The Boss Behind The Game - Chapter 98

Chapter 98

Liu Chai was dumbfounded upon hearing the bounty quest Xiao Tian spoke of .

To be honest, all the information he had on the Sea Trading Association was from a sea tribe during an island exploring trip .

As far as they knew, the Sea Trading Association was a massive joint organization . The association members travel around the sea to gather spiritual materials and treasures . The association members had a similar trait – each of them would definitely own a Specter Ship .

Upon finding out the trait of the members from the Sea Trading Association, Liu Chai got the idea of swindling by disguising as a trading entity .

However, he had no clue of anything regarding bounty quests which made him speechless for a moment .

Liu Chai pondered and said, “Lord Xiao Tian, what is your request?”

“It’s a rather infuriating matter to say . Truthfully, a treasure was found missing here on Insect Island . I would like to ask for the Demolition Traders’ help to find out which clan is the force behind the thieves!”

In Xiao Tian’s opinion, the Sea Trading Association had a strong background and their information-gathering network was spread around most territorial waters . If they would be willing to take up the quest, finding the thieves would be an easy task .

After all, he needed to find the Son of the Sea to be able to answer to the Sea King .

Liu Chai pretended to be calm while listening to Xiao Tian’s explanation but he was actually on cloud nine .

“Lord Xiao Tian, what kind of precious lost treasure needs our help? The reward we request will be over the odds!”

“The Son of the Sea!” Xiao Tian answered with a grim expression .

“What! How could it be the Son of the Sea? How dare the thieves steal a treasure as precious as such!” Liu Chai exclaimed .

“Indeed, would your trading entity be willing to take up this bounty quest? You only need to find out which clan the thieves belong to . As for the rest, I will take care of it myself!”

“There is still one thing which I do not understand . Why have you not designated men to guard a treasure as precious as the Son of the Sea? I could understand if it was snatched, but to have it stolen, I am indeed puzzled . ”

Liu Chai nearly laughed out when he was asking the question but he held it in .

Xiao Tian’s face turned green as he listened to Liu Chai’s question .

He had definitely made sure that his precious treasures like the Sons of the Sea were guarded by his army . In fact, his few strongest orcs were the ones on shift to guard the treasures . However, no accidents had happened throughout the years and this led the orcs to let down their guard, which resulted in the situation today .

“The spiritual field is located at the edge of the island and I was being careless . Will the Demolition Traders be willing to accept this task?” instead of explaining further, Xiao Tian took a deep breath to calm himself down .

“So, about the reward…”

“You’ll get 20 blades of Derived Spiritual Rice as the deposit . You’ll get another 30 strands if you can find out which clan is behind it!” Xiao Tian was reluctant to offer the reward but he did it anyway .

He was well aware of the consequences of losing the Son of the Sea . He was also aware that members of the Sea Trading Association were all avaricious, they would not put any effort into a job if the reward was scanty . Therefore, Xiao Tian had no choice but to grit his teeth and make a good offer .

Liu Chai was overjoyed as he heard the reward that Xiao Tian was willing to offer .

He initially thought that they were only using the identity of a sea merchant to make a deal with Xiao Tian . By the time they were supposed to hand over the goods, he would find a chance to have them snuck away and let Xiao Tian lose everything .

As for their own safety afterward, Liu Chai and the rest were ready to risk their lives just to pull a fast one on Xiao Tian when they went after him . They never thought of leaving this place alive anyway .

However, Liu Chai wanted those 50 blades of Derived Spiritual Rice more than the four blades now .

The orc who went to grab the spiritual material returned soon after and handed the bag of Derived Spiritual Rice to Xiao Tian .

Xiao Tian opened the bag to have a quick glance before handing it over to Liu Chai .

“Will you take up the task? Here are 24 blades of Derived Spiritual Rice with 20 being the deposit . I will pay you with 30 more blades after the job is done!”

“Alright! We, the Demolition Traders will definitely bring you the thieves within three days!” Liu Chai said confidently .

Xiao Tian nodded .

As a matter of fact, Xiao Tian’s trust toward Liu Chai came from the huge Specter Warship which he had parked in the harbor .

The most obvious trait which could determine the ranking of a member of the Sea Trading Association would be their transportation mode .

Ordinary members of the Sea Trading Association would usually own a Specter Ship as their transport .

The Specter Warship Liu Chai had was usually owned only by members with higher rankings in the Sea Trading Association .

The crafting of a Specter Warship would require a high price as an abundance of materials would be needed and the warship would have outstanding power after completion . This made Xiao Tian think that a highly-ranked member like him would not pocket merely 20 blades of Derived Spiritual Rice .

However, little did he know, under Bei Li’s settings, these Specter Warships were merely empty shells, not end products . It would require players to gather materials and build it up all on their own .

Liu Chai was thrilled as he stretched out his arms to receive the Derived Spiritual Rice from Xiao Tian . He then put up a message in the guild live chat channel .

“Brothers, hand over the goods to them . You can’t make an omelet without breaking eggs! I shall gain more benefits from Xiao Tian . ”

His men placed the two boxes down after receiving his orders .

Xiao Tian was delighted to hear Liu Chai’s guarantee . He thought that he still had a chance to retrieve the Son of the Sea with the help of the Sea Trading Association’s powerful information-gathering network .

After the deal was done, Liu Chai and his men returned to the harbor calmly while an orc led the way .

The spiritual fields and spiritual plants they saw along the way made them envious and they strived to take over this piece of land one day .

Liu Chai and his men removed their masks and burst out laughing after boarding the battleship and after having traveled a certain distance to make sure that those from Insect Island could no longer watch what they were up to .

“Xiao Tian is such an idiot, 24 spiritual materials! We’re rich! We’re rich!”

“Boss, why must we hand over those two boxes? The equipment and spiritual materials cost us a fortune,” one of the men exclaimed with distress .

“What a fool, that was a trap . Didn’t you hear what he said? We can have another 30 blades of Derived Spiritual Rice if we could find the thieves!”

“Where do we find the thieves?” he was dazed .

“Aren’t you and I the thieves that he’s looking for?” Liu Chai burst into laughter . He was already plotting his next move in his mind .