The Game of Global Mining-Chapter 287 - 259: Training the Boys to Break the Deadlock
Chun spoke about the idea of a fake fight, a mutual play.
The Grandmaster was shocked: "Perhaps the sly elves might pretend to fight, but my tribe's fierce demeanor would never allow it. If we can win, we'll absolutely take the opponent down! Intentionally losing when we could win would make us a laughingstock of the whole city. Do you think your Mad Bull Gang could do that? Let's not even mention the deep-seated enmity and lack of mutual trust between the various gangs, which makes such cooperation improbable..."
As expected, counting on Minotaurs to play fake fight is almost... not necessarily, there might still be a possibility!
Chun asked, "Is there a way to make our gang strong quickly?"
The Grandmaster replied, "Yes! By applying Grandmaster-level or even Divine-level Rune Words all over your body!"
Holy Shit!?
Chun got excited: "Can Grandmaster-level Rune Words enable kids to exchange a few moves with adults?"
The Grandmaster's eyes sparkled: "What do you mean?"
Of course, it's about nurturing new thoughts from a young age!
Chun explained his idea: "I found a few very loyal kids in the Mad Bull Gang. I want to cultivate them, so they can exchange a few moves with adults and then run away—does that count as losing? Would they be laughed at by the whole city?"
The Grandmaster was astonished: "How can that be considered losing? It's the adult's disgrace if they can't handle the kid!"
Chun got even more excited: "Actually, it's not a disgrace if an adult can't handle a kid either. You can always say that adults don't take kids seriously. But if an adult goes all out and still can't win, that's truly embarrassing, right?"
The Grandmaster nodded: "Exactly, so?"
Chun continued with his idea: "I'll have the kids stir things up. They won't win for sure, but they wouldn't exactly lose either. No one loses face, and it's more genuine than fake fighting!"
The Grandmaster abruptly stood up and bellowed!
Immediately, a Minotaur with circuitry-like patterns all over its body ran into the tent: "Boss?"
The Grandmaster said, "This is my dear friend Vonima. If he needs any rune materials, feel free to provide them!"
"Understood!"
The circuit-patterned Minotaur said to Chun, "I am the Rune Stone Officer, Dull Horn, responsible for supplying rune stones to the commerce association. Mr. Vonima, if you need any rune stones, just let me know! But we do not supply to the Dios Commerce Association where you are."
After saying this, he turned around and left.
Chun was thrilled: "Thank you so much!"
The Grandmaster said, "I've prepared the materials for upgrading the Rune Technique for you. But since it's commerce trading, you'll still need to pay, but it's okay to owe for a month, I'll vouch for you! As for materials that even I don't have here, you'll have to go to the Main City's Treasure Guild to buy them."
Chun was surprised: "Does the Main City have more advanced runes than here?"
The Grandmaster stated, "Not necessarily runes! The path of the Grandmaster often requires assistance from other fields. An old friend is from the Earth Flame Tribe, who might find top-grade Earth series materials, but other series are uncertain. To enhance the kids, you might need Bloodline materials, so keep an eye out."
Bloodline, huh? Vampire Girl Julia's Blood Moon City? Could I use Julia's connections to get some crucial materials cheap?
The Grandmaster added, "I should walk around the city and try to talk to everyone. Although it might not have much impact, at least ensure no one takes kids seriously."
Chun was quite relieved: "Thank you so much! I'll go find those kids."
"Let's go!"
And so, Chun and the Grandmaster entered the Earth Altar together, transported to the association.
At that moment, every NPC in the association bowed in respect at the sight of the Grandmaster, including the flamboyant Hua.
Great, with the aura of a Grandmaster alongside, making requests to Hua should be much easier, right?
Chun said to the Grandmaster, "I need to discuss some rune matters with this Ms. Hua."
The Grandmaster nodded: "Hua, make sure to treat my old friend well!"
Hua's delicate body trembled: "Understood, Grandmaster Sir!"
As the Grandmaster walked away, Chun and Hua met eyes once again, and at this moment, her gaze was as bright as autumn water~~~~
Though Chun felt he couldn't bear it, he endured: "Ms. Hua, your makeup is stunning!"
Hua's delicate body swayed as she shyly mooed: "I'm naturally beautiful, not just my makeup!"
Chun felt his scalp tingling: "Absolutely, absolutely. I want to learn your makeup style, especially that kiss~~~"
Hua was even more delighted: "Really?"
And with that, she blew a kiss right at Chun's face. This time, Chun didn't dare to dodge: "…Earth Lotus, take over, you learn!"
"Understood, father!"
Trust in Earth Lotus's capability! After all, she is also a female NPC~~
Chun had no choice but to switch to his main account. Immediately, he saw a slew of guild messages:
——Broken Bottle Commerce Association Announcement: … Rock God has joined the commerce association…
——Broken Bottle Commerce Association Announcement: … Grass God has joined the commerce association…
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——Broken Bottle Commerce Association Announcement: Congratulations! The commerce association has successfully completed the task of increasing revenue from protection fees, increasing the association's funds by 10,000, while the association's reputation has decreased.
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Great, Great God has managed to recruit all 50 merchants into the commerce association all at once, it's true that many hands make light work.
Then the death fatigue of the main account had also recovered. Chun felt idle, thinking of doing something, but worried about being busy on both ends.
Speaking of which, where's Sherry?
He opened the badge to get in touch: "Sherry, where are you?" 𝒻𝑟𝘦𝘦𝘸ℯ𝒷𝑛𝘰𝓋ℯ𝘭.𝘤𝘰𝘮
Sherry replied: "I'm sorting and cultivating collected herbs with the village elder. During my time at the flower shop, I had Basic knowledge of cultivation, and now I've reached Intermediate level 10, preparing for a breakthrough, and in the meantime, I can learn some herbology..."
Indeed! Sherry is the professional counterpart.
Chun remembered something: "It's nighttime now, won't you rest?"
Sherry said: "These freshly collected herbs are still alive, they must be sorted while they're still alive. I'm progressing fast and not tired at all. You've accomplished significant feats, you should take care to rest..."
"Alright, I won't disturb your breakthrough..."
Ending the conversation, Chun suddenly remembered something else, it was the first time he noticed that the collected herbs in the game were described as "alive"! Even during beta testing, no top players mentioned this concept of being "alive." It was always simplistically thought that upgrading the Collection Technique involved finding more advanced herbs, thus Collection Technique = Mining Technique!
