When Rod came to the Mercenary Society again, it had more or less recovered some of its former liveliness, although it was still a little deserted, but it was much better than before. The people of the Mercenary Guild had obviously been notified, and when they saw Rhodes coming, they immediately greeted him, and then invited him to the reception room, respectfully asked him to wait for a while, and then took his leave and left. Rod, on the other hand, looked around boredly, and after a few moments, he saw the Elder and Serek walk in with smiles on their faces.

As soon as he saw the "warm" smiles of the two, Rod raised his eyebrows.

A suspicious smell came to my face.

However, he did not speak, but leisurely picked up the teacup in his hand and nodded at the two of them. The two of them didn't seem to care, smiled at Rod slightly, and then sat down in front of him. Then the elder glanced at Serek, who shrugged his shoulders helplessly, then looked at Rhodes with a smile and spoke.

"You're finally back, boy, looking at you, this mission is still going well? It's good, well done. ”

"It's okay."

Rod shrugged his shoulders, put down the teacup, raised his head and looked at the two of them expressionlessly, he had already found that the two of them called him this time probably because they were asking for themselves, otherwise the grumpy old president would not let Serek praise himself like a flower as soon as they met. According to his temper, Rhodes' first reaction when he saw it should be to complain about what he has done recently to make the whole Deep Rock City unpeaceful, or to complain about some of the things he did before, and then wave his hand to make Serek tell him what he came to do. Now what's going on?

"Is there anything you are looking for me?"

"Hmm...... That is true. ”

Hearing Rod's inquiry, Serek was silent for a moment, then he clasped his hands and glanced at the elder before speaking.

"The points of the Starlight Mercenary Group... … It's 12 points now. ”

"If you count this mission, that's right."

Hearing Serek's inquiry, Rhodes frowned, he thought that the two of them might have some mission to find him—could he have guessed wrong? What is the purpose of them caring so much about their mercenary group?

"It's not yet the beginning of summer, and you already have twelve points, if this development continues, have you thought about the next step?"

What's next?

Hearing this, Rod's heart jumped, but he was still expressionless on the surface.

"I think the two of you should be very clear about the next plan. As the leader of the Mercenary Guild, I think it is impossible for the two of them not to know that the mercenary group ranked first in the path can be qualified to advance to the Mercenary Guild. ”

"That's right."

Hearing Rod's answer, Serek nodded, and then he laughed.

"So, Mr. Rhodes, do you think that with the current strength of the Starlight Mercenary Regiment, it will be able to gain a firm foothold at the level of the Mercenary Guild?"

"That's my problem, not yours, Mr. Serek."

Rod frowned, he seemed to vaguely grasp the center of the conversation.

"I think we should talk straight to the point, as members of the Mercenary Association, the two of them don't seem to need to be so concerned about which mercenary group can be promoted to the Mercenary Guild, right?"

Generally speaking, although the relationship between the Mercenary Guild and the Mercenary Guild is also considered to be superior-subordinate, it is not as clear as the relationship between the Mercenary Guild and the Mercenary Group. The Mercenary Guild has its own power and territory, and can even get assistance that the Mercenary Guild does not have. This makes them often do not follow the orders of the Mercenary Guild. It's a bit like the relationship between the official organizations and the clubs of the professional leagues, the small clubs have to look at the faces of the official organizations, and the powerful clubs can in turn look at the faces of the official organizations... …,

Of course, the mercenary association was also very unhappy at the beginning, and they even deliberately found fault, otherwise the mercenary group would be promoted to the mercenary guild. But it's a pity that the Dragon Soul Continent is not as good as the earth, and no matter how much grievance everyone suffers, they can only see each other in court. Those mercenary groups couldn't stand this anger, and they even openly impulsively fought with the mercenary association, and even once quarreled to the extent that they wanted to establish an organization to compete with the mercenary association. The chaos lasted for several years, resulting in thousands of casualties among mercenaries, almost as long as a skirmish. And this chaotic scene also alarmed the various authorities on the Dragon Soul Continent, and in the end, under their unanimous mediation, the Mercenary Association chose to back down. That is, after that, most of the well water between them and the mercenary guild does not interfere with river water, so it has nothing to do with it. After the mercenary group reaches the qualification for promotion, come here to report, and then the mercenary association will go through an official process to confirm that the seal is completed, and the two sides have nothing to do with each other. Official, you do yours, I'll do mine.

So Rhodes was surprised that the old president would be so concerned about the affairs of the Mercenary Guild, with his experience, it was impossible for the Mercenary Association to be so enthusiastic.

"That's it! Brat! ”

Just as Serek was about to explain something, the old leader finally couldn't hold back anymore and slapped the table hard.

"Anyway, there's nothing to hide until now, so I'll tell you directly. Earlier, we got news from the mercenary association Moon General Association, because we have not had a formal and stable mercenary guild in the Pafield area in the past two years, and now the Dalak Mercenary Guild is the leader, and the other branches have asked the organization to cancel the mercenary guild quota in our region and give this quota to them to allocate! ”

Hearing this, Rod couldn't help frowning.

"Will you always say yes?"

"Of course, the general association will not agree so quickly, after all, there are only five regions in the Duchy of Moon now, and each of our five guild branches occupies one, and the quota of the mercenary guild is the same. It is not a trivial matter to ask other regions to cancel the guild quota, and there will always be no hasty consent. ”

Serek finally found an opportunity to explain, and spoke to Rod.

"But it's also true that the situation in our region is weak, and for several years, our situation has not been good, much worse than in other regions. Frankly speaking, in many places, the top five mercenary groups are all the first to get us...······ It also made them very unhappy. So this time the club is really considering their request. ”

"So, is there any way to do it?"

Rhodes is finally concerned about this matter now, and if the Mercenary Association really cancels the quota in the Pafield area, then his efforts will be a joke. But he still didn't understand what it had to do with him.

"It's not going to be decided for the time being, but they're thinking about it. And we also got the most obvious ultimatum from the general assembly - we in the Pafield area must send representatives to participate in the summer festival in two months' time, and if we can do well, then the general association will keep our place. But if we can't, we'll be sorry·········"

The so-called Midsummer Festival Tournament is a tournament held by the Mercenary Association on the third month of summer every year. Mercenaries can show their strength to the crowd by participating in this festival. And the mercenary association is also in this way to show its strength, those mercenaries who perform well in it can not only get rich rewards, but even win the favor of those powerful. It's also a good opportunity for mercenaries to show themselves. …,

"But I remember, it seems that only members of the Mercenary Guild are eligible to participate in the Midsummer Festival."

Rhodes asked with some confusion, his idea was not wrong The Midsummer Festival is divided into three parts, the main two of which are the confrontation between the members of the Mercenary Guild, including group battles and individual battles. Idle mercenaries can only participate in the last part, similar to casual field battles, to gain a boost. Frankly speaking, the annual Midsummer Festival is just a way for the mercenary guilds in the five regions to show their strength, and the powerful mercenary guilds will eat a little more, and can get more support and care. As for those weak mercenary guilds, they can only helplessly fight. The maximum number of players in team battles is 20 players, and in individual battles, there are 5 players from each side. After all, although this tournament is an opportunity for the Mercenary Guild to show their strength, no one wants their strength to be compromised in it, so their scale is not very large.

But even so, those mercenary guilds are elite and difficult to deal with.

Because of this, in Rhodes's opinion, the general association of mercenaries has obviously decided to cancel the quota in the Pafield area, after all, they don't even have a mercenary guild that is really qualified, how can they participate in the competition? It's like asking a disabled person with crippled legs to sign up for a track and field competition——— it's a trick at all.

"That's what I said, too, but those damn bitch Southerners!!"

Saying this, the elder jumped up violently, blushed with anger, and waved his hands.

"Those sluts who were able to come to this world because their mother had intimate contact with the donkey! They actually said, 'License, let's send a mercenary group to participate!' What do you sayFor us in Parfield, the Mercenary Guild and the Mercenary Group are actually similar······ Those damn bastards! The dragon soul is on top, I hope they shut up sooner and lick the cow's asshole! ”

After venting his anger, the elder sat down again, glaring at Rhodes angrily, as if the latter was his father-killer.

"Since that group of bastards with brains no bigger than goldfish feces look down on us so much, we don't need to give them a good look, it's you, kid, go and give a good beat to the idiots who only know how to hide under the tent all day long and bite the dog whip to orgasm, let them know that we are awesome!"

Facing the old man who was almost angry, Rod was silent, he first stretched out his hand, picked up the teapot and poured himself a cup of black tea leisurely, then picked up a biscuit and put it in his mouth, and only after a moment did he ask.

"Why are you looking for me? Aren't Burning Blades and Darkfangs better candidates than me? ”

"Shearer can't do it, boy."

The elder sighed and shook his head.

"What's going on with the Burning Blade, you don't know? Shearer, this kid is really strange, when he led the mercenary group, he did a lot of noise, and as soon as he was promoted to the mercenary guild, he immediately withered, although his mercenary group still maintained the standard configuration of the mercenary guild. But this kid can't eat at this level. It's not like we didn't look for him, but the guy himself knew he couldn't handle it, so he refused our request. Not to mention Chauvin's bastard, I haven't even found him...... Hey, it's not hard for a bunch of killers to hide from anyone else, but I guess that's the kid's attitude, he's not interested in that. ”

Saying this, the elder paused for a moment, and then looked at Rhodes.

"So we're just going to rely on you, boy. Your Starlight has been doing a great job, and you've done a great job both in the Silent Heights and in the Twilight Forest. Your command and judgment are not comparable to that of Hiller's boy, and now you don't know what the situation is in the Pafield area, let alone help, and if you are still alive, even if they are lucky. Don't put a straight face there, it's not without your benefit. If you can do a good job, you will always be promoted directly to a regular mercenary guild on the spot. You're going to send it! Other mercenary groups have to work hard for a few years, and you can climb to this position in just a few months, how about it? Just steal the fun! ”…,

"I still understand the truth that the rice has to be eaten one bite at a time, and the road has to be taken step by step, old man."

Rod first took a sip of black tea to clean the biscuits in his mouth before continuing. Frankly speaking, he was really interested in this, and if what the old president said was true, then there was no need for him to desperately grab points. Especially now that the ban is going to last for another month, it's a big problem. But he still has that dead face on the surface - since the other party has a request for him, it would be a pity not to squeeze something out.

Rhodes: This is actually a typical player's thinking - any task must maximize the benefits, and ordinary ones must also take those who do not get enough rewards. The reward is not enough, and the hidden one must also be taken, in short, if a task is not squeezed out of a few layers of oil to take out the last copper plate, the player will not stop. Most of the tasks in the Dragon Soul Continent are like this. There was once a mission where a father entrusted the player to rescue his son who had run away in the mountains. For most online games, after the player sends the child back, the NPC will thank you, and then come up with some reward, the player will take it, and the task will be completed. But in fact——— there are many hidden parts of this if you are able to speak well, you can tell the NPC how hard you worked, how dangerous the child was, and how difficult it was for you to get him out. If what you say is nice enough, then the NPC will add an additional reward. If you're not satisfied, you can show off your prowess and tell the NPC that his fortune is nowhere near as valuable as their father and son's lives——— so you can get their family heirloom magic amulet.

In such a mission, if the player is attentive enough, then they can get a lot of unexpected rewards and equipment.

Rhodes had played once before in High Cliff Village, and now he didn't mind continuing to do so.

"We don't have many people, and we haven't been established for a long time, well, it's hard to say about the mercenary group at first, but frankly, I think it's really hard for us to fight against the mercenary guilds in several other regions."

"Of course I know that."

The elder waved his hand.

"So our mercenary association will try our best to assist you, whether it is equipment or people, just say what you want!"

"Is that true?!"

"This should be ............"

Originally, the old president wanted to say "of course", but after he saw Rod's face, he stopped abruptly——— old president still remembered how many times this little bastard made conditions with him before!

"If it's within the scope of our mercenary association, then of course it's not a problem!"

"Well, I guess you wouldn't have a problem asking for some people and magical equipment."

"It's up to who, boy."

The old man laughed, having been with Rhodes for so long, he thought he knew this insatiable guy well.

"If you want Serek, I can tell you to dream, this time the Mercenary Guild will watch it, it's too much, be careful that they won't let you succeed."

"I'm not going to have Mr. Serek on board, I just need some idle members."

Rod shrugged.

"I need two blacksmiths, and four spirit masters...... Well, the same ladies who went with us to the Silent Highlands last time, by the way, I'll explain it in advance. This is not a loan, they will completely belong to our mercenary group, this should not be a problem. ”

"What do you want these people for?"

Faced with Rod's request, the elder was greatly surprised.

"It's not like I haven't heard Serek say anything about the previous situation, but boy, it's not a competition with the undead that you're going to participate in this time."

"Of course I know that I didn't want them for this in the first place."

Luo Zhong stepped forward and made a gesture.

"In addition, I need some magic materials, including minerals and wood, and of course, I expect the Mercenary Association to show enough sincerity to provide them for free...······ After all, I don't have a lot of money to buy these things. ”

“…············ Okay, no problem, I promise you, as long as you don't have too much. ”

The elder took a long breath, and kept telling himself in his heart that he had to hold back, just treat this kid's words as a fart, and be careful not to give him any loopholes...······ Although the old president was mentally prepared enough, Rod's next sentence still made him jump up from the sofa.

"By the way, I need to make sure, this should be a mission entrusted to us by the Mercenary Association."