The Female CEO's Personal Bodyguard

Chapter 2590: No Spirit Stones? We Have Plenty of Jobs for You!

Carson Flores was utterly speechless.

Carson had mentally prepared himself earlier, aware that many would want to borrow the Fenshen Sword, so when asked about his purpose, he openly stated it.

He knew people would want to borrow the Fenshen Sword, but this was too much.

What is this?

The service hall, take a number, line up, and wait for your turn?

Quite professional, eh?

Has the Fenshen Sword become a professional service?

Since we’re here, let’s wait.

The three of them, Carson, Cassiane Sinclair, and Ilvarion Arnold sat down quietly at a table, waiting patiently.

At this moment, their human forms attracted quite a bit of attention, and there were whispers among the onlookers.

Carson didn’t mind, remaining calm and composed.

Carson and Cassiane’s strength, although not top-tier, was quite formidable for traveling outside.

Great Land Prime Immortals?

How many Great Land Prime Immortals are there anyhow?

Who on Earth just ignores their serious duties to go around pillaging and causing trouble?

After about an hour, it was finally Carson’s turn.

The three were led to a middle-aged man with a small mustache, seemingly the manager of the service hall.

The middle-aged man sized Carson up and calmly asked, "You wish to borrow the Fenshen Sword?"

Carson nodded, "I don’t need to borrow the Fenshen Sword, but I need to ask the City Lord to swing it once to break the bond shackling my friend."

The middle-aged man raised an eyebrow, "Bond?"

Carson briefly explained the situation with the Dark Ancestral Dragon and the Ancestor Dragon, piquing the man’s interest.

"A split-off negative body?"

Carson nodded, "Yes, only by severing the bond between the two can they exist as independent beings. Otherwise, if the Heavenly Dao senses it, there will be great disasters."

While listening, the middle-aged man quickly noted down Carson’s situation.

After finishing, he looked up at Carson, "So your request is for the City Lord to act once, is that right?"

Carson nodded, "Correct, I am willing to pay a fee."

The middle-aged man smiled, "Very sensible of you. Now, the question is, what price are you willing to pay for this?"

Carson stared into the man’s eyes, candidly answering, "I don’t know how much compensation is needed to convince the City Lord. Perhaps you could name a price, and I’ll see if I can afford it?"

The middle-aged man smiled, "If you’re willing to pay with Spirit Stones, ten billion Spirit Stones and the City Lord will perform this sword strike for you. Of course, it doesn’t only have to be Spirit Stones, other items can also be bartered, such as magical treasures or Heavenly Materials and Earthly Treasures..."

Carson’s eyes widened suddenly; ten billion Spirit Stones, that’s just outrageous.

While Carson never lacked Spirit Stones, it didn’t mean he owned that many.

As for other magical treasures or Heavenly Materials and Earthly Treasures, Carson had quite a few, but they weren’t worth that much.

Carson had previously plundered the entire treasury of Black Tower City, and converting it all roughly added up to three or four billion Spirit Stones, still far short of ten billion.

Carson asked, "Ten billion Spirit Stones is too much; I can’t come up with that amount at the moment. Could it be less?"

When dealing with those short on Spirit Stones, the middle-aged man clearly had plenty of experience, smiling as he said, "It’s alright if you don’t have enough Spirit Stones, you can complete related tasks for the City of Netherfire. These tasks are all clearly priced, and by completing them, you can offset the Spirit Stones. Once you’ve done enough tasks to offset ten billion Spirit Stones, the City Lord will personally take action to help you out."

"Twin Spirits, Soul Shackles, Heavenly Dao’s perception, perhaps only the Fenshen Sword can sever the shackle without harming the body. Ten billion Spirit Stones might be a lot, but it’s definitely worth it."

Carson was stunned.

Not enough Spirit Stones, and there’s an option to do tasks to offset it?

Completing tasks worth ten billion Spirit Stones, and the City Lord will perform the sword strike for him.

What a perfectly run commercial operation!

This City of Netherfire Master doesn’t have to do anything all day; just sit at home, swing the Fenshen Sword a few times, and Spirit Stones, magical treasures, Heavenly Materials and Earthly Treasures just roll in.

Apart from those who pay directly, there’s an uncountable number of cultivators working tirelessly for the City Master just for this one strike.

What a lovely setup!

Carson asked, "What kind of tasks are there?"

The middle-aged man reached for a sheet of paper, densely listed with various tasks, each with a price tag indicating the amount of Spirit Stones one could earn by completing the task.

At the bottom of the sheet was a note stating that the Spirit Stones earned from this task list can only be used to offset the borrowing of the Fenshen Sword.

Wow!

This business is really savvy!

You can work, but the virtual offset account? There’s no way to get your hands on the Spirit Stones directly!

Carson quickly skimmed through the list, which had tasks of various categories, each with different requirements.

Collection tasks involve helping the City of Netherfire collect certain Immortal Cultivation Resources they need. These tasks can be completed repeatedly, and as long as the target task hasn’t been revoked, you can keep turning it in for Spirit Stone rewards.

Combat tasks like helping the City of Netherfire eliminate magical beasts within a certain area, with rewards obtainable by submitting the beast’s body or parts. Or participate in battles, fighting for the City of Netherfire, defeating enemies for rewards.

Labor tasks such as helping the City of Netherfire guard resource mines, protect Flying Boats along their journey, etc. Completing a certain time duration or journey can earn substantial wages.

On this list, the tasks are not easy. The lowest reward is a hundred thousand Spirit Stones, while the highest can pay tens of millions or even over a hundred million Spirit Stones.

"This is the newly updated task directory. If you’re interested, you can select a task and register here, and we’ll arrange it for you."

Carson directly skipped over the tasks with hundreds of thousands in Spirit Stone rewards, feeling that completing them wouldn’t be as profitable as selling his own alchemical products, given that he is a High-Order Alchemist after all.

Carson’s eyes settled on the top few highest rewarding tasks on the list.

Kill Yestin Schneider, the Lord of Prosperity City—Reward: ten billion Spirit Stones.

One Ice Snow City specialty Snow Spirit Ice Crystal—Reward: five billion Spirit Stones (repeatable).

Enter Maple Mountain Range to hunt a Dragon and obtain its Dragon’s Heart—Reward: five billion Spirit Stones.

...

The middle-aged man smiled, "No need for a hasty decision, you can take this list and ask the staff nearby for more detailed task information. When you finally decide, just register with them."

"Okay, thanks!"

Carson responded, giving way for the next seeker who was already being led to the seat.

Carson waved the task list in his hand, looking up at Cassiane and Ilvarion with a wry smile, "Ten billion Spirit Stones isn’t a small amount; looks like we’re going to have to work off our debt here..."