NOVEL NEXT Chapter 412 Corporate Culture
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Black-Corner Region, Black Wind City.
A lean young man, dressed in a black robe, wearing a pointed soft hat, and a monocle over his right eye, walked slowly down the street.
Although very close to Jia Nan Academy, the atmosphere of this city was not good. Even in the chaotic Black-Corner Region, in terms of chaos, it was among the best.
Bad order is also a kind of order.
Further away cities often have one or two or three forces that spontaneously form an order beneficial to themselves and maintain it.
However, due to Black Wind City's proximity to Jia Nan Academy, there was no force capable of ruling the city. Therefore, it didn't even have a bad order.
But this kind of chaos was more conducive to the students' tempering, allowing them to fully experience the most primitive law of the jungle, making them realize the importance of strength on this Dou Qi Continent, and not attracting overly powerful forces.
In addition, many students often realized, after paying a certain price, that their own kindness should also be selectively displayed, and not let it become a weakness that exposes them to the gaze of greedy beasts.
The chaotic but overall not strong Black Wind City kept this cost within a certain range, making it affordable for most students.
Regarding how to display his kindness, Amon handled it quite appropriately. He spent half a month disguised as a doctor, becoming a somewhat famous "good person" and "benevolent person" on one street, yet few dared to underestimate him.
"Hehehe… it's truly ironic that someone like you would have a good reputation."
A sinister voice suddenly sounded in the ear of Amon's Avatar, who was marked by a Soul Hall imprint.
Amon's steps paused slightly, then he changed his direction, turning right at a corner ahead and entering a small alley.
A month had passed since he last met Protector Xiao and reached an agreement with him.
Protector Xiao kept his word and arrived as promised.
Amon stroked his monocle, his lips curling into a smile: "Protector, you might have some misunderstanding about me. I am a good person."
Protector Xiao gave an noncommittal grunt and threw over a scroll: "Here, this is the scroll for the Soul Seizing Secret Technique. It's not free; you need to repay the cost within a year…
"Hehe, but you don't have to worry. Just complete the tasks I give you regularly… The contribution points from the tasks this year will perfectly offset your debt."
Amon took the scroll, thought for a moment, and said: "So, does that mean if I pay off the debt early, I can start accumulating contributions with souls earlier and then exchange for various powerful Dou Techniques, secret techniques, and pills?"
Upon hearing him say this, Protector Xiao's heart skipped a beat, and he quickly said:
"Kid, don't always think about killing, killing, killing. You'll eventually provoke people you can't afford to provoke, and I don't want to be implicated and hunted down because of you."
He hesitated for a moment, stroking his chin, and said:
"Hmm… Actually, if you urgently need contribution points to exchange for something, the debt issue isn't entirely non-negotiable… We in the Soul Hall also have humanized management."
Amon raised an eyebrow, his tone a bit strange: "Humanized?"
"Yes, although you are not yet a formal member of the Soul Hall, I will explain some of our Soul Hall's rules to you."
Protector Xiao cleared his throat and said: "Besides needing to complete the minimum task standards, we can move freely, with basically no other restrictions.
"If there are other tasks that require your participation, aside from those that are especially urgent or important, they are generally issued in the form of bounties, and participation is entirely voluntary.
"Of course, urgent summons cannot be refused, but correspondingly, generous rewards will be given, three to four times that of ordinary equivalent tasks.
"Completing the baseline task indicators will also have contribution point rewards. On top of the baseline task indicators, the better your performance, the higher the reward.
"The Soul Hall adopts a clear pricing system, with clear regulations on how many contribution points correspond to what level of soul.
"Additionally, if you are on the verge of a breakthrough and need to go into seclusion for a long time, causing you to be unable to complete the minimum task volume, you can also apply to your direct superior for an appropriate reduction or delayed submission of the task volume.
"Once you become a formal member, you can also participate in internal competitions organized by the Hall. Those who perform well in the competitions can gain opportunities to enter certain secret realms, or obtain powerful secret techniques, and so on.
"Don't think of us as too evil… Anyway, only when you reach the Spirit Realm… Um…"
Protector Xiao suddenly paused, then changed his words:
"Anyway, the vast majority of people's souls cannot continue to exist after their bodies die, and we are just making use of waste…
"Most of the time, we are just providing soul funeral services.
"So, don't always think about creating deaths yourself; that will create too many unnecessary enemies."
By the end, Protector Xiao sounded quite earnest, essentially advising Amon to be kind.
Amon's expression was a bit strange as he said: "It seems much more lenient than the rules of many Sects, and the treatment sounds pretty good."
When Protector Wu recruited Yun Shan earlier, he didn't explain it in such detail.
Protector Xiao chuckled, with a hint of pride: "Of course, otherwise, why do you think our Soul Hall can grow to this extent? Attracting so many strong individuals to join?
"As long as you work diligently, completing the basic task indicators is not too difficult. However, most people won't be satisfied with the basic task indicators and will try to get a higher tier of rewards… And that's where it gets difficult.
"The rumors about the Soul Hall hunting down strong individuals and seizing souls are also true. Many Law Protectors will do this to gain more contribution points.
"When everyone else is completing higher-tier tasks, if you still only complete the lowest tier, it might be somewhat inappropriate and could displease the Honored Elder.
"This is something formal members above the Law Protector level need to consider. You don't need to think so much for now; just quietly complete the tasks I give you."
Protector Xiao emphasized the words "quietly" again, as if he was worried about something.
He handed a small booklet to Amon.
The latter took it and quickly flipped through it. It was a table of soul-to-contribution point conversion, items that could be exchanged with contribution points, and a beginner's task completion guide.
Upon seeing the beginner's guide at the end, Amon's expression became even stranger.
Protector Xiao said somewhat proudly: "I wrote this especially for you. Don't mess around at the beginning, kid. Follow my insights, and it will save you a lot of trouble.
"By the way, as your guide, while you are still working under me, I will take thirty percent of your contribution points as a commission."
Amon remained silent.
The problem is definitely not me, but this Soul Hall Protector!
This is absolutely not a normal cackling weirdo!
How could a Soul Hall Protector be so kind as to explain all the key points thoroughly? It would be good enough if they didn't dig pits to trick people!
After a long while, Amon finally spoke with a grateful yet puzzled tone:
"Thank you for the Protector's guidance… May I ask if all Law Protectors are like this? I've learned a bit before… Their styles seem somewhat different."
Protector Xiao chuckled softly: "Don't view our Soul Hall from a one-sided perspective. As I said, our management is relatively lenient, and everyone has their own style…
"Also, you are my first subordinate, so consider this a special favor from me.
"Work hard, and don't disappoint me."
After leaving this remark, Protector Xiao transformed into a black mist and disappeared before Amon's eyes.
Amon's eyes slightly narrowed. This Protector Xiao seemed not simple…
Compared to Protector Wu, who was like a wage earner, this one seemed more like a college student who had just entered society with no life pressure.
He raised his right hand, using his index finger knuckle to push the bottom edge of his monocle, revealing a faint smile, and mused to himself:
"Heh, interesting… Is he a Soul Clan disciple here for tempering?"
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