Ch107 - He felt that he was really smar (1/2)
8.6 – He felt that he was really smart
translation: xiin
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This recruitment drive multiplied the size of Snow Fox Mercenary Corps, and fundamental staffing was basically complete. Although Xue Ling wanted to develop, he did not plan to accomplish it overnight. All the recruits had potential, and they had not yet formed their own habits when it came to using their abilities and basic combat routines. There was space for them to learn and grow, which was relatively more suitable for a mercenary corps at their current stage.
Normally, no one would be willing to let them rise up like this without doing anything. After all, the ability users in the base were all relatively loosely structured as no strong powerhouse was suppressing them. There were as many schemers as there were hairs on a cow, and it was easy for those who were selfish to become reckless with greed, willing to do anything for profit and their own interests. But the previous battle between Xue Ling and Xun Yu had been recorded and shown to to the leaders of the ability users’ bases, so all of them put aside their foolish desires.
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They did not dare to offend strong powerhouses like those two. After all, the strength of those two people was definitely enough to wipe out the entire Yanshan base.
After formally confirming the members that would be allowed to stay, Xue Ling held another competition internally. This time, everyone was categorized according to their strength, and then split into groups to fight. Those who could persevere until the end would become the leader of their group.
Such competitions would be held once a month. As long as one had the strength, they would be able to climb all the way up. This kind internal team management style made many people excited, and coupled with Xue Ling’s generous benefits of providing both lodging and food, many people were firmly determined to pass the one-month probationary period.
Having roughly established the Corps’ teams, Xue Ling placed the journey to Xingyue Mountains on the agenda.
Xingyue Mountains was the largest mountain range near Yanshan base. Because it had high mountains and dense forests, there were many zombie beasts hidden within. Some parts of the zombie beasts were edible, and people were willing to buy their nuclei in large quantities, so they had a very high value. The mercenary task board for Yanshan base often had tasks related to the zombie beasts of Xingyue Mountains. Xue Ling accepted most of them, and was preparing to assign them to each team according to their ability level.
He will guide them during this expedition so that they would learn the proper way of releasing their abilities in order achieve the greatest effect.
Well, first of all, he had to deal with another person.
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Xue Ling looked at the person in front of him expressionlessly, his attitude very solemn, very much like a cold-faced boss’ style. “Is there something?”
“I can’t sit in your office if there’s nothing?” Xun Yu raised his eyebrows and shifted his eyes from the décor in Xue Ling’s office to his body.
“Yes.” Xue Ling replied gravely.
“All right.” The man’s expression showed an instant of helplessness. His posture while sitting on the sofa was unusually stiff, his entire back straight and upright. “In that case, I did come to find you for something.”
“Speak.” In contrast, Xue Ling seemed to be even less verbose than the man. It was perhaps because of this attitude that the man became more talkative.
“You didn’t arrange me into a group, nor did you let me participate in the competition.” This was a statement of fact. In truth, the man had not received any news from the Snow Fox Mercenary Corps after he went back that day. He was a very patient person that could keep calm even in the face of disasters, but in these past three days, he found that his patience had been exhausted.
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Based on that person’s attitude towards him that day, he had guessed that he would hang him out to dry for a few days, but up until the Snow Fox Mercenary Regiment was about to set out, he still had not sent over any news, which was not what the man wanted at all. What if this person left him behind when he brought the group to Xingyue Mountains? Then he wouldn’t be able to guarantee that Yanshan base was still intact when they returned.
His temper was not as good as it seemed. When his temper reached a certain point, it was entirely possible that he would massacre an entire base’s worth of ability users.
Xue Ling held back his laughter. He had also guessed that the man would not be able to endure for too long, and had been waiting for him to come by since this morning. He really enjoyed seeing him in the state where he spoke so seriously, but was extremely anxious in his heart.
“You’re too strong. None of the newcomers can partner with you. There was no meaning for you in entering the competition, so no arrangements were made.” Xue Ling curved his lips and looked down at the documents. Because there had been too many new arrivals, he had to deal with a lot more things, especially matters regarding money. Deng Sini kept giving him sad looks and telling him that the budget was insufficient.
It had been one year since the end of the world, and currencies were already back in use. Crystal nuclei and energy nuclei were helpful for cultivation, so generally, no one took them out to use as money. Most regions already had a unified currency. Previously, the few of them and Chu Han had a lot of savings, but after Xue Ling took over and started to spend, there wasn’t much left.
The phrase ‘spending money like running water’ was probably made for Xue Ling; only, this money must be spent. Before they managed to recover their losses and break even, they will probably be poor for a while.
“There are no newcomers that can partner with me?” Xun Yu keenly grasped the meaning in Xue Ling’s words. He repeated it to savour the profound meaning. “So, there is someone who can work with me?”
“Me.” Xue Ling closed the folder and raised his eyes to glance at him. “If you don’t want to, you can also choose not to go.”
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The man’s eyes brightened, and his gaze was especially heated when it fell on Xue Ling’s body.
Xue Ling calmly ignored it and acted as though nothing had happened. He had not forgotten the fact that his butt had been pinched by the man last time. This time, he had decided to play the role of someone with a low EQ. As long as the other party did not directly press him down onto the bed and do him, he would be damned if he let the other party learn of his feelings.
“I’ll go.” The man’s mouth was tilted upwards slightly, and he looked to be in a very good mood. “By the way, where do I live?” The place he had lived in before was his subordinate’s place, and as far as he knew, the Snow Fox Mercenary Corps provided both food and lodgings. As long as he could be with this person, he was very willing to live in the same building with a group of people he did not know.
Xue Ling opened another book, thought about it, and said, “The rooms have basically all been divided up. If you don’t mind, you can stay with me. I have a spare room.”
Fireworks began to explode in the man’s heart.
Xue Ling continued to say, “But, you have to pay rent. I’ve been short on money recently, and you are not included in the category of those whose food and lodgings are provided.”
With an opportunity like this, anyone who would nitpick with him about whether food and lodgings were included had to have a problem with their brain. Xun Yu agreed without having to think about it.
Story translated by Chrysanthemum Garden.