Chapter 1581 - 759:

Chapter 1581: Chapter 759:

Are you two planning to form the legendary "Little Baby" duo?

He didn’t bother with formalities, just nodded:

"Alright, have a seat."

The few people took their seats again, but each one sat with half their rear hanging off the edge of the sofa, their back straight.

Fang Cheng watched their anxious demeanor and silently assessed them.

Though these people come from a lawless background, mingling among various social circles, doing things like robbery and charity, their abilities are very practical.

The most critical aspect was, back during the Mist Mountain fight over the Golden Benba Bottle when faced with danger, their cooperation was seamless without anyone abandoning a companion to escape alone.

Their camaraderie and character proven through actual combat are far more reliable than a well-crafted resume.

This is one of the primary reasons Fang Cheng wants to recruit them.

Back in the Inner World, Lin Chuqiao and Professor were both disguised, and the Black Wolf Team wore masks.

Though they briefly cooperated, neither revealed their true appearances.

A while ago, Fang Cheng felt that after more than three months since Illuminati was founded, they still didn’t have enough usable manpower, even the delegation stationed at Old Factory Street and Wanghu Town was stretched thin.

Thus, he provided the physical traits and ability features of Old Wolf, Lord Bao, and others to the Intelligence Department, asking them to secretly keep an eye out for these individuals.

Originally thinking he’d have to fish in a vast sea of people for a while, unexpectedly, this group appeared at the Black Market yesterday buying equipment and was caught by the spies of the Intelligence Department.

It was indeed good fortune.

Fang Cheng gathered his thoughts and looked at the properly seated Old Wolf and others, beginning to speak:

"Let me introduce everyone first."

Then he raised his hand and pointed at Lin Chuqiao and Ye Zhiran standing by his side:

"This is Lin Chuqiao, our Illuminati’s Minister of Logistics, and this is Professor, Minister of Intelligence Department and also the Vice Chairman of Illuminati."

Old Wolf followed Fang Cheng’s gesture and looked at the two, his nostrils slightly twitching, with a hint of doubt in his eyes.

Carrying the werewolf bloodline, his sense of smell is extremely keen, vaguely feeling the scent on both of them is somewhat familiar.

Fang Cheng noticed the change in his expression and candidly explained:

"They were present that night at Mist Mountain."

Old Wolf raised his eyebrows in realization.

Lord Bao, upon hearing this, his smile widened, repeatedly greeting them with clasped hands:

"Turns out we’re old comrades, my apologies, my apologies!"

"Pleasure to meet you all."

Lin Chuqiao slightly nodded, offering a return gesture.

Ye Zhiran pushed his silver-rimmed glasses up on his nose and smiled gently.

With this shared life-and-death crisis experience as a foundation, the initial awkwardness among them dissipated significantly.

Fang Cheng lightly coughed, then began speaking:

"Everyone, I didn’t just ask you here today for a reunion. I am now officially inviting you to join Illuminati on behalf of the entire team."

Old Wolf and Lord Bao exchanged glances, their eyes flickering.

Though they had guessed this might happen before coming, hearing it directly still made them hesitate for a moment.

It’s worth mentioning that Old Wolf once witnessed the extraordinary means of White Ghost, genuinely contemplating forming a team with him for ambitious plans.

He was even willing to relinquish his position as Leader and sincerely honor him as the leader.

Hearing Fang Cheng’s proactive invitation to join a new organization, he thought it over, then replied:

"Master Bai, you’ve done us a favor, since you’ve opened your prestigious mouth, we don’t mind selling our lives to you."

"But we brothers are used to rolling in the mud, with shallow vision, not knowing what Illuminati actually does, feeling unsure, naturally, there are some concerns."

Fang Cheng did not reply directly, picked up the teacup on the table, took a sip to moisten his throat, and then spoke slowly:

"In today’s societal circumstances, the mutants’ situation should be clearer to you than to me."

"On the surface, there are official monitoring measures treating us as dangerous lunatics. Behind the scenes, there are various forces suppressing, capturing us, endless conflicts and killings."

"The original intention of Illuminati’s establishment is to provide a genuine sanctuary for those mutants who are persecuted, discriminated against, and excluded."

At this point, Fang Cheng put down the cup, his gaze sweeping over the intently listening crowd, his tone becoming particularly solemn:

"I plan to establish a new order allowing mutants and ordinary people to coexist harmoniously in this society, rather than spending every day hiding, or bullying the weak and harming each other."

"Of course, this ideal is somewhat long-term. Illuminati currently aims to serve as a lighthouse in the Dark World to guide the lost and function as their spiritual home."

"We can even invest significant resources to help all the mutants suffering from diseases find solutions to bloodline backlash."

These words not only have a grand pattern but also emotionally resonate with the deepest desires within everyone.

Old Wolf took a deep breath, his broad chest slightly heaving.

Xiao Bei listened intently, eyes gleaming, fists clenched, as if finding direction in life.

Da and Er nodded repeatedly, deeply agreeing.

Only Ah San scratched his headscarf, slightly understanding Xia Country’s words, and grinned foolishly along with others.

Lord Bao turned his small, sharp eyes, first raising his thumb, offering an excessive amount of praise to Fang Cheng:

"Master Bai has lofty aspirations and broad vision in founding such a unique extraordinary organization; we are sincerely impressed!"

After complimenting, his tone changed to a more tactful one:

"It’s just... we brothers are all rough people, with low skills, not understanding the greater truths."

"Upon joining Illuminati, what contribution can we make to the organization? We’re afraid of holding the organization back, failing the Chairman’s cultivation."

Fang Cheng, hearing this, smiled slightly.

He could certainly hear the undertone in the fat man’s words, wanting to clarify their positioning in the organization and learn about benefits.

Fang Cheng did not respond immediately, turned his head and glanced at Lin Chuqiao beside him.

Lin Chuqiao, understanding his intent, took a step forward, and opened the folder tucked in her arm.

"Everyone, let me first give you an overview, briefly introducing the internal situation of Illuminati."

Her voice was crisp and pleasant, ringing in the quiet office:

"Currently, Illuminati has no peripheral organization, accepting only core members. We have a few dozen official members with the organizational structure divided into five major departments: Action Department, Intelligence Department, Logistics Department, Research and Development Department, and Finance Department."

At this point, Lin Chuqiao smiled charmingly, her eyes gently sweeping over the people on the sofa:

"Now that Illuminati is freshly founded, the framework is established, but all sorts of talents are urgently lacking. With your skills and work experience, you will surely thrive, and there’s a great opportunity to become a leader or a section head in a department."

She offered a few more words of encouragement, then flipped a page and continued:

"Of course, after joining the organization, we will conduct a comprehensive assessment based on the members’ specific abilities and practical experience to assign specific duties and internal ranking."

"Internally, the organization practices a duty-level point system, ranked from one to nine. Levels one to three are official agents, four to six are elite cadres, seven to nine belong to core management. Apart from that, there are probationary workers, not included in the level rating."

"In the future, upon completing organizationally assigned work tasks or submitting valuable intelligence and special items, you’ll earn corresponding internal points to elevate your position level."

"In addition to the basic remuneration and task bonuses based on duty levels, the organization is planning to establish an internal resource library which will be accessible to official members every month."

"The library contains all sorts of rare cultivation resources and medicines, as well as custom weapons tailored for power users, all accessible for redemption with your points."

"These items are essentially unfindable on the market. Especially the cultivation resources are incredibly valuable, coveted by even official organizations and noble families."

"Therefore, to ensure fair distribution, each member must reach a certain internal level to be eligible to apply for the resources corresponding to their rank."