I went berserk in the game of gods.

Chapter 147 Meeting an old friend in a foreign land

After Luo Feng revealed his wicked idea, he gave Cao Yu a knowing smile that only men would understand.

Cao Yu wasn't angry; he responded jokingly:

"This suggestion is a bit difficult. I have a big appetite; I can only eat hearty dishes, not soft ones."

"That's a real pity," Luo Feng said regretfully.

"Let's save the small talk for later," Cao Yu said. "What kind of organization is this 'Unofficial Hunter Guild' you mentioned?"

"It's a semi-official organization, I'd say."

Luo Feng replied:
“Each stable and orderly district basically has its own official player organization, and Tianhuan City is no exception. It has established an official organization called ‘09 Node Player Management Bureau’ – or ‘09 Bureau’ for short – which is specifically responsible for handling events related to the Evolution Game and for maintaining social order.”

To some extent, Bureau 09 can be considered the official organization of our entire 09 node, holding certain permissions granted by the game company. And with permissions come responsibilities; it is responsible for the stability and healthy development of the entire node.

You know how massive a node is, and the players' personalities tend to be chaotic to some extent, making them extremely prone to causing trouble... In short, maintaining the stability of the entire node requires an astonishing number of players.

Even if Tianhuan City is powerful, it would be difficult for them to support such an organization. Therefore, Bureau 09 pays players outside the official organization to handle most of the crisis missions.

Over time, the unofficial hunter guild emerged and gradually grew, becoming the top choice for many players from other regions to earn extra income. Besides issuing challenging stability maintenance missions, the guild also recruited highly promising players for Tianhuan City. As I just mentioned, if you perform exceptionally well, you might even receive an audience and reward from royalty, and be granted noble status.

After the introduction, he smiled and said:

"So, Brother Cao, are you tempted?"

"It's really good." Cao Yu nodded.

He wasn't exactly tempted; he had no real respect for the Tianxing royal family.

It's nothing more than a family that got rich earlier, seized the 09 node, and turned public resources into private resources.

He admitted that his ego had become inflated since the system awakened.

This is an objective fact, there's nothing we can do about it.

Are there any people who don't become arrogant after having an awakening system?
Players don't believe in being born noble.

At most, they will only be forced to temporarily submit due to the threat of power.

However... this unofficial hunter guild is indeed a platform for him to quickly build his reputation, and he plans to go and take a look.

Cao Yu asked, "Where can I register my hunter identity?"

“Each region has a guild branch. Brother Cao, you can just use a map app to call a taxi there.”

After Luo Feng finished answering, he reminded her:

"There's one thing to be aware of: some of the guild quests issued by the Hunter's Guild have hidden traps... No, with your abilities, Brother Cao, these traps won't work on you, so just pretend I didn't say anything."

"What you said is very useful to me," Cao Yu said with a smile. "Thanks."

"Haha...you're welcome." Luo Feng seized the opportunity to ask, "Brother Cao, are you...at a hotel?"

“That’s right,” Cao Yu said.

"We've been gone from the instance for two days now, Brother Cao, haven't you looked for a place to stay yet?" Luo Feng suggested, "If it's hard to find, I know a friend who has an apartment in the lower city that's currently for sale..."

"Let's forget about the downtown area," Cao Yu refused. "I've already asked a real estate agent about accommodation, but it's not ideal, so we'll have to put that on hold for now."

In the two days after leaving the dungeon, he spent most of his time sightseeing, which was a small vacation for himself after experiencing a life-or-death crisis in the dungeon.

Life should be lived in balance.

In short, he took the sightseeing ship to many places, enjoyed many scenic views, and briefly looked at Tianhuan City.

I have to say, this city is ridiculously big!

Even though spatial portals were set up between the various regions, making travel very convenient, he still only managed to explore less than 10% of the areas in two days.

After his vacation ended, he began to plan how to settle down and make a home.

He contacted a real estate agency and consulted them in detail.

Then he discovered that the housing prices in Tianhuan City were outrageously expensive... no, to be more precise, the housing prices in the safe zone were outrageously expensive.

Although the entire Heavenly Illusion City is spherical and has a special spatial location, it is still divided into four directions: east, west, south, and north, according to the general direction of the entire evolution game.

Along the east-west axis of this vast, spherical space, numerous spirit boat points and time-space stations have been built, together forming a long transportation line.

This line, known as the "port line," divides the spherical space into two hemispherical regions, defining the North and South Poles.

Just like the Earth's equator.

The closer an area is to the "port line," the more mobile players there are—from other zones, and even from other nodes... It's a mixed bag, and the stability is generally poor.

The further away from the "port line" a region is, the higher its stability.

Based on this pattern, Tianhuan City is divided into three urban areas: upper, middle, and lower.

Upper City has only two districts—the Antarctic District and the Arctic District, which are the headquarters of the Tianxing Royal Family and the Huanyu Group, respectively.

The Antarctic region is called the Imperial City, designated 01.

The Arctic region is called Cyber ​​City, number 02.

The central district was numbered from 03 to 20, totaling 18 districts, and was the area where nobles and wealthy people lived.

The Lower District is the largest area, which is right next to the "Port Line". It is numbered from 21 to 100 and is divided into 80 districts, all of which are called the Port District.

His current location is Port Area 23. This is also the area where his spirit boat docked when he arrived at Node 09 three days ago.

The housing prices in the lower city are not expensive, but because of the large number of transient players, chaotic events often occur, making it not a very suitable place to settle down.

After all, his idea was to bring his second sister-in-law and the rest of the family over, making 09 a second home.

Cao Yu prefers the central district, which is a good place to settle down.

However, after asking the real estate agent about the house price... he gave up for the time being.

He has more than enough evolution points to settle in the central urban area.

However, he is currently in the player's growth phase and has no bottlenecks in improving his evolution level. He should prioritize using his evolution points for evolution and purchasing useful items... Settling down can only wait until later.

Judging by the timeline, he has only been a player for about three weeks.

For many players, a house in the central district of Tianhuan City represents their entire lifespan.

Those who immigrated to Node 09 earlier enjoyed the benefits of the times, as housing was very cheap, and a large number of ordinary people even settled in Tianhuan City.

Unfortunately, this kind of benefit is no longer available.

"It seems that Brother Cao has his eye on the Central District."

Luo Feng sighed:
"It's definitely safe over there. They've introduced a lot of mechanical technology from Tianyan Star, so not many players dare to cause trouble easily... but the house prices are indeed expensive!"

I think there's no need to rush into settling down. With your abilities, Brother Cao, making a name for yourself in the unofficial hunter guild shouldn't be too difficult.

When the time comes, the Tianxing royal family will grant you noble status and a fiefdom... Tsk tsk, Brother Cao, don't forget me when you become rich and powerful!

"Then I'll accept your kind words..."

After chatting for a few minutes, Cao Yu hung up the phone.

After putting away the system panel, he left the hotel room, opened the map software using the card's 3D projection function, and took a taxi to the branch of the Unofficial Hunter Guild in Port District 23.

……

Half an hour later, Cao Yu, guided by a staff member named Weiwei, registered his hunter identity and received a hunter ID card.

He registered under the name "Yang Jian".

When the system collects reputation, it doesn't care what name he used during his rise to fame—the system focuses on his own cause and effect, and the name doesn't matter.

Therefore... it's best to hide my real name and borrow the name of the True Lord.

On the contrary, his second brother is Yang Jian, and since they are related, he can bear the consequences of this great karma.

From this day forward, he will be the judicial god who upholds order.

“Mr. Yang, the Hunter ID card can access the Hunter Guild’s internal platform. As long as you are in Tianhuan City, this function can be used at any time.”

Vivi, an android, flashed her signature business smile and said in a sweet voice:
"On the Hunter platform, bounty missions and other missions are updated daily in real time. You can accept them alone or in a team."

In addition to the quest system, the platform also sells various potions, items, martial arts techniques, and bloodlines.

If you accumulate enough merit points, you can also apply to your guild to purchase a 'player retirement slot'.

"Player retirement quota?" Cao Yu looked surprised: "Players can retire?"

"Mr. Yang is a player from another region, so it's normal that he doesn't know."

Vivi smiled and explained:
"The game company has granted 'Bureau 09' partial game privileges, including positions on the Celestial Evolution Train and the Spirit Ship. Players who sign contracts and work in these positions for a certain number of years can retire from their 'player' status, retaining their evolution points while no longer being affected by dungeon crises. If Mr. Yang is interested, he can try applying after accumulating enough merit points. However…"

She reminded:

"The number of retirement slots is very limited each year, and there are many players on the waiting list..."

After a brief exchange, Cao Yu felt a sense of admiration.

He now increasingly feels that the Evolution Game is not simply a supernatural game, but an incredibly vast civilization.

Perhaps as players level up, more and more privileges will be unlocked.

Retirement quotas...

'Unfortunately, I don't need this kind of thing.'

Cao Yu left the Hunter's Guild's branch in Port 23.

In his hand, there was a square "law enforcement recorder" without a camera.

This is considered standard equipment for hunters.

According to Weiwei, this law enforcement device is technology from Tianyan Star. Once activated, it can record video information that is extremely difficult to forge, as well as collect the residual spiritual aura of the target after death.

The Hunter Guild's bounty missions mostly involve hunting down criminal players.

To prevent fraudulent activities, body camera recordings are essential.

The guild has its own verification process.

After stepping out of the guild and onto the street, Cao Yu didn't immediately accept a quest to try his hand at it.

More than two days have passed since the last instance ended. Presumably, the three Xu sisters should have received the "No Return Order" by now... The three of them will contact him at any time, so he has to stay in Tianhuan City and wait a little while.

Suddenly, a familiar voice reached his ears...

(End of this chapter)