There really was no other choice.
In terms of compensation, environment, and prospects, a small Gaming Studio like Tulip could not compare with a Major Guild like hundred flowers in bloom.
The only thing Hua Luo Hongchen could bring to the table was her personal charm.
As for everything else, she did have some experience and insight when it came to picking up girls.
Girls who were a little love-brained were easy to win over with a few tricks.
From Hua Luo Hongchen's observations, Wenwen seemed infatuated enough to serve as a possible breakthrough point.
As for Shrimp Sprout...
Even slight teasing made her blush furiously, but Hua Luo Hongchen could not see through her thoughts. Someone like that was the hardest to handle.
Hua Luo Hongchen took action and sent Nangong Wen a message.
Hua Luo Hongchen: Wenwen, send me your location. I'll find a car tonight and pick you two up.
Within a few seconds, Nangong Wen replied.
Wen Wu Shuangquan: Uh? Why?
Hua Luo Hongchen: Didn't I promise to provide you two with accommodation? Move out of your rental place and come over early.
Wen Wu Shuangquan: How did you know we were renting...
Hua Luo Hongchen: You really are renting? Hehe~ I guessed~
Wen Wu Shuangquan: ...
As they walked, Nangong Wen gnashing her teeth and stomping her feet frightened Xia Miao into backing away repeatedly, afraid that Nangong Wen might mutate and bite her.
"Pack your things tonight. We're moving!" Nangong Wen calmed down before saying it.
"Okay..." Xia Miao did not ask any further questions and nodded.
It was not that she did not want to ask. Xia Miao felt that Nangong Wen was mentally unstable and feared her.
Afterward, the two split up and went to their respective class mentors to learn their level-20 skills.
《Within the gods》, there was a limit on skill slots. Starting at level 10, one skill slot would open every five levels.
Normally, Xia Miao's Personal Skill would occupy a Skill Slot, leaving her unable to learn the level-20 Skill from the Class Mentor.
But Xia Miao's talent allowed her to ignore the limitation of the skill slot, as long as the skill was a passive skill.
At the Knight Instructor's place, Xia Miao opened the Skill Panel for learning Skills.
The level-20 skill panel still contained only one lonely skill—endurance!
endurance: Constitution increased by 30, abnormal resistance increased by 3%.
It was a purely numerical Skill...
Xia Miao blinked. She suspected that the Knight Instructor, that old codger, had been unable to come up with a Skill and had tossed her this one to fob her off.
But since there was only this one skill, it was better than nothing. She might as well learn it.
Xia Miao paid the money and added "endurance" to her repertoire.
Ding!
Congratulations, you have learned the "endurance" skill!
Due to your talent, the skill information for your "endurance" skill has changed.
endurance: Constitution increased by 300, abnormal resistance increased by 30%.
Without Talent, 30 Constitution would equal the Attribute Points gained from three levels. Even with the additional 3% Abnormal Resistance, the Skill would offer poor value and be utterly outclassed by Active Skills.
After Talent Enhancement, however, 300 Constitution equaled the Attribute Points gained from 30 levels—more than all the Constitution Attribute Points she had accumulated so far. The value of 30% Abnormal Resistance went without saying.
After learning the skill, Xia Miao's Constitution soared to 530 points!
Her maximum health reached 5,300 points!
Not to mention that "regeneration" and "Sunflame Holy Shield" also had interactions with maximum health.
An ultra-tanky meat shield was born!
"Now that I look at it, purely numerical skills aren't bad either!" Xia Miao looked at her gradually thickening health bar, quite satisfied.
After learning the skill, the two met at the west gate of the main city and once again headed for the Eternal Forest.
The monsters in the low-level Leveling Areas near the Main City Gate still offered a little experience, but the two did not even want to look at them now, let alone clear them. Doing so would only waste time.
On the way, Nangong Wen's friends list began flashing again.
She thought Hua Luo Hongchen had sent another message, but when she opened it, she saw that it was not from Hua Luo Hongchen. The message was from starlight splendor.
This "talent scout" from Star Studio had such a low presence in Nangong Wen's mind that, if he had not suddenly sent a message, she would almost have forgotten that such a person existed.
starlight splendor: Boss Wen Wu, are you free right now?
Wen Wu Shuangquan: No.
Nangong Wen replied bluntly. She was busy leveling and did not feel like dealing with this guy.
starlight splendor: ...
starlight splendor: Don't put it that way, Boss. You two were impressive today. On behalf of the Firmament Guild, I sincerely invite you to discuss a possible collaboration.
Wen Wu Shuangquan: We just finished clearing the Dungeon, and you're already trying to poach us?
Nangong Wen was surprised. They had left the Dungeon less than half an hour ago, yet starlight splendor had already come knocking.
He was representing the Firmament Guild, not Star Studio, in trying to poach them!
Though she knew little about the game, the Firmament Guild's speed still shocked Nangong Wen.
starlight splendor: Don't put it so harshly, Boss. A fine bird chooses a tree to nest in. Why turn down better compensation?
starlight splendor: If you two provide your Attribute Panels, the Firmament Guild can offer each of you a salary starting at 50,000, depending on the circumstances!
starlight splendor: You need not worry about the penalty for breaking your contracts. The Firmament Guild can handle it and eliminate your worries!
starlight splendor laid out the terms, showing complete sincerity.
A salary of 50,000 was not particularly high, but it should have been more than enough to poach two naive girls who earned only 10,000 a month.
50,000!
The figure left Nangong Wen completely dumbfounded.
A few days earlier, she and Xia Miao had worried because they could not find jobs paying a few thousand a month. Now someone was offering them the enormous salary of 50,000 to poach them.
It felt like a dream, leaving Nangong Wen dazed for a moment.
"What's wrong?" Seeing Nangong Wen freeze, Xia Miao waved a hand in front of her and asked.
"Xia Miao, do you believe we could earn 50,000 a month...?" Nangong Wen asked.
"..." Xia Miao stared at her in shock. She then studied Nangong Wen with a strange expression, hesitant to speak.
"What are you thinking?" Nangong Wen urged.
"Someone's willing to pay 50,000 to keep you?"
Xia Miao blurted it out without thinking.
"What old codger is that blind?"
Her words were astonishing!
Nangong Wen stared at Xia Miao with wide eyes, stunned.
Seeing Nangong Wen's expression, even Xia Miao realized that she had misunderstood. What had her words implied...?
"Um... think it over first. I'll wait for you in the Eternal Forest." The corner of Xia Miao's mouth twitched. She hunched her shoulders, turned, and ran for her life.
Only after Xia Miao's figure had grown smaller and smaller did Nangong Wen come to her senses.
A stick of TNT exploded in her chest.
"Xia! Miao!" Nangong Wen let out a shriek.
Xia Miao ran even faster...
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