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Holy Light Sanctuary.
Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh!
Dozens of white beams descended as Infinite Sword Saint and his team of players respawned at the Fountain of Resurrection.
Having died with a red name, Infinite Sword Saint's level dropped from 32 to 30. Fortunately, most of his kills were red-named players, leaving him with only 100 points of sin value.
But that didn't ease the blow. The Infinite Guild members around him wore stunned, disbelieving expressions.
"That Beast Tamer… His damage is unreal."
"Where did Linhai City find such a strong rookie? And he's a Beast Tamer of all things?"
"Could he be someone they hired from Dragon City or Tianjing?"
Infinite Sword Saint shook his head. "Impossible. I've looked into their guilds. Those small, city-level guilds don't have the connections or resources to hire someone from top-tier guilds in Dragon City or Tianjing."
Even so, he couldn't shake the feeling of unease. If this Zero really hailed from one of the Dragon Kingdom's premier guilds, Infinite Guild might've kicked a steel plate.
"Investigate him." Infinite Sword Saint barked. "Find out everything about this Zero within a day."
"Understood!"
That night, a video of Zhang Yue's battle against Infinite Guild, recorded from a spectator's perspective, was uploaded online. It quickly went viral, shaking both Linhai City and Ganyang City.
Netizens buzzed with excitement:
[Agent007: Holy crap. This Beast Tamer is insane. He soloed the top guild in Zhejiang Province.]
[InnocentKitty: Not only is he strong, but he's also so handsome. If I had a boyfriend like him, I'd be set for life~]
[AnonymousUser: Serves them right. Infinite Guild mocked us before, but now we've got our pride back. Haha, take that.]
With Zhang Yue's newfound fame, the upper echelons of Linhai's three major guilds quickly took notice.
When Su Chen, chairman of the Su family, learned that the now-famous powerhouse Zero was the same Zhang Yue they had once forced out of Misty Rain Pavilion, he was filled with regret. The guild's leadership scrambled to invite Zhang Yue back, offering a fortune.
But Zhang Yue refused.
The same happened with War God and Supreme Guilds—no matter the price, Zhang Yue wasn't interested.
He had his own plans.
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After logging off that night, Zhang Yue researched how to establish a guild. He found that with just three million yuan, he could officially register a guild.
After some thought, he created a group chat and added Liu Yao, Su Jinyan, and Lin Tian.
Zhang Yue: "Interested in a partnership?"
Liu Yao: "What? Bro, you're joining Supreme Guild?"
Lin Tian: "Come to War God. Let's crush Infinite Guild together in the next tournament."
Zhang Yue: "I need to borrow one million each. In return, I'll help you level up and guarantee repayment within a month."
Liu Yao: "Damn, if my old man hadn't frozen my funds, I'd have lent you ten million, no problem. But right now, I'm broke."
Lin Tian: "Same here, brother. I'm just a branch leader. One million is out of reach for now."
Liu Yao: "What do you need so much money for?"
Zhang Yue: "Never mind."
Zhang Yue frowned slightly.
Just then, Su Jinyan sent him a private message. "Are you registering a guild?"
She's sharp, Zhang Yue thought. "Yes."
"Send me your account number."
Moments after Zhang Yue sent his account details, his phone buzzed with a notification:
"Your account ending in 649 has received a transfer: 3,000,000 yuan. Current balance: 3,623,520.5 yuan."
'The Su family's second miss is indeed generous.'
Zhang Yue: "Thanks. I'll pay you back within a month."
Su Jinyan: "No rush. Just make sure you're ready. Running a guild isn't easy, especially in the beginning."
Zhang Yue: "I know. I've made up my mind."
During his week in the Forbidden Grounds, Zhang Yue had already considered this step. In his previous life, he'd dreamed of building the Dragon Kingdom's top guild—a world-class powerhouse.
But that dream was cut short by the catastrophic ninth-tier beast tide.
This time, Zhang Yue wouldn't let history repeat itself.
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The next morning at 9 a.m., Zhang Yue arrived at the Linhai City Guild Registration Hall. After paying the three million yuan fee, he officially registered his guild:
[Heavens Hall]
A name signifying the will of heaven and the mastery of fate.
Soon, the guild's profile was available online.
[Linhai City Guild Rankings, Rank 118: Heavens Hall]
[Honor Points: 0]
There were only 118 guilds in Linhai City, making Heavens Hall the newest addition. Naturally, it couldn't compete with the established guilds, some of which had been around for decades or even centuries.
However, the global system offered a silver lining: new guilds under three years old received double honor points in tournaments. Additionally, if their members placed in the top three of city, provincial, national, or world championships, their points were multiplied tenfold.
"Let's set a small goal: top three in Linhai City within a year."
With that thought, Zhang Yue logged back into the game.
For now, ten members were enough. Tournament honor points were only calculated from the top ten performers in each guild. Besides, recruiting too many would stretch his finances thin.
Zhang Yue posted a recruitment ad on the forums:
"10,000 yuan monthly salary. Hiring nine rookies. Only those confident they're worth it need apply."
After posting, Zhang Yue focused on other tasks.
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For now, Zhang Yue wasn't rushing to challenge the world boss or head to the Fifth Realm. His priority was guarding the three major guilds from Infinite Guild's harassment.
Of course, Zhang Yue didn't do it for free.
War God and Supreme were charged 10,000 yuan per escort. Misty Rain Pavilion's protection was complimentary, counting towards his debt to Su Jinyan.
In the group chat, Liu Yao complained, "Bro, you're charging us 10k per run? You're worse than my family's pharmacy."
Lin Tian: "Can we get an 80% discount? Business is tight."
Zhang Yue: "@Lin Tian, join my guild, and I'll protect you for free."
Lin Tian: "Are you serious?"
Liu Yao: "Why is Misty Rain Pavilion getting free service? Bro, are you playing favorites? Don't tell me you're ditching your bros for a girl."
Zhang Yue: "Su Jinyan lent me the money to start my guild."
Liu Yao: "Damn it. If I'd known, I would've sold everything to lend you the money first."
Watching the chat, Su Jinyan couldn't help but chuckle.
Aside from guarding the three guilds, Zhang Yue had another important task.
After leaving the Dark Hall, Zhang Yue opened his pet space and summoned his second pet.
Whoosh!
A crack appeared before him.
With a soft, childlike roar, a tiny black dragon poked its head out of the rift.
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