TSA Chapter 39

Happy New Year!!

Night Owl had already opened over a dozen treasure chests, but without exception, every chest he opened would spawn various monsters. After ruthlessly slaying them, he was left with nothing but cheap junk items like [Cover Cloth].

He even released Xiao Hei, letting the little black dragon pick the treasure chests in hopes of changing his luck. However, the results remained dismal. Eventually, Xiao Hei went on strike, turning its chubby little backside to him, refusing to help open any more chests…

Losing his enthusiasm for treasure hunting, Night Owl simply found a spot to sit and rest.

Man and dragon sat side by side in the cave. Though their expressions were stoic, they exuded a peculiar sense of melancholy, as if the merciless blows of life had abandoned them.

Night Owl: “…”

At that moment, footsteps echoed from afar, gradually approaching. He looked up to see a plump little white dragon flapping its wings in the lead, followed by a beautiful white-haired priest.

Seeing Bai Ran, Night Owl’s expression flickered with slight surprise. He was about to ask something when Bai Ran placed a finger to his lips, gesturing for silence.

[Current] Bai Ran: Don’t speak. Use the current channel to type.

The current channel in the game allowed for close-range communication, visible only to players within 25 meters.

Clearly, Ran Qi didn’t want the rest of the team to know he had come to find him. Although Night Owl didn’t quite understand the reason, he complied and switched his chat to the current channel.

[Current] Night Owl: Why are you here?

When they first entered the dungeon, everyone was randomly teleported to different locations within the treasure cave. Night Owl remembered seeing Bai Ran’s marker on the map—far from his own position.

[Current] Bai Ran: Just happened to head in this direction. When I saw you nearby, I came over.

Ran Qi scratched his cheek awkwardly and quickly changed the topic.

[Current] Bai Ran: How’s your treasure hunting going?

[Current] Night Owl: …

No words were needed. From Night Owl’s expression alone, Ran Qi could guess the outcome…

Suppressing a smile, Ran Qi continued typing.

[Current] Bai Ran: I have an idea. Want to try?

[Current] Night Owl: What idea?

Ran Qi looked around, then stepped forward and dug a small chest out of the cave wall.

[Current] Bai Ran: Try opening this one.

Night Owl pressed his lips together slightly, pulled out a key, and inserted it into the chest’s lock.

With a crisp ‘click,’ the chest opened, revealing a large white fur.

[System] Congratulations, you’ve obtained material [Beast Fur].

[Beast Fur]

Grade: B

Description: Material, can be used to craft armor.

Though not extremely valuable, the material could fetch a decent price at the trading hall. It was far better than the trash items or monsters he had encountered so far.

However, Ran Qi still seemed dissatisfied. He walked ahead, unearthed another chest, and turned back.

[Current] Bai Ran: Try again.

Night Owl nodded, took out another key, and was about to unlock the chest when Ran Qi grabbed his hand. Together, they inserted the key and opened the chest.

[System] Congratulations, you’ve obtained equipment [Knight’s Pants].

[Knight’s Pants]

Restriction Level: 30 or above

Limited Profession: Warrior

Grade: B

Durability: 100/100

Attributes: Basic Defense +60, Strength +45, Constitution +21

This time, the loot was a piece of blue-grade equipment. Though not usable by his class, its stats were decent.

The items obtained by opening the treasure chest could all be traded. Although Night Owl couldn’t use the blue pants, he could still sell them in the Trading Hall for a good price.

Now that the average level of players had slowly risen, equipment around level 30 was the rarest and could definitely be sold at a good price.

With Ran Qi’s help, Night Owl’s luck improved significantly. Even when monsters occasionally spawned, they dropped decent items.

[System Announcement] Player [Night Owl] has defeated the Treasure Guardian and obtained [Guild Upgrade Ticket].

[Guild Upgrade Ticket]

Grade: A

Description: Use to upgrade your guild by 1 level.

“Huh??? No way! Did the boss suddenly get lucky?” Soul Chaser exclaimed upon seeing the announcement.

Plume Ink muttered, “That’s odd… Can even the unluckiest players have their day?”

Sword at Fleeting Time was the first to notice something unusual. “Brother Ran, why are you with the boss?”

“What?!!” The others quickly checked the map and saw that Bai Ran’s and Night Owl’s markers were overlapping.

“What’s going on? This feels suspicious!”

“I knew it! There’s no way the eternally unlucky boss could get that lucky! Brother Ran must’ve helped him open the chest!”

“But aren’t the keys bound? How can someone else open the chest?”

“I was just passing by…” Ran Qi said weakly.

“Heh, do you think we’ll believe that?”

“Passing by? You practically crossed half the map to get there!” Gu Le exposed him mercilessly. He had noted everyone’s locations when they entered the map, initially considering helping Ran Qi in case of monsters. But after confirming via private chat that Ran Qi had barely encountered any, Gu Le didn’t follow through.

Ran Qi stopped speaking, his face turning as red as a monkey’s bottom.

Seeing this, Night Owl spoke up, “Fine, let’s say I was the one passing by, okay?”

“Sure, sure, whatever you say…”

As soon as Night Owl said something, no one dared to comment further in the team chat. But what they were saying on private chat channels was another story altogether.

[World] Pathfinder: Oh my god, I’m dying of envy. Our guild has over a dozen people, opened more than a thousand treasure chests, and didn’t even get one Guild Summoning Order! How come Night Owl and Bai Ran are so lucky?

[World] Misty: Night Owl’s luck has always been great. Every time he does a dungeon, he gets amazing drops. I’m used to it. QAQ

[World] Evernight: These rare items are probably the only ones that get noticed. Who knows how many great things they’ve opened in secret… Either way, I’m envious!

[World] Unbreakable Mountains and Rivers: Everyone’s opening chests now, right? After all this time, only Night Owl and Bai Ran have opened a Guild Summoning Order and a Guild Upgrade Coupon. I’m starting to think they’re hired by the game company to act as shills…

[World] A Lone Boat: Shill, my foot! If you can find me shills this good, I’ll kneel and call you my master! Night Owl is just that amazing!

[World] Kirim: Rubbing some of these luck gods’ aura… May I also open a rare item!

The players on the World Channel were about to die of envy. Some complained sourly, others praised excessively, but none of them knew that the so-called ‘Luck God’ Night Owl was actually a top-tier bad-luck player…

Since they had already been discovered, Ran Qi and Night Owl decided not to hide anymore. They quickly opened the remaining treasure chests and ended up with a full bag of valuable items.

No matter what, this Children’s Day event organized by the game officials turned out to be a massive success. The market saw an influx of new equipment and materials. Players who weren’t strong enough to clear challenging dungeons finally had a chance to acquire good gear. Many players even obtained their first-ever Physical Exchange Coupons.

Those who got Physical Exchange Coupons eagerly went to the mall to redeem fresh fruits and ingredients, enjoying a rare treat.

Natural food was extremely scarce, so many players took photos and uploaded them to the StarNet. The <Magic Realm> game officials once again hit the top of the trending topics, bringing in a huge wave of new players.

On top of that, the Abyss dungeon live stream from Night Owl and the dungeon guides written by Sword at Fleeting Time greatly motivated current players to run dungeons more actively, improving their success rates.

The GMs, in great spirits, generously increased their rewards. Initially, the live-streaming rewards were supposed to include 10 Physical Exchange Coupons for each of Night Owl’s six team members, half of which would go to Jiangnan’s team. But this time, the GMs treated them as a 12-person group and gave each member 10 coupons. Additionally, Sword at Fleeting Time’s guides for Forest Graveyard and Blackstone Mine earned doubled rewards. The group was now swimming in wealth.

The first thing Night Owl’s group did after leaving the treasure cave was head to the main city to apply for a guild establishment with the Adventurer Guild President.

The guild name had long been decided: Invincible.

[System Announcement] Player [Night Owl] has successfully established the guild [Invincible], designating Pearl Island, located southwest of Sina City, as the guild territory. Adventurers are welcome to join!

[System Announcement] The guild [Invincible] has successfully upgraded to Level 2 through the efforts of its members.

Guilds started at the lowest rank of Level 1. Being the first to establish a guild, Night Owl’s team had their pick of all the available territories in the city outskirts.

The team members unanimously agreed that the seaside area near Sina City was beautiful and wanted to set it as their territory. Night Owl, taking their opinions into account, chose the only island—Pearl Island.

As more guilds form, the available territories will become limited, making guild wars inevitable. Guild wars occur monthly, and only the winning guild can retain control of their territory.

The island was easy to defend and hard to attack. Without boats or flying mounts, the only way to land was through an NPC teleport point, which had a single exit. Night Owl’s team could easily guard it.

After establishing the guild, countless players submitted membership applications. The influx was so overwhelming that Night Owl had to temporarily close membership requests. He then used his guild leader’s authority to invite Ran Qi, Jiangnan, and the others to join, granting everyone specific roles. Ran Qi, Jiangnan, and Sword at Fleeting Time were made vice leaders, while the others became elders.

[Guild] Night Owl: The Guild Summoning Order was opened by Bai Ran, so he contributed the most. Making him a vice leader—any objections?

[Guild] Soul Chaser: None! Brother Ran is the best!

[Guild] Plume Ink: Boss, even if you made Brother Ran the guild leader, we wouldn’t object, hehe.

[Guild] Windstorm Jiangnan: No objections.

Everyone agreed, so Night Owl reopened the guild application process and set the entry requirement to Level 28.

[Guild] Night Owl: Sword at Fleeting Time will handle member applications, Jiangnan and Bai Ran will manage internal affairs. Be strict with the entry standards.

Night Owl trusted his teammates completely, giving them significant authority.

[Guild] Sword at Fleeting Time: Got it!

[Guild] Windstorm Jiangnan: Understood.

[Guild] Bai Ran: No problem.

At this point, there weren’t many players above Level 30, but quite a few around Level 28. As a result, the guild application page kept flashing.

The group maintained strict standards for membership, assessing not just levels but also class, crafting skills, and equipment scores.

A Level 1 guild could house up to 30 members, while a Level 2 guild could hold 80. After accounting for their own team, nearly 70 spots remained.

However, in just half an hour, the guild was nearly full.

“Let’s reserve a few spots for life players,” Bai Ran suggested.

Life players focused on improving their trade skill proficiency, so they leveled up slower than regular players. Meeting the Level 28 requirement would be difficult for them.

Night Owl nodded. “Alright, reserve five spots. You’ll handle the assessment.”

“Got it,” Ran Qi replied, readily accepting the responsibility.