Chapter 178 - Chapter 178: Chapter 159: Harvest

Chapter 178: Chapter 159: Harvest

Feeling the incessant alarms from the chip, foreign substances relentlessly advanced towards his brain across the retina, even starting to damage some of the outer layers.

White truly had the fright of his life and kept speaking.

“Brother, I’ll pay, I’ll settle the bill! Right now, immediately! Stay calm, killing me won’t complete your mission, the Yuan Force will be gone!”

At this moment, the ‘Four-Armed Vajra’ beside him was also completely baffled, his electronic eye constantly flickering without pause, seemingly a bit overwhelmed.

But after hearing White’s words, he finally showed some reaction and also spoke up.

“That’s right, killing him indeed doesn’t count as completing the mission, because the money hasn’t been recovered.”

…

The exquisite doll that crashed into the wall, still sparking with electrical fire, also emitted a somewhat distorted electronic voice.

“We’ve taken a huge loss. I told you not to be stingy, now our repair costs alone will be at least tens of thousands of Yuan Force!”

Although her role might be that of a secretary or bodyguard, she did not hesitate at all in charging her own boss.

The other one, the mechanized shadow that had only been shot at the joints, was now ironically the best off among the three of them.

But even so, hydraulic fluid leaked from the joints, bitterness evident all around.

“A small saving leads to a big loss. Where did this overwhelming newcomer come from? With such strength, there really is no need for fighting and killing…”

Hearing his subordinates start to complain, White also felt the dagger in his head stop advancing and his heart was speechless with frustration.

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This kind of mission wasn’t uncommon—it was just companies with certain backgrounds exploiting the rules to fleece the system.

He didn’t really want to keep dodging the bill indefinitely; rough negotiations leading to mutual concessions could still be profitable.

If a high-ranking partner came along, he would agree promptly and respectfully to send them on their way.

With mid-level partners, it was more like choosing dishes based on the server, to see if there was still a chance to fleece something.

Mid-level partners also had their own hierarchy, and that ‘Four-Armed Vajra’ wasn’t very famous, at least he hadn’t heard much about him.

Moving his lips could mean at least a thousand Yuan Force in the account, so naturally, he wanted to test the waters.

Saying ten thousand, then halving it straight away would reveal his intentions.

Actually, even halving that again wasn’t out of the question; it was all up for negotiation, who would actually resort to real fighting?

Who would bear the loss of actual fighting?

White believed that ‘Four-Armed Vajra’ should understand his meaning—a mid-level partner, after all, should be an old hand by now, not someone who couldn’t understand what was being said.

The opponent’s disrobing was just a way to exert pressure, and in the end, it was highly unlikely they would come to blows.

Based on experience, White figured that he should be able to squeeze another two thousand or so Yuan Force out of the situation.

But who expected the other party to bring a greenhorn that didn’t play by the rules?

Even if the newcomer was a greenhorn, the key point was that their strength was simply too exaggerated!

Looking so young, with not a trace of modification, they must have been employing some kind of powerful Breathing Technique.

Without relying on modifications and implants, purely pursuing the path of cultivation, advancement in the early stage was significantly slower.

In Inner City, it was rare to find young people with such abilities!

Was this some young master out to experience life?

But no matter how much he complained in his heart, with the dagger still lodged in his head, he could only force a smile and tremble as he said,

“Young master, could you please pull out this dagger? I agree, I accept all the previous conditions, and I’m willing to offer an additional four thousand for the inconvenience of your special trip.”

“Your life is only worth four thousand?”

Tao Yu raised an eyebrow, as if thinking of pushing the dagger in a bit further.

But White just gave a dry laugh, not daring to speak.

Even with his life in the other’s hands, it was pointless to keep retreating.

If they wanted to kill him, he would still be dead; paying them would only benefit his enemies.

As for completing the task, his offer of an additional compensation of four thousand was already a sign of good faith.

“As long as he’s alive, that’s good enough, right? I could randomly scratch his head to open a blind box, wherever I cut, whatever function area gets hit, oh well…”

Tao Yu directed his question to Wang Goudan.

Without waiting for Wang Goudan to open his mouth, White’s expression soured again,

“Young master, I can add another two thousand, I really can’t afford any more. I still have to compensate the logistics team, I’ve already lost a lot, and there’s also our healing and repair costs, I really can’t handle it.”

“Didn’t you say you would compensate fully?”

Tao Yu asked again.

“Yes, it’s because of the full compensation that I’ve already lost a lot.”

“The concessions they agreed to don’t have to be compensated for.”

Tao Yu’s words immediately caused White’s expression to freeze, and then he showed a mournful face.

“Alright, the generous twenty thousand shall be a gift for the young master…”

“Appreciate it, I like your sincerity. Hope there’s a chance to cooperate again next time.”

Tao Yu pulled out the Colossal Lizard’s Fang, still tipped with bits of brain and bloodstains, and stuck it back at his waist.

He then dug out a magnetic card and stuffed it into White’s hand.

White silently injected twenty-six thousand Yuan Force into it.

After all this, Tao Yu seemed to have discovered a new world, turning back to Wang Goudan with an impassioned gaze,

“Vajra bro…”

“Just call me Goudan.”

The expression on Four-Armed Vajra’s face stiffened for a moment, as he corrected him once again.

He really feared this guy might suddenly turn on him, too.

Was my own voice a little loud on the way here…

“I’ve taken on another two tasks, should be the same, right?”

Tao Yu felt the itch to try.

This way of making money was too fast!

Hunting aliens himself, wiping out a nest was just a one-time bounty like today’s.

It was dirty, exhausting, and there was the fatigue from the journey.

Even without the ‘incentive’ part of other tasks, the reward combined with the given courtesy money as a diligent worker also made for a handsome income.

His own Meditation Technique hadn’t even achieved Deification.

“Uh, the next two you could try, but probably not after that,”

Four-Armed Vajra was a standard slick old hand and instantly understood Tao Yu’s thoughts, kindly explaining,

“First off, these kinds of tasks aren’t that abundant, and Miss Mag could only find these three suitable ones for you. Second, those who take on these jobs are usually very well-informed.”

As he spoke, he glanced at White, who was awkwardly repairing the gap on his head.

Watch and learn – if you dare eat at this table, you should have the skills to match. Who would make a losing deal?

Although this answer wasn’t fully articulated, Tao Yu got the point; he was just basking in the newbie glow.

“Even senior partners usually just collect the task rewards, leaving some room for maneuver in their work,”

Wang Goudan knew Tao Yu came from the outer city and although he didn’t understand why he was so strong, he still gently reminded him.

This made Tao Yu nod,

“Got it, thanks for the heads-up.”

Tao Yu didn’t think his strength could dominate the Inner City; there were definitely many stronger than him, at least those who showed greater strength than what he had displayed.

If making money was this simple, why would it be his turn?

It’s just like what Wang Goudan said earlier – these tasks weren’t simply about fighting and killing…

But at least with the newbie glow, completing the current tasks on hand was assured!

…

“We’ll pay up; brother, we were blind to Mount Tai before, here’s a small token to apologize.”

…

“We misjudged this time, please accept this tea money as a slight expression of our apology…”

…

For the next two tasks, Tao Yu asked Wang Goudan to help, and they took a trip together.

The process was surprisingly ‘smooth’!

Indeed, as Wang Goudan said, those who are given such tasks, apart from those who really can’t pay and thus are hopeless, are all quite shrewd.

“Damn, adding in the task rewards, that’s an income of fifty thousand. That was way too fast,”

Tao Yu was a bit heartbroken; such money-making opportunities couldn’t become a long-term meal ticket, which was infuriating.

Meanwhile, Wang Goudan was standing in a phone booth, constantly contacting the task issuers for verification and waiting for task settlement.

Of the three tasks, the first one was Wang Goudan’s, which would earn four thousand Yuan Force as reward. Tao Yu had no intention of stealing it, but since Wang Goudan was not as desperate for points, the completion could be recorded under Tao Yu’s name, allowing him to accumulate points and meet the assessment criteria for an intermediate partner.

“With your strength, passing the assessment is no problem at all, you’re even strong among the intermediate partners. Not like me; people might not give me face,”

Wang Goudan seemed a bit wistful, his expression complex as he looked at Tao Yu.

Now he had completed the coordination with the three task issuers. Once they confirmed and verified everything, they could go to the task hall to complete the settlement and collect the rewards…

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