Chapter 97: Double the Reward, Double the Happiness!

Oh? Double compensation for breach of contract?

There's such a good thing?

Hearing Tu Shu's words, the corners of Zhou Chu's mouth curled up slightly, involuntarily.

Although the contract didn't specify the exact quantity of Soul Fragments, double the amount should be quite a lot.

And it's not just double the Soul Fragments; there's also double the Epic Equipment and double the monetary reward.

Is this what double the happiness feels like?

To verify the credibility of what Tu Shu said, Zhou Chu re-read the terms of the contract carefully.

Sure enough, the terms on the contract weren't all aimed at the second party; there were also a few clauses meant to constrain the first party.

The most important one was that if the second party failed to complete the mission due to uncontrollable factors, they would be compensated double according to the remuneration noted in the contract.

Previously, in order to process the mission paperwork quickly, Zhou Chu had only scanned the contract carelessly and hadn't looked at it too closely.

Now, it was written clearly in black and white, and it even had the seal of Liu Lanzhi, the director of the Soul Profession Office, so there was no fear of the Soul Profession Guild welching on the debt.

Seeing that it wasn't early anymore, Zhou Chu turned and took his leave to go to the Soul Profession Guild to redeem the rewards.

Although he hadn't managed to "freeload" the experience in this Commercial Dungeon, the final result was still a massive profit.

Not only did he receive a new Contract Material, but he also got double the remuneration for nothing.

Freeloading doesn't just make one happy.

It also feels damn good.

Watching Zhou Chu's figure as he walked further and further away, a solemn expression appeared on Tu Shu's face.

He had been inexplicably ambushed in the Copy just a moment ago, and he still felt lingering fear.

If he hadn't modified the Copy's mechanics beforehand, his old life would have truly been lost in there.

However, the only thing that puzzled him was who exactly had killed him; he was still completely in the dark.

He didn't believe Zhou Chu had that kind of strength.

And he believed even less that it was something Zhou Chu could have done.

Furthermore, inside the Copy, he hadn't discovered Zhou Chu's presence from start to finish, and the Soul Power tracker hadn't detected his signal again either.

This was enough to prove that he hadn't lied just now; he really hadn't been in the Copy at that time.

As for it being the work of that hidden expert, Tu Shu didn't think so even more.

Therefore, after thinking for a long time, he finally attributed the result to those Spirit Energy Clan members hidden in the Copy.

Perhaps, before he opened the portal to the hidden entrance, the Spirit Energy Clan had already discovered him.

And these Spirit Energy Clan people had also been tainted by Calamity Power, becoming true killing machines.

It was just a pity that he had left the Spirit Energy Clan's supreme treasure, the Spirit Energy Key, inside.

But fortunately, the Copy was destroyed in the end.

The outcome still developed in the direction he had anticipated, which saved him quite a bit of trouble.

Thus, Tu Shu pressed the receiver again and reported in a low voice: "The 2nd Commercial Dungeon has been successfully destroyed according to the predetermined plan!"

And on the other end of the receiver, Long Aofei's voice sounded again: "What about the matter regarding Zhou Chu? How is the investigation going?"

"Zhou Chu never entered the Copy; he only appeared after the Copy was destroyed."

"Perhaps that so-called expert doesn't exist, and it was just a Calamity Contract Object temporarily controlled by Zhou Chu!"

Tu Shu then speculated.

At the same time, in the office at the Demon Exorcism Army Headquarters, Long Aofei's long-furrowed brow finally relaxed quite a bit.

Thus, the two major hidden dangers had been eliminated.

The first was the final habitat of the Spirit Energy Clan, which had been perfectly destroyed.

This was equivalent to clearing away the threat of potential contamination by Calamity Power.

Second, the suspicion of Zhou Chu colluding with Calamity Forces was almost zero.

Moreover, the expert who assisted Zhou Chu in wiping out the four Demon Caves didn't exist either.

Because several members of the Exorcism Army had previously seen Zhou Chu's ability to control Calamity monsters.

So, relying on this ability, it was entirely possible for him to have the Calamity monsters help destroy the Demon Caves.

Anyone who could join the Exorcism Army had to pass through layers of testing and screening.

After all, under the current severe circumstances of the Calamity Invasion, one had to use some unconventional methods.

"Good, I'll credit you with the top merit for this mission to destroy the 2nd Commercial Dungeon! The Military Merit Value will be transferred to your Officer Card shortly!"

Long Aofei replied briefly and then hung up the receiver.

Immediately after, he asked the assistant beside him: "When is City Lord Xing's banquet?"

The assistant checked the time and said: "In two hours."

Long Aofei nodded, stood up from his seat, stretched, and said: "Prepare the helicopter! As his uncle, I can't miss the celebration banquet held personally for my nephew, Zhou Chu."

……

Zhou Chu hailed a taxi and returned to the Soul Profession Guild.

He arrived once again at the window where he had previously processed his mission paperwork.

When the staff member saw Zhou Chu, this time they revealed a smile, stood up, and nodded and bowed to Zhou Chu, fawning: "So it is the He Family's young son-in-law; forgive my poor eyesight for not recognizing you earlier."

"If there was any service that was lacking, I hope the young son-in-law will be magnanimous!"

Zhou Chu couldn't help but raise an eyebrow and said: "You already know about the mission first party unilaterally canceling?"

The staff member nodded repeatedly and smiled: "I know, I know. Even if you didn't complete the mission, the remuneration will still be yours in full!"

It seems that Liu Lanzhi doesn't just hold absolute power in the Soul Profession Office, but in the Soul Profession Guild as well.

No wonder they say the He Family can summon wind and rain throughout all of Tianhua City.

But it is all relying on this one woman to hold things up.

Although He Laijin has the title of family head, when it comes to major matters, he listens entirely to his wife.

But having said that, this is the first time Zhou Chu has received such obsequious treatment from others; although it feels a bit uncomfortable, it still feels quite good.

Being a person with money and power is truly great.

Even so, Zhou Chu is still a person with principles.

Using this kind of method to force him to marry into the He Family—don't even think about it!

As the saying goes, not taking money when it's offered is a transgression against nature.

Moreover, these rewards were offered by you all willingly, so how could I not accept them?

As they were speaking, the staff member took the Task Contract handed over by Zhou Chu and hurriedly turned to head toward the storage room behind them.

In a short while, he walked out carrying a large box, then came out from behind the counter and personally handed it into Zhou Chu's hands.

Zhou Chu took the box and weighed it with his hand; it was surprisingly heavy.

It seems this double reward is really quite substantial.

He couldn't help but chuckle, then Zhou Chu opened the box and took out a bag from inside, which was actually filled to the brim with cash.

Although Zhou Chu is used to paying with his phone and bank card, facing solid, tangible banknotes gives him a greater sense of security.

The double bonus totals 3 million in cash, which is more than Zhou Chu's living expenses for all three years of high school.

However, if one were to exchange the Soul Fragment on his person for cash, this money wouldn't count for much.

Throwing this bag of money back into his Storage Space, Zhou Chu felt around in the box, but instead of finding a piece of equipment, he pulled out two scrolls.

Zhou Chu grabbed the two scrolls and shook them at the staff member, saying, "Didn't you say it was Epic-tier equipment? Why are these scrolls?"

The staff member gave a sheepish laugh and said, "I'm sorry, Young Master-in-law, the guild doesn't currently have any Epic-tier equipment that you can use, so we can only give you these two scrolls..."

Zhou Chu nodded with some regret.

But when his gaze rested on one of the scrolls, an expression of surprise instantly appeared on his face.

"Holy crap! A Random Talent Evolution Scroll?"