Chapter 430
Translator: Halcyon Translations Editor: Halcyon Translations
After they shared the profit, the two of them went their separate ways .
Even though Lu Li seemed as if he had given up a lot, the Number 257 Administrative Order was already a huge gain for him . This item was at least half the value of the treasure box, and Lu Li had still received other things too .
Captain Sanders’ Belt (Gold): Armor 32, Agility+16, Strength+8 . Special Effect 1: Critical Strike Chance+10% . Special Effect 2: Dodge+15% . Special Effect 3: Certain chance to silence target during attacks for three seconds . Level Requirement 30, Durability 64/64 .
A good Thief belt usually came with dodge attributes and although the Dodge amount wasn’t very significant, it was nevertheless still quite good .
Dodge effectively minimized the chances of a player receiving maximum damage . For example, if an opponent’s attack ranged between 100-200, you would be more likely to receive 100 damage .
Completely dodging the attack of another player was not realistic, since these virtual games relied on a player’s techniques .
The silence effect was even better, but the gloves that Water Fairy had lent to Lu Li in the past had an identical special effect already . It was no wonder why she didn’t choose to take this belt .
Lu Li’s Legionnaire’s Band also had a similar effect, but the chances of activation were too low . The equipment effect had only been triggered a few times so far . It was only a level 25 silver grade equipment after all .
Captain Sanders’ Return Ring was a ring for Berserkers . Drizzle Court probably didn’t have many female players who were willing to play the Berserker class . At the same time, Moonlight from Ruling Sword was one of the best Berserkers in the game, so the item was left for Lu Li as well .
It felt like he was always looting gear for Moonlight . Last time, it was the Axe of the Legion, and this time, it was Captain Sanders’ Return Ring .
After returning to Astrana, Lu Li felt like the city had become unfamiliar to him . The only thing that remained the same was the crowded population of the city .
Lu Li met up with Square Root 3 in a bar . When he entered a private room, the manager of Ruling Sword was laid back sipping from his wine .
"No one caught you . I’m impressed," Square Root 3 joked .
"You have a lot of spare time . " Lu Li felt like things were unfair; he grabbed the wine cup and finished it . At the same time, he also slipped himself into the opposite chair .
"Only slacking off while I can," Square Root 3 laughed, slightly tipsy already .
He wasn’t lying – the guild was still laying down the foundations . He had to manage all of the big and small tasks by himself .
It wasn’t until these past few days when friends from the past had come over to join the guild . These friends also included management-level players from Star Moon Union . Square Root 3 had finally found his chance to relax a little .
"I have something here that can probably spare you from a lot of effort," Lu Li said as he passed over the Number 257 Administrative Order .
"What can possibly spare me from hard work? There’s no way the work I’m doing can be replaced by something as simple as an item . Oh my, a guild level up?!" Square Rot 3 had been the manager of Star Moon Union in the past, so he was familiar with the item .
"If you use this, the guild will instantly become a level 26 guild . Our guild will expand to the size of a big guild too," Lu Li said proudly .
It was true that he wasn’t good with management, but that didn’t mean he couldn’t contribute at all .
Square Root 3 rubbed the item in his hand with a complex emotion on his face . This was such a small item, but it was capable of accomplishing the hard work over the past two months of thousands .
"This was what you found in the treasure chest, right? Seriously . . . " Square Root 3 couldn’t find proper words to describe his feelings .
"There are other items too; Water Fairy took some of them . " Lu Li was still a little salty about what happened before, especially when he had split the gold and Water Fairy was smiling so happily .
"You two . . . never mind . I don’t want to ask . "
Square Root 3 lost interest and tossed the guild-level-up back onto the table .
"What do you mean?" Lu Li was confused . Square Root 3 had been so excited just then, and now, he had suddenly lost interest .
"We’re not using it . " Square Root 3’s eyes lingered on the item on the table, but his expression was soon replaced with determination .
"Why not? It saves so much trouble . We can go from level 15 to level 26 in an instant . We’ll be a part of the big guilds too . There won’t be many guilds out there who would be better than us . " Lu Li couldn’t comprehend Square Root 3’s train of thoughts .
"The drawbacks are greater than the benefits," Square Root 3 said as he shook his head again .
"What drawbacks? I’d like to hear about them," Lu Li probed, not entirely convinced .
Square Root 3 took a sip from his wine and thought briefly before he asked, "Do you know how we leveled our guild to level 15?"
Ruling Sword had been created too late; they were only level fifteen at the moment . Although their speed of leveling up was already fast enough, they were still a long way behind the other big guilds .
"Quests and material donations, right?" Lu Li had not participated in the leveling of the guild, so he wasn’t too sure of the details .
"Our members had to do quests to level up the guild . They dug for minerals, picked herbs, skinned animals, went fishing…They had to work for every single piece of material; I didn’t spend a single bit of money on buying materials . Do you know why?" Square Root 3 explained patiently .
"We’re broke and we need to spend money on other important areas?" Lu Li suggested .
"No . You’re right about us being broke, but we can still afford to buy materials," Square Root 3 said as he waved his fingers then continued, "It’s the sense of belonging . "
Lu Li thought for a bit and slowly understood .
"Everyone built this guild together bit by bit; most players did something for the guild . Many sacrificed their time to level up or their time to spend with their girlfriends, just so they could get a little more material for the guild to level up . They’re much more passionate about the guild than you and I," Square Root 3 smiled .
"So that why you chose not to use this item…" Lu Li took the guild-level-up back . After he heard Square Root 3’s explanation, he felt like the item had lost its value .
"The average level of our players is lower than other players from the big guilds," Square Root 3 continued . "Once the guild reaches level 26, leveling the guild will require higher-level materials . However, a lot of the players in our guild are still low-leveled in their trading skills . At the same time, other players who have been doing quests for the guild won’t be able to complete them either – they’re too low leveled . The development of the guild would stop entirely . . . "
"It wouldn’t feel nice for them to have their efforts denied by a single item . " Lu Li was convinced .
"So, let’s sell this," Square Root 3 said as he calmed down .
"I feel like this item isn’t so valuable anymore . "
Lu Li had originally expected the item to sell for around a million dollars, but he wasn’t so sure about it anymore .
"No, this item is still valuable . It’s more valuable than you think," Square Root 3 said with a spiteful grin . "There are a lot of people out there who are willing to take the shortcut without thinking about the consequences . Weren’t you really excited about it too?"
"Geez . You don’t have to remind me about how shallow I am . " Lu Li rolled his eyes .
"I’ll have Shen Wansan sort this out for me . " Lu Li immediately contacted Shen Wansan, then asked, "Does the guild need money these days? I’ll pass this money . . . "
"You save up some money to buy a house . It’s sad that you’re still renting a house while you’re already the owner of a club . "
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