37: Chapter 37 Take me with you? You're not worthy!

Zhao City, Moon Gods Radiance Guild base.

Inside an elegant private room on the second floor, a stunningly beautiful Elf woman with a cold temperament, dressed in a magnificent moon-white robe, sat upright.

She was Yue Ying.

As the newly appointed head of Moon Gods Radiance in the Zhao City region, her primary task was to expand the guild's revenue streams.

And Chen You, this mysterious "super tycoon" who had suddenly appeared, was undoubtedly the most perfect prey in her eyes.

Casually throwing out a 10 gold coin bounty just to deal with a LV10 Orc?

Although she didn't know where he got such financial resources, one thing was certain...

If this wasn't some rich man's foolish son, then what was he?

What she didn't know was that this rich man's foolish son had killed a Garrison Army soldier in a single sword strike.

She hadn't even thought about looking into it.

In Yue Ying's eyes, aside from the Three Great Divine Races, all other races were just like pebbles on the side of the road.

When she saw the system notification "The other party has accepted your friend request," a faint, confident smile curled at the corner of Yue Ying's cold lips.

Very good, the fish has taken the bait.

Her slender, pale fingers danced elegantly across the communication interface as she sent a carefully worded message.

"Hello, Mr. Chen You. I am Yue Ying from the Moon Gods Radiance Guild."

"The boldness you showed by spending money so freely at the training grounds earlier was truly admirable."

"I wonder if you have some time now, sir, to chat about the topic of 'efficiency'?"

She didn't directly mention "power-leveling," but instead used the word "efficiency."

For a "super tycoon" who didn't lack money, time was their most precious asset.

Going from LV5 to LV10 was a widely recognized threshold.

For ordinary solo players, even with decent equipment, trying to grind monsters alone would take ten days to half a month without sleep or rest.

And that was assuming they could consistently grind higher-level monsters without dying.

But being carried in a party was completely different.

A five-person team, with four experts above LV15 carrying one client to a higher-level grinding zone and using class synergy to form a grinding loop, was more than ten times more efficient than playing solo!

More importantly, the client could stay AFK the whole time and level up while lying down!

In the Source Realm, many guilds provided such power-leveling and grinding services.

And Moon Gods Radiance, as a top-tier guild, could be described in two words—

Professional team!

Their guild had the most professional fighters, the top-tier equipment, and the most mature grinding route planning.

Yue Ying had absolute confidence that she could firmly secure this "sucker"... no, "patron."

As long as she landed this one order, would there be any shortage of orders in the future?

Running dungeons, farming reputation—every aspect was a business opportunity.

However, the other party's reply caused the series of arguments she had prepared to get stuck in her throat.

It was just three short words.

[Chen You]: Not interested.

Yue Ying was slightly stunned.

This wasn't following the script.

According to her expectations, the other party would either ask for details out of curiosity or haughtily ask for the price. How could he just refuse directly?

Did he think the price was too high?

Impossible. Would someone who could casually throw away 10 gold coins as a bounty care about a mere power-leveling fee?

Or... did he think he could do it alone?

Naive!

Yue Ying took a deep breath, suppressed a flicker of displeasure, maintained her professional smile, and sent another message.

She decided to give this "newbie" a little shock to make him understand the cruelty of the Source Realm.

"Mr. Chen You, perhaps you have some misunderstanding about the difficulty of leveling up."

"The experience points required from Level 5 to Level 10 grow exponentially."

"Furthermore, the distribution of monsters in the wild, the respawn mechanisms, and the spawn points for elite monsters all require a vast amount of intelligence and experience."

"Our Moon Gods Radiance Guild possesses the most efficient leveling routes. We can guarantee you safely reach Level 10 within five days and unlock dungeon access."

She paused, then added another sentence, believing it to be an irresistible temptation.

"If you are willing, we can sign a system contract. The price is negotiable, and we can even customize an exclusive leveling plan for you, with me personally leading the team."

With her, a LV15 of the Elf God Clan and the regional head of Moon Gods Radiance, personally leading the team!

What a display of status!

She believed that any player with a normal brain would be unable to refuse such a proposal.

She waited quietly for the other party's grateful reply.

One second.

Two seconds.

Ten seconds.

No reply.

Yue Ying's brow furrowed.

What was going on? Did he log out? Or was he putting on airs?

Could it be... that another guild had beaten her to it?

She patiently sent another message.

"Mr. Chen You? Are you still there?"

However, this time, what popped up was not a chat bubble, but a line of cold, red system text.

[System Notification: The other party is not on your friend list. Private messages cannot be sent. Please add the other party as a friend first.]

In an instant, the composure and elegance on Yue Ying's face froze.

In the private room, the air seemed to stagnate.

She... was deleted?

That LV5 human, after refusing her proposal, had directly deleted her from his friend list?!

An indescribable heat suddenly surged from her heart to her brain.

Yue Ying's fair and beautiful face first showed bewilderment, then turned to disbelief, and finally, settled into a livid shade of shame and anger!

"Bastard!"

BANG!

With a loud crash, the table in front of her, crafted from precious Moonlight Wood, was smashed to pieces by her palm!

Wood splinters flew everywhere!

Several guild members waiting outside the room heard the commotion and were startled, hurriedly pushing the door open to enter.

"Sister Yue Ying, what happened?"

What they saw was their head, who was usually known for being cold and haughty, her chest heaving violently and her teeth clenched.

In those beautiful starry eyes, an unprecedented fire of rage was burning.

That wasn't the annoyance of missing out on a big deal, but a humiliation stemming from the depths of her soul—of being completely ignored and trampled upon!

Who was she?

She was Yue Ying!

A genius of the Elf God Clan, and the youngest regional head of the Moon Gods Radiance Guild!

In Zhao City, countless Adventurers tried to add her as a friend but failed; even getting a word out of her depended on her mood.

Today, she had lowered herself to personally invite a mere LV5 newbie.

Not only did the other party refuse, but he also deleted her like throwing away a piece of scrap paper!

This was no longer a question of money.

This was a blatant insult!

"Pass down my orders!" Yue Ying's voice was so cold it seemed capable of scraping off frost.

"All guild members in Zhao City, once you discover that Adventurer named 'Chen You'..."

"Notify me immediately!"

Several subordinates bowed to receive the order and hurried out, closing the door behind them.

Inside the room, Yue Ying stared fixedly at the name that had already turned gray on the communication interface—"Chen You."

She couldn't understand it!

Why exactly?!

For the first time, she began to doubt her own charm and ability.

...

Inside the Supreme Tower, spiritual energy swirled like mist.

Looking at the cold "Friend successfully removed" message on the system interface, Chen You didn't hesitate for a second, tapping his finger to completely close the chat box.

Power-leveling?

If it were before he came to the Supreme Tower, he might have seriously considered the cost-effectiveness.

But now...

Director Li Guoan's serious and frustrated face flashed through Chen You's mind.

That director would only complain that he was spending money too slowly and not spending enough!

No matter how many people a guild had or how high their killing efficiency was, they still had to wait for monsters to respawn.

But the Supreme Training Room had ten times the respawn speed and double the experience gain.

Was there even a choice?

"Miss Hill." Chen You looked at the guide standing nearby with a smile.

"Distinguished guest, what are your instructions?" Hill bowed, her posture elegant and perfect.

"Open the Supreme Training Room for five hours first," Chen You said calmly.

Fifty gold coins, fifty million huaxia coins.

He said it as naturally as breathing.

If he hadn't planned on needing to log off to review things with Director Li and the others, he would have just stayed there!

The professional smile on Hill's face stiffened for a split second, and an imperceptible flash of surprise crossed her beautiful eyes.

This was the first time she had seen someone open it for five hours at once since she started working here.

"Very well," Hill quickly regained her composure and smiled.

"The total fee is fifty gold coins. Would you like to pay now?"

"Pay."

Chen You was concise.

As the gold coins were deducted, he couldn't help but feel a bit of emotion in his heart.

Fifty million, just gone like that.

"Please follow me."

Hill turned elegantly and led Chen You toward the depths of the hall.

A portal composed of light and shadow slowly emerged. Inside was a deep starry sky, as if connected to another dimension.

"Distinguished guest, the flow of time inside the training room is the same as the outside world."

"You can choose to exit at any time, and the remaining time will be saved for you."

Hill's voice sounded gently, "I wish you a pleasant training session."

Chen You nodded, said no more, and stepped through the portal.