The Post Sky Tipping Era
Chapter 102 - 87 Rewards (Alliance Leader Extra: Chair-kun is Slacking Off)

Chapter 102: Chapter 87 Rewards (Alliance Leader Extra: Chair-kun is Slacking Off)

Today, Li Yi was in a great mood.

After completing the task, he had learned a Cultivation Method from the White Bone Temple which skyrocketed his Cultivation Value from eighty-one percent to four hundred percent, reaching the level of a genius. Moreover, he had put in a lot of effort during the task and he believed the subsequent bonus would not disappoint him.

Additionally, now that he had joined the Tianchang City Investigation Bureau, he had a legitimate and stable job. All he needed to do was to live well, and his future would surely get better and better.

The days when he had to risk his life for fifty thousand yuan would never return.

"The choice I made back then was the right one, I had to change my way of living. Otherwise, I would always be the poor kid who worked hard for nutritional supplements, never able to turn my life around."

As Li Yi walked along the training base, he couldn’t help but get emotional and felt even more hopeful about his life.

Everything was developing for the better.

"Li Yi, you really can sleep. I only saw you in the afternoon, and I was just about to go looking for you."

At this moment, Wang Jian, Zheng Gong, and Chen Hao approached him. They greeted Li Yi enthusiastically when they saw him.

Wang Jian’s complexion had improved a lot, but Zheng Gong had a bandaged arm, evidently suffering from no small injury. However, the powerful physique of Cultivators provided them with astonishing recovery abilities, and they would heal in just a few days.

"Oh, what do you need me for? Don’t tell me there’s another task?" Li Yi asked curiously.

"What task? After such a big incident yesterday, we are all resting today. Of course, it’s a good thing finding you. You don’t know just how much you accomplished until after the tally yesterday. Currently, Squad Leader Zhang Lei and several senior members of the Investigation Bureau are having a headache over how to reward you," Wang Jian said with a smile.

"I’m a little short on cash, just give me a bigger bonus," Li Yi straightforwardly said.

Zheng Gong also smiled and said, "It’s no longer just a matter of money. If we only reward you with money, other people would criticize the Investigation Bureau for being stingy once word gets out. The affair concerning the Mysterious Object has been the talk of Tianchang City’s Cultivation Circle since yesterday. You represented us and recovered that incomplete wonder. Right now, countless people in the Investigation Bureau are grateful to you."

"Grateful to me for what?"

Li Yi was somewhat puzzled, "I wasn’t the one who discovered that Mysterious Object; I was just a mover who carried it over from the Ruined District."

Wang Jian came closer and said in a low voice, "Li Yi, let me tell you something. After discussions in the Investigation Bureau yesterday, it has been confirmed that the incomplete Mysterious Object is allowed to be placed at the training base by the headquarters. This means from now on, our Investigation Bureau has its own Mysterious Object, and all the investigators are eligible to apply to use it for Cultivation. With this in mind, how could they not be grateful to you?"

"You are the only person capable of ignoring the influence of the Mysterious Object. If it weren’t for you bringing it back, there would still be conflict around the Mysterious Object. Then not only the Cultivator Association and the wanderers would be involved, but some large companies and top experts would definitely take action, complicating the situation," Wang Jian added.

Li Yi nodded, understanding now. Because of his efforts, the dispute over the Mysterious Object had quickly come to an end, thus preventing a major conflict and securing an important resource for the Investigation Bureau.

As long as the incomplete Mysterious Object was in the Tianchang City Investigation Bureau, the investigators who Cultivate with the Mysterious Object would owe Li Yi a favor.

After all, Cultivation was not just about fighting and killing; there were also social intricacies to consider.

"Because your contributions now are significant, that’s why the Squad Leader is having such a headache. If the reward isn’t handled properly, it could lead to problems," Wang Jian started laughing again: "I’ve been an investigator for so long, but this is the first time I’ve seen the leadership agonize over how to award a combatant from outside their ranks."

"Let’s hurry up and go; the Squad Leader must be getting impatient by now," Zheng Gong reminded at this moment.

Wang Jian quickly responded, "Right, let’s not stay here anymore, let’s go see the Squad Leader first."

At this moment.

Inside a meeting room at the training base.

Zhang Lei, along with a few other investigators, and the senior staff of the Investigation Bureau were discussing how to reward Li Yi. Compensation for other personnel and bonuses were not an issue, but they found Li Yi’s case headache-inducing. His contribution to the mission had been too great, and as an external combatant, failing to adequately reward him could seriously damage the Investigation Bureau’s reputation and credibility.

"During the mission period, Li Yi rescued Investigator Wang Jian’s team, killed a Fierce Beast man-bear with his own strength, and then assisted in the Mysterious Object incident, successfully rescuing Squad Leader Zhang Lei, Investigators Zhang Zhixiong, Liu Yue, external combatant Master Pete... and fifteen others, as well as aiding the Investigation Bureau in successfully recovering the incomplete Mysterious Object. Moreover, during that time, he sniped two wanderers who attempted to attack the investigators with a sniper rifle."

"In addition, inside the building where the Mysterious Object was located, Li Yi single-handedly killed fourteen Fierce Beasts, and their carcasses have already been successfully recovered."

A staff member read out the report.

"So, Li Yi alone has killed fifteen Fierce Beasts, rescued nearly twenty important personnel, and also successfully recovered an incomplete Mysterious Object? That’s an incredible feat of merit. It’s a pity he wasn’t born from the Investigation Bureau; otherwise, promoting him to a Squad Leader wouldn’t be a problem," a senior member of the Investigation Bureau commented seriously upon hearing the data.

"Have you calculated the value of the Fierce Beasts?" Zhang Lei asked.

"Fifteen fierce beasts, according to the regulations for combat personnel, those participating in the killing can obtain thirty percent of the reward. The total value of the fifteen beasts is one hundred and twenty million yuan; by this calculation, Li Yi should receive a bonus of thirty-six million yuan," the staff member quickly tallied the numbers, then said.

"Let’s round it up, his personal bonus should be increased to forty million. Most of the beasts were killed by Li Yi himself, with hardly anyone assisting him from the sidelines. However, the rules still can’t be broken," Zhang Lei said earnestly.

The senior officials of the Investigation Bureau nodded and after pondering for a moment, said, "That incomplete wonder, wasn’t it left at the training base? Allocate a permanent spot to Li Yi, allowing him to utilize the Mysterious Object for his cultivation. After all, he is most familiar with it, and letting him understand more about the Mysterious Object is beneficial. It will also allow him to provide pointers to his colleagues in the future."

"Let’s be even more generous and give Li Yi two spots. Having one more or one less spot in our hands doesn’t affect us much, and the Mysterious Object was almost solely recovered by him. Giving only one spot would be too stingy," Zhang Lei considered before speaking.

"That makes sense. He can’t use an extra spot, and he’ll certainly give it to a friend or relative. When the time comes, most of the talent we’ve nurtured will likely join our Investigation Bureau. This suggestion is very good."

Another high-level official realized the benefits of Zhang Lei’s proposal and immediately agreed.

"Li Yi rescued twenty colleagues; how should this merit be rewarded?"

Now the last issue was up for discussion.

"Perhaps promote him to official status? Make him an investigator and qualify him to lead a team?" Zhang Zhixiong suggested.

"Firstly, that does not abide by the rules, and just rewarding him in that manner would seem stingy and reflect poorly on the Investigation Bureau. Combat personnel care more about substantial benefits," a high-level official immediately raised an objection.

"How about we give him an additional bonus?" someone else proposed.

Zhang Lei objected, "No, adding more money is meaningless, and it would only make people think that this cash was deducted from his reward for killing the fierce beasts. Let’s change it to something else. I’ve met Li Yi once before and know a bit about his family situation. Both his parents are Silent Ones and have been in the medical pod for six years, living in the old district all the while. Why don’t we reward him with a new residence?"

"That’s a good idea, but we don’t have any real estate in the AnDing District. However, we do have some resources not far from AnDing District. Wang, check to see if there’s a suitable residence," a high-level official spoke.

The staff member named Wang immediately started searching and quickly had results.

"The nearest real estate resources to AnDing District are eleven properties, including six residential buildings..."

"Rule out the residential buildings, it’s not AnDing District. Just give him a building. We don’t want people to think our Investigation Bureau is tight-fisted, especially since he saved our major captain this time. Are we going to let others think so little of our people? Besides, I’m very optimistic about Li Yi, this young fellow. He’ll definitely be a pillar for our Investigation Bureau in the future. Being generous with him now will pay off later," another high-level official knocked on the table and offered his opinion.

"I agree, the future is complicated, and now that our Investigation Bureau has a Mysterious Object, it is the perfect opportunity to spend to build strength and enhance the capabilities of our investigators," the other high-level officials expressed agreement.

"If we remove the residential buildings, now we’re left with only three real estate resources: the Peace Finance Building, the Flowing Years Club, and the Xiangpiao Restaurant." As the staff member spoke, they displayed the three buildings with projections.

The Peace Finance Building is a thirty-story office building with a modern glass facade. Built after the Sky Tipping event, it has remained undamaged, but due to the effects of the event, it has been vacant since its completion with no one running it.

The Flowing Years Club is a twelve-story building that has been sealed off by the Investigation Bureau, luxuriously furnished, and equipped with all the necessities for living.

The Xiangpiao Restaurant is a nine-story building that, although inferior to the other options, is the closest to AnDing District. If reopened as a restaurant, the business would certainly thrive.

"Isn’t giving away a building a bit extravagant?" upon seeing these three buildings, someone raised this concern.

Zhang Lei replied, "Real estate isn’t very valuable these days, and the market is not what it was before the Sky Tipping event. Moreover, these buildings are not in the AnDing District, which diminishes their value. Li Yi will be here soon; I’ve already asked Wang Jian to find him. Let’s let Li Yi choose for himself to prevent any dissatisfaction later on."

"Alright, let’s settle on that, and at the same time, see if Li Yi has any opinions on the other rewards. Let’s show more respect to our hero," they concluded.

The matter of Li Yi’s rewards was thus temporarily settled.

It wasn’t long before,

there was a knock at the door of the meeting room.

"Squad leader, Li Yi is here," Wang Jian’s voice came from outside.

"Good, let him in," Zhang Lei responded.

As the meeting room doors opened, Li Yi peeked out curiously from outside, looking somewhat restrained.