Although not many people came, Xiao Jie was not in a hurry, as there were still alternative candidates available.
With six sub-branches, it should be possible to assemble the main force of this team.
Xiao Jie directly pulled up the list of personnel sent by the six sub-branch leaders to start selecting people.
The lists were very detailed, with names, professions, and levels all laid out, and Xiao Jie scanned through them, feeling a bit like conducting job interviews for new employees.
Of course, when it comes to selecting people, priority is given to Master of Magic and high-level players.
It really is surprising, though the sub-branches are located in towns and have generally low adventure levels, there indeed exist some experts.
Profession, Master of Magic, albeit a bit scarce, is not completely absent.
Dida La: Level 29 Five Elements Mage—this one is viable, precisely in need of a strong AOE profession, and it’s an old acquaintance to boot.
Strawberry Coke, Level 31 True Man, not bad at all, a Second Transformation Master of Magic. To think that he was overlooked by Team 1, definitely a must-have.
Haoye Xinghe, Level 18 Shaman, this kid levels up quite fast, should be able to advance soon, let’s take him as well.
Handcraft Li, Level 26 Mechanical Master, this profession is indeed rare. Although not a Master of Magic, it should have many uses, let’s take him too.
It’s a pity after all that they are sub-branches, there are only a few Master of Magic available, the rest can be filled with high-level Physical Professions.
Xiao Jie picked more than twenty people, then announced the invitation list in the group.
To Xiao Jie’s surprise, the people he invited all declined.
If it wasn’t inconvenience then it was being unable to leave, some simply didn’t respond and chose to ignore it outright.
But there were those who responded, like Dida La and Haoye Xinghe who are old acquaintances of Xiao Jie, naturally willing to join him.
This recruitment move by Xiao Jie really annoyed several sub-branch leaders.
Especially Little White Dragon, as Xiao Jie was familiar with the players from Luoyang Branch, it was particularly targeted by the recruitment.
Little White Dragon: Look Feng, this isn’t cool, digging right into my backyard. After all, you came from Luoyang Branch, don’t backstab your fellow villagers. Our sub-branch has only two Master of Magic, and if you take them both, how are we supposed to get by?
Hidden Moon Following Wind: You’re wrong there. We’re all serving the guild. What difference does it make where we serve? There’s no need to differentiate between us.
Besides, sub-branches are meant to be training camps providing growth for newcomers. Now that these two have qualified, of course, they should move to more expansive opportunities. As a leader, don’t make mistakes, eh.
You need to consider the bigger picture. Understand? The big picture! Right now, my Second Team’s main force is the big picture. I’m the Deputy Leader, my word is law.
Little White Dragon: ...you’re harsh, but Dida La and Haoye Xinghe are both Guest Elders. As a Sub-Branch Leader, I can’t exactly force them to comply, so...
Little White Dragon probably hoped the two would refuse on their own since Guest Elders are not bound by guild rules, and if they truly rejected Xiao Jie’s invitation, he would have no choice.
However, what he didn’t expect was—
Dida La: I will absolutely obey the Team Leader’s command. Feng, I’m going to follow you from now on, I’ve been eagerly awaiting the organization’s call.
Haoye Xinghe: There’s nothing to say, Feng. Whatever you ask me to do, I will do. I’ll listen to you from now on.
Little White Dragon: You guys—Come on, that’s not right! I haven’t treated you poorly these days!
Dida La: People naturally aim higher. Little White Dragon, your little place can’t contain a grandmaster like me, I can’t fully showcase my abilities. Only by following Feng can I demonstrate my strengths, right Feng?
Haoye Xinghe: Feng saved my life. One must be grateful and repay the kindness, so please understand, President Xiao Bai.
Little White Dragon: Damn, you guys sure have plenty of reasons. And remember, call me Long.
Hidden Moon Following Wind: Don’t complain, Little White. How about this, once the Second Team is well-coordinated, we’ll prioritize starting missions from Luoyang Town and take it over. We’ll make Luoyang Town the Southern Capital of the great Dragon Soaring Empire. Later on, you, the Sub-Branch Leader, will be promoted to South Governor with an unrivaled status. You should be secretly delighted at that good news.
No sooner had Hidden Moon Following Wind placated Little White Dragon than the other sub-branches began to create problems.
Dragon Control: Feng, our Tianshui Branch will firmly Continue reading more chapters on NovelHub for the best experience. However, our members are unwilling to join the Second Team, and since the ones summoned are mostly Guest Elders, it’s difficult for me to issue forced orders. Maybe you should recruit from other sub-branches instead.
Bhahamut: Yeah Feng, everyone is used to mixing with their local branches. They are Guest Elders and experts within the sub-branches, but in the Second Team, they would be just common soldiers without any status. Better to recruit from Xiaofeng City itself, I think.
Xiao Jie thought to himself, heh, I don’t believe this.
He had indeed messaged a few people privately beforehand, and it turns out they are indeed all unwilling to join the Second Team. This puzzled Xiao Jie, considering that following the main force would definitely give priority to official positions. Roles like village chief or town chief would certainly be lucrative.
Isn’t the temptation enough?
Xiao Jie pondered for a while and suddenly it clicked, understanding the reason.
In simple terms, the benefits were uncertain, and the risks too great.
After all, no matter how powerful one is in the game, it’s all virtual. Eventually, it has to be realized in the real world to have value. Hence, if something is only useful within the game, its worth is often much smaller.
This is true for equipment, and even more so for official positions, which can’t compare to Skill Books, Heavenly Materials and Earthly Treasures that add attributes.
Now this establishment of an empire is still a novelty. Even if one becomes a village chief, town chief, or City Lord in the future, who knows what benefits it will bring? These are all unknown factors, whereas the risks are evident, the greatest being leaving a familiar environment to adventure with an unfamiliar team.