[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-gacha-harem-system":3,"chapter-gacha-harem-system-gacha-harem-system-chapter-170":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"english","Gacha Harem System",{"chapter":7,"nextChapterSlug":20,"prevChapterSlug":21,"totalChapters":22,"novelImage":23},{"id":8,"novel_id":9,"title":10,"slug":11,"index":12,"content":13,"wordcount":14,"created_at":15,"updated_at":16,"volume":17,"translator":18,"content_hash":19},453910,707,"Chapter 170: Faustian Bank","gacha-harem-system-chapter-170",170,"\u003Cp>After ten minutes, the tram slowed to a stop.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They alighted, checking the map again before making their way to the bank.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The building was tall, with a wide facade and several pillars along the wide steps.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There were two guards on either side of the wide doors and they were both S-rank Awakeners, but Lukas knew they weren’t there for actually defending the bank.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As a bank, it would be one of the more protected places in the city, and due to the nature of the business taking place in it, its actual protections would be hidden.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Maybe they’d have powerful Adepts on stand by, along with whatever protections a powerful [Artificer] is able to put in place. Those are what would stop anyone with ill intent before any guard could even raise a hand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The guards were there as a show of prestige. To simply stand there and maybe guide people. That was all.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They stepped inside, and as Lukas had expected, the interior was vast and quiet.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There was a bit of a hush, and the people currently inside spoke softly, as if they were taking care to not disturb the sanctity of the place.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After all, this was the church of one of the most powerful religions. The religion of money. Many might not know or care but they were slaves to money.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The floors of the hall were made of white stone, which had golden veins threaded through it, which Lukas suspected wasn’t merely decorative.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Soft light filtered down from high windows, and a dozen or so desks were arranged in neat rows, each staffed by an official in a dark uniform.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There was a suited attendant near the entrance whom Lukas approached.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"We’re here to open accounts,\" Lukas said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The attendant gave them a smile and gestured towards the far left of the hall. \"Third desk from the end. There, you’ll find the assistance you need.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lukas nodded and led the group to the desk. Luckily, the desk had no queue, with just a middle-aged official with neatly combed hair sitting behind the desk.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Good afternoon,\" the official said with a polite smile. \"Welcome to Faustian Bank. Looking to open an account today?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"That’s right,\" Lukas said, taking a seat. \"I’d like to open an account and receive a bank card.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Of course.\" The official folded his hands on the desk. \"May I see your ID?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lukas produced it. The official examined it briefly, then set it down.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"And the opening deposit, do you have a figure in mind?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Around one million gold coins,\" Lukas said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The man paused, a slight frown appearing on his face before he caught it. He straightened, a slightly warmer smile appearing on his face.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I see.\" He glanced past Lukas to where Melody and Akira stood. \"And the two with you, will they be opening accounts as well?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"They will,\" Lukas said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This time, the official smiled fully. \"I’d be more than happy to help all three of you. This won’t take long at all.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It took thirty minutes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They had to fill several forms, wait for verifications, then had to draw their blood onto each card.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just like the key cards, this was a process that bound the card irrevocably to its owner, ensuring no other hand could ever use it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The official walked them through each step with that same accommodating smile, and by the end, he was certainly more friendly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lukas could tell that by opening an account with him and depositing more than a million each, they’d certainly boosted his performance in some way.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The man would probably get a bonus at the end of the month or something.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They walked out of the bank with their cards in hand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lukas examined his card, a smile on his face. Now, he won’t have to keep counting out coins anytime he wants to pay for something.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The bank card in his hand was metal, and a bit heavier than it looked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The bank’s logo, which was two hands clasped in a handshake, enclosed within a clean ring, sat at the center of the card.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>To the side was a unique bank number, and below it, his name had been etched.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He sent a tiny thread of mana into the card and a small hologram bloomed above it, displaying his bank balance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He smiled at the sight.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I’ll never get used to how convenient everything is here,\" Akira said, turning her own card over between her fingers.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Salaria is a tier four city and it shows,\" Melody said thoughtfully, descending the wide steps beside them. \"I’m sure that the work done in this building alone, including the protections, would cost a small fortune to replicate in Havenhart.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"And this isn’t even a major branch.\" She smiled. \"That’s probably why they’re not in Havenhart. The profits might be minuscule in comparison with the cost of setting up the place.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She glanced behind her at the bank. \"I wonder sometimes what a tier three city looks like. If this is tier four, I can barely imagine what they’ve managed to build.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lukas sent the card into his spatial ring and said nothing, but he wondered too.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But that would have to wait until they ascended to the Third Floor.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He retrieved the map, unfolding it. Melody and Akira stepped closer, the three of them staring at it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"We need a spatial ring store,\" he said. \"And somewhere that sells pocket watches.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He ran his finger across the sector, checking the labeled landmarks.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"There.\" He tapped a spot near the center of the map. It was a building marked the Golden Emporium. The label beneath it read: General Goods and Specialty Items. \"We’ll start there.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He folded the map.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They descended the bank steps, and as their feet hit the bottom, Melody gasped beside him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A sharp, sudden intake of breath.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What’s wrong?\" Akira asked immediately.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Without speaking, Melody pointed straight across the street.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On the other side of the road, set back slightly from the pavement with several gleaming vehicles arranged out front, was a car dealership.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lukas opened his mouth, but before he could say anything, Melody was already moving, crossing the road without looking back, her brown hat bobbing as she went.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Melody,\" Akira called.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She didn’t stop.\u003C\u002Fp>",1052,"2026-05-30T09:48:28.548Z","2026-06-01T04:30:55.345Z",1,"novelbin.me","7073242bc4a5b0013c5e75d372046454956c74a79704b0954568293742856d3f","gacha-harem-system-chapter-171","gacha-harem-system-chapter-169",192,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fgacha-harem-system-cover.jpg"]