12: First time in a dungeon?

Zero listened to Luella's offer, but he remained hesitant. "I appreciate the offer, but I don't like working under someone," he said firmly.

Luella, the guild master of the Super Nova guild, tried to persuade him further. "I understand your reluctance, but think about it. I can offer you a contract that would give you a salary of $100,000 a month and a down payment of $50,000. Plus, you'll have access to our network of contacts and resources. You could even have access to our exclusive dungeons."

The entire bar's attention was on Zero as he considered Luella's offer. "How did you find out about me?" he asked.

Luella smiled. "A video of you fighting one of the Ten Fingers of Spintex made its way to the dark web. I've been keeping tabs on it, waiting for the right opportunity to recruit you."

Zero thought to himself that Luella didn't seem to be lying. He was about to ask who was responsible for the video when Lilly interrupted them.

"I'm the one who uploaded the video," Lilly said prou