This operation was not only related to helping the clone recruit its second general under its banner: Zhao Ling'er, a future top-100 powerhouse of the Dragon Nation server and an SS-rank talent holder.
Lin Mo murmured to himself, "If things go smoothly, maybe I can use this chance to recruit my first ally as well."
The Golden Age Guild was a super guild with three thousand members.
If the clone could form an alliance with a guild of this scale, it would mean taking a major step toward success.
With the support of such a large guild, future recruitment and faction-building efforts would naturally become far smoother.
Just like last night, when they rushed to support Lu Ye, Lin Mo's clone had nearly been trapped together with Lu Ye because they lacked manpower and couldn't fight against the overwhelming numbers of the Storm Guild.
If they'd had an allied guild helping them at the time, the matter could have been resolved much more easily.
So now there was only one issue left, how to get the clone into the Golden Age Guild.
Meanwhile, Lu Ye asked Mo, "Boss, what's the next move?"
"Find a way to infiltrate the Golden Age Guild," Mo said to Lu Ye, "Your identity's already exposed. I'll handle the next mission alone. You don't need to participate for now."
So Lin Mo had intentionally brought Lu Ye along earlier as a precaution against any unforeseen situations.
And the facts proved it, it was fortunate he had kept that backup plan in mind.
Dealing with Qingfeng Studio just now had already exposed Lu Ye's identity.
So if Lu Ye entered the Golden Age Guild afterward, once Zhang Dong recognized and identified him, he probably wouldn't even get the chance to stay and carry out the next phase of the plan before being immediately kicked out. There was even the possibility of retaliation from the Golden Age Guild.
As for Lin Mo, he had deliberately made the clone wear a cloak and mask before leaving the city, hiding its ID.
Neither Zhang Dong nor the people from Qingfeng Studio knew the identity of the assassin traveling with Lu Ye.
So even if the clone openly joined the Golden Age Guild and appeared right in front of Zhang Dong afterward, Zhang Dong would never realize that this was the person who had once commanded the Shadow Sword God Black Night to wipe out his entire studio.
———
Under Lin Mo's remote consciousness control, Mo instructed Lu Ye, "Once you clear your crime value, go spend time with your daughter."
"Nannan's surgery should be at two this afternoon, right?"
Lu Ye's heart trembled.
He hadn't expected Mo to remember something he had only mentioned casually last night.
Lu Ye nodded and said, "Alright, Boss. If you need anything, send me a message. I can log in anytime."
"No need. Stay with Nannan in peace. I'll handle things in-game," Mo said, "Let me know once Nannan's surgery goes smoothly."
Lu Ye was filled with gratitude, "Mm! Thank you, Boss!"
Next, under Lin Mo's remote commands, the clone once again brought Lu Ye to grind off his crime value.
Honestly speaking, this Lu Ye either seemed to be clearing crime value, or on his way to clear crime value.
———
Back on Lin Mo's side—
After issuing the clone the command to help Lu Ye clear his crime value, Lin Mo immediately began researching information about the Golden Age Guild together with Ning Xi and Ning Fei.
Although the clone still had a full month remaining, not a single second could be wasted.
Before the clone disappeared, Lin Mo had to gather all the top experts of Inferno City and complete the creation of his faction.
That way, once the clone vanished, Lin Mo could seamlessly take over the entire force directly.
———
[Offline]
[Capital City, Ling Corporation]
[President's Office]
Ling Xue sat behind her desk with her snow-white legs crossed. Her slender pale fingers lazily spun a pen as her stunning eyes quietly watched information windows continuously pop up on the computer screen.
["President Ling, we've already found an equipment procurement dealer within Inferno City. He's currently the only player in the city with an A-rank Forging Empowerment talent and a Blacksmith proficiency level of 10. At present, he can obtain Tier 5 equipment forging blueprints from blacksmiths. The other party is asking for 2 million per blueprint. In addition, the extra materials, reputation costs, and other expenses required per piece of Tier 5 equipment are estimated at around 5 million."]
["According to your requested specifications, eight Soul Archer sets and eight Knight sets, plus labor costs, the total budget is estimated at around 150 million. Should the proposal be approved?"]
["President Ling, as instructed, we've begun purchasing proficiency scrolls across all 236 Level 2 main cities of the Dragon Nation server. Currently, the highest-quality scrolls available on the market range from E-rank to C-rank. Since these scrolls are rarer than ordinary scrolls, their value is also much higher than regular scrolls of the same grade. E-rank scrolls are priced at 30,000 each, D-rank at 80,000 each, and C-rank at roughly 200,000 each!"]
["Additionally, cross-city item transfer fees are 10 gold coins per item, equivalent to 55,486 yuan. Based on projected demand, the total estimated budget is approximately 242 million. Should the proposal be approved?"]
Faced with all these requests, Ling Xue merely glanced at them casually.
Then approved every single one.
At that moment, He Xiao, who was in charge of financial statistics, could not help teasing in the "F5" group chat, "President Ling sure spends big. A six-hundred-million proposal got approved just like that."
Sun Yang: "Ling Xue, you're playing favorites! You've never treated the rest of us this well before."
Zhao Jun: "Ah… in the end, affection fades~"
Lin Miaomiao: "What, not convinced? Then bring out someone stronger than Lin Mo before you talk."
He Xiao: "Another day of envying Rulebound."
Zhao Jun: "Relax, it definitely won't be just one day. You'll be envying him every day from now on."
A faint smile curved Ling Xue's lips.
"Lin Mo, what I want to give you goes far beyond just this."
As she spoke, Ling Xue put on her helmet and logged into Oracle.
———
[Ding~ Player Ming Yuexin, welcome back to the world of Oracle!]
Whoosh!
A beam of white light descended as Ling Xue appeared in Inferno City.
She opened a panel and lightly tapped it with her slender jade-like fingers.
[Ding~ You have used the SS-rank talent: Dragon-Seeking Art. Congratulations on obtaining SS-rank Dragon-Seeking Map +1!]
———
Meanwhile, Ning Fei continued solving the problems as always.
This time, he once again solved the issue.
"Found it!"
"At ten this morning, the Golden Age Guild will be carrying out a guild-wide operation. Coordinates are in the southern region of Inferno City, Level 55 map: Undead Bone Capital."
Ning Fei said, "The Golden Age Guild probably discovered some kind of high-value treasure in the Undead Bone Capital map, so they've been repeatedly attempting to clear it these past few days. But because the difficulty is too high, no matter what methods they try, they still can't conquer it."
Ning Xi immediately grasped the key point. Her eyes lit up as she said to Lin Mo, "Brother Lin Mo, this is a good opportunity!"
"If you can use the clone to help Gao Han and capture the Undead Bone Capital for Golden Age, you'll earn his trust."
"Mm," Lin Mo had naturally already thought of this as well, "Right now, there's just one problem left, finding a way to join Golden Age."
"Brother-in-law, you can join Zhang Dong's Qingfeng Studio first," Ning Fei suggested, "The Golden Age Guild is actually made up of over a hundred work teams from Golden Age Group branches all over the country. Qingfeng is one of them."
"Qingfeng's people will definitely participate in today's third assault on Undead Bone Capital. As long as you join Qingfeng, you'll be able to participate in Golden Age Guild's operation together with them."
"Oh right, Brother-in-law, I already submitted an application for you. Qingfeng Studio has approved your request to join."
Lin Mo looked at Ning Fei in surprise, "That efficient?"
Ning Fei looked smug, "Of course!"
"But Zhang Dong's a bit stingy. Your trainee salary is only eighteen hundred a month."
'Doesn't matter.'
After all, Lin Mo wasn't actually going to work for that fatty Zhang Dong.
"I already added your account into Qingfeng Studio's group chat."
Just as Ning Fei finished speaking—
Ding!
A notification sounded.
Lin Mo opened a group chat named [Qingfeng Studio Group].
[Smile At Life (Group Owner): "@All Members Everyone, make sure to gather at Inferno City's south gate at ten sharp to participate in the Undead Bone Capital operation."]
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