Transforming Succubus: Almost Doomsday

Zhou Baiyu did not immediately agree to join the Hundred Rivers Refuge Guild; he simply replied:

"Please continue, I know very little about all this."

Seeing a glimmer of hope, Zhang Laowest said:

"To create and establish a guild, one can actually go through a mediator and conduct a special recruitment. Version 1.15, Assault Bridge. As long as one achieves a rating of B or above during that recruitment, a guild can be established."

"And the advantage of being in a guild is that when you are faced with multi-player recruitment, you can choose teammates preferentially from your guild members."

Zhou Baiyu felt mildly surprised.

He hadn't expected that guilds weren't just concocted by humans but actually had an official establishment process.

It also means that guilds do indeed offer certain guarantees to their members.

Future Gate, Divine Consort Association, Wells Chess Group, Storm Justice... these major forces weren't playhouses for somebody's chuunibyou fantasies.

They were bona fide pioneering organizations that answered to a system of rules and regulations.

"Indeed, Brother Jiang, you are exceptionally talented and must have some extraordinary strength, but for the next challenge, if it's a multi-person one, would you rather trust people from the same guild or from different powers?"

"Especially when you are the one who is alone. Sometimes, human hearts can be more frightening than monsters."

Zhou Baiyu found much truth in Zhang Laowest's words.

In the Tower of Gu, he had already witnessed many revealing their ugly sides in order to survive.

On the forum of the Pioneers' Voice, there were indeed others from various guilds boasting about their own guilds in an attempt to attract Jiang Xianwu.

The women pioneers of the Divine Consort Association had already started to employ seduction tactics.

But Zhou Baiyu cared not for these, responding only to Zhang Laowest's posts:

"The Hundred Rivers Refuge Guild, from what I understand, belongs to the fourth tier. Although I admire your guild's philosophy... it seems your guild really isn't that strong."

Zhou Baiyu sent these words to Zhang Laowest in a private message, after all, they were already friends.

However, Zhang Laowest chose to reply directly in the public area to Zhou Baiyu:

"Brother Jiang, our Hundred Rivers Guild is small in numbers, hence the small scale, but have you considered that fewer people also means fixed teammates for future multi-person area recruitments?"

"Moreover, although our guild's size isn't impressive, our guild leader is very powerful; he, like you, has gotten through the Blood Hunting Mode, though not by saving others."

"And the guild leader has also achieved an SSS rating. The universally recognized strongest pioneer is Future Gate's Peerless Under Heaven. But the guild leader and Peerless Under Heaven have never truly crossed swords."

"Peerless Under Heaven himself has said, in an age without monsters, after the apocalypse has ended, our guild leader would certainly be his greatest rival."

"You can ask anyone about this; I assure you I'm not exaggerating."

Zhang Laowest's words instantly piqued Zhou Baiyu's interest in this guild leader.

Especially since this guild member did not hold back these words from anyone.

The member of a small guild who was not at all afraid to offend larger guilds naturally added credibility to his boldness.

But soon, on the forum, the major guilds also started boasting about their own, igniting a verbal battle over the numerous benefits of large guilds.

There were even mentions of certain perks in the real world.

Zhou Baiyu found it uninteresting.

The muscle-bound lawyer from the Hundred Rivers Refuge Guild spoke up:

"There's another thing, Brother Jiang, when you were heading to the Tower of Gu, several guild leaders made bets, all betting on your death, but our guild leader bet that you would survive, even willing to wager the precious sword obtained from an SSS rating as the stake."

"Despite the fact that now many guilds, except Peerless Under Heaven, have started reneging on their words, though you also have the right to make your own choices, I must say, when it comes to teammates, strength is important, but sharing the same principles is also crucial. In surviving the apocalypse... sharing the same principles can reduce the chances of being stabbed in the back."

Since this was the truth, the large guilds did not seize the opportunity to make a fuss and very tacitly chose to ignore it.

Human nature cannot stand the test.

The mutual attraction between gamblers made Zhou Baiyu's heart settle on an answer.

But at this moment, with his popularity soaring, it was inappropriate to refuse any other guild.

"Lin, how long will I be able to rest? I mean, back in the original world."

Zhou Baiyu didn't immediately answer the question, but instead exited the Voice of the Pioneers and asked intermediary Lin.

"Generally speaking, there won't be an exact time—you could be called upon at any moment. However, big data shows that after you complete a very difficult mission, you will have a relatively longer rest period, which could range from two weeks to a month."

Lin replaced her tobacco and emphasized again:

"This is just based on experience and not accurate, especially since the god we believe in... really doesn't like to play by the rules. But at least for a week's time, you shouldn't be summoned."

Zhou Baiyu nodded; a week would be enough. The memory of netizens only lasts seven days.

A week would be enough for many things to cool down.

"By the way, can I enter the transfer station ahead of time?"

"Of course, as long as you give me your Advanced World points, there's nothing you can't do, and I can too." Lin looked at Zhou Baiyu teasingly.

Zhou Baiyu was unmoved.

"Heh, how boring. For five Advanced World points, the moment you think of the transfer station, you'll sense it. Just follow the guidance of that feeling, and you'll be able to enter the transfer station."

"Currently, you can enter the transfer station once every three days, two hours at a time."

"In reality, if you encounter a pursuit, you can also use this method to hide. I can even provide you with a service that lets you appear in a random location upon returning. You just have to pay."

Zhou Baiyu didn't know why these nine intermediaries were permanently left at the transfer station.

But it seemed they were all very, very in need of Advanced World points.

The wealth from the pioneers, whether thousands, hundreds, tens, or even just a few points... they seemed to be scheming to milk it dry.

Therefore, the scope of their services was particularly broad.

After learning this information, Zhou Baiyu privately messaged Snow Demon.

Throughout the process, Snow Demon didn't talk much.

It was only after Zhou Baiyu signaled that she began to post:

"I and Jiang Xianwu will go to the same guild. I have already contacted an intermediary and applied to dissolve my relationship with Future Gate."

"But I am very grateful to every companion from Future Gate in the past. It's just that Jiang really saved me twice, and both times, due to me, he almost died in the Advanced World. I've decided to follow him from now on."

This statement was actually quite offensive to Future Gate.

The upset head of Future Gate, as the saying goes, shot himself in the foot. After all... it was he who had said to give up on Snow Demon in the beginning.

All eyes were now on what Jiang Xianwu would do.

Having reopened Voice of the Pioneers, Zhou Baiyu decided to play Tai Chi, letting the heat of the situation cool down first:

"Thank you to all the major guilds for your love. But I haven't made up my mind yet; my mind is a mess.

"In the Witch Tower, I nearly faced death many times, and after narrowly escaping, I really want to see my family."

"I'll decide on the other issues in a little while, please understand."

In the Voice of the Pioneers, the biggest takeaway was to win people's favor. Having achieved that goal, Zhou Baiyu was actually ready to leave.

Although he had obtained a considerable amount of Advanced World points, Zhou Baiyu didn't immediately spend them; he just used five points to buy the right to enter the transfer station in advance.

There was one thing Zhou Baiyu cared a great deal about, and that was the Fifth People's Hospital in Linxiang City...

He hadn't noticed it before, and only now did he suddenly realize.

"The Fifth People's Hospital in Linxiang City... doesn't seem quite the same as the Fifth People's Hospital in the Advanced World."

With this doubt, Zhou Baiyu returned to the original world. He wanted to investigate something and also cool down his own heat in the process.

Meanwhile, in the original version 1.0 world, an event that could change the direction of the apocalypse was unfolding—

A reverse butterfly effect had begun.