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Chapter 877: Planetary Miner
Chapter 877: Planetary Miner
Brandon loudly announced, "Now, there's a special job that's desperately short on manpower, and this job pays exceptionally well. The Skrulls need everyone's help for this position!"
"This job is a Planetary Miner."
"Planetary Miner?" The crowd on the ship fell into a heavy silence.
They had no idea what a Planetary Miner was, but the name alone suggested it wasn't an ordinary job. The work involved must be far from simple.
"Exactly," Brandon continued, "a Planetary Miner is a job that involves mining minerals on Bona, a planet near the Skrull homeworld.
On Bona, ordinary robots have a hard time operating and are extremely inefficient. Even Skrulls wearing professional mining mechs can't work there. Only cultivators of the third rank or higher can adapt to the harsh environment, making the job highly exclusive.
This is precisely why the Skrulls are looking to hire you all."
The crowd fell silent again as they absorbed Brandon's words.
After a few moments, a scruffy man with a beard spoke up, "You've said a lot, but I only understood one thing—being a Planetary Miner isn't a good job, it?"
If this were a good job, they wouldn't be so short on workers, right?
The lack of manpower for this job indirectly suggested that it wasn't all that great.
Brandon didn't dare to answer the question directly.
He loudly assured them, "However, everyone, please note, I can guarantee with my honor that you will be paid the same as Skrull citizens for this job! Whatever the Skrulls earn, you will earn the same amount, not a single cent less.
And this job is very safe, much safer than mining on Earth, I can assure you!"
"Well... I guess that's fine." After a long period of contemplation, most of the defectors gradually accepted the arrangement and agreed to become Planetary Miners.
After all, they were already in space, and it wasn't practical to turn the ship around and fly back.
Moreover, despite their numbers, even if all 500 of them banded together, they wouldn't stand a chance against Brandon.
They should focus on what to do once they arrived on Bona, hoping that this job as a Planetary Miner wouldn't turn out to be a disaster.
...
Once the truth was clear, the gathered crowd gradually dispersed.
Everyone began to put on the lightweight power mechs distributed by the AI "Ring Energy," experiencing the feel of wearing a mech.
After dealing with this group, Brandon couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief.
It wasn't that he was afraid of them, but he still needed to continue filming his promotional video, which required their cooperation.
However, before filming, he needed to contact Emperor Manina first; he had important news to report.
...
Brandon went alone to a quiet, uninhabited compartment on the troop transport ship and called Emperor Manina.
Manina had just met with Intelligence Minister Syon and was still in work mode. He immediately instructed AI Sunlight to connect the call.
"Ah, Brandon, what brings you to me?"
Brandon's phone screen displayed Manina's gentle yet authoritative face.
"Your Majesty," Brandon said solemnly, "I have already boarded the troop transport ship heading to Bona, bringing 500 Earth defectors—Skrulls refer to them as 'converts'—to the planet.
According to our current schedule, the converts will arrive on Bona around 9 AM tomorrow and begin their first day of work.
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"I want to film the convert's first day at work as promotional material, so can I submit the video to you the morning after tomorrow?"
Brandon's request was clear: the video production schedule was too tight, and he needed more time.
Manina understood that pushing too hard could compromise the quality of the promotional video, which was more important than speed.
He nodded and said, "Sure, I'll wait for your video the morning after tomorrow. Is there anything else?"
"There's one more thing, and it's quite important," Brandon said seriously. "Based on my observations during the journey, the converts are quite resistant to the 'planetary miner' position. There have even been small-scale riots!"
"Even if it doesn't escalate into a larger issue, this resistance will continuously affect their productivity and efficiency."
It was well-known that in positions where human labor was the primary production factor, diligent and enthusiastic workers often produced several times more than those who were apathetic and indolent.
"Ah, so what do you suggest?" Manina asked.
Brandon replied immediately, "My suggestion is to give each convert a smartphone."
"Smartphones?"
"Exactly," Brandon nodded. "However, before distributing the phones, we must clean up the negative news on the planetary network, such as high death rates among planetary miners, and replace it with positive news.
"When the converts receive their phones, they will likely search for information about their upcoming jobs. Seeing positive information will effectively alleviate their anxiety and make them more positive and proactive.
"This is the best solution I can think of right now."
"That's a good idea!" Manina looked at Brandon with new respect. "I didn't expect you to have such a good head on your shoulders!"
"Your Majesty is too kind," Brandon said modestly.
Manina laughed. "Alright, I'll have the phones delivered in six hours, and I'll also have Siwon clear up the negative information you mentioned.
"Brandon, keep up the good work! If you perform well, I'll personally host a grand wedding for you and Shelin!"
Shelin was the female baroness who had been toying with Brandon for weeks.
At the mention of her name, Brandon's face immediately fell.
Thinking about the mountain of various mood-setting "props" in her house, he felt a chill run down his spine.
Seemingly sensing Brandon's reluctance, Manina laughed. "If you're not interested, I'll appoint you as the Governor of Blue Star after the war, responsible for all military and political affairs on Blue Star."
"Governor of Blue Star?!" Brandon's heart filled with surprise.
The Governor of Blue Star was essentially a local emperor, answerable only to Manina.
In terms of power, becoming the Governor of Blue Star would make him more powerful than the current Hu Jing, the Speaker of the Parliament!
This was exactly what he had been dreaming of!
"Your Majesty!" Brandon didn't care if the other side could see him, and he immediately knelt down. "I am willing to lay down my life for you, to do everything in my power, and to face any danger without hesitation!"
"Good, keep working hard! When you become the Governor of Blue Star, if you don't like Shelin, I can arrange for you to marry another princess. Don't let me down!"
"Rest assured, Your Majesty!"
With that, the call ended, and both sides hung up, satisfied with the outcome.
Manina relayed Brandon's words to Siwon, and Brandon continued to shoot the promotional video with renewed enthusiasm.
(End of Chapter)
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