Chapter 71 Conversation between Chen Chuan and Lu Jing
Fang Che hid to the side, watching the Fierce Tiger Group members return to this place, falling into deep thought.
There are two possibilities for the Fierce Tiger Group returning at this time:
One is that the Fierce Tiger Group learned about the current situation of the Blue Sky Group, so they returned early to confront the Blue Sky Group;
The second is that Slaughter Saber Academy issued a task to the Fierce Tiger Group, forcing them to return through a contract.
Fang Che guessed that the second possibility was more likely.
Because before the Fierce Tiger Group left, they accepted a difficult task.
Difficult tasks take a relatively long time and are quite challenging. Chen Chuan, as the strongest in the Blue Sky Group, could not leave so casually.
If Chen Chuan really wanted to deal with the Blue Sky Group, he only needed to arrange for his subordinates to come over.
The Fierce Tiger Group is an established group, recognized by many. As long as Chen Chuan's subordinates recruit members under the banner of the Fierce Tiger Group, they can suppress the Blue Sky Group.
Therefore, the only possibility for the Fierce Tiger Group to return is that Slaughter Saber Academy issued them a task!
Although the tasks from Slaughter Saber Academy are difficult, they will eventually be completed.
Once the Fierce Tiger Group completes the task, they can fully deal with the Blue Sky Group.
This will bring immense pressure to the Blue Sky Group!
Blue Sky Group members will definitely strive to improve themselves to combat this pressure.
However, Fang Che had previously signed a contract with the Blue Sky Group, requiring them to fully assist Fang Che in advancing to Third-Order.
Before the contract is completed, Blue Sky Group members cannot improve, and the pressure brought by the Fierce Tiger Group will certainly continue to increase.
As a result, Blue Sky Group members will surely resent Fang Che, and even turn against him!
Fang Che doesn't care about the potential threat from Blue Sky Group members. With the contract in place, even if they turn hostile, it won't hinder Fang Che's advancement to Third-Order.
Fang Che also doesn't care about the direct threat from the Fierce Tiger Group. As long as Fang Che breaks through to Third-Order, Chen Chuan will die, and the Fierce Tiger Group will perish.
What Fang Che is most worried about is the Blue Sky Group disbanding due to overwhelming pressure before he has broken through to Third-Order.
If the Blue Sky Group disbands, it will lose its cohesion. At that time, Fang Che's speed of advancing to Third-Order will definitely slow down, which is what Fang Che is most unwilling to see.
He must find a way to alleviate the pressure from the Fierce Tiger Group and strengthen the cohesion of the Blue Sky Group.
Fang Che pondered briefly and found that this matter was easy to resolve.
To alleviate the pressure from the Fierce Tiger Group, he just needs to keep killing people using the Nailhead Seven Arrows Book.
In addition, Fang Che can look for advancement resources to allow Blue Sky Group members to continuously advance to Second-Order. This way, their cohesion will not dissipate too much.
Having figured out these issues, Fang Che's mood returned to calm, and his attention refocused on the Fierce Tiger Group members.
At this time, other Professionals around were also curiously observing the situation of the Fierce Tiger Group.
Fierce Tiger Group members continuously walked out of the teleportation rift.
As soon as they emerged, they walked to Chen Chuan's side, paying slightly nervous attention to their surroundings.
They hadn't forgotten the Poison Doctor's killing spree!
After a period, many Fierce Tiger Group members walked out of the teleportation rift, and the teleportation rift instantly closed.
Immediately after, the Fierce Tiger Group members, led by Chen Chuan, headed towards Slaughter Saber Academy.
Fang Che quickly followed them.
The Fierce Tiger Group soon arrived at the entrance of Slaughter Saber Academy and saw the Blue Sky Group members guarding the place.
Chen Chuan casually glanced at them, his mood somewhat heavy, but his expression remained unchanged.
However, the others behind Chen Chuan did not disguise themselves; their expressions instantly became serious.
The Blue Sky Group had recruited over a dozen unfamiliar Second-Order Professionals so quickly; their development speed was truly a bit frightening. If the Blue Sky Group continued to develop, the Fierce Tiger Group might be finished.
And when the Blue Sky Group members saw Chen Chuan and the others, it wasn't just a heavy mood; it was fear!
The number of Second-Order Professionals in the Blue Sky Group had already surpassed that of the Fierce Tiger Group, but the Blue Sky Group's biggest problem was having no Third-Order Professionals!
Facing Chen Chuan, a Third-Order Sword Immortal, the Blue Sky Group members all lowered their heads, not daring to look directly at Chen Chuan.
Seeing this situation, the Fierce Tiger Group instantly relaxed greatly and entered Slaughter Saber Academy arrogantly.
After Chen Chuan entered Slaughter Saber Academy, he went directly to Lü Jing's office.
Upon seeing Lü Jing, Chen Chuan respectfully said, "Mentor, I have returned. Could you please tell me what has happened these past few days?"
Lü Jing saw Chen Chuan, tensed for a moment, then adjusted her emotions and sighed:
"After you left, in order to help the Fierce Tiger Group weaken the Blue Sky Group, I gathered a group of people to form a new group…"
Upon hearing this, Chen Chuan felt a hint of disdain.
After the Blue Sky Group obtained the badge bestowed by the Plane Will, they established a fair competitive environment with the Fierce Tiger Group.
If Lü Jing were to strike at the Blue Sky Group for the sake of the Fierce Tiger Group, she would surely be punished by the Plane Will.
The fact that Lü Jing is still alive and well proves that her actions against the Blue Sky Group were not for the Fierce Tiger Group, but entirely for herself!
However, Chen Chuan did not expose Lü Jing's lie.
The Fierce Tiger Group's past development was inseparable from Lü Jing's help, and they would certainly need her in the future, so he couldn't fall out with Lü Jing.
Therefore, Chen Chuan continued to listen respectfully and attentively to Lü Jing recount what happened after the Fierce Tiger Group left.
"The Blue Sky Group signed a contract, agreeing to fully assist Fang Che in breaking through to Third-Order…"
"The Blue Sky Group has over a hundred Second-Order Professionals…"
"Some time ago, over thirty Second-Order Professionals from the Blue Sky Group left the Tiger-man Plane alive…"
As Chen Chuan listened to the recent developments of the Blue Sky Group, his expression constantly changed, until it finally became completely numb.
After hearing all the information, Chen Chuan suddenly laughed, confidently saying:
"If the Blue Sky Group fully assisted Ling Jie in breaking through to Third-Order, I would be afraid, but Fang Che, this Curse Master, is too weak and not worth worrying about! Once he breaks through to Third-Order, I will kill him!"
But Lü Jing shook her head and said, "I have a different idea than you."
Chen Chuan asked curiously, "Please enlighten me, Mentor!"
Lü Jing smiled and said, "Fang Che, a Curse Master, breaking through to Third-Order won't bring much benefit to the Blue Sky Group;
Yet Fang Che still chose to use means we don't understand to have the Blue Sky Group help him break through to Third-Order. This proves that in Fang Che's mind, the Blue Sky Group is not important;
We can invest in Fang Che, establish a good relationship with him, make the Blue Sky Group members doubt themselves internally, destroy the Blue Sky Group's unity, and cause the Blue Sky Group to disband;
As long as the Blue Sky Group disbands, the badge bestowed by the Plane Will will be reclaimed, and the Fierce Tiger Group can eliminate the Blue Sky Group without shedding a drop of blood!"
Upon hearing this, Chen Chuan pondered for a moment, then smiled and said, "The Blue Sky Group and the Fierce Tiger Group have already become enemies; they won't easily disband the Blue Sky Group;
However, we can offer some benefits to make Fang Che desperately exploit his subordinates;
Afterward, we can establish good relationships with those exploited individuals and draw them into the Fierce Tiger Group, weakening the Blue Sky Group's strength and preventing the Blue Sky Group from ever having a chance to develop again!"
"Good idea!" Lü Jing agreed with a nod, then proactively requested, "Leave this matter to me. I will talk to Fang Che, just talk, it won't violate the principle of fair competition!"
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Chapter 72 Soul Master Gu Ning
Lü Jing volunteered, actively trying to win over Fang Che, still for her own benefit.
According to Chen Chuan's plan, as long as Fang Che was won over, the Blue Sky Group would decline, and the Fierce Tiger Group's strength would rapidly increase.
If Lü Jing could participate, her say in the Fierce Tiger Group would increase in the future.
Influence could bring huge benefits, and Lü Jing had to find a way to secure it.
Chen Chuan, who was nearby, also clearly understood that securing Fang Che would bring immense benefits.
Chen Chuan did not want to give up these benefits, but he did not know Fang Che's location.
Most importantly, Fang Che and Chen Chuan came from different groups and were wary of each other, so even if Chen Chuan found Fang Che, they might not be able to talk things through.
There must be an intermediary to help convey the message!
Lü Jing, as Fang Che's mentor, was the most suitable candidate.
Therefore, Chen Chuan could only smile and say, "Then I'll trouble you, Mentor."
Lü Jing happily said, "Don't worry, leave it to me!"
Chen Chuan smiled and immediately changed the subject, stating the purpose of his visit:
"The contract requires our Fierce Tiger Group to go to the Tiger-man Plane tomorrow, so today I brought the Fierce Tiger Group members here to exchange for some life-saving tools accumulated by Slaughter Saber Academy. This matter still requires your attention, Mentor."
"Leave it to me!" Lü Jing readily agreed, then thought of something and immediately reminded him:
"A Soul Master came to the Academy a few days ago, wanting to collect Tiger-man souls. You can go to Room 001, Building 3 of the dormitories to find him!"
Hearing the information about the Soul Master, Chen Chuan's eyes lit up, and he excitedly said, "I'll go find the Soul Master right away, and also, tomorrow I will prepare some documents and come back to discuss Fang Che's matter with you, Mentor. Farewell."
Chen Chuan left in a hurry, and Lü Jing also left the room to handle the Fierce Tiger Group's exchange for life-saving tools.
Outside Slaughter Saber Academy, Fang Che waited for a while but did not sense any teleportation aura appearing, so he turned and left the area to cultivate at a nearby inn.
After some time, Fang Che saw the Fierce Tiger Group members leaving Slaughter Saber Academy through the inn window.
They had not been teleported away.
Fang Che was not in a hurry and continued to cultivate at the inn.
The next day, the Fierce Tiger Group members entered Slaughter Saber Academy again, and not long after, a strong spatial aura appeared from the direction of Slaughter Saber Academy.
This meant that Slaughter Saber Academy had activated its teleportation array again.
Moreover, judging by the spatial aura, the number of people teleported away was similar to the number of Fierce Tiger Group members.
Fang Che continued to cultivate until the next day, when he left the inn and went to the various group strongholds to check the situation.
After confirming that all members of all groups had left, Fang Che went to the Curse Master Mission Hall to ensure there were no assassination missions related to him, only then did he feel at ease entering Slaughter Saber Academy!
Fang Che went directly to the security room at the entrance and asked the Second-Order Professionals inside, "I'm looking for the Soul Master, do you know where he is?"
The Second-Order Professionals in the security room instantly recognized Fang Che, then said expressionlessly:
"Blue Sky Group members entering the Academy require Mentor Lü Jing's permission. Please wait a moment, I need to notify Mentor Lü Jing."
Fang Che remembered that Lü Jing had previously prevented Ling Jie from meeting the Soul Master. If Lü Jing was notified, he feared he wouldn't be able to see the Soul Master.
So, Fang Che directly took out his Ten Thousand Soul Banner and said, "I'm here to submit a mission to the Soul Master, so there's no need to see Lü Jing."
The Professionals responsible for security saw the Ten Thousand Soul Banner and instantly showed kind and friendly smiles: "We will first notify the Soul Master about the Ten Thousand Soul Banner. Please wait a moment."
Then, the security personnel put down the communication token for contacting Lü Jing and began to contact the Soul Master.
A moment later, the security personnel looked at Fang Che and smiled, "You can go to Room 001, Building 3 of the dormitories to find the Soul Master."
"Thank you." Fang Che put away his Ten Thousand Soul Banner and went directly to Room 001.
After the security personnel watched Fang Che leave, they then contacted Lü Jing.
Fang Che quickly arrived at Room 001 and saw the Soul Master enjoying flowers at the entrance.
Fang Che immediately took out his Ten Thousand Soul Banner and walked towards the Soul Master.
The Soul Master fixed his gaze on Fang Che, and after Fang Che approached, he reached out and took the Ten Thousand Soul Banner, then walked towards the room, saying without looking back, "Follow me."
After Fang Che followed the Soul Master into the room, he saw the Soul Master take out another flag emitting black mist.
The Soul Master waved the flag, and the souls inside the Ten Thousand Soul Banner floated out and drilled into the flag emitting black mist.
After collecting all the souls, the Soul Master smiled, "Excellent, especially these Tiger-man souls who obtained the Illusionist profession, their quality is even more outstanding;
For you to obtain these items, your strength must be extraordinary. I am Gu Ning, and I would like to befriend you. May I know your name?"
Fang Che replied, "I am Fang Che. If you have any instructions in the future, you can tell me, and I will definitely help with all my might!"
Gu Ning nodded, took out a communication token, and then took out two storage rings, placing them all on the table, and smiled, "These are all for you. If I need anything, I will notify you."
Fang Che put away the items on the table and smiled, "Then I'll take my leave now. If you need anything in the future, just let me know."
Gu Ning nodded and said, "Take care."
Fang Che turned and left the room, hurrying outside, preparing to find a place to check the resources Gu Ning had given him.
If the resources were abundant enough, Fang Che would definitely help Gu Ning in the future.
Just then, Fang Che saw Lü Jing hurrying towards him, with a kind smile on her face.
Fang Che became wary and did not want to interact with Lü Jing, so he just lowered his head and quickened his pace.
"Fang Che, wait a moment, I need to talk to you."
Hearing this, Fang Che had no choice but to stop, look up at Lü Jing, and ask, "Mentor, what do you need?"
Seeing Fang Che's expressionless face and lack of interest in talking, Lü Jing abandoned her previously formulated negotiation plan and answered directly:
"The Fierce Tiger Group wants me to be a persuader to get you to help them with some things, and the Fierce Tiger Group is willing to offer sufficient benefits."
Upon hearing this, Fang Che immediately became interested and curiously asked, "What does the Fierce Tiger Group want me to do?"
Lü Jing looked around, and seeing no one nearby, she whispered, "They want you to use the contract for breaking through to the Third-Order to relentlessly pressure the Blue Sky Group's Second-Order Professionals, making them unwilling to stay in the Blue Sky Group. At that time, the Fierce Tiger Group will recruit these people."
Upon hearing this, Fang Che's face broke into a bright smile, and he said, "To help the Fierce Tiger Group, a contract must first be signed, ensuring that no one from the Fierce Tiger Group can harm me!"
Lü Jing saw that Fang Che had no objections, and felt that the success rate of this negotiation was very high. Therefore, Lü Jing excitedly said:
"Chen Chuan gave me many contracts before he left, including one that won't harm you. How about we find another place to talk?"
Fang Che nodded, "Of course, no problem!"
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Chapter 73 Various Contracts
After arriving at Lü Jing's room, Lü Jing handed Fang Che a contract and introduced, "This is the contract Fierce Tiger Group signed, ensuring they won't harm you."
After careful examination, Fang Che discovered that the contract prohibited Fierce Tiger Group members from assassinating him and also forbade Fierce Tiger Group from issuing orders to assassinate him. Those who left Fierce Tiger Group would also be bound by the contract.
Additionally, if Fierce Tiger Group discovered a mission to assassinate Fang Che issued by others, they would find a way to cancel that mission.
The contract demanded a lot from Fierce Tiger Group, but very little from Fang Che.
The contract only prohibited Fang Che from hiring others to harm Fierce Tiger Group members and from ordering Blue Sky Group members to harm Fierce Tiger Group, but it did not forbid Fang Che from personally harming Fierce Tiger Group members.
Fierce Tiger Group clearly looked down on Fang Che's combat strength!
At the bottom of this contract, the Fierce Tiger Group's emblem was already stamped, along with the signatures of some important figures from Fierce Tiger Group.
As soon as Fang Che signed, the contract would immediately take effect.
Fang Che read the contract several times, and after confirming there were no issues, he immediately wrote his name.
The contract was instantly established, gaining the recognition of the Plane Will.
A brilliant smile also appeared on Fang Che's face.
Now that this contract was signed, no one from Fierce Tiger Group would harm Fang Che, but Fang Che could harm them at will!
Was there a better contract in this world?
Fang Che turned to Lü Jing and asked with a smile, "Instructor, does Fierce Tiger Group have any other contracts?"
"Yes!" Lü Jing nodded and handed a new contract to Fang Che.
After examining this contract, Fang Che realized he had been a bit rash just now; there truly was a better contract in this world.
This new contract stated:
[Fierce Tiger Group requires Fang Che to exploit Blue Sky Group members. If Blue Sky Group members cannot endure the exploitation and join Fierce Tiger Group, then Fierce Tiger Group will, on behalf of the person who could not endure the exploitation, seek resources for Fang Che;
Additionally, for every Second-Order Professional from Blue Sky Group who joins Fierce Tiger Group, Fierce Tiger Group will provide an extra resource to Fang Che as payment for his hard work in exploiting Blue Sky Group members.]
In other words, no matter what Fang Che did, Fierce Tiger Group would back him up, ensuring his smooth promotion to Third-Order Professional.
And what Fang Che needed to do was to exploit the Professionals of Blue Sky Group, making them unable to endure the exploitation and leave Blue Sky Group.
As for the extent of the exploitation, the contract did not specify, allowing Fang Che to act as he pleased, even if the exploitation was unsuccessful, it didn't matter.
This contract seemed beneficial to Fierce Tiger Group, but they still overlooked Fang Che's strength.
Once Fang Che broke through to Third-Order Professional and killed the Third-Order Professionals of Fierce Tiger Group, those Second-Order Professionals might very well join Blue Sky Group again.
Even if they didn't join Blue Sky Group, they wouldn't stay in Fierce Tiger Group.
With a smile on his face, Fang Che directly signed this contract, then asked with some anticipation, "Instructor, are there any other contracts?"
Lü Jing once again took out a contract and handed it to Fang Che.
Fang Che looked at the contract with some anticipation, then instantly frowned.
This contract was very simple: it hoped Fang Che would delay his breakthrough to Third-Order Professional, preferably after Fierce Tiger Group had cultivated five Third-Order Professionals.
If Fang Che signed this contract, Blue Sky Group would forever lose the chance to defeat Fierce Tiger Group.
Most importantly, Fang Che did not want to postpone his breakthrough.
Currently, the small Planes were almost completely wiped out, and battles involving large Planes would soon erupt.
If Fang Che did not quickly improve his strength, he would only be cannon fodder when facing large-Plane battles in the future, which Fang Che could not tolerate.
Therefore, Fang Che threw the contract on the table and refused, "No, if Fierce Tiger Group never gathers five Third-Order Professionals, will I never break through? I won't agree to this contract!"
Lü Jing didn't mind the contract Fang Che threw away, and took out another contract to hand to Fang Che, smiling:
"The later you break through, the greater the benefit to Fierce Tiger Group. It's normal to create that contract just now. Even if you don't agree, you should at least postpone for some time, at least twenty years!"
Fang Che shook his head and refused, "No, I will not postpone my breakthrough."
After clearly refusing, Fang Che suddenly thought of a good idea to take advantage, so he changed his tone and smiled, "However, I can sign a new contract with Fierce Tiger Group."
Lü Jing asked curiously, "What contract?"
Fang Che replied, "Doesn't Fierce Tiger Group want me to delay my breakthrough? I can agree to that right now, and what Fierce Tiger Group needs to do is to give me a portion of resources after I delay for a period of time, until I break through."
Upon hearing this, Lü Jing rolled her eyes and said helplessly, "You delay for a period of time, and Fierce Tiger Group gives you some resources, and then you can use these resources to accelerate your cultivation speed;
In the long run, this would actually make your breakthrough speed faster. What would Fierce Tiger Group gain by doing that?"
Fang Che explained, "I won't use the resources provided by Fierce Tiger Group for cultivation. I will use these materials to refine Curse Tools;
Additionally, I can also use these materials to cultivate Second-Order Professionals. Anyway, under my exploitation, Second-Order Professionals will eventually join Fierce Tiger Group, so Fierce Tiger Group won't lose out!"
Lü Jing frowned in thought, feeling that Fang Che's idea made sense, but she still felt something was off.
Lü Jing pondered for a moment but couldn't figure it out, so she could only reply:
"I can't make the decision on this matter. Fierce Tiger Group didn't mention this before they left. This needs to wait until Fierce Tiger Group returns, and then I will communicate with them."
Fang Che smiled and said, "I'm not in a hurry, it's fine to communicate later. Instructor, are there any other contracts?"
Lü Jing shook her head and said, "I don't have any contracts here. If you have any other ideas, you can tell me, and I will communicate with Fierce Tiger Group in the future."
Fang Che thought for a moment and replied, "I don't need Fierce Tiger Group's help right now, but I would like to ask Instructor for a favor."
"Me?" Lü Jing asked doubtfully, "What help do you need from me?"
Fang Che replied, "Slaughter Saber Academy controls many rare resources. I want to ask Instructor to contact the Academy and allow Blue Sky Group to exchange for these resources."
Lü Jing shook her head and refused, "No, the Academy's resources are for cultivating students. You have already graduated and cannot exchange for resources."
Fang Che smiled and said, "I know Fierce Tiger Group can exchange for resources, otherwise I wouldn't make this request. Additionally, allowing Blue Sky Group to have the opportunity to exchange for resources is beneficial to Fierce Tiger Group."
Lü Jing frowned, asking doubtfully, "What benefit is there?"
Fang Che replied, "There's a saying, 'It's not poverty but unequal distribution that causes trouble.' As long as you give me the power to exchange resources for Blue Sky Group, I can divide Blue Sky Group;
Those Blue Sky Group members who cannot exchange for resources will surely resent Blue Sky Group and thus leave Blue Sky Group. Isn't this a good thing for Fierce Tiger Group?"
Upon hearing this, Lü Jing gently shook her head.
What Fang Che said sounded good, but if Fang Che didn't divide Blue Sky Group, then it would be disadvantageous for Fierce Tiger Group.
Lü Jing was about to refuse Fang Che when she suddenly remembered that Fang Che had signed a contract with Blue Sky Group for his own breakthrough to Third-Order Professional.
Fang Che was a selfish person, and he was very likely to divide Blue Sky Group.
Therefore, Lü Jing nodded and said, "No problem!"
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Chapter 74: Improving the enthusiasm of Blue Sky Team members
Fang Che saw that Lü Jing agreed to help him solve the problem of exchanging resources, and smiled, "Thank you, Mentor. When can I exchange the resources?"
Lü Jing replied, "You wait here. I'll go communicate and inquire for you now."
Fang Che respectfully said, "Mentor, walk slowly."
After Lü Jing left, Fang Che took out the storage ring given to him by Soul Master Gu Ning, injected a trace of energy, and checked the contents inside.
Fang Che instantly discovered that all the materials for a Curse Master to advance to the Third Order had been gathered!
Although these were only advancement materials that Fang Che had not yet improved, even if he did improve them, these items would still be used. It was the same when Fang Che improved the Second-Order advancement method last time.
Fang Che continued to check the remaining materials and found many materials for Professional advancement, as well as materials for strengthening Curse Tools, and many cultivation resources that Curse Masters could use.
Among them were some magical jade stones that could accelerate cultivation speed!
After checking all the items in both storage rings, Fang Che took out the communication token given to him by Gu Ning and stored it in one of his most important storage rings.
Fang Che decided that he would definitely fulfill Gu Ning's requests with all his might in the future!
After some more time passed, Lü Jing returned and handed a contract to Fang Che, introducing it:
"This is the Blue Sky Group's resource exchange contract. After you sign it, you will have the right to exchange resources in the future."
"Thank you for your hard work, Mentor." Fang Che thanked her, then took the contract and examined it carefully.
The contract clearly stated that only Fang Che could exchange resources on behalf of the Blue Sky Group; no one else was qualified to exchange resources.
Additionally, the contract also listed some types of resources that Slaughter Saber Academy was willing to exchange, as well as items that Slaughter Saber Academy urgently needed.
Fang Che signed his name, and the contract instantly took effect, gaining the recognition of the Plane Will.
Fang Che put away the contract and smiled, "Mentor, I'd like to ask, have all the groups in this area already entered the Tiger-man Plane?"
Lü Jing nodded lightly and said, "That's right. For the next period, your Blue Sky Group won't have to worry about other groups targeting you."
Fang Che smiled, "That's good. If Mentor has no other matters, I'll take my leave now."
Lü Jing thought for a moment, having nothing else to say, and nodded, "Walk slowly."
Fang Che turned and left Lü Jing's room, wandering around Slaughter Saber Academy, especially staying near various teleportation arrays for a while.
Only after confirming that all the groups had truly teleported away did Fang Che leave Slaughter Saber Academy and stop in front of the many members of the Blue Sky Group.
The expressions of the Blue Sky Group members were slightly complex when they saw Fang Che.
Before coming out, everyone had sworn to Ling Jie that they would do their best to help Fang Che break through to the Third Order.
But now, facing Fang Che himself, everyone's emotions were somewhat complicated, with an indescribable feeling in their hearts.
Fang Che took in everyone's expressions and calmly stated:
"Now all hostile groups have entered the Tiger-man Plane, and those who return will not encounter too much danger;
There's no need for everyone to continue wasting time here. Come back with me; I have something to announce."
After saying this, Fang Che turned and left.
The Blue Sky Group members followed Fang Che's steps, their hearts heavy.
Are they going to issue a mission now?
Is the tragic life of a slave about to begin now?
Thinking of this, everyone's mood became even heavier.
A moment later, Fang Che led everyone back to the Blue Sky Group.
Those who stayed behind in the Blue Sky Group also felt complicated when they saw Fang Che, unsure how to greet him for a moment.
Fang Che pointed to a room and said, "All Second-Order Professionals, gather in the room. Go notify the Second-Order Professionals who are not here."
Then, Fang Che stepped into the room and waited quietly.
Subsequently, more and more Second-Order Professionals entered the room.
They didn't say much, just found a seat and sat down.
A moment later, a Second-Order Professional said, "Fang... Vice Leader, everyone who returned has gathered."
Upon hearing this, Fang Che looked at everyone, taking in their nervous and confused emotions, and said:
"There are too few people now, so I won't ask you to do things for me. We'll talk about it after the Leader and the others return."
Upon hearing this, everyone breathed a slight sigh of relief.
Although they would have to help Fang Che eventually, with fewer people now, everyone helping Fang Che would be at a disadvantage compared to those who were not here.
It was good to suffer less loss now.
Seeing that everyone's emotions had relaxed a bit, Fang Che continued to explain, "You will help me collect materials in the future to help me break through to the Third Order;
I can clearly tell everyone that I will not overly exploit you. As long as your team completes three resource collection missions for me, your team can then execute one mission for yourselves."
As soon as these words came out, everyone excitedly asked, "Really?"
Fang Che nodded, "Of course. When Ling Jie returns, I will sign a contract with her regarding this!"
Upon hearing this, everyone became excited, and their complex emotions towards Fang Che dissipated considerably, their gazes towards him becoming much more peaceful.
Seeing this, Fang Che also showed a smile.
Fang Che knew very well that constantly exploiting them would weaken their enthusiasm, and if exploited for too long, their mission execution speed would definitely become slower and slower.
They needed some hope to ignite their greatest passion and work wholeheartedly for Fang Che.
As for the contract signed with the Fierce Tiger Group, Fang Che never took it seriously from the beginning.
The Fierce Tiger Group used the contract to deceive Fang Che back then, so today Fang Che would play a good trick on the Fierce Tiger Group and vent his anger!
Fang Che looked around, and after everyone's emotions had calmed down a bit, he immediately took out the resource exchange contract and explained:
"This is the contract for the Blue Sky Group to exchange resources with Slaughter Saber Academy. I managed to get it. If you have anything you need to exchange, you can come to me, and I will help you exchange resources for free."
Upon hearing this, everyone instantly became excited, and a hint of respect appeared in their eyes as they looked at Fang Che.
Academy resources are all used to train students and are rarely exchanged with the outside world.
Only powerful groups are qualified to exchange resources with the academy; the Blue Sky Group does not have such qualifications.
Unexpectedly, Fang Che was able to obtain this qualification, which must have come at a great cost!
Additionally, everyone had heard that members of the Fierce Tiger Group needed to give Chen Chuan a portion of their resources as a service fee if they wanted to exchange resources.
Unexpectedly, Fang Che took nothing, which was truly admirable!
Even if Fang Che were to suddenly charge a service fee in the future, everyone would still profit by exchanging resources in advance now.
So, everyone shouted, "I want to exchange resources! Please help, Vice Leader!"
"I also want to exchange resources..."
Fang Che took out a notebook and an empty storage ring, placed them in front of everyone, and smiled:
"Put the materials you have inside, and then write down the resources you want to exchange. I will help you exchange them shortly."
"Thank you, Vice Leader!" Everyone thanked him excitedly, then quickly checked the materials they possessed.
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Chapter 75 Exchange and Enhancement
Fang Che looked at the Blue Sky Group members queuing to record and exchange resources, then put away the contract for resource exchange and remained silent.
In fact, Fang Che knew very well that with this contract, he could charge them a service fee when they exchanged resources.
However, Fang Che had already decided to boost everyone's enthusiasm, so he didn't bring up the service fee.
As long as he could break through to the Third-Order, there was no need to quibble over small profits.
A moment later, everyone wrote down the resources they needed and placed the resources for exchange into their storage rings.
Fang Che put some of his own resources into his storage ring, wrote down the items he needed to exchange on the list, and then reminded them:
"Regarding the resource exchange, do not publicize it externally. Additionally, when you discuss me in the future, try to show signs of disgust to create a false impression of discord, deceiving other groups."
Fang Che said this with the intention of deceiving the Fierce Tiger Group.
Fang Che had signed a contract with the Fierce Tiger Group, and although he didn't intend to execute it, he still needed to deceive them to gain benefits from them.
Upon hearing Fang Che's words, everyone frowned slightly.
Internal discord was not a good thing.
A Second-Order Professional reminded him, "Vice Leader, using internal discord to deceive other groups can easily lead to attacks and division from those groups.
Furthermore, internal discord can easily deceive unsuspecting individuals, which would cause them to distance themselves from the Blue Sky Group, hindering its development."
Fang Che smiled slightly and replied, "The Blue Sky Group is strong enough that others won't act openly, and our discord is merely a disguise, so we aren't afraid of others trying to divide us.
Moreover, everyone in the Blue Sky Group must now serve me, which in itself is disliked by Professionals outside, making it difficult for us to recruit new members."
Everyone nodded in agreement upon hearing this, but they still hesitated.
Doing such a thing required the management's approval. Although Fang Che was the Vice Leader, he was still a bit behind Ling Jie.
If something went wrong, they couldn't bear the responsibility, but it was also difficult to directly offend Fang Che.
A moment later, a Professional cautiously advised:
"Vice Leader, we can at most complain about you a few times. As for the issue of disliking you, could we discuss it after the Leader returns?"
Seeing everyone's hesitation, Fang Che pondered for a moment, then nodded and said:
"Alright, emotions always need a process of accumulation. Direct disgust isn't ideal, so let's just complain for now."
Everyone felt a little relieved upon hearing this and guaranteed, "We will definitely act well."
Fang Che nodded gently, stood up, and said, "I'll go help you exchange for the materials now."
Everyone excitedly shouted, "Thank you, Vice Leader!"
Fang Che waved his hand and quickly left the Blue Sky Group's station (outpost), arriving at the Slaughter Saber Academy's welfare office. He took out the contract, storage ring, item list, and a bottle of cultivation pills, handing them all to the welfare office Manager.
Fang Che politely said, "Hello, Instructor. I'd like to exchange some items. Please take a look."
The Manager took the contract, examined it for a moment, and after confirming there were no issues, returned the contract to Fang Che, smiling, "Please wait a moment. I need to calculate the resource prices."
"Thank you for your hard work," Fang Che took the contract and sat down nearby.
The Manager then calculated the prices of the resources on the list and the value of the items in the storage ring.
After determining the value of all items, the Manager placed the storage ring and the list into a bottomless drawer.
A moment later, the Manager took the items out again and called out to Fang Che, "The exchange is complete. Please check if it's accurate."
Fang Che took both items, injected energy into the storage ring, and compared it to the list for a moment, then smiled, "No problem, thank you, Instructor."
The Manager smiled, then picked up the bottle of pills Fang Che provided and said with a smile:
"I have an agreement with the Fierce Tiger Group for them to exchange resources on the fifth of each month. You are more sensible than the Fierce Tiger Group. If you need certain important items, you can come on the fourth. For ordinary items, you can come at any time."
Fang Che's face broke into a bright smile. He cupped his hands and said, "Thank you, Instructor. When we meet next time, I will definitely thank you specifically. If there's nothing else, I'll take my leave."
The welfare office Manager smiled, "Walk slowly."
Subsequently, Fang Che turned and left, heading directly to a nearby inn, where he took out the materials he had exchanged.
Immediately after, Fang Che also took out some of the materials Gu Ning had provided.
These items were all for strengthening Curse Tools!
Fang Che took out three Curse Tools, placed the materials next to them, and activated his Spiritual Flash skill.
With the help of the skill, the three tools rapidly absorbed the materials. A moment later, the strengthening was complete, and the abilities of the three tools underwent noticeable changes.
First was the Revenge Evil Mirror, which Fang Che currently cared about most:
"[After being hit by a mysterious attack, it can increase damage by 80%, extend the damage duration by 80%, and display the enemy's appearance, location, name, profession, and any one other piece of information on the mirror surface;
If the information of the target to be found is pasted on the Revenge Evil Mirror, one can sacrifice both legs to discover the target's location.]"
The strengthened Revenge Evil Mirror finally gained the ability to find targets.
With this ability, Fang Che could now search for Hong Fei, who had stolen the Plane coordinates!
However, the cost of two legs was too high, and Fang Che was reluctant to pay it. He still needed to continue strengthening the Revenge Evil Mirror to reduce the cost.
Fang Che put away the Revenge Evil Mirror and checked the Nailhead Seven Arrows Book, which he had always valued greatly:
"[By writing the enemy's name, surname, or a recognized alias on any item, that item can replace the target's body;
Then, using curse power, condense the characters in the bamboo slip tool into seven long nails and pierce them into the substitute item;
Perform a ritualistic bow and kowtow once to the Nailhead Seven Arrows Book and the substitute item, recall the target's appearance, then destroy the substitute item, and the enemy will die on the spot without any external injuries;
After successfully eliminating an enemy, it will steal a portion of the enemy's energy and store it in five portions;
The next time the Nailhead Seven Arrows Book is used, any one stored energy can be consumed to create Professional damage of the same type as the stored energy;
A maximum of one hundred portions of Professional energy can be stored. If it exceeds one hundred portions, it cannot continue to store, but a portion of the energy can be abandoned beforehand.]"
The Nailhead Seven Arrows Book's stored energy increased, allowing for targeted elimination of enemies. After killing someone, Fang Che's probability of exposure also became lower, which was more conducive to his survival.
Fang Che very satisfactorily put away the Nailhead Seven Arrows Book and checked the last Voodoo Doll:
"[If the Voodoo Doll is buried in the living area of a certain group, the highest-ranking person in that group will go insane and slaughter other members within the group. The group's size must be controlled within two thousand people, otherwise, it will be ineffective;
The Voodoo Doll can tunnel and move underground, and disguise its aura as all surrounding matter;
The Voodoo Doll can hear sounds from above ground and record image information within a ten-meter radius;
When the Voodoo Doll attacks the leader of a certain group, it can increase energy consumption to completely lock onto that group leader. Before the leader loses control of the group, the Voodoo Doll will not change its attack target for any reason.]"