Zongman, Rebirth of the Heaven-Defying Kirito

Two days later, on the twenty-third floor of SAO, the "World of Justice".

Ever since Tilberu led the legion to defeat the boss of this level, the 'Dragon of Punishment', this area has become a treasure trove for the legion.

Especially the tall city wall in the city, which was made of platinum, with its white bricks shining brightly in the sunlight, was solemn and grand, perfectly matching their status as the number one guild in Legion SAO.

Tilberu took a liking to this place at first sight.

So he bought the entire city with a wave of his hand and made it the future headquarters of the Legion Guild.

The news caused an uproar among the legion members, who all raised their hands in agreement.

What's the point of playing games?

It's all about having fun and looking good!

Having your own guild in your own city means you can hold your head high when interacting with other players.

Just imagine, from now on, whenever someone mentions the guild's name, they'll immediately think, "Oh, that's the guild that owns a city!"

The feeling of being admired is exciting just to think about.

Of course, the price of buying this city was not small.

Unlike the small wooden house that Kirito bought for 20 Cor, the price of this platinum castle is astronomical—50 billion Cor!

Even a legion with two thousand members had to empty all its savings and even borrow money from outside to barely raise enough money to take it over.

But after the initial excitement, the pressure of reality sets in.

The guild account instantly went into deficit. Forget about updating members' equipment and purchasing high-level potions, they could barely afford the daily maintenance costs.

For this reason, the legion members have been working non-stop for the past week, taking on commissions during the day and farming monsters and collecting materials to sell for money at night, all in an effort to fill the guild's financial hole as soon as possible.

At this moment, Tilberu was sitting on the highest building in the city.

He has now transformed this place into his office space.

The platinum floor was covered with a thick red carpet that made no sound when stepped on; the large rosewood desk was piled high with various documents and orders; the soft and comfortable leather office chair did nothing to improve Tilberu's expression.

Even the SAO-themed plants placed on the windowsill couldn't dispel the oppressive atmosphere in the room.

Tilberu rubbed his tight temples, his face showing obvious signs of exhaustion.

The coffee in front of him had gone cold, but he didn't even want to take a sip.

At this moment, Tilberu was still rapidly flipping through the documents on the table: "NPC request: search for the missing 'Crystal Pendant', send three careful members... Player request: killed by an elite monster on the thirteenth floor, requesting help to avenge the victim, send five high-level players, quick and decisive..."

He hadn't had a proper rest for three days in a row, and his body was starting to protest in real life. But the guild's deficit hadn't been covered yet, so he didn't dare log off.

A series of knocks sounded on the door.

Tilberu didn't even look up, his voice tinged with weariness: "Go in."

A young member dressed in the Legion's uniform pushed open the door and entered, carrying a stack of new service requests.

Seeing the other person's haggard appearance, he couldn't help but say, "President, you haven't rested for three days. If this continues, your body may not be able to take it."

Tilberu waved his hand, picked up the cold coffee on the table, took a sip, and the bitter taste made him a little more awake: "Hmm... I understand. After I finish reading these new requests, I'll log off and rest."

The younger member didn't try to persuade him further, gently placed the order form on the desk, and turned to stand aside to wait for instructions.

Tiberlu casually picked up the top request form, glanced at the location, and a hint of surprise flashed in his eyes: "A request from the twenty-fifth floor? That's quite unusual."

It's important to know that the 25th floor is currently the highest floor in SAO, and only highly skilled players or core members of major guilds can operate there.

These people are very powerful and rarely entrust other guilds with their tasks.

However, the rewards for commissions from skilled players are usually quite substantial.

Then Tilberu began to carefully read the request, but the more he read, the stranger his expression became: "Twenty-fifth floor, Cheese Hill area, requesting the Legion to send troops to exterminate a group of... cockroaches?!"

Tilberu's eyes widened in shock, and he almost dropped the order form in his hand.

The young members standing to the side were also stunned, their faces full of disbelief.

Their guild is the number one guild in SAO, and they've even wiped out several bosses.

Now someone is actually asking them to send troops to eradicate cockroaches?

These are just cockroaches; a few players can easily take care of them!

Looking for their legion? That's utterly ridiculous!

Tilberu tossed the order aside, his face full of disdain.

He picked up the next order form, wanting to flip through it quickly.

But gradually, Tilberu's expression became serious.

After he finished reading all the documents, he discovered that one-third of the forty-plus requests were for the Legion to send troops to exterminate the cockroaches.

Tilberu's relaxed expression gradually turned serious.

These pranks were set up in various areas of the 25th floor, and the signatures of the clients were also different, so they were clearly not the work of the same person.

"What is this?" Tilberu tapped his fingers unconsciously on the table. "So many different player signatures, it's too much of a coincidence to call it a coincidence, isn't it?"

The young member standing to the side also fell into deep thought. After a moment, he cautiously asked, "Guild Leader, could it be... because those players are afraid of cockroaches?"

Tilberu's tense brows instantly relaxed: "Hmm, that makes sense."

After all, many people are afraid of cockroaches in real life.

Once inside SAO, the five senses are the same as in reality. Perhaps they still can't overcome their fear, which is why they asked us for help.

Having figured this out, Tilberu's mood instantly improved: "So what do you think, should we accept this request or not?"

"Take it! Of course we'll take it!" The young member answered without hesitation. "Every job is a reward, and the locations of these jobs overlap a lot. We only need to send one team to each location to complete several jobs. It's practically a sure thing!"

Tilberu smiled and nodded: "Just as I thought. The guild is short of funds right now. How can we refuse money that's been handed to us like this?"

But his joy was short-lived; Tilberu was troubled again: "But... how should we allocate personnel to exterminate the cockroaches?"

For a regular commission, three members are sufficient.

For elite monster quests, send five to ten people;

For boss battles, at least a hundred people are needed, and he is very familiar with these tasks.

This was the first time he had ever encountered a pest control job like this.

Cockroaches are low-level pests and numerous. Sending too few might not be enough to get rid of them, while sending too many would be a waste of manpower. It's really baffling.

Tilberu pondered for a long time, then flipped through the requests again, and saw that one player had mentioned in a request: "The number of cockroaches is extremely large, densely packed!"

He finally gritted his teeth and made a decision: "To be on the safe side, divide the commission area on the 25th floor into five sections, and send 50 people to each section!"