anyone else, including Feng Huimin.
After all, Feng Huimin had once been one of Wan Huanyu’s lackeys!
Chu Fu hadn’t expected something like this to happen either.
“Wheelchair Brother, what Star Alliance? We have no idea what you’re talking about. This was simply a gift from nature. And you don’t need to give me a share—keep it for yourself and use it to repair your mecha!”
Xie Lin hovered nearby for a moment. When he saw the two of them still whispering, he couldn’t resist coming over and wedging himself between them. “What’s with all the meaningful glances? I’ve got a feeling you two are hiding something from me!”
