nChapter 307: An Alliance With Square Root 3

nTranslator: Halcyon Translations Editor: Halcyon Translations

nWhile they were teaching March Rain how to burn a Paladin’s mana, Lu Li’s communication device rang.

nHe delegated his position to another Thief and relieved himself.

nLu Li’s individual strength was too great anyway; these last-minute sparring partners couldn’t withstand

nhis explosive attacks. March Rain also found that they were applying less pressure, which was quite

ndifferent from the special training that they had.

nThe training benefits would be much more effective if they changed to a regular Thief instead.

nAs Lu Li sat in the seats, he noticed that Square Root 3 had sent a message.

nLu Li had recently sent a message to invite him for a chat, but he didn’t think that he would get a

nresponse this quickly.

n

"Where are you? I’ll find you.

"

nLu Li didn’t elaborate much further, but he did quickly mention the topic of their discussion. The fact

nthat Square Root 3 was willing to come to Lu Li meant that he regarded this conversation with

nimportance.

n

"The Arena

"

nLu Li gave him the arena number and the password. Soon, Square Root 3 arrived.

n

"You guys are…

" Square Root 3 was a little surprised to see Lu Li sitting on the seats while two three-

nperson teams were fighting on stage.

n

"Some extra training – our Priest is still a little inconsistent.

" Lu Li didn’t mind exposing their weakness.

n

"She might be inconsistent, but she shows a lot of promise. In the last few games, she has improved the

nmost.

" Square Root 3 sat down next to Lu Li and appreciatively praised March Rain.

n

"So, you have been paying attention to us. Square Bro, tell me whether you want to take up the offer.

"

nLu Li got straight to the point. He didn’t have any negotiating skills, nor did he have time to waste.

nBeing straightforward was the style of the poor.

nOf course, some people also thought that this was the style of an overlord.

n

"Haha, I had planned to take a good rest. I’ve been a guild manager for 5 years; it’s quite tiring

".

nSquare Root 3 was beating around the bush. He hadn’t accepted, but he hadn’t directly rejected either.

n

"I caused the Star Moon Guild to be eliminated. Shouldn’t you hate me?

" Lu Li asked tentatively.

nLu Li was worried that he had undermined Square Root 3’s work. Even if he wasn’t hated, he had still put

nhim in a difficult position. It was impossible for him to imagine that he had gained his respect with what

nwas basically a verbal slap.

n

"I hated you a little at first, but the affairs within Star Moon got too complicated and I started to hate

nthe guild more,

" Square Root 3 admitted sadly.

n

"Actually, when I first joined Star Moon, it was for the helmet. I had thoughts of helping the guild grow,

nbut Richy Rich was just too much and the President was too apathetic…

" Lu Li spoke so genuinely that

neven he almost believed it.

n

"I understand,

" Square Root 3 said as he patted Lu Li’s shoulder.

"That’s why I left as well.

"

nThe initial barrier between them had instantly disappeared like smoke.

n

"You did the right thing; everyone knows that. It’s just too bad that the Star Moon Guild has changed

nand is no longer a suitable place for players with ambition. It was good that you left because we can

nstart anew. We don’t need five years; we could probably overtake them in one or two. We might even

nwin a championship in the process.

" Lu Li didn’t speak particularly passionately, but his words were still

npersuasive.

nHe didn’t shy away from saying what was on his mind.

nThe Xin Xin Mercenary Group’s funds couldn’t be compared to the Star Moon Guild. Their number of

nmembers couldn’t be compared either. However, he assured Square Root 3 that their growth would be

nfar superior – they had even made it into the top 16.

nThe fact that Star Moon Guild found difficulty in getting into the top 100 was ironic.

n

"You make the championship sound like a game.

"

nSquare Root 3 wanted to make fun of Lu Li for overestimating his abilities, but he thought better and

nswallowed his words.

n

"We plan on starting a club and a guild. We don’t have much money at the moment, but we should be

nable to pay for half of it for now. We just need a guild president, but we recognize that this role should

nbe given to a professional,

" Lu Li said as he stretched out his hand.

nSquare Root 3 stared at Lu Li’s hand before looking up at his face.

nLu Li didn’t know what this meant, but he could only steel himself and keep his hand stretched.

nAfter quite some time, Square Root 3 lifted his hand and held Lu Li’s.

n

"Even if it is another five years, I won’t be 30 yet. I’ll play.

"

nLu Li shook his head and tried not to laugh; these words were truly a little disheartening.

n

"You definitely won’t be wasting five years. We are already in the top 16. Soon, we will make it into the

nquarterfinals, then the semifinals and then the finals. Even if we don’t win, the players will remember

nus.

n

"I hope these aren’t empty promises,

" Square Root 3 nodded before finally relaxing.

n

"You’ll be getting 5% of the club’s shares and become the guild president. You can develop the guild

nhowever you want; we will only give you advice.

"

nLu Li told him the system that he and Wandering had discussed in an attempt to shock him.

n5% shares and his salary amounted to over a million dollars a year.

nThis assumed that they would make it into the top 100 every year, but it would be better if they could

nget even further. The better the achievements of the club, the bigger his bonuses would be.

nHowever, Square Root 3’s expression didn’t change; he didn’t seem particularly interested in the money.

nHe listened to Lu Li describe how they were going to develop the club while watching March Rain work

nup a sweat on stage.

n

"The guild will need to recruit new players. The salary and other perks will need to be good; they should

nat least be better than an average guild,

" Square Root 3 reminded as he slowly entered his role.

n

"Relax. We had planned to give out some shares as reward to guild members as well,

" Lu Li explained.

nThese shares were coming from his portion, so he had every right to do this. Wandering had been

nspeechless towards this kind of generosity.

nIn reality, it wasn’t that Lu Li was naturally generous, but rather that he was lacking in charisma. As such,

nthere was no way he could recruit players who would do work for him without pay.

nHe couldn’t ask a horse to gallop but not let it eat, so he had to give out some benefits.

n

"I won’t intrude in the affairs of the club, but there is one thing I feel I should know. What will my

ncontributions go towards?

" Square Root 3 asked quietly.

n

"Of course.

"

nLu Li then explained the club’s future structure to him.

nSquare Root 3’s brow wrinkled when he thought about the risks of trusting a mere Mercenary Group.

nHowever, his worries were dispelled when he realized that these players had gotten First Clears and

nwere on the top of the rankings.

nThe guild was going to be his domain while the club was going to be the Boss’ private domain. He could

ndo as he pleased with it.

nAs long as it led to growth.

nAfter the training, Lu Li bought Square Root 3 to be acquainted with everyone. Soon, the Mercenary

nGroup would be history and a new guild and club would emerge.

nThen, Square Root 3, Wandering and Lu Li discussed the construction of the guild.

nClubs were dependent on fame and performance in competitions. Lu Li had this covered and it could be

neasily developed over time. However, the guild wouldn’t necessarily grow, no matter how famous it got.

nElite groups needed to be set up and tasked with clearing Instance Dungeons.

nRare materials, equipment and skill books needed to be transferred to the club to sustain them. At the

nvery least, Lu Li wouldn’t need to buy skill books at such exorbitant prices again.

nOf course, there was still one important question. What kind of name should the guild have, so that it

nwould at least give off an air of grandeur?

n