[Late at Night]
In the world of Divine Oracle, Beast Race level-three main city, Black Rock City.
[North of the city, level 39 wild zone, Black Castle]
Slash!
As a man clad in black armor from head to toe, holding a blood-red blade, looking about thirty years old, a sword-and-shield warrior, swung his sword down, he killed a nearly dead level 39 Tier-2 BOSS [Dark Giant].
Several players who had been hiding far in the backline quickly ran over and praised the warrior, "Bro! That was amazing, Black Night! You actually soloed a Tier-2 BOSS."
"We've already transferred the commission to your account, check it."
Black Night, finally relieved, checked the incoming funds in his bank account, but his expression suddenly turned sharp, "Wasn't it agreed on fifty thousand before? Why is it only twenty thousand?"
Among those players, the fat knight leading them spoke in a threatening tone, "Buddy, do you still want to take jobs around Black Rock City in the future? If you do, then shut up!"
"Otherwise, believe it or not, I've got plenty of ways to ruin your reputation here. No one will ever dare hire you again."
Black Night clenched his fists, killing intent surging in his heart.
But when he thought of his daughter Nannan, lying sick in the hospital, desperately needing money for treatment, he ultimately held it back.
As those players excitedly ran off to collect the boss loot, Black Night looked at the balance in his bank account and couldn't help but frown deeply.
Because he was still far, far away from having enough money for his daughter's treatment.
At this moment, he felt an unprecedented weight pressing down on him.
But when he recalled the image of Nannan crying in pain during every chemotherapy session, shouting "Daddy, it hurts," his heart tightened, and his resolve grew even stronger.
"Nannan, Daddy will never give up on you."
"No matter the cost, I will save you!"
At that moment—
Ding!
Black Night suddenly received an offline message.
And when he saw the contents of the message, his heart wavered.
[Mo: "I know you're desperate to save your daughter. Reach level 50 and come to the Beast Race's level-two main city, Inferno City. I'll cover all expenses until your daughter recovers and is discharged."]
———
[Offline]
[Xiangnan Province, Zhuzhou City]
A certain themed restaurant.
A young and beautiful girl in a white long dress, with fair skin, was on a blind date with a pot-bellied middle-aged man.
The man sized her up with a lecherous look.
With a face full of superiority, he said, "You're Zhao Ling'er, right?"
"I'm sure your family has already told you about my situation. My name is Director Zhang. I'm currently a manager at a civil engineering company, earning over two million a year. Divorced for two years, I have two daughters."
"I heard you play Divine Oracle? I play too. I'm a C-grade talent user! And I've set up a studio in the game. The current returns are pretty good, at least forty to fifty thousand a month."
"Let me make this clear first. After you marry me, you must give me a son. You'll stay at home and take care of the household and children. Also, I'll manage all the money, women tend to spend too freely. After all, even though I earn money easily, it doesn't come from the wind."
Zhao Ling'er frowned slightly.
Before she could speak, Messages started popping up in the family group chat.
[Dad: "Ling'er, how's the blind date going? Are you satisfied with him?"]
[Mom: "This Director Zhang may be divorced, but his conditions are very good! Ling'er, don't be so picky. With your situation, where else will you find someone with such good conditions who doesn't mind you?"]
[Sister: "Yeah, Ling'er. You were born with a disability in your left leg, and no one even wants to hire you. And you said you wanted to make something of yourself in Divine Oracle. Mom and Dad didn't stop you, they even borrowed money to buy you a set of equipment. But everyone else gets talents when they enter the game, except you. And you haven't achieved anything in Divine Oracle either."]
[Sister: "Just be with Director Zhang! Even if you don't think about yourself, think about Mom and Dad. They've worked hard their whole lives for us, and now that they're getting older, it's time for them to enjoy life."]
The messages in the group were suffocating.
But Zhao Ling'er couldn't blame anyone. She could only blame herself for being useless.
Just as she clenched her left leg, which had long lost all sensation, hating herself for being a failure, tears in her eyes as she was about to agree to Director Zhang—
Ding!
Zhao Ling'er suddenly received an offline message from Divine Oracle:
[Mo: "Gold will always shine. There's no need to rush. Take your time to polish yourself. I'll be waiting for the day you bloom in Inferno City of the Beast Race's level-two main city."]
A glimmer of light suddenly appeared in Zhao Ling'er's eyes.
"I… I'll think about it a bit more."
The pot-bellied middle-aged man, Director Zhang, found it amusing, "You still need to think about it? If it weren't for the fact that you're young and pretty, someone like you, with a disabled left leg and a family like yours, I wouldn't even bother looking at you."
"Fine, take your time thinking. Also, you pay for this meal. Before you become my woman, I won't spend a single cent on you."
With that, Director Zhang stood up arrogantly and left.
Meanwhile, Zhao Ling'er sent a message in the family group, ["Dad, Mom, Sis, please give me a little more time. I don't want to waste my life like this. I want to prove my worth. I will show you "]
———
[Human Race Level-three Main City, Skyfire City]
At the resurrection spring.
Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh!
As streams of white light descended, hundreds of players with the ID [Mortal Dust] revived in the spring. The scene was extremely spectacular.
At the front of the crowd, a level 36 Dark Wizard man, [Yu Jin], still hadn't recovered from the crushing defeat they had just suffered in battle, "How did the Dragon Slayers find out about our operation plan tonight and set up an ambush in advance at the Fire God Temple map?"
As soon as he finished speaking, a rogue man beside him with the ID [Yu Sheng] said to Yu Jin, "Forget how they found out. The Dragon Slayers Guild is getting stronger and stronger. If this keeps going, our Mortal Dust Guild will be completely suppressed by them."
"Chen Jin, listen to me. Relying on you alone as an S-grade talent user isn't enough to turn things around. This isn't a one-man game, we need overall development."
"Hurry up and sell off the company assets to fully invest in Divine Oracle. Right now, all the major families and conglomerates in the world are entering Divine Oracle. Its prospects are far greater than real-world industries."
"This is definitely the right move. From middle school, high school, to college, we've worn the same pair of pants. Your wife is my biological sister. With our relationship, we're closer than brothers! By seniority, you're my brother-in-law, would I ever harm you?"
Seeing so many guild brothers repeatedly suppressed by the Dragon Slayers Guild, and with his real-world company also declining recently, Yu Jin was beginning to hesitate.
At that moment—
Ding!
Yu Jin suddenly received a message.
[Mo: "To eliminate external threats, first resolve internal troubles. Even the words of the most trusted person may not be reliable. Come to Inferno City, I'll help you eliminate the traitor within your guild."]
Seeing this message, Yu Jin's heart trembled.
Then he thought about how their Mortal Dust Guild's secret operations had been repeatedly exposed to their enemy, the Dragon Slayers Guild, these past few days.
This forced Yu Jin to question the authenticity of the message sent by this person named [Mo].
So Yu Jin said, "Let's wait a bit longer."
Hearing this, Yu Sheng looked somewhat disappointed, "If we keep waiting, the company's market value will keep dropping."
The message from [Mo] awakened Yu Jin, making him unusually clear-headed and resolute at this moment, "The company is my wife and child's livelihood. I can't gamble it on an uncertain investment."
As he spoke, Yu Jin looked at the offline message and thought to himself, 'Mo… who are you?'
'And how do you know the secrets of my Mortal Dust Guild?'
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