CHAPTER 36: CHAPTER 36: POSITIVE IMAGE

"...."

The three of Qin Hao fell silent, thinking, can you really play like this?

It’s so good to have a brain!

Lee Zhen and Huang Xiaotian were also shocked.

A loophole.

This is a huge loophole.

Lee Zhen frowned, considering whether to judge Lin Chen as failing.

Huang Xiaotian said, "The rules don’t say you can’t trade the location of the Secret Realm’s entrance, they just say you can’t form malicious teams."

Since Lee Zhen took over recruitment, there haven’t been rules about this, because real combat training is far more important than money due to the resources at stake, and because there is aerial surveillance, no one tried this before.

"Careless." Lee Zhen felt overwhelmed.

This Lin Chen joining the guild will definitely be a "bad influence".

But Ning Zimo looked at Lin Chen with interest and asked, "Are you the first place?"

Lin Chen smiled and didn’t answer.

The three teammates beside him were shocked, especially the Information Beastmaster, who looked at Ning Zimo in disbelief, as if to say, how could he be the first place?

"Okay."

Ning Zimo already understood in his heart.

Sure enough, mother was right, if someone succeeds, there must be a reason.

Even if it’s luck?!

Ning Zimo regretted listening to rumors and giving up on Lin Chen before.

Lin Chen was right. Once the surrounding area was confirmed, finding the entrance was a matter of luck, so it was better to just pay the 100,000.

A hundred thousand compared to the resources of the newcomer king isn’t expensive at all.

Besides, Ning Zimo’s team is the top seed, with the greatest competitiveness.

Lin Chen had these people’s psychology perfectly in check.

Lin Chen extended his hand, and Ning Zimo said, "I didn’t bring that much money in, I’ll give it to you outside."

"What if you default?"

"The name Ning Zimo alone is worth more than that."

Ning Zimo’s narcissism was strong when he spoke.

Lin Chen looked him up and down, noting that any piece of his clothing was ten times more expensive than all his combined thrift store clothes, and said, "Alright, I trust you."

Immediately, Lin Chen led them to the Secret Realm’s entrance. Ning Zimo was about to go in but turned back to ask Lin Chen, "You’re not coming in?"

"You must be a bit annoyed that I extorted you, if I go in now, you’ll take it out on my teammates," Lin Chen said as he turned around, asking the three of Qin Hao, "Do you want to get beaten?"

The three were stunned, shaking their heads like rattles.

They’re not crazy, why would they want to get beaten?

Besides... it was clearly you who took the money, why should they get beaten?

But, you do know very well that people get mad when extorted.

"See you." Lin Chen waved, and Ning Zimo didn’t linger...

He indeed thought about going in and beating up Lin Chen’s teammates.

Turning back, Lin Chen said to the three, "Don’t be so glum, I won’t keep all the 100,000, each of you gets 10,000."

Qin Hao and Sun Guang were delighted, but Bai Jiajia firmly said:

"Thank you, but I can’t take this ill-gotten gain."

Bai Jiajia is virtuous, having vowed to be a good, kind person for life.

"..."

Lin Chen said nothing, everyone has their own aspirations.

He didn’t know if Bai Jiajia was a good person, but surely Bai Jiajia wasn’t carrying any debt.

...

Ning Zimo entered inside, which was full of corpses, and traces of Corpse-Eroding Beasts’ blood everywhere, indicating a fierce battle.

The Information Beastmaster beside him finally couldn’t help but ask, "Brother Ning, is he really the first place?"

Ning Zimo confidently said, "He is indeed the first place, just unwilling to be the pioneer labor."

Three people were silent, thinking Lin Chen is truly a talent.

As they moved forward, they saw Cai Yuanji’s team.

The big battle had just finished, they were resting, and they noticed Ning Zimo’s team’s arrival.

"You weren’t inside?" Cai Yuanji was surprised.

He always thought Ning Zimo, by some method, got inside and was anxious.

Ning Zimo glanced at their exhausted state.

Great!

Ning Zimo had already felt the battle spirit, the biggest threat being Cai Yuanji’s team, taking advantage of the situation was a good strategy.

Therefore, Ning Zimo said, "I’m not the first place."

"You’re not the first place?" Cai Yuanji was stunned, then looked inside.

"The first place is still outside, the fifth team."

"Lin Chen?!" Cai Yuanji’s team’s Information Beastmaster immediately reacted.

Cai Yuanji wasn’t stupid, immediately realizing they were being used as laborers.

Just as he got angry, Ning Zimo signaled his Spirit Beast to step forward and asked, "Surrender yourself, or should I do it for you."

Cai Yuanji got angrier and said, "Ning Zimo, you want to take advantage of others’ misfortune?"

Ning Zimo calmly said, "First, I’m no gentleman, second... you’re not in danger now."

"But it’s still taking advantage."

"Speak up, I don’t have much time." Ning Zimo’s attitude was firm.

Cai Yuanji wasn’t willing to surrender like that, he stood up, signaling his team to stay alert.

Ning Zimo was still quite gentle, saying to the two Information Beastmasters, "Non-combat personnel, stay back."

.....

About ten minutes passed, Lin Chen got up and said, "Let’s go."

The three hurried to follow, Bai Jiajia asked, "Great one, why leave now?"

Bai Jiajia, although not taking money, admired Lin Chen.

"Leave when it’s time," Sun Guang didn’t think leaving now had any hidden agenda.

Unexpectedly, Lin Chen actually explained, "Judging by the time, the first and second teams should be fighting now."

Sun Guang was stunned, was there really such a reason?

He skeptically asked, "What if they don’t fight?"

"For the first team, the biggest threat is the second team, and now the second team should be very depleted, from my brief exchange with Ning Zimo, he’s no saint and will certainly strike," Lin Chen said.

"...."

The three were silent.

How can a person be so clever to this extent?

Yet, they could indeed tell Ning Zimo wasn’t a gentleman from his actions.

Quickly, Bai Jiajia’s eyes brightened, asking, "So you weren’t after the money just now, but probing his character, right?"

Lin Chen was stunned, someone actually clearing his name unprompted?

A path never thought of before!

Lin Chen glanced at Xiaobai and Xiaohong, thinking he should build a positive image.

Unexpectedly, Qin Hao, understanding Lin Chen well, said, "No, he was purely about the money."

"Oh..." Bai Jiajia sighed, thinking she overthought it.

Lin Chen gave Qin Hao a glare and said, "Speak less if you can’t speak well."

Fortunately, these two little ones don’t understand, their family being so poor, isn’t working hard to earn money necessary?

As they spoke, they stepped into the Secret Realm entrance, Qin Hao also knew Lin Chen’s nature, these things generally didn’t matter to him.

Seeing corpses everywhere, they all gasped.

Lin Chen did too.

He knew, his analysis was indeed wrong, this lair was larger than expected.

They moved quickly, after a few steps, Bai Jiajia suddenly had a realization, saying:

"Great one, I get it, you wanted them to fight internally, and then we’d take advantage, gaining from their conflict, right?"

Lin Chen nodded, there was indeed that intention.

Doing so, their winning chance was the greatest.

But after walking almost five minutes, he realized...

This time he miscalculated.