Chapter 823: Signing the Contract

In itself, the Yanhuang Guild can be considered a latecomer.

Being able to make it this far was initially almost entirely due to Su Sheng's strength; in a sense, its foundation really can't compare to that of other major guilds.

The cultivation cycle for alchemists is too long…

Under normal cultivation, the Dragon Blood Secret Medicine—who knows how much longer it still has to be kept in storage.

As for the success rate, even though it loses money, there are ways to make up for it.

By that calculation, it's still not bad.

"How about joining my guild?" Su Sheng said, looking at Pingping Ping'an'an in front of him.

For others, obtaining high‑quality alchemy formulas is probably quite difficult…

But my own situation… really isn't certain.

"Huh?"

Pingping Ping'an'an looked up at Su Sheng, bewildered.

"Well… my side job is a money‑losing one."

"Then you, aren't you also working hard at cultivation?" Su Sheng said with a smile.

"…I… I just can't." Pingping Ping'an'an lowered their head: "I was hoping to earn a bit more money in this game."

"Hm?" Su Sheng raised an eyebrow; this… has a story.

"Do you have difficulties in real life?" Su Sheng asked, frowning.

"Well, my daughter is undergoing treatment in a hospital and it costs a lot—over ten to twenty thousand yuan a month. I have little education and can only do hard labor on a construction site, barely earning a little over ten thousand a month, which is nowhere near enough. I heard this game can make money, so I came…"

"The game headset was bought with borrowed money."

Pingping Ping'an'an said this calmly.

Obviously, they don't feel ashamed.

Or rather, they're used to it.

Su Sheng, hearing this, looked at Pingping Ping'an'an's appearance and understood why the outfit was so frugal, and why the name was like that…

Other production professions usually cobble together their own gear; Pingping Ping'an'an only has a single pair of shoes, probably to increase speed.

The weapon is for using certain skills to control monsters at crucial moments, then make a run for it.

"Join my guild; I'll give you a base salary of 30,000 a month, plus commissions based on your alchemy production."

Su Sheng said, not that he's some saint, but if he can help, he'll help; mainly, Pingping Ping'an'an's profession is actually useful to him.

"Huh? Are you serious?" Pingping Ping'an'an asked hesitantly: "Aren't you afraid of losing money?"

"For others it might be a loss… but for me, it's not so clear."

Su Sheng grinned.

At the moment, he has several blueprints on hand.

Besides the Dragon Blood Secret Medicine, there are also those Instant Return Potions he previously obtained.

Although the failure rate is high, Su Sheng is confident he can extract enough value from those potions to outweigh the loss.

"However, I have some more valuable blueprints; I'll let you learn from them, but you must sign an offline contract with me directly."

"Is that… real?"

Pingping Ping'an'an still seemed skeptical.

Su Sheng smiled faintly: "You don't know who I am, do you?"

A father with little education who just wants to get into the game and earn some side income probably doesn't pay much attention to the game forums.

"Huh?"

Pingping Ping'an'an looked a bit stunned.

"Do you use the game forum?" Su Sheng asked with a smile.

"I do… I just don't like going in," Pingping Ping'an'an nodded. He usually spends his time gathering herbs, brewing potions, and selling them for some cash.

When luck's on his side, he can sell potions worth a few dozen Gold Coins or even hundreds in one night, which is extra income.

He's not a regular combat player, so he has no interest in following any game forums.

"Open the forum now and go straight to the headlines," Su Sheng said with a smile.

Pingping Ping'an'an wore a puzzled expression.

Then he opened the forum.

After looking, Pingping Ping'an'an looked up at Su Sheng with an excited face.

"The top player on the Domestic Server?!"

He must be a big name; someone like that wouldn't deceive himself.

"You mean, is it really legit?"

Pingping Ping'an'an asked cautiously.

"Of course, but besides the offline contract, you have to quit your construction job, come over to our club, and sign the offline contract."

Su Sheng said.

"Huh? But my daughter?"

"Don't worry; you can arrange a transfer for her, and I'll front the cost. It'll be deducted from your commissions, and your salary will be paid as usual."

"All you need is game time, working full‑time on alchemy for me. During the day you can still take care of your daughter."

"How does that sound?"

"Is that… real?"

Pingping Ping'an'an still found it hard to believe.

Su Sheng smiled, then directly obtained a virtual contract from the system; this kind of talent‑recruiting contract already had a template prepared.

Su Sheng only needed to pull it up.

"This is an electronic contract; you sign now and it takes effect immediately, but the offline contract still needs to be signed."

An'an looked bewildered; he didn't really understand the contract's clauses.

But he understood one thing: as the game's top player, someone of this stature—what could a penniless nobody like him possibly covet?

He still signed the contract.

Ding~

The contract took effect.

This is the contract for a reserve member of the Yanhuang Guild.

Unless the Yanhuang Guild abandons him, if he wants to join a guild before the contract expires, he can only join the Yanhuang Guild.

Or he could pay a penalty to terminate the contract… the penalty amount is not small.

This is because the guild's slots are full; it's an electronic contract used to bind some peripheral members.

The Yanhuang Guild now has 20,000 members and is full; otherwise, that guy Nightcoming Big Bear would have been recruited long ago.

As the contract was signed, 50,000 Gold Coins entered An'an's backpack.

"Ah?"

An'an stared blankly at Su Sheng, his face full of confusion—this is practically 50,000 money.

"This is the relocation fee to bring you to the club."

Su Sheng grinned.

Fifty thousand Gold Coins—nothing much for Su Sheng now…

Just earlier on the forum, I spent 50,000 Gold Coins buying a lesson.

"This…"

"Thank you… Mo Wen, great god!" An'an exclaimed, face flushed with excitement.

"Still calling Mo Wen a great god?" Su Sheng raised an eyebrow.

An'an froze, then realized.

"Chairman!!"

This feels like a dream.

"By the way, what medicinal herbs are you gathering here?"

Su Sheng recalled something and asked.

"Ah, this…"

An'an turned around and displayed a material.

Black Demon Grass (purple)

Material.

Description: A special herb contaminated with Demon Energy; perhaps you can use it to concoct something unsavory.

"This material doesn't exist elsewhere; it only appears in places thick with Demon Energy."

"That's why I came here to gather it, but my luck was bad—I had just picked one when I accidentally startled a monster."

"Thanks to running into you, Chairman; otherwise I might have had to trek back again."

An'an said gratefully.

"What potion is this used to brew?"

Su Sheng asked curiously; there are countless materials in Zhu Lu, and he couldn't possibly know them all.

"This…"

An'an then sent another screenshot of a potion recipe.

After seeing it, Su Sheng's expression turned strange…

This…

An unexpected joy?