Under Carl Milak’s suspicious gaze, Wen Nan politely nodded and smiled at him,
"Boss Mi, I’ve delivered the items, I’ll be leaving now. Looking forward to eting you soon."
Saying that, Wen Nan turned around and, escorted by Yu Shujun, left the room that was filled with ghost manipulators.
A woman with a silver control motif branded on her neck stepped forward and asked,
"Master, should we follow them and take action when the opportunity arises?"
Carl Milak snorted coldly, "Jun Wuming is with him, do you really think you have a chance to make a move?
"Let’s say you could make a move, it’s just a clone, even if the clone dies, it can only injure the main body, it’s not fatal, what’s the point?
"Let’s say it’s his main body that ca, you’re my dog, if you killed him, the system would bla . Currently, this is a roleplaying instance, maliciously eliminating other players will result in the sa fate for as it did for him. Do you want your master to die?"
The woman with the silver control motif was rendered speechless and lowered her head respectfully, saying, "I misspoke, Master."
Carl Milak ignored her and lowered his eyes to look at the Fragnt of the gem he held between his fingertips.
Previously in the eting room, he, as Boss Mi, had told Ye Jiu, a staff mber, that he welcod the latter to visit his ho—which was a hint that his Fragnt’s loan period was up, and Ye Jiu had to personally return it.
Now, Ye Jiu had indeed co to return the Fragnt as promised and ntioned before leaving that he hoped they could et soon.
What is this implying?
Ye Jiu went through so much trouble to get the Matthew Fragnt and then easily returned it because the purpose for taking the Matthew Fragnt had already been achieved.
That purpose wouldn’t be to help him create more clones to enjoy with more won.
His real goal was to lure Carl Milak into personally entering this instance map.
As the owner of the Matthew Fragnt, if Carl Milak wasn’t near the Fragnt when the loan period expired, the borrower wouldn’t need to return it.
In other words, to reclaim his Fragnt, Carl Milak must co himself; he can’t just send a mber or a dog to test the waters like before.
The other side wants a face-to-face showdown with Carl Milak in this instance.
Based on what?
How does a re silver-level think he has a chance against a Guild Leader of one of the six major guilds at a gold tier?
Just because he has Jun Wuming under his control?
Jun Wuming can protect him from Carl Milak, but if he wants to win in a direct confrontation with him, Jun Wuming probably can’t help.
Then, there’s only one possibility left—
The Divine Staff Sheath.
His "looking forward to eting next ti" ant eting inside the Divine Staff Sheath.
The other party intends to defeat Carl Milak in the testing space within the Divine Staff Sheath.
"Hmph!"
Carl Milak’s face showed a disdainful smile.
This young man has many ideas that intriguingly align with Carl Milak’s.
He does admire the other, and if not for their different paths, he would even consider offering him a position as an elder in his guild.
What a pity, but...
’Ye Jiu, you and I share many similar thoughts. You want to defeat inside the Divine Staff Sheath, and I share that thought, too.’
’It’s just not the right ti.’
’To achieve great things, one must be farsighted. In this round, I’ll let you win first.’
At this thought, Carl Milak raised a finger.
With a "snap" of his fingers, the Matthew Fragnt was sent floating into the air, its light flashing, and a floating screen erged from within the Fragnt, displaying a striking headline—
[Divine Staff Fragnt Ownership Transfer Agreent].
A crew-cut mber who had just finished binding and task settlent was coming out from the next room, and upon seeing the floating agreent, his eyes were filled with greed.
Divine Staff Fragnt, it’s a Divine Staff Fragnt!
Even just a few hours of loan ti was enough to tempt him greatly—with his current skill level, combined with the effects of the Matthew Fragnt, he could experience how aweso the gold tier is!
With this thought, the crew-cut mber rubbed his hands and approached the agreent.
Beside him, several other mbers displayed similar greedy expressions, even several controlled female ghosts seed eager to give it a try.
As he brushed past one of the female ghosts, the crew-cut mber cursed, "Fragnt loan has nothing to do with you dogs, why are you even joining in?"
The female ghost raised her hand, directly sealing the crew-cut mber’s mouth with thread, "Fool, at my level, I can also accept a Fragnt loan. You don’t even understand this, and dare to work under the Master?"
The crew-cut mber scread in pain as he tore the thread from his mouth and tangled with the female ghost.
Yin Zhi’en shrank to one side and slowly opened his mouth, "Well, I-I’m the least experienced here and lowest in rank. I-I won’t get involved in this ss. You can have that Fragnt loan, all of you seniors."
His voice wasn’t loud, but it was clear to everyone in the room. The crowd originally eager for the loan rights felt their desire cool significantly.
They all served the sa master in the guild and knew how shrewd this young man was; otherwise, he wouldn’t have been so highly regarded by the Guild Leader in such a short ti.
When he suddenly declared not wanting the Fragnt loan rights, it only ant that there was a catch within those loan rights.
Realizing this, the room’s once tumultuous atmosphere quickly cooled down.
Carl Milak intently observed the young man’s round face, "Zhi’en, why have you suddenly lost your ambition?"
Yin Zhi’en hastily waved his hands to defend himself, "No, Guild Leader, you know, I encountered Ye Jiu in the last instance, and he, he has the Divine Staff Sheath, I’m a bit worried..."
As he spoke, Yin Zhi’en’s voice softened, as if he has lost his confidence.
Those remaining in the room quickly grasped the crucial words he ntioned: "... Divine Staff Sheath?"
"Yes, the other side has the Divine Staff Sheath..."
In an instant, the crowd was awakened by Yin Zhi’en’s words.
Why would the Guild Leader suddenly want to transfer that Fragnt again?
Because the temporary binding ti of the Divine Staff Sheath is about to expire, right? If they got that loan right now, becoming the temporary owner of the Matthew Fragnt, they would be dragged into the internal space of the Divine Staff Sheath, just like Wei Zhe was before.
No one knows exactly what happened inside the Divine Staff Sheath, but Wei Zhe, the cold-faced teor of the silver apex and esteed elder of the guild, had no return. At their rank and level, entering it might not end well for them.
Knowing this, the remaining enthusiasm of the crowd imdiately dwindled.
From jostling to get ahead to smilingly stepping back at the sa ti.
Finally, Yin Zhi’en, who lagged behind, ended up standing at the front.
Yin Zhi’en looked left and right, finding himself isolated, and just as he was about to step back, he heard Carl Milak’s voice,
"Zhi’en."
Yin Zhi’en froze mid-step, no longer daring to retreat, "Guild Leader?"
"Since you said so, then the loan rights for this Fragnt will have to fall to you."
"Ah, ? I’m afraid I can’t..."
"A man shouldn’t say he can’t," Carl Milak interrupted, "Precisely because you have witnessed his tricks, you are the most suitable."
"But, Guild Leader..."
"Enough, this is an order, you have no right to refuse, co and accept the Fragnt loan agreent."
Watching as Yin Zhi’en nervously stepped forward and warily signed the loan agreent, then reluctantly took the Fragnt, the room’s residents breathed a collective sigh of relief, as if they had dodged a hot potato.
Carl Milak observed the deanor of the people in the room and felt that none of them could be relied upon. He impatiently dismissed everyone, leaving only Yin Zhi’en to individually instruct him about the Fragnt’s matter.
Yin Zhi’en listened carefully, nodding obediently, and only after Carl Milak finished did he cautiously raise his hand, "Guild Leader, I have a question."
"Go ahead."
"If I get drawn into the Divine Staff Sheath’s interior, just in case, can you, can you temporarily lend that Resurrection Card?"
Upon hearing him ntion the Resurrection Card abruptly, Carl Milak’s face showed a fleeting peculiar expression that was quickly suppressed as he instead smiled, "Silly boy, this is a roleplaying instance, if he tries to harm you, he’ll face dire consequences himself."
Yin Zhi’en pursued, "Even inside the Divine Staff Sheath, wouldn’t it apply?"
"While in the Divine Staff Sheath, they’re protected by its system and won’t be hard there, but he’ll eventually have to co out. Once back in this instance, if the system detects that he hard other players in the instance, it will penalize him as well," Carl Milak patiently explained, "So, relax, I believe Jun Wuming would clearly explain this to Ye Jiu, and if Ye Jiu doesn’t want to harm himself, he definitely won’t make a move against you inside the Divine Staff Sheath."
Yin Zhi’en lowered his head and quietly mumbled, "Then why don’t you go inside and play with him yourself?"
"Hmm? What did you say?"
"I said I understand your intentions, Guild Leader, and will definitely follow your instructions."
Carl Milak waved his hand, "For the next mainline task, I’ll make sure you pass. Go down and prepare for the Divine Staff Sheath affair at ease."
Yin Zhi’en respectfully bowed and smiled, acknowledging his understanding.
As he turned around in a place Carl Milak couldn’t see, his smile imdiately fell.
Just now, when he suddenly brought up the "Resurrection Card," Yin Zhi’en closely watched his Guild Leader’s face.
At such close proximity, he clearly saw the peculiar change in expression—
It was guilt.
The other side was feeling guilty.
His Guild Leader most likely doesn’t even have a Resurrection Card.
When Yang Mingzhong previously told Yin Zhi’en that this was Carl Milak’s usual trick, Yin Zhi’en was reluctant to believe, thinking it was just sowing discord.
After all, the Guild Leader had genuinely treated him well before, nurturing him from a newbie, equipping him, teaching him skills, repeatedly saving him from danger. Even in this instance, during the initial 15 minutes of a critical plot exploration stage, when he nearly stalled, it was the Guild Leader who arrived in ti to save him.
This made it hard for him to doubt the Guild Leader’s motives.
However, now, after his test, witnessing it firsthand, he felt completely despondent—
His Guild Leader arranged for him to undertake a highly dangerous task, using a non-existent Resurrection Card as an assurance, when in reality, he probably hadn’t cared about his life from the start.
Sighing, Yin Zhi’en’s eyes reddened with grievance.
...
...
After leaving Carl Milak’s ho, Wen Nan got into the front passenger seat. As Yu Shujun started the car, he turned to look at him and asked,
"Did you get a good look at everyone in that room?"
Yu Shujun nodded, "I checked them all out, using the tools, there’s definitely no mistake."
Wen Nan nodded, "So, did you find it?"
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