Chapter 153: Three Years to Start
"This is a small private game club. The owner sells toys. He just contacted me and asked if we were interested in signing a contract."
Yu Wen Shuxue posted a screenshot of his conversation with the club owner.
In the screenshot, the other party seems to be sincere.
The price offered is not low either.
"There are six of us in the dormitory. Brother Su has the highest salary. The other party will be paid 10k*16k. Various rewards for future competitions will be calculated separately. The remaining five of us will be paid 8k*14k."
"The other party also said that they would help us obtain the authorization for the game live broadcast, and all the money earned from the live broadcast would belong to us..."
"And then..."
“…”
All in all, even without any competitions, the six brothers in the dormitory can basically earn over 10,000 yuan a month.
They all grew up in poverty. When Li Defu was a child, he couldn't even get enough to eat and often went to the neighboring village to steal food. For this, he was sent to a juvenile detention center.
The price is indeed attractive.
There's just one problem.
"The other party requires us to sign a three-year contract. During this period, we cannot transfer to other clubs, nor can we accept private missions or competitions..."
"What do you think?"
"It doesn't matter. It depends on what Brother Su plans to do." Li Defu said, "The other party obviously wants to sign Brother Su. We are just incidental."
"Yes, let's listen to Brother Su's advice. I don't care. Anyway, the money from selling medicine and equipment is enough to spend now." Li Sihua also said this, giving the choice to Su Xia.
The two brothers He Lie and He Ju also spoke up, expressing their willingness to follow Su Xia's choice.
So, the pressure came to Su Xia.
As long as he chooses to sign the contract, the brothers will basically have no worries about food and drink for the next three years.
The average salary in this shabby place called Jincheng is only around 7,000 or 8,000 yuan, and those who can earn over 10,000 yuan can live comfortably.
As it concerns everyone's future and financial prospects, Su Xia did not rush to make a decision. After thinking it over again and again, he finally said in the group: "No, we will just expand our team and more clubs will come to us!"
"Yes, I thought so too!"
The director Yu Wen Shuxue has a long-term vision. Now they are in the rising period and there is still a long way to go.
Moreover, Su Xia already holds an official position, so he doesn't have to worry about suppression from Coral City.
"Then it's settled. I'll go and reply to him!" Yu Wen Shuxue is very decisive in doing things. He has always been the leader of the team, while Su Xia is more like a behind-the-scenes operator.
The other party seemed unwilling to give up and proposed a salary increase.
But Yuwen Shuxue was determined and did not waste time arguing.
Su Xia trusted this director very much, so he didn't care about it and continued to work on making the third-level potion in the pharmacy.
Not long after, the mission reward arrived.
[You completed the mission "Guest"]
[You get the reward: Pharmacist Experience Book]
[You get rewards: Level 3 poison formula "Withered Rose", "Cartilage Powder", "Black Ghost"]
[Rewards have been issued and can be withdrawn at any time]
Su Xia immediately opened the reward column and clicked on the book to check it out.
[Name: Pharmacist Experience Collection]
[Type: auxiliary items]
[Level: No level]
[Description: A treasure book that records the experience of countless alchemy masters. After using it, you will get unexpected rewards.]
Su Xia looked at the three recipes again.
[Withered Rose: A third-level poison that causes the enemy to fall into an extremely weak state for 90 seconds. This potion has an additional 15% toxicity bonus against plant monsters.]
[Cartilage Powder: Makes the enemy limp and weak, lasts for 90 seconds]
[Black Ghost: An enhanced version of the Grey Ghost, condensed into a powerful ghost warrior with poisonous fog, lasting 90 seconds]
The third-level potion is exactly what Su Xia needs at this stage.
He walked to his workbench and sat down, then clicked on the system to use the Pharmacist Experience Book.
In an instant, the icon of the treasure book seemed to burn, turning into dazzling golden light and disappearing in the reward column.
Su Xia's mind was instantly filled with a vast amount of knowledge about alchemy.
If he could see proficiency, then his proficiency must have skyrocketed at this moment.
"hiss……"
Su Xia felt a little bloated, bloated in the physical sense, and her head felt swollen and dizzy.
There is too much knowledge, it is about to overflow...
He immediately picked up the tools and materials on the workbench, and instead of following the recipe step by step to refine it, he skipped a lot of steps like Hong Bafu and Lan Bafu and directly mixed many ingredients together.
Hong Bafu, who was standing next to him, glared and said hurriedly, "Brother, you haven't reached that stage yet, don't be impatient!"
"Don't worry, I'm just trying."
Su Xia rubbed his eyebrows and started refining without listening to Hong Bafu's advice.
What he was refining was just the simplest first-level healing potion.
It has been refined step by step countless times in the past.
But this time, the new knowledge and old knowledge and experience intertwined and collided in his mind, allowing him to instantly figure out points that he had never thought of before.
A moment later, under Hong Bafu's surprised gaze, a healing potion was freshly produced.
The time taken is less than half of what it used to be.
"Brother, you... you had an epiphany?"
Hong Bafu took the potion from Su Xia's hand, shook it, and facing the sunlight outside the window, he found that the quality was quite good.
Su Xia's head was still a little swollen, so she patted it with her hand and said with a smile: "Maybe I'm in a good mood today, and suddenly I figured out some things."
"That's right. You've been promoted today. You're no longer a commoner like me."
Hong Bafu sighed and put down the medicine in his hand.
This was not just a simple promotion for Su Xia, he was almost promoted directly to the top level of Coral City. With Yu Tuo's attention, Qi Lang would not dare to do anything to him in the future.
In the pharmacy, Li Defu was moving potions out of the basement to stock the Bikini Bottom team.
Hearing Hong Bafu's words, he also said to Su Xia cheerfully: "Yes, Brother Su, there is already a sadly thick barrier between us."
Su Xia: “…”
This seems to have been said by Mr. Lu Xun.
There was no sense of seriousness coming out of this guy's mouth.
Not long after, the Bikini Bottom team finished purchasing the goods. After saying hello to Su Xia, a few roommates took the big truck back to the suburban logging site.
Most of the players outside the store have also left.
The shop returned to its former quiet atmosphere.
Only then did Hong Bafu finally couldn't help asking, "Brother, why did you invite Yu Tuo back today? Do you really want to get a job?"
"Brother, do you think I am that kind of person?"
“Not really.”
Hong Bafu shook his head seriously and trusted Su Xia very much.
Su Xia smiled and said, "That's it."
“But I still don’t understand.”
"Simple, brother, do you know who was the person kneeling outside today?"
"Who is it?"
"He's the guy who betrayed the Scimitar Organization." Su Xia explained, "I had a fight with him last time. As you know, brother, I injured many people in his organization, so he has been holding a grudge against me."
"What?" Hong Bafu widened his eyes. He didn't expect there was such a reason.
"Here's what happened..."
Su Xia simply explained the whole thing from beginning to end, ignoring the process of how he learned the news from the system.
Lan Bafu put down the medicine in his hand and listened attentively, just like Hong Bafu.
The old man behind the counter seemed to be listening as well, but he was holding the newspaper in both hands and his expression could not be seen clearly.
After hearing this, Hong Bafu was surprised and asked, "So, brother, you invited Yu Tuo to be your guest on purpose?"
"Um."
"It's amazing that you can think of this."
Hong Bafu asked himself, if it were him, would he dare to invite Yu Tuo back as a guest?
Most likely they don’t dare.
Lan Bafu, who was standing by, was even more afraid. He would stutter whenever he spoke to Yu Tuo.
"So, becoming an official this time is actually a pleasant surprise?"
"Yes."
"but……"
Hong Bafu thought for a moment and said, "There are only a lot of despicable people in there, it's a mess. Brother, you must stick to your original intention and don't get involved with them."
"Don't worry, I only go there half a day every day."
"But your time to refine the medicine will be delayed."
Thinking of this, Hong Bafu immediately asked his father: "Teacher, Su Xia's task may not be completed within the specified time. Can you give him a few days' grace?"
"Can."
Dad waved his hand and continued reading the newspaper.
He didn't say how many days the grace period was, so it was basically assumed to be a week.
When the time comes, if Su Xia is still unable to produce the third-level potion, he will have to increase the intensity of his training.
Hong Bafu smiled and said, "Brother, you have to work harder. I have already reached the threshold of the fourth-level potion. I will probably be able to refine it tomorrow or the day after tomorrow."
This guy is extremely talented and ridiculously strong.
Although Lan Bafu is a little slower, he is probably fast.
Both of them were worried that Su Xia would be distracted by his official duties, so they gave him a few extra reminders.
Time passed quickly, and soon it was seven o'clock in the evening. Boss Zhao from across the street brought eight dishes and a soup as usual.
After dinner, Su Xia asked her father for leave: "Teacher, my friends have something to do, I have to go help them."
"Are you coming back tonight?" Dad asked casually.
“May not come back.”
"Okay, be safe."
"yes!"
Su Xia took a bunch of medicines and went out immediately.
There is something very important tonight that should have been done long ago.
Kill Zhao Si!
Looking at Su Xia's receding back, Hong Bafu sighed, "Brother Su has more and more things to do. If he continues like this, I don't know when he can refine a third-level potion."
Dad slapped him on the head: "Mind your own business!"
"oh……"
Hong Bafu rubbed his forehead, returned to the workbench, and continued his efforts to become a fourth-level pharmacist.
…
After leaving the pharmacy, Su Xia did not run directly out of the city.
He shuttled through the streets and alleys of the city, made many circles, and made sure that no one was following him before heading to the suburbs with peace of mind.
The evening breeze was a little chilly, and wild grass was swaying on both sides of the suburban road.
The moonlight tonight is exceptionally bright, as if to light the way home for someone.
Abandoned town, underground warehouse.
Zhao Si was tied to a chair, with his head hung, looking extremely weak.
The warehouse was dark and there was no time. He could only wait for his end in pain and despair.
Suddenly, a shrill voice rang out.
“Crack…”
The door opened.
Zhao Si trembled all over and raised his head with difficulty. He no longer had any intention of surviving.
He knew in his heart that the opening of this door meant...
Judgment is coming.
