But of course, Chu Fu couldn’t say it outright.
She had already been quite bold when she advised Shen Chi earlier.
But getting into specifics like this—unless her talent was "prophecy"—how else could she explain it?
So Chu Fu put on a serious face, pretending to be profound, while inside she felt like a sly little fox.
"I have some insider information. It’s best to buy a villa there. Wheelchair Brother, Blind Brother, I suggest you buy one there too. Jiao Jiao, if you have extra money, you can even snap up a few! And the bigger, the better!"
Jiao Jiao understood instantly.
It must be a tip from Chu Fu’s "brother."
"Then I’ll convert my funds into a villa too," Shen Chi said.
"How much are the villas there? Do I have enough contributions to buy one? I’ll also need one million in cash."
Jiao Jiao actually had some recollection. "How expensive can a villa in a remote scenic area be? The best one costs 50 million, other properties are around 20 million, and there are some around 10 million."
Suture Saint: "Re-evaluating ‘how expensive.’"
She raised her hand. "King Jiao Jiao, I want all cash!"
Five million! She definitely didn’t want a villa—she just couldn’t afford it.
"Alright, leave it all to me," Jiao Jiao agreed.
Oral agreements weren’t reliable, so Jiao Jiao immediately called her secretary to work late into the night, found a lawyer to draft a simple purchase contract, and handled a property exchange agreement.
Fortunately, with modern technology, contracts signed online were legally binding.
Once the contract was generated, Chu Fu handed the guild token to Jiao Jiao.
Jiao Jiao was ecstatic.
She didn’t immediately establish the guild but instead discussed with the group before finalizing the initial share split.
"Plant Girl has to get the biggest share. Without her, there wouldn’t be this team, and without this team, there wouldn’t be a guild token.
Plant Girl knows the boss’s skills like the back of her hand. So much of that information is impossible to buy right now.
For future strategies, she’ll probably be essential, not to mention all her invaluable knowledge."
Jiao Jiao spoke up for Chu Fu first.
Chu Fu understood her good intentions and added, "Jiao Jiao is putting in the money and effort, and handling management.
Plus, it’s undeniable that she’s a money-powered warrior.
Her personal skills might not be the strongest right now,
but she’ll definitely have the best gear later on.
That’s a kind of strength too."
Shen Chi and Xie Lin both nodded.
"I have no objections.
Honestly, I feel a bit undeserving of even having shares.
So from now on, I’ll use my three daily enhancements to upgrade the guild’s equipment
and provide mechanical support."
Xie Lin, upon hearing this, suddenly felt he had little to contribute to the guild.
"Well, leave all the PvP stuff to me? I’m still pretty good at fighting."
Chu Fu smiled lightly. "Sword Saint Brother, don’t sell yourself short.
In terms of technique, you’re the best among us. You can provide skill guidance.
Plus, as a top-tier player, you have your own circle. Maybe in the future, you can invite some highly skilled players to join our guild!
So, you’ve got skill and connections!"
Xie Lin thought it over and found it reasonable.
He could teach players techniques, help analyze skills, and offer battle strategies.
He could even invite his old teammates, or at least collaborate with them.
As for Suture Saint,
she originally didn’t want to get involved in matters that felt too grand for her, and she felt her role in the team was replaceable.
But while everyone was heatedly discussing, she secretly opened the Tiger King’s Silver-grade treasure chest!
And it gave her a huge surprise.
"I—I don’t know if this skill is any good, or if it’s something all healers get later or just me. Can I use this to buy in?"
She revealed a skill.
[Suture Corpse Art]: You can stitch together a dead body to revive it. The corpse must have died no more than 3 days ago.
A resurrection skill—we’re saved!
Chu Fu was overjoyed.
"Saint, you hit the jackpot. Resurrection skills aren’t something every class gets.
From what I know of the game, players have to reach level 60 to learn it from a skill instructor.
So in the early game, your Suture Corpse Art is incredibly rare.
In the old servers, a healer with a resurrection skill could charge 10 silver coins for a public resurrection—and it was still in high demand!"
10 silver coins?
Ten thousand per resurrection?
But considering that a character’s talent would drop if they died, and they couldn’t play the game temporarily,
ten thousand was something people would pay.
Suture Saint stared at the skill description until her eyes hurt, but she didn’t see any time limit on Suture Corpse Art.
That meant she could use it whenever she wanted, earning ten thousand each time. If she had 100 customers a day, that was a million!
She was about to get rich.
"Then—then can I buy in now? I only want 1%!"
"Of course!"
Chu Fu nodded.
After the discussion, they consolidated all the information and finalized the split. The five core founding shareholders would hold 85% of the shares, leaving a 15% reserve pool for recruiting stronger members later.
ID: “Who Wants to Be a Plant Girl” — Real Name: Chu Fu — 30% shares
(Combat effectiveness 20%, Information sharing 5%, Game knowledge 5%)
ID: “Jiao Jiao’s No Brat” — Real Name: Huang Jiaojiao — 25% shares
(Game investment 20%, Management and operations 5%, Money-powered warrior 2%)
ID: “Rocket on a Wheelchair” — Real Name: Shen Chi — 16% shares
(Combat effectiveness 10%, Talent-enhancing 6%: Future upgrades to be used within the guild)
ID: “Who Called Me Blind” — Real Name: Xie Lin — 11% shares
(Combat effectiveness 5%, Top-tier gameplay 4%, Elite connections 2%: Will attract more master players as the guild grows)
ID: “Suture Saint” — Real Name: Li Zhenzhen — 3% shares
(Free resurrection for the guild 3%)
Everyone was satisfied.
"Ahem, don’t forget—there’s still a Tiger King item, Silver grade! Let’s auction it off now. If you want it, don’t miss out! This is a rare piece of equipment!"
[Tiger King Cloak (Silver Grade)]: Defense +80, All Stats +3, Tiger’s Presence: Intimidates enemies, reduces their defense by 10%.
All classes could wear it!
Cloaks were an extremely rare gear slot. Miss this one, and you might never see another in the entire game.
Of course, whales always found a way.
Chu Fu spoke up. "Our team has always distributed items based on need and market value. Everyone here can use this item, so we’ll go with an auction.
We’re all friends here, but don’t hold back.
Starting bid: 10 silver coins."
Jiao Jiao shouted, "100 silver coins!"
That was worth it—it was a cloak!
Chu Fu immediately raised the bid. "All’s fair, Sister Jiaojiao! 200 silver coins!"
Jiao Jiao, Not Spoiled: "Since you call me the 'Money Power Warrior,' I won't go easy on your Plant Girl. 300 silver coins."
"It's my turn to spend a little for once. Can't keep making money off you guys. 400 silver coins!"
Shen Chi: Now that I've mastered the mech, I've lost all interest in gear.
Xie Lin: I'm broke.
Suture Saint: Sitting here quietly, waiting for my share of the loot.
Chu Fu and Jiao Jiao, Not Spoiled ended up bidding all the way to 1 gold, which is 1,000 silver.
Chu Fu checked her wallet—972 silver coins—and lost by a hair.
But honestly, the price was worth it. If they held an auction, a cloak like this could easily be hyped to a hundred times its value.
After all, rarity makes things precious.
The only consolation was that, since she contributed 49% to the team, Chu Fu got 490 silver coins, making a nice profit off Jiao Jiao, Not Spoiled again.
The remaining equipment was all bronze-level. The Tiger King Cloak was the only silver-tier item.
And since these bronze items were level 10 gear, far above their current stats, anyone who needed an upgrade snapped them up.
As usual, Chu Fu purchased the Tiger King's Heart.
With that, all the available resources in the newbie village had been fully exhausted.
"Let's move, move, move! Back to the village! Find the village chief! Form the guild!"
Chu Fu nodded.
She tidied up her backpack and suddenly realized she hadn't opened her Tiger King Silver Treasure Chest yet!
She tapped it casually.
"Whaaaat??????"
