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Chapter 182 - 102: Job Advertisement

Chapter 182: Chapter 102: Job Advertisement

Fu Ling’s style was entirely opposite to that of Qing Hua. She never liked to put on grand displays; just the daily meetings and social engagements in her department were enough to give her PTSD. After quickly understanding Duan Mingyuan’s requests, lunch was about to come to an end.

"The Yu Quan bathhouse here is famous far and wide. I’ve been wanting to come here and soak for a while."

She yawned.

"You’ve never been here before?"

Duan Mingyuan was somewhat surprised. Within the management of Universe Company, Fu Ling should have been the one who had spent the longest time on Blue Star.

"That’s exactly why I detest Qing Hua and their department. The Imperial Court’s ban was also pushed by them behind the scenes. They’ve always been dedicated to dividing the cities inside and outside the Imperial Court."

Although it was not a pleasant way to put it, both departments were once "pig farming" on Blue Star. But Qing Hua, taking advantage of departmental privileges, carved out a part of the Imperial Court and wouldn’t let them raise pigs there.

The planet had shed its "pig" status and had become the final destination for talent in cutting-edge domains, all of whom were ultimately absorbed by the Huagang Consortium.

Take Duan Mingyuan as an example.

If this "doctor" was strong but not quite strong enough to cause a major setback for Qing Hua, then his likely outcome would be joining the Huagang Consortium. If he could rise in the future to become an Imperial Guard of the Long Branch, he would be an Imperial Guard under the Huagang Consortium.

"They wouldn’t dare compete with us fairly."

Fu Ling shrugged and said, "They don’t have as much money as we do, nor are they willing to spend like we are. If it came down to fair competition, the talent would definitely come to us."

Although money was not omnipotent, according to Fu Ling’s experience, throwing money at the problem could solve over ninety-nine percent of issues, especially in the work domain.

Afraid of being separated from your family?

Then arrange for them to join you on the department’s Eco-Ship.

The Eco-Ship offered all the amenities for daily living, along with the universe’s top educational resources, which department employees could enjoy for free.

You could truly immerse yourself in work without worry, as there were professionals on the Eco-Ship to take care of your children, freeing you from all concerns.

The future, retirement, and life itself did not need to be a concern either. The Life Science Department would not shortchange any old employee, providing them with a rich retirement package—you could choose to return to your hometown and live out your retirement after your tenure, with the department offering a luxury villa locally. Of course, you could also decide to stay on the Eco-Ship, which had the most advanced retirement zones and the richest activities for entertainment. It had been selected as the most popular retirement community within the company for ten consecutive years.

And all this was brought about by money.

As the two conversed, Jiuyue also learned from Mr. Hei Yu about the current living conditions of the monsters on the Eco-Ship.

As a cunning fox, should an unavoidable situation occur, she was plotting to incite a riot on the Eco-Ship. However, Mr. Hei Yu’s feedback dashed her plans.

The monsters’ life on the Eco-Ship wasn’t what she had imagined at all. There were no endless experiments or mental torment; the department had designated a special area for their habitat, completely replicating various natural ecosystems. All participants in the research could earn Universal Currency on the ship to trade for goods, hence the monsters were actually eager to sign up.

In reality, no monster would heed her provocation.

"But they were kidnapped onto the Eco-Ship!"

Jiuyue protested.

"This is the agreement we had with the previous generation of the Royal Hunting Court."

At this, Fu Ling said, prepared to confront such accusations, "We pay money, they deliver goods—it’s just that simple a process."

Of course, this too was brought about by money.

Money could bring a rich material life and indeed could lead to risky endeavors. The Life Science Department’s promise to the Royal Hunting Court turned "monster trafficking" into a complete industrial chain. Initially, the Royal Hunting Court did it to ensure the hunter organization could grow more stably and prosperously.

In their words, it is a necessary evil.

But soon, hunters involved in the trade realized that the money came in so fast that all they needed to do was to tamper with their conscience for a few years. After that, they could brush off their past and live out the rest of their lives in comfort and joy.

"And I’ve heard, Mr. Duan, that you’ve reactivated the Royal Hunting Court, and hunter groups around are showing signs of resurgence. We still need a large supply of specters and monsters. You can continue to make them objects of trade, or you can turn this into a decent job. The decision is yours,"

Actually, Fu Ling was never worried about "supply sources."

Given the price the company was willing to pay, even if they advertised job openings online, applicants would be endless. However, they did not want to set up a new department for this, but rather, sought more stable and lasting channels.

Supply channel or recruitment channel, she personally didn’t care about the terminology.

"The difference lies in how much commission you want to take."

She asked seriously.

The elders of the former Royal Hunting Court also faced the same question: they could give the money to the "job applicants," or they could turn them into goods and put the money into their own pockets. "I’m open-minded about this. Even if you continue to deliver them as goods to the Eco-Ship, we can maintain stability,"

Wealth brings stability.

This is the difference between Mandala Consortium and Huagang Consortium.

Huagang Consortium seems to believe that the stability money brings is too transient, and only power can truly settle in people’s hearts, sowing seeds of fear and awe, to maintain stability forever. They have always applied the same strategy with the Imperial Court.

Even as a potential competitor, Fu Ling couldn’t completely say that Huagang Consortium’s theory was wrong.

The Cosmic Relations Coordination Department has been very successful in control, and this stability has lasted for centuries. If it weren’t for the birth of the Transcender on this planet, this kind of stability would still be going on.

"The cost of setting up a recruitment center and placing job advertisements will have to be counted on your own books."

Duan Mingyuan said, understanding the current job market well and not intending to cut off anyone’s opportunity to apply for a job "in heaven."

As for whether to become a grand slaver, or to leap to become the richest person in Yunlong City or even on this planet, he had already given positive answers twice.

"The Royal Hunting Court will not have this business in the future. Whether you can recruit people or not will now entirely depend on your own ability."

"Understood."

Fu Ling felt a weight lift from her chest. If Duan Mingyuan were a stubborn man, prohibiting them from recruiting in any form from this planet, then things would have become much more complicated.

The current situation was merely changing the approach, and even department budgets would not increase.

This was undoubtedly the outcome she most hoped for, "As a reward, we can refuse the ’human traffickers’ supply channels."

As the current director, it was not difficult for her to cut off the source of the profit chain.

In her view, to completely kill an industry, fear from an iron fist was not necessary. Even if they executed a hundred human traffickers and hung them in the streets, there would still be people willing to take the risk.

But if it became unprofitable for them, the industry would naturally die out.

Fu Ling thought of something else, "Mr. Duan, if you have retirement plans in the future and are looking for a retirement job, please consider Mandala Consortium."

"Is this a job posting?"

"These days the job market is tough, one more job posting means one more opportunity,"