Chapter 55: Becoming a Baichuan Person
"Okay, dragging this out isn't helping anyone. After all, I don't see myself going solo forever. I've indeed been planning to join a guild," Zhou Baiyu started formulating his next words.
The conversation suddenly shifted to Jiang Xianwu's guild affiliation.
Ke Zhongye, the leader of the Storm Guild, and Huan Liuyan from the Divine Consort Association all showed their interest.
Members of both guilds eagerly extended invitations to Jiang Xianwu to join their ranks.
But at this moment, whether it was Future Gate, Storm Guild, or Baichuan Sanctuary... they all faced a formidable enemy—the Divine Consort Association.
Simply put, the Divine Consort Association had beaten all other guilds, showing overwhelming superiority—
"Brother Jiang, if you join our guild... you'd be the only man here. Our sisters here, unlike the succubi at Hanging Corpse Hospital, we don't eat people, we only eat… heh heh."
The normally aloof members of the Divine Consort Association resorted to such lowbrow tactics to recruit members.
Numerous guild members were internally furious:
Vulgar, too vulgar! Shameless, too shameless!
Many even wanted to switch to the Divine Consort Association right then to rectify its unscrupulous ethos from within, but sadly, they couldn't.
This huge advantage of the Divine Consort Association left other guilds speechless; as they say, might is right, and they were just too powerful.
Fortunately, Zhou Baiyu wasn't very interested in getting involved with radishes. The world inside was too dark, and for the time being, he only wanted to engage with the light.
He had also organized his thoughts.
Ling Hansu, the lovable but dim sidekick, a supposedly powerful profession that utterly fails to deliver, but Zhou Baiyu still first maintained the relationship between Ling Hansu and Future Gate:
"I've heard many heroic deeds about Chief Wuer from Snow Demon, including the decisive use of a tool to summon everyone to the transfer station. It's clear that Chief Wuer harbors the world in his heart, truly bearing the future of the pioneers on his own shoulders."
"Moreover, Elder Dafengqixi managed to transmit intelligence amidst looming death, which speaks volumes of a great general's demeanor."
"Having such a guild leader and such officers, I believe I can learn a lot and go far in Future Gate."
The members of Future Gate were ecstatic.
The girls of the Divine Consort Association were shocked—could this guy... be gay?
Tian Xia Wuer too didn't expect this, a smile appearing at his lips, the loss of Dafengqixi was indeed a huge loss.
But Jiang Xianwu indeed showed immense potential for development. If Jiang Xianwu could join the guild, his future achievements would surely not be below those of Dafengqixi... no, not even below the other guild leaders.
But just when everyone thought Jiang Xianwu was about to join Future Gate...
Zhou Baiyu shifted the direction of his speech:
"Future Gate would definitely be a great choice for me, so I choose... Baichuan Sanctuary. I wonder, just how excellent must Guang Tongchen be to stand shoulder to shoulder with Chief Wuer as the twin giants of our era?"
It seemed from the first half of his statement that Jiang Xianwu would surely choose, so another officer from Future Gate, Prophet Duck, had already prepared to post:
"Welcome, welcome, Brother Jiang, welcome to our Future..."
But the message was only half-typed... when he suddenly paused.
Tian Xia Wuer also paused suddenly. Even members of Baichuan felt a sudden twist that jerked their backs.
Zhou Baiyu continued:
"To be named alongside such a formidable Chief Wuer, and to be confident that I can survive within the puppet tower, must mean that Guang Tongchen is a very interesting person, right?"
"Actually, if it weren't for Guang Tongchen inviting me long ago, I would have liked to go to Future Gate."
"But now, I'm a Baichuan man."
Inside the guild channel, members of Baichuan Sanctuary were discussing this topic:
"When did our leader snag Jiang Xianwu?"
"Our leader is wise!"
"The leader is wise, it seems the process of Jiang Xianwu entering the Divine Consort Association alone, like a dragon playing with phoenixes, will have to be drawn by an artist after we return to the original world."
"Fisherman bro, let's talk aside."
Guang Tongchen possesses the trait "Lingering Words." With this, he could discern the emotions of others from the messages they left.
At this moment, he wasn't at all surprised by Jiang Xianwu's choice.
"A wicked sense of humor, it wasn't really necessary. But in the end, we had to reject Tian Xia Wuer."
Essentially, through multiple statements by Jiang Xianwu, Guang Tongchen had already figured out the new member's characteristics—
Righteous, crazy, selfish, yet with a strong sense of right and wrong.
Frivolous, a strong brew of green tea... and an array of gamblers' mischievous traits.
Such a person is generally good-natured. If he's a teammate, he might also be very reliable in the future.
But if he were an enemy...
He must be quite adept at being an irritant.
Guang Tongchen knew that, in the end, Jiang Xianwu was meant to use himself as a shield against the people of Future Gate.
He indeed needed to appear, so he said:
"Jiang Xianwu initially wanted to join Future Gate, but…I have been in contact with him for a long time, incomparable to anyone else. Jiang Xianwu did not choose you, and he regrets it too. You are not angry, are you?"
Zhou Baiyu was stunned.
This president…this style of talking, why does it also feel so cunning?
He suddenly looked forward to working with the president, wondering if this person would make many interesting choices?
The Divine Consort Association, Passionate Justice, and Future Gate all ultimately accepted this outcome.
As for the less noticeable Jingqi Association, they never imagined competing against these significant figures for Jiang Xianwu.
Having no expectations from the beginning means no disappointment.
From this moment on, Jiang Xianwu became a member of Bai Chuan Sanctuary.
His reputation, particularly because of his various recent pronouncements, reached its peak.
Especially now that he had been recognized by several presidents, the mission close to Zhou Shou had fallen upon him.
This was undoubtedly an extremely dangerous mission, and everyone held Jiang Xianwu in high regard.
People also greatly anticipated that Jiang Xianwu could bring good news.
But each recruitment was to a randomly determined version.
Finding clues about the Reverser in the endless versions and infinite areas would probably not be easy.
One would think Jiang Xianwu would need to expend a lot of energy and time.
But the reality was that Jiang Xianwu's efficiency was frighteningly high…
After all, the quality of Zhou Shou needed verifying in the eyes of others, but for Zhou Baiyu, there was absolutely no need.
…
…
The discussions about the Reverser, Jiang Xianwu, and guild affiliation gradually dominated the pages.
Soon, a prompt appeared in Jiang Xianwu's mind.
[You have received a guild invitation. Note, after accepting the invitation, you cannot leave the guild, but if you fail the recruitment mission and are forced to commit suicide, you will automatically leave the guild.
You need to consider carefully. Once you join a guild, your next recruitment challenge will arrive within three days, and it will definitely be a multi-person recruitment challenge.
Do you want to join the guild?]
Without much to say, Zhou Baiyu decisively chose yes, joined by Ling Hansu in this decision.
Soon, his forefront voice interface displayed the guild communication channel.
Some familiar faces like the Fishing Novice, Muscle-Bound Lawyer, and Old Zhang were all there.
But before Zhou Baiyu could respond to these people's welcome…
A countdown suddenly flashed before his eyes—
[71:59:59].
Seventy-one hours, fifty-nine minutes, fifty seconds.
The heavily smoking Lin suddenly became alert.
The last time Zhou Baiyu saw the countdown, it was blood red.
And that led to the Blood Hunting Mode.
This time, he saw the countdown digits filled with mechanical texture, looking closely at the lower right corner of his vision, he could even see densely packed mechanical gears…
"Damn it, Lin, what's this situation? Why does the recruitment arrive as soon as one joins? Isn't this too fast?"
"What's with this situation now? Why does the countdown feel so strange again?"
Lin, with a dazed look, motioned for Zhou Baiyu to look at the second liquor cabinet:
"You've hit the jackpot again, little brother. Your constitution…seems quite interesting."
In the guild channel at that time, four other people, like Jiang Xianwu, also saw the countdown.
This included Guang Tongchen.
Even someone as strong as Guang Tongchen frowned at this moment, for he also did not know why the countdown digits had such a texture.
But just joined Bai Chuan Guild's Ling Hansu, being a Sky Eye and because she's not very bright, was persuaded by Mo Sangyu and had bought many trivial bits of knowledge.
Looking at the countdown that resembled a precise clock interface, filled with gears, her hands trembling slightly, she posted a message:
"Big brother Jiang, I've been summoned, this seems to be one of the four special modes… the Endless Mode?!"