Poor magical girls, work for me!

The screech of the rhinoceros beetle abruptly ceased.

That enormous body was split in two!

The tumor sizzled under the burning chainsaw, black blood gushing out and forming a black river on the ground that emitted a pungent stench.

"Cough...cough cough..."

Hikawa leaned on the chainsaw, panting heavily. She was covered in black blood—on her face, in her hair, and on her clothes—looking as if she had just been pulled from an inkwell.

But she was still smiling.

"Phew...phew...it's cut through...finally got rid of this thing!"

Before she could finish speaking, her legs gave way and she knelt on the ground.

"Hikawa!"

Matsushima Yukio rushed over to support her.

"It's nothing, it's nothing... I'm just a little exhausted..."

Himawari waved her hand, but her eyes still shone brightly. She looked up at Ryosuke Miyagi, grinning to reveal her signature big white teeth.

"Boss, how was it? Wasn't my last strike cool?"

Ryosuke Miyagi glanced at her and gave her a thumbs up.

"Handsome. Take care of yourself first."

As he spoke, his gaze returned to the rhinoceros beetle's corpse, which had been split in two.

The black blood was still flowing out, but as it flowed, the speed began to slow down.

Finally, it stopped completely.

The red light in front of Miyagi Ryosuke's eyes had completely disappeared.

He took two steps closer and opened the Witcher's Handbook in his hand.

On the second page, the line 【Forest Shrine - Wild God - Vengeful Rhinoceros Beetle: "Hoodie Warrior" (Bounty: ???)】 began to burn.

Fifteen gold coins turned into three?

The edges of the font are slightly curled and faded.

Then, entirely new handwriting appeared:

【Forest Shrine - Wild God - Vengeful Rhinoceros Beetle: "Hoodie Warrior" (Bounty: 25 Gold Coins)】

[Note: This thing is worth the price. After all, it almost wiped out your entire group, and its strength is increasing. If you had killed it later, the bounty might have been even higher!]

Splash splash splash splash—

The crisp sound of gold coins falling echoed in the night sky.

Ryosuke Miyagi extended his right hand, and the gold coins, as if drawn by invisible threads, traced golden arcs in the air before landing precisely in his palm.

25 pieces.

heavy.

gold!

"How much...how much?!"

Thirty gold coins...

Based on the current black market exchange rate, that would be...

More than 150 million yen.

"One...one hundred million..."

Thirty gold coins.

[Converted to Japanese Yen, that's approximately 150 million.]

[Converted to the price of a house, it could buy a decent apartment in Tokyo.]

[But if you go to a brothel, you can have the whole place to yourself for a week and go all out!]

Ryosuke Miyagi ignored the voice in his head.

He put the gold coins away and then looked at the corpse.

The rhinoceros beetle's body has begun to dissipate.

This is a normal phenomenon after the death of a resentful wild god. They are aggregates of resentment and spiritual power, and once the core is destroyed, the body will gradually turn into ashes.

Some special things will never disappear.

For example, that black and gold drill bit.

For example, those hardest pieces of shell.

For example, those mechanical insect wings.

These are purely "materials".

"As agreed, these materials are considered part of the corpse, and you can use them as you see fit."

Ryosuke Miyagi carefully pocketed the gold coins.

To get employees to put in a lot of effort, simply offering empty promises is far from enough; you also need sufficient incentives.

Ryosuke Miyagi opened "The Witcher's Hunting Manual" and withdrew all the full salaries of his employees.

Taking even a second longer to open the window to retrieve something is disrespectful to the silver coins.

Special Note: Activating full pay means you have spent 24 silver coins. You now need to pay 24 silver coins, otherwise the favorability of your hired clients, Momose Sena, Nanatsuji Kirion, Hikawa Homura, and Matsushima Yukio, will continue to decrease.

"Now, girls, it's time to divide the money!"

Each person receives 2 gold coins and 6 silver coins as the cost of this battle.

The idea had just formed in my mind.

A strange feeling suddenly welled up in my heart.

That feeling...

It felt like something was rushing into my body from all over my limbs.

Warm.

comfortable.

Full of power.

He froze for a moment.

Then he looked down at the Witcher's Handbook in his hand.

On the fourth page, the words "[Feedback Not Activated]" are burning after those four names.

The edges of the font are slightly curled and faded.

Then, entirely new handwriting appeared:

Hunt successful!

[Profit Calculation!]

[The one-time reciprocation has been activated]

[Profit sharing settlement!]

【Hikawa Homura (Level 4): Battle Frenzy+, Feedback Psionic Energy +3, Slightly Increased Destructive Power】

【Momose Hoshina (Level 3): Fire Affinity+, Feedback Psychic Energy+2, Slightly Increased Fire Resistance】

【Matsushima Yukio (Level 3): Ice Mastery+, Feedback Psychic Energy +2, Slightly Increased Ice Resistance】

[Nanatsuji Kirion (Level 2): ​​Barrier Insight +, Feedback Spiritual Energy +1, Slightly Increased Spiritual Energy Recovery Speed]

Total psionic power gain: 15 points

Current psionic power: 15 points

[Additional Feedback: Slightly increased destructive power, slightly increased fire resistance, slightly increased ice resistance, and slightly increased spirit energy recovery speed]

[Note: This is the core of the "Big Boss" path! You don't need to personally cultivate it.]

When your employees become stronger, you naturally become stronger.

The insights they gain in battle, the power they unleash during breakthroughs, and even the potential they unlock after injury will all be fed back to you in small but continuous amounts.

This is what is meant by "giving back."

Of course, the intensity of reciprocation is positively correlated with the level of favorability.

Want them to work more for you? First, make them like you more.

For example, give them more monetary rewards or provide them with more special training.

Ryosuke Miyagi coughed. The most direct way to improve favorability is to share money.

"Girls, this monster is even more troublesome than the last one. Anyone who participates in the battle will receive extra rewards. As before, you can dispose of the monster's corpse as you see fit. These materials are part of the corpse. Take what you can from it."

Ryosuke Miyagi's voice rang out in the night sky.

As soon as he finished speaking, the four figures who had been slumped on the ground sat up straight in unison.

Hikawa's eyes widened like saucers.

Matsushima Yukio's hand, supporting Hisakawa, trembled slightly.

Momose Sena's mouth opened and closed, closed and opened.

Nanatsuji Kirion leaned weakly against the pile of scrap, but her eyes shone with an astonishing light.

"Share...share the money?"

Hisakawa's voice even changed tone.

"Boss, you mean...?"

Ryosuke Miyagi stretched out his hand, revealing eight gold coins in his palm.

"As an extra reward for this hunt, each person will receive 2 gold coins and 6 silver coins."

The others were a little calmer, but the newcomer, Hikawa, stared wide-eyed at the eight gold coins in the center of his palm.

"8...8...gold coins..."

You can earn 2 gold coins by participating in the hunt!

Himawari tried to stand up with a somersault, but her legs gave way and she sat back down. She didn't care at all and waved her hands wildly in the air.

"Gold coins! Really gold coins! This is the first time in my eighteen years that someone has received a gold coin reward!"