Urban Peerless Expert
Chapter 2570 - 2590: No Spirit Stone? We have plenty of work for you!

Chapter 2570: Chapter 2590: No Spirit Stone? We have plenty of work for you!

Lin Chen felt completely numb.

He had mentally prepared himself before, knowing that there would be many who wanted to borrow the God Burning Sword, which is why he straightforwardly announced his objective when asked about his intentions.

He knew people would want to borrow the God Burning Sword, but this was beyond his expectations – way too many.

What is this?

A service hall with ticket numbers and queuing up to wait for processing?

Pretty professional.

The God Burning Sword had become a specialized service?

Since he was already here, he might as well wait.

Lin Chen and the two others sat quietly at a table, waiting.

By now, the three had revealed their faces, and their Human Clan’s appearance immediately drew many curious glances as well as whispers from the crowd.

Lin Chen wasn’t concerned and remained calm.

Although Lin Chen and Shang Wenyao’s strength was not considered top-tier, they were incredibly formidable when traveling in the outside world.

Daluo Initial Immortal?

There aren’t that many Daluo Initial Immortals around.

Which Daluo Initial Immortal would have nothing better to do all day long than to go out and cause trouble, robbing and harming others?

After waiting for approximately half an hour, it was finally Lin Chen’s turn.

The three were taken to a middle-aged man with a small mustache, who appeared to be the person in charge of this business hall.

The middle-aged man looked at Lin Chen and asked calmly, "Your Excellency wishes to borrow the God Burning Sword?"

Lin Chen nodded, "I don’t need to borrow the God Burning Sword, but I do need the City Lord’s assistance to swing a sword and cut off a bond from a friend of mine."

The middle-aged man raised an eyebrow, "A bond?"

Lin Chen briefly recounted the situation with the Dark Ancestral Dragon and the Ancestral Dragon, and the middle-aged man showed an interested expression in his eyes.

"A negative entity split from oneself?"

Lin Chen nodded, "Yes, only by cutting off the bond between the two can they exist as two separate individuals, or else, if sensed by the Heavenly Dao, great disaster will ensue."

The middle-aged man listened while quickly writing something down, clearly recording Lin Chen’s situation.

After finishing the record, the middle-aged man looked up at Lin Chen and asked, "So what you’re requesting is for the City Lord to make a move once, correct?"

Lin Chen nodded, "Yes, I am willing to offer a reward."

The middle-aged man smiled, "That’s a good realization. Now the question is, what price are you willing to pay for this?"

Lin Chen looked straight into the middle-aged man’s eyes and answered frankly, "I don’t know how much reward will be enough to persuade the City Lord. How about you name a price and I’ll see if I can afford it?"

The middle-aged man smiled, "If you are willing to pay with Spirit Stones, 1 billion Spirit Stones will compel the City Lord to swing that sword for you. Of course, we are not limited to Spirit Stones – other items can also be used in place, such as Magical Treasures, natural treasures..."

Lin Chen’s eyes suddenly widened. 1 billion Spirit Stones, that was outrageously exaggerated.

Though Lin Chen had never lacked for Spirit Stones, it didn’t mean he possessed so many.

As for other Magical Treasures and natural treasures, Lin Chen did have quite a few, but they were not worth that much.

Previously, Lin Chen had looted the entire treasury of Black Tower City and, when converted to Spirit Stones, it was estimated to amount to only about three to four hundred million Spirit Stones, still far from 1 billion Spirit Stones.

Lin Chen asked, "One billion Spirit Stones is too much, I can’t produce that many at once, can it be less?"

For those lacking Spirit Stones and seeking help, the middle-aged man obviously had rich experience and smiled, "Your Excellency, if you don’t have enough Spirit Stones, it’s not a problem. You can help our Netherfire City complete relevant tasks. These tasks all have a set price. Once a task is completed, it can offset the price in Spirit Stones. When the tasks you’ve done are enough to offset one billion Spirit Stones, the City Lord will personally take action to resolve your trouble."

"A twin as one entity, soul fetters, a resonance with the Heavenly Dao, in this world perhaps only the Divine Sword can sever the fetters without injuring the original body. Although one billion Spirit Stones is a considerable amount, it is absolutely worth it."

Lin Chen was astonished.

Not enough Spirit Stones, and you can still take on tasks to offset the debt?

Complete tasks worth one billion Spirit Stones, and the City Lord would wield that sword for me.

What a perfect business pitch!

This Netherfire City Lord doesn’t need to do anything all day long but to swing the God Burning Sword a few times at home, and Spirit Stones, Magical Treasures, natural treasures, and the like will just come his way.

Besides the direct payers, countless cultivators toil for the Netherfire City just for that one sword strike from the City Lord.

The thought alone is delightful!

Lin Chen inquired, "What kinds of tasks are there?"

The middle-aged man extended his hand to take a form, densely packed with various affairs listed. Each affair had a price behind it, indicating how many Spirit Stones could be earned upon completion of that affair.

There was also a note at the bottom of the form, clarifying that the Spirit Stones earned from this task list could only be used to offset the account of borrowing the God Burning Sword.

Wow!

This business is really astute!

Working is fine, virtual offsetting of accounts is possible, but if you want Spirit Stones, no way!

Lin Chen quickly scanned the form, which included many types of tasks, each with different requirements.

Collection tasks involve helping Netherfire City gather certain cultivation resources they need. These tasks can be completed repeatedly, and as long as the task demand is not canceled, one can continue to submit and earn Spirit Stones repeatedly.

Battle tasks might include helping Netherfire City to kill magical beasts within a certain area, claiming rewards with the beasts’ corpses or parts that can prove the kill. Alternatively, heading to the battlefield to fight for Netherfire City and earn rewards by slaying enemies.

Manual labor tasks could mean assisting Netherfire City in guarding resource mines, collection, or providing protection along flying boat journeys, obtaining a generous reward for a period or a single trip.

The tasks listed on this form were all quite challenging, with rewards for the least demanding task being at 100,000 Spirit Stones, and higher tasks offering tens of millions to even hundreds of millions of Spirit Stones.

"This is the newly updated task catalog. If you are interested, Your Excellency, you may choose a task and we will record it here for you. We will arrange it for you," he said.

Lin Chen’s eyesight directly passed over those tasks with rewards of hundreds to a million Spirit Stones. Working on those tasks would not be as profitable as refining pills to sell, especially since he himself was a Senior Alchemy Master.

Lin Chen focused on a few of the highest paying tasks listed right at the top of the form.

Kill the Wanlong City Lord, He Shuiyang— Reward of one billion Spirit Stones.

One piece of Ice and Snow City’s specialty, the Snow Spirit Ice Crystal— Reward of 500 million Spirit Stones (repeatedly).

Enter the Hongfeng Mountain Range, hunt down the Yan Dragon and retrieve the heart of the Yan Dragon— Reward of 500 million Spirit Stones.

...

The middle-aged man smiled, "Your Excellency, there’s no need to rush your decision. You can take this list and ask the staff next to you for details about the tasks. Once you have made your decision, just register with the staff."

"Alright, thank you!"

Lin Chen expressed his thanks, making room as another person seeking help was led to sit down on the chair.

Lin Chen shook the task list in his hand and looked up at Shang Wenyao and Yue Chengtian, saying with a wry smile, "One billion Spirit Stones is not a small amount. It seems we’ll have to work off our debt here..."