Lu Fan looked rather disheveled at the moment.
Although he had been "carried" to level up by the god-tier existence Little Night later on, the journey he took to reach the coordinates of the Divine Treasure Map had already left him in quite a mess.
In the past few days, he had also engaged in direct combat with various fierce beasts to hone his battle skills, which left his body in tatters, stained with blood and grime. He looked more like a beggar than anything else.
"He must be a material hunter, right?" Sun Ge narrowed his eyes at Lu Fan, frowning deeply. "But this is deep within the Rocky Plains—he's alone? No companions?"
Given Lu Fan's appearance, he certainly looked like a material hunter, so it was a natural assumption.
Material hunters didn't have a great reputation. Most of them were in the business just for money. Many resorted to robbery and murder in the wild for loot, which had long tarnished the name of their profession.
So for someone like Sun Ge, a retainer raised in a prominent family, material hunters were beneath notice.
However, Qin Qiu's eyes lit up. She tugged at Sun Ge's sleeve and said, "Uncle Ge, do you think we could temporarily bring him into the team, just to round out the numbers?"
"That way, we could enter the Secret Realm of Fortune..."
"Bring a material hunter into the team?" Sun Ge's brows furrowed even more—clearly, he was reluctant to associate with someone like that.
Seeing Sun Ge's disapproval and noticing that Lu Fan was about to walk away, Qin Qiu quickly added, "He's alone anyway. Even if he has bad intentions, there's not much he can do to harm us."
"But chances to enter a Secret Realm of Fortune are rare. We might even come across a Gold-tier Equipment inside! It'd be such a waste to miss this opportunity…"
Sun Ge gave it some thought.
Lu Fan didn't look that old, so his level likely wasn't that high either.
Even if he wasn't the most trustworthy person, he'd be easy to control.
Worst case, Sun Ge could just stay alert and keep an eye on him in the Secret Realm. Let him fill the headcount, clear the dungeon, and that would be the end of it.
Besides, given the Qin family's influence in Jianghai City, which material hunter would have the guts to cross them?
So Sun Ge nodded and said, "The young lady has a point. In that case, Cai'er, go ask that material hunter. Offer him one hundred thousand—tell him to join us as a temporary teammate to enter the dungeon. See if he's willing."
"Got it." Cai'er nodded. She activated her class skill, Dash, and instantly saw her agility spike. Wind seemed to gather at her feet as she darted toward Lu Fan.
Lu Fan had high all-around stats, so he naturally sensed someone from the group approaching. He immediately stopped and turned around cautiously, asking, "What do you want?"
Cai'er stopped about ten meters away, raising her hands to show she meant no harm. "No need to be nervous, little brother."
"I'm here on behalf of my young lady to discuss a deal with you."
"What kind of deal?" Lu Fan asked.
Cai'er said, "We're offering you one hundred thousand to join our team just to fill in the numbers and help us get somewhere. You don't need to do anything—just stay behind us quietly. Once it's done, the money is yours. What do you say?"
She paused, then smiled. "One hundred thousand just to follow us around—it's a pretty sweet deal for a material hunter like you, isn't it?"
"One hundred thousand to be a warm body?" Lu Fan immediately guessed their intentions and chuckled. "You guys found a dungeon nearby that requires a team size to enter?"
Cai'er didn't answer, which was as good as a confirmation.
After all, even if she tried to hide it, Lu Fan would've figured it out.
Lu Fan wasn't particularly interested in the money, but the rewards after clearing a Secret Realm did intrigue him.
Who would've thought he'd come digging for a treasure map and run into a short-handed dungeon party?
After a moment of thought, Lu Fan said, "Who's in charge of your team? Take me to them."
Cai'er seemed a bit slighted that Lu Fan wanted to bypass her and talk directly to Sun Ge. But there was nothing she could do, so she gritted her teeth and said, "Fine. Come with me."
Lu Fan followed Cai'er back to where Qin Qiu and the others were. Cai'er rejoined the group and whispered something to Sun Ge and Qin Qiu—probably saying that this material hunter seemed greedy and interested in the dungeon.
Sun Ge nodded silently, then stepped out from the group, walking up to Lu Fan with an outstretched hand. "Hello. Let me introduce myself—I'm Sun Ge, head steward of the Qin family in Jianghai City."
"The Qin family?" Lu Fan gave him a once-over. After thinking for a moment, he extended his hand and shook Sun Ge's. "As in the Qin family of Qin Shanhai, the mayor of Jianghai City?"
Sun Ge grinned proudly. "That's right. The very same Qin family."-
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