novelden Chapter 1020, Member Rules
Chapter 1020, Member Rules
Wu Heng raised his eyebrows when he heard Shannara's suggestion.
Unexpectedly, she came up with this compromise. The Wood Elves wanted a hero, and Treasure Island also needed a hero.
The special thing about Treasure Island is that there is no fixed country or race.
It is a very inclusive organization.
The island's city hall, design institute and other functional departments all have orcs, dwarves, elves or wood elves holding relatively important positions.
It's all about ability, not race.
Similarly, Shannara is also aware of the difficulties of Treasure Island. She has methods to improve her reputation, but she does not have any trustworthy high-level professionals under her command.
Last time we invited the 19th-level puppeteer from our headquarters, he declined.
Now is the time when we are short of people.
As for the other maids in the house, it would be difficult to achieve heroism in a few years.
Therefore, this proposal can perfectly match the needs of the Wood Elves with the shortcomings of Treasure Island.
Wu Heng thought about it and felt that there was nothing wrong with this proposal. He said, "Will the Council of Elders agree? It is not easy to get high-level professionals to sign a slave contract."
The slave contract is a means of forcibly restricting people.
Just like a contract of sale, once signed you will be restricted for life.
Not to mention high-level professionals, even normal professionals who understand this kind of contract will not sign it.
Shannella said, "If you agree, I will negotiate with the Council of Elders. This is the only way for both parties to cooperate."
That’s true. Wu Heng can still consider this proposal.
Otherwise, the Wood Elves will never train a hero unless Shannara's level is raised and she is supported to become a hero.
"I have no objection. It depends on whether the Elders Council agrees." Wu Heng paused and continued, "You can also make a promise to the Elders Council. If you agree to this request, I can guarantee the autonomy of the two heroes and will not forcibly interfere with their normal lives."
"Okay, with your words, I feel the chances of success are greater." Shannara nodded.
"Also! I can arrange two high-level skeletons to protect their safety, if the Elders Council agrees." Wu Heng continued.
After all, the Holy See has begun to threaten the safety of the Presbyterian Church.
"I'll seek their advice." Shannara said.
Wu Heng picked up the wine glass and said, "The rest depends on your diplomatic skills."
Shannella gave him an unpleasant look, raised her glass, and clinked it with his, with a crisp sound of the crystal glasses colliding.
“I feel like I’m old.”
"No, I think it's getting better and better." Wu Heng took a sip and said, "I'll help you smooth out your veins tonight."
"Humph!"
The two chatted for a while, and Catwoman Robey looked over in her training clothes, "Sister Shannella, are you still training later?"
Shannella stood up and said to Wu Heng, "I will talk to the elders tomorrow."
Wu Heng nodded.
Shannella followed Robe out, changed into training clothes, and headed to the training room.
……
Headquarters, Hall of Glory.
The sunlight shines through the glass, casting mottled shadows on the ground.
The latest issue of "Treasure Island Express" was neatly stacked on the front desk, the transparent protective layer was opened, and the aroma of ink wafted out.
As soon as the newspaper was put down, people from all around swarmed over, each with a copy, to read the contents.
On the front page, a portrait of Viola covered in starlight filled almost the entire page, with a gold-plated title printed below:
The Second Hero of Treasure Island is Born! Queen of Smoke and Nightmare - Viola's Legendary Journey.
Everyone stared with wide eyes at the words and patterns above.
Viola!
A true hero.
The next second, the hall exploded.
"You've become a hero so soon?"
"It can't be true..." Another person's hands were shaking. "How long has she just joined Treasure Island? How could it be so fast?"
“Could it be fake news to confuse the outside world?”
"Who dares to talk nonsense about such things?"
"At this rate, there will be many heroes appearing on Treasure Island."
"How come Wu Heng always manages to cause such big trouble?"
In the hall, the noise was like waves, one layer upon another.
Anyone who picked up the newspaper would exclaim.
In the corner, there is a rest area.
Mortimer the Puppet Master clutched the newspaper so tightly that his knuckles turned white.
Viola in the newspaper had a sharp gaze, and her demeanor and dress were different from those of ordinary professionals.
A hero... something he had dreamed of all his life.
Unlike the others who were surprised and surprised, Mortimer still felt an inexplicable regret in his heart.
Once, Wu Heng personally wrote a letter to invite him.
If he agreed, he would be the one appearing in the newspaper.
"No! I'm not wrong, anyone would have chosen the same thing," Mortimer muttered.
At that time, the Vatican launched a holy war on Treasure Island, and no one would have ventured into such muddy waters at that time.
Although Wu Heng was the winner in the end, my choice was not wrong.
But...if I were a little bolder...
"Damn, damn, damn!"
Mortimer stood up suddenly, the newspaper crumpled in his hands.
Under the surprised gazes of everyone, he walked out of the hall, cursing under his breath.
……
In the chiefs' meeting room, five ruling chiefs sat around an ancient oak round table.
For a long time, the five of them had not gathered together to discuss matters.
Hadarai tapped the table with his fingertips, and when everyone was quiet, he said, "I think you guys have read the Treasure Island newspaper. Viola has become a hero."
He still clearly remembered that Lilith had mentioned to him that Viola should be removed from the wanted poster.
Hearing this name again, you have become a hero.
The dwarf leader stroked his beard and said, "At this rate, there will be more and more heroes on Treasure Island."
The religious leader slowly raised his eyes and said, "I think the association should immediately introduce new rules to restrict this kind of... cheating way of promotion."
The others also looked at him.
No one was surprised by this proposal.
The one that should be most worried about the situation on Treasure Island is the Holy See. If it still doesn't take any attitude at this point, it will make people feel that something is wrong.
The hall was silent for two or three seconds before Lilith said, "This is not a trick! The association also uses portraits to promote its reputation, and if you introduce this new rule now, it will easily bring negative impact to the association."
The religious leader continued, "The people of Treasure Island have extreme personalities. The emergence of a large number of heroes is not a good thing for the overall situation."
Lilith sneered, "It all depends on your ability. Who can be sure whether this is a good thing or a bad thing?"
It seemed that the two were about to quarrel.
The leader of the Hongwen Society patted the table lightly and said, "It is obviously not appropriate to issue new regulations now."
The dwarf leader narrowed his eyes, "What do you mean?"
"Instead of announcing new rules with great fanfare and causing controversy!" the leader of the Hongwen Society said slowly, "it would be better to add a few supplementary clauses to the 'membership rules' to avoid misunderstandings."
Everyone raised their eyebrows and understood what he meant.
The new regulations released now are too obvious in their direction.
Wu Heng is not a person who is willing to swallow his anger. If the matter is really made worse, there is no telling what new tricks he will come up with.
Instead, it is easier to change the membership rules.
"Tell me about it." Hadarai said softly.
“For example! Members above the rank of deacon are not allowed to sign a personal dependence contract in any form.” said the leader of the Hongwen Society.
The association is willing to train a group of heroes, but does not want to see heroes signing slave contracts.
The dwarf leader nodded, "Good idea!"
Lilith glanced at the people opposite her.
Old fox!
I also thought of this trick.
The religious leader continued to ask, "What if it is a professional outside?"
"Then there is no other way." The leader of Hongwen Society replied.
The association cannot control all high-level professionals, cannot control Wu Heng, and even less can it control the Snake Emblem Group.
If someone outside the association joins Treasure Island, there is nothing we can do.
Hadarai said: "Let's do this first. Claudio, you draft the membership rules, and Lilith, you and Wu Heng continue to discuss cooperation."
The religious leader nodded.
Lilith also said: "Okay, I will talk to Wu Heng about this matter then."
Then, Lilith continued, "Liz at the temple, I want someone to take me to the association, the kind that won't be harmed in any way."
"Chief Lilith, Liz is from our Vatican. Why do you, a vampire, always keep an eye on her?" The religious leader looked over.
Lilith said, "A friend asked me to take her over."
"Liz is weak and may not be able to travel long distances."
Lilith narrowed her eyes and said, "I don't care about what happens inside your church and I won't pursue it. I'll give her a second-level merit in exchange for her safe release."
The religious leader was silent for two or three seconds, then said, "Three second-level merits, and the association is not allowed to ask about the secrets of the Church."
Lilith looked at Hadarai, who said, "Sure, the association will arrange an escort then."
The religious leader nodded and continued, "The temple needs me to go back in the near future, so I can help coordinate this matter."
"Then you should go back." Hadarai confirmed.
After talking about everything, Hadarayi continued, "That's it, everyone go back and deal with your own affairs."
Everyone nodded and walked out of the meeting room.
……
Treasure Island.
Wu Heng completed the evil spirit bone strengthening, and his body was emitting heat. He glanced at the other two people who were still undergoing the first stage in the distance, and walked into the building.
As soon as he stepped into the living room, Minnie walked over quickly and said, "Master, the radio station intercepted some news from the Holy See."
Next to Minnie stood a skeleton in charge of radio recording, holding a notebook in his hand.
Wu Heng took it and looked at the content, his eyebrows slightly raised.
The first part contains a lot of text, but to sum up, the association asked the cathedral to escort Liz safely to the headquarters and promised not to obtain any intelligence or news about the Holy See through Liz.
The religious leader has already agreed to this matter, and the association will arrange people to escort them.
It also mentioned that Lilith promised three second-level merits in exchange for Liz's life.
Three second-level merits!
A second-level merit represents the life of a level 15 professional.
For an ordinary person like Liz, it is an unequal price.
The second message was even simpler, with just one sentence: "Return to the church as planned."
Religious leaders return to the temple?
When Wu Heng saw this information, the first reaction in his mind was whether there was a chance to ambush him.
If you kill him on the way, you can also get a level 20 skeleton.
But on second thought, I felt that the plan would be difficult to implement as I didn't know the other party's route.
Moreover, since he was returning from the association, it would be easy to leave a handle and implicate the association.
The current development is going smoothly, but the most important thing is to accumulate faith for myself.
He returned the notebook to the skeleton and said, "Go back and continue recording."
The skeleton picked up the notebook and went upstairs.
Minnie dusted him off and asked, "Want to prepare lunch?"
"Okay, I'll go take a shower first." Wu Heng said, and went upstairs to the bathroom.
……
When we went downstairs, lunch was ready.
As they sat together and ate lunch, Shannella said, "I told the Elders about the hero."
Wu Heng asked, "What did the Council of Elders say?"
Early in the morning, Shannara contacted the wood elves and informed them of the results of their discussion.
Shannella smiled and said, "I just passed the message on. The elders' meeting hasn't been convened yet, but I can imagine that the scene of the elders arguing will be quite interesting."
Philippa said: "What's there to argue about? If you agree, then agree. If you don't agree, then forget it."
"The Elders' Council is actually quite conservative, and things like slave contracts are somewhat humiliating, so it's inevitable that they'll get angry." Shannara explained softly.
Philippa listened and said, "It feels similar to a meeting of pirate leaders. They always end up arguing."
“Two different things!”
Shannella didn't like the comparison between the Elders Council and the pirates, so she corrected it immediately.
Wu Heng asked, "Do you think the Council of Elders will agree?"
"I think we can agree that the Wood Elves have come to this point where they don't have much choice anymore." Shannara said, her voice becoming a little serious.
"About when can we expect the results?" Wu Heng asked.
"I estimate that we will be able to give us the answer within three or four days." Shannara picked up the wine glass and took a sip.
Philippa pressed, "What if you disagree?"
“The chances of disagreeing are slim.”
"What if?"
"If that's the case, the Wood Elves will be in even greater trouble. They've offended the Holy See and won't be able to get support from Treasure Island." Shannara said softly.
"Oh, I see." Philippa nodded, as if she understood.
Wu Heng continued, "Then let's wait for the result of the wood elves, and don't destroy the relationship between us."
"Yeah!" Shannara nodded.
After lunch, Wu Heng took the women in his family to the training room to train together.
Everyone has a different profession and the training programs are also different.
Wu Heng, on the other hand, practiced his proficiency in long-handled weapons.
Now he has reached the advanced level and is striving for the master stage.
……
Practiced in the training room for a while.
Xiaoxiao controlled the puppet and ran in, holding up the phone and shouting, "Uncle, Sister Lilith is looking for you."
Wu Heng turned his head to avoid the attack of the sparring skeleton, "Pause!"
The skeleton retracted its attack and stood aside.
Wu Heng walked over and took the phone, and Lilith's face appeared on the screen.