After mastering the resurrection technique, they begged me to extend their lives.

Generally speaking.

An Xiao's approach to dealing with this kind of witch who can't distinguish between customers and bosses and has no sense of boundaries is a three-pronged attack of "avoidance," "scolding," and "warning."

However, Hela had protected him before, and at a self-sacrificing level.

They even gave gifts and money; they did everything they could—

and so.

In the end, An Xiao chose to turn a blind eye and gave her a "new member experience card," aiming to let her feel the warmth of the team when she first arrived.

"Let's make it clear beforehand that our relationship will remain as we agreed beforehand. As for being teammates, it's just that I need someone to look after me before heading to the next location. I didn't say I wanted to be your teammate forever. I hope Miss Hela understands that."

"What! The boss actually considered a lifetime's worth of work?"

"Yes, as you can see, I am not a very stable person. I need to find a stable country and a stable place to develop slowly until I achieve mastery of the divine law."

Therefore, I will definitely reciprocate with "services" of equal value for your efforts. As for what comes next, we'll see.

In An Xiao's eyes, these words were like a bucket of cold water being poured on her.

But to everyone's surprise, Hela nodded repeatedly, even showing a hint of enjoyment and anticipation!

"Okay, okay, boss, I've said it before, I'll do whatever you say! I'll do whatever you tell me to do. Whatever position you tell me to assume, I'll assume that position. I'm that easy to talk to, I'll cooperate completely with you."

"..."

An Xiao stopped bothering her.

I dragged her to the association's bar.

With the help of the receptionist, we registered our team logo and entered the crucial naming phase.

"What should I name him?"

An Xiao pondered deeply.

Barring any unforeseen circumstances, this name will likely stay with me for half my life.

He knew that on the continent of Vain, the Adventurers' Guild, like some popular shops, was interconnected across the entire continent.

The organization originated in the Holy Kingdom of Galatia and was originally called the "Heroes' Association".

The original intention was to unite heroes to defeat the demons.

But later, the demon race was destroyed through the joint efforts of humanity.

With the adventurers having lost their purpose, the organization's founder, the great adventurer Charles de Gaulle, decided to transform it into a universal hunting organization and mission-sharing platform, hoping to generate profits from it.

Initially, they were so ignorant of their own limitations that they named their organization the "Dragon Slayer Association"...

But not long after, a strange phenomenon from the sky caused the headquarters located in Galatia to be cremated.

It was a huge red fireball, similar to the legendary eighth-circle magic, Sunfire Descends, which burned the area within a hundred yards of the "Dragon Slayer Association" into nothingness, and even the air was writhing in agony.

From then on, the adventurers behaved themselves.

I will never dare to joke about dragons again, even though dragons are now extinct.

Later, Mr. de Gaulle quietly renamed the organization the "Guild of Adventurers," which is the current version.

Today, after hundreds of years of development, the association has more and more registered members, including humans and demi-humans, and has slowly begun to open branches in other countries, and has opened registration to all professions.

An Xiao arrived at a good time.

Because the residents of Stardust Harbor are relatively wealthy, the rewards for missions are much greater than in other smaller cities, and the points earned upon completion also receive a 15% bonus.

"That's really good."

"With higher scores, you can take on more challenging tasks and have your staff listed, waiting for clients to proactively send you cooperation invitations, thus gaining more opportunities and coins, creating a virtuous cycle."

He nodded silently and looked at Hela.

"We're going to Endedes later, so I'm thinking of choosing a slightly eerie name. You don't mind, do you?"

"No, boss, I'll do whatever you say."

Miss Hela was like a clingy witch cat at this moment, completely obedient to An Xiao's words, even submissive.

They seem more creative than the Creator, completely forgetting that what they fear most are ghosts and spirits.

"Alright."

An Xiao thought for a moment and said, "Then let's call him 'Su Sheng'."

He named the team.

"Resurrection".

This is a skill hidden in the shadows at the end of the Creation rank, waiting to be unlocked.

With high hopes for achieving ultimate mastery, he submitted the team's information form.

"Yes, sir."

"The members are: Captain An Xiao, Mage Hela, Priest Airi, and... Greatsword Master Xinuo. Airi and Xinuo are not present, is that correct?"

"Yes."

"Okay, please wait a moment."

Although the names of these people seemed familiar, and even shared the same names as important figures from neighboring countries, the receptionist, as a staff member, would not ask unnecessary questions.

"This is your team's nameplate. You can come here at any time to change your team emblem and update your member information at the bar."

The initial registration fee is 5 gold coins. A team can accommodate a maximum of 5 people. If you wish to expand your team, please upgrade it to a 'team' and prepare a 100 gold coin processing fee in advance to register in a capital city.

"……no problem."

An Xiao paid the registration fee.

It's quite painful.

The cost of forming a team is already apparent before we even start accepting missions.

The problem is that lone wolves struggle to complete high-level missions, and joining a team requires paying for it.

If you're short on cash, you'll have to apply to join someone else's team, and you might even have to pay your share of the membership fee.

"It's so dark."

An Xiao shook her head and accepted the task step by step.

"So, we're now a Black Iron-level team, capable of taking on C-rank missions at most, right?"

He looked at the receptionist.

"That's right, the mission you've chosen has a high risk factor. If you encounter obstacles along the way, please remember that you can give up at any time."

The receptionist solemnly reminded:

"Many adventure teams have lost themselves in greed and never returned. Captain An Xiao, please remember—'Life is more important than anything else.' This is an important instruction that our association president, Mr. de Gaulle, requires all staff to give to newly registered members."

"it is good."

An Xiao took a deep breath and put the quest scroll into her magic ring.

Immediately, he took Hela's hand and left together.

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……

It was afternoon.

The little fox seemed to have returned ahead of time with the princess, and the group met in the basement of the Stardust Inn.

Before she could catch up on the day's progress, An Xiao's gaze was drawn to the completely transformed princess.

"Big brother..."

Airi's voice was soft and gentle, almost melting one's heart.

"..."

Facing the little princess in front of him, dressed in a lace slip dress, her cheeks flushed with shyness like a little sister at home.

The first thing An Xiao thought of wasn't "You're so cute," but rather...

Even resurrected beings can blush.

Following this line of thought, one might wonder if, as the level of one's creations increases, one day in the future, the creations could also achieve effects such as "restoration of the five senses" and "restoration of heartbeats"?

It's hard to say for sure about An Xiao.

But more than strength, he truly hoped that the creations could achieve a perfect level of "resurrection".

"You keep staring at me like that... Big brother, do you like it...?"

At that moment, seeing his gaze fixed on her, Airi felt an even stronger joy in her heart and couldn't help but ask a question softly.

"Mmm," An Xiao replied instantly, without any attempt to hide her feelings.

"!"

The girl's breathing quickened, her mind racing with thoughts.

I thought he didn't have any feelings for me, but sure enough, whenever I dress up seriously and put on a pretty dress, he can also feel my beauty through sight and smell.

[How wonderful... Miss Hoshimi not only gave me beautiful clothes, but also bought me perfume.]

So she's a good person. Oh no, a good fox.

Her Highness's attitude towards the fox spirit has changed.

An Xiao glanced at the large and small bags of clothes and packaging piled on the bed, and was naturally very grateful.

Turning his gaze to the little fox, he invited, "You've helped me a lot this time, why don't we go upstairs for dinner later? It's on me."

"~! Ah ha, look at you, actually being so polite with this fox~!"

Xingmi nodded with obvious satisfaction, hands on her hips, and said smugly, "But An Xiao, if you're really grateful to me, then come visit this fox more often!"

"And I forgot to tell you, if you have any important or valuable items that need long-distance transport, feel free to ask me for help anytime! Don't hesitate to ask! I'll give you the lowest discount price from the Chamber of Commerce, hehe, consider it a friend's gift, how about it?"

"OK."

Considering that she might need some things that she couldn't buy there after going to Endedes, An Xiao nodded and decided to first get along well with Xing Mi.

"Starting tomorrow, I'll be leading my squad on a mission. I'll do my best to buy the ship tickets you have."

"By the way, just wondering beforehand, is there anything I should be aware of when we go out to sea?"

He mentioned the matter cautiously.

「!?」

Upon hearing the crucial question, Xingmi's eyes darted around, and she pondered for a moment.

Immediately, he patted his flat chest as naturally as possible, put his hands on his hips, and assured her:

"Don't worry, this ticket wasn't easy to get! With me on board, we can solve any problems, you don't need to worry at all! Just pack your luggage and follow me! Whether it's a storm or pirates, with me clearing the way, none of it will be a problem!"

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