44: Chapter 44 Alliance Headquarters

After all, this was the first time in his life he had ever been this close to a member of the opposite sex who wasn't a relative.

Not to mention, she was a stunning woman exuding mature charm and dressed provocatively!

Fortunately,

The robe he wore and the mask on his face perfectly concealed his lack of composure.

To outsiders, he remained that cold and mysterious masked man.

Seeing this, the woman's smile deepened as she spoke again:

"You look like a new face. You must have just arrived in Baiyun City, right?"

"But seeing the Alliance Manager receive you personally a few days ago, I knew you were no ordinary person."

"Why not join our 'Dark Star Expedition Team'?"

"We are the largest expedition team in Baiyun City. By joining us, you can enjoy countless privileges."

Her voice was as soft as water. She blew a kiss toward Lin Fan and leaned in closer.

Her chest brushed against his arm ever so slightly.

Lin Fan felt a rush of blood to his head and instinctively took a step back.

His heart pounded wildly, and his face felt as hot as a glowing iron.

But to onlookers,

He had only retreated because he was repulsed by her actions, maintaining his calm and unruffled demeanor.

Furthermore, the woman's words sent a jolt through Lin Fan.

The Dark Star Expedition Team!

He had read this name in the memories of the original owner.

This team was indeed one of the top powers in Baiyun City, with over a hundred members and backed by several wealthy families.

Many Explorers who didn't want to join the Alliance fought tooth and nail to get into Dark Star.

Not to mention the woman's final seductive posture...

Lin Fan had no doubt that as long as he nodded and joined,

In addition to wealth, he would also receive many 'extra benefits.'

Though Lin Fan dodged her, the woman didn't seem to mind at all.

She stood with her arms crossed, a teasing smile on her lips, her gaze lingering on Lin Fan.

"Well? Do you want to come with us right now?"

Just then,

A voice suddenly called out to Lin Fan.

"Mr. Chen?"

Everyone stopped what they were doing at the sound and turned to look...

They saw Alliance Manager Fang Bin walking over from the direction of the elevator.

Lin Fan also breathed a sigh of relief, feeling secretly lucky:

Finally, someone came to the rescue; he had almost been unable to handle it just now.

Fang Bin swept his gaze around, quickly landing on the four members of the Dark Star team, his eyes instantly becoming sharp.

He stepped forward quickly, cursing inwardly:

These Dark Star guys again!

Their team is already full of experts; isn't that enough?

I really don't know this Chen Ping's background; I hope they haven't offended him too badly.

He had just received word

That Chen Ping had entered the Alliance Building, so he rushed down immediately.

He didn't expect to run into the city's largest expedition team causing trouble here.

It was truly infuriating!

Fang Bin walked to Lin Fan's side.

He first gave the beautiful woman a fierce glare before saying in a low voice:

"Mr. Chen is an honored guest of our Alliance Branch. You'd better stay away from him and not go looking for trouble."

After saying that, he invited Lin Fan to follow him.

The two walked away side by side, leaving a group of stunned people in the lobby.

The beautiful woman watched their departing figures, the smile on her lips deepening.

Her interest in this mysterious masked man was growing stronger and stronger.

On the other side,

Fang Bin led Lin Fan into the elevator and headed toward the upper floors of the Alliance Building.

Along the way, Fang Bin apologized repeatedly for what happened downstairs, but Lin Fan simply said "It's fine" in a flat tone.

The two got straight to the point.

Just like last time, Fang Bin took Chen Ping to a spacious room.

To let him place the carcasses of the hunted magical beasts.

This time, without needing Lin Fan to remind him,

Fang Bin opened the door and tactfully left, leaving him alone in the room.

Lin Fan nodded inwardly, thinking that this Fang Bin was quite sharp.

He liked dealing with people who were observant like this.

He took out all the magical beast carcasses.

After Fang Bin finished the inventory, he quickly completed the settlement procedures.

The money from selling the carcasses was also transferred to his previous black alliance card.

"I look forward to seeing you next time, Chen Ping."

Fang Bin smiled as he watched him leave.

But Lin Fan suddenly stopped and said in a slightly raspy voice:

"I want to buy something."

After selling this batch of magical beast carcasses and cores,

Lin Fan's account balance rose from 6.3 million yuan to 7.8 million yuan.

Although the number of magical beasts this time was fewer than last time, he actually earned more money.

Lin Fan knew in his heart that this was because the quality of the magical beast carcasses was different...

The price depended on the practical value of the materials from the carcasses.

Some magical beast carcasses could only be sold to restaurants to be made into dishes, while others were full of treasures that could be used to refine Magic Items.

For example, the antlers of a Spirit-Horned Deer could be made into high-precision Detection Artifacts;

While the shell of an Iron-Armored Mantis was an excellent material for crafting defensive equipment.

Simply put,

The batch of goods he brought this time was of much better quality than the last.

Lin Fan thought to himself,

Now he could finally buy a Storage Item.

He had been thinking about this item for a few days.

"Oh? I wonder what Chen Ping would like to buy?"

Fang Bin immediately stood up and asked.

"A Storage Item," Lin Fan replied.

Fang Bin was stunned.

A Storage Item?

Mr. Chen actually wanted to buy a Storage Item?

Didn't he have a high-level Storage Item?

Otherwise, how could he fit over twenty massive magical beast carcasses?

You should know that even the most expensive Storage Item in the Alliance couldn't reach such a capacity!

If he really had such a need, he would probably have to go to the Alliance Headquarters or even the Grand Hall!

Fang Bin's heart was in turmoil, but his face remained expressionless. After the initial shock, he quickly spoke.

"Uh... I'm afraid the Storage Items we have here might not have the capacity to meet Mr. Chen's needs."

"Any one will do. I just want to buy one."

Lin Fan answered.

"I see. Then please come with me."

Fang Bin realized, thinking that Chen Ping was buying it for someone else.

Thinking about it that way, it made sense.

He led Lin Fan out of the office to another floor of the Alliance Building and stopped before a door.

Fang Bin pushed the door open to reveal a Showroom filled with a dazzling array of items.

Behind the counter,

A man wearing a long trench coat and glasses looked up; it was none other than Old Wang.

Seeing Fang Bin barge in again without saying hello, Old Wang sighed helplessly.

"Again? Are you going through another rebellious phase?"

But when he saw the figure walking in behind Fang Bin, he stopped mid-sentence.

A black robe, a plain white mask with only two eye slits... the newcomer was indeed Chen Ping!

Old Wang quickly looked at Fang Bin, his eyes full of inquiry.

Fang Bin understood and told him in a low voice that Chen Ping was here to buy a Storage Item.

"I see. Mr. Chen, welcome to the Showroom. I've heard much about you."

Old Wang smiled and stood up from behind the counter, bowing slightly to introduce himself.

Lin Fan just nodded, giving a low grunt in response.

His gaze swept over the long glass display cases in the room.

As well as the display shelves hanging on the walls.

His eyes were filled with Magic Items.