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Chapter 1250: 510 Billion (Part 1)
Chapter 1250: 510 Billion (Part 1)
About ten minutes later, Luman called again.
Answering the call, Luman's laughter immediately filled the line, "Haha! Sir Su Yu, good news! The legion commander has agreed to the transaction! If you're available, we can sign the contract right now, and you'll receive the payment once the bounty is over."
"That's fantastic!" Su Yu smiled with satisfaction.
A hundred billion Saint Silver Coins in hand!
"And there's another piece of good news," Luman continued, "the second-place prize of the bounty is a position as the Star District Chief of the Security Department, responsible for managing fifty star districts. It's a Level 42 position.
The legion commander has also mentioned that if you can restore your planetary-level strength, the Guard Legion will recommend you for the position of Deputy Minister of Security, making you one of the three Deputy Ministers."
Su Yu was taken aback, "Really? That's a great opportunity!"
He quickly realized that the Feg Guard Legion was trying to recruit him.
"Of course," Luman explained, "according to the Feg Government's Personnel Guidelines, Minister-level positions must be held by those of Planetary Level 4 or higher, and Deputy Minister-level positions by those of Planetary Level or exceptional Eighth Stage cultivators.
If you can restore your Planetary Level strength, combined with your demonstrated capabilities, the Deputy Minister position will be a piece of cake!
And in a while, I will also join the Security Department as the Acting Minister. We'll be colleagues then."
"Ah, that's wonderful!" Su Yu adopted a respectful tone, "I'll be relying on your guidance, Minister!"
"Haha, you're too kind, too kind..."
"Under your leadership, the security management of Feg Hub will surely enter a new era!"
...
After a somewhat sycophantic exchange, Su Yu ended the call with Luman.
Seeing Su Yu hang up, the cat Chenxing, who was studying a bracelet on the table, looked up and playfully remarked, "Kryptonite, you've changed."
"Changed? How so?"
"You actually know how to flatter people now! Your words were so sweet."
"Heh, it's just to maintain a good relationship with the Guard Legion. We didn't come to Feg Hub to make enemies; the fewer enemies, the better."
Su Yu shook his head, walked to the table, and picked up the bracelet in front of Chenxing.
Changing the subject, he said, "Gryde's words gave me an idea—when he was talking to the legion commander, it was probably in Star District 1 or 2, right?"
"Hmm? What are you planning?" Chenxing was a bit confused.
Su Yu snapped his fingers, "Since all those Stellar-level figures are in Star Districts 1 and 2, why don't we go there first and activate the 'Hymn Towers'?"
"Great idea!" Chenxing's eyes lit up.
She stood up from the table, excitedly saying, "That's a brilliant idea! If we activate the 'Hymn Towers' there, we can monitor all the communications between the Stellar-level and top Planetary-level figures!"
"Right, Blue Whale, is it feasible?" Su Yu turned to the AI.
"No problem, Administrator Su Yu," Blue Whale replied, "If we activate all the 'Hymn Towers' in those star districts, I can definitely monitor all their communications, including those at the Stellar level."
However, Blue Whale's tone then shifted, "But there are some risks, and I must warn you about them."
"What risks? Speak up."
"The first risk is that I can only monitor their verbal communications, not their mental exchanges. If Planetary-level figures or higher use mental communication, I won't be able to intercept their specific conversations."
"Ah... that's a concern," Su Yu stroked his chin, nodding.
Planetary-level and higher figures often use mental communication, especially in face-to-face interactions, because it's much faster. Mental communication can transmit multiple or even dozens of pieces of information in a split second, far surpassing verbal communication.
Verbal communication is only used for long-distance calls or projections.
If Blue Whale can't monitor these mental exchanges, its effectiveness will be significantly reduced.
"Any other risks?" Su Yu asked.
"There's one more," Blue Whale continued, "When entering Star Districts 1 and 2 to activate the 'Hymn Towers,' you must be extremely cautious.
If Planetary-level or Stellar-level figures remotely scan your actions, they might figure out what you're doing or suspect you're tampering with the hub's public network infrastructure. The consequences could be severe!"
...
This brings us to the Feg Hub's public network.
After the Hymns disappeared, all network connections within the hub were severed.
The inability to use the internet affected everyone significantly and dealt a fatal blow to various industries within the hub.
To solve the network issue, the Feg Central Bank Governor, a Stellar-level being named Andrew Soren, proposed building a new network that could cover all star districts.
Fortunately, the equipment needed to build the network wasn't difficult to produce.
After more than a month of relentless effort, Feg Hub successfully built a network that connected all star districts, towns, and residents.
This network was named the Feg Public Network.
Using the original Hymn bracelets or the Feg Guard Legion's issued bracelets, residents could access this network.
The public network alleviated some of the internet issues for hub residents.
While the public network was still in its early stages and far less capable than the Hymn network, it was a significant improvement. It allowed people to access news, watch parliamentary videos, and discuss issues on a platform, which was a positive development.
Content was being uploaded to the public network, making it increasingly rich.
The public network's construction relied heavily on the "Hymn Towers" in all town centers.
To build the public network, the responsible departments installed external devices on all "Hymn Towers."
These devices used the "Hymn Towers'" signal transmission capabilities to send signals.
With these external devices, the public network could leverage the "Hymn Towers" to spread signals far and wide, covering entire towns and connecting all residents.
If these external devices were destroyed, the entire town would experience a major internet outage!
This was precisely what Blue Whale was worried about.
If Su Yu approaches the "Hymn Tower," he could be perceived as tampering with the external equipment, putting him and his companions in grave danger.
Other star zones are relatively safer, but the 1st and 2nd star zones are under the watchful eyes of countless powerful figures, so extreme caution is necessary.
...
Su Yu was well aware of this.
However, considering the strategic importance of monitoring the 1st and 2nd star zones, he made his decision: "After the bounty ends, we'll head to the 1st star zone and try to activate the 'Hymn Tower' as much as possible."
Blue Whale immediately warned, "Please be extremely careful!"
"Don't worry, I know what I'm doing," Su Yu smiled.
...
...
Time passed quickly, and soon, ten days had gone by. It was now June 24th in the Feg Calendar.
As for the bounty that everyone was eagerly following, the outcome was utterly predictable over these ten days.
On the first day, Su Yu signed a contract with the Feg Guard, then started to deliberately hold back to control his score, securing the second place without any surprises. He earned a total of 31,013 points.
The Feg Guard team, with Su Yu's help, smoothly secured the first place with a total of 31,750 points.
As for the "Lemo Mercenaries" team, they realized on the third day of the bounty that winning first place was out of reach. They promptly withdrew from the competition, their performance plummeting, and they ultimately ended up in sixteenth place.
The third place was claimed by the "Guard Credit" team from the Central Bank, with a total of 29,363 points.
The points ranking was a foregone conclusion from the second day onward, and by the tenth day, the top two positions remained unchanged.
The onlookers didn't get the intense competition they were hoping for, leaving them feeling unsatisfied.
However, Su Yu's "Feg New Star" team gained a lot of attention.
As the only team without the backing of a major power, securing second place in a field of formidable opponents was a significant achievement!
Some onlookers suspected that Su Yu was holding back.
After all, "Feg New Star" initially took the lead, even surpassing the second place by 1,000 points at the first checkpoint! How did they suddenly fall behind?
But suspicions aside, no one had any concrete evidence. It was also possible that Su Yu's team simply lacked the additional manpower needed to secure first place.
Regardless, Su Yu's team attracted a lot of attention in the hub, and both Su Yu and "Feg New Star" became household names!
...
Within the "Feg New Star" adventure group, the team leader Janet and Simon Helag also suspected that Su Yu was likely holding back.
After all, Su Yu often appeared to be slacking off, even playing online games with the team instead of searching for cases.
However, they knew that some things were better left unasked. Some things should be questioned, and others should not.
Perhaps Su Yu just didn't want to draw too much attention or didn't want to win first place?
So, after the bounty ended, in the group chat, Janet only expressed her disappointment tactfully: "Sigh, it's such a pity. We were just 700 points away from first place!"
"There's nothing we could do about it," Su Yu said with a thick face in the group chat. "My prediction ability can only go so far, and I couldn't defeat such strong opponents on my own."
Simon Helag: "But that's still impressive! We don't have the extensive support like those major powers. Honestly, securing second place is already a shock to me!"
Su Yu: "Second place is fine. We still gained a lot."
Su Yu: "As for the 300 billion I promised, I'll transfer it to you all once we receive the bounty rewards."
Janet: "Ha ha, sure, sure... But seriously, thank you for bringing us on this bounty. Otherwise, our adventure group wouldn't have earned such a huge reward!"
Simon Helag: "Yes, yes! Big bro Su Yu, if there are similar projects in the future, please remember to contact us! Our adventure group will follow your orders to the letter, no questions asked!"
Su Yu: "Next time for sure!"
Su Yu: "Hold on. I have an incoming call. Keep chatting, I'll be back."
After finishing the group chat, Su Yu answered the incoming call.
The call was from Luman Grid. As soon as the bounty ended, he immediately called: "Hello, Su Yu, congratulations on securing second place!"
"Ha ha, congratulations to you on winning first place!"
"The reason I'm contacting you is to inform you that the 100 billion from the contract has been credited to your account. You can check it on the Central Bank app via your wristband."
"Already credited? That's so fast?!"
Su Yu quickly checked his wristband.
Sure enough, the 100 billion was already in his account. The first digit of his bank balance now showed a "1."
At this moment, his account balance had reached an astonishing 157.3 billion, a far cry from when he first arrived at the Feg Hub just a fortnight ago!
To be honest, Su Yu had made a fortune in this short period!
First, he found 24.6 billion by robbing the five-man group in Glenwey, and he casually earned over 30 billion more during the bounty by punishing criminals.
Adding the 100 billion from the Feg Guard, his bank balance now stood at 157.3 billion!
And that wasn't even all the money he had earned.
The reward for second place in the bounty was another 800 billion (the total reward was 1.1 billion, with 300 billion to be shared with the Feg New Star adventure group).
All in all, he had earned a staggering 2.3 billion over the past two weeks, and this was purely his profit. He hadn't even started selling the Dalak corpse yet.
Morningstar, the cat, laughed telepathically, "You're making money so fast! Before you know it, it's already a couple of hundred billion!"
"Yeah... but most of the money we made is thanks to Blue Whale. We might not have such opportunities in the future."
"True... Blue Whale is indeed crucial, but it also depends on you!" Morningstar nodded. "Besides Blue Whale, it's your ingenuity that helped us find these money-making opportunities! Without your sharp mind, we might not have made so much money even with Blue Whale."
"Ha ha, you're right."
Su Yu was very satisfied with his account balance.
Reviving humans from the Blue Star would cost a lot, especially high-tier humans, who would require astronomical amounts of money and resources.
Earning this large sum would allow him to revive many high-tier humans and use the best materials during the revival process.
Taking a deep breath, Su Yu asked, "Sir Greed, when will I receive the reward for being the second-place winner?"
Luman stroked his chin and replied, "Well, I’m afraid you’ll have to wait a bit longer. The reward process has to go through a lot of formalities, and since the government departments are still not fully established, it’s not easy to get everything done. It could take anywhere from a month to three to five years to receive your reward."
"Three... three to five years?" Su Yu’s smile froze. "That long?"
"It’s not that long, actually. For us with lifespans of thousands of years, that time is just a blink of an eye. Plus, the reward is heavily taxed, at least 25% or more. You might not get as much as you expect."
"Alright... I see." Su Yu’s lips twitched.
Fortunately, he had already made a deal with the Guard Corps, earning him 100 billion Psychic Coins. Otherwise, waiting for the reward would have been a disaster!
"Oh, and there are two more things I need to inform you of," Luman said, his expression turning serious. "First, Su Yu, you need to prepare an acceptance speech."
"An acceptance speech?" Su Yu was taken aback.
"Exactly, an acceptance speech." Luman nodded. "In the past two months, the Hub has hosted several large events. Every team that places in these events has to give an acceptance speech, thanking their teammates, the audience, and so on. There are many videos of previous speeches on the public network. You can watch them to get an idea of what to do."
"Alright... I understand."
Do I really have to give an acceptance speech in the Hub? For a moment, Su Yu thought he was back on Blue Star. But this wasn’t a big deal. He could have Blue Whale draft one for him.
"Sir Greed, where do I need to go to give the acceptance speech?" Su Yu asked.
"Go where?" Luman looked puzzled. "Why do you need to go anywhere? Oh, you don’t need to go anywhere. You can stay in your own star zone. Just record a video of your acceptance speech and upload it to the reward page. No need for any complicated procedures."
"Ah, I see." Su Yu understood.
He had thought he would have to attend an awards ceremony in another star zone and give his speech there. It turned out he just needed to upload a video!
Luman reminded him, "Three days from now, at 6 PM, there will be a simple online award ceremony where your acceptance speech will be played. So, you need to record and upload the video as soon as possible, at least before the ceremony starts, got it?"
"Got it." Su Yu nodded.
This was a minor task, nothing to worry about.
Then he asked, "Sir Greed, what’s the other thing you wanted to tell me?"
"The last thing is about your new position," Luman replied. "Although the reward money will take a long time to arrive, the official position you’ve been awarded is already effective. You are now a Deputy Director in the Security Department, a Level 42 position. Since you’ve been promoted, you should report to the Security Department as soon as possible, preferably tomorrow. The new office is located in Deep Shark City in Star Zone 3."
"Report? I’m afraid that won’t be possible." Su Yu looked troubled. "I can’t report for duty. To be honest, I need to take a long leave."
"Take a long leave?"
"Yes. I need to return to my home planet to recover my strength. It could take several months, or even a year or two."
"Oh, I see! To recover your strength, I understand."
Luman genuinely hoped Su Yu would recover his strength soon. Rank 8 just wasn’t enough to make an impact.
He nodded and said, "Go ahead and take your leave. Try to recover as soon as possible! That’s all I had to say. Do you have any other questions? If not, I’ll hang up."
"..." Su Yu was about to say no.
But then he thought of something.
"Wait, Sir Greed, I have one more small question. Do you know any reliable merchants who sell high-grade materials? I want to buy some things, but I don’t know any trustworthy merchants. I hope you can recommend one to me. Preferably someone who’s close to the Guard Corps, so I can buy with confidence and keep the money within our circle."
"High-grade materials... I know quite a few merchants who deal in those!" Luman smiled.
Su Yu had just received 100 billion, and he couldn’t resist the urge to spend some of it, could he?
But Su Yu’s use of "our Guard Corps" also made Luman feel very pleased!
This young man was on the right track. Their efforts to recruit him were clearly paying off!
"Alright... I’ll recommend someone to you. His name is Raitodorz..."
...
...
After ending the call, Su Yu opened his camera and quickly recorded an acceptance speech. The speech was simple, thanking his teammates and the organizers for the reward. However, at the end of the video, he added a "small surprise" that would likely catch the attention of many people.
After recording the speech, Su Yu didn’t upload it immediately. If he did, the video might be seen by the staff during the review process, and his "small surprise" wouldn’t have the desired effect.
So, he instructed the AI, Blue Whale, "Upload the video 10 minutes before the deadline."
"Understood, Administrator Su Yu," Blue Whale replied.
Morning Star, the cat, was shocked by the "small surprise" Su Yu had recorded.
She asked with wide eyes, "Are you really going to do this? Isn’t it a bit risky?"
"Don’t worry, it’s fine." Su Yu shook his head nonchalantly. "Once we pull this off, we’ll head back to Blue Star immediately. We’ll try to come back at the Planetary Rank to avoid any danger. Let’s contact Raitodorz for now."
Su Yu instructed Blue Whale to call Raitodorz.
...
Two hours later, Su Yu’s spacecraft appeared above a space city in Star Zone 46.
The city was called Tyrant Lava City, Raitodorz’s base of operations.
Raitodorz was a prominent figure of the Rock Giant Clan. Although he wasn’t the clan leader, his fame as a Planetary Rank 2 far exceeded that of the clan leader, who was a Planetary Rank 6.
Rock Giants were humanoid, but their entire bodies were covered in thick rock, with only their eyes exposed. Most Rock Giants were white, but some had other "skin" colors, usually gray or black.
And they perfectly match everyone's stereotypes.
The Rock Folk of the Giant Rock Clan are often expressionless, clumsy, and slow to react, embodying the term "dumb and brutish."
You could say that out of 100 Rock Folk, 99 would fit this description.
However, among the many Rock Folk, Reit Doz is an exception!
Reit Doz has a skin color that is a mix of red and blue, which immediately sets him apart from his fellow Rock Folk.
Unlike the other "dumb and brutish" Rock Folk, Reit Doz is an excellent speaker and very skilled in social interactions, even rivaling many races that specialize in social engagements!
Moreover, he is exceptionally intelligent and has a talent for business.
He manages the clan's financial and trade affairs, turning the once impoverished and backward Giant Rock Clan into a thriving community!
With his remarkable business acumen, he has accumulated enough resources to elevate his strength to the Second Rank of the Planetary Stage, despite his average cultivation talent.
Of course, this was also due to the recognition from the Hymn.
Although Reit Doz's cultivation talent was poor, the Hymn rewarded him with many resources and sent him to the highest-level commercial academy in the Holy Silver Federation for further education.
After the Hymn disappeared, the Feger Council was formed.
Reit Doz immediately joined the council and often spoke boldly during meetings to gain recognition.
Su Yu had noticed his proactive participation during the last council meeting.
In addition to serving as a council member, Reit Doz also led the Giant Rock Clan to join the Feger Guard.
At the beginning of the Hymn's disappearance, any Planetary Stage being with a bit of intelligence would have realized the need to band together.
Without the Hymn's protection, joining a major force was crucial to minimize the risk.
At that time, the Feger Guard was undoubtedly the most powerful faction in the Hub.
Thus, Reit Doz promptly led the Giant Rock Clan to join the Guard, and they have remained loyal ever since.
Luman Greyde and Reit Doz are very familiar with each other, and Luman frequently buys items from him.
Reit Doz knows that Luman is a trusted confidant of the Legion Commander, so he often sells items at cost, or even at a loss, to curry favor.
This has earned him a high level of goodwill from Luman.
(End of Chapter)
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