nChapter 304: Who Is Going To Be President?

nTranslator: Halcyon Translations Editor: Halcyon Translations

nThe top 16 was a whole new world.

nNo one would look down on the Xin Xin Mercenary Group as a random team anymore as their

nachievements could clearly be seen.

nPreviously, it was only the businessmen who considered giving them products to endorse. But now, they

neven had financiers who wanted to acquire them because they were optimistic about their group’s

ngrowth.

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

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

nDawn, a game that had become so universally accepted, was gaining more and more players every day

nfrom different socioeconomic backgrounds. Anyone with a discerning eye could see that this was a great

nbusiness opportunity.

nThey were offering eight million dollars!

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

nHowever, Wandering, without first consulting Lu Li, rejected the Northern Chinese Power Company’s

noffer.

nLu Li didn’t oppose this decision either.

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

nLu Li’s primary concern when playing Dawn was to make money, but he wasn’t going to sell himself for a

nshort-term benefit.

nAfter taking the $8 million, the Xin Xin Mercenary Group would become the Northern Chinese Power

nCompany’s designated competitors. A portion of any money from endorsements or competitions would

nbe returned to their sponsors.

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

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

nMy life belongs to myself, and I make all my decisions willingly and freely. I have never been controlled

nby anyone; not even gods can do so! I lower my head to others out of respect and admiration, but never

nout of subservience!

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

nIn his past life, he had sold himself to raise money for his sister’s treatment. However, after his rebirth,

nhe had promised himself that he would never bow to anyone ever again.

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

nThe Northern Power Company wanted a team that was completely theirs. Lu Li, Moonlight and March

nRain would be their battle generals, and they would send a ‘specialist’ to manage the rest. This was the

nexact reason why Lu Li refused the offer.

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

nThe head of Northern Power Company wandered off, thinking about how such a large sum of money

nhad failed to buy the cooperation he wanted.

nHowever, an important issue had been raised – the direction of future development for the Mercenary

nGroup.

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

nMercenary Group?

n

"Mercenary Groups are too simple and don’t scale well.

" The only qualified person here seemed to be

nWandering. He had managed a guild in the past but was kicked out because of his vicious tongue.

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

nlarger guilds anyway.

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

nIf they started a guild now, there would surely be countless players swarming to join them. They could

neven pick whatever criteria they wanted for entry.

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

n

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

" Wandering suggested.

nHe looked at Lu Li before making a decision. Lu Li usually didn’t care about a lot of things, but that didn’t

nmean he couldn’t learn from them.

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

nA wise man would never make the same mistake twice.

n

"A club?

" Lu Li looked vacant.

n

"It’s pretty similar to the current guild structure…

" Wandering then described the current guild structure

nand the club structure in detail. Although there were some subtle differences, they were essentially the

nsame thing.

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

nnot bind them.

nStar players like Hornet’s Nest or Lucky Southern Persian were often part of these clubs. In fact, they

nwere often the leaders for these clubs and were solely responsible for them.

nOf course, there were also some players who were subordinates in the club. Jade Flower Lover was an

nexample of this.

nMost guild presidents weren’t the club leader. The main sponsors would generally send someone they

ntrusted to control the club.

nOf course, there were some leaders who were presidents for both the guild and the club. For example,

nSorrowless was the Glory Capital’s Club leader and the Glory Capital’s Guild President.

nHowever, news was circulating that Sorrowless was transferring his President title; his intention was to

nreturn to the competitive scene. It was possible that there was going to be a new president in the near

nfuture.

nIn a sense, the guild served the club.

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

nThis architecture freed up the star players from the complicated guild obligations, giving them time to

npractice PVP, participate in competitions or do various other jobs to represent the guild.

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

non.

n

"Let’s do it then.

"

nLu Li didn’t have big ambitions, but he couldn’t refuse this development. The Xin Xin Mercenary Group

nwas no longer just about him.

nHe wanted to make money but Wandering wanted to develop the group. There was no need for this to

nbecome a conflict – each person could still accommodate for their needs.

n

"What should we call it? Xin Xin Club?

" Wandering asked Lu Li. The others had been silent. Remnant

nDream was already napping and Hachi Chan was absent-mindedly drooling.

n

"Let’s all discuss it together. The first name was little too casual.

" Lu Li didn’t have any ideas.

n

"Consider the fact that the guild name has to be the same,

" Wandering said then continued,

"Now we

nneed to pick a guild president and a club leader.

"

n

"You can be the guild president,

" Lu Li said.

n

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

npeople.

"

nThe guild president was the overall manager and had to deal with all kinds of players outside of the

nguild. With Wandering’s vicious tongue, the other players were bound to be offended.

n

"If he was the president, there would be players declaring war on us every day,

" Azure Sea Breeze

nquipped.

n

"How about you do it?

" Wandering sneered.

n

"I’m too lazy,

" Azure Sea Breeze shrunk back in fear.

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

nWandering for that.

n