The bunny girl blinked her ruby eyes, a sly smile appearing on her face. She pointed a finger at the mercenaries playing cards in the corner of the hall and spoke in a flat tone, "These guys want jobs that pay well and require little effort, but where are you going to find that many suckers in Piltover? Even if there were, most wouldn't come to me."
"So they can only join group contracts like protecting cargo or maintaining order. If you asked them to go into battle or head out of the city to fight the Gnoll that run out of the deep mountains, they'd quit and run off immediately."
Durin raised an eyebrow, understanding what she meant.
It was simply that low-level mercenaries could only do day-wage jobs; they would do anything as long as the pay was sufficient, but once the income was not proportional to the risk, they would immediately quit.
To get a well-paying task, you had to be very strong, so that the first impression others had of you was: "Damn, that's impressive!"
The bunny girl before him had a voluptuous figure, was wrapped in a black dress, and her ruby-like eyes flashed with alluring light. The pair of furry rabbit ears on her head swayed as her speech quickened: "I have a list of service items here, and I guarantee you won't find a broker in all of Piltover with better value than me."
"Because I only charge a five-percent commission, while other brokers charge eight to ten percent. And some unscrupulous brokers charge over ten percent."
A list of service items?
Durin took the thick stack of paper the bunny girl handed him and curiously flipped through it. After a quick look, he found that the content was eclectic, basically more comprehensive than the quest board posted in the tavern, and even included some obscure commissions.
For example: [Catching Escaped Basilisk], [Salvaging Items Sunk in the Pilt River], [Day-Wage Bodyguard Work], [Divining Celestial Star Charts], or [Information Investigation].
Divining celestial star charts?
Do mercenaries need that skill too?
Having studied Archaeology, Durin was very surprised. Could this be a side job for archaeologists? An average person certainly couldn't do this.
Divining celestial star charts was not like the fortune-telling Durin knew before he transmigrated; it was a very rigorous algorithm that required rearranging and combining based on the movement of stellar trajectories and past results to arrive at the desired outcome.
The breadth of knowledge and algorithmic ability involved was something an average person could never achieve.
The last item, [Information Investigation]—Durin looked at the last item on the list, and below it, the scope was marked in small print: investigating extramarital affairs, third-party information, the latest commercial intelligence, design parameters for new model Hextech...
Isn't this just a commission combining a detective and a corporate spy?
It really is quite comprehensive!
Durin continued to look down, and some commissions had conspicuous marks: Unfinished, Current Failure Count, Whether Completed, Danger Level.
[Client: Piltover Municipal Engineering Department. Commission Description: Clearing out the rat infestation in the sewers. Reward: 2 silver lun coins. Requirement: Bring your own protective suit. Danger Level: One star.]
[Client: Sapphire Street Neighborhood Committee. Commission Description: Serving as temporary patrol security. Reward: 40 copper circle coins. Requirement: Strong individuals preferred! Danger Level: One star.]
At this moment, the bunny girl behind the bar brought a large, steaming, fragrant Onnuk hind leg from the kitchen and placed it in front of Durin.
Durin put down the thick stack of task papers, picked up his dinner knife, sliced off a piece, forked it into his mouth, and chewed carefully.
Upon entering, he could feel the meat juices exploding in his mouth; the hind leg of the freshly slaughtered Onnuk was very chewy. The salt-baked method retained the freshest flavor, full of vitality.
After swallowing, Durin seemed to hear the howling, bitter wind from the North Barrens. He felt as if he were in a world of ice and snow, looking out at herds of Onnuk migrating.
The delicious taste of the meat deeply stimulated the intense craving for meat within Durin's body. Unable to suppress it any longer, Durin couldn't wait to Devour it.
Devouring the entire Onnuk hind leg like a whirlwind, Durin still felt unsatisfied.
He picked up the mug filled with light beer, took two gulps, and then reluctantly set it down.
"Mister Mage, do you know any offensive spells?" the bunny girl suddenly asked.
"I do, why?" Durin nodded, asking back in confusion.
"That's simply wonderful! If you haven't decided which task to take," the bunny girl's eyes lit up, and she said excitedly, "why not consider a commission I have here? Don't worry, it's not some demeaning work. It's just been posted for five days, and a mercenary took it before but couldn't complete it, so would you consider accepting it?"
Posted for five days, not completed?
Durin was curious and intended to hear what kind of commission this was.
Taking away Durin's empty mug, the bunny girl turned, refilled it from the barrel, and told Durin about the commission.
"The client is the third butler from the Spencer Family. Five days ago, his son went missing in an abandoned building. After the report was filed, the Piltover Guard transferred this matter to me. After all, too many things happen in Piltover every day. Recently, a serial killer was identified as a man-eating monster, so the Piltover Guard's main energy is focused on maintaining order and arresting criminals. Therefore, they usually hand these investigation tasks to brokers, which is me."
"But the mercenaries I sent to investigate vanished without a trace, which makes this very tricky. However, the Spencer Family's third butler is willing to pay 6 silver lun coins."
After listening to her explanation, Durin frowned and said in a deep voice, "I just need to earn some quick, hard-earned money, but I don't want to die for no reason, so what I mean is—you need to pay more!"
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