Night Rain's Invitation

Not long after Ye Luo returned to Novice Village, Yan Hua Yi Leng contacted him with some questions.

"Mhm, it's handled. I killed five out of fifteen, the rest escaped," Ye Luo stated truthfully, not hiding anything. "Fortunately, I didn't get a red name."

"Killing five of them without earning a red name means they had at least three Assassins. It seems they were careless," Yan Hua Yi Leng said calmly. Before Ye Luo could speak, she added, "It seems you haven't fully integrated your real-world combat skills into the game yet, and aren't unleashing your full potential."

Slightly taken aback, Ye Luo asked with confusion, "Yan Hua, your two statements seem a bit contradictory. Them being careless and me not using my full strength... that seems..."

"It's not contradictory," Yan Hua Yi Leng replied calmly, as if sensing Ye Luo's confusion. She explained, "If they hadn't been careless, with three Assassins coordinating with a Knight's stun, plus some ranged attacks, you would have died with barely any reaction time. With just two Knights, you would have had very little chance of survival."

"Uh, they did have two Knights, and a very powerful Archer with a skill that could bind me for 3 seconds," Ye Luo said. He then realized, "Indeed, they stunned that Archer first, then the others closed in. After that, the three Assassins and two Knights took turns using their skills. If they had coordinated well, it would have been very difficult for me to escape."

"Not difficult, impossible to escape," Yan Hua Yi Leng stated with certainty. "If they had coordinated well, they could have stunned you for 8 seconds. Within those 8 seconds, the ranged classes could have surrounded and trapped you. Even if you managed to escape after instantly killing one person, you would have been stunned again by an Assassin or Knight whose skills were on cooldown. After all, their skill ranges are five and ten meters, and in one or two seconds, you definitely wouldn't escape their attack range. That's why I said they were careless."

"Mhm, that makes a lot of sense," Ye Luo finally conceded.

"Given their carelessness, with your attack power, you should have been able to instantly kill them with one skill plus a normal attack. That's pretty good, isn't it?" Yan Hua Yi Leng said. Without waiting for Ye Luo's reply, she continued, "If you take the mutated Strength Pill and activate the Brave and Fearless skill, you can practically kill them with one hit each. If you perform well, you could have killed at least seven or eight people. At the very least, those Mage-type players wouldn't have escaped because they aren't as fast as you."

After a moment of thought, Ye Luo nodded and said, "That's right, I wasn't performing at my true strength."

"Take your time. Killing five of them without getting a red name already makes you an expert," Yan Hua Yi Leng said calmly, offering a form of affirmation and encouragement that made Ye Luo want to laugh and cry at the same time.

Knowing Yan Hua Yi Leng's personality, Ye Luo didn't dwell on the matter. He curiously asked, "Yan Hua, how did you know I dealt with those people, and not the other way around?"

"The battle should have ended long ago given the time that has passed. You haven't lost a level, so naturally, you were the one who dealt with them," Yan Hua Yi Leng replied matter-of-factly. As Ye Luo nodded unconsciously, she added, "The Heavenly Alliance people were cursing you in Novice Village. From that, it's easy to tell they failed. Sister Feng once said that only those who fail resort to furious cursing, and that statement is quite accurate."

"Uh, I guess that makes sense..." Ye Luo nodded in surprise, then something occurred to him, and he couldn't help but chuckle wryly, "These people actually have the nerve to curse me? Yan Hua, what were they saying?"

"Unpleasant things, so I mostly ignored it," Yan Hua Yi Leng replied. As if sensing Ye Luo's concern, she continued in her usual calm tone, "Don't worry, they're just a mob. With equipment two or three tiers higher than theirs, the two of us working together wouldn't be enough for them to handle us without thirty people."

Ye Luo knew Yan Hua Yi Leng had the right to say that, but he wasn't worried about that. He was concerned about provoking the notorious guild Heavenly Alliance so early in the game, which might prevent him from leveling up freely later.

Of course, he didn't tell Yan Hua Yi Leng these thoughts. Ye Luo arranged to meet her in ten minutes and then ended the communication.

Immediately after ending the communication, Night Rain Misty contacted him. "Brother Ye Luo, why did you offend the Heavenly Alliance people? They're actually cursing you at the north gate of Novice Village, saying you bullied them using your equipment advantage and stole their monsters..."

After a moment's thought, Ye Luo understood why the Heavenly Alliance members chose to curse him at the north gate of Novice Village. Although many experts had completed the dungeon quests, it was still the most crowded area for players. This way, more people would know about Ye Luo's 'abuse of power' scandal.

"They're twisting the facts and playing the victim. Truly the wicked are the first to accuse," Ye Luo said calmly, not paying it too much mind. "Thanks for letting me know, Misty Sister, but no need to pay them any attention. They're just a bunch of clowns."

"The Heavenly Alliance has a terrible reputation. They must have been coveting your equipment and trying to rob you," Night Rain Misty clearly knew the Heavenly Alliance well and had guessed the situation almost perfectly. Her tone then shifted, with a hint of worry. "Brother Ye Luo, although the Heavenly Alliance has a bad reputation, there are many people online who can't distinguish right from wrong, and they might follow suit. Most importantly, almost everyone knows you have good equipment now, so I'm afraid they'll target you."

After a moment of contemplation, Ye Luo knew Night Rain Misty's words were not unfounded, and he couldn't help but smile wryly.

"Brother Ye Luo, have you joined the Misty Pavilion yet?" Night Rain Misty suddenly asked. When she received a negative answer, she said, "The Misty Pavilion doesn't accept male players, so please don't blame them, Brother Ye Luo. If you don't mind, my Night Rain Family is willing to invite you. I can offer you the position of Vice Guild Leader."

Knowing that Ye Luo had offended the Heavenly Alliance, yet Night Rain Misty dared to recruit him and even offered him the position of Vice Guild Leader, it was evident how extraordinary her boldness was.

Based on this alone, Ye Luo's evaluation of Night Rain Misty rose significantly, and he understood her or the Night Rain Family's ambition. However, he was not swayed by such a sincere invitation. He once again politely refused, "Thank you for your kind offer, Sister Misty. Please let me think about it. Even if we can't work in the same guild in the future, we can still cooperate with each other."

Rejected once again, Night Rain Misty was not angered, only a little regretful. After chatting about a few trivial matters, she hung up the communication.

"Second Miss, how did it go? Did Ye Luo Zhi Qiu agree to join us?" Night Rain Madman asked, a hint of excitement in his voice. "The position of Vice Guild Leader, that's a position second only to the Guild Leader, commanding ten thousand men. With such excellent conditions, he must agree, right? After all, the Misty Pavilion is good, but they don't accept male players."

"Not necessarily. Ye Luo Zhi Qiu is no ordinary person," Night Rain Mad Song said, his expression much more serious. "Although we haven't interacted much, I can tell he is an unyielding person who won't yield to fame or power."

"That's right, he refused again," Night Rain Misty said. Her voice was no longer as sweet as before; it was much calmer and more authoritative. "Such a great temptation, and he wasn't moved at all. This person is extraordinary, and I value him even more."

"He could escape from an encirclement of over ten people without a scratch, and even managed to counter-kill some of them. Ye Luo Zhi Qiu's equipment is very strong, even stronger than we imagined, and his controls are top-notch," Night Rain Misty murmured, her beautiful eyes showing a hint of fervor. "This is just the beginning of the game. In time, he will definitely become a top-tier expert, even capable of contending for a spot on the Celebrity Ranking."

Upon hearing this, the members of the Night Rain Family were all invigorated. They knew what the Celebrity Ranking meant. In the vast China, out of over a billion players, only a mere hundred were on the list, and each of them was an absolute top-tier existence.

"If he truly has the chance to become a Celebrity Ranking expert, then offering him the position of Vice Guild Leader is not excessive," Night Rain Mad Song said, a hint of longing in his expression. "If our guild has a Celebrity Ranking expert, our Night Rain Family's ranking will soar, and entering the top twenty or even the top ten won't be impossible."

"Even if he can't become a Celebrity Ranking player, he can bring us endless benefits," Night Rain Misty said. "His current equipment is much better. If he leads us, our equipment will also improve significantly. This will give us a considerable advantage in the early game, and that advantage will snowball like a rolling snowball..."

"Have you seen the special item rankings? The Level 3 Jade Poison Bead is on him and Yan Hua Yi Leng, while others haven't obtained a single poison bead yet. This indicates they know the secret of the Jade Poison Bead," Night Rain Misty continued, her delicate eyebrows furrowed slightly. "Our Night Rain Family has discovered Jade Poison Beads in other Novice Villages as well, and most of them are in the hands of the Misty Pavilion. If we learn this secret, our advantage will be even greater. After all, according to our strategists, the Level 3 Jade Poison Bead is comparable to Silver-grade equipment."

At this stage, even Bronze-grade equipment was rare, let alone Silver-grade. Hearing Night Rain Misty's words, the members of the Night Rain Family became excited.

"It's a pity that with our current intelligence, we can't analyze the secret of the Jade Poison Bead," Night Rain Misty sighed.

"Second Miss, we can trade something with Ye Luo Zhi Qiu for this secret. After all, this secret will soon cease to be a secret, and I think he'd be happy to gain some benefits from it," Night Rain Mad Song suddenly suggested.

"He doesn't lack gold coins or equipment; in fact, he has better than ours. What can we trade with?" Night Rain Madman shook his head, a wry smile on his face. "Ye Luo Zhi Qiu would be more interested in obtaining pill recipes or something similar, but we don't have anything impressive to offer. Moreover, even if he agrees, would Yan Hua Yi Leng and the Misty Pavilion agree? I think this secret was most likely discovered by Yan Hua Yi Leng, after all, she..."

"Mhm, that is indeed troublesome. After all, major guilds will list these as confidential information," Night Rain Misty nodded, then something occurred to her. "However, it's hard to say. After all, this secret will soon be worthless. In that case, it might be better for Yan Hua Yi Leng to give it to us cheaply, and they might also gain some benefits..."

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