"Emperor, please speak!"
Keqing looked at Zhongli with a serious expression. Even the Rock King Emperor couldn't be certain of this matter, so she had to take it seriously. After all, she had once doubted whether the Rock King Emperor could be wrong.
Facing Keqing's doubts, Zhongli turned to Smith, who stood beside him. "Do you want to explain, or should I?"
"Let me do it," Smith responded with a gentle tone, glancing at the three women. "I am here to invite you all to join my guild. Your Rock King Emperor has already joined."
"The Emperor has joined?" Ganyu exclaimed softly, surprise evident in her voice.
Zhongli nodded helplessly. He hadn't yet seen any substantial benefits, but Smith was already recruiting members from his side. If these three were to join Smith, Liyue would lose some of its most valuable people.
"Since the Emperor has joined, then I will too." Ganyu made her decision without hesitation.
Smith then turned his attention to Keqing and Ningguang. "What about the two Seven Stars?"
Keqing and Ningguang exchanged glances. Was this person truly inviting them? But at this point, did they really have a choice? If even the Rock King Emperor had chosen to join, could they refuse?
"I will join. While I have questioned the Rock King Emperor in the past, I trust that he has made this decision with careful consideration," Keqing stated firmly, her eyes burning with determination.
"I trust the Emperor!" Ningguang agreed without hesitation.
Ding! The number of guild members has reached five. The Dimensional Guild System is now officially activated.
Ding! The Guild Chat Room is now open.
Ding! The Guild Headquarters is now available.
Ding! The Dimensional Task System is now accessible.
Ding! The Points System has been enabled.
Ding! The Guild Mall is now open.
The system's notifications rang in the minds of the five members.
"Is this some sort of direct consciousness binding?" Zhongli murmured as he attempted to use his divine power to trace the source of the voices. To his surprise, even he couldn't fully detect where they were coming from.
Smith smiled gently. "Shall we head to the guild headquarters to discuss things further?"
The moment the system activated, Smith instinctively understood how to utilize the Dimensional Guild's features.
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Guild Status:
Guild President: Smith
Guild Level: 1 (0/100)
Guild Members: 5/5
Personal Points: 0
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Seeing his status page, Smith sighed. Though the system was now active, he had no power or resources yet. His points were still at zero, but the silver lining was that whenever other members completed tasks, he would also receive points. As the Guild President, he seemed to get a direct cut of their earnings.
"Alright, let's go," Zhongli agreed before Smith could even check the guild mall.
Smith activated the guild headquarters, and with a simple thought, their figures vanished from Qunyu Pavilion.
The five of them reappeared inside a grand hall. The space was vast and elegant, exuding an air of magnificence. Smith immediately took a seat at the central chair, his expression calm yet authoritative.
Zhongli examined their surroundings and nodded. "There are no ley lines here, which means we are no longer on the continent of Teyvat. This will make discussions much more convenient."
"If it's just to talk, we can use the Guild Chat Room," Smith chuckled. "Before, I was worried about accommodations in Teyvat, but now I can at least live here."
"If the President is willing to reside in Liyue, I do have some spare properties that can serve as lodging," Ningguang quickly offered.
Smith raised an eyebrow, intrigued. "Oh? You truly are a capable businesswoman, building such an empire from scratch."
Before he could continue, Keqing interjected. "What's going on with this points mall? There's nothing available!" She eyed Smith suspiciously, as if suspecting he was trying to trick them.
"Wait a moment." Smith turned to Zhongli. "Zhongli, could you create a Vision?"
Ganyu and Keqing gasped, turning toward Zhongli in shock.
"Zhongli?!" Keqing repeated, disbelief evident in her voice.
She had once tried to recruit Zhongli to work for her, never expecting that he was actually the Rock King Emperor all along.
Zhongli sighed. "I suppose I can no longer keep it a secret. However, I hope you can all keep this to yourselves. Zhongli is Zhongli, Morax is Morax."
He lifted his hood and revealed his true identity, then produced a Geo Vision before handing it to Smith. "Visions are not directly distributed by the Seven Archons, but what do you need this for? For someone like you, it may not be of much use."
Smith took the Vision, examined it for a moment, and then handed it back to Zhongli. He then turned to Keqing. "Miss Keqing, check the guild store now."
Keqing, still processing Zhongli's revelation, quickly navigated to the guild store. A moment later, she gasped. "What?! The Geo Vision is available for purchase? And it only costs 500 points?! But can a person have two Visions?"
Her gaze landed on Zhongli once more, seeking answers.
Zhongli pondered before replying softly, "I cannot disclose too much about the nature of Visions, as it pertains to certain contracts. However, I can tell you this—Visions are far more complex than you think, and their origins are indeed connected to the gods. I did not expect this guild to bypass the usual distribution system. As for wielding multiple Visions, if your body can withstand it, then yes, it is possible. It would only serve to strengthen you."
Turning to Keqing, Zhongli continued, "Yuhengxing, please present your Vision to Smith."
"Yes!" Keqing responded quickly, removing her Electro Vision and handing it to Smith.
Not only was this a request from the Rock King Emperor, but Keqing was also immensely curious about this new development.
Smith took the Vision, noting its lingering warmth from Keqing's touch, before swiftly returning it to her. "Good. Now, I also have the Thunder Vision available in the guild store."
Then, he turned to Ganyu.
Without hesitation, Ganyu handed over her Cryo Vision. Smith repeated the process, and soon enough, the Guild Mall had Visions of the Ice, Geo, and Thunder elements available for purchase.
The possibilities were becoming endless.
Keqing, still stunned by the revelation, whispered, "What kind of guild is this..."
Smith smiled knowingly. "One that will change everything."
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