“You did quite well.”
Li Chi was chatting idly with Lina. After hearing his account, the slacking Lina praised him.
Matters related to anti-humans were no longer surprising; the BOSS had already revealed everything in advance, so they knew both what they should and shouldn’t know anyway.
Um… how should he put it?
Although those two hadn’t initially planned to reveal some of Li Chi’s information to Lina, they ended up giving her special treatment right away.
After all, she was a junior highly valued by White Lion and the BOSS, truly being groomed as a successor.
Ordinary members didn’t have the chance to hang out with the second-in-command and the BOSS’s daughter.
“Um, speaking of which, do we get bonuses for field missions?”
Li Chi cautiously observed Lina, carefully watching her expression.
After officially joining the Dark Organization, this woman could be considered his senior, and given their somewhat unpleasant first meeting, he was a bit worried she might suppress him.
“For each field mission, the bonus will be deposited directly into your card after taxes, or settled with your salary later.”
Lina wore a smiling expression, completely lacking her previous seductive vixen aura, and instead resembling an obedient girl.
Seeing that he couldn’t truly gauge Lina’s attitude toward him, Li Chi felt a bit disappointed for a moment, but he quickly perked up again.
There were bonuses!
Li Chi grinned happily, his scarlet compound eyes reflecting Lina’s pretty face.
“Are you that happy?”
Lina asked.
“Of course, that’s money.”
Seeing Lina’s astonished expression, Li Chi suddenly thought of a possibility.
“It couldn’t be… that the bonuses are small?”
Lina suddenly chuckled, as it seemed this newcomer had completely fallen into the money pit, with his mind full of cash.
“Of course not.”
“Phew—good, I thought the BOSS…”
“Because what’s given isn’t money at all.”
“What?!”
Li Chi’s compound eyes suddenly widened, even though they were surrounded by armor.
Watching Li Chi’s reaction, Lina felt immensely pleased inside.
“Just kidding, newcomers are so fun.”
“Phew—you scared me…”
Li Chi secretly rejoiced in his heart, thinking he’d really been tricked, and since the other party could even joke with him like this, didn’t that mean their relationship had already eased?
Lina hadn’t taken the previous kidnapping to heart and had forgiven him long ago.
“Of course, I wasn’t lying to you. The organization indeed doesn’t distribute bonuses directly in human currency.”
Li Chi: “…”
Sister, don’t do that; it’s bad for the heart.
“Do you have more to say?”
Li Chi chose to ask directly and straightforwardly; probing sideways would probably shorten his lifespan.
“Of course,” Lina smiled, putting away her joking demeanor and speaking to him seriously, “Just like how magical girls have a resource to enhance their magic called crystal cores, most monsters also have something similar—magic crystal cores.”
Li Chi was stunned; he really hadn’t heard of this thing before.
But seeing that Lina hadn’t finished speaking, he decided not to ask yet.
“The organization distributes bonuses in the form of magic crystal cores based on mission difficulty to the personnel who carry them out.”
Seeing Li Chi’s hesitant expression, Lina smiled knowingly and continued to add: “Crystal cores are products of Rainbow Paradise. Oh right, you probably don’t know what Rainbow Paradise is. Rainbow Paradise is the homeland of those little guys around the magical girls.”
She’s gone off topic…
Li Chi had no mind to correct her, as he really didn’t know this information, and it was a good time to learn.
“Those little guys… you mean the contracted beasts?”
Hearing this, Lina looked at Li Chi in surprise.
“Oh my, I didn’t expect you could see them too?”
Only then did Li Chi realize he’d accidentally revealed some details, and he scratched his head awkwardly.
“Little guys, contracted beasts, or companion beasts—call them whatever, but they have a more unified name: elves.”
“Elves?”
“That’s right. Rather than saying they’re products of magic, it’s better to say they’re humans’ companion beasts.”
Lina’s tone suddenly rose a few notches; she seemed to enjoy this feeling of explaining things to others.
“According to the BOSS, when a child is born, a new elf opens its eyes in Rainbow Paradise. They eat some of the child’s nightmares and worries during their early years, leaving only a small portion to counteract excessive innocence, thus protecting the children’s kindness and cuteness.”
So that’s why the average quality of people in this world is so high?
Li Chi felt like he’d grasped the essence of the world.
After all, that movie-like memory had left a deep mark on him—some people would abandon even the most basic human moral bottom line to achieve their goals.
Li Chi patted his head, feeling that memory’s influence on him was growing deeper, and he always judged things based on that memory’s protagonist as a standard.
He sighed helplessly.
The society in his previous life was truly treacherous…
Exploited until 50, and dying before he could even retire.
Just thinking about that memory was terrifying…
“Ah, I got sidetracked. Let’s get back to the main topic.”
Having satisfied her urge to educate, Lina continued on the magic crystal core subject.
“Magic crystal cores are essentially the opposite of crystal cores. They look like ordinary obsidian on the outside, but any living being can come into contact with them, and they’re also an extremely powerful supplement. If ordinary people absorb them, it enhances their physique, let alone for monsters.”
Hearing this, Li Chi’s eyes lit up.
Great, the problem he was most worried about was solved just like that.
Li Chi asked: “If I really don’t need the magic crystal cores, can I exchange them for currency?”
If he and magic crystal cores were incompatible, then even if such a good thing was given to him, it would definitely be a loss—of course, if he could exchange them for money, that was another story.
Lina looked at him puzzled and asked: “Why would you do that?”
“Can’t I?”
Li Chi felt a bit disappointed, now just hoping those magic crystal cores wouldn’t end up useless in his hands, becoming mere decorations.
“No, theoretically it’s possible, but no one has ever done it.”
Since Lina had spoken, Li Chi stopped asking questions.
Next, he just needed to wait until he actually got his hands on a magic crystal core.
Then he could decide whether the benefits from absorbing it were greater, or if exchanging it directly for currency held more value.
He hoped it was the former…
After all, the only way for Amazon Omega to grow stronger in this world was through constant killing, but enemies truly on par with him were too few.
Watching his little sister grow stronger and stronger by absorbing crystal cores made him feel uneasy.
“Oh right, there’s an internal piece of news—do you want to hear it?”
Lina seemed to suddenly remember something, looking at Li Chi with a mischievous smile.
“What news?”
Li Chi pricked up his ears.
Since it was called internal news, it must be very important, and he naturally couldn’t pass up the chance to hear it.
“White Lion mentioned before that he and the BOSS are taking a few newcomers on a business trip for a month. Sigh, I’m so envious, but I’m not a newcomer. That’s a chance to go out and gain experience with the BOSS…”
Li Chi didn’t show any emotion. Although the other party had basically hinted at it, his understanding of this organization was still too limited, and he wasn’t sure if this was good or bad.
After silently calculating in his mind, Li Chi said flatly.
“Alright, I got it.”