Mythical Scroll Artist: Starting with the God of Wealth, Zhao Gongming

Chapter 209 The Hope of Yaoyang Village
After the club accumulates enough reputation, it will be able to receive commissions from all sectors of society.

While earning substantial income, members can also accumulate prestige within the club, which will become a significant source of income for future club members.

As a scroll artist and vice president, Wu Xian naturally wouldn't care about the assigned task.

His and his mentor's primary goal is to accumulate enough raid points for the club in preparation for its future promotion to a gold medal club.

Of course, everything is essentially for the sake of selling the scrolls.

Therefore, tonight's debut in the individual points competition is definitely a must-play game to showcase some talent and generate some sales.

As the competition drew near, Xue Lingling, Xue Zhengying, and Huang Lili arrived one after another.

They had a lot of confidence in Wu Xian.

"Don't be nervous, just perform normally," Xue Zhengying reassured her.

Huang Lili looked impatient, "Oh dear, why isn't it starting yet? I can't wait to see the male gods appear on the Gold Rank arena!"

"It's a pity that I was scheduled for tomorrow," Xue Lingling sighed softly, "otherwise I could have set an example for you."

"Don't worry~" Wu Xian smiled calmly, "I still have some confidence in my disciple."

Compared to the outcome of this debut, Wu Xian was more concerned about other aspects.

For example, how to better showcase the handsomeness of male idols and attract the anime/manga fandom.

And Lou Jingou's "seduction" of the Super Dog Club.

Let's also bring out Super Pillar Bro to promote Tang Beng.

To be honest, he wasn't sure if Lou Jingou could lure the higher-ups down.

At least for now, the Super Dog Club hasn't reacted in any particular way.

If relying solely on Lou Jingou isn't enough, he does have a whole bunch of other amazing dogs to follow.

As they chatted, the countdown drew to a close.

Wu Xian slowly stood up and stood on the teleportation platform of the league device ahead of time.

"Huh~ The match hasn't even started yet, and there are already so many people watching the live stream?" Xue Zhengying entered the live stream room early. "Looks like your opponent is already quite popular."

In individual competitions, opponents are matched and matches are scheduled in advance.

However, before the match begins, neither side usually knows who their opponent is, only which match they are in.

Players with a certain level of popularity usually announce their match schedule to their fans before the competition.

"Wow, the number of participants is still climbing," Huang Lili couldn't help but exclaim in surprise. "The opponents are quite popular!"

But this is good too; the higher the popularity of the live stream, the greater the impact of the male celebrities.

Xue Zhengying also gradually became serious, "Brother, be careful, your opponent's popularity is something else."

"No rush, we have a following," Xue Lingling chuckled. "I'll go to the official website right now and bring in more people to support you!"

As he spoke, he immediately released the match number and live stream information for Wu Xian's game.

Wu Xian's popularity in Yaoyang City is absolutely dominant.

Many fans who were still engrossed in gacha pulls quickly received the news and spread the word, flooding into the live stream of the competition.

"What? The great Yin Marshal is going to compete in the Gold Rank League?"

"Holy crap! Such an important thing was only released so late."

"Let's go, brothers! We must support Master Wu!"

"Hey, Chairman Xue? If Master Wu wins today, could you give everyone some perks? Like a free Entangling Bond or something?"

"What the hell? Are you obsessed with gacha pulls?"

"Master Wu is going to compete in the Gold Tier League, we have to support him no matter what!"

Although Wu Xian was not the first Gold Rank League player in Yaoyang City, he was definitely the first Gold Rank League player from a local club in Yaoyang City.

Therefore, Wu Xian's performance in this match is not only an honor for Wu Xian and the Underworld Club, but also represents the honor of the entire Yaoyang City.

"Wow~ the opponent seems to be quite popular. The live stream is full of their fans."

"No, no, we have to show them the might of our Yaoyang City army! Brothers, line up!"

At this moment, the opponent's fans had easily dominated the live stream. Seeing that there were no more of the opponent's fans, he instantly understood what was happening.

"Is there no one on the other side? A newbie?"

"That shouldn't be the case. Even if he's a newcomer, he should have some fans in the local Silver-Rank League, right?"

"Who cares? We're here to watch Master Hu's match. It's all free no matter who comes."

"That's right, when the Hu family army goes to war, not a blade of grass will grow!"

"Wait, why is the live stream suddenly lagging?"

"Holy crap, their fans are flooding in!"

"Wow, their popularity is comparable to ours!"

"When the underworld marches out, not a blade of grass will grow? What a ridiculous slogan!"

"Master Wu? Yin Shuai Tianzun, could the other party also be a scroll painter?"

"Wow, there are way too many people!"

"Oh no, is it going to be a veteran player stomping on newbies?"

The live stream chat was quickly flooded with comments from Yaoyang City residents, and the live stream's popularity skyrocketed.

There was no way around it; Wu Xian was the first true "college student" in Yaoyang Village, far surpassing the popularity of the other scroll painters.

After all, the young scroll painters in other cities don't have the same dominance that Wu Xian has in Yaoyang City.

At the same time, Wu Xian was also teleported to the arena under the light of the league device.

Upon seeing his opponent's appearance, he paused slightly, then exclaimed, "Uh, it's him?"

That's right, it was the same Mr. Hu we met in the provincial association's treasury.

Unexpectedly, this person, in addition to being a scroll artist, was also a Gold Rank League player who personally participated in the competition.

It seems that my individual competition was quite valuable.

"It's you?!"

Hu Yunlei naturally recognized Wu Xian as well, after all, Wu Xian had left a very deep impression on him before.

"What a coincidence." Wu Xian glanced at the contestant information above the other person's head.

[Dongfeng City - Nature Club - Hu Yunlei]

Off the field, Xue Zhengying and his group naturally learned about the other party's situation immediately.

"Nature Club?" Xue Zhengying's expression was strange. "A club that has emerged in recent years?"

“That’s right, they’re currently in the middle of the rankings,” Huang Lili nodded. “The key is the Hu family father and son, both of whom are excellent scroll painters. Recently, their rankings have dropped slightly because they’ve made way for their son, Hu Yunlei, to develop his skills.”

Upon hearing this, Xue Zhengying couldn't help but sigh with emotion.

Both father and son have a talent for scroll painting, which is something to be envied.

“The current win rate is quite high,” Xue Lingling said seriously. “Xiao Xianzi’s match will be tough, especially since the opponent is a level 5 spiritual power. There have been three Golden Scrolls that have appeared so far, and they are all of high quality.”

"Plant-type Golden Scroll?" Xue Zhengying checked Hu Yunlei's information. "That should be fine, after all, both of Xiao Wu's star lords have fire attack capabilities, especially the Pleiades Star Lord."

"Go, Mao Ri!" Huang Lili couldn't contain her excitement any longer. "Burn them to death!"

The competition venue.

Hu Yunlei looked at the player information above Wu Xian's head with a strange expression. "The Underworld Club? Is that the one that was all the rage a while ago?"

Wu Xian remained noncommittal.

"A necromancer?" Hu Yunlei smiled confidently. "They have no advantage whatsoever against us plant-based ones."

To be honest, there isn't really anyone in the underworld system who controls the life and death of plants. Those who can be involved in the life and death of plants are basically the top few, such as the Goddess Houtu and the Emperor of the Eastern Peak.

The red spider lily could be considered one, but it doesn't have a clear incarnation or divine status; it's just a special plant in the underworld.

“Our club does specialize in necromancy, but I’m not just a simple necromancy scroll artist,” Wu Xian said with a slight smirk.

(End of this chapter)