CHAPTER 378: CHAPTER 306: FORCING ME TO SUBMIT?

"...Silver Star?"

Upon hearing this title, all the members in the hall showed expressions of sudden realization.

So, the thing above the guild master’s head isn’t some angelic halo, but the special effect of the [Silver Star]?

Thinking this, several members quickly called up their systems, and sure enough, in the guild community, they saw that next to the guild master’s avatar, there was a [Silver Star] badge hanging.

"Damn, there’s really such a badge?" Hu Jiayao clicked on the badge description and viewed it for a while, suddenly realizing, "Guild master, you went silver?! After just completing one trial and three instances, you’ve already achieved silver?"

Gu Jinxing put away a row of membership applications in his hand, looked at Wen Nan, "Guild master, since just now, our guild’s online system suddenly received over a dozen membership applications from the advanced game hall, and there are even players who have already established their own guilds, requesting to transfer to our guild."

"Advanced game hall?" Hu Jiayao turned back to look at Gu Jinxing beside him, "Doesn’t that mean players who have cleared advanced instances? Are you sure? That level of player would be in demand even in the six major guilds, yet they’re applying to our guild?"

"Hmm," Gu Jinxing nodded, a proud smile on his face, "After all, while the guild masters of the six major guilds are strong, none of them have obtained a [Silver Star]."

This statement made sense, and the other members nodded in agreement.

The Wenna Guild is a small guild that has only just started up, but given its current growth trend, many players have realized that it might even be an organization with potential surpassing the six major guilds.

The members suddenly felt they had become superior to members of the six major guilds and began to clamor for a celebration dinner to commemorate the guild master obtaining the [Silver Star] title.

Wen Nan glanced at the "intermission" countdown in the system—this time is tight, with only 5 hours until the next instance.

Earlier, after entering the top floor of the office and playing around with Yu Shouling and the others, he went to the service center to pick up a gift pack, and from then until now, more than an hour had already passed.

In the remaining three-plus hours, Wen Nan still had to go upstairs to water the raw materials for Yu Shouling. Considering this, there was definitely not enough time to hold a celebratory party.

Not wanting to let down the spirits, Wen Nan promised the members that he would gather them together for a proper celebration after the next instance, which would also be a chance to get to know the new guild members.

The members also had instance tasks, so they naturally agreed happily.

Wen Nan bid farewell to everyone and started upstairs, silently followed by Yu Shujun.

As the two of them walked halfway, Wen Nan remembered how Yu Shujun had instantly recognized the halo above his head and turned around, pointing at his own head, asking, "Do you know how to take this thing off?"

Yu Shujun replied blandly, "Just take it down."

Wen Nan: ?

Does this mean this halo is different from the small floating screen above the head that showed levels before, and that this is not a system projection, but an actual piece of equipment?

Wen Nan somewhat helplessly raised his hand, only to grasp a bunch of warm air, unable to take it off at all.

Yu Shujun shook his head, stepped forward, bypassed Wen Nan, walked up two steps, then reached out, flicked his fingertips, and the warm halo obediently wrapped itself around his wrist and was taken off.

How skilled!

Wen Nan looked at the silver halo rotating on the opponent’s wrist.

Yu Shujun extended it outward, "This is an accessory that, when worn on the body, has a certain effect on enhancing strength and armor, and it doesn’t occupy an equipment slot, so even if it’s not worn on the head, it’s best to wear it somewhere else on your person."

Wen Nan nodded, grabbing his shirt hem and lifting it up, revealing a tight, muscled abdomen, "Put it on my waist, thanks."

Anyway, with the golden briefs, the sexual tension in combat was already maxed out, and adding a silver belt wouldn’t make much of a difference.

Wen Nan thought so, looking across, only to find Yu Shujun’s gaze on him seemed somewhat indescribable.

Wen Nan paused, "What’s wrong?"

Yu Shujun pondered asking if Wen Nan couldn’t wear it himself, but then again, considering that Wen Nan couldn’t even take it off, he naturally wouldn’t know how to wear it.

Moreover, with the master’s instructions, Yu Shujun also had no right to refuse.

Ultimately, Yu Shujun lowered his eyes, "Nothing." He crouched down, reached out, and wrapped the silver halo around Wen Nan’s waist.

His fingertips inevitably touched the muscles on Wen Nan’s waist and abdomen, causing Yu Shujun to subconsciously hold his breath, knowing it was improper, yet still unable to control himself, his fingers unconsciously tracing the lines of Wen Nan’s abs, and finally lightly circling the area near the navel.

Wen Nan was provoked into a feeling by the other party and grasped the opponent’s wrist tightly.

Yu Shujun lifted his face, looking up at Wen Nan from below.

Now, Yu Shujun had returned to his player form, and when he raised his face, the soft golden hairs slid from one side of his cheek, revealing an entire exquisite face.

Wen Nan stared into the other’s bright blue eyes for a moment, then raised his hand, as if wanting to touch the other’s face.

Yu Shujun’s pupils followed Wen Nan’s fingers with anticipation, waiting for his touch.

But Wen Nan’s hand stalled in the air, failing to fall.

The trace of expectation in Yu Shujun’s eyes dissipated, and he lowered his gaze, withdrawing his hand from Wen Nan’s palm, when suddenly a "thump" sound came from the stairway entrance.

Yu Shujun’s brow furrowed slightly, a flash of golden light in his hand, vigilantly looking toward the direction of the sound.

Wen Nan also turned back, looking behind to see a burly figure hurriedly disappearing from the stairway entrance.

"Who’s being so sneaky?"

Wen Nan casually asked, not too concerned. In this office, only Wenna Guild members were present, it was probably just some clumsy person who accidentally bumped into the stair railing, nothing major.

Wen Nan waved his hand as the earlier ambiguous mood had already dissipated, adjusted his pants, and continued up the stairs.

On the other side, the "clumsy" Hu Jiayao walked down from the stairway entrance with a serious expression, just in time to run into Xu Dongsheng who was about to head upstairs back to the room. He immediately tugged Xu Dongsheng’s collar hard, lifting him like a small chick and leading him to the hall.

"Don’t go up, it’s inconvenient, the guild master is... handling important matters."

"Huh? Important matters? On the stairs?"

Xu Dongsheng incredulously turned his head, peering over Hu Jiayao’s shoulder upward, only to have Hu Jiayao press his head down, "Don’t look, move it!"

On the stairs, as Wen Nan and Yu Shujun were about to reach the top floor, Wen Nan remembered how Yu Shujun had instantly recognized the [Platinum Star] halo over his head earlier and asked:

"How did you recognize that halo just now? Have you obtained it before?"

"No."

Wen Nan was not convinced.

If it was just recognizing that [Platinum Star] halo, that’d be fine, but the problem was, Yu Shujun could so skillfully take off the halo and then adeptly squat down to help Wen Nan wear it, those actions were definitely not something done for the first time.

But the NPC before mentioned that only Wen Nan had obtained this badge so far...

After thinking for a moment, Wen Nan had an epiphany, "You have a similar halo, but yours isn’t the Silver Star, it’s another one? The Gold Star?"

Yu Shujun fell silent.

Silence is consent.

Wen Nan chuckled, leaning closer to ask, "Hey, where do you wear your gold halo?"

Yu Shujun replied with a stern face, "Lost it."

"No one would believe that," Wen Nan snorted, "You’ve said, this thing enhances strength and armor and doesn’t waste a slot, wearing it has only benefits, how could you lose it?"

Yu Shujun’s mouth corner tightened, remaining silent, bypassing Wen Nan to head upward, seemingly very unwilling to discuss this issue with him.

Which piqued Wen Nan’s curiosity even more.

"Feeling guilty?" Wen Nan caught up, "You’re not... wearing it in some embarrassing place, are you?"

Wen Nan thought back carefully, he’d explored almost all over the other’s body, and couldn’t recall feeling any warm gold halo.

Could it be worn on the Root Breaking Slash? No, according to Yu Shujun, this kind of accessory could only be worn on the player’s body, wearing it on equipment was useless.

Then where could it be worn...?

Was there some undiscovered place on the other’s body?

Could it be due to the effect of [Wanhua Eve], concealing the halo of the Gold Star?

Wen Nan still wanted to ask further, when Yu Shujun suddenly turned around, raising a hand to cover his mouth.

Wen Nan: ?

Yu Shujun first gave Wen Nan a "Stop talking nonsense" glance, then said seriously, "I have something important."

Wen Nan moved the hand off his mouth, "What important thing?"

Yu Shujun turned back, ears catching vague sounds from the top floor of a person, a rabbit, a sword, and a cleaning robot, very lively.

Frowning, Yu Shujun said, "Find a secluded place for us to talk alone."

Wen Nan nodded, leading him into a nearby AV room, locking the door, turning on the "Do Not Disturb" sign, and leaning against the door asking, "Is this okay, little servant master?"

Yu Shujun ignored the ridiculous nickname and got straight to the point, "The system issued a warning about a locked map in the last instance, due to manipulating factions and identity issues; they need to investigate the participating players, did you get this notification?"

Speaking of this, Wen Nan nodded seriously,

"Yes, I was actually about to discuss this with you, so you received the notification too? Is the system investigating you?"

Since receiving that notification, Wen Nan had been concerned that Yu Shujun, having violated rules by taking a player character, might be implicated. If the system began investigating him, he needed to sync up with Yu Shujun and unify their testimonies.

Thinking this, he looked up, only to see Yu Shujun approaching with a pair of handcuffs and an electric baton in hand.

Wen Nan: ?

"Planning to use this to force my compliance? It’s not needed, buddy. You’re my little servant; if you’re in trouble, I’ll cover for you, no doubt about it, there’s no need to..."

Halfway through his words, he saw Yu Shujun shaking his head,

"Master, it’s not the system investigating me, it’s that I’ve been commissioned by the system to now investigate you."

Wen Nan: ???