Nobody told me this wasn't a game.

There's one thing that Aloe doesn't understand.

She thought to herself, "The Dragon Community's strength is indeed astonishing, but Leonard, who controls the power of the source, should not be afraid of them. Moreover, the Sea of ​​Reflection is an ocean, which is Leonard's home ground and perfectly suits his abilities. He shouldn't be so worried, and he even called me along."

While they were thinking, the red-haired Arthur had already led them to a building located by the sea.

He stopped at the door and said, "Ms. Aloe, please come in. What you need to do and what you can get will all be answered inside."

Aloe vera, still puzzled, nodded and said, "Okay."

The three watched Arthur leave, then turned to look at the building in front of them.

"hey-hey!"

Quite abruptly, he chuckled twice.

He looked at Aloe with a mocking expression and said, "Aloe, I never imagined that you, who could command the winds and rains and practically control everything in 1555, would be treated like this! Look, look at that red-haired monkey from before. He was so rude to you, no greetings, no small talk. He just brought you here in a businesslike manner and then left... I really feel sorry for you! You are the owner of the Feng Shui House!"

Aloe vera felt embarrassed and was a little annoyed.

But she didn't say.

“That’s all in the past, Captain Fankou. We are now the General’s subordinates. What we should compare is not past glories, but our loyalty to the General and the contributions we have made to him.”

"..."

Looking at Aloe's serious expression, Fan Kou felt like he had punched a cotton ball.

Musogen noticed that the two seemed to be at odds, and his mind immediately started working on something, but he didn't show it.

Aloe vera gestured with her hand and said, "Let's go in and take a look."

……

……

The building located by the sea has no sign, and its purpose is unknown.

After entering the gate, Aloe realized that this was like an office building. There were many counters on the wall directly opposite the door, and there was a clerk behind each counter.

A notice board stood by the door, with three words on it:

[Enter from here]

Aloe vera remained unmoved and followed the directions.

After going up to the second floor and walking to a conference room, Aloe finally saw someone she recognized: "Ms. Helen."

"Ah, it's Miss Aloe Vera, you've arrived?"

Helen Hersey.

A member of the Herse clan, an adventurer at the twelfth realm, who had some contact with aloe vera.

Aloe smiled slightly and asked, "Ms. Helen, can you tell me about the current situation? I know nothing about it right now."

"I'm not entirely sure about the specifics. Just in the last few days, the atmosphere within the family suddenly became very serious. After a brief meeting, both the family head and General Hongyan agreed that it was imperative to immediately invite experts to explore the surrounding seas, and so—"

Helen pointed to the conference room.

"The first group has arrived. And they're all incredibly skilled!"

That's incredible, a true master?

Aloe smiled without saying a word, then asked with keen insight, "Expert? How advanced is he? More advanced than the three of us at the twelfth realm?"

"There are several at the thirteenth or fourteenth realm."

Helen answered.

Fan Kou was slightly taken aback—

In the system of the gods, adventurers at the twelfth realm are not uncommon, since this is a level that can be directly reached using crystals.

Those above the twelfth realm are relatively rare.

To break through to the next level, one must go to a "blessed land" to absorb divinity, but blessed lands are extremely rare and produce very limited amounts of divinity.

The usual practice is to enter several specific dungeons, defeat the final boss, and then use the blessed land formed by the boss's corpse to improve your strength.

The costs and limitations involved are far more expensive than divine crystals.

Therefore, an adventurer from the thirteenth realm is rare and exceptional.

Helen added, "Ms. Aloe, please go in first. You know where this place is, and there won't be any problem if you enter midway."

Aloe nodded, gently opened the door, and led Fan Kou and Mu Suogen into the conference room, where they sat in the last row.

The conference room was packed with people.

Judging by appearances, there were around seventy people. Without exception, all of them were completely absorbed in watching the slideshow being played by the short host—

That's the explanation for the sea of ​​reflections.

The three members of Fankou were already very clear about this information, and listening to it again now was purely to reinforce their memory.

Finally, the short host spoke up: "This place is mysterious, as I believe you all already know. I wonder if anyone would like to stay here and enjoy these benefits?"

He looked around, but no one answered.

Are you kidding me?

All those present were adventurers at the twelfth realm or above. Normally, if someone dared to speak to them like that, they would have been killed with a single blow!

The host laughed and said, "This is the significance of inviting everyone here today! Esteemed seniors, my family head plans to grant five 'permanent residency rights' as a reward to the five people who have made the most contributions! Once you receive residency, you can stay here forever!"

Chapter 352 is really quite extreme.

There are only five permanent residency permits available, and you need to be ranked the highest in the contribution section?

The bigwigs in the conference room felt like it was surreal!

Outside, they are people who don't need to carry money when they go out, so they can get respect wherever they go.

Now look what's happened! If I want to stay, I have to be subservient to people. What's the difference between this and being a beggar?

Fan Kou, always eager for drama, immediately said, "Five? If others hear this, they'll think we can't afford it! Five each, just name your price, I'll cover it all!"

The host looked at him and said, "Senior, I'm truly sorry. To survive here requires divine blessing, and my family head's abilities are limited. We cannot attend to everyone and can only offer five spots. But rest assured, we allow family members to come, with a maximum of five family members per person."

Everyone present understood that this was exploitation and oppression by the Hessians.

but……

The Sea of ​​Reflections was simply too tempting, especially for those of them who were used to dungeons and the benefits of the gods.

Not much foresight is needed; everyone understands what a dungeon means.

Here, having "permanent residency" is almost equivalent to the prosperity of a family!

Their family can run dungeons, while others can't. With this balance of power, it's obvious who's the boss.

This "permanent residency" is actually equivalent to the right to do whatever one wants and to rule as a king in the real world!

Once this is realized, being exploited by the Hessians doesn't seem so unacceptable anymore.

Someone immediately asked, "Sir, how are your contributions calculated?"

"That's exactly what I wanted to explain—"

The host turned to the last page of the PPT, and Aloe Vera looked up to see the details:

[New instance island discovered: 10.]

[Killing a threatening monster: 10.]

[Discovery of a dragon's hideout: Permanent residency.]

The host continued, "The rules are very simple, and simplicity means it's difficult to cheat, so it's fair. It's important to note that once you reach one hundred points, you'll receive permanent residency; the reward for discovering dragons is not among the five available spots, it's an extra reward. If there are no further questions, you can proceed now. You can apply for a 'Transformation Assault Boat' at the counter downstairs. It's a vehicle derived from the power of the Water God, extremely fast, impervious to wind and rain, and will never sink."

As soon as he finished speaking, someone got up and went downstairs.

A few minutes later, the meeting room was empty. Aloe got up and took Fan Kou and Mu Suo Gen downstairs.

The few available counters were packed with people, all big shots maintaining their status and queuing with dignity.

After observing for a moment, Fan Kou said, "Judging from their clothing and appearance, Leonard didn't recruit them one by one; he directly extended an invitation to a certain family. These seventy or eighty people may come from ten or fifteen families... How can one family have so many experts at the thirteenth or fourteenth realm? They must be a large family from a large community!"

Aloe wasn't particularly surprised, simply saying, "The Hersey family is different from us; they're a large conglomerate that spans multiple communities. I'm not surprised they know so many powerful families."

To her surprise...

why?

Musogen shared the same question. He lowered his voice and asked curiously, "Why is Leonard offering permanent residency? He must have been attacked by the Dragon Community, but is that all there is to it? What is the strength of the Aloe Valley Leader and the Water God? Does Leonard lack confidence in defeating the dragons?"

Aloe slowly shook her head: "That's what I'm also wondering about. I don't think the current situation is so dire that we need to reveal secrets. The ocean is the Water God's home ground, and Leonard's combat power here is extremely considerable. Moreover, he has General Red Rock's full support, who controls Community 7. The gap between him and Community 2, which is controlled by the Dragon Queen, is not that big."

That's strange!

After much deliberation, Fan Kou concluded that his doubts about aloe vera and aralia root were quite valid.

He speculated, saying, "Something else must have happened! It must have been something big that made Leonard and General Red Rock uneasy and even fearful, which is why they took such drastic action."

"...Let's go out to sea first."

Aloe vera made the judgment.

She looked at her two subordinates and said, "Finding out what happened and what made Leonard so uneasy should be of great benefit."

Fankou wholeheartedly agreed: "This is definitely the intelligence the general needs!"

The three of them walked to the counter and joined the end of the queue.

……

……

Mizuzuka was standing in front of a manor with an old man by her side.

He turned his head and saw the manor bursting with flowers, a breathtaking sight. Even after Fei Niao left, he still had people regularly tending to it.

He then turned to look at the trembling Jianli Yizhen and said, "Elder Yizhen, why are you so nervous?"

Can you not be nervous?

Upon hearing that those who had persecuted him in the past had absorbed the essence of the wind god and become a completely new wind god, how could he not feel awe!