Gavin, who had parted ways with Nisha and Eira as they queued to re-enter the 23rd Dungeon, hurriedly used the teleportation array to quickly transfer back to the First District.
This was the location of the Pristine Aegis he led.
He strode into the Guild, so rushed that he even ignored the greetings from the surrounding Guild members.
But these were minor matters; what he was about to do was the big deal.
He trusted his own judgment!
He walked into his Guild Master's office, took out a communication crystal from a drawer in the room's desk, and activated it.
Within a few minutes, a middle-aged man in heavy armor walked into the room.
"Guild Master, what's the urgent matter?"
The man's voice was deep, but his eyes held a hint of respect.
"Rei, how many idle Adventurers are left in the Guild?"
Gavin asked.
"Idle Adventurers? Hmm..."
Rei pondered for a moment before continuing, "Reporting, Guild Master, there are none left. Most Adventurers' daily schedules are already full, so there are no idle Adventurers to arrange."
After saying this, Rei asked in confusion, "Guild Master, have you taken a liking to a new Dungeon again?"
Gavin nodded.
Rei then said, "So you plan to..."
"That's right, I'm going to invest in that Dungeon!" Gavin nodded, then asked again, "Are there really no free slots left?"
"Guild Master, there really aren't any left. Didn't you already provide support for that Dungeon with five hours of Dungeon exploration time for two thousand Guild members not long ago? Don't you remember?" Rei said with a wry smile.
At that reminder, Gavin instantly recalled.
"Ah, that was support for Lord Henry's Dungeon!"
He suddenly found himself in a difficult position. If what Rei said was true, then most of the Guild Adventurers' daily Dungeon exploration time had been used up.
Now, he really had no way to free up some Adventurers to fill the numbers in the 23rd Dungeon.
"Yes, Guild Master, if you've taken a liking to a certain Dungeon, you can only postpone sending Guild members there for a while now."
Rei said.
"Hmm..."
Hearing this, Gavin pondered for a long time before speaking, "Rei, have the Adventurers intended for Lord Henry already been dispatched?"
"Not yet, the plan won't be finalized until three days from now."
"Oh, that makes things much easier... Rei, cancel the plan!"
"Cancel the support?"
Gavin's words greatly surprised Rei. "Guild Master, why? It was already agreed upon. Canceling now might make him hold a grudge."
"Cancel it. The Dungeon the Guild needs to support has found a better target now, and..."
At this point, Gavin paused, then continued:
"And I'm optimistic about the potential of the Dungeon I discovered!"
Hearing the Guild Master's confident words, Rei's expression was very surprised.
However, he did not question the Guild Master's choice, but instead analyzed the consequences of such a sudden cancellation of cooperation: "If we really cancel the cooperation with Lord Henry as you say, we will definitely face hostility, and nearby competing Guilds will also disparage our Guild when they hear this news.
I believe if you truly want to support the Dungeon you've taken a liking to, you should reduce the number of people going to the Dungeon controlled by Lord Henry, free up a portion of them first, and send them to the Dungeon you're optimistic about. Then, after the cooperation with Lord Henry's Dungeon ends, send a large number of Adventurers to the Dungeon you're optimistic about. What do you think of this approach?"
Although Rei looked like a strong man, he was a very thoughtful person.
Otherwise, he wouldn't have become the dispatch manager overseeing all Guild members' expeditions.
"Your suggestion is good, but I've already decided. All two thousand of them are to be sent to the 23rd Dungeon in the Fourth District!"
Unexpectedly for Rei, the Guild Master's attitude was extremely firm, almost rejecting all his suggestions without any consideration.
He was somewhat surprised, even though he was one of the Guild members who understood the Guild Master best.
He knew the Guild Master had a keen eye.
The Guild's current success, and the wealth most of the Guild's Adventurers had today, were all earned by following the Guild Master.
And without exception, every Dungeon the Guild Master had favored and invested in had yielded top-tier equipment or items.
But... the 23rd Dungeon?
What kind of place was that?
The Fourth District was an area only opened up in the past year. What could be good about the Dungeons there? There weren't even many Dungeons, right?
"Guild Master, are you really sure?"
Hesitantly, Rei asked again.
"Yes, go arrange it. I'll handle Lord Henry."
After speaking, Gavin waved his hand, signaling Rei to proceed.
"Yes!"
Although Rei had doubts, he did not hesitate and immediately withdrew.
He would strictly carry out the Guild Master's orders.
As Rei walked out of the Guild Master's office door, he ran straight into Kali, who was carrying a wine bottle.
"Sister Kali... drinking again, are we?"
Seeing her, Rei smiled.
"Don't call me 'sister'! It makes me sound old."
Hearing this, Rei just smiled. Although he looked somewhat older, he was indeed younger than Kali, so calling her 'sister' wasn't wrong.
Kali swung the empty wine bottle, somewhat displeased, and then asked, "Rei, why are you in such a hurry to talk to the Guild Master? Can you tell me?"
"Hmm... the Guild Master plans to use some idle Adventurers as support for a certain Dungeon."
Rei did not hide anything and replied.
However, hearing this, a smile immediately appeared on Kali's face, and she asked again, "Oh... support, is it? Which Dungeon does the Guild Master plan to support?"
Rei shook his head.
"Alright then, off you go."
Kali did not make things difficult for Rei.
Hearing this, Rei nodded and walked away without another word.
At this moment, Kali turned to look at the Guild Master's door, and a spark of brilliance flashed in her eyes.
"The Guild Master went to see it so quickly, he must be very surprised."
Saying this, Kali took out a red fruit, slightly larger than her thumb, from her bosom.
The fruit had many small white specks on it.
"strawberry."
Looking at the large, plump red strawberry in her hand, Kali licked her lips and put it into her mouth.
"Mmm, so sweet!"
"What a shame, only one. If only I could buy a few more."
Unbeknownst to her, ever since strawberries were put on sale at the merchant guild in the 23rd Dungeon, this special item had spread at an uncanny speed.
It was most popular and went crazy within female circles.
Its appealing appearance and sweet taste made it beloved by many female Adventurers. Although strawberries were only Black Iron-tier buff fruits, their price had already reached the level of Bronze-tier items.
Moreover, due to their scarcity, the price changed daily.
Even Kali, who had secretly visited the 23rd Dungeon a few times, had only managed to buy two or three.
She was a Silver-tier Adventurer, yet she couldn't out-compete those 'lunatics' who were only Black Iron-tier.
After eating one, savoring the sweet and sour taste, Kali walked away again, carrying the empty wine bottle.
Since the Guild Master had already made his decision, she would not say anything more.