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Chapter 683 - 355: Dawn Investigation Team (Part 1)

Chapter 683: Chapter 355: Dawn Investigation Team (Part 1)

Li Changhe noticed the stare of the receptionists and chuckled internally.

"As expected, after showing off by completing twelve high-star tasks in one night, they could no longer ignore us. They’re probably looking into our identities," said Li Changhe, looking towards a side door that had just opened. A man dressed as a servant approached him.

He spoke respectfully, "Mr. Li Ba, the director is ready."

Li Changhe nodded, rose to his feet, and followed him to the guild’s conference room to meet the city’s guild director.

He was an old man, around sixty years old, seated in a wheelchair. Despite his age, he looked fit and energetic.

When Li Changhe entered the room, the old man was cleaning a short sword.

"Thirty years ago, I became a gold-level adventurer. Achieving gold level at the age of thirty was a remarkable achievement," the old man began, "Sadly, I was hit by an arrow in the knee during a task, which ended my adventuring career."

He patted his left leg as he said this.

Li Changhe laughed lightly, "What a pity, otherwise we could have seen a platinum level, or perhaps even a higher level warrior today."

"Haha, you flatter me," the old man glanced at Li Changhe, "There are many powerful individuals who have never registered with the guild, like yourself."

The old man was trying to probe Li Changhe subtly.

Li Changhe waved his hand and said, "Don’t worry about my identity, I am just obeying orders under pressing circumstances."

The old man wanted to pry into his background, but Li Changhe skillfully diverted him.

As for how these individuals imagined him, it was up to their imagination.

"Obeying orders under pressure? Needing the total reward of twelve high-star tasks?" After pondering for a moment, the director began to view Li Changhe and his friends as a hidden force from some kingdom. Could it be that the kingdom’s treasury was running low, and they were planning to rab some funds from the guild?

He then replied, "I won’t hide it from you. For the reward money of these twelve high-star tasks, our guild will need some time to prepare. If you are in a hurry, we can substitute goods for the payout. Or if there’s anything you need, you can buy it through our guild."

Li Changhe nodded, this was exactly his plan.

Instead of collecting funds from the guild and then buying a ship, recruiting sailors would be more efficient.

It would be better to have the guild take care of things directly. Additionally, he would need the guild’s help in the next step.

"Perfect, I need a Shark-class warship ready to set sail at any time, along with ten experienced sailors," Li Changhe stated his conditions. Last night, Chen Yu had discovered this information while they were completing their tasks.

The Shark-class warship was the highest-level and fastest warship in Sword City, requiring at least ten sailors to operate.

The price was slightly over one hundred gold essences, so the reward money was more than enough.

"That’s a big purchase." The old man nodded, "However, many ships have recently been docked in the harbor. I can arrange for the guild to ask around."

Recently, due to some issues on the other side of the coast on Elf Island, many shipping routes were affected. A large number of ships had docked in the port at Sword City.

Some of them belonged to captains who wanted to retire, and warships could be bought from them. As for sailors... Sword City was a harbor city.

As for the remaining reward money... the old man thought that a warship could be taken first with the guild’s reputation, and then repaid to the seller later. The rest of the reward, about eighty gold essences, the guild could come up with.

"No need to give it to me," Li Changhe waved his hand, "I want to use the remaining reward to post tasks."

"Tasks?" The old man was taken aback.

"Right, push it directly to high-star level. Gold level adventurers and above can only participate." Now that Li Changhe was relatively well-off, he could use the guild to acquire the assistance of adventurers.

Although most of the adventurers were not very powerful, their company would provide some help on the road.

The major issue was time. Xiao Ye needed to be delivered back to the Divine Tree within five days.

Li Changhe had been in this world for over ten hours now.

He still had to spend about eighty to ninety hours traveling by ship. Who knows if they would run into pirates or assassins.

If there was enough time, Li Changhe could have spent a few months with his teammates traveling to different cities, completing high-star tasks, and earning a significant amount of money.

Then he could go to the guild, arrange tasks well, and hire a large number of adventurers.

By that time, a fleet of over ten warships would sail together to Elf Island. No matter what Blood Clan assassins came their way.

For adventurers, who are easily swayed by money, it was too good an opportunity to pass up. As long as there was money, it was entirely possible to form a sizable and capable army.

How could Li Changhe pass up an opportunity like this?

"So you want to hire a squad of gold-level adventurers? The reward is enough," the old man asked, "But what is the task... "

"Escort us to Elf Island," Li Changhe said, "Distribute all the remaining rewards to this task. The moment the ship arrives, we set off. No delays."

"You’re going to Elf Island? What for?" The guild director’s eyes sparkled.

"Haha, would you believe me if I said I was going there to meet a prospective partner?"

"I’d believe you even if you said you’re going there for sightseeing," the guild director said, laughing while nodding, without asking anything more about Li Changhe’s intentions.

However, Li Changhe noticed the concealed excitement in the depths of his eyes.

Upon some thinking it was clear, no one really knew what issue arose within the elves.

A large number of elven adventurers had left, even the shipping routes had been shut.

This had already affected many cities and numerous adventurer teams.

The former faced economic stagnation, while the latter saw a decrease in their combat power.

The guild was currently preparing to send an investigation team to Elf Island.

Now all of a sudden, this mysterious group of top-class individuals, who had completed twelve high-star tasks in just one night, popped up.

They said they were going to Elf Island... This could be a free reinforcement! These kind of top-class individuals were surely platinum-level or stronger combatants. Their presence would be fantastic.

Li Changhe was aware of the guild director’s thoughts through his Cold Reading Skill, and couldn’t help but laugh inwardly.

But it was better this way. If there were more adventurers accompanying them...

Li Changhe wouldn’t have to worry about recruiting escorts.

"You can do as you please, it’s none of my concern. But I need to leave as soon as possible, by tomorrow morning at the latest. You know I have many ways to achieve my objectives," said Li Changhe, grabbing and clenching the short sword in the old man’s hand with full strength.

The sharp blade was unable to leave any marks on Li Changhe’s hand instead it cried out, on the verge of breaking.

"Of course, we will fulfill your request!" The director’s smile faded and he nodded seriously.

He knew that if the person in front of him didn’t intend to play by the rules, no one could stop them.

They could easily use their power to seize the ship and kidnap the sailors.

Only after Li Changhe left, the director dared to wipe the sweat off his forehead.

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