I am the Arcane Archer, and all my skills are self-created.

"I'm in the small garden near the city lord's mansion."

Li Wu types concisely and to the point.

"Okay, I'll be right there!"

A few minutes later, a familiar figure appeared at the garden entrance.

Hua Zitong wore a simple warrior's leather armor, her high ponytail still looking dashing. Although her face showed signs of fatigue, her eyes were brighter than before, radiating a sharp aura.

Her job title has changed to: [Killing Warrior]!

"Li Wu." She walked straight up to Li Wu, her gaze sweeping over Lin Hai and the other two before returning to Li Wu. "What are you doing here?"

Li Wu explained with a smile, "We were discussing the shop..."

Li Wu briefly recounted what he had done since Hua Zitong left.

"A shop?" Hua Zitong raised an eyebrow, her gaze sweeping over Lin Hai and the other two. "You guys got the shop sorted out so quickly?"

Hua Zitong was quite surprised. This was part of her plan after her rebirth, and she didn't expect that Li Wu would start it in just a few days.

Upon seeing this, Lin Hai quickly stepped forward, for he had also heard of the famous "Seeking Mist Among Flowers".

"Hello, Master Huajianxunwu. I am Lin Hai, formerly the deputy owner of Wanbaolou in District 9. We have just rented a high-end shop in the core area of ​​Ironforge and are discussing how to operate it."

Hua Zitong's gaze lingered on Lin Hai for a few more seconds.

Deputy Director of Wanbaolou?

The name Lin Hai made her heart skip a beat.

She was all too familiar with that name—the legendary businessman from her past life who started from scratch in District 21 and built Qianjin Pavilion in just a few years, rivaling Wanbaolou.

She never expected that Li Wu would actually get in touch with Lin Hai.

Her gaze then fell on Lao Wang and Xiao Fang, two casual players she recognized at a glance. In her past life, these two were legendary blacksmiths and alchemists ranked among the top ten in the entire server, and countless super guilds would beg to hire them.

At this moment, Hua Zitong's heart was in turmoil.

She originally thought that because she had memories of her past life and knew all the opportunities, it would be easy for her to rise to power in this life.

But now, without her knowledge, Li Wu has not only rented upscale shops in the core area, but also recruited Lin Hai, and even won over future legendary players like Lao Wang and Xiao Fang!

This surprised Hua Zitong like never before.

She knew Li Wu was strong and talented, but she always thought he would be rather passive in business and interpersonal relationships, needing her guidance. Yet, in just a few days while she was away, he accomplished such a remarkable feat.

A complex mix of emotions welled up inside her.

There was surprise, admiration, and also a slight... discomfort.

Is this what they call the protagonist's halo?

Seeing Hua Zitong's surprised expression, Li Wu asked, "This job change must have taken a lot of effort, right?"

Hua Zitong snapped out of her thoughts and nodded, her voice somewhat low: "Indeed, that job change quest was much more difficult than I had imagined."

She didn't go into the details of the mission, only briefly mentioning it.

"However, now that the mission is complete, my profession has changed to [Killing Warrior]." Hua Zitong said, clenching her fist, and her aura became even stronger.

Li Wu nodded; he could sense that Hua Zitong had become even stronger.

He continued, "Now that you're here, why don't you take a look and see how our plan is going?"

Hua Zitong nodded, walked over and sat down next to Li Wu, picked up Lin Hai's notebook, flipped through a few pages, and then said:

"Lin Hai's plan is excellent. It uses subleasing to quickly recoup funds while creating a commercial cluster effect. This is currently the safest and most efficient method."

Lin Hai was thrilled to hear Hua Zitong's approval. Receiving affirmation from two such influential figures was the greatest encouragement he could receive.

"However," Hua Zitong changed the subject, "subletting alone isn't enough. Now that we've rented these high-end shops, we need to maximize their value. Especially the third floor, which is our own territory; it has to be unique."

Li Wu looked at Hua Zitong, gesturing for her to continue.

"The third floor, besides serving as our office area and core workshop, can also be used as our own high-end product showcase area." Hua Zitong's gaze swept over Lao Wang and Xiao Fang. "Lao Wang, Xiao Fang, the fact that you can now create rare-grade equipment and potions is a huge advantage in itself. But just being rare-grade isn't enough."

Old Wang and Xiao Fang were puzzled by Hua Zitong's words. Rare grade was already quite good; in the early stages of the game, rare grade equipment and potions were highly sought after.

Hua Zitong didn't keep them in suspense; she said directly, "I'm not talking about ordinary rare-grade items. I mean rare-grade items that can intimidate the entire server and drive everyone crazy."

Li Wu's brows twitched slightly; he knew that Hua Zitong must know some "insider information" again.

"I remember a place," Hua Zitong said, her voice low as if she were recalling something.

"That's a hidden dungeon called 'The Lost Foundry.' It drops a rare LV30 set called the 'Soulforger Set.' This set has the strongest stats at level 30 right now, even better than some epic individual pieces."

"The Soul Forger Set?"

Neither Lin Hai nor Lao Wang had ever heard of this set of clothes.

Hua Zitong continued, "However, that dungeon is extremely difficult, and it's a five-player dungeon. It's very difficult for Li Wu and me alone to conquer it."

Li Wu was making plans in his mind.

It's a five-player dungeon, and it's extremely difficult, which means they'll need three more teammates.

He looked at Hua Zitong, waiting for her to continue.

"We need three more teammates, at least one of whom must be a tank/knight! However, I already have some candidates in mind, and I need to recruit them."

Li Wu looked at Hua Zitong, somewhat surprised.

Poaching talent?

This is no easy task. Especially in the early stages of the game, all the major guilds are scrambling to recruit players.

"Where are you going to recruit people?" Li Wu asked curiously.

"I'm going to the Flower Language Guild," Hua Zitong said. Her voice wasn't loud, but it shocked everyone present.

【Flower Language Guild】?

That's one of the top super guilds in the Origin Realm. Is Hua Zitong going to poach people from the Flower Language Guild?

This sounds like a fantasy.

Lin Hai was even more shocked. Hua Zitong actually dared to poach people directly from the Flower Language Guild. How could they possibly succeed in poaching them?

Li Wu understood immediately. It turned out to be the [Flower Language Guild]. Could this be considered poaching?

I reckon Hua Zitong will just go over and talk to them, and they'll release her. After all, she has a brother who's the president of the association!

"Master, how are you planning to poach them?" Lin Hai was very curious. Players from super guilds are not so easy to poach.

Hua Zitong didn't answer, but just looked at Li Wu.

Taking the opportunity, Li Wu asked, "So when do you plan to go?"

Hua Zitong responded, "Now is the perfect time to poach people before they've fully settled down."

Li Wu nodded; he knew Hua Zitong's decision was right. It was the early stages of the game, and all the major guilds were vying for players, but a stable格局 (pattern/structure) hadn't yet fully formed—this was the easiest time.

"Then let's get things arranged at the shop now," Li Wu said. "Once you get back, we can get right to it."

Hua Zitong looked at Li Wu, her eyes filled with trust. She knew Li Wu was someone she could entrust her life to. She nodded and said, "Then I'll go. Wait for me to come back."

After saying that, Hua Zitong turned and left the garden, heading towards the [Flower Language Guild]. Her figure disappeared into the night, leaving only Li Wu and the other two to continue discussing their future plans in the garden.