Upon hearing Lin Ye's request, the boss didn't have any particularly big reaction, just glanced at Lin Ye once more.
Sheep Puppets are things without any attack power; they're just moving targets.
They are usually purchased in bulk by schools and similar institutions for training students in skills or shooting.
Ten Sheep Puppets are just about the amount a school would purchase for a semester.
So the boss wasn't surprised by this request.
"No problem, the total price is one million, are you sure you want it?" The boss was only curious about whether this young man in front of him could afford it.
"I can pay first, but if these Sheep Puppets wear out, do you offer buyback services?"
Lin Ye replied without any mental burden.
This money was loaned to him from the Professional Center, interest-free and for an unlimited period, so he could spend it freely.
Of course, Lin Ye wasn't someone who played by his own rules; he had to pay back this money before he left Shan City.
"The way you put it! My puppets are top quality, hard as nails. As long as the core components aren't damaged, we do offer buyback services. Just ask around; the quality of my puppets is absolutely the best!" The boss promised, thumping his chest.
Puppets, indeed, can be almost infinitely recycled as long as the core components remain undamaged.
The buyback price varies depending on the damage level of other components.
Overall, it can fetch about half of the recovery price.
If they were to be thrown away after one use, then the Puppet Master profession would become exclusive to web novel protagonists, wouldn't it?
Very quickly, the boss filled ten Spatial Bags with ten Sheep Puppets for Lin Ye.
Carrying the ten Spatial Bags, Lin Ye walked out.
Finally, all the preparations were done.
By now, Lin Ye had completed all the preparations to enter the Abyssal-Level Secret Realm.
Lin Ye had returned to the agreed meeting place with his team members.
But there were several people standing there, and only one of them, Hook, was known to Lin Ye.
Upon seeing Lin Ye come over, Hook waved enthusiastically from afar.
"Boss! You're finally here!"
Once Lin Ye approached, Hook began to speak.
The other two nodded kindly at Lin Ye.
Lin Ye nodded back amiably but looked at Hook with a puzzled expression, unsure why he brought these two people along.
"Boss, here's the thing, I better not join you for leveling up. After all, there's already a Warrior in the team, but don't get me wrong, I still see you as my boss!" Hook explained.
The meaning was clear.
That his profession overlapped with Li Fei's, and more critically, Li Fei was in a rare profession, while he was just an ordinary Warrior.
In comparison, the role he could play as a Warrior, Li Fei could completely fulfill, even exceed.
Staying in the team at this point seemed a little shameless. After thinking it over, Hook decided to leave on good terms and say goodbye to Lin Ye.
"Have you thought it through?" Lin Ye didn't try too hard to retain him.
It didn't really matter to him who was in the team.
As long as there was someone to help him grind attributes.
If he purely pursued efficiency and profit, grinding the Secret Realm alone might even be faster.
"I've thought it through," Hook said helplessly.
If he could, he would want to stay in the team.
But he didn't want to freeload or take advantage.
Lin Ye looked at Hook's team behind him, one of them holding a Magic Staff, and another with a longsword at the waist.
They were a Mage and an Assassin.
The two of them tensed up when Lin Ye looked at them, immediately putting on smiles.
Obviously, they had learned from Hook about Lin Ye's strength.
And strong people are always awe-inspiring.
"If you don't mind, wait a bit longer!" Lin Ye checked the time; it was almost the agreed time.
Yet Li Fei and the twins hadn't arrived, leading him to some conclusions.
"Ah... okay, okay!" Hook was a bit confused, unsure why Lin Ye asked him to wait.
But since it was Lin Ye's instruction, he would follow it.
Soon, ten minutes passed.
Lin Ye and Hook chatted on and off, and got to know the names of the other two.
The Mage was called Zhao Xue Ming, and the Assassin was called Li Feng, both of whom, like Hook, were students from the Experimental Middle School.
"Why aren't the Dana sisters here yet?" Hook checked the time; it was time, but there was no sign of the girls.
Lin Ye just smiled and said, "If the two of them don't come, let's just kick them and replace them with your two classmates!"
Zhao Xue Ming and Li Feng couldn't help but brighten upon hearing this!
"Great! Great! Boss, we'll definitely follow your arrangements completely!"
"Yeah, me too!"
Getting to team up with Lin Ye was naturally a dream come true!
Seeing Lin Ye didn't make him quit, but instead invited his friends to join, Hook was deeply moved...
This boss truly didn't make the wrong choice!
As for Lin Ye, seeing the three of them agree to join the team, immediately kicked out the Dana and Dian sisters.
Unaware of their situation, but since they were neither friends nor relatives, not giving a heads-up about being late was reason enough to kick them out.
As for Li Fei, she had already messaged Lin Ye, saying she'd be a few minutes late.
...
"He already kicked us out; fortunately, I didn't have to speak up about quitting the team," said Dian, smiling as she noticed that she had been kicked from the team.
"Sis, is that really okay?" Dana felt a bit awkward.
"What's not okay? We're Level 2 now, leading others in leveling up earns us at least fifty thousand per person, and a single Secret Realm run nets us one hundred fifty thousand! That's way better than joining him in grinding the Secret Realm and handing over all the loot," Dian said indignantly.
Dana hesitated for a moment and asked, "But... can we really lead them?"
Back in the Flame Forest, Lin Ye was in overall control, while everyone else just charged forward without thought.
Now Dian insisted on leading a team through the Secret Realm by themselves; can they really do it?
"Relax, I'll be the one commanding! Besides, I've already contacted the people, and they've already paid; there's no going back," Dian said impatiently.
Seeing this, Dana could only accept it reluctantly.
Yet the whole setup by her sister didn't seem very reliable to her.
...
Elsewhere, Li Fei had already arrived.
Seeing the new team members, Zhao Xue Ming and Li Feng, she was slightly surprised but didn't question it.
With everyone gathered, Lin Ye said, "Next round, we'll head to the Flame Forest again, but tackle it directly at Abyss Difficulty!"
This announcement made all the team members, including Li Fei, a bit unsettled...