After some effective communication, Li Aoz used his fame and credibility as a major streamer to promise this future Abyssal God expert all sorts of benefits, ultimately winning his trust.
Invincible Tyrannosaurus Warrior—no, at Li Aoz's strong insistence, he changed back to his original normal ID, Mo Wen Guiqi, or Xiao Mo for short, and was officially talked into joining the group chat by Li Aoz.
Li Aoz publicly claimed that his team had the Chinese server's top Martial Artist, top mage, top support, a second-rate healer, and a top-tier Alchemy Expert, along with three pro players, the champion and runner-up of the solo tournament, and Li Aoz himself, whose thousand-man arena streak carried plenty of weight. Anyone would be tempted.
In reality, aside from Caramel Snail and himself, the only person on the team who could currently do anything was the newcomer Xiao Mo.
That did not stop him from thoroughly dazzling amateur player Xiao Mo. He told him, "We're an elite team, and we generally don't recruit outsiders," then added, "I think you might be the new hope of Yanxia players." Xiao Mo was so fired up that he immediately took the funds Li Aoz sent over, resolutely gave up the precious early exploration period, and went off to complete the acquisition task.
This time, however, Li Aoz was not after jewelry materials.
Xiao Mo set off with the funds Li Aoz had given him, but Caramel Snail was still utterly confused.
"General Zhen, I keep feeling like you've become a different person."
Caramel Snail scratched his head.
"You used to seem easygoing, but you were actually pretty aloof. You never wasted a single extra word. But now, you're incredibly enthusiastic when talking to people. You're practically like an old acquaintance of mine..."
"An old acquaintance?" Li Aoz