The so-called people with ulterior motives were naturally the forces of various sizes that had used various means to encroach on the interests of the Tower of Dusk in the past six months. They were initially very skeptical about the news of the return of the President of the Tower of Dusk, but after seeing so many big shots visiting the Tower of Dusk, they began to panic.
Back then, they dared to attack the businesses of the Tower of Dusk because they knew that the Dark Blade had the determination and ability to destroy the Tower of Dusk. No matter how well the Tower of Dusk developed, it could not be compared to the Dark Blade that had hundreds of years of rich heritage. Hence, there was almost no doubt that they would be destroyed.
However, an accident happened. The Tower of Dusk was still standing on the land of Doland, but there was no news from the Dark Blade. They could not believe the exaggerated rumor, but regardless of whether they believed it or not, the Tower of Dusk was still there. Without the Dark Blade restraining them, the power that the Tower of Dusk could exert was also considerable.
Finally, some forces could not hold back any longer, and brought gifts to the Tower of Dusk in a bid to get their forgiveness. However, there were also some forces that were still watching and waiting. No one knew to what extent the Tower of Dusk had lost after the battle with the Dark Blade. Perhaps it might not be as terrifying as they imagined.
However, Lin Li did not have the time to let those forces wait and see. After getting the results from Beckley, he immediately gathered all the mages who did not participate in the special training. Although the mages were slightly weaker, it would not be easy for a force to contend with such a force without a Legendary powerhouse, especially with the alchemy puppets that Lin Li had.
Lin Li did not say any words of encouragement, but the mages were already extremely excited. They were excited not only because they were going to vent their frustrations for the past six months, but also because they would be able to make contributions and receive better treatment. They might even have the opportunity to receive personal guidance from Lin Li, just like the selected companions.
However, after hearing the task that Lin Li had assigned, the mages could not help but have strange expressions on their faces. It was because none of the forces could afford the compensation that Lin Li mentioned. In that case, how could they complete the task?
A level-15 Archmage named Horsin mustered up his courage and asked, "President, although this compensation of 10 times is more satisfying, I'm afraid no one can afford it!"
The other mages also looked at the President at this time. Clearly, Horsin had asked the question that was on the minds of most mages. The compensation of 10 times was not a small amount. The business of the Tower of Dusk was like an inexhaustible gold mine, and the loss of a single day of delay would be astronomical. For half a year, even if it was just an inconspicuous store, the actual losses incurred were not something that an ordinary force could afford. Not to mention, the compensation would be ten times the amount.
The losses that a force caused to the Tower of Dusk and the benefits that they gained from the Tower of Dusk were two completely different concepts. A small shop of the Tower of Dusk was robbed of a batch of potions by a force, and was unable to continue operating for half a year. Hence, the benefits that the force obtained were only a batch of potions, but the losses caused to the Tower of Dusk were half a year's worth of operating income. The difference between the two was rather huge.
Hearing Horsin's question, Lin Li did not get angry. Instead, he smiled, and said, "What I want is for them to not be able to afford it."
"You want them to not be able to afford it?" The mages were immediately stunned, and they could not figure it out for a while.
"Yes, if they can't afford it, let them use everything they have to pay the debt," said Lin Li. This time, Lin Li did not just want to recover the losses that they had suffered in the past six months. Although the Tower of Dusk had been established for less than two years, it was time for them to establish their dominance in the Breezy Plains with their current strength and development potential. He wanted to establish the prestige of the Tower of Dusk this time so that the forces of the Breezy Plains would not dare to offend the Tower of Dusk at any time.
He wanted them to use everything they had to pay the debt! Horsin and the other mages came to a sudden realization. Lin Li did not just want compensation, but also an excuse to establish his dominance and make those forces submit to him. At the thought of this, the mages did not seem worried at all. Instead, they were all rubbing their palms together, full of fighting spirit.
In the Breezy Plains, the Tower of Dusk was still a foreign force, after all. Two years was not enough for the Tower of Dusk to integrate into the local forces. If they were to start a war without any reason, they would probably cause all the forces of the Breezy Plains to unite against them. By then, even if they had powerful combat power, they might not be able to do anything in terms of business, and that would greatly affect the development of the Tower of Dusk. However, now that they had a reason to seek compensation, many forces had nothing to say even if they were to use force. After all, those forces were too greedy.
Of course, Lin Li did not mean to destroy those forces one by one. He still gave those forces that might not be able to pay the debt a way out, and that was to sign a contract and become a subsidiary force of the Tower of Dusk until they paid the debt. If they did not take that path, they would have to either pay the debt or be removed from the Breezy Plains. It was very domineering, but with the reason of collecting the debt, no one could say anything.
As soon as Lin Li gave the order, the mages of the Tower of Dusk began to wipe out the forces on the list like hungry wolves. Nearly a hundred mages ranging from level-10 to level-15, as well as twenty alchemy assassin puppets that were close to level-19, suddenly appeared in front of them. Almost no one could muster the will to resist such a force.
"What? 10 times the compensation!? We, the Silver Star Mercenary Corps, were indeed in the wrong for that matter. I admit that, but we only got 60 potions. Even if we were to pay 10 times the compensation, it shouldn't be this amount. " Rekba, the leader of the Silver Star Mercenary Corps, who was a level-16 middle-aged warrior, hollered at Horsin and the others in exasperation.
Although the Silver Star Mercenary Corps was not famous in the Breezy Plains, they were rather famous in the northwest of Doland. Back then, when they saw that the Tower of Dusk could not escape the fate of being destroyed by the Dark Blade, they could not help but be greedy, and robbed the pharmacy in Dorma Town. After hearing the news of the return of the President of the Tower of Dusk, Rekba of the Silver Star Mercenary Corps had been hesitating about whether he should apologize to the President of the Tower of Dusk or hope that the President of the Tower of Dusk would be too busy to care about him.
However, to Rekba's surprise, the mages of the Tower of Dusk had already come knocking on his door before he could come to a decision. Initially, Rekba felt a little guilty. After all, he was a mercenary corps, not a group of bandits. However, when he heard the compensation amount proposed by the mages of the Tower of Dusk, the trace of guilt in his heart instantly vanished.
What a joke. The price of the 60 potions alone is enough to empty all my savings, yet it's increased by 10 times. No, it's not 10 times. If it's based on the price of the 60 potions, it's more than 10 times or even 100 times more. Damn it, if I had that much money, I wouldn't have to stay in such a small place! Rekba was almost going crazy, and he wanted to fall out with them. However, when he looked at the dozens of mages on the Tower of Dusk's side, his 300-odd people were nothing.
Horsin glanced coldly at the so-called elites of the Silver Star Mercenary Corps, and expressionlessly said, "Because of your malicious attack, our shop has been suspended for half a year. According to the average income during normal business hours, we have lost up to 1,000,000 gold coins in the past six months. Ten times the compensation would be 10,000,000 gold coins."
"What? 10,000,000 gold coins? Why don't you just rob someone!?" The people of the Silver Star Mercenary Corps drew their weapons angrily. 10,000,000 gold coins! If the mercenary corps had that much money, their strength would have long been several times stronger than it was now.
However, at this moment, overwhelming magic spells flew out from behind Horsin, and immediately smashed the 300-odd people of the Silver Star Mercenary Corps. In the blink of an eye, none of them could stand. At this moment, they finally remembered that there were dozens of mages on the Tower of Dusk's side, and it would be a piece of cake for them to destroy them.
Horsin stepped forward and looked down at Rekba, the leader of the Silver Star Mercenary Corps. With a flick of his wrist, a contract scroll unfolded in front of him, and he calmly said, "You can either compensate us in full, become a vassal of the Tower of Dusk, or die!"
In fact, it wasn't rare for a weak force to attach itself to a powerful force. It wasn't something shameful either. However, such relationships were mostly just verbal agreements, and everyone would act according to their own roles. However, once such a relationship was established in a real contract, it would be like signing a contract to sell oneself, and the entire force would become the slave of the other party.
No one wanted to be a slave of others, but in the current situation, did he still have a chance to refuse? Rekba raised his head reluctantly, and looked behind Horsin to see that dozens of mages were accumulating mana on their staffs. Without a doubt, as long as his answer was not satisfactory to the other party, he and his 300-odd subordinates would definitely end up in a miserable state.
"I, I promise you …" Rekba grabbed the contract with trembling hands, and was not in the mood to read the contents carefully. Anyway, no matter how harsh the conditions were, he had to sign it.
Although a contract was not as binding as a Soul Contract, as long as Rekba signed the contract, the Silver Star Mercenary Corps would belong to the Tower of Dusk in the future. No matter how the Tower of Dusk dealt with the Silver Star Mercenary Corps in the future, the other forces had no right to interfere.
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