Chapter 1: The Grand Matchmaking Organization of Asking Dao
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“Excuse me, do you believe there are gods in this world?”
“Uh…”
“Join us, and you’ll understand what it truly means to live for oneself, rather than for some elusive goal.”
“I just want to fill my belly; I don’t understand anything else! Stop talking to me; you’re wasting my time!”
A little demon with a hedgehog head swiftly hoisted a log and bolted away, leaving Strong Brother in a whirlwind of confusion.
Cold Little Rain shook her head and sighed, “How many is this now?”
Strong Brother looked a bit disheartened.
“What’s the problem? Is my pitch wrong? But I’ve already trimmed it down! If I cut it any shorter, I won’t even know what to say!”
“It seems recruiting isn’t as easy as it sounds,” Cold Little Rain lamented, “Too bad I can’t help you; players can’t join the Extermination of Immortals Guild until you complete your mission.”
Strong Brother felt a wave of discouragement.
But then he thought of his master, Little Musashi, and suddenly, his fighting spirit ignited as he dashed toward another little demon who was adjusting his pants by the roadside.
“Hey, little bro, wait up! I want to have a word with you!”
The little demon instantly recalled some unimaginable events that happened in certain caves due to an excess of male little demons. Could this dog-headed guy be interested in… yikes!?
Terrifying!
That little demon ran away faster than a rabbit.
Strong Brother, “…”
Seriously? I didn’t even get a chance to say a word, and you’re already ducking me?
Just when he was wallowing in despair, Si Yan led over two little demons.
【Ding! Your mission completion progress has been updated.】
【Currently, you have recruited 3 out of 10 followers.】
Strong Brother was shocked. What the heck? How did she manage that?
Even if her boyfriend is rich, money can’t buy faith; the system wouldn’t acknowledge it.
Si Yan smiled, “I just told them that joining the Extermination of Immortals Guild would give them a chance to meet lovely demonesses…”
Strong Brother blinked, “Ah… that works?”
Si Yan shrugged, “Why not?
Oh, and these two are golden-quality men, clerks from the Cold Wind City administrative office, but they haven’t had the chance to meet any ladies, so… their future partners are up to you.”
At that moment, Strong Brother seemed to have an epiphany.
Isn’t this how red ideology took root in backward villages? With the simple slogan, “Squash the local tyrants, divide the land”?
The simpler and more straightforward the message, the more it resonated with people.
Darn it! Even if later people think of the “Extermination of Immortals” and realize, “Oh? Isn’t that just the underground matchmaking organization?” he’d be okay with it.
It’s better than being booted out of Extermination of Immortals for failing the mission, right?
Strong Brother was suddenly fired up.
It seems the ancient eyeball effect really does exist! If he could recruit a few drop-dead gorgeous demonesses into the guild – no, they don’t even need to join! Just agreeing to date the guild’s followers would suffice.
In that case, wouldn’t more and more people want to join the Extermination simply for this reason?
All they needed to do was play matchmakers…
For now, they could hold off on charging service fees; if this keeps up, wouldn’t the Extermination of Immortals turn into Asking Dao Continent’s version of a dating site?
Of course, that’s just a thought.
The key here is he needs bodies.
Anyway, once he gets them in, he can gradually reform their thoughts. They would eventually become the anti-cultivation talents that Extermination of Immortals needs.
With his plan in mind, Strong Brother quickly summoned the Extermination of Immortals Guild, instructing everyone to scatter across Cold Wind City and seek out the whereabouts of demonesses.
This is where Li Xiaocong’s financial prowess comes into play.
Anyone willing to date a little demon from the Extermination of Immortals Guild would receive 10 spirit coins as payment, and considering current prices in Cold Wind City, you could have a bowl of large meat noodles for just 1 spirit coin.
The price can’t be set too high; there should be room for future increases.
Even if Li Xiaocong is rich, he can’t just throw money around. Eventually, these fees would need to be passed on to the Extermination membership costs, and the guild would also need spirit coins to operate. Idealism alone won’t get them far without material incentives.
Fortunately, the brothers stepped up; they quickly found a few enchanting butterfly demons.
Hearing there were no other demands beyond meeting the little demons, they happily agreed to Strong Brother’s request.
With the sudden influx of population in Cold Wind City, there was a need for resources, and who wouldn’t want a way to earn spirit coins?
Once the direction was set, everything else smoothly fell into place.
In less than half a day, Strong Brother completed his mission with flying colors.
【Ding! Congratulations, you have been officially accepted into the Extermination of Immortals organization!】
【You are now ranked twelfth in the demon-slaying squad under Extermination of Immortals. According to organizational rules, once a joint mission arises, lower-ranked members must obey the commands of higher-ranked members.】
Seeing this prompt, Strong Brother immediately knelt facing toward where Little Musashi rests and bowed three times.
His feelings for his master had never changed.
He initially planned to use this chance to pay tribute to Little Musashi in the Chaos Forest, but her resting place was unfortunately within the territory of White Feather City. If he rushed in, he might face unforeseen consequences.
But he was determined; once he defeats White Feather City, he would report his victory to his master. Of course, he didn’t want to think about taking down the Great King of the Split Land just yet.
【Ding! Extermination of Immortals has placed observers in Cold Wind City.】
【In ten minutes, arrive at Soul Rest Street, stop at the twelfth door after counting from the southern intersection, and someone will greet you.】
【You may bring two attendants.】
Strong Brother was startled. He immediately jumped up and instinctively glanced around.
The surroundings looked just like before, unchanged, busy with people on the shabby streets.
Cold Wind City didn’t stop its daily construction activities because of the players’ presence.
After setting up makeshift shelters for temporary housing, they began gradually constructing brick and wood buildings, seemingly planning to settle here long-term. It’s as if they never considered that Cold Wind City might fall to White Feather City.
Where does their confidence come from?
Strong Brother shook his head, pushing that thought aside for now.
“Little Rain, Si Yan, you’re coming with me to meet someone.”
“Who?” Little Rain asked, puzzled.
You just finished a mission, why can’t you sit still?
“The Extermination of Immortals personnel.” Strong Brother replied, glancing around cautiously and speaking softly.
Si Yan’s eyes instantly lit up.
The reason she got Strong Brother to join the Extermination of Immortals through Li Xiaocong was precisely for the chance to meet the main members of Extermination. She just didn’t expect that the opportunity would come so quickly.
But it makes sense, the battle between White Feather City and Cold Wind City was crucial for the future of the monster race; Extermination couldn’t possibly avoid sending people in.
Though technically neither loss nor victory would affect them, as the most mysterious organization in this world, they needed to be privy to firsthand information on any major events for future analysis.
Strong Brother was thrilled.
This made it the third member of Extermination he had interacted with, besides Wei Wenxuan and Little Musashi.
Who could it be?
