Forty-nine rules of the end times

Chapter 367 An Exaggerated Commission

"Twin Star Bar, this is it."

Guan Tong looked at the sign in front of her, not expecting that in less than a month, the middleman "Black Star" had changed shops.

Two young men were looking around at the entrance. When they saw Guan Tong stop in front of the shop, they exchanged a glance and walked over.

"Are you the client?"

"Hmm, is Black Star there?"

"Yes, Brother Black Star is in the shop, he—"

Before he could finish speaking, Black Star, who had heard the commotion outside, ran out and greeted Guan Tong in a boisterous manner: "Hello, hello, welcome back, old customer! Please come in!"

As Hei Xing spoke, he noticed Guan Tong's nickname and points above her head, and a little doubtful arose in his heart.

Guan Tong entered the bar. There were many people in the lobby, all of whom looked familiar. He had seen them when he met Hei Xing last time, and they were probably the latter's bodyguards or similar figures.

This is understandable. An outstanding intermediary will inevitably come into contact with clients who pose various dangers, so ensuring their own safety is of paramount importance.

"Please sit down!"

Hei Xing led Guan Tong to sit down at an empty table in front of the bar and casually asked about Shang Yuan Zi.

"Is the person who came with you last time not here today?"

"Yes, she has something to do."

Guan Tong, who had been Ye Lianka's bodyguard during this time, should not have left her side, but improving his own strength was also urgent.

Before he came out this time, he left a shadow beside Ye Lianka, sharing vision at all times, so that he could immediately teleport back if there was any danger. With Shang Yuanzi's protection as well, there shouldn't be any problems.

Bai Xing, who was behind the bar, looked at the top of Guan Tong's head and frowned slightly.

She was initially reluctant for Hei Xing to meet Guan Tong, believing that if this person was indeed "Shadow," contacting him might bring many potential risks.

But now, looking at the words "Shepherd Boy, 1" above Guan Tong's head, she was no longer so sure.

Nicknames can be changed freely, it doesn't matter what you call yourself. But points are real, so if he really is a "shadow"... how come he only has 1 point after half a day has passed? Could it be that with his skill level, he hasn't defeated a single competitor during this time?

"I wonder what our old customer wants to discuss this time?" Black Star asked with a smile after taking his seat.

“It’s a commission, of course,” Guan Tong said. “We had a good working relationship last time, and I have a new commission this time. I wonder if you would like to take it.”

"Could you please tell me what kind of request it is?"

Guan Tong raised his hand, and several crystal-clear rhombus-shaped blocks appeared in his palm.

"This is……"

“Mental Power Crystal.” Guan Tong placed the crystal block on the table. “It’s an item, or more accurately, a complete set, 12 pieces in total. Its effect… is to store mental power within it, with each piece storing a maximum of 500 points.”

This is a tool that Guan Tong bought from the market that can store and transmit mental energy.

Even before he established the "Tracing the Origin Brigade," he had considered relying on others to transfer and store his mental power, so he would search for relevant ability items in the Ascended Market on the terminal panel almost every day.

However, these props are quite rare, and they are snapped up as soon as they are put on the shelves, which is why he has been unable to buy them.

The reason she was able to buy it this time was because the seller set a high price. Those who were always ready to buy might need to ask the fund manager if they wanted to buy it. Guan Tong took advantage of this opportunity and paid for it.

Upon hearing this, Black Star picked up a piece and examined it: "So, the task is to fill in all 12 of these pieces?"

"Yes."

"No problem!" Black Star laughed. "Hehe, this request is so simple, I'm almost embarrassed to charge you."

Black Star really didn't hold back. 12 crystals, each capable of storing 500 points, totaling only 6000 points... Not to mention using connections, even his own underlings could scrape together more than half of that.

Guan Tong shook her head: "My commission is not a one-time thing, it's long-term."

Black Star was taken aback: "Long-term?"

"It's best to fill up twice a day, for an indefinite number of days. During this period, I will pay you with Ascended Coins each time. In addition to the person who provides the Mind Power, you will also receive an Ascended Coin reward each time."

"..."

Even the usually eloquent Black Star fell into a brief silence due to surprise.

Recharging twice a day means at least 12000 points of mental energy! And the effect lasts a long time... Who would need tens of thousands of points of mental energy every day? And what would they use it for?!

"What's wrong? Is something bothering you?" Guan Tong asked.

Black Star, regaining his senses, hurriedly shook his head: "No, no, although 12,000 mental power is a lot, based on the number of Ascendants I know, as long as you provide the required amount of Ascendant Coins, filling it up will be absolutely no problem!"

Guan Tong was very satisfied upon hearing this.

The reason he sought out Black Star this time was because he valued the latter's extensive network of connections in Sisia.

As one of the most renowned intermediaries in Sisia, Black Star must know a large number of ascended individuals in the general population. With him acting as a bridge, Guan Tong wouldn't need to bother finding someone to transfer his mental energy to her.

Of course, he could have asked Yelena for help, or even collaborated with her to mobilize the Ascended Ones… but she was currently overwhelmed with other matters and simply didn't have the time to spare. Even if he were to collaborate with her, Guan Tong wanted to wait until she finished dealing with her numerous pressing tasks. In the meantime, he would satisfy his demands through Black Star.

Guan Tong then offered the following purchase price: "I'll offer 1 Ascension Coin for 1 point of Mental Power. If you're capable of reselling at a lower price, I won't care; any extra profit is yours. In addition, I'll give you an extra 500 Ascension Coins for each day you complete your collection quota."

Black Star's eyes lit up upon hearing this.

That price is too high!

One point of mental power equals one coin. At this price, won't all the Ascendants go crazy for it?

Keep in mind that the Mind Power you sell will regenerate over time. Selling 100 Mind Power will get you 100 Ascension Coins. Selling a few times can earn you the equivalent of the reward you get after completing a single rule!
Moreover, he earns an extra 500 yuan every day, which adds up to 15,000 yuan a month, a huge sum for him.

but……

Black Star stared at Guan Tong, utterly astonished: At this rate, he'd be spending a fixed 12500 Ascension Coins every day! That'd be nearly 400,000 a month… That's incredibly wealthy!
What he didn't know was that if Guan Tong had more tools for transmitting mental energy, he wouldn't mind doubling the demand.

For him, keeping a few hundred thousand Ascension Coins would be more than enough; he would exchange the remaining millions for reserve mental energy, the more the better, and the faster the better.

He calculated that he currently has eight million Ascension Coins, keeping one million and using seven million to purchase Flowing Mental Power at a 1:1 ratio, which is seven million Flowing Mental Power.

Then, using a 10:1 ratio, convert these seven million units of flowing mental energy into reserve mental energy in your own panel through the [Wordless Book]... and you will eventually have seven hundred thousand units saved!

Seven hundred thousand units of mental energy are more than enough for him at this stage. While not to the point of reckless squandering, it's more than sufficient for both combat and further development of his spatial domain abilities.

"So, you accepted this commission?"

"Yes! Of course!"

Black Star wouldn't miss such a great opportunity to make a fortune, and he quickly confirmed and accepted.

"Then let's start tomorrow."

Guan Tong traded the crystal item to Black Star and then got up to leave.

"I will come to collect the crystal tomorrow at noon and in the evening."

"No problem, please take care!"

"Please wait a moment." At this moment, Bai Xing came out from behind the bar and called out to Guan Tong.

Guan Tong stopped and looked over.

Black Star hurried over to White Star's side, looking a little nervous, and whispered, "White Star, what are you doing? Don't cause trouble!"

Bai Xing ignored him, walked up to Guan Tong, and said in a very respectful tone, "To be able to offer such a generous sum, it seems that your identity must be quite extraordinary. Accepting your commission might bring us trouble."

"White Star!"

Black Star grabbed her arm in a panic, frantically signaling with his eyes for her to stop talking.

Guan Tong glanced at her, then looked at Hei Xing: "If you're afraid of getting into trouble, why bother being a middleman?"

"You're absolutely right, customer!" Black Star quickly said. "My sister is just being childish, please bear with her."

“But she’s not wrong.” Guan Tong thought for a moment. “Taking my commission is indeed riskier than taking others’ commissions. How about this, I’ll pay you an extra ‘risk fee’ of five thousand Ascension Coins.”

After Guan Tong finished speaking, she turned and walked out. Hei Xing quickly followed her, saying, "How can we do that? We definitely can't accept extra charges...!"

He hadn't taken two steps when he suddenly felt his legs blocked by something, making it impossible for him to move forward.

Looking down, he saw a dark shadow blocking his legs.

Black Star felt a chill run down his spine, and swallowed back all the words he was about to say.

Bai Xing, who was behind, also saw the shadow that had turned into a roadblock. The shadow softened in the next moment, moved quickly along the floor, and followed Guan Tong's back as he left.

"The shadow...it really is him..."

Although she had suspected it before, when she saw that Guan Tong only had 1 point, she felt that it might not be true.

But the appearance of the shadow completely revealed the identity of the newcomer. Other things can be imitated, but this unique ability is one that not everyone can imitate.

Now that Guan Tong's identity has been confirmed, Bai Xing is at a loss for words.

She felt her heart pounding, unable to believe that she had just had a conversation with the legendary world's number one Ascended Being.

"Bai Xing, you really are..." Hei Xing turned around and gave a wry smile, "Now look what's happened, you've made her angry."

"Angry? But... wasn't he going to give us an extra risk fee?"

"Idiot!" Black Star sighed heavily. "If it's just a risk fee, why would we need to bring Shadow out? Do you think he's showing goodwill by revealing his identity, you silly White Star?"

Bai Xing was taken aback: "He revealed his identity to subtly threaten us not to push our luck?"

"It's not too stupid to think of that," Black Star said helplessly. "Forget it, I was originally planning to make a profit in the middle. He offered us 1 coin for 1 point, and I would take 0.2 from each point and offer 0.8 for mental power elsewhere. But now that you've done this, I can only buy it at the original price."

(End of this chapter)