Three days later.
Inside the Molten Black Ruins, the members of the Leap Nuclear Strategy Team found a safe place to rest.
Swirling Remnant Cloud hugged his spear as he sat alone in a corner. He was silently watching some lame videos on the Heavenly Palace's YouTube channel.
The video he was watching was produced by a UP called Frontline Reporter, "Holy Spirit's Cheating Moment Episode 7".
This kind of video, which recorded the moment the players were cheated in the game, was very popular on YouTube. It was currently ranked seventh in the game section.
Spinning Remnant Cloud looked at the bullet screen that was floating across the screen. Along with the scenes of the players being tricked in the dungeon, it should have made Spinning Remnant Cloud laugh happily.
But … Spinning Cloud didn't want to laugh at all. Half of the material for this episode was obtained by him, and the other half was produced by the Leap Nuclear Guild and the Abyss Temple Guild.
The Molten Black Ruins was really torturous. There were all kinds of traps in the dungeon that were impossible to defend against. The Abyss Temple Guild and the Leap Nuclear Guild had brought the plane pirates to explore the dungeon for three days and obtained countless materials.
"I announce that we, the Great Leap Nuclear Guild, have reserved this episode."
"You can't bully my Little Wen like this!
I'll call the police if you release any more material for my Little Wen!
Hahaha … "
Spinning Cloud felt bitter as he looked at the comments on the bullet screen. The video was showing him running around the ruins while being chased by a falling skeleton boulder.
"Great reporter, you should pay attention to your own safety when following the big boss of the Leap Nuclear Guild into the dungeon."
Spinning Remnant Cloud glanced at this comment and shifted his gaze to the frontline reporter who was happily chatting with Manager Yin. Looking at the comment "When we arrived at the scene, only a tombstone was left of the UP Master" on the bullet screen, Spinning Remnant Cloud really did have the thought of stabbing him in the back.
"You seem to be enjoying yourself."
Suddenly, Madam Calamity's voice rang in Juan Remnant Cloud's ears. The moment he raised his head, he felt something being thrown at him. He stretched out his hand to catch it … and it was a bottle of rum that was stored in a light green glass bottle.
[You received a gift from Madam Calamity.]
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He tilted his head and saw that Madam Calamity was already sitting next to him. He instinctively shifted his seat away from Madam Calamity, putting some distance between him and Madam Calamity.
He didn't know why this NPC kept looking for him. He had never farmed Madam Calamity's Favorability, but he had somehow obtained the title of Madam Calamity's Protector. It was an Epic title that came with Attributes, too.
The guild members even chased after Swirling Scattered Clouds and asked, "How did you get this title?"
Swirling Remnant Cloud expressed that he was also very confused. In these three days of exploring the Molten Black Ruins, his duty was to investigate the various traps in the ruins … taking on the tasks that should have been done by assassins and thieves.
Could it be that Madam Disaster had taken a liking to him because of his nimbleness?
But would an NPC's intelligence have the concept of "liking" someone?
Moreover, there were quite a few contestants in the Jumping Core team who were better than him. There was no reason for that.
"You were able to face the Aberrated Dragon and the Rolling Rock Trap head-on, and you're still afraid of me?" Madam Calamity asked in confusion as she watched Tornado Remnant Cloud slowly walk away from her.
"Why … are you looking for me?"
Swirling Remnant Cloud replied according to the options in the dialog box. He had a slight social phobia in real life … He didn't even dare to look strangers in the eyes when talking to them.
This slight social phobia was not alleviated at all in the game. It was also the reason why Swirling Remnant Cloud didn't like being used as a source material in Holy Spirit Scamming Moment … He always felt that it was embarrassing.
Similarly, Swirling Remnant Cloud was also a little timid when talking to NPCs.
"I can tell that you're the best among the Holy Spirits."
Madam Calamity shook the glass of rum in her hand and wanted to clink glasses with Swirling Remnant Cloud, but Swirling Remnant Cloud had already put the rum that Madam Calamity threw at him into his backpack.
When Madam Calamity raised her glass, she realized that the bottle in Swirling Remnant Cloud's hand had disappeared, so she had no choice but to take a sip.
"Are you interested in working for me?" Madam Calamity asked after wiping the alcohol off the corner of her mouth.
"Haven't I already joined your faction?"
Swirling Remnant Cloud's voice was very soft. He didn't even look Madam Calamity in the eye. He was staring at the dialog box the whole time, saying whatever option was on it.
"I'm talking about my pirate crew, not the faction you're talking about!
What can you get from your crew?
I think I can give you everything. "
Madam Calamity had a reason to suddenly poach him. She knew that the relationship between the plane pirates and the Holy Spirits was only that of an employer-employee relationship. It was a fragile and messy relationship.
During the battle in the Molten Black Ruins, none of the Holy Spirits were willing to listen to her commands. The most they could do was protect her.
Madam Calamity's ambition was not limited to treating the Holy Spirits as bodyguards, but bodyguards that didn't listen to her.
What she wanted was a trusted aide, someone who trusted her and was worthy of her trust!
Although most of the Holy Spirits were very cunning and jumpy, there was a small group of them who were as naive as seventeen or eighteen years old children.
Swirling Remnant Cloud was a perfect target for Madam Calamity to recruit. Although he was naive, he was one of the strongest Holy Spirits.
"What do you want?"
Swirling Remnant Cloud hugged his spear and looked at the options that popped up in the chat box. There were three options: money, equipment, and status.
However, Swirling Remnant Cloud wasn't interested in any of these. What he wanted was … recognition. And what he wanted the most was …
"World Champion."
Swirling Remnant Cloud didn't follow the options in the chat box this time. What he wanted the most now was to become the World Champion this season.
This was the only thing he could report to Manager Silver and Coach Song about. As for the equipment and levels in the Holy Spirits, they weren't important to Swirling Remnant Cloud.
"World Champion?
What champion? Do you Holy Spirits have competitions? "Madam Calamity asked curiously.
"Yes." Swirling Remnant Cloud didn't know how to explain.
"What about other things?
Are you not interested in treasures, money, status, and beautiful women? "Madam Calamity felt a headache coming on. The things that the plane pirates bribed did not include the World Champion.
Swirling Remnant Cloud shook his head. His current equipment was the best among the Holy Spirits at the moment, and it was the perfect kind. He didn't think there was any room for improvement.
"Listen up, kid. As long as you follow us … don't even talk about the same world!
Countless worlds on the Star Map will submit to you. When that time comes, you can become the champion no matter what you want. "
Just as Madam Calamity finished speaking, Swirling Remnant Cloud suddenly raised the spear in his hand. With a swing of his arm, the end of the spear whistled through the air as it swung towards Madam Calamity.
The attack was too sudden. Before Madam Calamity could react, the barrel of the Rum in her hand had already shattered. Madam Calamity used her arm to block Swirling Remnant Cloud's attack, but she was still sent flying three metres away by the end of the spear.
"Hey!"
However, just as Madam Calamity was about to shout at Swirling Remnant Cloud … the wall that she and Swirling Remnant Cloud were leaning against suddenly collapsed.
Madam Calamity could only watch with wide eyes as a gigantic dragon smashed through the wall. It opened its bloody mouth and swallowed Swirling Remnant Cloud whole.
"I know these guys can revive after they die!
But a lizard like you still has to die! "
Madam Calamity pulled out her musket and pulled the trigger, shooting the dragon in the eye. The dragon let out a deafening roar, and the Holy Spirits, who were resting and chatting a moment ago, instantly charged into battle mode.