Chapter 33: Deng Qi's Bewilderment

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【The first thing Deng Qi did after becoming a Tier 2 professional was to come back and meet you.】

【He is incredibly grateful to you. Without you, he would likely still be wandering the Jiangcheng Instance Dungeon Hall, working as a scavenger for scraps.】

【Therefore, his gratitude toward you is beyond words.】

【In the future, whenever you have an order, even if it were to ask him to die, he would do so without the slightest hesitation.】

【You can clearly sense the surging, intense loyalty within Deng Qi’s heart.】

【You have changed his entire life; you have shown him a level of prosperity he never imagined possible.】

【You are the greatest benefactor of his life, bar none.】

【Though he is not very clever and dislikes talking, he knows well who treats him well and who does not.】

【From this day forward, he will become the sharpest sword in your hand.】

【Wherever your ambition points, his dagger shall follow.】

【He will purge anyone who stands in your way or poses an obstacle to your ideals and goals.】

【Even if the world refuses to accept him in the future, as long as your gaze remains fixed upon him, he will keep moving forward.】

【Facing Deng Qi’s gratitude, you offer a slight smile.】

【Guided by your talent, you feel in the depths of your soul that Deng Qi’s loyalty has reached a higher level.】

【Thus, after summarizing the tasks related to the main branch of the Red Heart Society and the two secondary branches, you outline a general plan and direction, then hand the management over to Deng Qi.】

【Tier 2 advancement tasks are extremely cumbersome and arduous.】

【Although professional requirements vary, they all share exceptionally complex demands without exception.】

【Setting aside the collection of various extraordinary resources—which can be handled quickly enough if one has the money—the act of killing Abyss monsters or collecting the soul essences that dissipate ten minutes after a monster's death requires the professional to be present in person.】

【Therefore, for the sake of Lin Xue, Wang Meng, and Xiahou Chuan’s advancement, you need Deng Qi to share their workload.】

【After all, he has completed his advancement and is equipped with the B-rank Assassin skill "Shadow Clone," making him more than capable of doing the work of several people.】

【In truth, compared to the clone skill, you would have preferred to equip Deng Qi with the A-rank skill "Multiple Shadow Clones."】

【Unfortunately, A-rank skill cards are rare and beyond reach.】

【Although Assassin skill cards are not as precious as Mage skill cards, once they reach the A-rank level, they are, without exception, core strategic resources for any organization.】

【To put it bluntly, unless the Red Heart Team obtains these themselves or trades for them using precious extraordinary materials, no faction would sell them for money alone.】

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【Lin Xue and the others have no objections to your arrangement.】

【Under your direction, Deng Qi begins to diligently study materials on public speaking.】

【However, after a few days of study, he abandons the idea.】

【He is taciturn and simply not cut out for speech-making.】

【He is fine listening to others, but making him give a speech... that is practically killing him.】

【In October of the 127th year of the Extraordinary Era, after taking charge of all affairs of the Red Heart Society as you directed, Deng Qi begins sweeping economic reforms.】

【First, he pools all the resources of the Red Heart Society to boost the earnings from the two schools.】

【No matter the world, people are always the most precious resource.】

【Especially the extraordinary professionals in the two major universities; every single one represents massive consumption power.】

【Thus, once the Red Heart Society shifts its focus to economic development, it naturally generates abundant returns.】

【In December of the 127th year of the Extraordinary Era, Wang Meng completes all Tier 2 advancement tasks and becomes a Tier 2 professional.】

【Seeing his helper return, Deng Qi drags him out for drinks to celebrate, subtly hinting that he wants to hand over all the affairs of the Red Heart Society to him.】

【But after flipping through the various account books of the Red Heart Society, Wang Meng finds his head spinning.】

【He flatly refuses Deng Qi, claiming he is nothing but a brute.】

【"I have no education, I can't read."】

【"So, you’d better keep handling these complex documents of the Red Heart Society yourself!"】

【Deng Qi is left speechless.】

【If you don't want to handle it, just say so; is the self-deprecation necessary?】

【How could someone who got into the Second University of Cloud City have no education?】

【Even if you're uneducated, you don't know how to read?】

【In January of the 128th year of the Extraordinary Era, Xiahou Chuan becomes a Tier 2 professional.】

【Xiahou Chuan’s return is also warmly welcomed by Deng Qi.】

【However, Xiahou Chuan, who is coarse but observant, seems to see through Deng Qi’s intentions. He grins and claims that he suffered a head injury during his battle with the Abyss monsters.】

【Now he cannot stand looking at those complex numbers; his head hurts as soon as he sees them.】

【Therefore, he intends to stick to his old profession, leading his brothers from the Red Heart Team on a new round of land exploration.】

【As for the major responsibility of overseeing the Red Heart Society, he believes it should follow your arrangements.】

【Since you let Deng Qi take charge, there must be a reason for it.】

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【Deng Qi stares at the grinning Xiahou Chuan, veins bulging on his forehead.】

【But there is no other way; he can only continue to handle the various matters of the Red Heart Society.】

【Under this period of training, Deng Qi’s administrative skills have improved dramatically.】

【In February of the 128th year of the Extraordinary Era, Lin Xue becomes a Tier 2 professional.】

【Lin Xue’s return brings great joy to Deng Qi.】

【Today, the Red Heart Society finally welcomes back its president!】

【From the moment the Red Heart Society was founded, Lin Xue managed everything as its president.】

【Xiahou Chuan was responsible for leading the team on explorations, and Wang Meng handled all matters within the instances.】

【Deng Qi led the Assassin Division, acting as scouts during explorations and unleashing high-intensity damage during combat.】

【Lin Xue sat in the rear, overseeing all matters, big and small.】

【If he hadn't taken over these responsibilities himself, he would have thought Lin Xue had the easiest job of the four—after all, she didn't have to fight daily or go into instances much.】

【She just sat in the rear, dealing with trivial matters.】

【But once he experienced these trivial matters himself, he realized... Lin Xue is truly incredible!】

【Such complex issues, even matters involving the development and economic profits of the Red Heart Society, she managed in perfect order!】

【What a talent!】

【In other words, the Red Heart Society could function without the three of them, but it absolutely could not function without Lin Xue!】

【This time, he is truly impressed!】

【However, Lin Xue’s course of action leaves him disappointed.】

【Because after returning and reviewing the work Deng Qi has done recently, she finds that although there are minor flaws, Deng Qi’s growth has been rapid.】

【Therefore, she decides to appoint Deng Qi as the Vice President of the Red Heart Society.】

【In case she gets busy or is unavailable in the future, at least with Deng Qi around, the Red Heart Society will not fall into chaos!】

【Deng Qi expresses his opposition to Lin Xue’s decision.】

【But regrettably, under your signal, Deng Qi’s opposition is overruled.】