Chapter 40: with translation of chapter title

Less than a minute later, Xiao Feng received a friend request.

Opening it, he saw it was a player named 'Zhan Tian'.

Such a name, there are eighty to a hundred thousand of them in the Blue Star War Zone.

But the level is quite high, a level 35 archer.

"Hello, Xiao Feng, great god, I am the president of the Conquer the Heavens Guild." After adding as a friend, the other party said just that as an opening.

Xiao Feng also replied politely, "President Zhan Tian, I have long admired your name."

Zhan Tian straightforwardly asked, "Your friend said you obtained a territory construction order; can you show it?"

The in-game chat function allows sending item information directly for friends to view.

Xiao Feng directly sent the divine-grade item 【Territory Construction Order】 via the message page.

"It dropped half an hour ago, I snatched it from the World Guild's boss." Xiao Feng didn't hide it, saying it outright.

"Oh? You dare to snatch the World Guild's boss, great god truly lives up to the name!" Zhan Tian was somewhat surprised, and after seeing the item info was genuine, his tone also gained a hint of delight.

"How about it, President Zhan Tian, will you take it?" Xiao Feng asked.

Zhan Tian laughed loudly, "Sure, of course! The price I already told your friend—120 million; after the transaction is done, I'll transfer it directly to your card. My people are already at the bank counter; you just need to provide the card number and corresponding info."

"If you're worried about being scammed, I can have a few bosses act as guarantors, all with over ten billion in real-world assets, so you won't lose out." Apparently fearing Xiao Feng might not trust him, Zhan Tian added.

Honestly, involving that much money, Xiao Feng really was a bit afraid the other party would take the item and deny it.

But the game itself lacks an official trading platform, and he had no other options.

Since the other party proactively suggested finding a guarantor, he thought it reasonable and nodded, saying, "Then let's find a reliable big shot to act as notary; I'm currently red-named and can't return to the city, come to the Ghost Plains of Long Xue Cheng at coordinates xxxx, xxxx, I'll wait here."

"Alright, I'm coming right away… wow, the place is pretty far, so you might have to wait a bit." Zhan Tian replied, then upon seeing the map was an level 80 area, he couldn't help but wryly smile.

"No problem, if you're in a hurry I can walk back a bit." Xiao Feng said.

After discussing, they finally decided to meet at the level 60 monster map 【Cold Wind Ancient Path】.

Zhan Tian will bring some teammates to protect him, lest he be too fragile and get killed by wild monsters.

At the same time, there will be a notary accompanying them.

Having set the transaction location, Xiao Feng left the Godfall Grounds and hurried toward the Cold Wind Ancient Path.

The monster levels in the Cold Wind Ancient Path are still very high for ordinary players.

But after all, it's not excessively high, so some elite players still choose to train nearby.

He walked back with a purple-red name, and many people, upon seeing his splendid gear—artifacts, legendaries, epics all present—were filled with envy.

Everyone wanted to kill him.

But upon seeing his info—level 57 meteorologist mage Xiao Feng, first on the Level Ranking, over 8000 HP—many people backed off halfway.

An assassin player couldn't resist the temptation and chose to launch a sneak attack—backstab, blood stab, deadly poison blade… after several skills in a row, he dealt over 5000 damage.

As a result, he didn't even break the blood skin; a tremendously thick shield bar blocked the health bar, and taking the full damage head-on left him utterly unscathed.

Afterward, the red-named Xiao Feng raised his staff and threw a one-meter-diameter deluxe fireball PLUS, directly blowing that assassin to smithereens.

Seeing such terrifying survivability and attack power, nobody dared to have any ideas anymore, even actively keeping far away, for fear of being targeted by that red-named player.

Xiao Feng waited in the Cold Wind Ancient Path for about ten minutes, then Zhan Tian and company arrived.

There were 13 people in total, two five-man teams both wearing the 'Conquer' insignia, members of the Conquer the Heavens Guild.

The other three came as notaries to act as guarantors.

"Xiao Feng, great god, your red name is a bit intimidating." Zhan Tian greeted him from afar.

"How many people must one kill to become this red…"

"Snatching a big shot from the World Guild is indeed not ordinary."

The accompanying 'bodyguards' each were also amazed.

These 'bodyguards' are also renowned experts in the gaming world; among them is a top-ten hidden profession on the Level Ranking, 'Star Void Hunter,' named 'Shaking Hands Is Not Parkinson's'.

But in the face of Xiao Feng's solo-clearing-a-guild strength, they all seemed quite mediocre.

Xiao Feng wore an earth-elemental shield, walked toward the crowd, and helplessly said, "I still need to kill a few thousand elite monsters to clear my name; I also came here to trade at the risk of being taken down."

"Hahaha, with your level and strength, who could take you down?" Zhan Tian laughed loudly.

Facing each other, he introduced himself: "Xiao Feng, great god, let me properly introduce myself—I am the president of the Conquer the Heavens Guild, my real name is Yang Yixiao, a verifiable corporate figure from Longguo. This time entering the 'Realms of Heaven,' on one hand it's to expand our online business, on the other hand it's for leisure and relaxation. Being able to meet a great god like you is truly an honor!"

Xiao Feng is just a college student, not versed in many pleasantries; he merely humbly replied, "I don't deserve that praise; I'm just a bit luckier than others."

Afterward, Zhan Tian recommended three notaries.

"This person is the vice president of Longyin Group, real name Su Mo, in-game called Longyin Nine Heavens. You can also look up his info online; he's a big shot whose word is law."

"This person is the president of the Eight Wastelands Guild, the Eight Wastelands War God; you've probably heard of him, the gaming world's giant crocodile, my senior and teacher."

"This person is the boss of the Treasure Merchant Association, the Little God of Wealth Gao Qian, also a major figure who can shake the gaming circle with a stomp."

The three individuals each outdo the last in prowess.

Longyin Group is a well-known major enterprise in Longguo, with group assets in the hundreds of billions; the authority of its vice president goes without saying.

Xiao Feng also knows the Eight Wastelands Guild is one of Longguo's 'Top Ten'; although its ranking is slightly lower, it's comparable to the World Guild. For such a big shot to not snatch the territory order himself, yet act as guarantor for a competitor, is truly puzzling.

The third is even more renowned!

Little God of Wealth Gao Qian is nearly sixty years old this year, yet remains active in the gaming world.

In recent years, every hit game on Blue Star inevitably features a presence of the Treasure Merchant Association.

And this association is forever one of the top two elite player guilds in the game.

His personal real-world assets are said to have reached the trillion‑yuan level; one can imagine how much money he has made from the Blue Star gaming scene.

With such three big shots as guarantors, Xiao Feng's worries were finally dispelled.

The two parties then carried out the transaction on the spot.

The Little God of Wealth's reputation is the most reliable, so Xiao Feng temporarily traded the territory construction order to Gao Qian, then gave his bank information to Zhan Tian.

After going offline once, he checked his bank information.

Sure enough, within just three minutes, his phone received a notice of a 1.2 hundred million bank deposit, his account was automatically upgraded to diamond level, and he also received a notification that he could activate private banking services.

That long string of zeros made him feel dizzy; after counting it several times and confirming it was correct, he logged back in.

Ignoring other messages, Xiao Feng returned to the game.

There was a large discrepancy between real-world and game time; he had been offline for only one minute, but ten minutes had passed in the game.

Everyone waited at the spot for a long time before finally seeing him come online.

"Earth Elemental Shield."

When he came online, Xiao Feng saw that everyone else had red health bars (when someone is red-named, they appear attackable), and he instinctively put a shield on himself.

Zhan Tian saw this and laughed, saying, "Xiao Feng, you don't need to be so nervous; the money should have arrived by now, right?"

"Er, uh, I got it." Xiao Feng's mood remained unsettled.

After receiving his confirmation, Xiao Caishen Gao Qian traded the Land Construction Order to Zhan Tian.

"Happy cooperation!"

"Xiao Feng, it seems you don't have a guild yet; would you like to join our Campaign Guild and play together?" After obtaining the Land Construction Order, Zhan Tian was in high spirits and sent the invitation.

Xiao Feng shook his head and politely declined, saying, "For now I have no plans to join a guild; we can talk about it later if the chance arises."

"Okay, then I won't bother you anymore, but the Campaign Guild always welcomes your joining."

Zhan Tian and the others exchanged a few pleasantries, then shortly afterward they all crushed their return-to-city scrolls and left together.

Having obtained the Land Construction Order, they were eager to apply for a plot and build the first player territory in the Blue Star War Zone.

This transaction went very smoothly, with no mishaps.

After receiving the huge deposit, Xiao Feng shared the joy with his friends, then gradually calmed his excited mood.

"I can now play games without worry; I no longer need to fret about finding a job after graduation." He secretly felt relieved.

In an era when everyone struggles hard just to make a living, to be hit by such a huge 'pie' made him feel that in his past life he must have saved the universe.

With a secure financial foundation, Xiao Feng's confidence soared, and his drive in the game grew stronger.

"After washing off the red name, I will start looking for a way to do a second job advancement, then take on the quest of the 【Four Great Evil Spirits】! I want to unlock a level‑2 city, demolish the temple, kill the main god, pierce through the heavens, and make a name for myself in this world!"

Xiao Feng made a silent resolution.

Others are only thinking about how to level up, how to obtain hidden professions, and how to earn temple contributions to exchange for high‑grade equipment.

And what he most wants to do is to completely destroy those NPCs and temple clergy who bear him a grudge.