"Oh?" Mu You raised an eyebrow.
The information he had asked Solomon to look into last time concerned that Desert Emperor, Reydas Caesar.
"But this information might be... not very reliable..." Solomon immediately added, signaling for Mu You to prepare himself.
"All right, tell me first," Mu You typed.
"An ordinary player from Dawnbreak City reported it to me. He's been doing delivery quests near the Blue Rock Desert lately and heard something from a Minstrel: in the neighboring Crimson Desert, a group of desert bandits recently established a 'Caesar Cult.' They supposedly worship the Desert Emperor Reydas Caesar, who mysteriously disappeared long ago, and are recruiting followers and raising funds far and wide."
"According to them, Emperor Caesar isn't dead. He's trapped in a divine kingdom, serving a god. Once they raise enough funds, they can free Caesar. Then Emperor Caesar will lead his Desert Legion back into the world, sweep across the continent, and rule the entire Star Spirit World. Everyone who contributed money will be appointed an Imperial Guard General under the emperor, enjoying wealth, glory, and meteoric success from then on..."
Solomon sent over two paragraphs of explanation.
Mu You's expression turned strange after reading them.
"This... why does it sound a bit like a pyramid scheme?"
"Ahem... I think so too. That's why I said it wasn't very reliable. It might just be a bunch of desert bandits teaming up to scam people out of their money..." Solomon sent a sweating emoji. He, too, had found this information outrageously absurd when he saw it, but since the expert had personally asked him to look into it, he couldn't simply withhold what he found.
"Thanks. Please keep an eye out for more news about Caesar for me," Mu You typed his thanks.
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