The Innkeeper

Chapter 1405  New Business Partners III

The Inn worker smiled at the two siblings and continued to speak.

"Please follow me then. There is a meeting where a few other remarkable guests, such as yourselves, have been selected and brought back to be a part of a small conference. Everything will be explained there."

After taking their hands, the Inn member teleported away, bringing them to a conference room with about twenty chairs. A few other guests were already seated, while only one other Inn worker was sitting in the conference room though she was well known within the Guild room community.

Her name was Hera, and according to rumors she was once a guest as well, but had been recognized for having an incredible business acumen, and so was made into an Inn employee. Her son, Jimmy, was also a well known face amongst the old time guests of the Inn.

Who among them hadn't seen the Peacock warriors running around, causing havoc and troubling the poor daycare workers at the Inn. Rumor had it that now, after so many years, the Peacock warriors had evolved into a proper organization, and had ventured out into the universe for their first big adventure.

Chen and Lily took their seats, not opting for socialisation at a time like this. They were too interested in what the Inn had to offer, and did not want to miss out on any critical information due to being careless.

Within a few minutes, many more such guests appeared and took their seats, until only one seat remained. That's when he arrived.

The guests at the Inn knew him by many names, with Lex Williams, his actual name, being one of them. But he was also Lex Dragonsbane, or Dragonslayer depending on who was asked, but there was no credible information about him ever actually killing any dragons.

Much more importantly, some also whispered that he was also the masked figure known as the Invincible Tyrant - a deadly and dangerous figure, sent out by the Inn whenever the Inn was challenged.

His cultivation level was unknown. Some said he was a Deity, others claimed he was a Celestial Immortal. There were even… even whispers of him secretly touching the Dao, though most remained sceptical of that. The smallest minority seemed to believe that his cultivation was just as he showed it, and was just very strong for his level.

But at least among the old time guests of the Inn, there was a consensus that he was the hidden blade of the Inn, friendly and approachable in the daylight, and a monstrous beast in the dark.

These rumors had not appeared out of nowhere. The older guests, the ones who had lived in the Inn for years, had obviously befriended many Inn workers as well, and among friends there were always conversations.

The story of how, when the Midnight Battalion was targeted by some hidden devil, Lex was sent alone to bring them back had by now become common knowledge. They had also heard rumors that the battalion had been targeted by a corrupted Deity known as Ra, whom Lex defeated single handedly. n/ô/vel/b//in dot c//om

As if that was not enough, many well connected guests had also heard about how an unnamed guest from within the Inn had single handedly organized for the clean up of a terrorist organization, once again linked to that Deity Ra, using the excuse of seeking vindication for personal sleights. Although that worker's identity was not revealed, everyone knew who to suspect.

After all, who else would so willingly go and face Deities repeatedly?

There was also one other, very important reason why everyone suspected Lex's cultivation level. It was the Guest Registry. Everyone was confused about this one, since it did not make sense for an Inn worker to sign the Guest Registry, but there were theories about that as well.

Many suspected that Lex had once been a guest before he became a worker. Regardless, it was an undeniable fact that the number one position on the registry remained Lex Williams from day one, and though there were many people with that name, it was too much of a coincidence if the Registry measured achievements, and this particular Lex had impressive achievements as well.

No one could confirm whether it was him, but the fact that there were numerous Celestial Immortals whose achievements ranked below Lex, made them all suspect that this seemingly simple and friendly worker of the Inn, was far from simple.

Then again, who in the Inn was simple? There were rumors going around that Gerard's father-in-law was a Dao Lord. Now that rumor was preposterous. Gerard wasn't married, after all. Chen would know. Like numerous other women in the Inn, his sister had a huge crush on Gerard, and so was up to date on his marital status, at the very least.

"Thank you all for waiting for me," Lex spoke, his voice polite and energetic, his smile oozing charisma and charm. Chen himself felt nothing, but when he turned and saw the stars in his sister's eyes… he sighed. Alright, well, he didn't want to say it out right, since it painted his sister in less than a flattering light, but she had a crush on more than just Gerard.

"You have all been brought here because, as long time guests of the Inn, we want to give you a special opportunity to take advantage of the Inn's newest service that is not officially out yet. We are expanding the reach of the Guild room, and each of you will be allowed to open up shops across the Inn, in any location you desire.

"As a special offer to you, all your rent will be waived for a period of one year, allowing you to take advantage of this new promotion. Moreover, the Inn is now offering great incentives. For any business that surpasses 1 trillion MP in transactions through the Guild room will get one opportunity to get access to special services that the Inn does not provide to the public. Here, you can take a sneak peek at the list to get an idea of what is in store for you."

It was not just Chen, but every one else as well who began to breathe heavily as they laid eyes on the list that Lex made available to them.

The Inn was already pretty good at offering world shattering services, such Divine Essence, instant teleportation across the realm, unbelievably rare and powerful cultivation techniques, and so much more. So Chen struggled to imagine what the Inn could offer that it had reserved. Fortunately, he did not need to imagine.

The list, though short, was incredible. It offered a single opportunity to help someone become a Deity. It offered the opportunity to get in touch with a genuine inheritance of a Dragon! It offered the opportunity to gain an affinity! Much more importantly, at least for the business people in the room, it offered an opportunity to tap into the market of another realm!

That was it. That was all the options written in the list, but whether one wanted strength, more money, or prestige, the Inn offered it to them!

"The actual list will have a lot more options, and the list will only get bigger with time," Lex continued. "In fact, you also have the opportunity to make a request of your own, and if it is reasonable and can be fulfilled, the Inn will do it. For every trillion MP, you get one such opportunity, so definitely don't hold back."

Chen thought back to the offer made by those Wingans. How naive they were, thinking they could bypass the Inn and make a small profit. What was the point of that profit? Could it allow them to literally become a Deity? No, it definitely could not.

Just another reason why one should not try to doublecross the Inn. It was not that the Inn could not detect them, but that it did not care enough to address them.

"That is for those of you who are businessmen and women. But some of you have other interests, and to you I offer an opportunity. Although this task was originally going to be done by Inn workers, I decided to share this opportunity with you all. The Inn is about to unveil a new service, but it is being tested first. It's called a dungeon, and the person testing it has requested a number of volunteers to go through it so that its normal and natural operations can be tested.

"I'll be frank with you, it's going to be tough, and even dangerous. But, inexchange, you will gain something you cannot find anywhere else in the universe! Yes, for completing dungeons, you can directly increase your cultivation and your strength without any repercussions! Yes, you heard me right. You won't need to cultivate, or do anything else. As long as you complete those dungeons you can grow stronger.

"But, I have to give a disclaimer one more time. It will be dangerous, and possibly even lethal. For those of you who are still interested… raise your hands."

All hands went up. Chen, in fact, raised both his hands.