Chapter 1419: Signing Contracts, Temporary Mission

Feishe'er stated bluntly that he had previously been employed by multiple chambers of commerce simultaneously and had saved up quite a bit of wealth. Seeing Xia Duo's sudden rise and that the Tower of Time was preparing to recruit, he thought he would take this opportunity to sneak in and reap some of the benefits.

"I am very satisfied with the salary and benefits at the Tower of Time; the only downside is that it is far away in Nan Jing, where there aren't many places for leisure and relaxation."

As for Keke, he mentioned that his source of income was primarily his father, but his father had passed away not long ago and had not left him any savings, so he had no choice but to come out and find work himself. He said:

"Originally, I only wanted to find a chamber of commerce to transition through temporarily; I hadn't thought about joining the Tower of Time directly. But in my conversation with Aiwa, I discovered that the Tower of Time is the destination that best matches my expectations."

The three men's statements caught Xia Duo by surprise. He had originally thought the three might argue a bit to secure more benefits, but he hadn't expected them to be in such a posture of throwing themselves at him.

Xia Duo did not doubt the self-accounts of these three, because from the moment they entered the door, he had used a Mind Suggestion spell on them, influencing their mental will and suggesting that they must tell the truth and speak their minds freely.

Xia Duo even felt there was no need to ask any more questions; he could just take them in directly. Although Feishe'er had some utilitarian tendencies, how could the Tower of Time let him collect a salary for nothing!

Once the contract was signed, there would be ways to handle him. Moreover, as a Magic Technician, he didn't need to risk his life; it would be enough if he could conscientiously complete the production tasks issued by the Tower of Time.

Xia Duo believed he could make a wise choice.

As for Andongni and Keke, they had a passion for exploring Magic itself, but were limited by past objective conditions and had not been able to achieve much on the Magic Path.

However, the fact that they could become Advanced Rank Mages before the age of forty already surpassed countless others; with careful cultivation, these two might not necessarily fail to be late bloomers.

……

Next, Xia Duo asked a few more simple questions. The three men's answers were all standard and didn't go off track, so Xia Duo very straightforwardly took out three standard contracts for Tower of Time Magic Technicians.

Of course, they were all Sacred Contracts with considerable binding power.

"The three of you, look over the contract content. If you have no objections, sign your names and you will be members of the Tower of Time!"

Although the contract was taken out on the spot, Aiwa should have already discussed the main points with them roughly; it was nothing more than agreeing on the rights and obligations of both parties and the methods for handling breaches of contract.

It was just that the details might not be as complete as what was written in the contract, such as specific numbers, details, and so on.

Compared to the contracts of ordinary Mage Tower organizations, which might only be a single page, this contract, personally drafted by Xia Duo and referencing the employment contract he had when he joined his hometown, was a full thirty-plus pages long.

Feishe'er and the others had likely never seen such a detailed contract; it was almost like a simple book. The three of them read it very seriously at first, but gradually, they became somewhat impatient and began to flip through it quickly, only looking carefully at the parts they deemed important.

Xia Duo noticed that Feishe'er was more focused on the work content, working hours, remuneration, and welfare-related content, while Andongni and Keke were more concerned with education, training, and promotion planning.

From this, one could also see the difference between Feishe'er and Andongni.

……

After the three had read enough, Xia Duo lifted all the Mind Suggestion and induction spells, and instead cast a will-enhancing field spell within this Reception Room.

Feishe'er and the others seemed to notice, but they dared not say anything in front of Xia Duo, a Senior Arcanist. Moreover, a Sacred Contract could not be signed through coercion, so the three were not worried about this.

Recalling the contract content they had just read, Andongni was ultimately the first to sign his name at the end of the contract, followed by Feishe'er and Keke.

"Very good! Welcome to the Tower of Time. I believe that in the future, you will certainly not regret today's decision."

"It is an honor to join the Tower of Time. I believe that in the future, I will certainly not regret it." *3

"Today you are proud to join the Tower of Time; in the future, the Tower of Time may well be proud of your existence. Keep working hard!"

After offering a little encouragement, Xia Duo prepared to arrange for the three to head to Nan Jing, but some things always come so suddenly. He received an unexpected piece of news—

Hans, Silaiwen, Shanjin, Liyadun, and others from the Four Chambers of Commerce of Savile had been ordered to go north to scrape up people, but unexpectedly, they hadn't managed to scrape up anyone and had instead been detained by others.

Fortunately, the Mage accompanying the team had sent out this message before losing the ability to resist.

And this made Xia Duo change his mind temporarily. He prepared to let these three people handle this matter; on one hand, he couldn't get away for the moment, and on the other hand, these three had the ability to handle it, and it just happened to coincide.

After pondering for a while, he issued a temporary mission to the newly hired Feishe'er and the others—

"Just a moment ago, a group of my subordinates was detained by a Langas Tribe in the west. I need you to go and handle it."

"No problem!"

Andongni was the first to respond, and Keke was not far behind. Only Feishe'er seemed somewhat resistant, but since the other two had agreed, he did not refuse, only raising one question:

"How do we know which tribe it is? And we don't know how powerful the enemy is. How are we supposed to handle this?"

"Rest assured, I will guide you to the target's location. As for how powerful the enemy is, I must correct you on one point: those people are not enemies, and their strength is not great. When you go, remember not to act rashly or kill. First, find my subordinate, Manager Yarman, and listen to his instructions."

Hearing that the enemy was not powerful, Feishe'er seemed to understand immediately. As for having to listen to the instructions of a manager who was suspected to be an ordinary person, he didn't care at all.

On this point, it was actually Andongni and Keke who still had the reserve and pride of Advanced Rank Mages, seeming unable to lose face.

And this was precisely one of Xia Duo's goals. Magic Technicians, to put it plainly, were not much different from ordinary craftsmen, but because it involved Magic, it kept Advanced Rank Mages from feeling resistant.

There were even full-time alchemists outside, who were even more like craftsmen.

But Xia Duo had no intention of attaching the attributes of Magic to all ordinary affairs; instead, he wanted to bring the once high-and-mighty Magic down to earth, making it the most ordinary of affairs.

Advanced Rank Mages were undoubtedly also ordinary people, and were part of the magnificent order of the future Magic civilization. Since they had joined the Tower of Time, let them experience in advance the Tower of Time's attitude toward ordinary people.

Of course, the reason for not letting Feishe'er and the others use force was also because Xia Duo had long regarded the people of that tribe as his own subjects. Furthermore, to facilitate the continued recruitment of people in the future, he could not use violent means.

Otherwise, if people on the Langas Plain turned pale at the mention of "Daxia Territory," then how would he recruit anyone!