Survival Game: Call Me an Honest Businessman

Shuangyue Palace.

The Starry Moon Corridor features portraits of powerful figures from different races, some majestic, some cold, some gentle, and some resolute, stretching towards the unknown starry sky and horizon.

There are a total of 1224 images.

The pristine white corridor extends outwards.

The stars recede, and two moons shine.

A new portrait appeared at the end of the corridor.

In front of it are 1224 portraits of powerful figures, and behind it is an endless starry sky and a sea of ​​void.

The woman in the portrait has a slight upturn at the corners of her mouth and a smile in her eyes as she looks at the spinning gold coin she holds in her hand.

The label below reads: [Human: Li Zhi / Give me back my 3-star, 5-cost quest!!!]

[Congratulations on breaking the racial limit! Your portrait has been added to the Starry Moon Gallery, and you have gained 10 points of world reputation.]

Congratulations on obtaining the badge: Heart of the Warrior!

【Heart of the Strong - Sober Wrath】Equipment Effect:

1. Increase Spirit by 10 points

2. Anger will increase your strength and speed, up to a maximum of 5 points each.

3. Remaining calm will slowly restore mental energy, restoring 1 point every 3 hours.

Li Zhi extended his hand.

A badge shimmering with starlight landed in her hand.

Call Me Feng Aotian: "What is this?"

Hena stared intently at the badge: "The Badge of the Heart of the Strong."

The Shadowmane Clan members surrounding Li Zhi exchanged bewildered glances, then one of them lowered his voice and asked the other, "Is that really the Badge of the Heart of a Strongman?"

Call Me Phoenix Aotian: "What is the Badge of the Heart of the Strong?"

No one answered her question.

Without hesitation, Li Zhi put the badge of the strongman's heart on his clothes.

Without time to check the panel, Li Zhi pulled out her crossbow and pointed it at the Shadowmane Clan member facing her: "What will you do if I don't intend to hand it over?"

Call me Feng Aotian and Hena also adopted a fighting stance.

The Shadowmane Clan member who had just robbed Li Zhi, his previous mocking demeanor replaced by a smug smile, revealed an honest grin on his dark face: "Of course nothing will happen! Boss, was that the heart of a strongman you displayed just now? I feel like your level has increased too, to about the same as ours!"

Li Zhi scoffed, "What? You won't rob me just because I have the heart of a strongman?"

The Shadowmane Clan member chuckled and said, "What robbery? We just want to make friends with you! We, the Shadowmane Clan, admire the strong the most! We'd like to follow a boss with the heart of a strong person for our entire lives!"

"My name is Hua Yan. These are all relatives of mine. We all live near the Soma Ghost Market in District 761. We usually like to take on odd jobs like finding resources or... finding special resources."

"Boss, I saw that you just signed a contract with the Hyena Clan. I'm not saying anything bad about the Hyena Clan, but you should have seen it too. They're either all they know how to fight, or they're all cunning. They're not nearly as easy to manage as our Shadowmane Clan."

"If you need bodyguards, people, or resources, you don't need the Hyena Clan at all. Just come to the Shadowmane Clan! We guarantee we'll handle things perfectly!"

"Furthermore, we have an advantage that the hyenas don't have. We, the Shadowmane Clan, frequently enter trial zones of different levels, and the resources we can find for you are incredible! The hyenas can only help you in D-level trial zones at most; they're nowhere near as useful as us!"

Hua Yan rubbed his hands together, his smile incredibly honest, and looked at Li Zhi with anticipation.

"You are the ones who are worse!" He Dong pushed his way out from the Shadowmane Clan surrounding Li Zhi, angrily saying, "Your Shadowmane Clan can even kill your own people, yet you dare to say you're better than us Hyenas? At least we don't betray our partners at any time!"

Hua Yan looked completely innocent: "Look at the boss, she's only a D-rank, and she owes you so much money. She even wanted to kill you just now, but you let her go and she still won't submit to you. What kind of partner is she? How could she be qualified to cooperate with a strong person like you? Unlike us, my Shadow Mane Clan admires the strong. If you are willing to be our boss, we will be your most loyal subordinates."

He Dong's face turned ashen with rage, but he ignored Hua Yan's provocation and instead looked at Li Zhi: "Don't listen to her. She must have accepted a job to rob you. As soon as you become stronger, she will immediately change her stance. Next time you ask her to do something, she will immediately change her stance again if she encounters someone stronger."

Li Zhi rolled his eyes, stroked his chin, and agreed, saying, "I think what He Dong said makes a lot of sense."

Hua Yan: "Oh, boss, what she's saying makes no sense! We Shadowmane Clan worship the strong, and there's nothing wrong with always choosing the stronger one. Besides, you're the first person to enter the Star Moon Corridor since 995 years of the Apocalypse. Unless one of the first twelve surviving strong individuals from the last hundred years comes, we won't go with them no matter who offers the highest price!"

Hedong: "Our hyena clan will never betray you or break the contract, no matter who comes. Our clan is one of the most trustworthy clans on the Tianqi Continent."

Hua Yan: "What's the use of keeping your word? Even if you keep your word, you'll only be a D-rank, not even qualified for the C-rank training grounds!"

Hedong: "You—"

Li Zhi interrupted He Dong: "You took the job to rob me, but now you've switched sides. What about your previous jobs? How are you going to explain this to your previous employers?"

Hua Yan honestly replied, "Just return the money to your previous employer. That's the rule of our Shadowmane Clan. Besides, we're not robbing you, boss. What we want is the Emerald Heart. Whoever takes the Emerald Heart, we'll rob them!"

He Dong: "So if you entrust them with something, they might not even do it and just refund your money."

Hua Yan: "I already said it, it's because we didn't have a boss before, and we were only taking odd jobs. Now that we have a boss, we have a place to belong. Of course, we can't do that, because it would ruin the reputation of our Shadow Mane Clan!"

Hedong: "What is the reputation of your Shadowmane Clan?"

Hua Yan ignored He Dong completely, and just smiled at Li Zhichun: "Boss, can I add you as a friend? You can check us out! We'll definitely complete the tasks you assign us perfectly! You'll see how useful we are then, and we'll give you a 8% discount!"

Hedon: "Don't fall for it. The Shadowmane Clan doesn't have their own territory. They just want to be your vassals and take advantage of you."

Li Zhi smiled and extended her hand, adding Hua Yan as a friend.

"Huayan, actually I have a business deal I'd like to discuss with you right now."

Hua Yan's eyes lit up: "Boss, you're absolutely right! We'll definitely do a perfect job!"

Li Zhi: "What's your price for arresting people?"

Hua Yan waved his hands repeatedly: "We can't ask for a price. This is a test from you, boss. Just tell us who to arrest!"

Li Zhi: "You saw the person we were chasing just now, right? As long as you catch her and bring her back, I'll..."

He Dong: "We can go after her too! We caught her before! Girls! Follow me!"

Herdon led the hyena beastmen in pursuit of the direction in which the magician had disappeared.

Hua Yan asked anxiously, "Boss, shall we leave too?"

Li Zhi: "Go ahead, I'll be waiting for you at the first arena."

Hua Yan: "Okay! I'll follow the boss's orders!"

She led the Shadowmane Clan members into the shadows of the trees.

The next second, it disappeared into the shadow it had just been in, moving through different shadows.

The woods, which had been noisy just moments before, were now empty except for Li Zhi, Feng Aotian, and Hena.

Hena: "Should I stay with you or with Herdon?"

Li Zhi: "...You come with me."

Call Me Phoenix Aotian: "What exactly is the heart of a strong person?"