The Tycoon God of Online Gaming
Chapter 147: Bribery!

Chapter 147: Chapter 147: Bribery!

Killing Commander was preparing to organize a few people to enter a dungeon together. These were the ’special individuals’ Chu You had spoken about. They indeed demonstrated remarkable abilities, both in terms of awareness and technique.

At that moment, a friend request notification appeared.

System: Player Qin Suwan requests to add you as a friend, do you accept?

Just as Killing Commander was about to swiftly decline, he suddenly furrowed his brows. This name was incredibly familiar to him, and his eyes were filled with an indescribable emotion, as if his thoughts had plunged into a memory fragment.

Without accepting or rejecting, he let the notification sit in his field of view.

Just when the friend request was about to be declined by the system by default, with only 2 seconds left of the 30-second countdown, Killing Commander chose to accept.

System: Player Qin Suwan has become your friend, send a greeting!

"Are you really Rin Winter?" An all-too-familiar voice sounded.

Information about this new friend showed that she was only level 1.

"If you have something to say, say it." Killing Commander took a deep breath, decided not to think about anything else, and confirmed in his heart that this Qin Suwan was Huaxia’s number one female commentator and anchor, not some imposter.

"You’re doing tasks for Night Ghost, correct?" Qin Suwan stood alone in Novice Village within the Pang Mountain City area, her long hair fluttering in the wind.

"What’s wrong with that?"

"No, it seems you have really escaped. I’m happy for you." Qin Suwan flashed a smile, she indeed guessed it right. For her, this question was not difficult to guess. Then, her eyes revealed a hint of melancholy: "Why didn’t you tell me when you escaped?"

"The past doesn’t need to be mentioned anymore. Did you add me as a friend for a chat?" Killing Commander’s tone was somewhat dismissive.

"You are still... nevermind. Here’s the thing, our Fairytale Kingdom Guild wants to ally with your Super God Guild!"

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Chu You teleported to Yan Kingdom’s capital city and was walking through the streets, lost in contemplation.

He had witnessed Xiahou Yuan’s inherited skill, but recalling the unique skill of Xiahou Yuan mentioned by the Obsession Body, he had not seen that.

This unique skill was that the main body can perform any skill and the Clones would do the same, just like when the Obsession Body used the Rotating Wave on him, the Clones also executed the attack. This was clearly a new skill unlike the Strangle Attack.

But why isn’t it there? Could it be that it only appears after continual skill upgrades?

Chu You had some enlightenment and also had some understanding of how to obtain Hero Skill Points, but it was not the time yet. Time to get back to the main task!

With a mind full of thoughts, Chu You arrived at the Grand Marshal Mansion.

"Who goes there?"

"I am Night Ghost, a disciple from the Cultivation World. Please inform the Grand Marshal that I wish to discuss important matters!" After finishing his sentence, without waiting for the other party to dismiss him, Chu You handed over a golden money bag containing 500 Gold Coins.

Without an introduction letter or system-given task-related items, suddenly visiting a noble family, to the native residents of this world, his status was just a rank higher than the common people, he would be hindered by the gatekeeper.

"Uh, let me tell you in advance, whether you can see the Grand Marshal depends on your luck. I’ll just inform him on your behalf." The gatekeeper took Chu You’s bribe and forced his face to soften.

"Mmm, no problem." Watching the gatekeeper go in, Chu You wasn’t too worried. This visit was mainly to try his luck, to see if he could peacefully obtain the governing guild of Yan Kingdom.

The governing guild was like The Legend of Sabbac, owning an independent fortress, not only was it a massive source of honor, its functions were also significant. Chu You was determined to own a governing guild.

In the past, there were two ways to acquire the fortress of a governing guild. The first was straightforward, that was to seize it through player force. Why didn’t Chu You go for the first option? It was simply because he didn’t have the strength yet. The soldiers in the governing fortress were all at level 50. This means that at least a few thousand players had to reach at least level 45 to take down the fortress.

The second method was exactly what Chu You was doing, improving relationships with the local residents, increasing Prestige Value, and thus gaining control of the fortress.

How did Chu You know that the second method was feasible?

It was all because of an accidental major event in his previous life. The first-ever governing guild in the Jin Kingdom was born because a player managed to climb the upper echelons, successfully turning his guild into the governing guild of the Jin Kingdom. Sadly, it only enjoyed the glory for two weeks before being usurped by another powerful guild.

The governing guild, in the eyes of past players, had two specific titles. In the Huaxia District, they usually called it: Hat-wearing Guild, while in Western districts and other areas, it was called: Ruling Party!

Perhaps as a form of compensation, each of the seven kingdoms in the Huaxia District had a fortress, and each kingdom’s player guild would become a governing guild. However, other districts were not so lucky, with only one fortress in their entire areas. In terms of the intensity of competition, foreign areas won by a slight margin.

Chu You didn’t have to wait long before he saw the gates open again. The gatekeeper who had accepted his bribe came out with a flattering smile: "Sir, you are really lucky today. My master has some free time and he is curious about a visitor from the Cultivation World, and has granted permission for you to enter. Please follow me!"

Ha! This is genuinely good news! With a trace of cheerfulness in Chu You’s heart, he waved his hand generously and provided another 500 Gold Coins to the gatekeeper! When the servant received the coins, his smile became brighter.

Chu You followed the gatekeeper into this noble mansion.

The inside was like those ancient dramas on TV, no! Even more artistic and realistic than the dramas. Once entering, it was as if one was a time traveler, arriving in the genuine ancient times.

When they arrived at a courtyard, a middle-aged man stood there, dressed in colorful clothing. Judging from Chu You’s eyes, this was definitely not the Grand Marshal.

"Grand Steward, I brought the guest!"

"Sir, this is our mansion’s Grand Steward. From now on, he will guide you to meet our master," the gatekeeper said after he introduced Chu You then withdrew.

"Indeed, a dragon among men, a true person of the Cultivation World," The Grand Steward praised Chu You with a smile.

Noticing that there was no one around, Chu You quickly realized, "Your praises are far too generous. This is just a token of my goodwill. Please accept it." Chu You then once again took out a golden money bag. The weight of this money bag was much heavier than the one given to the gatekeeper as it contained 5000 gold coins.

"Ha ha, how could I accept this?"

After a bit of persuasion, the Grand Steward graciously accepted Chu You’s bribe. When the Grand Steward received the money bag, his eyes flashed with appreciation. He felt that Chu You really knew how to behave. The weight of the money bag was substantial, and for the Grand Steward, who regularly dealt with such transactions, he could estimate the amount by its weight.

His facial expression softened, the Grand Steward put the money bag into his robe, then clapped his hands thrice in mid-air.

What’s he trying to do?

Just when Chu You appeared perplexed, three maids dressed in green coming from a corner approached him, carrying exquisite plates which held what looked like lavish ancient clothing.

Little did Chu You know, there were three teams of maids behind the corner, each team carrying plates with ancient clothes. If he hadn’t bribed the Grand Steward, another team of maids would appear before him, carrying very ordinary clothing on their plates.

If the bribe wasn’t enough, there would be a second team.

Pleasingly, Chu You’s generous bribe won over the Grand Steward, and in turn, the lavish third team appeared, carrying luxurious items.

"Cultivation Daoist, I see that your current attire is not suitable to meet my master. Therefore, I have prepared something more appropriate for you. I hope you don’t mind." It seems that the Grand Steward’s address for Chu You had also changed.

I see, my equipment and weapon are probably a bit intimidating. The Grand Marshal is noble, it’s better not to scare the local nobles. Chu You understood in his heart.

"Please, enter this room. I’ll have them help you change." When they arrived at the door of a small chamber, the Grand Steward said.

Chu You faintly smiled. As the Grand Steward opened the room for him personally, Chu You stepped in. Immediately, the three maids carrying plates followed him in.

Once the Grand Steward gently closed the door behind him, Chu You calmly unwrapped his equipment and stored them in his spatial backpack.

At this point, Chu You was down to his underwear: a vest and boxers.

The three ancient maids blush, but Chu You remained calm. He knew that any other player would be amazed by the realism of the game.

Then, the three maids started dressing Chu You in ancient, luxurious robe.

"Sir, could you sit down, please? Allow me to put on your shoes." A young maiden, about sixteen or seventeen, holding a plate with boots on it, shyly spoke to Chu You.

Without a word, Chu You promptly sat down.

Immediately, the young maiden knelt down, gently took out the extravagant boots, and gently put them on Chu You. At the same time, a maid carrying an exquisite purple gold crown gently and carefully placed the crown on Chu You’s head.

This level of service, holy crap!

With professional assistance, Chu You was quickly transformed. At first glance, he looked like a noble and grand young master!

Chu You opened his equipment bar and started checking the attributes of his new attire.

Noble Silk Robe: Can create a positive first impression on NPCs, improving their favorability by 50%!

Wow, this is just too frickin’ awesome!

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PS: There was a power outage, then the power came back on, then another outage, it kept repeating. Apologies for the lateness of this Chapter.