Since this was a business deal, Gao Qi naturally had to fight for the best benefits.
John himself said that he was the Headhunter. He would take money from the guild, and the better Gao Qi performed, the more money he would get. That was why Gao Qi felt that he could get enough benefits for himself.
"Don't be too greedy."
John said seriously. He then looked at Gao Qi and said seriously, "You're very young, and you're very experienced in some aspects. For example, you'll ask about the responsibilities and rights of joining the guild. You also know that the information between you and the platform is not equal. This shows that you've received a good education and have a good vision. In my impression, very few young people would ask about these things first."
Gao Qi knew that John had more to say, so he didn't rush to speak.
John sighed. "But in some aspects, you're very immature. For example, you don't have a good grasp of people's psychology."
"Oh, I'd like to hear more."
"Without the guild's help, you can't even leave the city. That's why your missions will require extra services. You're very young, and you don't have money. You can't afford to fail your first mission because you'll have to pay for it yourself."
Gao Qi nodded. "That's right. That's why I feel that becoming a Shadowhunter is too risky."
"I'm willing to take this risk because I think highly of your future. But I'll only take this risk once. I won't take the same risk three times. Absolutely not. No matter how good you are, I won't."
It wasn't accurate to say that he had a good grasp of people's psychology. In fact, it wasn't that John didn't want to take the risk.
John continued, "The first mission is also the most important one. After your first mission, you'll get a lot of money. As long as you don't waste it, you'll definitely have enough money to pay for the next mission failure. That's why you're asking me to take the risk of the first three missions. That's a bit too much."
Gao Qi said seriously, "But you said that I'm an excellent and valuable talent. Since I'm a talent, I'm worth a long-term investment. If you don't want to invest in me long-term, does that mean I'm not good enough? Or are you trying to trick me into being cannon fodder?"
"You're changing the concept, but that's not important."
John leaned forward and said in a gentle tone, "I want to ask you a question. Do you really think it's a good thing for me to take the risk?"
"Why is it not a good thing?"
John faintly said, "I just said that the guild will not collect fees from dead people."
Gao Qi suddenly froze. Now he had to admit that he had a poor grasp of human psychology.
It didn't matter if the mission failed, but if there was a lot of money to be paid to the Union, and John was the one paying, then should John kill Gao Qi or pay for Gao Qi's failure honestly?
Obviously, John would rather kill Gao Qi than pay for him.
After thinking this through, Gao Qi spread his hands and smiled helplessly, "Alright, thanks for the reminder. I really didn't think it through. I don't want the third time, I just want you to pay for the first time when Fei Ge and I fail the mission. Is that okay?"
John shook his head, "Huang Fei? Impossible, I'm also a bounty hunter. Recruiting Huang Fei was a bounty mission given to me by the guild. After Huang Fei joined the guild, I've already completed the mission and received the bounty. You're a talent I found here, so I'm willing to recommend you to the guild to earn a headhunting fee. You and Huang Fei have different meanings to me, so I'm only willing to take a certain amount of risk for you. I won't take any risk for Huang Fei. "
Gao Qi thought for a moment and said, "Then I'd like to ask, what's the lowest bounty I can get for a mission I can take on right now?"
John thought for a moment, then said in a low voice, "As far as I know, the lowest bounty for a mission at your level is two thousand grams of gold, and the highest is five thousand grams."
"Then how much is the transportation fee?"
"Not necessarily. The lowest is one hundred grams of gold, and the highest is five hundred grams."
Gao Qi scratched his head. He felt that the transportation fee was too high.
John smiled, "As your level increases, the guild's fees will decrease. This is a very fair world. You'll naturally receive the corresponding treatment if you have the strength."
Gao Qi sighed, "Alright, I have to admit that I'm still a newbie in business. I've not thought about some things."
John said calmly, "I'm glad you can recognize this point. Let me remind you, we're not competitors."
John was Gao Qi's partner now. They were not competitors, nor were they employers and workers. Since they were partners, the best result should be a win-win situation.
It was one thing to read a book, but it was another thing to learn and apply it. Otherwise, there wouldn't be so many failures in this world.
Gao Qi quickly adjusted his mentality, adjusted his negotiation strategy, and also adjusted his position in John's heart.
"Mr. Barak, I'm honored that you saw my potential. I should also thank you for giving me a chance to change my fate. I'm sorry, I just treated you as an opponent to squeeze the remaining value out of. I want to apologize for that."
Gao Qi stood up and bowed slightly to John. Then he said very sincerely, "I'm sorry, Mr. Barak. Please forgive my shallowness. I was too focused on getting benefits in the negotiation and forgot that a win-win situation is the foundation of a long-term cooperation."
John was a little surprised. He looked at Gao Qi in astonishment and said, "Uh, I accept your apology."
Gao Qi said very sincerely, "Mr. Barak, since we're partners, and you've taken the risk of failure for me, will you help me choose a suitable mission?"
John took a deep breath and took a sip of coffee. Then he suddenly laughed and said, "It's been a long time, a long time since someone could make me use the action of drinking coffee to hide my state of mind and expression. I've seen a lot of good negotiation partners, but I've never seen one like you. You have a typical Eastern wisdom, or Confucian wisdom. People who have the courage to admit their own shortcomings are very scary."
Gao Qi said with a smile, "I'm not a good negotiation opponent. I'm your partner, Mr. Barak. If you think I have potential, then you can try to invest in me for a long time. I need your kind advice. I need your experience and knowledge to guide me. What I can do is to bring you long-term benefits. I think we can achieve a win-win situation, and you must know the way."
John smiled and then said very indifferently, "Do you know how expensive my kind advice is? Do you know how valuable my experience and knowledge are? Gao Qi, your and Huang Fei's abilities are very valuable, but mine is even more valuable. "
John said with a smile. Now he didn't hide his admiration for Gao Qi. Then he suddenly stood up and extended his right hand to Gao Qi.
Gao Qi reached out and shook John's hand. John said very calmly, "We have many ways to cooperate. It doesn't matter which way we use. What's important is that I'm willing to cooperate with you. Remember this, in the future, you will know how lucky you are."
John held his right hand and patted Gao Qi's shoulder a few times with his left hand. Then he said with a relaxed face, "Now, you have to become a Shadow Hunter, and then I'll tell you which mission is suitable for you."
Gao Qi said without hesitation, "How?"
"It's very simple. You have to give yourself a code name. If this code name is not taken by others, I will report this code name to the guild. If the guild accepts my recommendation, it will link this code name with your code name. From then on, you will be a Shadow Hunter."
John smiled very proudly and said, "Because of my outstanding performance in the Headhunter job, the guild will not reject my recommendation. So you can become a Shadow Hunter immediately. You are very lucky, because not everyone has the opportunity to become a Shadow Hunter."
Gao Qi frowned and said, "Code name? Does it have to be a code name? "
"Of course, the identity of a Shadow Hunter must be kept a secret. If you kill a big boss, you don't want your name to be known by everyone, right?"
Gao Qi thought for a moment and said, "Code name … Desert Dust will do?"
John shrugged and took out a mobile phone. After entering Gao Qi's name on the phone, he quickly said, "Uh, your name will be in many languages. This name … is too oriental. I suggest not to use it."
"Gun God?"
"Already taken."
"Assassin? No, no, no, forget it. "
"Already taken. Anything else? Code names are very important, and can't be changed. Be careful. "
Gao Qi exhaled. He looked left and right and unconsciously placed his hand on his waist. When he felt the pistol and the shotgun, he suddenly had an idea and said, "Then … what about the Messenger of Justice?"
If caliber was justice, then range was truth, then Gao Qi already had Justice, because his spray gun had the largest caliber. However, he had not yet grasped the truth, because his pistol and spray gun's range was too short.
Since he had used the spray gun to achieve his current status, Gao Qi felt that Justice was a very suitable code name. However, Justice could not be used directly, so Justice Messenger was very suitable.
It was a little chuunibyou, but Gao Qi liked it.
John fiddled with the phone for a moment, then looked up at Gao Qi and said, "Justice Messenger can be used. Are you sure you want to use this code name?"
"Is there a problem?"
"No problem, but it feels a little … strange. Very few people use such a righteous code name. It doesn't conform to the current values."
Gao Qi immediately said, "I'll use this!"
John shrugged and lowered his head. After a moment, he smiled and said, "Your application has been approved. The code name is bound to your name and serial number. Now, you are a Shadow Hunter. Congratulations."
Gao Qi smiled and said, "Thank you. So, what should I do next?"
John thought for a moment, then said seriously, "Accept a mission. I'm going back, and you can take my spaceship. This will save you a lot of money."
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