Just as they were about to finish their breakfast, Zion's phone rang. The callerID is an unknown number. Zion picked it up.
" Hello ! Am I talking to Zion Sheng ? " a man asked from the other side.
At the same time, an alert arrived on Cerise's phone.
Cerise opened the alert, as she watched her phone screen, her expression became icy. Suddenly, it felt like the temperature in the cafe had gone down by two degrees.
She muted her phone, and shew her phone to Zion.
On the phone, a live stream is playing on one of the streaming platforms. They were calling Zion, just to make fun of him as the weakest player in the entire country.
A variety of expressions played out on Zion's face, before his expression settled on subtle anger.
At that point, Cerise took back the phone, then, opened the instagram of Leste, and showed the picture up there to Zion.
It is Leste, clinging to a sleazy handsome guy. Cerise swiped the screen. The other was the anchor of the program called ' Something smells fishy '.
They are calling Zion purely to make him the national fool.
' The ultimate loser ' was what they are calling him on the show.
The comments are even more piercing and ugly.
Zion, who was about to reject the offer of broadcast, stopped all of a sudden.
" How much are you going to pay ? " he asked the anchor, watching the broadcast in front of him.
" How about ten thousand dollars ? That is the top of the line payment for guests ! " The anchor enticed him.
" Uncle ! If you want to con people, I suggest you look elsewhere. " Zion threatened the guy. The comments were going crazy.
[ Oooooh ! Spicy ! ]
[ What's the general rate for a guest ? ]
[ Hey ! He's a nobody. Isn't ten grand a little too much ? ]
[ Not quite. He's still rich and handsome. ]
[ Sheng clan is one of the bigshots of Sicuate ]
[ Even if he's abandoned illegitimate son, he's still old money. ]
[ Wah .. look at this loser grubbing for cash while selling his face. Hmm… will he also service cougars if they pay a bit more ? ]
" Mr. Zion ! How cheap of you to think of money right away. Where is your dignity as a Sheng ? Aren't you supposed to be all noble and dignified ? "
" I wonder if you have ever heard of the term - " Dignity of labor " ? Mr. Anchor , are you saying only people like the Sheng clan are supposed to have dignity ? Does everyone else working for money have no dignity ? " Zion fired.
" Hey, hey, hey ! You can't twist my words like that. I am merely asking that you be the inspiring player that you could be for the entirety of hunter-dom. I absolutely believe you can show them they too, can rise up above any hardship as long as they work hard. " The anchor suggested.
The moment Zion heard that ' Hey ' he knew he had won this fight. Public mudslinging may lean in favor of the one throwing mud, but it ends in the favor of the one who throws dirtiest mud.
Public hated Shengs, but they hated their own compatriots who exalted the rich and powerful more. From all the vitriol he has seen on the comments, this guy has far too many down and under players on his stream.
" As long as you sign the equal rights media contract with two guaranteed screens, I will work with you for ten grand. Ofcourse, transport, medical insurance and miscellaneous expenses are extra. " Zion promised the guy.
The equal rights means that all the original video sources will have names of both the anchor and the guest. If a controversy arises later because of malicious editing, Zion could broadcast any of the video sources unedited without anyone's permission.
This question is a trap. If the streamer answers with an affirmative, then, Zion would be very relieved.
On the other side, the streamer received a message. The streamer smiled like the cat that ate cream after reading the message.
Looking at the smile, Zion became hundred percent sure.
They are calling him over to make him the village idiot.
" Mr. Zion. I will agree to your terms, as long as you promise to complete the quest set by our program. " The streamer answered.
" For the information, I will not agree to any quest that's illegal or encroaches upon my honor and dignity. As long as it's something practical, I will not reject the quest. Then we have a deal. Please send over the contract. I hope we will have good cooperation. " Zion said.
" Good cooperation. " The streamer repeated with a cheshire cat smile.
Then, the live stream continued.
" Ha ! Look at this f*cking b*stard going on about honor ! Honor and Dignity ! So Snooty ! Come on guys ! Let us teach this rich bastard a lesson he will not forget. I am excited just thinking about the kind of quests we can send him on. My cutest, handsomest and most lovable viewers ! Comment below with missions. Four mission statements with the highest gross value will be put up for voting after an hour. OH .. oh.. "
[ BeastBoss: Let him dance naked in the cross roads ]
" Ei ! No no ! As much as I think he's smaller than four inches, I can not make him do this in the crossroads. What sin did the daily commuters commit ? " Twelve_inches said as if he cared about the morning commuters' mental health very much. The comments rained down below.
[ ShengsSuck: kekeke ! Four Inches ! I get it now. ]
[ PrettyboysFuneral: kukukuh ! May be we should have him wear a pink rabbit tail and also rabbit ears ? ]
[ KillerOne: Hey . send him to the Dungeon ? ]
[ Heebo1984: Yeee haw ! I hear shit slug's dungeons are slow these days ! Let's send him there. ]
[ ClassPrezBanzai: Ei ! That's not possible. Shit slug's rated E. ]
[ BP_husband: ShitSluggie's E ]
[ MayorGoDie: You can make him distribute resumes. ]
[ JobHunter: Damn ! not distributing resumes. ]
[ GradStudent : Gods ! There's nothing in the world more tiring and humbling than submitting resumes. ]
[ SS_LoveAll : Hey! That's brilliant. Players need to score at least F to hunt in open grounds. ]
[ SS_loveAll : His stats won't cut F. ]
[ SS_loveAll : Gates in the city need higher stats. ]
[ SS_loveAll: At the same time, guilds also won't take him. This way, He will have no choice but to become our slave. ]
The messages scrolled even after that, each version nastier than the other.
" hmm.. That actually sounds good. Then let's put these missions up for voting. " The anchor said on the air, then uploaded the missions.
Zion turned off the stream at this point. No matter what, he could take it on just fine. His objective's already accomplished.
" Cerise ! Let's go. We have a lot to do today. " Zion said, getting up.
Their first stop was the civil bureau.
" Since this is a marriage between two players, you have incentives as long as you plan to have children in the next five years. Also, for players, you can register your last will , as well as the beneficiary list for a small fee in the office. These details will be automatically updated in all the relevant financial, and administrative systems. Do you wish to use this service ? " The the girl at the registration booth asked uninterestedly.
" Yes. Does it also update in the guild systems ? " Cerise asked.
" Yes, it does. "
" How long will it take to update ? " Zion asked.
" In about four hours. Please pay the fees, and wait for your number to be called. " The operator finished, giving them their card, and a waiting token.
As they are the first couple to use this service, they were called right away.
" Have you been given an explanation about this service ? " the spectacled man in the booth asked in a neutral tone.
" No, we haven't. "
" I see that both of you are players. For players, the death rate, as well as the injury rate is very high. As such, despite the young age, I suggest you go for the full service. The full service means you will be identifying any and all beneficiaries, up to ten. Then you will update your current address, and the minimum time of no return on this particular building. You can also set a minimum time from six months to ten years for the payment of your property tax, or any recurring bills, etcetera. You should also opt for the service where civil servants check on your house every six months to see whether it is occupied. Now. How about we start with the family members. "
" First, the bride. "
" My family includes me, Cerise mayflower, my husband, and my younger brother. In case of my expiration, I would like all my property as well as custody of my younger brother go to my husband. Provided all three of us expire, The property will be converted into gold, and placed in the vanishing dungeon for thirty days. I choose Gringobbs guild for execution of the will, ofcourse, cost to be deducted from the property. "
The employee's eyebrows raised with how sure Cerise sounded.
" Miss, I see you belong to a guild. This money is earned through the hard sacrifices of many guild members. Don't you want to donate to the guild ? " The officer asked, with a lot of concern in his eyes.
Cerise glared at him.
" I hear at times, Gringobbs rejects execution of wills due to insufficient value. In that case, I give over the execution to Jackals guild. Please provide a confirmation of the will, and expedited processing. " Cerise finished.
The officer shut his mouth. He was supposed to tell them Gringobbs rejects wills provided the inheritance is low in value. Instead of that, he was worried for the guild.
That meant only one thing.