"Justice Points? Rewards? Do you need Justice Points? "
Since I had such important information, I couldn't afford to be negligent. And so, I left those scammers behind and directly rode Irene Béla back to the campsite. However, Samantha's astonishment upon seeing her was obviously not an act. Perhaps, in her mind, I didn't need Justice Points at all.
"It's all because of those scammers. They're constantly trying to find out how many Justice Points I'll get from this mission and how much they'll get. I feel like if I don't give them a satisfactory price, they'll annoy me to death. Also … "
"Also?"
"I need Justice Points as well."
Indeed, why was it that everyone else could earn Justice Points, but I couldn't? Actually, I was in dire need of Justice Points as well, and by quite a bit.
After introducing modern management, my account books and Justice Points were divided into public and private portions. However, no matter if it was for public or private use, there were still many gaps between them.
Although Thorn Garden was doing quite well in the Cloud Tower, the archmages who stayed at home didn't actually have that many Justice Points. Most of their goods were processed using supplied materials. However, some items that required Justice Points to be spent were also purchased on credit …
Was it really difficult to understand why credit was used? Or perhaps I should be more direct in saying that credit was used. Archmages who were at least Legend rank and above and had a good reputation wouldn't have credit cards on their backs for too long. And as long as I had them participate in this, I would have achieved my most important goal — to stop the Cloud Tower from isolating itself and make these archmages work for me.
Of course, I wasn't just casually giving out credit cards. In this day and age, it was far more common to owe money than to be owed money. It was no exaggeration to say that "only those who owe money are the bosses". However, if the person providing the credit was a high-interest loan from an evil faction, anyone with a normal brain would still think of ways to exchange the credit card in advance. And in the eyes of most archmages, I was probably the number one evil faction in the mage world … Even though there were other archmages above me on the Calamity Rankings, this was discrimination!
Alright then, I admit that I had indeed used a 90% interest rate on my debt. I also used some inconvenient methods to make an example of those who didn't intend to pay me back. Wasn't this basically forcing them to work hard to earn Justice Points to pay me back? I was using my own method to express my love for the mages!
It was a pity that those fellows didn't understand. Instead, it made my reputation even stranger. Of course, I also had the thought of replenishing my own treasury in the future. After all, no one was a saint without selfish thoughts.
Perhaps this business would be quite profitable in the future, but right now, there was only a large pile of promissory notes in the public Justice Points treasury. We were in a huge deficit. Also, my Great Industrial Party also needed precious research materials and historical secrets and knowledge. We also needed a lot of Justice Points.
As for my personal side, the points that I could peacefully use to increase my strength were basically zero.
Why is it zero? That was because there was basically no chance for me to earn anything at all. The calculation system was only established after the Gods' Declaration. Back when I fought against the Undead, I didn't have the Armlet of Contract, so even if I did earn anything, there was no way for me to calculate it.
After that, I did all sorts of things in the Cloud Tower. Naturally, I didn't earn any Honor Points, which were similar to war achievements. Actually, I was also filled with expectations for the exchange list.
The essence of ancient Sword Saints' swordsmanship, first-generation undead, Immemorial Devils, and even Aillé's personal undead research records, as well as the ancient Gods' understanding of the power of Order and Holy Light. All of this knowledge and legends were truly priceless treasures. Not only that, they were also related to many areas of my research. What? Why didn't I have any ice magic knowledge? Even if I exchanged for any ice magic knowledge, I probably wouldn't be able to understand it. If I really needed it, then Frigid Maw and Harloys, who were holed up in the snowy mountains, would be excellent teachers. At the very least, they would be more than enough for my current needs.
As for swordsmanship, research on the undead, and research on the power of Order (Law), even though I had already reached a certain level, it was difficult for me to find a suitable teacher. After all, I had already reached a certain level in this area. What I needed was information and experience that could help me comprehend by analogy.
"It's said that ancient Sword Saints didn't care about complicated sword techniques. They were used to using simple basic sword techniques to kill their enemies. Their most obvious characteristics were rough and powerful. It's a pity that this was never passed down. My sword techniques are also self-taught foundational. Perhaps I'll be able to learn a lot from them. "
"Currently, the undead can be divided into three main categories: corpses, ghosts, and skeletons. It's said that every single undead in ancient times was different. They were capable of changing their physical body structure, and they even had the ability to reproduce and the normal reactions of the living. They also had limitless potential for growth. I really want to dissect them … and see for myself."
"Just how did the God of Holy Light reach such a level? Just where did the Light of Order that can purify and distort come from? If I can obtain firsthand information, not only will my power of Law greatly improve, it might even become a powerful bargaining chip against the Church. "
I had always had such a regret. I also had other things I wanted, such as all sorts of divine weapons and magical secrets. Treasures that could activate Myth-ranked and SemiGod existences would naturally tempt me as well. Unfortunately, my wallet was empty, so I could only look at them.
Why didn't I think of a way to cheat and obtain them? That would be absolutely impossible!
Indeed, Justice Points were managed by the True Gods of Aillé Faction. I could think of a way to obtain Justice Points through Wumianzhe, but as long as I thought of doing so, I would likely be the one to suffer the greatest losses.
If I really did that, it was highly likely that the God of Law and Contracts, Wumianzhe, would directly perish!
Just like how the Goddess of Wealth, Beyana, would obtain power from trade and the expansion of the Concept of Wealth, the exchange of Justice Points would also greatly benefit Wumianzhe, who controlled the Concept of Contracts. All sorts of equal and fair contracts would allow him to obtain even more believers and faith. However, with power came responsibility, and with every gain came a price.
In this system, Wumianzhe was also the incarnation of the Concept of Fairness and equal exchange. But as soon as Wumianzhe, who was the overseer of the Concept of Fairness, began to cheat for his own benefit, the so-called fairness would naturally become nothing more than a joke. And as soon as the Concept of Fairness collapsed, the entire exchange system would collapse, and Wumianzhe, who would bear all the consequences, would definitely perish.
Perhaps Wumianzhe, as a divine power exchanger, didn't have any selfish desires, but I, who was connected to my soul, did. If my selfish desires were judged by the laws of the world to be his selfish desires, then all of our efforts would be for naught. It was likely that several True Gods of Aillé Faction who had participated in this would perish as well.
The end result was that before the Justice Points exchange system was created, I could still think of a way to obtain Justice Points from Aillé and the others. But now, there was no other way apart from exchanging Justice Points. I didn't even dare to think of cheating, nor did I dare to step on the sidelines like I did with other things. That was because the only thing that couldn't be lied to was one's own heart. And if there was a problem with one's heart, then it would be catastrophic.
And so, although I was the one who created the Justice Points exchange system, the end result was that not only did I have to obediently think of a way to earn Justice Points, I also had to think of ways to make up for any loopholes in the system and attack those bastards who tried to take advantage of loopholes. This was so that Wumianzhe, who wielded the scales and the ruler, would be more and more just. Only then would Wumianzhe be able to obtain sufficient benefits from this banquet.
"Boss Aillé, why didn't you give me some benefits before?"
"Heh heh, you didn't even tell us. Who would have thought of that? We all thought that you wanted to rely on yourself."
Alright then, it was all my fault. I even considered exchanging for Justice Points with the System, but creating something out of nothing was ridiculously expensive, and there might not even be any in stock. Exchanging for Justice Points would be far more reliable.
"Illusion Sword Saint's Phantom Sword technique costs 30,000 Justice Points, and that's only for a copy. You can print as many copies as you want! Why don't you just go rob someone!"
"… How could robbing someone be faster than us? Knowledge has a price, that's all. Besides, Wumianzhe was the one who evaluated the price. Why don't you go discuss it with him? "
Indeed, since it was possible to sell copies, martial arts techniques, magical knowledge, and other such items were far less expensive than God Equipment. But for the veteran powerful individuals, these secret sword techniques and magic techniques from the immemorial generation might not be any worse than God Equipment.
But in order to sell them for a good price, they would have to sign a magical contract before purchasing them. Otherwise, they would have to spend money to purchase one or two copies. Not only that, top-level knowledge even had a limit. For example, this Phantom Sword technique that could create a physical clone only had ten copies … I suddenly felt that this method of scamming money was rather familiar.
"Yep, that was Wumianzhe's opinion. From his knowledge and memories, he came to the conclusion that 'even if it's just a pebble, as long as it's limited in quantity, first come, first served, and so on, it'll make people feel like they'll regret it if they miss this opportunity, and that it'll be gone if they're too late. Naturally, it'll be possible to sell it for an astronomical price.'"
As expected, this was the same method used by those unscrupulous merchants in my previous world. Was this another way of saying that they were shooting themselves in the foot?
"… Then, if they reach the required number, are we really not going to sell them in the future?"
"How is that possible? Apart from using benefits to force them to work for us, the other reason we're taking out these pebbles is to increase the average combat strength of the entire world. If we don't sell them, it'll obviously go against this goal."
"Wouldn't that be breaking our promise? That'll be a destructive blow to the believers of the True Gods! "
"No, we're just not going to buy them directly. When the time comes, we can create a 'Godly Secret Technique Gift Pack.' We'll draw half of the average number of points and randomly put in top-level sword techniques and magic spells for them to draw. If you draw something that you can't use yourself, then you're welcome to buy them … What's the matter with you? Why are you crouching on the ground? Why are you covering your face? "
"Please don't tell them that this idea came from me! I'll become the target of everyone's pursuit! "
Apart from the limited/limited time/collector's edition, my clone had even given me a prize draw gift pack that would incur the wrath of the heavens. I could already sense that after this news spread, not only would the creator of this idea become the public enemy of all powerful human individuals, it was even possible that Wumianzhe would gain a Divine Concept of swindling and swindling people.
Only those who truly tried it would understand the anger and despair of not being able to obtain what they wanted after being drained to the last drop of their blood by the gift pack. They only needed to know that "This is the seventeenth time, it's the Demon's Smile Mask again! Is there really an Epic-ranked Gold-ranked equipment set that I want!?" How much sorrow could be contained in those roars of despair? Nobody would be able to understand the jealousy and anger of seeing the Face Emperor, who had fallen into this trap together with them, casually drawing out the item of their dreams.
"Um … I think that we should add a patch. If you draw something that you're not satisfied with, you can exchange it for something of equal value. But, it's only limited to one exchange."
In order to avoid being hunted down in the future, I had racked my brains. Allowing one exchange was already a rare act of kindness. However, since there were too many types of items, even if I allowed one exchange, it would still be highly unlikely that both parties would be able to obtain the item that the other party wanted. That was why I decided that I absolutely had to buy the item that I wanted before this damned gift pack scam plan was activated.
"Hey, I discovered that there's an undead spy in the campsite. That should count as a contribution, right? According to the principle of equivalent exchange, shouldn't you at least give me 1,000 Justice Points?"
I felt that Samantha would be able to give me a satisfactory reward.
"Indeed, it'll be of some help to us. It has a negative influence on the undead. The reward is 154 to 210 Justice Points. This is calculated by the Armlet of Contract. Even with my authority, I can only give out 210 Justice Points."
"Who came up with this calculation!? It's such a scam! If it's 210 Justice Points, you'll have to give half of it to those scammers. At most, you'll only be able to keep around 100 Justice Points. You'll have to wait until the next year to get 30,000 Justice Points for the first item. "
"Every single Armlet is a God's creation. Even if you directly complain to the Gods themselves, they won't be able to change anything. Also, do you remember that report? You were the one who suggested that 'make low-level items cheaper so that there'll be more participants and more young people appearing. Make high-level items as expensive as possible and give as few Justice Points as possible. That way, you'll be able to force those nerdy shut-ins to work hard to earn Justice Points, and you'll be able to think of a way to recoup your losses.' "
Harloys replied to my complaint. She seemed to be dissatisfied that I didn't make her a Armlet of Contract, nor did she agree to exchange for an item for her … Her standards were incredibly high, and all the items she wanted were top-tier items. How could I possibly afford to exchange for them!
"Ha, was there such a thing? I don't remember. "
Alright then, I pretended to be ignorant as I broke out in a cold sweat. Just how many times had I made a fool of myself? As expected …
"… Are you thinking to yourself, 'As expected, I need to think about the future? Otherwise, I'll make a fool of myself if I'm not careful. 'Relax, I've already seen it. Things will be much better in the future … "
"You'll remind me not to make any mistakes in the future?"
"No, it'd be strange if you listened to my advice. You'll never change your suicidal tendencies. You'll get used to making fools of yourself in the future, and you'll naturally forget about it."
Alright then, just as we were about to engage in the Nth human-cat battle, Samantha suddenly interrupted our conversation.
"Although I can only give you so many Justice Points right now, if Father carries out the next step of your mission, 'Find and capture the spy,' you'll be rewarded with quite a few Justice Points."
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