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Chapter 1256: An Additional 40 Billion Reward
Chapter 1256: An Additional 40 Billion Reward
2023-11-23
"Really? Thank you for the Legion's kindness!" Su Yu exclaimed with surprise.
The higher-ups of the Guard Corps must have just learned about this news. Despite their recent discovery, their immediate reaction to send a protection team over showed that they genuinely wanted to win him over. Su Yu mused to himself.
"There's another matter," Luman continued. "The council meeting just concluded, and the Legion Commander has instructed me to inform you that he has applied for a 40 billion reward on your behalf. The process is already underway through the government."
"40 billion?!" Su Yu was elated once again.
But... where did this 40 billion come from?
Before he could ask, Luman smiled and said, "Do you remember the compensation you applied for from the Ascension War? This 40 billion is part of that compensation."
"So, it's that compensation?" Su Yu realized.
"Exactly," Luman confirmed. "The Council decided to provide compensation based on your contributions to the Hub. Recently, you made significant contributions during the bounty hunt, solving over a hundred cases of varying sizes. You truly deserve this recognition.
"The total compensation is 400 billion. The Legion Commander has applied for 10% of the total as a reward for your contributions during the bounty hunt. The remaining portion will be awarded as you continue to contribute to the Hub."
"Thank you, Commander!" Su Yu was deeply grateful.
He had almost forgotten about the compensation. After announcing the auction of Darak's corpse, he had wondered if the Council might cancel the compensation. After all, the value of Darak's corpse was already enough to cover it. Giving him additional compensation would mean Blue Star would receive double the benefit.
But now it seemed he would still receive the compensation. At least the Legion Commander was willing to provide it! And the first installment was 40 billion!
40 billion was a substantial amount. Most eighth-stage cultivators only had between 1 and 10 billion.
Regardless, he was extremely thankful to the Legion Commander!
"It seems I made the right decision to build a good relationship with the Guard Corps." Su Yu's joy was indescribable.
However...
Suddenly, another thought crossed his mind.
He asked, "Lord Gridd, when will the 40 billion be processed? I hope it won't take as long as the bounty rewards, which can take three to five years to be disbursed."
The long waiting time for bounty rewards had left a significant psychological impact on him. Who would have thought that waiting for a reward to be credited could take so long—three to five years! And there was also the high tax to consider.
Luman understood Su Yu's concerns very well.
Based on Su Yu's self-description, he was a young human who had only lived for 20 years. Luman, having experienced a life span of nearly 10,000 years, understood the mindset of young humans. Naturally, they would be less patient in such situations.
Luman smiled and said, "This payment will be processed more quickly. We aim to have it credited to your account before your auction begins, and you won't have to pay any taxes on this portion of the money."
"If it will be credited in a few days, that's fantastic! Thank you, Commander! And thank you, Lord Gridd," Su Yu expressed his gratitude once more.
If the money was credited in a few days, he could purchase more materials.
The more materials he could bring back to Blue Star in one go, the better. This way, he could advance to the Planetary stage in one go without having to make frequent trips to the Hub.
"Alright, that's all I needed to say," Luman concluded. "Take care during this period. The Legion Commander doesn't oppose your auction; in fact, he suggests that you do more promotional work.
"But don't wander around aimlessly during this time."
I remember you love to run around between different star systems. To avoid drawing unwanted attention, I suggest you stay within the territory of the Rock Giants as much as possible, and only venture out when absolutely necessary."
"Got it, I promise I won't go anywhere else," Su Yu immediately assured.
...
After a few more casual exchanges, the call ended.
For the next seven days, Su Yu stayed within the Rock Giants' territory, as Luman had advised, and didn't venture out.
To be honest, the Guard Corps treated Su Yu very well, offering him numerous benefits to win his favor. Su Yu, being no rebel, decided to maintain a good relationship with the Guard Corps in the future.
During these seven days, news of the auction spread like wildfire across the entire network.
Thanks to Reit Dorz's efforts, almost everyone knew about the auction, primarily because the items up for bid were simply too astonishing!
Even the neighboring hubs were not left out. Through the interstellar portals, the top-tier powers in several adjacent hubs learned that a planetary-class Tier 4 dragon corpse would be auctioned here, and many of these top-tier powers were already on their way to join the excitement!
Public forums were abuzz with discussions about the auction. In the first few days, half of the discussion threads were related to Su Yu and the auction! Some marveled at Su Yu's incredible luck, while others worried about the potential dangers if he sold the items to unscrupulous powers.
Not only the public, but major factions also turned their attention to Su Yu. For example, the Lemo Mercenary Group and the Feg Central Bank had already noticed Su Yu's rising star during the bounty hunt. Now, they were focusing their main attention on him.
These major factions sent their operatives to conduct a detailed investigation of Su Yu. They discovered that he was staying within the Rock Giants' territory, and the Rock Giants were closely aligned with the Guard Corps.
Moreover, they found a Guard Corps security team stationed near Su Yu.
Combined with the secret transactions between Su Yu and the Guard Corps during the bounty hunt, everyone speculated that the auction was likely being orchestrated by the Guard Corps, and Su Yu was almost certainly one of their own.
"Hmm, why is Luman holding this auction?" In a colossal building in the Red Peak region of Zone 1, Central Bank President Andrew Soren looked at the intelligence in his hand and muttered to himself.
Soren's building stood nearly 10,000 meters tall, with millions of intelligent beings living within it, and the clouds floated at the base of the structure.
Compared to this massive building, the 4,000-meter-tall Trener Tower seemed like a mere speck.
Now, President Soren stood by the window on the top floor, gazing out at the pitch-black night sky.
He wasn't surprised that Su Yu was aligning himself with the Guard Corps; they had indeed offered him many benefits to win his favor.
But why was he holding this auction? He still couldn't figure it out.
Just then, a flash appeared beside him, and a virtual human projection materialized in the office.
"President, we've bribed Reiloggus and obtained a critical piece of intelligence from him," the projection reported eagerly.
"Reiloggus" was a distant relative of the Rock Giant Reit Dorz, and one of his trusted confidants.
But even trusted confidants have their limits, especially when faced with a mountain of Holy Silver Coins.
In the end, Reiloggus couldn't resist the temptation and sold the crucial information to the Central Bank.
(End of Chapter)
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