Chapter 51: The Fourth Simulation

The next day, in the Jiangcheng dungeon hall.

After producing 800,000 to register the name and emblem of the Crimson Heart team, Lin Xia assigned Lin Xue and three others to set up tables at the four entrances of the hall to recruit new members.

Lin Xia himself wore a disguised yet still magnificent Thunder Fury set and sat at the center of the hall, recruiting as well.

Now, he was on par with third-tier professionals.

Such formidable strength made him stand out like a crane among chickens in the dungeon hall.

His idea was simple: since his power had reached this level, it was time to change the Crimson Heart team’s development strategy and improve its growth efficiency.

He wanted the black iron and bronze professionals who had contributed to the team’s progress during the last trial simulation.

He wanted first-tier and second-tier professional teams from Jiangcheng as well.

Lin Xue and his three companions would still be the core members nurtured within Crimson Heart.

But with his current strength, he could recruit a batch of new teammates matching his level. These capable newcomers could help Lin Xue’s group develop by leading the weaker members.

As for the new recruits’ concerns?

As long as the extraordinary resources were sufficient, they would have no objections.

Anyone would naturally choose to gain extraordinary resources by guiding newcomers through low-level dungeons, especially when those rewards equated to or even surpassed those from clearing perilous dungeons themselves.

Recruitment wouldn’t be a problem either.

With his splendid equipment and the powerful aura radiating from him, just sitting there would attract a steady stream of individuals and even small teams eager to join.

After all, it was normal for small teams to merge into medium or large ones, relying on their strength to grow.

Those who dared to submit resumes to him usually had some confidence in themselves.

Ordinary black iron and bronze professionals wouldn’t flock to his side.

Of course, this was also a prelude to the future development of the Crimson Heart Legion.

Its ambitions would grow higher and higher.

In such a scenario, the school’s resources would clearly not suffice.

Therefore, external forces had to be gathered to jointly develop the Crimson Heart Legion.

From this perspective, the inclusion of outside teams was necessary.

Most importantly, the fate of these first- or second-tier professionals joining Crimson Heart would inevitably be transformed.

He wanted to see if changing the destinies of many professional teams en masse would trigger a butterfly effect, thereby altering the paths of even more people.

This was the peaceful method he had devised last night to harvest fate points.

After all, he was not yet invincible worldwide, so he couldn’t act too frequently.

“You have changed the future fate of the White Cloud team, preventing their demise in the Demon Tide five years from now. Fate points +16.”

“You have changed the future fate of the Wild Bear team, preventing their annihilation by enemies and indirectly altering the life trajectories of 458 professionals. Fate points +38.”

“...”

“You have changed the future fate of Zhao Feng, a second-tier support, sparing him from being ambushed by the Fierce Wolf team and indirectly affecting the lives of 1,954 professionals. Fate points +74.”

Lin Xia’s gaze flickered as he looked at the middle-aged man before him, who carried a staff and bore a somewhat weathered appearance.

This man’s joining Crimson Heart would have a greater impact than the previous teams.

Indirectly changing nearly two thousand people’s destinies?

Did that mean this man would go out to provide free healing in the future?

What exactly did that imply?

“You’re accepted!” Lin Xia said with a smile.

Zhao Feng was momentarily stunned, then asked hesitantly, “Huh?”

His resume clearly stated that due to severe injuries, his mana source was damaged, causing his mana recovery rate to be only half that of other supports.

Normally, any team would hesitate or at least question him at length.

But the team leader in high-quality gear before him asked nothing and agreed immediately?

Had he accidentally joined a pyramid scheme team?

The speed of this acceptance was just too fast.

“What’s wrong?” Lin Xia asked softly. “Any objections?”

Zhao Feng quickly shook his head. “No objections, but before joining your team, there’s something I need to tell you.”

“Go ahead.”

“I once offended the Fierce Wolf team in the wild over elite equipment ownership. Since you’ve chosen me, I must be honest.”

“What kind of strength does the Fierce Wolf team have?”

“They’re a second-tier team, and their captain is a powerful level-24 mage.”

“?”

Is that all?

To be blunt, if he stood before the Fierce Wolf team without fighting back, they might not even break through his defense.

Not to mention a second-tier team, even a third-tier one wouldn’t intimidate him.

“If you mind...”

Zhao Feng saw Lin Xia raise an eyebrow and sighed inwardly.

But before he could finish, Lin Xia interrupted with a wave of his hand.

“A minor issue. Remember to gather at this location tonight.”

After speaking, Lin Xia handed Zhao Feng the address for the Crimson Heart banquet venue.

He wasn’t too concerned about the Fierce Wolf team.

If they didn’t cause trouble, fine. If they did... he would wipe them out entirely.

Of course, even if he got busy and forgot in the future, as long as Zhao Feng held a high position in the Crimson Heart Legion, the Fierce Wolf team’s prospects would still be bleak.

[Fate points: 1,254.6.]

At noon, after seeing his fate points meet the unlocking requirements, Lin Xia stood and packed up the recruitment booths.

Recruitment goal achieved!

This was quite a haul!

He hadn’t expected recruiting in the dungeon hall to yield such a large gain in fate points.

But he knew this was inseparable from his current professional level and epic equipment.

Otherwise, with his earlier first-tier entry-level, just hanging a sign here wouldn’t have attracted any teams.

As for the newly joined teams, he had his own plans.

If they could accept the Crimson Heart philosophy and pledge loyalty, they would become founding members of the Crimson Heart Legion.

If not, they would be kicked out immediately.

To be honest, the Crimson Heart ideology had only been tested among young students and lower-level professionals before.

He wasn’t sure how it would fare with these already established teams.

This recruitment was a kind of test.

If they failed, he could still use these teams as experience packages for fate points.

Hmm... thinking about it that way wasn’t bad.

After all, having such a peaceful channel for fate points was far better than fighting tooth and nail.

“Unlock it!” Lin Xia said to himself as he returned to his room.

In the next moment, a faint sci-fi glow flickered across his vision.

[Consumed 1,040 fate points, simulator unlocked successfully.]

[Current fate points: 214.6.]

[Simulation begins.]

[Extraordinary Year 125, March 21st, night. You hold a welcome ceremony at the Crimson Heart team’s gathering place to let everyone introduce themselves and get acquainted.]

[At the same time, you start explaining your rules to these new members.]

[When you mention the salute gesture, the gathering place’s door suddenly bursts open.]

[Five second-tier professionals bearing wolf head insignias storm in. The leader, a rebellious second-tier mage, asks arrogantly if you don’t know about the feud between their Fierce Wolf team and Zhao Feng.]