Chapter 9: The Twists of Fate

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“I want you to recruit certain individuals based on the principle of equality, and then publicize the matter of drawing blood from professionals under the pretext of a medical examination for sale,” Lin Xia said bluntly.

The scavenger manager’s expression remained unchanged. “Honored guest, may I ask which group of professionals you want to be informed about this?”

“The lobby of this dungeon will suffice.”

“No problem, but this matter may involve some sensitive factors that are difficult to discuss openly. Under the influence of these factors, it might lead to some unfavorable effects.”

“So?”

“That will require extra payment.”

“...” Lin Xia twitched the corner of his mouth slightly, then briefly outlined the publicity details before handing over several thousand yuan.

The Scavengers’ Alliance was highly efficient. Upon receiving the money, scavengers began to shuttle back and forth within the dungeon lobby, spreading the word about the team’s blood scam.

The blood scam of the teams was widely known!

Such incidents occurred almost constantly in dungeon lobbies across various cities.

Of course, the reason this scam persisted was that it was essentially an open secret!

It was a consensual arrangement between teams and professionals—one party willing to exploit, the other willing to be exploited. What was there to say?

Besides, can it be controlled forever?

The Scavengers’ Alliance didn’t know Lin Xia’s intentions behind this task, nor did they care.

As long as Lin Xia paid, they would handle it.

After all, such gullible yet wealthy professionals, who seemed kind-hearted and hated seeing others deceived, were usually wealthy patrons.

And the Scavengers’ Alliance desperately needed such generous and kindhearted clients.

Facing such patrons, the alliance had put in a great effort this time.

Ultimately, publicity was not life-threatening, just somewhat tiring.

Among the many tasks the Scavengers’ Alliance undertook, this was considered quite a lucrative assignment.

Therefore, the scavengers assigned to the task roamed the dungeon lobby, repeatedly explaining the blood scam as Lin Xia requested.

That night, when the Dragonfang Squad, clad in emblem gear, arrived at the dungeon lobby and announced their recruitment, the entire lobby erupted in excitement.

However, when they began to promote the message of equality and hope for all to join the team, the expected enthusiasm and excitement failed to materialize.

In fact, the atmosphere was oddly subdued, as if someone had just told a bad joke.

The professionals below exchanged glances, their eyes reflecting a trace of thoughtful consideration.

Noticing this anomaly, the Dragonfang Squad captain furrowed his brow.

But he was an experienced man, not easily deterred by such a small scene.

He shifted his tone and began to describe the benefits of joining the Dragonfang Squad.

Many professionals gathered around as he spoke.

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As the Dragonfang Squad started taking registrations, the crowd of professionals remained strong.

But when the squad announced they would draw 800 milliliters of blood for the entry medical exam, the professionals rapidly dispersed before their eyes.

In the blink of an eye, only a handful of stubborn professionals remained.

The Dragonfang Squad captain was puzzled.

What was going on?

He had been to Jiangcheng’s dungeon lobby many times before.

He had also visited many other cities’ dungeon lobbies.

Usually, he would gain plenty from these visits, or at least feel the effort was worthwhile.

After all, drawing blood for medical exams was a common practice for recruitment... wasn’t it?

Why was it so different here?

“Captain, I know why they’re acting like this,” a low-ranking professional nearby spoke up.

The Dragonfang Squad captain’s eyes flickered. “Tell me, and if you convince me, I’ll let you join the Dragonfang Squad.”

The man’s face brightened and he proceeded to explain the many times the Scavengers’ Alliance had publicized the blood scam today.

All the Dragonfang Squad members frowned, silently cursing their bad luck.

They had never considered that someone might be targeting them. After all, they had only decided on this scheme on a whim today.

No one outside their squad knew about it.

As beneficiaries of the scam, the squad had used the extorted money to pay off debts and purchase equipment and skills.

Who would betray their own?

They hadn’t even asked the Scavengers’ Alliance manager about it, partly because the alliance valued client privacy highly.

Although paying a price could reveal the task publisher, was it really necessary?

Moreover, the official authorities occasionally conducted anti-fraud campaigns.

In most cases, the Scavengers’ Alliance cooperated with the authorities on such campaigns.

Besides, who else but the officials would bother with such publicity?

So, they could only blame their bad luck.

“Let’s go then,” the captain said after a brief pause.

Nearby, the low-ranking professional quickly asked, “Captain, what about me?”

The captain gave him a dismissive glance and let out an ambiguous chuckle.

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Then, in front of this low-ranking professional, the entire Dragonfang Squad entered a dungeon.

Recruiting? Impossible.

Their team was not short of members!

[You have rewritten the process and outcome of the Dragonfang Squad’s blood scam.]

[Due to your intervention, the blood volume of 1,658 professionals remained within normal range, avoiding the debuff of reduced blood.]

[Fate Points +33.16.]

[Due to your interference, the Dragonfang Squad’s blood scam in Jiangcheng’s dungeon lobby collapsed halfway.]

[Fearing an official crackdown on fraud, they decided after discussion to abandon their blood scam plans for the time being.]

[Because they failed to extort enough money this time, the team’s stealth and dormancy emblems were not replenished in time, leading to their discovery by a level 9 lord boss during a wilderness expedition one month later.]

[After this battle, the Dragonfang Squad suffered three deaths and two injuries, effectively ceasing to exist.]

[Fate Points +9.]

“Ah?” Lin Xia raised an eyebrow. “Because they didn’t scam blood this time, the entire squad was wiped out?”

“Is it really that coincidental?”

“That’s actually... good news!”

He felt no remorse about indirectly causing the Dragonfang Squad’s demise; rather, he was somewhat amused.

After all, the Dragonfang Squad had tricked him out of 800 milliliters of blood in his first simulation. He naturally welcomed the downfall of such enemies who exploited and deceived him.

But this time, he had witnessed the unpredictability of fate.

A small change in a minor event had led to an entire team being wiped out in the wilderness.

“Should I try sabotaging the Scarlet Raven Squad next?” Lin Xia thought to himself. “No rush now. In the future, none of those enemies will escape!”

[Fate Points: 67.16.]

Seeing his fate points plentiful, Lin Xia hurried back to his rented room.

The next moment, he focused his mind.

Simulation!

Unseal!