The Great Thief - Chapter 304

Chapter 304

Chapter 304: Who Is Going To Be President?

Translator: Halcyon Translations  Editor: Halcyon Translations

The top 16 was a whole new world .

No one would look down on the Xin Xin Mercenary Group as a random team anymore as their achievements could clearly be seen .

Previously, it was only the businessmen who considered giving them products to endorse . But now, they even had financiers who wanted to acquire them because they were optimistic about their group’s growth .

As the gaming industry grew, it even spread to the poorer parts of the community .

As a result, the star players’ fame grew even greater .

Dawn, a game that had become so universally accepted, was gaining more and more players every day from different socioeconomic backgrounds . Anyone with a discerning eye could see that this was a great business opportunity .

They were offering eight million dollars!

For an up and coming force that wasn’t even a big guild, this was already a very generous amount .

However, Wandering, without first consulting Lu Li, rejected the Northern Chinese Power Company’s offer .

Lu Li didn’t oppose this decision either .

It wasn’t that the amount was too low, although, this was still a factor .

Lu Li’s primary concern when playing Dawn was to make money, but he wasn’t going to sell himself for a short-term benefit .

After taking the $8 million, the Xin Xin Mercenary Group would become the Northern Chinese Power Company’s designated competitors . A portion of any money from endorsements or competitions would be returned to their sponsors .

Additionally, they would also need to listen to the decisions made by the club managers .

Naturally, the club manager would be someone appointed by their sponsors .

My life belongs to myself, and I make all my decisions willingly and freely . I have never been controlled by anyone; not even gods can do so! I lower my head to others out of respect and admiration, but never out of subservience!

These were the words on Aegwynn’s book that had deeply resonated with Lu Li .

In his past life, he had sold himself to raise money for his sister’s treatment . However, after his rebirth, he had promised himself that he would never bow to anyone ever again .

He might have come from a poor background, but that didn’t mean he needed to yield to anyone .

The Northern Power Company wanted a team that was completely theirs . Lu Li, Moonlight and March Rain would be their battle generals, and they would send a ‘specialist’ to manage the rest . This was the exact reason why Lu Li refused the offer .

Lu Li preferred to dominate his niche rather than to dominate everything .

The head of Northern Power Company wandered off, thinking about how such a large sum of money had failed to buy the cooperation he wanted .

However, an important issue had been raised – the direction of future development for the Mercenary Group .

Were they just waiting for a better price? Or would they never accept any offers and remain as a Mercenary Group?

"Mercenary Groups are too simple and don’t scale well . " The only qualified person here seemed to be Wandering . He had managed a guild in the past but was kicked out because of his vicious tongue .

At first, they didn’t want to start a guild because of the costs . They were unlikely to overtake any of the larger guilds anyway .

However, things were different now – they had an opportunity before them .

If they started a guild now, there would surely be countless players swarming to join them . They could even pick whatever criteria they wanted for entry .

After all, they were the fourth-ranking team in the top 100 .

"How about we start a club first, then a guild later?" Wandering suggested .

He looked at Lu Li before making a decision . Lu Li usually didn’t care about a lot of things, but that didn’t mean he couldn’t learn from them .

He was very clearly someone who was the master of his own affairs .

A wise man would never make the same mistake twice .

"A club?" Lu Li looked vacant .

"It’s pretty similar to the current guild structure…" Wandering then described the current guild structure and the club structure in detail . Although there were some subtle differences, they were essentially the same thing .

Some players weren’t part of their guilds but were part of a club instead . This meant that the guild did not bind them .

Star players like Hornet’s Nest or Lucky Southern Persian were often part of these clubs . In fact, they were often the leaders for these clubs and were solely responsible for them .

Of course, there were also some players who were subordinates in the club . Jade Flower Lover was an example of this .

Most guild presidents weren’t the club leader . The main sponsors would generally send someone they trusted to control the club .

Of course, there were some leaders who were presidents for both the guild and the club . For example, Sorrowless was the Glory Capital’s Club leader and the Glory Capital’s Guild President .

However, news was circulating that Sorrowless was transferring his President title; his intention was to return to the competitive scene . It was possible that there was going to be a new president in the near future .

In a sense, the guild served the club .

The star players’ skill books, level and equipment were unconditionally provided by the guild .

This architecture freed up the star players from the complicated guild obligations, giving them time to practice PVP, participate in competitions or do various other jobs to represent the guild .

A club’s income came from a number of places . These could be fees, winnings or endorsements and so on .

"Let’s do it then . "

Lu Li didn’t have big ambitions, but he couldn’t refuse this development . The Xin Xin Mercenary Group was no longer just about him .

He wanted to make money but Wandering wanted to develop the group . There was no need for this to become a conflict – each person could still accommodate for their needs .

"What should we call it? Xin Xin Club?" Wandering asked Lu Li . The others had been silent . Remnant Dream was already napping and Hachi Chan was absent-mindedly drooling .

"Let’s all discuss it together . The first name was little too casual . " Lu Li didn’t have any ideas .

"Consider the fact that the guild name has to be the same," Wandering said then continued, "Now we need to pick a guild president and a club leader . "

"You can be the guild president," Lu Li said .

"I’m not too suited for that role . I’m too lazy to deal with trivial matters and I’m very likely to offend people . "

The guild president was the overall manager and had to deal with all kinds of players outside of the guild . With Wandering’s vicious tongue, the other players were bound to be offended .

"If he was the president, there would be players declaring war on us every day," Azure Sea Breeze quipped .

"How about you do it?" Wandering sneered .

"I’m too lazy," Azure Sea Breeze shrunk back in fear .

He knew that he wasn’t someone who could manage people . In fact, he had grown up being bullied by Wandering for that .