16: The major guilds are in a panic!

"Ding! You have slain the Novice Village hidden boss, Twin Succubus. Experience +16,666."

"Ding! You have achieved the first kill of the Twin Succubus boss. A server-wide announcement is about to be made. Would you like to hide your name?"

"No!"

"System: Congratulations to players White Emperor and Xia Moyanyu for achieving the first kill of the Twin Succubus boss. This announcement is made to encourage all players to keep up the good work."

"System: Congratulations to players White Emperor and Xia Moyanyu for achieving the first kill of the Twin Succubus boss. This announcement is made to encourage all players to keep up the good work."

...Countless players looked over, their expressions complex as they heard the familiar names.

"Holy crap, it's White Emperor again, and another first kill! Where did he find it? Is it a main city boss?"

"Never heard of it. We just can't keep up with the boss's progress."

"White Emperor is completely famous now. In a single day, he leveled up ten times, opened a dungeon, and took a first kill. Even people who don't pay attention to notifications probably know his name by now."

"White Emperor's Rank on the leaderboard hasn't changed much. Do you think it's possible he's still in the Novice Village?"

...Countless players began to discuss, but only the players in Novice Village No. 6666 knew that White Emperor was currently in their village.

In Novice Village No. 9527, Overlord Divine Bow, who was still grinding to close the level gap, took a deep breath. His gaze was complex, and he felt somewhat uneasy.

The more famous White Emperor became, the more difficult he felt the situation was becoming.

The Young Lord had only given him two choices: recruit him, or kill him.

The greater his Fame, the harder it would be to recruit him, and killing him wouldn't be any easier.

Now that a grudge had been formed, it was hard to say what impact it would have on the Overlord Guild in the future.

At the same time, the higher-ups of major guilds and clubs were already holding emergency meetings. Because White Emperor was so prominent, everyone wanted to recruit him into their own guild.

Then, a scene occurred that left all players stunned.

"Server-wide Megaphone: War God Guild cordially invites White Emperor to join. Annual salary of 100 million, other benefits negotiable."

God of War Club, one of the top ten large-scale guilds in China, had ample funds and many members, making it one of the top-tier guilds.

Offering 100 million right off the bat—it was simply inhumanly wealthy!

Before a few seconds had passed, the Server-wide Megaphone rang out again.

"Server-wide Megaphone: Long Teng Guild cordially invites White Emperor to join. Annual salary of 120 million, other benefits negotiable."

Uproar!

Another large club. Ordinary players were completely dumbfounded; the Long Teng Guild's influence was even greater than that of the War God Guild.

With two super clubs inviting him in a row, other guilds couldn't hold back and started sending out megaphone messages one after another.

"Server-wide Megaphone: Brothers Alliance cordially invites White Emperor to join. You will start as Vice President with an annual salary of 100 million, other benefits still negotiable."

"Server-wide Megaphone: Rise Guild cordially invites White Emperor to join. Annual salary of 100 million, plus a seaside villa and a Lamborghini sports car..."

...For a time, the Server-wide Megaphones were non-stop. Eight of the top ten large guilds had extended an olive branch, and countless other small and medium-sized guilds followed suit.

Feng Yun, Young Master Leng didn't join the fray. Only he knew that it was impossible for White Emperor to join any club.

"White Emperor Boss, I'll remember your kindness. When I went to the group this time, I actually managed to find some clues..."

While Young Master Leng felt grateful, he also had a sense of having survived a disaster. If it hadn't been for White Emperor's warning, he probably wouldn't have even known how he died.

This was a huge favor!

The succession of Server-wide Megaphones caused the entire internet to boil over.

"Holy shit, White Emperor is amazing. So many guilds are eagerly inviting him, offering 100 million right away. Is money just paper to them?"

"These big guilds are really daring. Aren't they afraid that White Emperor just found some quick leveling method and will be a flash in the pan?"

"If you can think of that, do you think those big guilds haven't? White Emperor must have other valuable qualities that attract them."

"With this, White Emperor has directly ascended to the Ranks of top players. Ordinary players like me can probably only look up to him."

...Countless players were filled with shock, but Lin Yue was currently ignoring the System's megaphones. He was checking the System rewards.

"Ding! You have received Elementary Skill Scroll +60."

"Ding! You have received Blue Advanced Set +3."

"Ding! You have received Gold Coins +50."

"Ding! You have received Class Skill Book x10."

"Ding! You have completed the first kill of a hidden boss and received 20 free attribute points."

"Ding! You have received treasure of the gods x1."

"Ding! You have received Skill Chest x3."

...With such high rewards being tallied, Lin Yue felt refreshed all over. It felt great.

The Twin Succubus was a boss specifically guarding the treasure of the gods, and it indeed had many good things on it.

Three Advanced Sets: one for a Warrior and two for Priests. They were perfect for Fatty and Old Bai. Although the attributes weren't as insane as a rare set, they were enough before Rank 20.

He checked the Skill Books, but only a few were useful to Lin Yue. One was a passive that increased magic power damage, and another slightly increased casting range. They were useful, but not by much.

The third one was the only skill that would be quite useful to Lin Yue.

Purify: 1-Star.

Effect: When affected by a crowd control skill, you can immediately break free from the control and clear your own negative status effects.

Cooldown: 10 minutes.

Consumption: 10 MP.

Proficiency: 0/1,000.

In the Land of the Final End, boss-level monsters basically all have one or two crowd control skills. Purify can play a huge role in boss battles, turning the tide at critical moments.

Aside from the ten-minute cooldown, it had no drawbacks.

Lin Yue learned it immediately. If he had had Purify when fighting the Minotaur King earlier, it would have been impossible for the opponent to combo him.

The remaining skills included two Priest skills. Lin Yue used his leader privileges to distribute some of the rewards to Xia Moyanyu.

"Ding! You have received a reward distribution from the leader. You have received Gold Coins +10, 10 free attribute points, Skill Book x2, and Skill Chest x1."

Xia Moyanyu was stunned. White Emperor had actually distributed rewards to her.

"No, no, no, Boss, I can't take this. I didn't contribute at all to this quest."

Xia Moyanyu waved her hands repeatedly. To be honest, she had been a bystander the whole time. It was all White Emperor fighting monsters ahead of her. How could she have the heart to take rewards?

"If it weren't for you, I wouldn't have been able to complete this quest alone. Just take it."

White Emperor smiled.

"Besides, without your talent at the end, I wouldn't have been able to defeat the boss."

Lin Yue was telling the truth. If not for that damage reduction buff, he really might have been killed by the female succubus before he could kill the male one.

"Oh... okay, thank you, Boss."

Xia Moyanyu gave a sweet smile, her heart filling with some admiration for White Emperor.

In the Land of the Final End, battle rewards are tallied entirely based on damage output. Since all the damage was dealt by White Emperor alone, it would have been perfectly reasonable even if he hadn't given her any rewards.

"Open Skill Chest!"

"Ding! Congratulations to player White Emperor for obtaining the skill—Gale Technique!"

Out of the two Skill Chests, one was useless, and the other yielded the Gale Technique!

Gale Technique: 1-Star.

Effect: After casting the skill, you will receive a +5 movement speed buff for one minute.

Cooldown: 1 hour.

Consumption: 50 MP.

Proficiency: None.

Lin Yue's eyes lit up. This was definitely a Divine-Grade skill for the early game!