After the crystal ball went out, the figure in robes raised his hand and rubbed the center of his brow, stood up and walked to the window, opening the dark green velvet curtains that had been tightly closed before.
The pale sunlight poured into the room, illuminating the originally dark study room and also illuminating the face of the figure in front of the window.
He has an ordinary human face with brown hair and brown eyes. If he is lost in the crowd, it is difficult to find him, even if he is deliberately looking for him.
This is Zero, who came to the Empire from the Federation and temporarily served as the head of the Pupil Gate Branch.
Since coming to the empire, his life has been very ordinary.
Despite his resource mobilization and cooperation, the development of the Silver and Blue Club in the empire was not as smooth as imagined.
The first is the issue of the general environment. According to his judgment, if the plot is not randomly generated, this high-pressure situation will last for at least several years, or even more than ten years of game time.
A stable empire without turmoil may be a good thing for ordinary players, but for large e-sports clubs like them, it will make it difficult to develop.
Another problem is the sniper attack from their old enemy, the [White Light E-Sports Club]. The opponent has joined a force called the 'Secret Society' and targets them in every way.
Behind that force, there is a rumor that there is a descendant of one of the four major families in the empire, and he met the aboriginal last time.
According to the information he obtained, Tong Zhong Fei's previous attempt to test whether the other party was related to the Star Prophecy seemed to have caused the other party to encounter great danger. The current targeting behavior was completely retaliatory.
Since the high-ranking officials of the empire were standing behind the opponent, they, who were almost abandoned by the Gate of the Eyes, felt extremely uncomfortable being targeted, and were no better than rats on the street.
It is even more difficult when some of their actions are as if they are under the eyes of the enemy and there is no concealment at all.
Many people in the club suspect that there is a mole, but even if they know it, there is nothing they can do. After all, this is the characteristic of players.
Fortunately, these bad things had nothing to do with him, because they were not his responsibility.
And next, he will leave this boring empire and return to the war-torn Federation.
That's where he exerts his greatest value.
All tasks in the position of the general manager of Tongzhongmen will naturally be handled by people from the club.
Squinting his eyes, staring at the bustling city and the dazzling sunshine outside the window, Zero suddenly laughed.
Everyone has something to pursue, some people pursue wealth, some people pursue fame, some people pursue power...
And what he pursues is excitement.
If such a beautiful world were set alight, would the fire be more brilliant than the sun?
Turning around, Zero left the window, his figure blending into the dark shadows deep in the corridor.
.….….
When the Silver and Blue Club was about to start investing some of its energy in the Federation, the think tank of the White Light Club also became aware of the special situation in the Federation.
But unlike Silver Blue, they have developed better in the Gloria Empire. They are not as focused on the federation's future development opportunities as Silver Blue. They just arranged for a few team members to go there to temporarily investigate the situation.
"Boll's beard! Another guaranteed lucky point!"
Walking on the street, the dwarf player [Gold, Silver, Copper and Aluminum] suddenly cursed.
"I have already told you that according to the results of my prediction, you are very unlucky today and it is not suitable for you to draw the lottery."
The human player Nyarlathotep glanced at the dwarf and shrugged.
Some time ago, the game version was upgraded online. After the update, there was a major change in the system panel.
The system mall has started selling fashion items!
Fashion can directly change the appearance of the player character without changing the clothes. You can choose whether to let the indigenous people see it, but there is no attribute bonus.
Those high-quality game costumes cannot be purchased directly, but need to be obtained by drawing cards. There is not even a guarantee. It is just that the higher the luck value, the easier it is to draw.
There are also some of the most precious fashion items, which are limited in the entire server and can only be auctioned with real money in the system auction house.
Just now, it was the dwarf player's 100th draw today, but he only gained 105 points of luck.
"Is the probability low?"
Beside him, the Elf Bard glanced at him with his sharp sword.
Before he finished speaking, a pair of cold metal armor with a scarlet cloak suddenly appeared on the sharp sword. The armor was extremely exquisite in style, with engraved joints and flashing blue frost sheen and particle effects.
"Oh, I got the ten consecutive draws, the Frost Delight Set!"
After looking at the brand new fashion armor on his body, the poet was very satisfied.
"Damn it! I don't believe it!"
Seeing the harvest of sharp swords, the dwarf suddenly became jealous.
Lucky value +10, lucky value +10, lucky value +10...
So, after drawing three tens in a row, the dwarf was happy to gain thirty points of luck.
"...Damn it! If you slap me again, I will be a dog!!"
The beard trembled violently, and the gold, silver, copper and aluminum were furious.
"Okay, let's get down to business. Xiaojian, Copper and Aluminum, what did you gain over there?"
Shaking his head, Nyarlathotep brought the topic back.
"According to the news from the Lollan Kingdom branch of the Bard Guild, the situation in the Federation has indeed begun to become tense. As for the reason, the most likely reason is related to the recent skyrocketing price of skeleton labor.
I heard that a mysterious force has recently entered the market, requiring a large number of skeleton laborers to engage in construction production. As a result, the raw materials of skeleton laborers on the market have been severely out of stock, and prices have skyrocketed.
Of course, the lost treasure of the Sky City that caused a lot of commotion before should also have some connection with this matter."
When it came to business, Sharp Sword organized his language and spoke out the investigation report.
"I went to the dwarf settlement here. According to them, the orders for weapons and armor have indeed increased significantly recently compared to before.
We also received orders for a large number of ordnance, as well as many magic weapons above the sophisticated level.
As for the identity of the customer who placed the order, they don't know, but the order is urgent and it may be needed in the near future.
Hey, when I asked this, there was a grumpy old guy who was a little wary. But after I drank him down with dwarf liquor, he said nothing."
He patted his chest proudly, raised his head with a look of pride.
"His drinking capacity is acceptable, but it's a pity that he met me——"
"Okay, there's no need to say anything else if it has nothing to do with the mission."
Nyarlathotep nodded.
"Next, I will report the investigation results to the club's plot analysis team, and they will draw a conclusion on what is best for the club.
However, the foundation of the club still lies in the Gloria Empire. Even if we invest some efforts here, I'm afraid it won't be too much, and 80% of the time it won't be able to compete with the stardust that the main body develops here in the Federation."
"So, should we give up developing here?"
The dwarf scratched his head, somewhat confused.
"So, next, maybe we have the possibility of cooperating with the people from Silver Blue."
Sharp Sword added.
"Is that so, Captain?"
"Xiaojian is right."
Nyarlathotep nodded and looked at the friend information prompt on the panel with a strange expression.
"Also, Tong Aluminum, did you just draw the legendary costume?"
"...I pulled out one hundred and seventy-six pages!"