"It's a pity, Finley, the crowbar is never coming," I said. The man with gold-rimmed glasses, Finley, chuckled: "Go to hell, I remember you saying the same thing last time, and the next minute, the crowbar showed up with people and kicked you out." Gree shook his finger: "NN, no one who betrays the Metal Mentor survives." As soon as these words were uttered, the usually noisy hall immediately fell silent; no one dared to joke about the Metal Mentor within the Symbiotic Society.

Finley’s expression immediately changed, and he said seriously: "What about Cass, Matt, and the others?" Gree stated bluntly: "Eaten by the Ogre, just as you saw. Currently, only two people remain in the Melee Team: myself, and him—the newly inducted official member, who single-handedly lured the monster for a full kilometer while being pursued by the Ogre...

the Sailor!" Just then, the main door was pushed open again. A tall man walked in, sporting long, wavy hair like a musician.

His left eye socket was inlaid with a black gemstone. He had a small mustache and an imposing presence.

Seeing this man, everyone adopted a grave demeanor. The man surveyed the surroundings, first extending a hand toward Fang Senyan, his voice a blend of metallic tones: "I am Nu.

I have heard about you from the Metal Mentor. Welcome to the team, Sailor!" This Nu was clearly the second-in-command of the Symbiotic Society.

He only offered a brief handshake to Fang Senyan before turning around to address the crowd: "Vance, Thirteen, Deco, you three are assigned to the Melee Team. Gree will serve as the Melee Team Leader." The facial muscles of the three men called out by Nu twitched momentarily, but they could only nod listlessly.

Fang Senyan noticed that Vance and Thirteen were carrying shotguns, while Deco had a large bow slung on his back and daggers at his waist. It was evident that although their effective range was short, their main attribute points had been invested in ranged attacks.

This implied that once assigned to the Melee Team, under the same level of danger, Gree and Fang Senyan clearly had a much higher chance of survival than them! After stating the above, Nu turned to leave, but paused at the doorway: "Oh, right.

The Metal Mentor asked me to convey that you are to help the Sailor integrate into the team as soon as possible. Regarding the 'Enthusiast's Milestone,' assist him as much as possible—though everything must still follow the rules." Fang Senyan offered a smile to everyone.

After Nu left, Gree pulled the three new members aside to discuss something, while the man with gold-rimmed glasses, Finley, walked over to Fang Senyan and offered him a kind smile: "Hi, Sailor, welcome to the Symbiotic Society. I am currently overseeing the overall planning for the 'Enthusiast's Milestone.' How far along are you with your Enthusiast?" Fang Senyan spread his hands: "I'm afraid my answer will disappoint you; as of now, I haven't taken a single step." The man with gold-rimmed glasses, Finley, nodded: "Understood.

I must clarify first: you will enjoy team benefits now that you've joined, but this doesn't mean unconditional aid. While you receive help from teammates, you must also provide services they can utilize.

If you fail to provide service, you must pay Universal Points." Fang Senyan nodded: "I have no issues with that." The man with gold-rimmed glasses, Finley, snapped his fingers and produced a very miniature laptop from beside him, bringing up a PowerPoint presentation to guide Fang Senyan: "To complete the 'Enthusiast' Milestone, you must complete the ultimate quests given by four specific shops: the Owl Shop / Gringotts Manager / Magic Sports Goods Store (the one that sells the Nimbus 2000) / and Borgin and Burkes. Of course, none of the shops will directly give you the ultimate quest; you must progressively earn the trust of the four shopkeepers.

Based on our statistics, completing the 'Enthusiast' Milestone from start to finish requires a total of twenty-three tasks." Upon hearing this, Fang Senyan felt a wave of powerlessness wash over him. Finley seemed quite pleased with his reaction and gave a slight smile: "Among these twenty-three tasks, six require personal delivery, and the optimal routes and recipients' timings have already been calculated.

Two companions in the team have already completed this part. You can spend 500 Universal Points to have them guide you." "No problem." "Of the remaining tasks, four are procurement-based.

The easiest ways to obtain the required quest items have also been compiled. Currently, four team members are working on these tasks, usually with one person handling one task and collecting/purchasing the required items for others at the same time.

(For example, if the boss asks for a bottle of wine, after overcoming some obstacles, Fang Senyan might buy four bottles, effectively carrying for others. Naturally, others help him bring the necessities for his other tasks as well.) You can join them now, or you can use Universal Points to buy the quest items they possess.

Alternatively, you can ask the teammate with the highest Charisma in the team to handle the procurement for you, though this also requires a fee." "There are nine killing/collection tasks, covering everything from slaying magical creatures, collecting beast pelts, capturing creature spirits, to obtaining creature droppings. For this part, cooperation among team members is recommended for double the efficiency.

If you require strong companions to assist you, I can recommend them free of charge—though you must pay the assistants a certain fee." "For the final four ultimate quests, the required items for two of them can be bought at high prices on the Black Market. The remaining two must be completed personally, with no outside interference." "So, based on the statistics, Sailor, you will need to prepare at least 4,700 Universal Points to complete all preliminary tasks.

If everything goes smoothly, it will take you at least five days before you receive the ultimate quests. One crucial point needs to be made: unless all twenty-three tasks are completed, you will receive no rewards whatsoever before then.

If you understand, there is one final question: which of these four shops do you feel most skilled at dealing with the owner of?" For some unknown reason, Fang Senyan suddenly recalled that strange feeling that surged when he was near Gringotts earlier. He instinctively replied: "Gringotts..." As Fang Senyan uttered those three words, he noticed several other Contractors nearby display expressions mixed with relief and joy.

Fang Senyan immediately realized his blunder and wished he could slap himself soundly! But one couldn't go back on one's word in this setting, so he could only maintain a composed appearance.

"..." Finley smiled: "I must admit, your answer has solved a major dilemma for me." "Furthermore," the man with gold-rimmed glasses, Finley, bowed with a smile, "I am the person with the highest Charisma in the entire team. If you ever need my assistance, please don't hesitate to ask." Fang Senyan nodded and extended his hand: "I hope we can cooperate well." With the help of team power, Fang Senyan completed his initial steps very quickly.

Working from six in the evening until ten, he finished ten of the twenty-three tasks. However, according to the others, this was just the beginning, and the truly difficult parts lay ahead.

Fang Senyan soon understood what they meant by "difficult." Previously, he had only been dealing with a seemingly ordinary, and indeed ordinary, janitor at the entrance of Gringotts. Now, however, he had to step inside the bank.

Gringotts Wizarding Bank is a bank run by goblins, renowned for its security and reliability. They operate 24 hours a day—though substantial and expensive fees are charged after normal working hours.

Fang Senyan approached the entrance of the white building, which possessed a distinctly Gaudi-esque style. He could see the first bronze gate gleaming under the surrounding lights, guarded by two imposing goblin sentries dressed in scarlet uniforms trimmed with gold.

They had long, pointed ears, large noses, green skin, hair brushed up like a scrub brush, and wide, upturned thick lips that seemed to curl into a permanent sneer. Of course, their height barely reached one meter—a height that offered little intimidation to most adults.

After a moment of consideration, Fang Senyan stepped onto the Gringotts steps, only to find his path blocked. The goblin guard on the left grinned, speaking in a strange, oily lisp: "Hey there, friend, you can't just walk in." A sense of foreboding began to stir in Fang Senyan's heart: "What do I need to do?" The guard said nothing further.

Seeing the sneer on its face, Fang Senyan had an idea and pulled out a five-pound note: "Can I go in now?" The goblin guard on the left moved aside, but the one on the right blocked him again—Fang Senyan was beginning to understand why the other team members were reluctant to come to Gringotts! Jesus Christ!

If he could choose again, Fang Senyan would never have uttered the word "Gringotts" as if guided by a spirit in front of Finley! Finally managing to get past the first door of Gringotts, Fang Senyan was confronted by a silver gate.

Engraved on the gate were warnings, mostly curses, left by the goblins who founded Gringotts Wizarding Bank for all who entered. These sentences were welded onto the gate in gold-leaf lettering, looking as fresh as new, as if they would never fade.

To Fang Senyan's relief, there were no guards beside this silver gate, which undoubtedly saved him a precious ten pounds. P: The great Tang Family Three Youngsters has started a new book called Throne of Seal.

It's a classic; those who are interested can check it out. This should generally be common knowledge, but Brother Three Youngsters has always been very supportive of me, and I can only repay him by shouting out for him here.