Illusionary Radiance-tier potential!
The moment Yi Tian heard the skill notification, he nearly thought he had misheard.
Little Qingcheng actually harbored such hidden talent!
Wei Yuan's words had certainly rung true: Great Xia never lacked talent.
At that moment, the thin young man, Ye Xiu, also heard Jiang Che's voice. He stopped and turned, a natural smile appearing on his face.
"Oh, the guy from yesterday's martial arts academy?"
Seeing Jiang Che's vengeful expression, Ye Xiu asked with interest, "You're not still angry that I cleared the secret realm before you, are you?"
Jiang Che curled his lip. "If there hadn't been just three of us yesterday, you definitely wouldn't have gotten the first clear!"
"Just wait. I'm getting my revenge today!"
Ye Xiu didn't argue at all. He readily admitted it.
"Of course. I've seen your damage. Your class quality must be frighteningly high!"
"But..." Ye Xiu spread his hands and smiled.
"Don't come looking for me for revenge. I've already left the Sega Guild."
"Huh?"
Jiang Che froze, momentarily at a loss for words. "Didn't you just lead your team to claim a Lesser Secret Realm yesterday? Why..."
Meanwhile, Yi Tian opened Ye Xiu's profile-
[Name: Ye Xiu] [Basic information: Male, 20 years old, from Qingcheng, Great Xia. Class: Battle Mage (Elite tier)] [Potential: Illusionary Radiance (All-Class Master)] [Life history: Exceptionally gifted, a tactical genius with an in-depth understanding of nearly every class's abilities. Joined the Sega Guild as a team leader after his class advancement, leading his team to countless first clears through his remarkable, ingenious understanding of dungeons... After claiming a Lesser Secret Realm, the Sega Guild recruited an Epic-Class Professional as its new team leader. Citing contractual terms, the guild demanded that Ye Xiu surrender ownership of the secret realm and serve as a sparring partner. Ye Xiu relinquished the secret realm in exchange for leaving the Sega Guild.] [Investment opportunity: god-tier class-Freelancer (40 funding points)]
"Damn... The Sega Guild really is scum."
After reading the profile, Yi Tian couldn't help remarking on it.
The guild had grown strong on Ye Xiu's efforts, only to drive him out once it had a secret realm to bolster its foundations. Utterly ungrateful.
But Ye Xiu didn't explain the details to Jiang Che. He merely said casually:
"Anyway, if you want revenge, go find Sega..."
"I'm going to look for another team. See you around."
Ye Xiu waved nonchalantly. With his current strength, leveling up and farming equipment alone without a team would be too slow, and clearing high-level dungeons would be impossible. He still needed to find a team.
Jiang Che sighed at the sight, seemingly feeling some regret for his former rival.
Often, the people who understood your strength best were your opponents.
The Sega Guild couldn't see Ye Xiu's value, but Jiang Che understood his abilities clearly, especially what he could bring to a dungeon progression team.
Jiang Che hesitated. "You..."
"Do you want a fresh start?"
Yi Tian spoke up, stopping Ye Xiu.
Jiang Che turned to Yi Tian in delighted surprise. He had wanted to recruit Ye Xiu himself but worried that he couldn't offer satisfactory terms. Now that Yi Tian had spoken up, things would be much easier!
"Would you consider working for me? Here, Jiang Che has a Legendary Class, and he's one of my people."
Yi Tian wasted no words. He patted Jiang Che's shoulder and got straight to the point.
Anyone else who heard Yi Tian would have scoffed. A Legendary Class? Someone with a Legendary Class working under you? Dream on!
Legendary Classes were exceedingly rare even across the entire nation. Every major faction and organization treated them as honored guests. How could one possibly serve under a teenager?
But Ye Xiu actually believed him.
During yesterday's contest for the Lesser Secret Realm, he had witnessed Jiang Che's prowess. His damage had been remarkably high at level 10, so his class quality had to be frighteningly high as well.
Jiang Che cooperated eagerly, picking up where Yi Tian left off.
"That's right! I'm the Boss's number one... two..."
He had intended to show off his standing while he was at it, but then he thought of Bai Qiu Li, followed by Wan Jiang. Both seemed stronger than him.
"Third-strongest fighter!"
Jiang Che gave a thumbs-up, leaving Yi Tian beside him feeling a little embarrassed.
Ye Xiu studied Jiang Che seriously. He didn't seem to be lying, which only made Ye Xiu more curious about Yi Tian.
What kind of organization is this? Are things really that harmonious within it?
Someone with a Legendary Class is actually this humble...
That was what he thought, because he instinctively assumed that someone with a prestigious Legendary Class calling himself third strongest was being somewhat modest.
Maybe it's because his level is too low. The others might be higher-level.
If things really were as Jiang Che described, Ye Xiu thought quite highly of this organization.
After all, even using the Lesser Secret Realm as a selling point, the Sega Guild that had abandoned him had failed to recruit anyone with a Legendary Class. It had only managed to recruit an Epic-Class Professional.
Noticing Ye Xiu's interest, Yi Tian motioned for him to find somewhere quiet to discuss things in detail. Talking in the street was a little too conspicuous.
Ye Xiu followed and casually asked, "How much do you pay?"
Jiang Che answered without hesitation, "Nothing at all!"
Yi Tian: "..."
Ye Xiu: "...Never mind. As long as there's somewhere to stay."
The three arrived at Yi Tian's apartment.
Ye Xiu had few conditions, and Yi Tian had few requirements, so the recruitment went quite smoothly.
But when Yi Tian handed Ye Xiu the contract, he immediately fell silent...
Compared to the Sega Guild's contract, this one might as well have been drafted by a philanthropist.
It didn't restrict employees' movements or require them to surrender ownership of secret realms. It even had remarkably few clauses.
But when he reached the final line, [The Boss will provide a god-tier class], the corner of Ye Xiu's mouth twitched.
"Heh..."
The scene was like walking down the street and having a beggar hold out a manual for the Buddha's Palm, solemnly telling you:
"Young man, I can see that you have extraordinary potential..."
In fact, that was exactly what Yi Tian had said.
But he did a little more than that. Seeing that Ye Xiu felt he was being toyed with, Yi Tian said:
"I've called someone over. Seeing him should give you a little confidence."
Before long, a knock sounded at the door, and Jiang Che opened it for Wei Yuan.
"My God!" Ye Xiu's easygoing expression immediately grew more serious.
He had seen this legendary official in charge of East China in forum headlines many times. The presence of a high-level professional and the authority of someone in power were nothing like an act!
"There, you've seen him." Yi Tian gestured with interest. "This is our partner."
He was cooperating with the country. How did that not make them partners?
His main reason for calling Wei Yuan over was that this would be his first time granting a god-tier class advancement, and he didn't know whether anything unexpected might happen.
Over two hundred years of global history, god-tier classes had actually appeared sixteen times.
But only three remained today.
Every time a god-tier class appeared, without exception, Evil Demons targeted its holder, while Other Races and extremist organizations launched frenzied assassination attempts, never stopping until the target was dead!
With a powerhouse beside him, any unexpected developments would be easier to handle.
And the facts soon proved that Yi Tian had been right to take precautions.
Wei Yuan looked Ye Xiu over and said with delight, "Another talented recruit?!"
Besides being curious about this new talent, he was also a little astonished. Just how many more Legendary Classes could Yi Tian produce through class advancement?
But what he never could have imagined was that this advancement wouldn't grant a Legendary Class...
Ye Xiu no longer hesitated. He decisively signed the contract.
With East China's top official backing Yi Tian, even if a beggar handed him a Buddha's Palm manual now, he would practice it!
Seeing this, Wei Yuan lightly snapped his fingers, and a starry Concealment Barrier appeared.
Yet in the next instant, Wei Yuan's calm expression changed to one of shock.
A light of Illusionary Radiance gathered around Ye Xiu with terrifying power, its surging force seemingly about to tear through the barrier and shoot straight into the sky!
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