President Xiao's Fame Soars (5,000 Words)

"Are the people from Night's End City really this rude?"

Xiao Xiao was a little confused when he saw the other party's reply. After a while, he replied, "Don't misunderstand."

"I really am Xiao Xiao from Black Gate City, but I haven't been verified yet."

"..."

The other party replied quickly, with a hint of sarcasm in their words: "I really am Qin Shi Huang, send the money now!"

Xiao Xiao was speechless for a moment. He turned to look at Yang Jia and Lin Bo, only to see that they also looked at him with disbelief. He paused for a moment and then typed out the words to them seriously. "So, what do I have to do for you to believe me?"

"?"

Seeing Xiao Xiao's persistence, the other party was probably a little surprised and replied a little slower this time, as if they were thinking.

After a while, the message replied, "Have Dirt-Sucking Miss come over and talk to me!"

"Soil absorption?"

Xiao Xiao paused for a moment, then subconsciously looked at Yang Jia.

Yang Jia was also slightly taken aback, but then suddenly realized and said, "That's right, Ruan Ruan."

"She's quite famous on this forum because she once posted a video that sparked a lot of discussion. So a lot of people are familiar with her. With her as a witness, Night's End City shouldn't doubt your identity."

"..."

Xiao Xiao found it somewhat surprising. "Ruan Ruan has this side to her?"

Yang Jia glanced at Xiao Xiao without showing any emotion and said, "She is probably the most famous person in Black Gate City on this forum. Of course, Red Eyes Ling Ping, Old Zhou Under the Bridge, and the Serpent Sisters, these veteran outsiders, basically all have their own accounts on the forum. It's just that Red Eyes Ling Ping is an old-fashioned gentleman who doesn't like the internet much, so he rarely interacts with people on it."

"Old Zhou Under the Bridge said that this person is too cautious. We don't even know what kind of accounts he has."

"The Serpent Sisters do have a certain level of popularity, but they mainly do live streaming, which is different from the intelligence circle."

"What Little Four said..."

"... Normally, we can't afford to go online!"

"..."

"It turns out I don't know nearly as much about my classmates in Black Gate City as I do..."

Xiao Xiao found it all very enlightening, then picked up his phone, called Ruan Ruan, and told her about the current problem.

"What's up?"

It was a bit chaotic on Ruan Ruan's end, with the occasional crack of whips, barking dogs, squealing pigs, and man's ecstatic moans. She seemed busy when she first answered the phone, but upon hearing Xiao Xiao's words, she immediately became alert, and the surrounding environment quieted down.

"You've joined the forum too?"

"..."

Is that strange?

Xiao Xiao asked in surprise, "What was that noise you just heard?"

"Cultivate hobbies, learn professional knowledge..."

Ruan Ruan answered decisively, "It's simple, I'll talk to him later, but wait a moment..."

"... I'll delete this post first."

"..."

They're in a hurry to talk to Night's End City about the Fourth Element, so what posts are they deleting so hastily?

Xiao Xiao felt something was off, but he didn't urge Ruan Ruan.

However, it seemed that Ruan Ruan acted very quickly. It didn't feel like much time had passed before that Qin Shi Huang... no, it was the ghost of Night's End City, suddenly sent a barrage of messages, as if firecrackers were going off:

"Holy crap..."

"Are you really Xiao the pervert?"

[Withdraw]

"Are you really Chairman Xiao of Black Gate City?"

"A mysterious and ruthless male escort, a professional interrogator, a dog lover, a sashimi master..."

"..."

"What is all this nonsense?"

Xiao Xiao's eyes were a little confused. He thought to himself, "You withdrew it in front of me, and you think I didn't see it?"

But all he could do was honestly reply, "It's me."

"Although I don't quite understand what you're saying later, I am indeed Xiao Xiao from Black Gate City."

"..."

"I get it, the 'arrogant' in 'arrogant,' right?"

You could feel the intense emotions of this fellow Night's End City between the lines; his typing speed had increased countless times. "Really, I'm your fan. I'm particularly fascinated by your usual style and unique temperament, and I can't stop praising your hobbies. In particular, the story of your high-stakes gamble with Hell and Dante has already spread throughout the entire Stranger community."

"We all like... no, we admire you."

"We were even thinking of suggesting to the guild leader that we go to Black Gate City for a team-building activity..."

"If the president hadn't been worried that we wouldn't be able to come back, this matter would have been settled."

"..."

It seems Yang Jia and the others were right; this high-stakes gamble has indeed made them famous.

Although Xiao Xiao found the other person's words a bit strange, and he didn't quite understand what they meant, seeing how polite the other person was, he couldn't help but feel a little better. He pursed his lips slightly to prevent himself from laughing, and rationally typed on the keyboard:

"Thank you, thank you."

"So, the deal I just told you about..."

"..."

"A deal? What kind of deal?"

The other party was clearly surprised, but before Xiao Xiao explain, he replied again, seemingly having already climbed the stairs:

"Oh, special item exchange..."

"Let me report to the chairman first."

"It's strange, Chairman Xiao. How could someone as important as you think of making a deal with a small place like Night's End City? Our city isn't even half the size of Black Gate City, is it? The Hell Organization and the Dante Organization usually look down on us..."

"..."

"This person is quite good at chatting..."

Xiao Xiao had never realized before that he could be considered a big shot in the circle of strangers.

However, upon further reflection, it becomes clear.

Is this a great gift from the Hell Organization to itself?

The terror of the Hell Organization is widely acknowledged, yet in this very bet, Hell Organization conceded defeat and even openly declared that Black Gate City would henceforth exist as a "forbidden zone of Hell," where no member of the Hell Organization would ever set foot. Although Xiao Xiao understood that this was actually related to certain plans of the Hell Organization and their unique personalities, it did not represent their actual strength.

But others don't see it that way.

There might actually be some people who believe that they are able to keep the Hell Organization from crossing the line because of their strength.

Do I need to explain this misunderstanding?

Of course not.

So he sent a direct message: "Because your city has something special that we need."

The other person replied, "What?"

Xiao Xiao glanced at Lin Bo and Yang Jia beside him, then quietly sent: "Unquenched Heart".

This time, the other party paused for a long time without replying.

In the office, Lin Bo and Yang Jia waited intently for each other's message. The atmosphere during their online exchange was surprisingly heavy.

Until, the other party's message appeared. "Unquenched Heart?"

"Class A forbidden items..."

"It's nothing special. With your strength and status, why did you specifically ask for it?"

"..."

Xiao Xiao didn't reply immediately this time, but paused for a moment. Sure enough, Yang Jia behind him thought for a moment and patted his shoulder.

"Black Gate City Defense System"

"..."

"Every special item has its own unique ability. Sometimes, they can counteract each other and negate each other's influence. But some items can be combined to achieve better results. For example, the man who was favored by death had terrible Pain Substance and influence, but they were uncontrollable. He was a special weapon that did not distinguish between friend and foe."

"However, when you use other elements to influence him, you make this power controllable and its power even more astonishing."

"This is the rudimentary form of the defense system."

"..."

Yang Jia whispered to him, "There's no need to tell the Unquenched Heart of the Night that it belongs to your Fourth Element. Just go to them to exchange it under the guise of building the Black Gate City defense system. Also, just now, I also had Mister Ye post some messages on the forum about purchasing other special elements. This will prevent them from knowing our true intentions and causing any complications."

"The Fourth Element has a very special role for strangers, and not everyone is necessarily happy to see it come about."

"..."

Yang Jia's thinking was quite thorough, Xiao Xiao thought to himself, and replied truthfully:

"Black Gate City Security Defense System"

"We are sourcing certain elements from various cities, Unquenched Heart is one of the elements we need."

"..."

"Oh, that's easy."

The Night's End Phantom's reply was lighthearted, "I asked the chairman, and it's not really anything important."

"Take it if you want, we can also make friends with Black Gate City while we're at it."

"..."

"So smoothly?"

Xiao Xiao and Yang Jia both looked slightly relaxed.

Lin Bo, who was standing behind Xiao Xiao, suddenly had a strange expression, as if he couldn't believe his eyes.

Xiao Xiao immediately said, "Then what do you think is a suitable way to trade?"

The message came in quickly. "Just give us some points, that'll do..."

"... For example, 150,000?"

"..."

When Xiao Xiao saw the other party's first reply, he was already overjoyed and typed a single word.

Then he saw the other person's second sentence, and he was completely stunned.

Silently, I deleted the word "okay," and then slowly typed a question mark (?") for the other person.

The Night's End Phantom's replies all carried a hint of a smile:

"Yes, please rest assured, Chairman Xiao. I already pleaded with our chairman on the phone just now. This is a friendly price."

"For 150,000, you can exchange it for the Unquenched Heart."

"We can even arrange for someone to deliver it to Black Gate City for you, and we guarantee you'll understand."

When would you like to transfer the money?

"..."

"..."

Why should I transfer money to you?

Xiao Xiao felt a surge of anger, and his sense of reality was greatly shaken.

One Class A forbidden item costs 150,000 points?

What an utterly ridiculous joke!

Turning to look at Yang Jia, he saw that Yang Jia's expression was also somewhat unpleasant. He said in a low voice, "They really dare to bid so high. Normally, the value of Class B special item is only in the range of several thousand, while although Class A are considered taboo and their prices have skyrocketed, they are at most in the range of 10,000 to 30,000. That is already an outrageous number, yet they actually bid nearly ten times that amount?"

Xiao Xiao understood this perfectly.

The special items he possessed were either stolen or enhanced by himself.

I haven't redeemed it directly yet.

However, through other things, one can also get a general idea of the value of these special items. For example, the Butcher, after being strengthened with 10,000 points, has reached Class A, and even the City Will immediately became interested in it.

He once offered the option to acquire it with 30,000 points.

From this, we can deduce that Class A forbidden items are most likely at the level of tens of thousands of points.

Unquenched Heart very strong?

For him, he was the Fourth Element, holding special significance.

But for others, it's probably just an ordinary Class A forbidden item. Why would they dare to ask for 150,000?

Suppressing his anger, Xiao Xiao slowly replied, "Isn't it a bit too high?"

"Not too high, not too low..."

The other party replied quickly, and in Xiao Xiao's eyes, it seemed to have a mocking and sarcastic quality:

"President Xiao, your reputation is now widespread and renowned. In the current circle of outsiders, who doesn't know that you single-handedly defeated the Hell Organization and the Dante Organization? But what's equally famous is your bet with these two organizations. You must have earned no less than 100,000 points from the Hell Organization alone, right? And then there's the equally famous and even more powerful Dante Organization..."

"Conservatively speaking, you made 300,000 from this job?"

"Hehe, we in Night's End City are willing to be friends with you. We only need half of what you want. That's not too much to ask, is it?"

"..."

"What does this all mean?"

Xiao Xiao was speechless for a moment. He had indeed made 100,000 from the Hell Organization.

But the Dante Organization?

They are equally famous, but with a more substantial family fortune?

A sudden surge of anger rose within her, and she abruptly turned and glared at Lin Bo.

Lin Bo, who had been secretly smiling, suddenly noticed Xiao Xiao's gaze and his face tightened. He angrily rebuked:

"Night's End City has really gone too far!"

"..."

Xiao Xiao didn't have time to scold him right now; he was thinking about how to reply, to indicate that he wouldn't do the deal or something else.

Then Night's End Phantom messaged again. "Hehe, also, don't threaten me with anything like 'I don't want it'. I know this special element must be very important to you. Otherwise, why would someone as high and mighty as you, who doesn't even care about the Hell Organization and Dante Organization, come all the way to negotiate with such an insignificant place as Night's End City?"

"Urban defense system?"

"Ha, we believe and understand it if other cities build this kind of thing."

"But Black Gate City?"

"What a joke! Black Gate City is now a forbidden zone of hell. Even the Hell Organization doesn't dare to set foot here. What blind pirate or aberrant force would dare to invade? So we don't believe that explanation. I'm only certain that this special element is very important to you, and coincidentally, you do have the points. Give me 150,000, and you can take it..."

"You may be impressive, but your prowess has nothing to do with our Night's End City."

"If you want your Unquenched Heart, then you'd better hand over the points obediently..."

"..."

"..."

Xiao Xiao was momentarily speechless.

The other party's intuition was quite sharp, and they didn't hesitate to ask for an exorbitant amount.

However, if the other party only raised the price slightly above the original value of this special item, or even doubled it, he could still understand. But this is almost ten times the original price! Who could tolerate that?

Is this some kind of extortion scheme?

He grew angrier the more he thought about it, and his lips tightened slightly.

Lin Bo, standing nearby, also seemed very angry, saying indignantly, "These guys in Night's End City are simply insane! When our Dante Organization did business with them before, they also extorted a lot of money from us. At least other cities are still worried and will ask our Dante Organization for help when problems arise, giving us some face. Only the people in this city are willing to risk their lives for money!"

"President Xiao, I couldn't tolerate this if it happened to me!"

"You can even take advantage of the Dante Organization, do you think you can let these guys rip you off?"

"..."

"Stop talking..."

Hearing his indignant words, Xiao Xiao couldn't help but turn around and glare at him.

This guy still has the nerve to stand up for justice here.

Didn't he ever consider that this was actually his problem?

Who would have thought that a messenger from Dante Organization would only have a few dozen points in his entire fortune?

He even had the nerve to say it so proudly back then...

However, this was a difficult matter for Xiao Xiao to explain. After all, the reason he lured the Hell Organization to place a large bet was that Dante Organization's messenger was gambling his entire fortune against him, the newly appointed president of Black Gate City. What if the Hell Organization found out the truth...?

Ouch! My tooth hurts!

Meeting Xiao Xiao's displeased gaze, Lin Bo immediately felt a little guilty and turned his head away without saying a word.

"It seems this deal won't be easy to complete..."

Xiao Xiao didn't even want to look at the other party's reply and closed the page directly.

She was genuinely angry, but in her Mind Burst state, she calmly turned to look at Yang Jia in less than a second.

"Is this the only way to obtain this special element?"

"..."

When Yang Jia saw Xiao Xiao like this, she immediately felt a little worried, wondering what this guy was going to do.

Lin Bo, who was standing next to him, immediately replied, "Of course not."

"In fact, although we outsiders are in different cities and different organizations, and the Mysterious Source that affects us is not the same, the points are universal across all cities. The simplest way to obtain this special element is naturally through the outsiders in Night's End City, who can exchange it and then trade it to us. However, if we go to Night's End City, we can trade it directly."

"... Of course, only the points can be used directly. For forbidden items of Class A and above, the City Will's will usually set restrictions. Only outsiders with Knight Pact or higher in their own city can exchange them. So we need an intermediary."

"... But I don't think it should be too difficult."

"..."

Yang Jia listened, frowned, and seemed about to say something, but then kept quiet.

She is Branders and does not need the Fourth Element, but she also understands the importance and scarcity of the Fourth Element.

Lin Bo's purpose was obvious, but what he said was exactly the truth.

Xiao Xiao, meanwhile, looked at his email inbox, which was still flashing with messages, and pursed his lips slightly.

"Looks like this business trip is really unavoidable..."