Chapter 87: Guidebook
Since it was Yone reaching out, Life had no reason to decline the call. Besides, there was still some time before the next batch of Lavastones arrived.
"You’re finally calling me? I was starting to think you’d vanished into the city," she teased, her voice soft but tinged with amusement.
Yone chuckled on the other end. "Can you blame me, Miss Life? I had to mute everything. My comms wouldn’t stop buzzing. The moment I wrapped things up, I reached out to you first."
He could sense a faint trace of dissatisfaction in her tone, nothing overt, but it was still there. Still, he had his reasons.
After all, getting established in Golden Card City hadn’t been easy. He’d spent a long stretch gathering critical information about the area. Even more time had gone into planning his next move. If he had released a detailed guide the moment he arrived, people would’ve immediately grown suspicious.
Who could possibly understand an entire city’s layout, resources, and secrets in such a short time?
So he’d made a show of laying low, letting time pass to make his eventual release of information appear more authentic. Letting others believe he’d personally explored and tested everything gave the guide credibility.
Life didn’t waste time. "You saw my message, then. About the intel on Golden Card City. What do you think? Just name your price, I’ll buy the whole thing."
Having access to detailed information ahead of her competition could give her Guild a serious advantage. Getting that edge early could change everything in the coming days. Cost wasn’t her concern, time mattered, and Yone had a habit of being one step ahead.
"I’ve actually finished compiling a complete guide," Yone said. "It comes in two versions. One’s a basic overview, the simplified edition. The other is the premium version, meant for serious Guilds. I’m planning to post them on the official forums soon."