Chapter 586: Preparation Before the Exam is a Must
Chapter 586: Preparation Before the Exam is a Must
You... How did you bring up a salary increase?
Lyon couldn't help but sigh at the enticing offer made by the Red-haired Director, "Director, this isn't about a salary increase. In my situation, it's a bit inappropriate for me to participate in such an assessment..."
"If you get first place, I'll give you a raise of 6 Golden Wheels!"
"It's not about the amount of the raise."
Lyon helplessly said,
"After the assessment, the results will surely be reported to the Grand Director, right? If the Taurus Director and the others see my name in the results, it would be rather embarrassing..."
"I'll give you a raise of 12 Golden Wheels!"
"I said it's not about the amount. And if it's a raise of 12 Golden Wheels... Well... Weekly or monthly salary?"
"Weekly!"
"..."
If it's a weekly salary...
Thinking of Anna's joyful smile when she received the salary he brought back, and the sense of relief that seemed to radiate from her, Lyon's determination visibly wavered.
Although with his current "identity," he could ask Princess Veronica for money without any worries, each time he met her, he would be teased, and it felt a bit like living off her. So, the offer of a raise was indeed quite tempting.
Moreover, Lyon and Anna had lived frugally for a long time, and it had only been three months since they became "wealthy." He still wasn't fully accustomed to their current lifestyle. Even knowing that they wouldn't lack money in the future, he habitually saved and was reluctant to spend, keeping a tight hold on William and Melanie's allowances as well.
The problem was that they attended a 'noble' primary school, and their classmates' families were either wealthy or influential. Each of them had excellent conditions, although the two little demons didn't care about this. Still, seeing them being so frugal and calculating, Lyon, as their older brother, felt a bit guilty.
Lyon's original weekly salary was already 12 Golden Wheels, and after this raise, he would receive 24 Golden Wheels every week. With this, Anna would surely feel more at ease, and maybe I can give those two little brats a bit more pocket money..."
He had to do it!
Facing the generous offer of a weekly raise of 12 Golden Wheels, and the happy smiles of his younger siblings, Lyon, who had just led a coup and destroyed the entire Corlock Kingdom, capturing 1.3 million citizens, finally succumbed.
"If it's a raise of 12 Golden Wheels, then I'll go and take the exam."
After cursing himself for being spineless, Lyon agreed to the terms set by the Red-haired Director and took the initiative to ask,
"Director, when will this assessment start? What are the specific assessment contents?"
Seeing Lyon's increased initiative and even taking the lead to ask for information, the Red-haired Director, who had successfully enticed him, couldn't help but smirk internally. She then replied,
"The assessment will be held in the next few days, and at the latest, it won't exceed a week. The specific contents haven't been finalized yet, but even if they are, they won't be disclosed to me. After all, besides you, there are others from our Division who will participate. Telling you would be equivalent to helping them cheat."
Others?
After hearing the Red-haired Director's words, Lyon curiously asked,
"Who is it? Is Jerry going to take the Class One exam again?"
"It's not Jerry, it's Amien."
The Red-haired Director shook her head,
"Jerry really wants to go, but before he came to me to sign up, he asked Tom to roll the dice for him. The result showed that there was a 66% probability that he would encounter a question he's not good at.
You know that Tom's dice, in normal circumstances, can only 'display' a maximum probability of 66%, but in reality, the probability is even higher. Jerry felt that the chances of passing the assessment were slim, so he decided not to take it."
"..."
Wow, they even brought a fortune teller for the pre-exam divination. Choosing between studying and cheating...
As he heard this, Lyon's lips twitched involuntarily, and he couldn't help but ask, "What about me? Director, you must have decided to let me take the assessment. Did Tom roll the dice for me?"
"He probably did," the Red-Haired Director hesitated, then said uncertainly, "He didn't throw the dice directly but cupped them in his hands, muttered something, and then told me that your chances of encountering good questions are 99%. If even you can't pass the assessment, then no one else will be able to."
Hmm... that's not bad...
Feeling relieved, Lyon nodded and continued, "What about Amien? What did she roll? Is she guaranteed to pass?"
"Amien didn't ask for a roll. Her goal isn't to pass the assessment."
The Red-Haired Director sighed and said helplessly, "She applied for this assessment not to promote to a First-Class Cleaner but to test a few newly developed drugs. And for her, there's no better experimental sample than these four hundred Cleaners taking the assessment."
"..."
So, she's going to the assessment just to test drugs? This... it seems like we can't entirely blame others for spreading rumors about the Virgin Bureau's bad reputation...
"Don't worry, Amien knows her limits."
The Red-Haired Director reassured him, "Her Aberrant Object Ability is very precious. It can instantly free the user from negative states, quickly heal old injuries, and even greatly heal the mind, calming the twisted mental states of Cleaners affected by Aberrants.
In short, for most Cleaners with various old injuries and unstable mental states, aside from the inevitable diarrhea, being tested by her is actually a good thing."
In other words, after the ferocious and arrogant battle maniacs take her drug, they'll smile peacefully and start having diarrhea in public? This damn old injury might be healed, but the person will probably die of embarrassment!
"..."
Feeling a bit pained, Lyon nodded and asked his final question with a dark expression.
"Who are the targets I'm supposed to humiliate? I'll observe the situation, and if they're truly not good people, I'll introduce Amien to them."
Hmm... you're so naughty~
The Red-Haired Director smiled and nodded approvingly at Lyon, "Good, good~ Amien will be delighted to hear that.
As for the specific targets, prioritize those with Scorpio Bureau markings. Most people who jumped ship from our bureau to theirs, and there are also quite a few from Libra and Aries Bureaus. Take care of them all.
But you don't need to target those who just jumped ship. However, those who jumped ship and then turned around to kick us while we're down, spreading rumors and slandering our Virgin Bureau... feed them all to Amien!
Recently, there have been too many big and small matters, and I haven't had the chance to drink. I've been saving up the salary the bureau issued. For every white-eyed wolf you feed to Amien, I'll give you a 5 Golden Wheel bonus!"
"..."
(End of Chapter)
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