Chapter 1 The Current Situation

Speaking of which, Crowbar sat down and shrugged his shoulders helplessly:

"That's all I can tell you for now. We're all in the same dire straits. Let's hear any good ideas you have."

Das said in disbelief:

"Then what about those three bastards, Fant and the others? They can't improve Hagrid's impression either, can they?"

Crowbar said coldly:

"The Banks Syndicate handed the zerg larvae to Fant and the other two, and then Fant and them traded with Hagrid, so these three idiots' status in Hagrid's heart has greatly increased… They have already completed that damn main mission."

Fang Senyan knew that Crowbar would never come to him and say these useless words for no reason. Contractors would not do anything without any benefit. Their team must have reached a consensus long ago. The reason for saying this was just to observe the reactions of himself and Das. Fang Senyan had already successfully created a desperate, or rather, reckless image, so he immediately jumped out and burst into a torrent of abuse with a look of shock and anger. The incessant stream of foul language revealed a hint of disdain in Crowbar's eyes, but it quickly disappeared.

Only after Fang Senyan seemed tired of scolding and stopped did Crowbar seize the opportunity to say:

"Das, what about you? Any suggestions?"

Das cracked his knuckles and said coldly:

"What the Banks Syndicate has done only proves one thing: that it is possible to gain Hagrid's favor through unconventional means. Therefore, we can naturally do the same."

Hearing Das say this, a flash of light appeared in Crowbar's eyes, and then he said appreciatively:

"You're right, I'm afraid this is the only path we can choose."

Das said irritably:

"It's impossible to copy the Banks Syndicate's behavior by rote now. There are many strange creatures in this world, but it is very rare to find something that will make Hagrid feel incredibly surprised, and more importantly, we can't get our hands on it at all. Then, we can only start from other aspects. Damn it, I really don't know what else this guy likes."

After hearing about this series of things that the Banks Syndicate had done, Fang Senyan's mind naturally started racing. After carefully considering the current situation and the plot information he had grasped, a realization suddenly arose in his heart:

"Could it be… are these Symbiosis Society guys planning on that thing? But this should be one of Voldemort's planned schemes! If the contractors participate in it, will it lead to additional plot developments?"

There was silence all around. Crowbar was obviously very satisfied with this atmosphere of helplessness, and coughed lightly:

"Those self-righteous idiots from the Banks Syndicate do have some tricks up their sleeves, but our Symbiosis Society also has countermeasures. Our mentor also entered this world in advance and laid a deep foundation! After he learned about the Banks Syndicate's conspiracy, he immediately found a way for us to break the situation. If we follow the mentor's method, we will definitely be able to successfully complete the main mission until we obtain the qualification to enter Hogwarts Castle!"

The faces of the contractors beside Crowbar were all solemn. Obviously, they were all in the know, and Crowbar was also looking at Fang Senyan and Das with bright eyes:

"We are all victims of the Banks Syndicate's conspiracy. Naturally, we should fight side by side. What do you think? Are you willing to join our plan?"

Das narrowed his eyes and said slowly:

"I have to listen to this plan that you are so fascinated with first."

Crowbar said decisively:

"That's impossible. Only those who join and sign a temporary contract can obtain specific information."

Das was indifferent, showing an attitude of disapproval, but took out his Mauser rifle and began to wipe it carefully, maintaining it. Crowbar seemed to know that it would not be easy to persuade him, so he turned to look at Fang Senyan:

"Sailor, what about you?"

Fang Senyan once again showed the essential bloody qualities of a reckless youth, immediately stood up, clenched his fists, and shouted:

"Do it! Why not do it? If I don't join you, am I supposed to roll back to the space in disgrace now! Damn Banks Syndicate, if I see them again, I will definitely twist off the heads of these bastards and stuff them into their assholes!"

The corner of Crowbar's mouth twitched, but he still made a very enthusiastic gesture and stretched out his arms:

"Welcome to join, Sailor! We are all very honored to fight alongside you."

Das also lit a cigarette at this time, took a deep breath, and finally frowned and said:

"Give me some time to think about it."

Crowbar's pupils shrank slightly, and he still said very simply:

"No problem, but it can't be later than nine o'clock tonight. Because we have to start the operation at ten o'clock."

Das nodded, made a "got it" gesture, and Crowbar stood up and shouted:

"Dismissed, everyone go to rest now, gather here at 9:15 tonight to carry out a series of preparations, Sailor, you stay. We need to sign a temporary contract to ensure your rights - and of course, your obligations."

Fang Senyan tilted his head and watched Crowbar's performance. He also had to admit that Crowbar was a talented person. Even if he put aside his hidden personal strength, this guy also had excellent charisma and observation skills. Take the sentence he just said, for example, putting "your rights" before "your obligations" naturally creates a preconceived notion, as if you can enjoy the rights before fulfilling the obligations, cleverly diluting the feeling of constraint that most people have because of signing a contract.

Don't underestimate these small differences in language. Success is often built up by countless details. I believe everyone knows the story of "failing repeatedly" and "fighting repeatedly despite failures". At least Zeng Guofan, a senior official who served as the Governor-General of Liangjiang, used such a small word game to successfully save his political life! Details determine success or failure. At least "Crowbar" is doing a pretty good job in terms of details. If he hadn't met a guy like Fang Senyan, he might have really convinced people.

After everyone left, Crowbar sat directly next to Fang Senyan, looked into Fang Senyan's eyes sincerely, and said:

"Sailor, I actually have a general understanding of your strength. Just based on your ability to beat Stun, the main firepower of the Banks Syndicate, to death, it's more than enough to cooperate with us. But after all, this is our first time dealing with each other, so some things need to be understood in depth to avoid problems with each other's cooperation. Take a look at this temporary contract, and sign it if there are no problems."

As he spoke, he sent a virtual temporary contract through the Nightmare Imprint. Fang Senyan quickly read it and found that it stipulated four things:

First, he had to show his personal attributes under normal circumstances (in his strongest state, and could not deliberately disguise himself by removing equipment or self-harm) to Crowbar, the close combat captain of the Symbiosis Society, and the other party was not allowed to disclose it to anyone outside the Symbiosis Society.

Secondly, during the effective period of the contract, both parties were in a default state of peace, and even area damage would not accidentally injure allies. If either party actively attacked the other party, they had to declare war 10 seconds in advance, and would be immediately deducted 6000 universal points. 50% of the forcibly deducted 6000 universal points would be transferred to the attacked party's account (I will definitely not tell you that the inspiration for this trick comes from the rewards and update votes of Qidian). Then, the ownership of the spoils during the effective period of the contract would be obtained by the Symbiosis Society, and Fang Senyan had the right to purchase and obtain dividends.

Finally, the contract would expire at 12:00 tomorrow morning.

Speaking of which, Crowbar was also quite cautious. Even though he had seen Fang Senyan's moves and fighting style, he still had to look at Fang Senyan's personal attributes to avoid any accidents, which was only right and proper. However, Fang Senyan sneered in his heart and immediately took a previously purchased drug "Rotten Eyeball" through the Nightmare Imprint. And the 25% failure rate of the Rotten Eyeball did not appear. A prompt popped up directly, asking Fang Senyan which aspect of his attributes he needed to disguise. The optional items included attributes/equipment/abilities, etc.

Fang Senyan chose stamina in the attributes, and directly disguised it from 20 points to 10 points. Then he ate another Rotten Eyeball and disguised his perception from 14 points to 5 points. Then he showed the disguised attributes to Crowbar through the Nightmare Imprint.

Because the strength of the contractors gathered here was definitely not low, and most of them were from teams, Crowbar's attribute preference was either attack type with both strength and agility, or defense type with both strength and stamina. Even if his perception was naturally high, it was impossible for him to have equipment that increased perception - because perception was the second most important attribute after agility for contractors who were good at physical ranged attacks - but precisely in the current early world difficulty, the least lacking were gun-wielding contractors! This led to the low probability of equipment that increased perception falling into Crowbar's hands. Therefore, Fang Senyan dared to use Rotten Eyeball to deceive Crowbar because he was 90% sure that his perception was definitely not as high as his!

Of course, Crowbar also wanted to see all of Fang Senyan's information at a glance, but in the Nightmare Space, this was a very, very taboo thing, because the contractor's information was extremely private. Once exposed, encountering an enemy who knew your details would allow them to take targeted measures to kill you. Moreover, the most dangerous attacks often came from behind, so even when joining a team, the default rule was to designate a piece of information of the contractor for viewing, and you could not ask others to fully open it - this was like a hr recruiter in a large company meeting a beautiful woman in reality. You can ask her age, height, whether she is married or not, but you cannot ask her to answer her bust, waist, and hip measurements, when her period is, what her bank card password is, and how many times a month she has sex.

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