The Abyssal Garden: No Room for the Idle-Chapter 128 - 124: The Name of The Hustlers

"Why are you trembling...."

Su Qi looked at Xiaobaitong, who was now sitting on the couch as if on pins and needles.

Xiaobaitong said with a tearless sob:

"I'm not wearing long johns, it's a bit cold."

"If you tremble again... I'll deduct three thousand Game Coins."

This tactic was immediately effective on Xiaobaitong, who instantly stiffened up.

Not bad.

He could still be trained.

Several clubs were watching the two, their gazes assessing. It was clear that they had all witnessed the recent scene.

Although they hadn't seen the name Su Buxian on the leaderboard,

it was obvious that he had connections with those present, even the lofty Red Blade had made way.

Nobody was a fool here, their minds buzzing... All the major clubs scheduled for today's meeting had arrived, but who was the other party representing?

The long-haired young man from Sword Flower gently asked, "Excuse me, which club do you hail from?"

All eyes turned to look, impressed by the question... Even if he wasn't a superstar rookie or unnamed on the leaderboard, he surely must be from a top club.

Xiaobaitong almost applauded.

Good question, I freaking want to know too.

He couldn't help but look at Su Qi.

But found Su Qi in thought: "Give me a second, let me think."

Think what?

Xiaobaitong was taken aback.

Su Qi paused, then finally came up with a name: "The Hustlers Club."

He considered whether to add the word 'Temple' as a suffix, but it seemed to clash with the 'Club,' so he dropped it.

The eyes of many players paused slightly.

"How come I've never heard of it..."

"Is it one of the first or second-tier clubs?"

"And it seems to be hidden, cloaked from search?"

"Some mysterious club?"

In Abyssal Paradise, due to the Paradise setting, many forces didn't need the reputation or the new players from public tests. They nourished their own chosen seeds, typically opting not to display publicly.

It was like a hidden family, hard to penetrate.

Su Qi spoke softly, "Have you never heard of these words?"

"Uh-huh."

"And you can't find it in the club list either."

"Right."

Su Qi's eyes twinkled as he said lightly, "That's normal...."

Could it be...

The crowd's eyes, full of suspicion, curiosity, and speculation, all looked over.

"Because..." Su Qi spread his hands: "I haven't gone to register it yet."

"...."

The crowd was stunned.

The superstar rookies in attendance fell silent.

Damn!

Left Hand couldn't hold back anymore and blurted out in annoyance: "If you haven't registered it, why even mention it!"

Su Qi looked at Left Hand as if he were an idiot: "Because he's asking."

"Are you just making things up on the spot because he asked?!" Left Hand couldn't take it anymore, he originally thought Su Qi wanted to participate in the negotiations as an individual, revealing that he had a Hidden profession to attract other clubs to invest in and entice him, using himself as a bargaining chip to maximize his value!

But little did he know...

He was just... playing!

Su Qi shook his head: "Making it up? No way... Although The Hustlers are just starting out, we will surely be brimming with talent in the future. Take this member next to me, for example, he has a lot of potential... it's just that his feet are cold right now, and it seems like he wants to move around."

At this moment, Xiaobaitong, who was covering his head and hesitating to leave his seat, ready to bolt,

felt his body freeze upon hearing these words.

He stiffly turned back to look at Su Qi's smiling face.

"Right?"

Xiaobaitong, holding back tears, sent a message: "I'll give you five thousand more, can you let me go?"

"Yes, but..."

"If you fail the profession transfer trial that you have a hundred percent affinity for," Su Qi laughed, "That's a one-of-a-kind thing, quite precious, isn't it?"

Seeing this message, Xiaobaitong trembled slightly.

His insides were shaking with shock and anxiety, his mind reeling in the moments that followed.

Su Qi bit his lip and, steeling himself, returned to his seat, then glanced at the others with a forced chuckle, "A few steps out, and now it's much warmer."

"..."

The long-haired young man from Sword Flower opened his mouth, looking at Qing Lang and the others, "Is this your friend?"

"Just... acquaintances...."

Qing Lang and his companions averted their gazes and said coolly.

"However,"

they pointed towards Left Hand, "The two of them know each other quite well."

Left Hand's eyes widened: "???"

Are you backstabbing me?

Su Qi looked at Left Hand with a smile on his face.

Left Hand shivered.

He realized that whenever Su Qi smiled like that, it meant no good news.

"The Dragon God Club has always wanted to invite you, right? Sorry for not giving you an answer before, but now... we are one big happy family."

Left Hand: "..."

I just wanted you to join, not to cooperate with those Hustlers!

He sighed.

Because at that very moment, he realized that he was no match for Su Qi. Once the sign of The Hustlers Club was displayed... the other party was no longer appearing as a solo player, and the Dragon God Club had lost that bargaining chip. At the same time... they had gained an appendage, letting the other party ride on their coattails.

But it wasn't a big problem.

Su Qi's so-called The Hustlers Club had no background, no resources, no members... He could tell at a glance that little Su Qi had been hastily scammed into this.

Left Hand felt... this was also a good opportunity.

"Let's not talk about this for now..."

The man from Spirit Cage Club looked at the time with squinted eyes, "The expansion pack is about to be released."

At this moment, the hall lights had dimmed, and a holographic image was gradually spreading over the area.

[Paradise Data Sheet]

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[Version 3.0 Trailer]

[Dear players, the new version of Paradise is about to go live]

[This is an unprecedented major update]

[A vast and majestic world, distant ancient mythologies, terrifying and bizarre Pollution Power – once players enter Paradise, they will encounter all new everything....]

The entire hall was transforming, each area and every player could see the displayed expansion pack.

Su Qi scrutinized the images closely.

Flickering worlds, Cyberpunk, SCP, Temple, Superpower, Cthulhu Sea, Cake Island, Alien Landing.....

The so-called data sheet, besides introducing some settings, its most important role is actually to paint a pie in the sky, attracting the anticipation of players....

Ordinary players were all excited and their eyes shone brightly, eager to explore the various different instance worlds.

"There's actually a cat-eared girl in the eerie and terrifying instance?!"

"I'm going to absolutely crush it!"

"Brother, you saw it wrong, that's a cat-eared crossdresser... and the kind that eats people without spitting out the bones."

Apart from the various slices showcasing the surrounding instance worlds.

Su Qi saw some familiar scenes.

Visions that had appeared in Linyuan Land were faintly present among them.

Even ancient images of Sheep Head, Totem, and followers appeared.

All sorts of phantasms flashed through the vast Chaos.

"How peculiar."

"According to what Xu Linqiu said, the history of Paradise is only about fifty years..." Su Qi mused internally, "But... now it seems, the Paradise System itself appears to have existed for much longer."

[All players please note, prior to the Paradise version update, the first all-server level 20 player ranking competition will be held.]

[The ranking battle will follow the principles of fairness and openness.]

[Please prepare for the competition within the next few days, as your ranking will determine your future.]

[For details of the rewards, please wait for the subsequent launch notification.]

The data sheet broadcast concluded.

Players murmured, "Ranking determines the future? They mean in the game, right?"

"I'm more curious about how the ranking battle is structured?"

"Can the servers handle that many people?"

Ordinary players continued their discussions.

But the people in the central area remained rather quiet.

Someone looked around, glanced at Su Qi and the others, not interfering with them, as if ignoring...

Then spoke softly,

"Gentlemen, is it now time to talk?"